A/N: You know what I just noticed? I'm changing how it was set up! I'm sorry!!!! It was once in the middle because I was used to typing like that for essays and such. And now I'm typing like this since it looks better on here. I'M SOOO SORRY!!!!!!! Oh, and the end is near.

And to fans of " Of Love and Duty". Balthazar has helped me with a name for Orochimaru's sword in here.

I re-did it because I forgot to explain Goga Boon to you guys the first time.

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Naruto set a foot out into the sun. He hissed as his leg turned red. " Baka!" Kyuubi shouted. " You thought the sunscreen was still protecting you! It even disolves with us, too!" She hit Lee on the head.

" Ow!" He shouted. " What'd I do?"

" He spent way to much time with you." She said. " That he caught your stupid."

Lee backed up. He thought he saw fire in her eyes. She hit him on the head. " That is for questioning you Queen." She said flatly.

Naruto didn't pay attention. He was only interested in his leg as it slowly healed. Once it turned back into its original color, he stood up. " Got anymore?" He asked.

" Yes." She said, throwing two bottles at the blonde. He handed one to Lee and they began to rub the lotion on their exposed body parts. She did the same, lathering all of it on her arms, exposed upper chest, and face.

" Are we ready?" Lee asked, earning another smack from Kyuubi. " Yes." She said. " And don't say that. Just because Naruto's slow, doesn't mean that you have to be so mean."

Naruto pouted, got up, and ran ahead of the others.

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Orochimaru walked up to the tower, Kabuto draped around his shoulders. Each step echoing through the cylindrical building.

He finaly reached the top. Stairing out into the distance, he looked sharply. Studying everything, making sure he could see any sign of flitting.

After an hour of watching. He gave up. ' So much for that plan.' He thought. ' Time for Plan B.'

He walked down the winding stairs and walked towards his chamber. Once inside, he walked towards his mantel and grabbed a sword.

He quickly unsheethed the sword and listened to the musical vibrations. He smirked. " Will you sing, Goga Boon(Snake Charmer)?" He asked. " Will you sing again, for death?"

The sword vibrated as if in response. Orochimaru smiled.

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The blade was new. He just got it last year. He wanted to kill with it this time instead of the stake. Up till now it was used as a way to kill his formal family of freaks.

He smiled as he remembered the shocked faces as one of their former family members mutilated their bodies.

He wanted to remember this killing with such detail, too.

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A/N: Two or more chapters left. Thank you all for staying with me.