Poison Snow
Chapter 1
By
Phoenix Firestorm
Haku paused beside Zabuza-sama, gazing a little uneasily at the huge stone building sprawled out in front of them. He adjusted the straps of the carry-sack on his back, Zabuza-sama had figured out a better way for him to carry otouto instead of in his arms. Now Yasu's small hands gripped Haku's shoulders tightly while his head rested against the back of ani's neck, face hidden from sight by Haku's long hair and the blindfold the child wore tightly.
"Well boys," Zabuza sighed as he glanced down at Haku and Yasu, "welcome to the Headquarters of the Mist 7 and your new home." "Zabu-papa," came Yasu's muffled voice, "will we be accepted here and safe?"
Haku snickered softly at what otouto called Zabuza-sama and the older mans reaction to it, Yasu had started to call Zabuza that the morning after the swordsman took them into his care. Nor would his otouto stop calling Zabuza that, no matter what he said or did.
"Papa?" A familiar voice reached them, the tone laced with disbelief.
"Since when did you become a papa to brats," another voice spoke up, "I didn't know you even liked brats…much less wanted any yourself?"
Zabuza growled softly at the voices, turning slightly to see who they were and praying that he was wrong but it is not to be. Raiga Kurosuki and Kisame Hoshigaki stood not far away, Kisame with a mocking smirk while Raiga had a puzzled expression on his face.
"I am not their father Kisame so shut your scaly trap," Zabuza snarled at his fellow swordsman, "they are some kids I found and thought they could be useful. What are you two doing here anyway, finished your assignment already?"
Quickly changing the subject before it got too personal, both Zabuza and the kids knew that he wasn't their father yet but would be eventually if Yasu had anything to say about it.
Zabuza is quickly learning, both from the talk the serpents gave him and dealing with Yasu himself, that what Yasu wanted…Yasu usually got basically…Haku and the serpents saw to it. The Demon of the Mist eyed the other swordsmen warily, noticing that Haku had moved behind him to his other side in order to keep Yasu away from them.
"So who are they then?" Kisame asked curiously.
Zabuza replied gruffly "Kisame, Raiga….meet Haku and his little brother Yasushi, Yasu for short. Oh, I'll warn you right now…stay away from Yasu or you're dead!!!"
Raiga spoke up "Why, what's wrong with the kid?"
Yasu didn't move from where he rested his head, calmly listening to Zabu-papa talk while he put his other senses to work on learning as much about the two new strangers that he could.
"He had a bloodline and doujutsu that is fatal to his surroundings," Zabuza answered darkly as he wanted to slam the message into their thick skulls hard enough that it will hopefully stay there for longer than a second, "where are the other swordsmen? Still on their missions or have they returned yet?" Kisame and Raiga eyed the small child on Haku's back thoughtfully, but kept any questions they had to themselves.
"We just returned from our own missions and were heading back to base for some relaxation time, not sure where the others are. They were all here when I left the other day," Kisame replied gruffly, "what about you Zabuza? How did things go for you, besides picking stray brats, that is?" Zabuza didn't get a chance to answer as Yasu suddenly spoke up "Zabu-papa, are those two people our new uncles?"
Haku smiled as Yasu struck again, giggling softly at their reaction. Zabuza-sama did not react at all, the Demon of the Mist threw his head back and roared with laughter, tears of amusement ran down his face to be absorbed by the bandages.
Neither Kisame or Raiga said anything, mainly because they were shocked speechless by what the child said. It was almost as if they weren't totally sure that they heard what Yasu said clearly enough or if they just imagined it, Yasu then said "Ani, I need to use the bathroom?" Zabuza sobered up at that and motioned for the kids to follow him, he wanted the medics in the Headquarters hospital wing to examine the boys to see how healthy they were. Although Haku would have to do the examination of his little brother instead of the actual medics, Haku's immunity will protect him.
"Bye-bye Oji Sharky, Oji Sparky!" Yasu called out as he waved a small hand in their direction, thus getting their attention and snapping them out of their shocked daze.
"Don't call me that," Kisame snarled back, "my name is Kisame…not Sharky or anything else!"
"Why not, it suits you as Sharks are your type of creature. He could have very well called you fishface instead, now stop complaining and follow me. I don't know about you but I want to learn more about these kids our fellow swordsman took in/adopted, especially my little nephew. Think of all the funerals I can take him too, we are going to have so much fun."
Kisame gapped at him as if he was crazy or something, but knowing Raiga…that was probably the case.
