Two years have passed since I left home. I am now five years of age. I wondered what has changed. I would soon find out.
I was so nervous when I walked througth the gates of the Sound Village. "Welcome home," Muzuki said to me as I was walking towards the house I once lived in.
"Dad," I yelled as I walked into the house. It was so dark. I wondered where everyone was at. "Hello? Is anyone home?"
"Yes...I'm here." I heard a strange voice say. It sounded like it was coming from all sides.
"Who are you?"
"You don't remember. After all this time, you forgot what your sister sounded like."
"Kaya, if it's you, then why dont you show yourself to me?"
"Be patient, my dear sister."
"You, out of all the people, should know that I can be patient."
"Oh, Mailo, how I have missed your attitude. I will be right back, so hang on tight and don't move."
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to get the others and tell them you're back. They will be excited."
"Alright, I will wait..."
"Good," Kaya said as I heard her footsteps disapear.
"Muzuki, something doesnt feel right."
"It will be okay, little one. If anything gets bad, I will help you."
"Thanks, Muzuki."
"For what, little one?"
"For always being there when I need you, and not being selfish and uncaring."
"Well, little one, thank you. I have to care. For if you die, I die."
"Oh...then you don't really care."
"No, little one, I care a lot."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"Mailo," I heard someone call. It sounded like they were running torwards me.
I was right: It was Kimimaro. He ran up to me as fast as he could and gave me a hug. "Mailo, I have missed you so much."
"Thanks for the concern, Kimimaro. You're crushing me. Please, put me down."
"Oh, sorry."
"Where's everyone else?"
"They're coming."
As soon as he said that, I heard a voice from behind me say, "Hello, beatiful. What took you so long to come back to me?"
"Sakon!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. "Get away from me!"
"How did you know it was me?"
"Your pervertedness gave it away."
"Darn...I've got to work on that."
"Yes, you do."
"Hello, my dear student. What took you so long to come home?" I heard in front of me.
"Kabuto!" I yelled as I hugged him. "How I have missed you so, Kabuto!"
"My dear student...I have missed you, too." Everyone gave me a hug and I was glad that I was home...but where was my dad?
"My dear porcelain daughter...you finally came home to me." I heard my dad's voice say. A immense pain shot througth my body, starting from my neck. I started to cry. "Sorry for the darkness," he said as he somehow he lit all the candles with a wave of his hand. "Now that you can see, come closer to me."
"I can't move."
"Then I will come over to you." Orochimaru came over to me. He saw me crying. "Why the tears, my little porcelain angel?"
"Daddy, it hurts." I said as I pointed to my neck.
"Don't worry, my little porcelain angel. You will soon get use to the pain."
"Oh, Daddy, I have missed you so much," I said as I hugged him.
"As have I, my little angel...What took you so long to come back home?"
"It's a long story. I will tell you later."
"Alright...Let's move out of the hallway and into the living room."
"Dad?"
"Yes, Mailo?"
"Would it be okay with you if I just took a shower and hung out in my room for awhile?"
"Sure. But after you take your shower, I need to see you in my office."
"Alright." I took a shower and got dressed. Kimimaro was waiting to take me to my dad. "You don't have to escort me."
"I know. I just like to. It gives me alone time to spend with you."
"Stop it! You're making me blush..."
"I'm sorry, Mailo."
"It's okay. Because I made you blush, too."
"That's not fair."
"Girls don't play fair."
"Yeah, that's true."
"Come on! Let's race to my dad's office."
"Fine, but don't cry when you lose."
"Who says I'm going to lose?" We started the race. I was in the lead. "Come on, slow poke!"
Kimimaro caught up with me. "Hey, are you ready for a lift?" He said as he picked me up.
"Kimimaro, what are you doing?"
"Giving you a ride."
"Okay...but then, who wins?"
"We both win."
"Kimimaro, you are such a jerk."
"I know, but that's what makes me who I am."
"Put me down! I'm at my dad's office! Thanks for the lift."
"Anytime," he said as he kissed me. I kissed him back. Kabuto came out of nowhere.
"Come on, you love two lovebirds. Mailo, say goodbye to Kimimaro."
"Bye," I said, giggling. I dissapeared into my dad's office. "Yes, Dad? What did you want that couldn't wait?"
"Mailo, how many times have I told you to show some respect to Lord Orochimaru?"
"He's my dad! How much respect do you want me to give him?"
"A lot! Starting today, I'll hit you in the back of the head every time you don't call him Lord Orochimaru."
"Is this a part of my training?"
"Yes. It's called manners."
"Fine. Lord Orochimaru, where is Kaya, and what did you need me for?"
"She's over here, follow me."
"Yes, my Lord." I followed him into a room that I had never seen before. There were tanks that looked like they were for experimenting.
"Muzuki, this doesnt feel right..."
"Don't worry, little one. I'm here for you and would never let anything bad happen to you."
"Okay."
