Well, lucky for you guys, I have a snow day today! Yay! It seems like every snow day I have is on a Wednesday.

Whatever….enjoy chapter five. This is for you, Shadow! Happy birthday! (Shad's actual birthday is today! 14!! One step up of teenager dome!)

Shadow: Cool. A special chapter JUST for me. There better be gore….and violence…..AND PREZZIES!

Me: I'll try my best, Shads.

Shadow: And my cake BETTER be chocolate….or else Kabuto's done for.

Kabuto: What?! Why me??

Shadow: Because I hate you to the very core.

Kabuto: Oh. Right. (mutters) Stupid teenager….

Shadow: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!?!?! (bangs and crashes are heard)

Me: I'm…just gonna get typing before Kabuto ends up in a coma.

Shadow: I WISH!! Oh, and WE'RE GOING TO BUDDY'S AFTER THIS!!

Me: Okaii! If YOU want to go to Buddy's Pizza too, read and review! Hey, that rhymed!

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DRABBLE FIVE: Happy Birthday, Shads!

March 5th, 2008. 6:57 AM.

It was time to wake up the birthday girl. Whether she wants to get up or not. Most likely not. But that was a risk these three courageous individuals weren't afraid to take. Maybe a LITTLE afraid...

The scene looked like it was for a spy or action movie. Dressed in all black to blend into the surroundings, Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Anna tip toed as soundlessly as possible through the boreal, poorly lit hallway. Their destination was only ten feet away (and probably snoring so loud that the tip toeing was pretty much unnecessary), but they chose to move as quietly as they could. Just in case.

The trio were now outside the red and black door. Orochimaru turned to his two comrades, expression solemn. " Do you have the blow horn?"

" Right here." Anna answered in a low whisper. She held up the instrument that was going to be their victim's alarm clock in the air so the two men could see.

Orochimaru nodded. " And what about the fishing net?"

Kabuto grinned. " Check. Just in case our victim gets a little feisty." the medical ninja twirled the huge fishing net in his hand.

" And I have the fake Kusanagi," Orochimaru affirmed the others. " To happy and deceive the victim nicely." Kabuto and Anna nodded in response.

" So we're all set?"

" Yes." Kabuto and Anna replied in unison.

" Right. Let's go in."

No one had EVER seen Shadow's room before. Only Anna, but it was just a glimpse. This was probably one of the most dangerous missions the three have ever gone on. And willingly.

It seemed like an eternity or two before Shadow's bedroom door was completely ajar. One by one the group stepped into the tenebrous, cluttered room.

The place was a pig sty. Various weapons such as kunai and a variety of Japanese swords aligning the walls were barely visible in the complete darkness. The floor was littered with all kinds of junk, ranging from empty Mountain Dew cans to Shonen Jump magazines to DN Angel DVDs and other unrecognizable things. Kabuto noticed a handmade, beaten up punching bag the looked a lot like himself leaning on the closet door. He scowled.

But their prize was to the opposite side of the room, snuggled up in thick black blankets and snoring so loud the room shook. The trio winced.

" We should've brought a cork." Anna joked. Orochimaru and Kabuto nodded in agreement.

The three made their way over to the twin size bed. Orochimaru could sense Anna quivering in fear as they got closer and closer to their 'prey'. The snake lord shrugged. He couldn't blame her for being scared. Hell, he was even starting to get goose bumps. And it definitely wasn't from the cold.

Eventually, the three were towering over Shadow's sleeping form. In a way the sight was quite humorous, for the demon was sprawled out in an odd angle and tangled up in a web of numerous sheets. Her left foot poked out from under the covers, while her right hand dangled over the bed side. Shadow's mouth was agape, a thin line of drool down the side of her lip and dripping onto one of the many pillows.

The three didn't waste any time. " Now!" Orochimaru ordered.

On cue, Anna put the blow horn against her cousin's ear and pressed the button on the blow horn down as hard as her finger could, creating a ear-splitting honk that rudely awakened their charge.

" AAAHHHHHHH!!!!" Shadow wailed, eyes wide and pulse racing. The piercing honk of the blow horn made her fall out of the warm bed and crash onto the cold wooden floor. She lay there for a few moments, trying desperately to regain her breath and take a second to figure out what the hell had happened.

" HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY!!!" three familiar voices happily exclaimed from above her. The still slightly drowsy and agitated demon raised her eyes to glare at her cousin, sensai, and 'target' who grinned above her. They also, to her confusion, let out sighs of relief.

" Whew. That was easier than expected. We didn't even need the net!" Kabuto said, flinging the huge fishing net to the floor. Shadow stared blankly at him. "…..Net?"

Her attention now focused on her beaming cousin, who ruffled through Shadow's tousled red and black hair, to Shadow's annoyance. " So, you're finally 14? Yay! Now we're the same age!" Anna joyously pronounced. Though her voice then turned mocking. " Though you're always gonna be a half a year younger than me."

Shadow just growled. " You all suck."

Anna merely laughed at this. " I love you too."

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" CAKE AND PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST!" Shadow beamed as she used a her special fire jutsu to burst through the kitchen wall, leaving a wide, gaping hole. The three followed in her footsteps, stepping into the new entrance of the kitchen.

" Great. ANOTHER thing needing fixing," Kabuto muttered. " We should just live in a Home Depot."

Anna helped Shadow retrieve the box of pepperoni pizza and chocolate cake from the refrigerator and set it on the table. Orochimaru brought out the two liter of Mountain Dew (which was hidden under the kitchen sink) and set it on the table as well. After singing a quick 'Happy Birthday', the four dived into the food.

" Hey, Orochimaru-samaaaaaa," Shadow sweetly said to her master as they began to devour the chocolate cake. " Can I-"

Orochimaru knew what she was going to ask. " No."

" Aww, come on!"

" I said NO, Shadow."

" Pleeeeeeeeassssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

"NOT. ANOTHER. WORD."

Shadow scowled. " Damn you," she murmured. " I'll devour your soul."

Orochimaru chuckled. " I wouldn't count on it."

Sulking, Shadow dragged herself out of the kitchen, muttering random curse words under her breath, leaving the remaining three seated at the junk food filled table.

Kabuto and Anna stared at Orochimaru long and hard. The snake lord noticed this and explained.

" She wants the Kusanagi."

" Oooooohhhhhhh," the two said in response, the purpose of Shadow's whining now clear.

Just then a very loud bang was heard coming from the living room followed by a flash of blinding light.

Orochimaru's slit eyes widened in shock. " Uh-oh." He slid out of the room in a rush. " Shadow! PUT THE KUSANAGI DOWN!!!!"

" NEVERRRRRR!!!!!" the demon sliced the front door open. " THE SWORD IS MIIINEEEEE!!!!" Cackling like a maniac, Shadow made her escape with the Kusanagi, Orochimaru hot on her tail.

Kabuto and Anna just finished off the cake.

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There. Allll done. And in case you're wondering about Kabuto from the start of the story, you'll be happy to know he's only in critical condition. Yayy! X3

Shadow: (huff) It's his fault. Always mocking me and making me do work. It's child labor…and I'm barely a child!

Me: Shadow…you hardly do any work at all.

Shadow: ( frowns) Screw you.

Me: (sighs) Just eat the birthday cake. (shoves cake in Shadow's face)