Ten Tails of the Gods
Summary: She was normal. She had her perfections, her faults. She had a normal life, but something went horribly wrong...and now...a burden that could kill her is put upon her. With her friends with her, can she overcome this? Or will it kill her? She has only her friends, Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, Sakura and others, plus her half-brother, Neji, to help her…but will it be enough to save her?
Time placement: After the two year jump, but i didn't feel like putting some characters in their new outfits, so i just kept them the same. Tvs, phones, an stuff like that exists.
Notes to ya'll: Written in first person, of none other than Neji's sister herself. Jumps from person to person at times, so ya'll can see what they feel an think.
Pairings: Um...mainly, SasuxOc...NaruxHina...maybe a lil of...LeexSaku...and NejixTen or NejixOc, ItaXOc...
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or i wouldn't be writing FanFics. The only things i own are the Oc's and the plot.
Last time: I sighed in exasperation and looked back at him. "Because, we are trying to find her weakness. You remember yesterday, when she became someone else?"
"Yeah?" He stood next to me, watching the two below us.
"Well, that is close to the power that Aka-sama wanted in the first place-"
"So if we find and exploit her weakness…we'll get the power…yeah?" He asked.
I looked down, seeing the younger of the two Uchiha left. "Well…we know her weakness."
"We do?" He asked stupidly.
"Yes." I shifted my eyes back and forth between him and the younger Uchiha.
"What? Why do you keep doing…oh!!! HE'S her weakness, yeah!!!"
Finally. "Yes…so we'll go after him." I turned around. "Let's go." And poofed off, my partner following. Now we just have to make a plan…
--XX--
Kyoko's Pov
"Help!!" I called out, stumbling through the door of the Uchiha household, after my usual curfew…since they had put one on me. The boxes in my hands fell to the floor, opening themselves, revealing my Christmas presents from my brother and my cousin. Some of them weren't meant for men, too. Like the couple bras Hinata got me. But, still…there was a lot of stuff and my hands were killing me. "Please?!" I yelled out to the house.
And seconds later, Sasuke ran down the steps, slid into the wall, got back up and looked up. He sighed with relief.
"Oh…you're not in trouble."
I scoffed and looked up, getting ready to just fall to the floor, my knees buckling under the weight of the boxes that were still in my hands. "Well, no…woop!" And yes, I finally buckled.
He seemed to soften, if not laugh and walked over. "Need some help?"
"Yes." I said meekly, looking up at him. He kneeled down and started picking up stuff from the boxes that already spilled. A few seconds later, he smiled and picked up something.
"Christmas present?" I looked up from the boxes I was trying to organize, which means just shoving them in and making them fit.
Oh, no…not THAT… I closed my eyes for just a second, took a breath and opened them again, feeling myself turn pink. "Yes. Can I have it back now?"
What he was holding…was one of the bras Hinata got me. Of course, she got a black one…a lacy black one to make it worse. And we all know what that means…
He just smiled…a big, dorky smile.
"It's not what you think, gutter-brain. Give it back." I lunged for it, feeling my hand close on…air. I missed…completely. I opened my eyes, since they shut when I lunged for my present, seeing that I was basically on top of Sasuke, while he held my bra up and away from my hand. I turned beat red. I know it, staring right back into the black eyes that stared into mine.
"No." He replied.
"What are you gonna do with it?" I asked, trying to move backward to a more comfortable position, since technically he was leaning backwards and I was leaning on him. But…strangely…I couldn't move. Though…I don't know why…
"Nothing." He just kept smiling.
"Sasuke, give her back her bra so I can get through the front door."
Startled by the voice, he fell back, as well as myself, but hastily, I grabbed my bra from his loosened grip and sat up, shoving it into another box and picking it up as I stood up. I avoided eye contact with both Sasuke and Itachi, who waited until we pulled the boxes out of the way. After that, he left, saying he was heading somewhere and left in the darkness. You know what? He never really says where he's going…he just says, "I'm leaving." And yet, I hafta specify everything…
And still beat red, I looked around the room. I narrowed my eyes. Sasuke…was gone. Nowhere in the room. Nowhere. But…wait…what's this…? Behind the tree, was another box, so I set the box in my hands down, pulled some loose hair behind my ears and went over to it. Written on it in someone's unfamiliar handwriting read, "Christmas Decorations." But…didn't I put those up? So, I opened it to find…the outside decorations.
I sighed. I really didn't feel like putting them up, but looked around. The house…was really, really in need of sprucing up. And with the party…oh, I better get it done.
