Alright, you all probably know by now that I like to take things slow, which is way I'm trying to get the first four chapters up and running for you all! I bet you all are wondering: where is she going with this!? ::grins:: You'll just have to read to find out! Heh, heh…

Disclaimer: Naruto, Sailor Moon, and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, their characters, settings, etc., belong to their respective creatures. All original characters, settings, etc., belong to ME!

Chapter 2: Welcome Wagon

The three travelers were suddenly whisked away into a large tower which held an office with an overbearing man sitting behind the desk. No, it wasn't the red haired male…That man, Lord Suna, in a light torrent of sand had taken his unconscious wife somewhere while Tsubasa, Fai and Kurogane had become surrounded by this country's ninja and brought here to this office within the large tower.

All of this had obviously become a serious misunderstanding, one that needed to be corrected immediately or things could get ugly. This was how the travelers perceived the situation by the tense air and glaring stares about them. The guy behind the desk stared at the three, a rather uncomfortable gaze settling on them. Everyone in the room, including the ninja that escorted the three there, were not happy.

"Mind telling me what the hell happened to my sister-in-law, strangers?" The guy asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Ah…" So that was it… "This is certainly a misunderstanding at best…" Fai began. Among their small group, he had always been the voice of reason…When he wanted to be. "The lady fainted, though we do not know the reason why."

Of course the three knew why she fainted but no one was about to say anything. Even they were a bit confused and surprised the woman knew Tsubasa's name. Only a few knew it and those remaining few were his traveling companions and a lone princess in another dimension.

"Yeah…Uh huh…" The guy didn't believe them one bit. "I take it you're new here…My name's Kankurou…I am the Kazekage here." He got some confusing stares from the three and that in turn calmed him. "Geez…I'm the ninja leader…You really aren't from around here…"

The doors to the office opened, revealing the red haired male. The three travelers noticed a quick change in the air as the male entered. Ninja stood at full attention and Kankurou rose from his desk. This change did not go unnoticed by the travelers.

The red haired guy definitely was the ruler around here and everyone respected his power.

"Lord Suna." Kankurou addressed the male with his title of which the male raised an eyebrow. "Oh don't give me that, Gaara!" So the guy's name was Gaara… "How is she?"

"She is resting. Everything is fine." He told the Kazekage then turned his gaze towards the travelers. He was much calmer than their first meeting in the marketplace. "The fruit vendor stated she simply fainted. It appears there was no danger."

"I see…" Kankurou changed instantly. "Well…What do you expect huh?" A glare from Lord Suna. "Geez man, get over it will you!? I've been through this before! I told you to watch her like a hawk! Even those guardians of hers are troubled by the freedom you're giving her!"

Gaara crossed his arms.

"My wife will not be a prisoner in her own lands, Kankurou."

"Yeah, yeah…" Kankurou sigh sounded more like a frustrated groan. "Geez…Naruto's been rubbing off of you too much, little brother." He gave a light grin; Lord Suna simply shrugged.

There came a commotion outside of the room then dressed in a long blue flowing silk robe Selene-sama burst in. It looked like she had rushed from bed to get to the odd interrogation. Selene-sama carried a very frightened look, one Tsubasa had seen before. She expected the worst to happen when she entered here. Behind her a rather disgruntled woman with short hair and hard blue eyes was glaring at a very uncomfortable ninja that came with them.

"I am sorry! Selene-sama insisted on coming!" The ninja swiftly apologized both to the woman and the two powerful men in the room.

Lord Suna sent a stare towards the unknown woman and ninja. Grunting the woman pushed the frightened ninja out, leaving matters to everyone else.

Ignoring the shocked stares of the other ninja in the room, Selene-sama practically barreled into Kankurou's desk, her well-manicured nails nearly scraping at the wood.

"Please, Kankurou, you mustn't hurt them! They have done nothing wrong!"

The red headed Lord Suna was at her side in an instant. With great care he pulled her away from the desk and her nervous scrapping upon it.

"Calm yourself…No one is getting hurt."

Selene-sama wouldn't relent. She turned to her husband, completely stressed out. "But…the boy! He-"

"Is alright…See?" Her husband turned her gaze to the other side of the office where the travelers were there, looking on in amazement, wonder, and curiosity. "They will not be harmed over something like this…Calm down…You will worry me."

Selene-sama took a breath and smiled. "Oh thank goodness…" Seeing as that everyone was alright, the lady's shoulders relaxed. "For goodness sakes, you all are too protective over me."

"For good reason too, Gaara, get her outta here." Kankurou pointed to the door, determined to get the lady out of there where she was obviously misplaced. It was certainly not a meeting a noble lady should be at, especially when she was dressed as though she had just gotten up from bed.

"Wait, please…" Knowing everything was alright, Selene-sama's mood had changed. Her blue eyes didn't waver as they gazed upon the three travelers. She walked up to them, specifically to Tsubasa.

"I am sorry for the misunderstanding…" She sighed. "All of this must be confusing to you all. My apologies I…I was just…greatly surprised. This is all my fault."

"Don't start that again." Kankurou scolded. "Geez Sel…It's been a year…Gaara I thought you got her to stop that!"

