Scroll Two
"Hey, Sound Five! I need you guys, and girl, to do me a favor."
"What is it now, Sasuke? Raising Renate-sama's bras on a flagpole?"
"Good idea, but no. I need you to get Renate to say that she's in love with Kabuto. Naruto didn't believe me when I told him."
"Me and my big mouth. Naruto as in Kyuubi Naruto of Konoha?"
"Yes. Try to catch her in the dojo, me and Naruto will be training there for the next three hours there."
"Will do, but you owe us for this! Especially if we get in trouble!"
"I know. Thanks! Naruto, Sakura, let's go train in the dojo."
Meanwhile, Renate and Kabuto are coming back from a mission.
"See you tomorrow, Renate-chan!"
"See ya!
"Sigh… You'd think a girl would learn."
"Learn what, Tayuya?"
"Her lesson on love, Renate-sama."
"Well, you seem fine to me."
"Sure, and you wanna know what?"
"What?"
"I'm not talking about me and Kimimaro. I'm talking about Sasuke and his numerous fangirls in Konoha."
"True, Tayuya. Too true. If there's a prize for rotten judgement; I guess we've already won that; No man is worth the aggravation; That's ancient history, been there, done that!"
"Who'd'ya think you're kiddin'; He's the Earth and heaven to you; Try to keep it hidden; Honey, we can see right through you; Girl, ya can't conceal it; We know how ya feel and who you're thinking of."
"No chance, no way. I won't say it, no, no."
"You swoon, you sigh, why deny it, uh-oh."
"It's too cliché. I won't say I'm in love.
"I thought my heart had learned its lesson. It feels so good when you start out. My head is screaming get a grip, girl; Unless you're dying to cry your heart out. Oh!"
"You keep on denying Who you are and how you're feeling. Baby, we're not buying. Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling. Face it like a grown-up! When ya gonna own up That ya got, got, got it bad"
"No chance, now way! I won't say it, no, no!"
"Give up, give in. Check the grin you're in love."
"This scene won't play, I won't say I'm in love."
"You're doin flips read our lips You're in love."
"You're way off base, I won't say it. Get off my case! I won't say it."
"Girl, don't be proud. It's O.K. you're in love."
"Oh. At least out loud, I won't say I'm in love.i"
"Hahah! Renate, you little wench! You just said it out loud without even trying or checking to see if you were alone!"
"Verbannung!"
"Ninja art: Soul Spitting Jutsu!"
"ARRGH! What in the world!" Renate yelled as her soul was split into equal halves based on personality. Half of her, which she thought was long dead, was very gentle and fragile. The other half was dominant, and very violent when angered. Sasuke used a reverse kuchiyose in an attempt to send the dominant personality to the other world, but attacked the timid half on accident. This, of course, angered Renate even more.
"Uragiri! Azamuki!"
"Uwaaah!"
"Yeah, you'd better run you idiot Uchiha!"
"Kakashi-sensei! Renate-baka's trying to kill me!"
"Liar! Liar! Let's see what you think if you-"
"Renate! Sasuke! That's enough!" Good grief. These two are driving me crazy. Right now, I wouldn't mind if Konoha took Sasuke back.
"She started it!" "He started it!"
"I don't care who started it! I'm ending it! Understand?"
"Yes, Orochimaru."
"Hai, jisama."
"Good. Renate, I've got another mission for you and Kabuto. I'll be giving it to you after you get married, though."
"Hai!"
Sure, enough, a week later, Renate was hurrying out of her wedding dress so she could go on the mission.
"Ugh! I hate wearing frilly dresses!"
"Then why'd you wear it, love?"
"I don't know, Kabuto-kun. I guess it's cuz Auntie wanted it to be all frilly. Hey! We could put this on a flagpole! That'd be funny!" That would be more than just funny. That'd be hilarious. I wonder what dad would think…
"Renate did you hear me?"
"Huh? I'm sorry. You were saying?"
"I said, we should forget about putting stuff on the flagpole and just go on the mission."
