Leo Vulpes: Yay! I'm not dead! Well... I kinda am because I have no pulse, but I am alive in the sense of that-
Shukaku: While Leo rambles on, I'm here to say that this chapter is fucking short!
Leo Vulpes: I know, is it just me or are my chapters getting shorter?
Sasori: They're getting shorter.
Leo Vulpes: You're supposed to say it's just me.
Sasori: But that would be lying and I get a present if I don't lie for a week! .
Leo Vulpes: -twitch- -twitch- I think I like moody, unhappy, horny Sasori better than loopy Sasori who's happy...
Shukaku: Well, at least he's not farting out rainbows.
Leo Vulpes: True.
Shukaku: And he's still horny.
Leo Vulpes: How do you know?
Shukaku: Trust me, I know.
Leo Vulpes: Oh, well, guess what, it's time for the-
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My Other Life
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Chapter 6
Family Ties
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Naruto backed away as his grandmother growled and as Mikoto as a wolf bared her teeth beside him. Something wasn't right.
"Come out Houkou! I know you're out there Otouto!" Yoko growled. "You and your son better come out right now!" He watched the crowd wearily as all but two people, both with sleek raven hair, ran away at the mention of Yoko's little brother.
And then it was just them. The first raven man had gleaming black eyes, black wolf ears and five wolf tails, black hair to his shoulder blades, and wicked smile on his face as he stared at them all. The second one had long spiky hair that reached down to the small of his back, spinning red eyes, and a black wolf tail and ears.
The first one chuckled loudly. "Hello Aniki, Miko-chan. It's been so nice to see you all."
Mikoto snapped her jaws angrily and narrowed her eyes. "You have no right to call me that anymore… Tousan. Not after what you pulled, now get away. You too, Madara."
Houkou, the five tailed wolf demon, looked towards the other, his eldest son, Madara. "Eh, you're still angry Miko-chan? Oh well. I really only came here to see my family, and tell you that you better watch out because I'll be waiting at the tournament. Ja ne." And with that, the eldest dashed off into the leaves.
Mikoto was about to charge after him, until Yoko pulled her back and pointed to her older brother.
"Imouto-"
Mikoto snared her teeth.
"- I really hope you knew what you were doing when you married that human and created my legend. And I do hope you raised your sons properly." He said before going after his father.
Yoko looked around wearily before turning to the group. "Let's go home. There's nothing else to do here."
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The eldest Uchiha was in a fit of hysterics by the time they all got back to the house, some had retreated to their rooms, and others had milled around and made light conversation, still confused on what had happened before. Two of those people were Sasuke, and Naruto.
"If my grandmother is your grandfather's brother… doesn't that make this incest, and with-"
"I don't think so, Sasuke, I think there's more to the story. Baasan wouldn't have let Yoru and Obito get married if that were the case." Naruto answered his lover's question.
Sasuke sighed, scratching behind his right ear. "This is all so much to take in. With what's been going on… It's so confusing. My mother said that her brother's consort was Gaara's mother… does that make me an Gaara cousins?" He asked, letting Naruto come over to him and curl up in his lap, stroking the golden ears gently. "And Madara said that my mother created his legend. What does it mean?"
"It means I have some explaining, don't I?"
Both seventeen-year-olds jumped at the sound of Yoko's voice, and almost fell over with shock when there stood Genkai, Yoko, and Mikoto. "Chill, we already knew something was up between you two." Mikoto said, patting Naruto's head. "We knew mainly because Gaara's mother told us."
Both teens looked confused as the three elders came in and sat in front of them.
Yoko was the first one to speak. "Gobi Houkou is my little brother. Of the tailed beasts, who are all natural siblings… he was the only adopted one. So there's the reason why I let my children have relationships with the Uchiha."
"Houkou… he's my father." Mikoto started her part. "And his first son, Gobi no Madara is my older brother. When I came to Konoha, we had to create the illusion that I didn't just pop out of nowhere so we had distant cousins with the same eye technique as my brother who were human, come to Ningenkai with me and basically brainwashed them into the 'truth'. Which was that Uchiha Madara was our founder from when the village was built. I created the legend of my brother. None of the others besides me, Obito, you, and Itachi are real Uchiha's. I created that name after seeing my brother slaughter an assassinator who was after me, with only a single fan as a weapon to protect me. And the truth… only real Uchiha's can activate Mangekyou Sharingan, without a price."
Genkai coughed to make an opening statement for her part. "Gaara's mother… was an oracle, only one can exist in the world at a time. She met the Kazekage, who used to be the sweetest man anywhere, and was chased by many girls, but the one girl who caught his eye was Gaara's mother…"
--- The Third Flashback Wave-Thingy ---
"Kazekage-sama, please consider a girl soon. It would be most un-becoming for a man of your stature to not be married." His advisor, who was getting on Kikei's nerves by the passing second, pleaded with him. After all, the millionth girl who'd just walked in claiming her love for him; he'd just scared her away and rejected her. He didn't want a squealing girl who only lusted after him as his wife for the rest of his life. He wanted someone sweet and kind, who ultimately he could not live without.
