Insanity rise: Hiya! Here's chapter two! This seems to be following the movie a lot but it will get different! Anyway, I like this chapter and it really was a good break from my usual angsty stuff. I hope you enjoy it! As I said before we're going to try and tie in pretty much every character somehow, even if they have nothing to do with the main storyline, so yeah. This author note is short for me…I hope I'm not leaving anything out for the story! I think I need to go watch that movie tomorrow, anyway if there are any mistakes in this please don't get mad, I wrote this at around 1:00 in the morning! Also, sorry if you don't enjoy having an OC play such a large role, please give it a chance. Please enjoy the chapter and review! Thanks a bunch!
Disclamier: We do not own Naruto! Tillitah belongs to "Tillitah: XD
Chapter 2
A Mistaken Proposal
Rays of golden morning sunshine poured through the windows of a large estate, signaling that a new day had begun. The house was already buzzing with activity; after all, this was an important day. The elaborate tapestries and pictures on the walls were all perfectly aligned, the floors swept clean, the vases polished till they shone, filled with fresh smelling roses. And through all this hustle and bustle, a single girl had not yet awoken, still victim to her dreams, yet quickly reacting to the warm sunlight creeping in from her bedroom mirror.
Tillitah jerked awake, sitting up, her wolf ears and tail rigid. Sighing, she recovered herself, flopping back down almost as quickly as she the opposite way. She sank into the feather-stuffed pillows, letting the warm sunshine seep into her awakening body. Smiling slightly, she closed her eyes, the images of her dreams coming back to her. Those pictures brought a frown to her face, remembering her dreaming of the past. Why had she been having that dream so much lately? Why did she keep recalling that eccentric moment, when she'd met that boy, when she'd taken… She gasped, her hand darting to her neck, nearly dreading what she would discover. However she sighed with relief when her fingers felt something cold, knowing her medallion remained on its chain around her neck. Sighing, she sat up, looking down at the trinket she held in her hands, running her fingers over the rusted bullion.
"That was nine years ago," she quietly whispered to herself, still remembering that day when she had first become acquainted with Kabuto Yakushi, "so why do I keep thinking of it…"
"Excuse me miss," Tillitah looked up to see a small girl with dark hair and pale amethyst staring at her, "I didn't know you'd awoken!"
"Oh," Tillitah quickly slipped the medallion back beneath the fold of her shirt, shivering when it touched her skin, "good morning Hinata, I've just woken really."
"Nice to hear miss," Hinata nodded politely, walking into the room and softly closing the door behind her, beginning to put away the pile of clean laundry in her arms.
"Tell me Hinata," Tillitah sighed, flopping back down into the downy cushions, "what day is it today?"
"Oh my," Hinata gasped slightly, giving her mistress a puzzled look, "beg your pardon miss but don't you remember?"
"It escapes me," Tillitah yawned, only half concerned as she stretched out her taut arms, "please do refresh my memory."
"Why today is the day that the famed Sasuke Uchiha is finally promoted," Hinata, grinned warmly, leaning over as though in secret, "and I hear today he intends on proposing to you."
"Really," Tillitah couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at such a notion, "we'll see about that."
"I think it's exciting really," Hinta said dreamily, turning back to her work, "he is one of the most admired men in these lands."
"Yes very admired," Tillitah smiled, remembering all the joyful times she'd spent with the famed Uchiha, "and very handsome too."
"I hear he has a whole flock of girls who chase him around all the time," Hinata smiled, "if it's not to bold to say, I think you'll make a fine couple."
"I suppose so," Tillitah couldn't hide her growing grin as it spread over her face, "after all every girl in town would just as easily kill their own husbands if Sasuke proposed to them."
"Naturally," Hinata answered, obviously enjoying speaking of such matters, though being nothing but a housemaid it truly wasn't her place.
"After all," Tillitah sighed, her heart filling with a feeling of tranquil peace, "I do rather like him, and it would be a good match he and I, I suppose I shall…"
"Hm," Hinata turned back to her, noticing the thoughtful look in her eyes, "you were saying miss?"
"I suppose," Tillitah nodded to herself, "that I would accept his proposal."
"Well that's wonderful miss," Hinata smiled, but then suddenly looked away, "but…"
"What," Tillitah titled her head to the side, wondering what could possibly trouble the usually kindly girl, "something wrong?"
"It's that…if you don't mind me saying," Hinata sighed, wondering if she should even bring it up, "some of us maids were thinking you might up end with master Yakushi…"
"Oh," Tillitah looked away, a dark cloud suddenly seeming to settle over the room in a mood of silence, "I never thought of that…"
"It wasn't my place," Hinata gave her an encouraging smile, preparing to leave, "you'll get along perfectly with commidor Uchiha, I'm sure."