"Dad said we could take as long as we wanted. Besides, all we have to do is find some kid ninjas and bring them back."
"True, but still."
"All right. I'm back in the tunic, so let's go!"
"Wahoo! Bye Senpai!"
"Bye dad!"
"By you two! Be safe!" To a degree. Don't be too safe. I don't want them to have a kid yet, but at the same time, I think it would be good for them. Still, they might not be ready. Oh, well. We'll just have to wait and see on how well they do with all these little kids. Hmm. Wonder what Sasuke's doing at the flagpole. It's not time for one of the flag ceremonies.
"Hahahah. Let's see how the newlyweds like this! This ought to make them give me some respect. It's high time I got some respect around here."
"Sasuke-kun, I don't think this is such a good idea." What if… what if Tsunade-sama catches us? Or Jiraiya-sama? Or worse – Orochimaru…
"Aw, come on Sakura-chan! It's just for kicks and giggles. It's not like Renate and Kabuto will try to kill me for this. Orochimaru will probably just take it down before they get home anyways." He probably won't even know it was me and Sakura. Well, if he does figure it out, I'll take all the rap. I don't want Sakura-chan to feel his wrath. I've already had enough of that, & I don't want her experiencing it.
"Okay. But don't blame me if Orochimaru tries to kill me."
"He won't. I'll take full blame for it. I know what it's like when he's angry, and I can take it. You probably can't though. Heck, even Naruto or Kakashi-sensei probably wouldn't be able to take it."
"Come on, Sasuke-kun. Let's go back inside before we get caught."
"Good idea. You first."
"What's the name of the girl with pink hair and the flute?"
"Tayuya. Why?"
"She's on her way."
"Don't worry. Just be polite. If she asks where we were, we'll just tell her we've been running laps around the base."
"Okay."
"Sasuke."
"Hey, Tayuya."
"Who's this and where the hell have you been?"
"This is one of my Konoha teammates. We ran a couple laps around the base. Why?"
"Orochimaru-sama was looking for you."
"Alright. Come on, Sakura-chan." wait for it… wait for it… Huh. I thought for sure Tayuya was gonna figure out that we were at the flagpole the whole time. Oh, well.
"Hey, Kimimaro-kun! Sound five! Are we gonna go on this mission or not?" What the hell was Sasuke thinking? I don't like the look on his face. Oh, crud. He's up to something, I know it! But what?
"Tayuya! Tayuya! You think she's okay?"
"Quit worrying, Kimimaro. She's probably just thinking about the mission. Here, give me a -"
"He's up to something."
"Blowhorn. Wait… who's up to something?"
"Sasuke. He had the devilish look on his face when he was supposedly coming back from running. At least, that's what he claimed."
"Come on, we may as well go figure out what he's up to. He may have followed Jirobo and his big mouth and put Renate-sama's bras on the flagpole."
"And that is exactly what that little runt did. Orochimaru-sama! Orochimaru-sama! You might want to look at this!"
"Look at what, Kidoumaru?"
"Sasuke's handiwork. We're at the flagpole."
"What are you - oh. Sasuke!"
"Aye? Where are you?" Geez. Oh, man. He's at the flagpole and saw the bras. Wonder what he thinks.
"Sasuke, Get your butt out to the flagpole! NOW! TSUNADE!"
"Did I do something wrong, Orochimaru?"
"You, no. Sasuke, yes. Do all of the Konoha girls have all of their bras? And before you ask, Sasuke put bras on the flagpole."
"Ah. Yes, we do. Apparently one - or some - of your kunoichi is or are missing bras."
"Thank you. SASUKE!" Where the hell is that boy? Wait'll I get my hands on him!
"Uh, Orochimaru. Don't you think that Sasuke will want to avoid you for a while? I mean, you are kinda mad. I wonder… whose bras are on the flagpole?"
"I've got an idea. I just hope I'm wrong."
"Renate's?"
"Most likely. He's got a vendetta against her for who knows why."
