Leo Vulpes: -makes weak trumpet sound- Ahem... yes, anyways, I'm proud to announce my new co-hosts, and two smexy beasts... Shukaku and Sasori!

Random Fan-Girl: No, it should be sasuke-ku- -gets torched-

Leo Vulpes: -holding flame thrower- Burn in hell for your comment! I understand Sasuke is smexy too, these two just came to mind for good co-hosts! w00t!

Sasori: Are you ever normal?

Leo Vulpes: I hope not!

Sasori: You annoy me... why did I agree to this?

Shukaku: Because I promised you- -gets muffled by Sasori's hand-

Sasori: Shh!! Do you want her to know what we'll be doing?

Shukaku: Be doing? The only you'll be doing is me. -growles before prancing off into room-

Sasori: -follows behind, locking door-

Leo Vulpes: Oh my. 0.0 -hears moans- Oh, kodak moment! Let's get my camer- Wait! That's MY room! Get out! -bangs on door- Out you two, I have to sleep in there and type delecious yaoiness! -sighs- Oh well, any warnings for this chapter? Hm... only that it's unbeleiveably short! Don't worry, I'll make longer ones in the future. It's just right now I have the festival in seperate things, so there's no other way. Well, enjoy... -pulls out flamethrower again- or else!

My Other Life

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Chapter 4

Festival Part I

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"EVERYBODY RISE AND SHINE!!! WE HAVE OURSELVES A FESTIVAL TO ATTEND TO!!! NEWCOMERS, IF YOU WILL PLEASE DIRECT YOURSELVES TO YOKO'S OFFICE HE WILL HELP YOU WITH SOMETHINGS TO GET READY!!! NOW CHOP-CHOP!!!"

Everyone groaned and rolled over on their mattress as Yoru's overly loud voice echoed through the hallways.

Among the waking people, there came but one protest to this wakening.

"No!"

Yoru's head snapped towards the sound before she bounded off to the room it came from.

"Get up you whore!"

"Nevah!"

"Sleepslut, get the hell up!"

"Bite me!"

"I will if you don't get up bitch!"

"You can't make me!"

"Oh I so can!" There was a ruffle and tug of covers, a groan, a shriek, and a giggle. "What the hell, isn't one kid enough for you two? Put some underwear on for god's sake!"

Oni was still giggling as he walked out of the room, hand in hand with Kage. "Sheesh mother, at least we didn't do it in front of our kid, we were kind enough to let her sleep in Kumori's room where she would have fun with her uncle… unlike someone I know!" Kage groaned once again, but smiled lightly when Riritsuku walked up and grabbed a hold of his free hand, and Oni smiled dearly.

Yoru stalked out after, looking a little worse for wear. She kept mumbling something about stupid children and their mates as she walked back into her room.

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"So I wondered to myself, what the hell was he thinking." Yoko giggled out, taking a sip of tea as he chatted calmly at the table with Genkai, who also shared tales of good memories past.

"Baasan! Baachan!"

Naruto came bounding around the corner, looking panicky as his eyes darted left and right. "Where is everyone, how can you be so calm!?!"

"Yusuke is probably just finishing up early morning training." Genkai answered, looking to Yoko to clarify the rest.

Yoko motioned for his grandson to sit down. "Naru-chan, I understand our family hasn't attended a festival in a little over seven or eight years, but if there's one thing I've learned in making such appearances to the public, it's that you just need to relax otherwise you'll defiantly mess up." He chuckled. "And your friends are getting dress, after I had seen to them for something."

The blonde kitsune nodded, stealing his grandmother's tea cup and taking a sip. Mhm, just like he thought, it was no tea, it was coffee.

"This is odd."

All eyes in the room turned towards the entrance and Naruto had to stifle a giggle at the new look of the Uchiha. He wore an outfit just like his normal one, but with the addition of his very own pair of wolf ears and tail it had the addition of a hole in the buttocks area. He furiously fidgeted with the outfit, not quite used to the extra appendages. "All I found in my room was this." He spoke, holding out a dark purple sash.

Naruto nodded, getting up to help the Uchiha. "Yeah, you really don't want to be seen wearing that clothing around here. People won't be kind if you do. This sash is supposed to replace the ugly ass bow." He said, walking up to the raven and untying the bow, said piece of clothing dropping noiselessly to the floor. "Like so." He gently slid the sash around Sasuke's waist as he stood still, not wanting anything to happen… not in front of these people, who were watching with calculating gazes. Naruto tied it in an elegant knot as it hung loosely in front, skewed off to the side just a little. "Now go talk to your mother, she wants to go over some things with you." Naruto finished, snapping Sasuke out of his tiny trance.

The Uchiha nodded, walking back out and the blonde re-sat himself next to his grandmother.

'So this is the one who's holding his heart? Interesting.' Yoko thought with a small chuckle. "It would seem a coincidence that you were put in that team Naru-chan. With a hound, a nature spirit, and a shadow wolf are all very good companions." He addressed, covering up the true reason for his chuckle. "Now go get ready yourself."

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"Amazing, simply amazing!" Kushina cooed, looking at everyone talking in groups. "You all look so- so- so- so… nostalgic!" She yipped.