~*~
Haku sat on the examination table in the medical wing, Yasu on his lap and still in the carry-sack. The lead Serpent said that he was trying to find something that would help Yasu gain better control of his poison bloodline, the blindfold took care of the Killing Eyes or 'Gorgons Gaze' as Haku began to call them.
The little boy answered all the questions asked by the medic, to the best of his ability, Haku overheard Zabuza-sama talking to the medic and knew the older man was explaining about Yasu's bloodlines.
Haku was and could be very patient whenever the situation required him to be, an almost constant thing when dealing with Yasu. His otouto may not be fully recovered from whatever happened to him before Haku found him, but that didn't stop Yasu from developing a thirst for knowledge of all kinds!
Yasu happened to be a very curious and inquisitive child by nature, although all the questions asked were well-thought out and usually lead to something in the end. In the short time they had been together, Yasu had managed to gain partial-control of h is poison bloodline. It wasn't perfect of course due to his age and lingering injuries, something that Haku hope to learn how to treat and Yasu's age will change over time.
Just then the medic entered the room with Zabuza-sama close behind him, file folder in hand along with a pad of paper and pen. The swordsman went to lean against the wall where he could watch everything closely, not wanting to take any chances with his wards. Zabuza also didn't want to have several pissed off serpents after him, especially since he came to something of an agreement with them about the boys.
"Alright child," the medic replied, "we will give you a check-up first then your brother afterward. We'll have to move over to another room for his though, I'll also need your help since his bloodline won't harm you."
Haku nodded and carefully set Yasu beside him on the table, slid off and began to remove his clothes except underwear. Once done, Haku climbed back onto the table and turned to face the medic. The young man came over with his hands encased with healing chakra, having already activated the diagnostic jutsu.
Haku flinched slightly when the medic's hands came in contact with his skin but settled down afterward, this was his first time with a medic and healing chakra so it felt a bit weird. Once done, the medic then spent the next several moments writing everything he learned from the diagnostic jutsu.
"Well, other than malnutrition and a few other things. You are amazingly healthy, which is surprising since you've been on the streets for more than a few months. I'll give you some vitamins to take and write up a diet for you to follow, we'll have you back to your normal weight and etc in no time."
"Now for your brother, I understand that he has partial control of his bloodline but it still wouldn't be wise for anyone not you or Zabuza-san to touch him…correct?" The medic asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, to a point. The serpents granted him a partial immunity as he is the 'adult' of our group and otouto choose him as 'papa', so they will make sure Yasu gets what he wants but only as long as Zabuza-sama doesn't harm Yasu or betray our trust in him!" Haku explained more fully, smirking at the scowl on the swordsman's face.
The medic chuckled "I see, well…let's hope Mr. Momochi behaves himself and doesn't rock the boat too much with any future actions he makes." "Now Zabuza tells me that you have been treating Yasu yourself with what medical knowledge you managed to learn, can you tell me what you did exactly so I can assist with his treatments. Zabuza also told me that your goal is to become Yasu's protector/medic, something he will need if his condition is as bad as I suspect."
Haku nodded and began to carefully recite what he had done so far to help Yasu's recovery, watching as the medic madly scribbled everything down with a thoughtful but also impressed gleam in his eyes at the sheer talent the child had.
"Everything I know is from watching my mother, she was something of a medic/healer but didn't get a chance to complete her training for some reason or another. After my parents deaths, leaving us orphans, I picked up more bits'n'pieces from others on the streets." Haku explained hesitantly before he continued.
"I would have liked to go back and gather up anything that is salvageable but I didn't want to risk it on the chance that the villagers remembered me. I did manage to retrieve a few trinkets once I recovered from the defensive use of my bloodline, mostly bits of jewellary my parents owned, moms medical supplies and scrolls."
"Unfortunately, a lot of the information in the scrolls and books is over my head so I just stuck to the easier scrolls and herb scrolls." Haku pouted in frustration and annoyance.
Zabuza snorted but had a gleam in his eyes as if he suddenly thought of something, the medic chuckled and ruffled Haku's hair fondly once he finished with all the notes he was madly scribbling down.
"You're a good kid," the medic said calmly, "your brother is very lucky to have you. Do you suppose I could get a look at your mothers scrolls, I would be able to explain things to you and maybe set up some kind of schedule for you to follow. It will almost be like a teacher-student thing, but not for real?" Zabuza replied "Sounds like a good idea to me, both won't be doing much in the way of Shinobi training until they are completely healthy. So they might as well get as much theory and book learning as they can, Haku will most likely begin his ninja training before his brother as Yasu is still a bit too young for it."