"Thank you," Tillitah said distantly as the door clicked shut, lost in thoughts of the boy she'd been friends with since that day in her dreams…
"Good morning darling," she jumped as the door burst open, her foster father standing in the doorway.
"Good morning," Tillitah smiled.
"Why aren't you dressed for the ceremony," Sarutobi gave her a concerned look, "you need to look your best for when Mr. Uchiha proposes to you."
"I know," Tillitah, sighed, rolling her eyes so slightly that her foster father failed to notice, "I will the second you close that door."
"Hurry then," Sarutobi sighed as he closed the door, "or we'll be late."
Kabuto Yakushi gave a tentative knock at the large wooden door, smiling nervously as it was opened to reveal the Hokage's elaborate estate. He knew this man was rich and powerful, looking over the town and all, but this was beyond his own comprehension. He juggled the heavy package in his arms, knowing that if he dropped it his boss would probably slit his own throat. After all, this was an important item. He stepped into the huge manor, feeling very out of place in his rather patchy work clothes. He sighed with relief when the Hokage appeared, knowing he could count on the elderly man to brighten his spirits.
"Good morning sir," he gave as much as a bow as the package in his arms would allow, receiving a kindly nod.
"Good day to you Kabuto," Sarutobi (Hokage) smiled, "have you got what I asked for?"
"I just finished it this morning," Kabuto said excitedly, extremely proud of his tiring toil, "I was up all night finishing it, but I'm sure my work turned out well."
"Let's have a look at then, shall we," the Hokage gestured towards the package in the boy's arms.
"OH of course," Kabuto nodded, setting the package down as carefully as possible on a table nearby. He warily removed the soft velvet fabric, the glint of metal reflecting from the light around them. He revealed a glistening sword, holding it up so it could be viewed more appropriately, gazing at the remarkable artisanship. The Hokage seemed pleased as well, taking the weapon in his hands, his face lighting up as he recalled the days of his youth.
"This will do perfectly for Sasuke's ceremony," he nodded, returning the fine-looking sword to its bed of soft velvet. Kabuto couldn't hide the grin that crept over his face as he wound the material back around the weapon.
"It's as light and easy as well as deadly," Kabuto announced, "my master himself said it was one of the finest swords he'd ever seen."
"Wonderful," Kabuto and Sarutobi both looked up to see Tillitah, dressed in a plain cerulean gown walking down the stairs and headed their way. Kabuto gave her a nod of greeting.
"Thank you miss," he smiled shyly, a feeling of unease tightening its grip on him.
"You've always been good at making these sort," Tillitah chuckled, "but I do think you slave over them a bit much."
"I take great care in my occupation," Kabuto said jokingly, "things go smoothly just as long as I don't have crazy gals like you running around the shop."
"Oh you," Tillitah cuffed Kabuto in the shoulder in playful manner, just as she always had when they were children.
"We need to be heading to the ceremony," Sarutobi informed them, "at this pace it'll be over before we so much as get there.
"Yes of course," Tillitah nodded and began to follow her foster father outside, "Good bye Kabuto."
"Good bye," Kabuto nodded as they left, walking out the door as they entered their carriage, unable to take his eyes from the girl as she disappeared into the cabin. He sighed, for he too had heard the news of what else was to happen today. He knew today was the day he lost her forever, today was the day that stupid Uchiha punk would take her hand. He scowled slightly, for he had always been annoyed by how every girl within a mile seemed to flock to the overly attractive young man. It only angered him more, that he was the person he was losing his closest friend to. Alas, he couldn't do anything about it. For she would never know how he felt towards her. She would never know that he truly did love her, as more than just a best friend, he wished she would understand. Sighing, he gathered the package in his arms, and with a rather dreary feeling, hurried down the road…
And now a word from the chars and some cast info!
Kabuto: I feel sorry for me…
Tillitah: CHEESE!
Kabuto: Tilli why do you have to marry that Uchiha brat?
Tillitah: CHEESE!
Kabuto: TILLI?
Tillitah: I DON';T WANT TO MARRY SASUKE! I WANT TO MARRY MY PILLOW COME BACK HERE PILLOW I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! PILLOW WAIT! I WANT YOU NOT SASUKE I WANT YOU! NOOOO!
Insanity rise: O.o….ignoring that, let's get down to business, more roles have been decided!
Those two guards at the dock (you know the ones who meet Jack Sparrow, I don' know names XD): Shino and Kiba
That's info for the next chappie! Dosu finally gets to come in! WHOOT WHOOT!
Tillitah: PILLOW!
Insanity rise: please review so you can save us from this crazy wolf girl! 8(