"Orochimaru-sama all of Renate-sama's bras are gone, and she only took one spare with her."
"You called Orochimaru?"
"Whose bras are on the flagpole? Tell me. Now!"
"Geez, chill out, Orochimaru. It wasn't even Renate's bras. It was Hyuuga Hinata's."
"I doubt it. According to Tsunade, all the Konoha girls have all of their bras. Renate's bras are all missing."
"Did you stop to think that she took them with her?"
"Yes, and I even had Tayuya check with her. She didn't take them, and they're not in her room. The only other place they could be is the laundry, which is originally your chore. Demo, they're on the flagpole, so you can't be doing laundry now, can you?"
"Neyeh, Orochimaru."
"Well?"
"Alright! Alright! I put Renate's bras on the flagpole. So what? What's the harm in a little fun with her clothes when she's not around? It's not like I was summoning brown recluses in her tunics again."
"True. You'll have to do a lot of begging to make sure she doesn't know about this. It's either that, or you can face her wrath when she gets back."
"Would my going to Konohagakure change anything if you were training the Kyuubi Jinchuriki?"
"I'm sure he'd be much better behaved than you. Tsunade, what do you think?"
"That's his decision, not mine. We'll have to ask him next time we see him."
"Sounds like a plan to me."
"Oi, Renate. What is that?"
"What's what?"
"That, in the abandoned train car, or whatever that rust bucket is.
"IDK. Oh. That would be a kid, and by the looks of it, a genin at age 5. Wow. Didn't think it possible."
"Not a very good one. I'd guess a beginner. What's your name, kid?"
"Minoru. Minoru Umino. My brother… is he… is he still alive?"
"Brother? Wait… Umino…Kabuto-kun, where have we heard that before?"
"Konohagakure's chuunin, Iruka Umino. Ex-mentor to Naruto-kun and myself, his parents died fighting the Kyuubi. But, seeing how this kid is five and Iruka's parents died about fourteen years ago, I don't see how it's possible. You said your brother's in Konoha? Iruka right?"
"Yes, Iruka is my brother. Mom and dad came here when they were injured. They didn't want to die, and they didn't want to upset Nii-san. They… they died when the snow ninja tried to kill me. I was two. They… they…"
"It's all right. Where have you been staying if your parents have been dead that long?"
"Yiruma ne-chan's house. Follow me."
"You think it's a trap?"
"Kabuto-kun, I can tell he's not lying about this. Come on, or I'll leave you behind. Wonder if they've got heating…"
"Just a little farther, ninja-senpais."
"Minoru! Minoru, is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me, Yiruma. I brought two ninjas with me. They're from - uh, where are you from?"
"Otogakure, in the land of Rice Fields."
"Wow. You traveled this far for a mission. But… that means the snow ninja must have payed you to kill us."
"The snow ninjas payed some Konoha shinobi, who just so happen to be dead."
"Kabuto-kun! How about we take them to Otogakure? Then the snow ninja get what they want, and we get the reinforcements we want!"
"Renate-chan, you are a genius at coming up with win-win situations in times like these."
"Isn't that one of the reasons you married me?"
"Well yeah. That and you're the only girl I've had eyes for."
"Wow. Back to the previous conversation. How exactly did your parents get here, Minoru?"
"My parents payed Snow Shinobi to bring them here. I don't even know what my brother looks like. I want to see him. I'm tired of living in snow. Looking at a bunch of Rice Fields would be better than looking at endless snow."
"You're right Minoru. What do you think, Koyuki?"
"I don't know, Yiruma… What if something happens?"
"We won't let anything happen. Besides, we'll take Minoru to Konohagakure to live with his brother, while you girls will come to Otogakure with us. How's that sound?"
"I don't want to leave them. They're like sisters to me."
"Alright, then forget Konoha. Let's go, before I freeze to death."
"Hai."
"Okay. But can we at least pack what things we have?"
"Right. Sorry, got ahead of myself. How long do you need?"
"Five minutes, ten tops."