The medic thought for a moment then said "We can set up a routine of light easy exercises for the child to do, things kids his age either would already know or are in the process of learning. The most he will be doing anyway is sleeping as his body needs all the rest it can get to finish healing, but we don't want Yasu to spend all day in bed so we will have to find a balance between the two."
By this time, Haku had finish dressing then after checking the time, decided that Yasu was due for his medication again. So the little boy went over to the large pack that Zabuza brought in with him and started to dig around for the herbal medicine he made for his otouto, getting the attention of the medic who watched curiously. Once Haku got everything out, he turned to the medic and asked "Medic-san, could you please get me a pot of boiling hot water. It is time for otouto's medication again and I need hot water to put it in, he usually takes it 3 - 4 times a day if necessary."
The medic was surprised at this and nodded briefly before going to get the kettle of hot water that Haku needed, something that didn't take him very long to do. When he got back, he put the kettle of hot water on a mat so it won't burn anyone then stood off to one side to watch Haku. The child put all his attention to preparing the medication and then waiting until it had cooled enough for his otouto to drink it safely. He also answered any questions the medic had, like the ingredients used, what it was suppose to do and etc.
Haku carefully climbed back up onto the table and picked up the carry sack with Yasu still inside. Once he had his brother settled again, Haku proceeded to give Yasu his medication. The child made a face at the taste but it was something that he had gotten use to over the months so sipped away at the liquid without complaint. When done it all, Haku put the cup to one side and slid down off the table. Zabuza-sama had collected up the pack and etc, then went to stand by the door for them.
"The leftover medication is still good, it just needs to be heated up again and stirred to make sure it is completely mixed up." Haku explained to the medic as he brought the kettle and cup with him.
The medic nodded thoughtfully then said "Please, call me Jinhai. It is my name and would be easier than calling me Medic-san all the time." Haku looked at him in surprise then said "Really, that is my middle name ….Haku Jinhai. Otouto's full name is Yasushi Toshiyuki, at least that is the name I gave him not long after I found him washed up on the beach. I wasn't sure if it would suit him or not, but did my best." Jinhai chuckled "Well then, I guess you did a pretty good job. Now we need to move over to the other examination room so your brother can get his check-up."
Zabuza and Haku followed Jinhai out of the room and down the hall to another examination room where they dealt with more dangerous cases. Once inside, Jinhai showed Haku where he could get Yasu ready while the medic himself got everything else ready. Zabuza again went to lean against the wall, choosing a spot that allow him to see everything going on in the room. Although a frown soon appeared on his face or what could be seen of it, seeing Yasu for the first time without any blankets or sleeping bag covering him really open the swordsman's eyes.
He had no idea that Yasu was that small, Zabuza knew from the serpents that the child is 4 years old but the few of that age he has seen were bigger and slightly taller. Zabuza knew he could be wrong as he hasn't actually seen many 4 year old kids in the span of his life, he also hoped that Yasu's size is natural and not a product of his illness.
Yasu looked positively tiny in that oversize shirt he wore as clothing, Haku must have found it somewhere as it looked to be in pretty good shape. The child leaned tiredly against his big brother, resting to regain his strength before lifting up both arms so Haku could remove the shirt which left him in his underwear.
Haku lifted Yasu easily and carried the small child over to the table that Jinhai got ready, carefully climbing up onto the stool and then set Yasu on the table. Nor did Haku get down again, instead he climbed onto the table as well and sat beside his otouto.
As Zabuza watched Yasu get his check-up with Haku's assistance, he wondered what the Demon brothers were up to and if they finished the tasks that he gave them before he left on his mission that ended with Haku.
~*~
Yasu waited patiently beside his ani for the medic, Jinhai he corrected himself, to return. Shivering slightly because of the chill in the air, relaxing when he felt Haku put one of his arms around him to help keep him warm. While the brothers waited, Yasu decided to practice his poison bloodline control. The child didn't want anything to happen to his new family, especially the nice medic who had been helping them.
Not much time seem to have gone pass once Yasu started to practice the control needed to keep his bloodline from going nuts, only to stop when he heard the door open and someone enter the room. Yasu assumed that it was Jinhai-san who had returned, the child continued with his control exercises until ani let him know that Jinhai was ready to begin.
