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Chapter Three

Ophelia stood staring at the purple snake for a minute, before it clicked. It was obviously one of Orochimaru's.

But what was it doing here? Spying maybe?

She was thinking about this when it suddenly started slithering closer. It was only two feet away from her feet. When she shifted her weight to run, the snake hissed threateningly, making her freeze. If that thing was poisonous (and she had no doubt it was), Ophelia could die.

Just as it raised its head to strike, a kunai came flying out of nowhere, pinning the now dead snake to a cabinet door. Opehlia was more than surprised to see none other than Tobi standing in the doorway. He strode over and plucked the kunai from the serpent's corpse, saying nothing. She opened her mouth to say thank you, but shut it again when Tobi's sharingan glinted dangerously. Then he left. Just like that.

By the time Ophelia had delivered the popcorn and made it back to the den, credits were rolling and Rin was asleep.

"Ophelia? Are you okay?" Hinata's soft voice asked. "You look kind of... shaken."

Ophelia noticed that her hands were indeed shaking. Near death experiences can do that to people. But she just shook her head. "No. I'm fine."

Tobi wasn't in the den anymore, she saw. What was up with him? And why the glare?

Pushing these thoughts to the back of her mind, she picked up little Rin and took her up to room she was sharing with Hinata and Namine.

She walked into the living room to see utter chaos. Popcorn was strewn everywhere.

"No, you idiot! That's the pause button!" Zetsu's black side informed his other half. He wrangled with the remote for a few seconds before Deidara snatched it up.

"This is how you press play, hmm."

With a click, The Matrix began. It was already 10:00 but no one looked tired... well, except for Zexion and Itachi, but they always look tired.

Then something occurred to her.

Tomorrow was Monday! She had to go to school! If she didn't show up for school the administration office would need a sick note. It wouldn't be so bad if if was only for one day, but... how could she watch all of them? And how long would the school believe her? She could say it was chicken pox or something. It would work out... Maybe...

"Do you have something to drink?"

Ophelia turned to see Kagome beside her, Shippo close behind.

"Uh... sure. There's tea, punch, soda, or water if you want," she offered.

"Tea please... and Ophelia?" Kagome said hesitantly.

"Hm?"

"I was just wondering... how do we get home? My family. They'll be worried."

This thought had come to Ophelia only briefly, but now it hit her. They couldn't stay with her forever. Her world was much too different. People knew who they were and that they weren't supposed to be there.

And what of the missing characters? Orochimaru, Sephiroth, Naraku, and their evil lackeys? What chaos would they cause in her beloved Florida?

"I'll be right back," she told Kagome, then went to the kitchen.

As she was pouring the tea, her gaze drifted to the giant hole in her cabinet, where Tobi's kunai struck. The snake's corpse was no where to be found.

The glass of tea overflowed suddenly. Opelia hopped backwards and set the pitcher on the island.

"Gah! Nice one, Ophelia!" she scolded herself.

After she gave Kagome the tea, cleaned off the counter, and made sure everyone had a place to sleep, Ophelia went to bed.

Monday was going to be a long day.

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Sry it was so short, but... bleh...