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The Fox Siblings Ch 9
"Talking"
Shouting
*Sound Affects*
[Written Words]
{ Memory }
The rest of the day had passed rather uneventfully for Iruka after the weird experience with Ranma. He had finished his duties for the day and he was looking forward to spending the evening relaxing. He had already taken a shower and had just selected a book from his shelf that had been gathering dust for a few years and was about to turn when someone spoke. "I see you like mysteries and adventures Iruka."
Spinning and dropping into a defensive stance he saw an unfamiliar woman sitting in his recliner reading through one of his more worn books. "How did you get in here?" He asked as he hadn't noticed anything out of place.
"Through there." She answered pointing to a mirror that was strategically placed so Iruka could see the kitchen from the bedroom without looking up from her book.
Iruka looked skeptical when he asked his next question. "Who are you?"
"Who me?" She asked looking up at Iruka for the first time since they started talking and held his eyes for a second before turning back to her book. "I'm Ryoga creator and manager of the Jusenkyo springs of this world. Give me a minute to finish this book I have some things to discuss with you."
Iruka sat down in front of the bookcase without relaxing while he waited as he didn't trust her. He sat there for the next thirty minutes watching her every move as she finished the book.
"Thank you for your patience now there are a few things I wish to discuss. But first any questions?
"Yeah are you really Ryoga?" Iruka asked relaxing a little.
"That's my name don't wear it out." Ryoga answered smiling. "If your asking if I'm the Ryoga you know then truthfully the answer is no. I'm a Ryoga from another dimension that Kamisama gave the invitation to to be a deity and I accepted. I was given charge of the realm of transformations and am directly involved with the norns as they control the past present and future."
"So you're involved with anything to do with the springs?" Iruka asked fully relaxed at this point.
Before she continued Ryoga began to glow leaving him in all of his godly glory. "That and the transformation from a baby to an adult. Because you don't just age you truly change in amazing ways. That is why I'm directly involved with the norns." Ryoga went on giving Iruka the same talk that he gave Ranma. "In closing Choji was cursed by the spring and he will be going through a metamorphisis of his own when he is ready it will be a sight to behold. Well that's all so I will leave you to mull over your new duties." Ryoga finished before turning toward the mirror and stepping through it leaving a gaping Iruka standing there before he collapsed as the full weight of everything finally hit him.
"I'm in charge of all that?" Iruka said quietly passing out before he hit his sofa.
OOooOO
Kurashi in human form entered the room that had been designated for Ranma's use carrying a bucket of cold water. Kurashi was small by Kitsune standards in human form at four foot two inches as well as being very compact and sturdy in build. She currently had three tails extending from her backside. Looking down at her male student she threw the contents of her bucket on him while shouting. "Rise and shine!"
What followed was rather comical as Ranma jumped out of surprise turning into a girl when the water hit her landing on the other side of her bed in a ready stance. "What was that for?!" She yelled indignantly.
"Your training begins now." Kurashi answered as Ranma fazed back to being male without water. "For now you will be in your male form as that is your birth form." Ranma answered this with a nod his hair loose as the Kitsune had made him aware that having his hair tied back was unacceptable. He was just glad that the dragons whisker had run it's course. He had the feeling he was going to be here for a long time.
OOooOO
"Kushina thank you for taking time out of your busy day to see me." Hiruzen said in greeting as he activated the privacy seals after the door was shut.
"It's not like I could refuse my village leader." Kushina said as she sat down on the chair that she had pulled from the wall.
"True but I thank you anyways. The reason I called you here is because I need to let you in on a plan I had for Naruto seeing as you're here." After Kushina gave her ok Hiruzen explained his plan and let her think over it.
"Will he go for it?" Kushina asked.
"According to Jiraiya he'll be in position in three days."
"Does he know what we're attempting to do?"
"No. If he doesn't take him then Jiraiya will bring him back."
"This plan of your's hinges a lot on whether someone acts as you believe he will."