The first thing that Jinhai did was let Yasu handle all the tools he brought back, at least the set Jinhai-san had for Haku. The young man told the boys what they were and etc, so both Yasu and Haku learned about a stethoscope plus other tools.
"Okay Yasu," Jinhai spoke calmly but cheerfully, "now I am going to get your brother to examine you first then I will. This way he will learn what to do on the chance that there isn't any other medical aide within reach, checking the condition of your eyes will have to wait unfortunately until we figure out a way for it to be done without harm. We need to also come up with ways for others to care for you on the chance that Haku isn't around to do so himself, but we can take our time with that as I assume the 3 of you will be here for awhile."
"The last thing we will be doing is getting your weight, height and etc. Eventually I would like to do a thorough scan of your body with the diagnostic jutsu like I did your brothers, but it will have to wait until either you trust me more or your brother has become proficient in the jutsu himself.
Yasu himself didn't understand most of the big words, but he got enough of what Jinhai said to get the gist of it. So the child went along with what Jinhai said, fully intending on listening to ani's lessons as well. Besides, it shouldn't be too bad with ani examining him as well. Big brother did it all the time before Zabu-papa came along, Yasu didn't care if Haku felt he wasn't trained enough or skilled enough to care for him. Yasu trusted ani and felt safe with him, the serpents gave their approval which is another + in his book.
~*~
Two figures slowly trudged tiredly up the path to Mist Seven Headquarters, supporting each other as they went. Despite wearing dark colors, primarily black for the most part. A person could see the dirt, blood and other things if they knew what to look for.
"Home sweet Home!" Gouzu muttered softly to his twin otouto.
"Do you think Zabuza-sama is back yet, he has been gone for quite some time?" Meizu asked curiously, one could tell how tired he is just by his voice.
"Hard to say otouto," Gouzu answered calmly, "Zabuza-sama never really said when he would be back. Just that he was going to be gone for awhile and that we were to train our butts off between missions we get, also to stay alive and out of trouble." Meizu nodded in agreement, wincing when a particularly nasty bruise made itself known after moving wrong. First thing they had to do is go to the medical wing and get their injuries looked at, what first aide they knew kept them from getting worse but that is all. Once they got cleared by the medics, both would be heading straight to their quarters so they could relax after getting cleaned up. The Demon Brothers usually looked after their equipement while they relaxed anyway, making repairs where needed and deciding what had to be replaced.
"Well, look what the Nekomatadragged in!" A sarcastic voice reached them as the brothers headed down the hall toward the medic wing.
Gouzu and Meizu glanced in the direction of the voice, only to scowl when they saw Kisame and Raiga sprawled out in the lounge. Well, Kisame was and took up almost the whole sofa with his sword. Raiga was sitting at a table, caring for his swords.
"If you're looking for Zabuza, he's in the medical wing." Raiga replied absently.
"Yeah, he's getting the two brats he found checked over." Kisame drawled lazily.
Both brothers perked up at this bit of news, only to glance at each other and say via their connection "Two……" "Brats!!!"
"Brother, we need to meet the new members….." Gouzu spoke up curiously.
"to join our little band, I totally agree Brother!!!" Meizu finished the sentence.
Neither one said anything more after that, they both continued on to the medical wing. Ignoring the 2 swordsmen in the lounge, something that everyone had gotten quite use too over time.
"I really dislike it when those two use twin speak," Kisame growled out darkly, "it gets very annoying and old after awhile!"
Raiga just snickered and said nothing, even though he often found it to be very amusing.
By the time the brothers made it to the medical wing, Zabuza was just leaving the examination room with the boys. Haku was carrying a sleepy Yasu in his carry sack again, Zabuza had the large bag of the boys belongings in one hand while his other held several papers that outlined the diet both boys were to follow among other things. The medic didn't assign much else medicine wise, besides vitamins.
Zabuza planned to make sure that the boys got lots of exercise and oversee their formal education, he knew what to do with Haku but wasn't sure about Yasu. The four year old child needed a bit more care than his brother, but maybe he will think of something later on. Right now, Zabuza decided to focus on Yasu regaining his health and mastering his two bloodlines gifts. Until that happens, the child won't be able to do much in the way of actual fighting. He will almost constantly need protecting, something that Zabuza didn't think the child won't tolerate for very long…but he wasn't absolutely sure about that either.
Right now he needed to get the boys settled into their new home, the spare room in his quarters will be enough for two little boys. Normally the room would have been used as storage but he really didn't have a lot of stuff to store. Most of his belongings were kept in various storage scrolls anyway, what wasn't could easily be replaced.