"Here she is, Mailo: Your loving sister, Kaya." I was horrified. She was in one of those experiment tanks. She was wearing a short white dress and had on a breathing mask on. The thing on her neck -- I still didn't know what it was, because Orochimaru never told me what it was called -- expanded down one of her arms, one of her legs, and half her face. Her eyes were open. They were experimenting on her eyes. "This is why I wanted you, my dear daughter."
"What?! You want to experiment on me?! Why?! I might die! Are you going to take that risk?!"
"Because, my dear child, I want to see if my hypothesis is correct."
"Dad," I said as I sarted crying, "I just got back...and you want to do this now?"
"Mailo, show some respect to Lord Orochimaru!" Kabuto said as he hit me in the back of my head.
"Yes, my dear daughter. I'm afraid so. If you had come back earlier, you would have had more time, but you came back later then expected...Kabuto...you know what to do."
"Yes, my Lord."
"No! You can't do this!" I said through tears.
"Hold still, Mailo."
"NO!" I said as he stuck the neddle in me.
......................................................
I don't know what happpened after that. For four weeks, I was in that stupid tank. Was I sleeping? Was I dreaming? No. I was talking to Muzuki the whole time I was in that tank. For me, my mind is the safest place to be.
.......................................................
Four Weeks Have Passed
They finally let Kaya and I out of those tanks. Kabuto was standing by, while Orochimaru was waiting for the results. "Mailo, Kaya, can you see?"
"Yes, Kabuto."
"Yes, sensei."
"Good. I need you to do someting for me. Have you ever heard of the Sharingan?"
"Yes, Kabuto."
"Try using it."
"Okay..." When I tried doing that, I felt a change in my eyes. "Kabuto sensei, I think I did it."
"Let me see...Good job, Mailo. Kaya, did you get it?"
"Yes."
"Now try to use the Byakugan."
"Okay..." We got the same results: success.
"Now try mixing them in diffrent combinations."
"This is fun, Kabuto!"
"Now go to your regular eyes."
"Oh, man...fun's over." I walked over to Orochimaru. "What should I do now, my Lord?"
"Go get some rest and something to eat."
"Yes, my Lord."
"Mailo?"
"Yes?"
"Come here."
"Yes, my Lord." He gave me a hug. He also started crying.
"Mailo, my little angel...I'm so glad you made it."
"Me, too."
"Now go."
"Yes, my Lord."
"Mailo, don't call me Lord. I'm not your master, I'm your father."
"But Kabuto-"
"Ignore him. I'll tell him to stop."
"Thanks, dad."
"See you in the morning."
"Yes..."
"Don't think I forgot about you, Kaya. Come over here and give me a hug." Kaya's eyes lit up.
"Yes, Father." We had a group hug.
"Now, good night, my little angels, and get someting to eat."
"Yes, father, goodnight." When I got down to my room, Kimimaro was there with a plate of food. "Kimimaro, what are you doing here?"
"Wating for you. What does it look like?"
"Did Orochimaru tell you to do this?"
"No, he didn't. I just thought you would be hungry when you got here, so..."
"Well, thanks..." I didn't accept it. "Why would you do this for me? You're just a bodygaurd."
"Well...because I like you...a lot. That's why I love being your bodyguard. I can get close to you," He said as he got closer. "Plus, I can do this," he said as he kissed me on the lips. I kissed along with him.
"Kimimaro, can you just wait a second?"
"Sure." I ran to the cabinet that Orochimaru used to hold all his important scrolls.
"Here it is," I say as I look at the jutsu scroll, "The aging jutsu."
"He shouldnt leave this out in the open."
"Yeah," Muzuki said tiredly.
"He should protect them better..."
"Wait, Mailo, are you going to do what I think you're going to do?"
"Yes, I am."
"Mailo, why?"
"Beacuse I want to try it."
"Fine! It's not my choice, I have no say in it."
"Thanks for the support."
"You're welome, my dear." I did the jutsu.
"I did it."
"What if your dad finds out about this?"
"Who says he's going to find out?"
"Oh, I don't know. Your dad has his ways."
"So if he yells at me, I don't care. What's the wost that could happen?"
"Mailo, you're going to jinx yourself by saying that."
"Yeah right."
"Fine, don't listen to me."
"Okay, I won't."
"You are so stubborn."
"I know."
"Now, it's time to get back to Kimimaro."
"Mailo, I'm not getting myself into this. I'm going back to sleep."
"Fine. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." I rushed back to my room.
"Mailo, what did you do?"
"Just tampered with my age a little."
"WHY?!"
"So this will be a good experience."
"I see where you're going with this..."
"Yes. Are you ready?"
"I was born ready."
"Then, come on."
"But what about your dad?"
"Who cares about him?"
"I do."
"Why?"
"I don't want to get you in trouble."
"Come on, Kimimaro, just this once," I say with puppy dog eyes.
"Alright...but just this once."
"Thank you, Kimimaro," I say as I hug him. "Now come on, let's go."
I can't really get into details about what happened that night. Do you people really need a explanation?
The next morning, Mailo would get in big trouble. This is funny. She put it on herself. She always does.