"It's a risk I'm willing to take as Naruto wouldn't get the training he needs otherwise. Besides this will be an Uzimaki right of passage as this is how he would have learned if Uzushio wasn't destroyed. And this will be our third student trained this way."
"I see then you have my permission as his mother to try as this is a Shinobi world and nothing is certain." Kushina said before adding. "You do realize the Uzushio Sensei weren't missing-nin."
"I was aware of that but we don't have much choice as Jiraiya is busy. And I thank you for this Kushina now other than you Jiraiya is in on it."
"I see. The fewer that know of this ruse the better."
Nodding the hokage undid the privacy seals and dismissed her. Kushina left to mentally prepare herself for what was to come.
OOooOO
"Oh Sasuke what happened to you?" Mikoto asked worried as Sasuke was currently in the bath and didn't become a he.
"Sorry Mother Ranma made me one of the caretakers for the springs and I kind of locked my curse on accident." Looking not a little downcast Sasuke replied.
"Oh my poor girl. Not only did you turn into girl part-time you got lock from the use of your birth form." Mikoto said tears streaming down her face.
"It's alright mother." Sasuke answered with an impish smile. "I noticed you and father seemed to be happier in the last six months. So actually I don't understand why you would be sad about it."
"Oh my dear sweet child. Thank you for your sacrifice for the happiness of your parents." Mikoto said crying happily.
'Oh great I started this again.' Sasuke thought as she endured her mothers affections.
Fugaku was walking through the gates of the Uchiha district at this time holding his head in yet another headache. He was somewhat proud of the fact that even with the migraine like headache he could walk in a straight line without stumbling though he really wanted to. He knew it wouldn't help his image as clan head any.
"Father why would somebody be trying to control you?" Sasuke asked meeting her father at the door. Because of her new powers she could feel the undertow of somebody elses power.
"Huh?" Fugaku asked almost loosing his cool.
Without saying anything Sasuke climbed into her fathers arms and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you." She said as she slid to the ground and went to the kitchen. Fugaku stood there in shock as his headache disappeared.
"Hello Sasuke." Itachi said as he entered through the back door.
"You can call me just sis now because I locked myself." Sasuke said as she poured herself some juice.
"Intentional or accidental?" Itachi asked picking up a banana and proceeding to eat it.
"Accidentally. And I must ask you not to follow through with what the counsel has requested of you." Sasuke said washing her glass in the sink.
"How?" Itachi asked in his level tone.
"It's nice to have friends you know." Sasuke answered with a smile dodging the question as their parents entered the room.
OOooOO
'I'm sorry Hizashi that I was unable to protect you.' Hiashi said to himself as he paid his respects to the alter set up for his deceased brother in the clan heads personal dojo just off of his home.
"I'm ready for training honored uncle." Neji said as he entered the dojo wearing a robe befitting the next clan head.
"Just a minute." Hiashi said holding up a hand as the other hand was in his robe pulling out a piece of paper. "First I would like to extend my congratulations on winning your bet with the Hokage. Second here is the receipt of your winnings from the Hokage that has been placed in your account already."
Taking the slip of paper Neji's eyes bugged out at the amount listed on it. "Is this figure right?! Are you sure a zero or two wasn't misplaced?!" Neji yelled in surprise as his eyes bugged out.
"Of course it is." Hiashi said with a straight face. "It is compensation for intergrating yourself so well in enemy territory seeing as the Hokage told you that you weren't ready for infiltration of any kind. I wasn't at all surprised though when you made the bet with him."
"I only wanted to prove that I could pass basic infiltration." Neji said indignantly.
"Yes well I'd say you challenged out of that particular class." Hiashi said his face red from suppressing the laughter threatening to be unleashed.
"Please uncle you're not helping." Neji said sighing.
OOooOO
Jiraiya was at this moment gathering information at a brothel being his rambunctious self when he heard somebody clearing their throat. "You never change do you Master Jiriaya?" Said the person clearly agitated.
"Nice to see you as well Nohara." Jiriaya answered losing his boisterous persona.
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