--XX--
I sighed heavily, looking around. The inside of the house was decorated, the lights hung from the ceiling, which wasn't easy, the garland wrapped around the railing, fake candles lit, some fuzzy stockings hung, everything. And sitting there sipping some hot chocolate I had just made, fidgeting with a piece of holly in my hair, I looked at the clock. 11:47pm on Christmas Eve and I'm by myself. Yay.
Wait…what's…a door? I thought he was sleeping…and seconds later, Sasuke walked down the stairs. Before he got to the bottom, he stopped and looked around.
"What the hell…" His voice trailed off as he walked down the stairs.
I watched him walk around and into the kitchen, then back into the living room and look right at me. He blinked as if saying, "Explain."
I just smiled.
"And you did this…why?" He asked a little gruffly, crossing his arms.
"I was bored and the box was there…but now," I said, setting my mug on a coaster in front of me and getting up. "I've got to get those other boxes put away." I went over to my presents, kneeling and began to pull things out and actually fold them and set them into the boxes. Then, sitting there, I felt a shadow come over me and looked up.
"Why don't we leave those for another day?"
I gave a confused look. "…Why?"
He sighed and grabbed my hand, pulling me up. "Just…come on." He continued to pull me until we reached the couch. He made me sit in the same spot as I was before and said, "Wait right here." I watched as he walked over to the tree, grabbed something and came back, hiding it from my curious eyes. He made me wait even more as he sat beside me, wrapping an arm around me and…did nothing. I don't know if you know, but I'm a very impatient person. I usually don't like to wait for something.
Thought, I didn't say anything, but I could feel a whine coming on. I didn't want to make him mad by rushing him…but…and finally…I whined.
"That's my girl." He said patting my head and putting a box in my hands.
I stared at it. And stared. Hey…the paper's shiny…Gasp, and so's the bow!!!
"Well…are you gonna open it?" I heard him ask.
"Umm…" I pulled some hair behind my ear and continued to stare. "I'm afraid to."
"Afraid to?"
"Well," I looked over at him. "It might be something to get me back." I looked back at the small box in my hands.
He chuckled, squeezing my shoulder and said, "Don't worry…it's not. Just open it."
"Kay…then I've got something for you, since we seem to be giving gifts early." I looked over at him, who's face lit up. I bet he knows what it is too…
So…I picked it up…hm…it's light…and after a couple seconds, I tore off the bow, sticking it in Sasuke's hair and continued to open it. And just to make him wait even longer, I tore off the paper perfectly and then I put it in his lap.
"Here ya go." He smiled, taking and balling up the paper and throwing it over the back of the couch. So…a black box…but, there's no brand name…but, enough is enough. Finally, I opened it-
OH.MY.GOD.
"Wo-" I was speechless, hell, I couldn't breathe, just staring at it. It was beautiful, no it was gorgeous. It was perfect; a small silver key, with these…four glistening gems with it…I mean, it was just beautiful.
"KYOKO!!"
I was snapped out of my daze, my staring at the necklace and looked over at Sasuke. He was obviously curious about what I thought about it, since his eyes were pretty big and he asked,
"What do you think?" He seemed almost hesitant, as if I didn't like it. Hell, no. I LOVED IT.
"It's…it's…" I was still speechless, bringing my gaze back to the necklace and staring at it. "…amaz…ing…"
"Well, here." I saw him take the box, take the necklace out of the box and fit it around my neck. I still looked at it.
"I…I c-can't believe you spen-" I started out, still a little breathless, but now able to speak.
"Don't worry about it. It's Christmas." He replied, wrapping his arms around me, smiling and looking at me with a devilish look. "Not to be greedy…" He started off, "But, where's my present?"
I smiled. "How could I forget?" So, I got out of his grip, amazingly enough, and went over to his present. I grabbed it, brought it back and set in his lap as I sat next to him, still fingering the necklace around my neck. "Merry Christmas."
He ripped the poor thing to shreds, threw the box behind him and completely stopped moving. In his hands was the special bottle of conditioner and he knew it. He had the biggest smile on his face. "Merry Christmas." He replied, holding the bottle as his foot twitched.
"If you wanna go use it…go-"
"No, no. It's Christmas." He refused.
"Not yet." I replied. Gasp…finally!!! "Hey," I turned to him and asked, "Do you hear that?"
He took a second to listen and replied, "The bells? …Yeah…why?"
"Well, come 'ere." I got up, trying to pull him along, who got up but didn't go further. "Oh, come on…please?"