A knock on the door, again, and Kikei groaned for the umpteenth time that day.
A girl with dirty blonde hair and violet eyes stuck her head in with a peaceful grin. She wore a Jounin outfit for Suna, and a katana was strapped to her back. "Kazekage-sama." She bowed respectively, her voice ringing like chimes; she had Kikei's full attention.
"Yes, Miss…?"
She smiled sweetly. "Nakaro."
"Yes, Miss Nakaro?"
Nakaro grinned. "I've finished the mission sir, all threats near the border have been eliminated."
"Hm." Kikei stared at her for a while, not remembering seeing her around the village before. "I don't seem to know you, where do you come from?"
Nakaro's grin widened. "I come from here. Me and my brother live across the town."
Kikei nodded, getting up from his seat and going over to stand next to Nakaro. He assessed how she looked, walking a steady circle around her. How was this happening him? Of all the women he could chose that possibly would love him, he was going for the one who seemed to have no interest.
Next thing he knew, the girl hand pulled his collar and her lurched forward, his face close to hers and she smirked. "Something I can help you with Kazekage-sama?"
As if in a trance he leaned forward, and just that tiny contact of lips sent jolts of electricity up his spine. She was the one, and he would have her.
--- The End of The Third Flashback Wave-Thingy ---
"She was one, as an oracle is, who could see the future, and it was said in documents of oracles past, they are only able to bear three children in their lifespan, and those three children can be of any race. She had Temari, a Wind spirit, Kankuro, a Puppet master, and Gaara, and this terrified her the most when she saw what was to become of her last child, a blood demon. Blood demon's are ruthless creatures who want nothing more than the death of those around them and the taste and smell of blood. She told her husband to seal the Ichibi no Shukaku inside him as Gaara was born, in order to mask this dilemma, and dull it down to where his blood would only go crazy on a full moon unless his life mate was there.
"As she could see the future, she told us a lot of things, one for instance was who Sasuke's life mate was, Naruto, and the unfolding of events up to this point. But as it's been said, the sealing killed Gaara's mother. But and oracle, it takes a whole lot more than that to kill them, there's a ritual. So she had to 'die.' So she came back here, and then Madara threatened her, she had to become his consort or he would kill Temari and Kankuro, and unleash Gaara's blood demon side. So she's now his unwilling wife to save her children, but thankfully she cannot give him any children."
Naruto looked at the floor in thought before looking back up to his elders. "Have you already told them?" When Yoko nodded, Naruto hummed approval. "Well, for now the gates between realms can only be opened by you guys, right? Well, we need to go back and affirm we're not dead to everyone, and keep this undertone. I'll summon you, Baasan, if the need is so."
Yoko grinned in a childish way. "I'll send your siblings with you, and a letter to Hokage-sama. Please be careful Naru-chan, Sasuke-kun."
Mikoto walked over and hugged her son tightly. "I'm sorry."
Sasuke smiled softly to his mother, hugging the arms wrapped around him. "And you were forgiven a long time ago."
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"Bye Miko-chan, Baachan, Baasan!" Naruto called out to his elders, a bag strapped over his back. "Bye, Kaasan, Tousan." He murmured, allowing himself to be embraced by his parents. "Bye Imouto, Otouto, Niichan, and Kita-chan." The little kids flitted about his feet. "Bye everyone!"
Everyone was saying their good byes to the family who was staying behind. Even though only about three days had been spent here, many felt attached and wished not to go back just yet, but they knew they had to. It was something they couldn't avoid. So they, those who had them, retracted their 'abnormalities' and got ready to return to the Ningenkai in Konoha.
Mikoto wiped away her tears, releasing her youngest son. "I feel like I barely know you."
"You always knew me." He answered, trying to soothe his mother.
"Come on Sasuke-kun!" Sakura's voice ripped through his ears like a hurricane as he turned and ran to catch up with the group that was leaving.
The king ripped open another hole like the one that had suddenly sucked them into the truth, and they all stepped through.
Leo Vulpes: Damn you Sasori... now I'm out of another host!
Shukaku: -holding bags- Yeah, and he's forcing me to leave too T.T I like my job.
Leo Vulpes: Why is he leaving?
Shukaku: Because he doesn't want anyone to witness his un-lying week
Sasori: It's so embarassing -slaps forehead-
Leo Vulpes: Can you get him to stay?
Shukaku: No, but we'll come back... hopefully... but you can bring Demon Kit back while we're gone.
Leo Vulpes: -twitches and holds up gun to head-
Shukaku: Now, Leo, don't do anything hasty now.
Sasori: Oh, this is getting good.
Shukaku: Shut up Sasori, this is your fault, screw the deal, no sex for a week.
Deidara: -randomly pops up- Yippee, when you deprive him, he comes to me- -gets shot-
Shukaku: -holding gun- He's my seme you whore! Come on Sasori, time to show these wannabe's their place! -grabs Sasori-
Leo Vulpes: -missing gun- OMG... -nosebleed- Oh my. -hears moans- -major nose bleed- Review, and... and... just review. -passes out from blood loss-