Kibou, Kiya, Siya, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kakashi, and Iruka were talking about all sorts of things. Kakashi now having silver hound ears and tail, and Iruka brown like his hair. Kibou was dressed in a yellow yukata with black trimming, black shinobi pants and sandals, and a black sash. Kiya had a black summer kimono with long sleeves with blue flames on the edges of the bottom and sleeves, with black shorts and old world sandals. Siya was dressed like her twin except her kimono was a stunning yellow with black flames. Yusuke wore a green fighting style yukata, with black pants and shoes. Kuwabara wire the same outfit as Yusuke, though his was blue instead. Kakashi wore a navy yukata with white shinobi style pants and old world sandals. And Iruka wore a vibrant green yukata and brown shinobi pants and sandals.

Yukina, Hinata, Keiko, Ino, and Sakura stood around gossiping about little things, seeming to be having girl bonding time. Yukina wore a light blue winter kimono with a red obi. Hinata wore a lilac winter kimono decorated with light blue butterflies at the bottom with a purple obi. Keiko wore a blue kimono with yellow flowers on the sleeves and a yellow obi. Ino wore a black top like her own original one, and a black skirt with an extremely long tail of fabric, and arm guards on her arms while no shoes adorned her feet. And Sakura had a light pink summer kimono with short sleeves and a ice blue obi, while no shoes adorned her feet either but a wreath of flowers did rest on her head.

Kage, Kumori, Koi, Oni, Usagi, Karu, and Chibi stood in a circle laughing about something oddly random. Kage and Kumori each wore an outfit like Sasuke's, though theirs were entirely black with a white sash instead. Koi and Chibi wore dark green yukata with brown shinobi pants and old world sandals. Oni was wearing a crimson winter kimono with a black obi and the Uchiha fan crested on the back of it. Usagi wore a cerulean blue summer kimono with long sleeves, and an ice blue obi. Karu wore an ice blue yukata with blue pants. And Chibi wore a grass green yukata with black pants and shoes.

Naruto played around with the small children, his body adorned in a crimson kimono with black flames embroidering it. Sasuke stood off to the side watching closely.

Yoru, Obito, Kushina, Minato, Mikoto, Itachi, and Kyuubi giggled and laughed while watching the blonde kitsune play with his siblings, niece, and nephews. Yoru had a black summer kimono with long sleeves with crimson lilies and a crimson obi. Obito wore a black yukata with the Uchiha fan on the back, a crimson sash and white pants. Kushina had a light blue summer kimono with long sleeves and red sakura flowers on the sleeves and bottom, and her obi was the same deep red. Minato had an outfit similar one of when he was Hokage but there were no kanji on the back. Mikoto was in a pure white winter kimono with long sleeves, the Uchiha fan on the back and a black obi. Itachi wore an outfit just like Kage and Kumori's, but his sash was blood red and Kyuubi wore an outfit just like Naruto's, though there were no black flames.

Shino, Neji, Kiba, Shikamaru, Kurama, Hiei and Gaara stood silently, awaiting the point when they would leave. Shino had traded his outfit for what would from no on be his traditional outfit; he wore a lose black tank top and black shinobi pants, old world sandals, bandages were wrapped around his wrists and ankles, and he had a pair of orange tiger ears and tail. Neji had black cat ears and tail, and his outfit was a white yukata, shinobi pants and sandals with a navy blue sash. Kiba had his normal leather outfit on, Yoko deeming it fine for him to wear, and he now had a bushy brown dog tail and brown dog ears on him. Shikamaru's hair was a slightly darker pitch, and he was also wearing his normal outfit because once again Yoko had deemed it fine. Kurama had a blue and green fighting yukata outfit, and Hiei wore black clothing like Shino's but he only had bandages on one arm. Gaara's outfit was also deemed fine, he still had his gourd, but he now had sandy raccoon ears and tail and the lines around his eyes seemed to have thickened.

Genkai and Yoko finally came from finishing their morning drink and everyone went silent as they waited for the elders to speak. Yoko, in his crimson yukata and black pants and old world sandals, coughed at the silence. "I would just like you to know, if you have a child, please keep up with it, we will travel around in pairs, and you'll know when to meet us at the main shrine. This festival is very big so I do not want any disturbances in this one. Upon meeting someone who wishes to fight you, ignore them, do not cause uproar." He said, leading he out and down a path where the festival was to be held.

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The groups split into like so: Kurama and Hiei taking Taro and Meka with them. Kage and Oni taking Riritsuku. Itachi and Kyuubi taking Takala. Yoko and Mikoto. Minato and Kushina taking Leo, Akita, Tsuki, and Kitsune. Karu and Usagi. Koi and Kumori. Yusuke and Keiko. Kuwabara and Yukina. Kiya and Kibou. Siya and Hinata. Ino and Sakura. Kakashi and Iruka. Chibi and Neji. Shino and Kiba. Shikamaru and Gaara. Genkai had disappeared to somewhere. So that left Sasuke and Naruto.

What a festival this was to be.

Leo Vulpes: Okay, so next chappie will be longer, and just for surviving through this unbelievably boring and short chapter, I have another one already made and ready for uploading! So you get a double treat today! Ja ne, and please don't forget to molest the pretty button that says 'go' down there! Hopefull I'll have Sasori and Shukaku out of my room in time to type up the 6th chapter.