He sighed. "Alright. Where are we going now?" He let me pull him over to the doorway between the kitchen and the living room, where I made him stand there and looked at him. "Kyoko…what are we doing?"
"Ya know, when I said I put up everything I meant everything. Look up." He looked up slowly, but when he caught sight of the very top, his mouth opened just a little and turned into a smile. Nine rings…ten rings… oh, sooo close…. And when he looked back down at me, I stood on my tip toes and kissed him, under the mistletoe and on the twelfth ring of the bells.
After figuring out exactly what was going on, which wasn't long, he kissed me back, pushing me up against the doorway wall, also putting a hand on either side of me.
Wh-…I took a quick look at the front door, hearing a clicking sound from over there and-
Oh god, not again!!!
Right there, standing in full view of Sasuke and myself…was none other than Itachius Interuptius himself. Sasuke had noticed too, pulling back from me and looking over.
"Wow…I guess I have good timing." He said, oozing with sarcasm as he walked near the tree, passed the tv and making his way to the stairs. He went up the first few steps, turned back and said, "Carry on."
WHAT?! Come on!!! And Itachi saying that?! Where ever he's going, it is soo making a change!! And just like that, Sasuke started kissing me again!! Men…
"What's wrong?" I didn't even realize he'd pulled back, but he looked at me quizzical.
"Y-your…brother's…home…" I replied, dazed.
"Oh, fine."
Before I could blink, we were gone standin- Oh, my god!! COLD, COLD!!! I shivered, but felt him turn me around, making me look out away from him. And there was where I saw the prettiest thing in all of winter, though I was freezing my ass off.
Imagine this – Being on top of everything, letting it all go, seeing a forest of evergreens coated in the pure white blanket of flurries of snow, with a rounding of cliffs in the background, all pouring water from them, giving the crushing sound of a cascade with the mist covering the lake below, everything glistening in the light of the moon.
And the best thing about all of this?
I was there with the one person who was my world. Who meant everything in life that has meaning to me. IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.
"Merry Christmas." He whispered in my ear, wrapping his arms around me until they found my hands and held them tightly, bringing back warmth to my freezing fingers. I brought his hands to my mouth, kissing them and leaning back on him.
I sighed heavily. This was the best.
No…it wasn't. In the back of my mind, she was there; Okami. She raged and raved, pounding to get out from her prison. And it scared me, which isn't all that hard to do. When I first met her, she was sweet…almost motherly…and I knew it wasn't easy for her; being locked up when all of her life she was free. But, I never realized just how it could change her. I didn't want to think she was evil – that she was an enemy. Now, though...she's turned. And it scares me to think that I can't get her back. She…was too far gone, too far corrupt and I could do nothing…until they found a way to separate us; which may never happen. And in the other part of the back of my mind, I knew it got better. I knew that I could be normal again. A simple girl, a simple life. No training, no nothing. Just being with Sasuke, was what I wanted, what I craved.
Wait, what am I doing? Why am I thinking about this now?
So, I closed my eyes tightly, banishing all the thoughts, all the problems, all the worries and fears from my mind. Right now was just a time to relax…to be free…
"Kyoko?" I heard Sasuke's worried voice fill the air.
"Yeah?" My worried voice shook to answer.
"Are you alright?"
I smiled. "I'm a little cold." I tilted my head up, seeing him look down at me, chuckling.
"I know. Let's go home." He said.
But, before he could do anything, I squeezed his hand. "Wait…I wanna stay a little longer."
He didn't answer as I thanked him mentally, going back to looking at the cascades. I didn't want to leave. Because leaving…meant going back to life.
"Come on…time to go. I don't want you or me getting sick."
I whined sadly. "…okay…" But we appeared back at the house, which was dead quiet, most of the lights off. If any of the lights were on, they were the Christmas lights, making the house see somewhat eerie. And as we walked back to the couch, I yawned, whining just a tiny bit. I felt his arm come back around me, and as we sat, he pulled me closer, so that I was leaning on him.
And yes, I was tired. Christmas with Neji and Hinata – not to forget Kuroi – then, walking home carrying who knows how many boxes, then, decorating the whole Uchiha household can make you very tired. So, I put my arms around him, resting my head on his chest and shutting my eyes.
And just before I fell completely asleep, he shook me awake.
"Hey…don't go to sleep…We're gonna wait for Santa."