"You have ten minutes, then. In the meantime, I shall be hunting, or rather, fishing."
"Okay. Suit yourself."
"Geez. It's been ten minutes, and all I've caught is small fries."
"That's because fishing requires patience, love."
"Oh, hey. Speaking of love…"
"Not yet. Not until all three of them are in a separate room from us. Maybe we should rent a couple rooms once we get to the Land of Waves…"
"No. Naruto made friends there didn't he? We'll just say that we were also under Gato's rule. Then they'll have to accept us."
"True. Maybe we should let them rest and while they rest then we can have our fun. Or we could just say it's training specially for Jonin. Then Minoru can't interfere. How's that for plans?"
"Alright. I've made up my mind. We get these three to dad, then have our fun."
"Whatever makes you happy, Renate."
"Okay, Naruto. Let me get this strait. You're willing to train under the jerkwad known as Orochimaru, in exchange for me going back to Konoha?"
"Yeah. Like I've said a million times, I'd do anything to get you back to Sakura-chan."
"I get Sakura, and you get whoever the hell you want."
"But I want Sakura-chan…"
"I get Sakura-chan. Otherwise, no dice."
"Naruto, I'd go with giving up Sakura."
"What?"
"That's not exactly your decision, Jiraiya. However, we will have to wait on this. I'm sure Sasuke will have plenty of fun avenging his clan."
"Sure, Sure."
Two days later, Renate and Kabuto get back from their mission.
"Oi! Dad! Sasuke-baka! We're back!"
"In here, Renate!"
"Hey, cool! What's this?"
"This would be my latest training method. Sasuke only. You just got back right?"
"Aye. What about it?"
"I'll let Sasuke tell you."
"Tell me what? Tell me what?"
"Have him tell you. I'm not saying, and neither is anyone else. On my orders, of course."
"Sasuke! SASUKE-BAKA!"
"What, what? Who - . Oh, it's you. What did I do wrong in the two minutes you've been back?"
"IDK. You tell me. Dad implied that you did something to drive me nuts while I was gone."
"Oh, yeah, that. Don't freak. I put your bras on the flagpole for kicks and giggles."
"You what?"
"Hey, hey, chill out. I washed them afterwards. So what are your plans now that you're married?"
"Have kids, using the obvious method; kill my foster parents and kill Gannon. Not necessarily in that order. Why?"
"Just curious. Huh. It's ironic."
"What's ironic?"
"He's talking about how we got back at twilight."
"Oh, yeah. Which reminds me, we need to get these three to dad."
"Yeah. We also need to get inside. I get the feeling that we're being watched. Senpai! Mission accomplished! We persuaded three to come back with us!"
"Well done, Kabuto, Renate. I'll take them from here."
"No experiments?"
"Heheheh. Of course no experiments, silly Renate. That is of course, your decision since you found them."
"Alright. Well, me and Kabuto-kun will be in our room if you need us. I advise you knock before entering."
"Hahah. I know that look anywhere. Have fun, you two, but promise me you won't pull an all-nighter."
"We promise!"
"Sigh…hormones." Makes me wonder how I resisted.
"Oh, man. What a night."
"How was your night, Renate?"
"Fine, I guess."
"What? Explain. Does this go with your plans?"
"Yes, it does. Sound five, you know the background to this, right?"
"Yes."
"Then you know what to do.
"Hai, Renate-sama."
"In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning. And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be. - It scared me out of my wits - A corpse falling to bits! Then I opened my eyes And the nightmare was...me! … I was once the most mystical girl in Otogakure. When the Dennings betrayed me they mad a mistake! My curse has made each of them pay. But one stupid bitch got away! Foolish Jenny, beware, Renate's awake!"
"In the dark of the night evil will find her! In the dark of the night just before dawn!"
"Revenge will be sweet When my curse is complete!"
"In the dark of the night"
"She'll be gone! I can feel that my powers are slowly returning! Tie my sash and a dash of perfume for that smell! As the pieces fall into place - I'll watch her crawl into place! Sianara, Jenny, you bitch, farewell!"
