Someone as important as Kabuto might expect to have his birthday celebrated.
But, in truth, he doesn't.
"I bet those crazy Sound Nin forgot all about my 20th birthday," he sighed. "In fact, I don't think they ever even asked when it is!" And with a heavy heart, he continued sweeping Orochimaru's floors clean.
However, there was one person who remembered his birthday. Orochimaru, who was alone in his room at the moment, thought, 'Kabuto's birthday is today. I wonder... Maybe we should throw him a party. No, he'd expect that - it'd have to be a SECRET party. Yes, that's it - a SECRET party.' And so he did the only logical thing that he felt could do in this situation; he summoned his minions. Or at least the nine important ones, excluding ones like Sasuke, Tsuguru, Yoroi and Bob. You don't know who Bob is? Shame on you! You shall know soon enough. Anyways! Orochimaru activated the Sound Six's Curse Seals and blew a magical whistle. The Sound Six and the three Sound Genins arrived immediately. "Yes sir Orochimaru sir!" they chanted. "Your job for today is to arrange Kabuto a surprise birthday party. Ukon, Sakon, that means NO TELLING. We'll hold the party in Kabuto's room because he's behind in his work and he won't be going there anytime soon. Tayuya and Jiroubou, you guys make the cake. Kidomaru and Ukon, you guys decorate while Kin and Dosu tidy up his room. Zaku and Sakon will keep Kabuto occupied and Kimimaro buys presents. I will oversee your work. Now, everyone, tell Kimimaro what you want to get Kabuto," Orochimaru ordered. "I want to get him a hairbrush," Kin remarked. "I'll get him a pot, since he likes cooking for us so much," Sakon decided. "And I'll get him the lid to the pot!" Ukon said excitedly, slapping his brother a high five. "He likes to cook? Then I'll get him a cookbook," Jiroubou rationalized. "I hope you're writing this down," Orochimaru warned Kimimaro. "I'll get him a broom, since he likes to clean!" Kidomaru said enthusiastically, getting into the swing of things. "I'll get him some sake, then, because he likes to drink while he cleans!" Zaku shouted. Everybody looked at him. "Kabuto drinks while he cleans?" Orochimaru asked with raised eyebrows. "Yeah!" Zaku nodded. "ALL the time." Everyone was silent. "I'll give him a new lamp," Dosu stated. "I'll get that shithead a new pair of glasses," Tayuya said. "Why? His current glasses look just fine," Jiroubou inquired. "Because tonight I'm breaking his current ones," Tayuya explained. Everyone 'Ah'ed and nodded. "I already have my presents for Kabuto," Orochimaru informed Kimimaro. Kimimaro then bowed and left the room to start shopping. Then everyone else dispersed to do their jobs.
Fifteen minutes later, Tayuya was 'cooking' with Jiroubou watching anxiously over her. "Err...What are you making?" Jiroubou asked her. "Cake," she answered as she dropped some salt in her pot, then threw some eggshells in and tossed out the yolk. "Uh... Ooookay..." Jiroubou answered uncomfortably. "Pass me the Sprite," Tayuya requested.
Meanwhile, Kidomaru and Ukon were busy decorating Kabuto's room. "Look! I found the old Christmas lights!" Ukon said to Kidomaru proudly. These lights were big enough to cover Orochimaru's whole castle. "Good job, man! I made a Jack O' Lantern and found an old plastic replica of cupid making out with the Easter Bunny!" Kidomaru grinned. "And we can use these old My Little Pony plates for the cake!" Ukon responded. The two slapped high fives and got to work setting up their findings.
Behind them, Kin and Dosu were tidying the room up. Kin was dusting and putting things back in place while Dosu pickpocketed interesting items. "He sure is clean," Kin remarked. "Yeah," Dosu replied as he stuffed a pair of sunglasses into the fluffy thing on his back.
"So, Kabuto, can you give me another piggy-back ride?" Zaku pleaded. Kabuto sighed. "How am I supposed to clean your room for you if I have to keep giving you piggy-back rides?" "Read me a story first!" Sakon demanded. "Okay, okay," Kabuto replied, totally used to the routine by now. As you can see, Sakon and Zaku were doing a very good job of keeping Kabuto occupied.
Now, Kimimaro. He was doing very well at his duties. He had already found a hairbrush, a pot with a lid, a broom and a lamp. He had yet to find a cook book, sake, glasses, and the present that he himself was going to give. Just then, he happened across a sale - BUY A COOK BOOK, GET ONE PAIR OF GLASSES FREE! Kimimaro hurried and grabbed a cookbook, then somehow found sake beside it, then paid for the items and got the free glasses. He left the store and entered the one across the street afterwards and selected a medical kit to purchase as his present for Kabuto.
That night, at 9:00, Kabuto trudged exhaustedly into his room with Sakon and Zaku in tow. "No more Go Fish," he said tiredly. Suddenly, Sakon flipped on the lights and yelled 'SURPRISE!' along with everyone else in the room. Kabuto couldn't believe his eyes. There, in the room, was a table heaped high with presents and cake, which was somewhat hard to see through all of the Christmas lights. Behind the table, Orochimaru and his more important minions were standing. "Happy birthday, Kabuto," Orochimaru said. "Open your presents!" Zaku shouted. Kabuto tentatively stepped forwards and opened his first present, which was from Jiroubou. "A cook book... Thanks, Jiroubou," Kabuto said. The next present was from Kidomaru. "Err, thanks for the broom, Kidomaru," Kabuto continued unwrapping presents, thanking people for his new chore tools. The second last present he opemed was Zaku's. "Sake? Oh, thank you!" Kabuto exclaimed, then looked up at Orochimaru. "Uh, I guess you forgot?" he inquired. "Au contraire. Here, your last present," Orochimaru informed as he handed the aforementioned object to Kabuto. He unwrapped it carefully and found a piece of paper enclosing an object, which turned out to be a video camera. "It zooms very close to things," Orochimaru remarked as Kabuto read the paper. "C-rank mission to the Leaf village: To spy on a young girl named H..." he said aloud, then realized what the paper was and beamed. "Thank you so much, Orochimaru-sama!" he thanked as he jumped up and hugged the man. Orochimaru smiled and patted him on the back. "Merry Christmas, Kabuto," he said.