I moaned quietly, being awoken from sleep. "You do that…" I mumbled groggily. "Sleepy time…for me…" I mean, seriously, how could I not fall asleep? I was relaxed and warm…the movement of his breathing was like a mother rocking her child to sleep, and the rhythmic beating of his muffled heart lulled me to sleep. "Night…nigh…t…"
"Sweet dreams." I felt him brush my hair away from my face.
I looked up, felling half-dead, seeing him look down at me. "Aishiteru…"
My vision dulled as I saw him smile and say something, but was too tired to care. I turned back down, shutting my eyes and falling to sleep.
--XX--
MMmmmmm…wait…where am I?
I shot straight up, immediately looking around frantically. Wait…I'm…in my room? Well, that's strange…I fell asleep downstairs…last…night…
OH.MY.GOD. IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!
I almost screamed and jumped out of the covers and onto my bed.
"It's Christ-mas!! It's Christ-mas!!!" I sang to myself, bouncing off the bed and still bounced around as I got dressed. When I finally headed downstairs, I looked at the tree. There were boxes and boxes underneath the tree, which when I went over to them…they were all set into neat piles. Three, equally sized piles, all of them having shiny wrapping paper, but only one pile had bows on it.
Drawing myself away from them I looked at the clo-
WHOA!!! I slowed down, almost in shock. I had NEVER in all of my life, been up this early. It…was five-thirty in the morning.
So…I plopped down on the couch, grabbing the remote and flipping on the tv and turning it down, so I wouldn't disturb the guys. Itachi in the morning is not who – and/or what – you want to mess with. I don't know about Sasuke though…I don't think he's a morning person…
I wonder…
Paying no attention to the tv and the fact that there was nothing on, I got up, setting the remote on the couch and looked at both brothers' doors. I didn't want, or had the desire to, wake up Itachi at five-thirty in the morning, but I think I have the guts to wake up Sasuke…
So, I went up the flight of wooden stairs as quiet and slow as I could, making sure the "Ninja" wouldn't hear me, though they are probably dead asleep…
And before I knew it, I stared right at Sasuke's door. I listened around, hearing only some birds singing and a few other miscellaneous morning noises, but nothing from the inside of either of their rooms. I smirked, though.
He's gonna kill me. I know it. He's just gonna lob off my head.
But, gently and quietly, I grasped the handle and yanked it open just enough for me to get through and quickly shut it behind me. Sighing softly, I turned to face the just about pitch-black room. I guess Sasuke doesn't like much light in his room… So, I tired to walk through the room without tripping on something, because the boys never clean their rooms – Oh, shi –
Breathing quite heavily, yet trying to stay quiet, I caught myself from falling, thank god, and kept my hands out in front of me, so I would bump into anything else…hey…here's the bed…I climbed on it, brushing against his foot, which resulted in a grunt and him rolling over.
I tensed up. I mean, Sasuke wasn't a heavy sleeper like myself. He could wake up very easily and that's part of my plan…but…it hasta be the right time…
So, I stood up cautiously and took a deep breath. Oh, he's gonna kill me…
"SASUKE!!!! WAKE UP, SLEEPY HEAD, IT'S CHIRSTMAS!!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, jumping up and down on the bed.
I heard him gasp, almost scream in fear, as he bolted upward and looked around the room. "You little-!" He yelled. I could hear him get up- oof!!! "You.are.dead." He gritted.
I could just tell he was glaring at me, as he pinned me to the bed, sitting on me. "Well…how d'ya know that it's not like…11:00pm?"
Silence. I could sort of see him turn to look at the clock, in which he sighed and got off of me, sitting by his pillows. "Kyoko…" he started off, sighing. "It's too early…go back to bed…" He mumbled, getting back into bed, as I sat up.
I jumped back, feeling his foot hit me. "But…I don't want to sleep."
"Well, I do. After putting you to bed, I spent the next two hours moving those presents from upstairs to downstairs. I just want to sleep." He explained, throwing a pillow at me.
"Mmrrff!!" Surprisingly, he hit me right in the face. Good aim for someone in the dark… "You poor thing…I know how to help you get to sleep!" I almost yelled, getting awarded with yet another pillow. "Sorry…" I blew some feathers from my mouth and sat there, waiting.
Silence.
"So…how are you gonna help?"
Finally!! "Well…I don't know what to do…" He sighed. "But…we've got about five hours before Itachi wakes up." I said, grinning.
"Really now?"
"Uh-huh. And it's easier to fall asleep if you're warm." I added, holding a pillow in my hands. I felt him sit up.