"This is indeed my fault Kankurou!" Selene-sama was quite affirmative at the moment. "I…I just did not expect…" She shook her head. "This is unbelievable at best…Even Helios could not give me any answers, but…Do you remember the legends of my homeland?"

Kankurou sighed. "Which one are you thinking of? There's too many to freaking count." He got a glare from Gaara, Kankurou merely shrugged. "What? You know I'm right!"

"I am dead serious, Kankurou…" It looked like no one was expecting such words to come from the lady's mouth because the room had gone still. "I fainted because…" Her eyes held Tsubasa's own curious orbs. "They…are tied to one specific legend, I am sure of it."

At her words, Gaara frowned. "Selene…"

Her next words brought the three travelers to a stand-still.

"Fai D Flouright…Magician from Celea…Kurogane…a ninja under the rule of Tomoyo-hime in the land of Nihon…Little, sweet Mokona…and…" Selene-sama's eyes stared directly at the final member of their group.

"Tsubasa…The boy…without an existence..."

The travelers paused.

What. In. The. World!?

Kurogane instantly turned on his defense mode. "What the hell—"

"What Kuro-poo means to say…" Fai quickly butted in to prevent an all out assault. "Dear lady…how do you know us? In quite detail I might add."

Selene-sama paused.

"Because in my homelands…You are revered characters in a legend told to adults and children alike…Those legends…are called the Tsubasa Stories."

"I see…" Fai smiled. "That is why you fainted in the market place…You were shocked at seeing us…"

"I…do not know your faces, truly…but…I know your stories…" She looked at her husband, Lord Suna. "I do not understand it myself but…do you remember…the chronicles? The ones that came from my home land?" She looked at the travelers. "They…are the characters within those stories."

Kurogane frowned. "What the hell does that mean?"

"I think it means Lady Suna knows more about us than we might wish her to know…" Fai was good at fitting pieces together. "Am I correct, Lady Selene?"

"Wait a second here…" Kankurou huffed. "Selene…You mean that legend the White Ninja always spout about…" He pointed to the travelers. "It's real and they're the people behind it?"

"I…Believe so…"

Kankuoru frowned, leaned back in his chair he groaned.

"Why am I not surprised?"

"Wait…" Tsubasa frowned. "I…I don't understand…."

Selene paused. The lady of the land got a bit close to his personal space.

"Princess Sakura was cursed to die at the age of sixteen, when such an event occurred, you wished time would stop and it did. Your consequence, or price, for allowing such to happen was to be imprisoned by Fei Wong Reed, the very man that had a wish himself…He created a clone of you which you inserted part of your soul into to prevent Fe Wond Reed's plan from ever happening. You eventually broke free from your prison and had to battle your clone…which, in reality, was in fact your father. Thus you created your own existence by refusing to allow your loved one, Princess Sakura, to die."

The room fell silent, even Fai had nothing to say and that was surprising to say the least. Tsubasa's brown orbs were wide; he took a step back from the Lady of Suna, complete shock washing over his face.

"How…why…what?" That was in GREAT DETAIL! Only Fai and Kurogane, who were there when all was revealed and explained, knew everything.

"Should I go more into your lives as well before you believe me, Kurogane-san and Fai-san? Though I do not believe you wish such information to be revealed at the moment…I do apologize…but your stories are common knowledge in Crystal."

"Crystal?"

"Alright enough!" Kankurou slammed his hands on his desk. Frowning he pointed at Selene. "Selene, go home NOW! You're in your freaking pjs for goodness sake!" He glanced at Gaara. "And you! Come on man! She's your freaking wife! If anyone saw my wife in her pjs I'd kill them!"

At his words, Selene promptly blushed.

"Oh my goodness!" She eeped then rushed behind her unmoving husband. Kankurou smacked his face, sighed.

"Gaara…" He spoke with alight chuckle in his voice. "Take her home will you? I thinks she's embarrassed herself enough."

There was a slight smirk on Lord Suna's face before he escorted his blushing bride out of the office. Kankurou shook his head.

"That guy…" He leaned back into his comfy chair. "Love really turned him into a crazy idiot." He grinned. "Does that to everybody, including my baby brother! The toughest ninja in these parts!"

Fai just smiled. "She reminds you of someone…Ne, Syaroan-kun?"

'Syaroan' simply smiled. "Yes…" His smiled turned into a frown. "But…How…?"

His unspoken question rang to Fai and Kurogane. How did anyone, besides those who had been involved, know of their adventures?

"I don't know myself. All of this is too weird even for me." The kazekage's words broke the silence in the air. "However, if it's one thing I know, the Crystal Lands is a pretty awesome place…They are a kind and gentle people…ruled over by a gentle ruler. The White Ninja that come from their land have a high code of honor, one that is instilled through the heroic legends taught to them since birth. Apparently, one of those legends is you, kid…You and your friends." Kankurou raised an eyebrow. "So…I think you need to be straight with me…"

"By what do you mean, sir?" Fai asked, not really knowing what to call Kankurou.

"You certainly aren't around from here, or any ninja village for that matter…So…"

"Mind telling me where the HELL you all come from…And what the hell are you doing here?"

The three paused.

Even they were unsure as to how to answer.

Next Time: The World of Ninja