"In the dark of the night terror will smite her!"
"Terror's the least I can do!"
"In the dark of the night evil will brew. Ooh!"
"Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real."
"In the dark of the night"
"She'll be through!"
"In the dark of the night Evil will find her"
"Find her!"
"Ooh! In the dark of the night terror comes true."
"Doom her!"
"'Mother', here's a sign - It's the end of your line!"
"In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night…"
"Come my minions! Rise for your mistress! Let your jutsus shine! Find her now! Aye, fly ever faster!"
"In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night... In the dark of the night…"
"She'll be mine!ii"
"Wow. That sounds fun, Renate."
"Thanks. By the way, nice job on the bass, Jirobo."
"Thank you. Uh, do you really mean all those thing in the song. About your foster mom?"
"But of course!"
"And aside from the nightmare"
"If you really must know, dad… Perfect. In every way."
"Tell that to your fiancée - excuse me, husband. Still can't believe the fact that my little girl is married."
"Yeah, well. That would take some getting used to. So, am I still a Sheika or am I a Yakushi now?"
"Sheika of course. Why would I force my name on someone whose clan only has her and her father? Might I add, I didn't think your night went that well."
"Yeah, well. It did. Good points, nonetheless. So what are we going to do with Minoru, Yiruma and Koyuki?"
"Let them train under Guren. Koyuki isn't old enough, so Yuukimaru will be training with the Yiruma and Minoru in her stead."
"Good idea."
"So, how are we going to do this, Senpai? Konoha did seal the Sanbi for us. Kirigakure just stole the scroll."
"Yeah, dad. Maybe if we gave them Sasuke back, then we can get the Sanbi Jinchuuriki."
"How are we supposed to get the Sanbi Jinchuuriki from Kirigakure to Konohagakure?"
"Uh… I actually don't know."
"Hmmm… maybe we could steal them for ourselves. Then Konoha won't be able to get Sasuke back. Although I wouldn't mind having Naruto-kun for a teammate instead of Sasuke-baka."
"True, but then how would we get Naruto-kun? Perhaps we could use this for Yuukimaru's first ninja mission. It would be A Ranked, but I'm sure he'll manage. After all, pawns must be sacrificed."
"Not a bad idea. After all, Guren will protect him because she thinks of him as a little brother."
"True. Have at the Ogre! Or, er, Sanbi!"
"I presume you heard all of that. Guren."
"Hai, Orochimaru-sama. I'll tell them and we'll be on our way."
"Excellent."
"Renate. Renate, can you hear me?" Was I too late? Did something go wrong? Is she … are they … Dead? "Renate? Renate, honey, can you hear me?" Oh, man. I wish she would at least do something to let me know that she's alive. Moan, murmur, twitch. Anything would be better than this…
"Kabuto…kun? Moan…"
"Renate! You're okay! Thank heavens you're okay! You had me worrying that you had died!"
"Me?…Dead?" Ugh. My body's a mess! What happened to me? I can't even move! How long was I out, I wonder…
"Does it… still hurt? I can heal your body to stop the pain if it does."
"Not…really. Okay, yeah, it hurts. But… that's not the point. What happened? I remember a wave of pain and then…"
"You did it. You … You're freaking out. Is something wrong?"
"I did it… Wait… I did it. Oh, no. Oh no…" Oh my gosh… My baby! Where is my baby? Is Sora be a boy or a girl? Thank heavens we went with a name that can be both… This is bad. This is very bad!
"Calm down, Sora's okay. Senpai has him."
Whew. That answered all three of my questions. How does he do that? Not to mention how he just dazzles me out of nowhere and calms me down when I'm about to kill someone. "But, that means…How long was I…?"
"You were out for three days. You had us all worried sick. Even Sasuke was a little upset when Sora was born. Of course, he was just worried about his sleeping habits, what with the first baby in the base and all." Jerk. I wonder if I should get Senpai in here? Oh, wow. Speak of a Sheika devil and that devil shall appear.