"Well…" He didn't say anything more, and bounded over to him smiling. "How are you supposed to help?" He asked, slipping his arms around me.
"Cause I can. Now, let's see if I can get you to sleep." I pulled him toward me, instead of him pulling me and let him fall asleep on me.
--XX--
Sasuke's Pov
So…let's see…Christmas was fun…too bad it ended early though…
"Would you hurry up?!" Itachi yelled up the stairs as we waited for the first of many guests to arrive for the party that Kyoko planned without us…
"Calm down!!" She yelled back. He crossed his arms, tapping his foot and drumming his fingers. He didn't want to be here, but Kyoko at least wanted him to met her friends…. Then he could leave and go wherever he wanted.
So, he huffed and glared at her mug. "Damn…" He continued to mumble, as I heard clinking coming from the stairs. I lo…ok…ed…ove…r-
DING-DONG!!
"Yay!! Someone's here!!" Kyoko ran the rest of the way down the stairs, which I had no clue how she could run down the stairs in heels, but she answered the door and screamed bloody murder. The girls on the other side screamed too. "Merry Christmas!!!" She yelled, as she ushered in Ammy, Rao and Brianna. I saw Itachi's eyes flicker over to the girls, but seeing Kyoko, they flickered back to her mug. She took their jackets, throwing them in the closet and that's when it hit me. They all had a form of the same outfit. A "Mrs. Claus" outfit, to be exact.
Kyoko's, to my opinion, was the best. She had her hair down, a Santa hat contently (and cutely) tilted on her head, while the actual outfit could be described as a piece of red cloth wrapped around her, with white fuzz on both the top and bottom and a huge black belt around her waist. Though, it wasn't too short, like some of them could be. smiles
Ammy's was a longer skirt, maybe to her knees, yet another huge black belt around her waist, and the top was a tank top style. She also had the same hat as Kyoko. She slipped off a pair of black heels, throwing them to where Kyoko had pointed, which was right by the door.
Rao's was similar to Kyoko's, though, Rao's had straps and different shoes. She had the same hat, too. This must be something they do a lot…
And finally, Brianna's was another mid-length skirt, but her top was a shoulder strap, thingy…I'm not that good at describing other's outfits…She also had the hat, too, so finally, after all of them threw their shoes somewhere, the four of them stood together and I asked,
"Do you-"
"Are you girls quadruplets or something?" We all looked over at Itachi, who sat with his arms crossed.
The girls, on the other hand, looked at him with smiles and said, "Yep."
"Yeah, see we used to go see orphans and give them gifts." Kyoko explained, letting the girls go over and relax on the couch.
"Not in those outfits, I hope." I replied.
She tilted her head. "Why?" She looked down at it, pulling the skirt. "It's not bad…they're shorts." She replied.
I sighed. "That's good to know…"
Itachi's Pov
I hate this…Why do I hafta be here? So, Kyoko finished introducing her friends, whom I found out were Ammy, Rao and Brianna. After the "wonderful" meeting, I went back to the chair I was sitting it and saw that one of the girls sit on the couch next to the chair.
"Hey…don't I know you?" I looked over at the direction of the voice, seeing…hey wait, she looks familiar…
"…" I didn't answer.
"Well, you do look familiar…and this house does too." She continued, looking at the house.
"Brianna, right?" I asked, just looking at her.
"Yeah…"
"I think you were here before. With a woman named…Madame, I think?" I answered, going back into my mind. I do remember her from right when Madame came a long time ago…she was about my age back then…
She got real hyper, though. "You know Madame?!" Oh, great…another hyper child…like we need one… "So, Itachi, right?"
"Yes…Why?" I answered cautiously, seeing a big glint in her eye and a grin on her face.
"Well…" She had kept her coat from Kyoko and now I know why. She had a full bottle of vodka hidden in her jacket. "I thought this "Christmas" party would be better with a little added something." She moved her head over toward the bowl of punch and/or juice, giving a wink.
"Well, I didn't want to be here anyway…but with this information…I think I might just hang out and see what's gonna happen." I smirked.
"Same here." She stood up, nonchalantly walked over to the bowl and poured the whole bottle in. She winked over at me and came back, sitting contently on the couch. "Let's just wait and watch…"
Gah...another late chapter. I really hate this you guys. I don't like keeping up, but it's a little hard right now because of school and some family problems have been my first priority as of the moment and it may last a while, so expect them just a little while later than the...before usual ( when i'd update like every week or something.) So, i hope you liked this chapter, bye guys!!!!