"Kabuto, is she..?"
"Dad!" Man, am I glad to see him! I just wish I could hold my own son.
"You're awake! How do you feel, sweetie?"
"Tired. Three days? … How did you manage?" How did they manage?
"Well, love, we kind of did it the old fashioned way."
"As in…strip me and then feed the baby; Is that it?"
"Uh…Yeah, that's pretty much how I did it."
"You? But - "
"Kabuto wouldn't let me. His only defenses were that you were his wife and that Sora was his son." Interesting. She's not even the least bit upset about any of this. I just hope she stays awake next time. If there is a next time.
"Hn. So, do I get to hold my son or not?"
"Ah, yes. Actually, I'm a Kage Bunshin. The real one is outside the door. Here."
"Dad!"
"I'm still here."
"Can I hold him now?"
"Yes. Careful, I can tell you're still weak from childbirth. Easy, easy. If you get tired, hand him to Kabuto."
"Alright. Hey, sweetie. I've waited a long time to see you, you know that?"
"Heheh." Amazing. She jumps right into the mother role - doesn't even have to try! Now matter how many children she'll have, she'll be a fine mother for all of them.
"Waah! Uwaah!"
"Uh-oh. Someone's hungry."
"I'll leave the three of you alone, then."
"Okay. Oh, and dad?"
"Yes?"
"Thanks."
"You're welcome. I love you."
"Love you, too. Kabuto-kun. Are you going to leave or not."
"Renate! I've been undressing you and dressing you to feed Sora, and this is what I get? How cruel…"
"I was joking, geez. Although, I do still need help on the dressing and undressing part. Please?"
"Yeah! Talk about motivation to stay!"
"Hey, not that undressed. Just enough so that I can feed Sora."
"I know, I know. I love you."
"I love you more."
"Do not, Renate."
"Do too."
"Do not."
"Would you rather have me say that I love Sora more than I love you?"
"No."
"Thought not. Love you more than you love me. Sora's in third, by the way. Heeheeh."
"Makes me wonder how we're each other's half."
"Makes dad wonder that, too."
"Let's make that our next thing on our to-do list, okay?"
"Okay! Then after that, can we aim for a girl?"
"Shh! Sigh…alright. But after we ask Senpai, okay?"
"Works for me. Hey, dad? I know you're listening. I gots a question."
"Yes?"
"Am I allowed to get one of my friends to come to Otogakure and be my adopted sister?"
"Of course you are. Why?"
"There's a girl my age in Tahlequah, Oklahoma who wants to be a ninja. She already figured out her kekke genkai and everything."
"Ah, yes. Akamaru-san. So, what's her profile look like?"
"Right here."
Name: Uchiha - Hyuuga Emily (ten tails)
Birthday: July 28
Future Name: Ten Tailed Kageskage
Hobbies: Perfecting new justu (kage chidori) (rinngekage chidori) (rinnge byakku sharingan) (chakra sheild [aura sheild])(aura sphere)... Watching people trying to get past her chakra sheild... Battling Kakashi, Guy, Kurenai, Asuma (prefferably all at once) (going on missions)
Dislikes: "Going wolf", Messing things up, Orochimaru.
Likes: Shikamaru, Don't cry (naruto song)
Hopes and dreams: To become Kageskage and finally be able to control her full wolf form.
"Interesting. Well, they won't let us go back there yet. Not until your foster parents are out of jail, or even in jail for that matter. However, I will have you go get her as soon as they allow it."
"Wahoo! Akamaru nechan, here I come!"
"Well, we'd best get started on Kagegakure."
"Hai!" We should combine Konoha and Otogakure to be Kagegakure. It's only fair if neither village keeps their name or leader. This is the best way, I just know it!
i I own no music in these fanfics! This was "I won't Say I'm in Love" from Hercules.
ii In the Dark of the Night off of Anastasia. I tweaked the lyrics b/c I was mad at mom