Zabuza stopped when he saw the Demon Brothers walk toward them, he silently eyed the condition they were in then nodded to the brothers as he stepped aside. Sensing Haku stiffen slightly and eye the brothers warily, but did the child did nothing else.
"Report to my quarters once you are dismissed from medical and get cleaned up," Zabuza muttered, "you can tell me what happened plus meet the newest members."
"Hai…." Gouzu spoke calmly.
"Zabuza-sama!" Meizu finished just as calmly.
The Demon Brothers stopped when they heard sleepy giggles, turning their head toward the sound and saw the smallest of the 2 brats looking at them. At least they assumed he was, but couldn't tell because of the blindfold and how the child lay in the older brats arms.
"They're funny ani," The child giggled softly, "are they Zabu-papa's brothers too? Are they more uncles like Oji Sharky and Oji Sparky?"
Gouzu and Meizu didn't take long to figure out who he meant by Sharky and Sparky, causing snickers to escape as they picture the looks on Kisame and Raiga's faces.
Zabuza growled softly at the thought of the Demon Brothers being his actual brothers, the only relation they had was in their titles…Demon of the Bloody Mist and Demon Brothers.
"I don't think so otouto," The older boy replied calmly, "they don't look related to each other. As for them being our new uncles, that will be up to them and Zabuza-sama."
"Zabu-papa won't mind if I call tem uncles, he'll just growl and grumble under his breath for awhile then let it go. They sound and smell like they would be a lot of fun to be around, besides….I like them!" The child replied in a final tone, one that meant he wasn't going to change his mind and the subject is closed.
Zabuza snorted "You both can get to know the Demon Brothers later when they come to our quarters, right now they have to see the medic and I want to get you 2 settled into your room before anything else is done."
The small boy pouted at that then said sadly "Uncles got owwies?"
"Looks like it otouto, but don't worry too much. Medic Jinhai will take good care of them, just like he is doing for us." The older boy answered before he hurried after Zabuza-sama.
The Demon Brothers watched their leader and the little boys leave until they were out of sight, then both looked at each other thoughtfully for several moments.
"Uncle Gouzu…." Gouzu replied softly.
"Uncle Meizu……"Meizu murmured after his older brother.
"has a nice ring to it…." Gouzu added after his little brother.
"Yes brother, it does. Being uncles is something that we've never been, should be interesting?" Meizu concluded with a decisive nod.
"Yes, it should be…."Gouzu finished the split conversation then lead the way to the medics office, but both found their thoughts wandering back to the brats with Zabuza-sama.
~*~
Zabuza and the boys soon arrived at his quarters, thankfully with no more interruptions. He quickly dealt with the security that he always kept on his personal quarters to keep anyone from bothering him or snooping around. Once that was taken care of, Zabuza opened the door and ushered the boys into the room.
There really wasn't a lot to his quarters in the way of furnishings, just enough to make the rooms comfortable considering the amount of time he spent here.
Haku took the time to look around their new home as he followed Zabuza-sama through the decent-sized living/sitting room, Yasu hadn't said anything more as his otouto had finally fallen under the grip of the Sandman.
Zabuza spoke gruffly "This will be yours and the kids room while we are here, my room is across the hall on the chance that you need me for something. Both rooms have their own bathrooms so we don't have to worry about sharing, there is also a small kitchenette on the other side of the sitting room. I mostly use it during the times when I don't want to bother with the cafeteria or going out to eat, there is also another small room at the end of this hall that we will be using for your studies."
Haku nodded and shifted Yasu in his arms slightly so he could reach out and open the door to their new room, surprise in his eyes when he saw it was about the same size as their cave…give or take a foot or two. The only furnishings inside were a large futon and double-door wardrobe, just the basics really. Zabuza put the boys bag on the floor beside the wardrobe, then went to get the futon ready for them to use before he went to his own room.
Haku nodded his thanks to Zabuza as the older man left the room, waiting until the door closed behind him before the older boy gently lay Yasu on the futon. Once sure his otouto was comfortable, Haku went to the large bag of what belongings they had and began to unpack.
A frown on his face as Haku took note of what they needed besides clothing, he will have to go sometime and gather more plants for Yasu's medicines. Hopefully Zabuza-sama will let him go, either alone or with one of those men that they met earlier.
~*~
Zabuza sighed as he entered his own room, shutting the door behind him. The first thing he did though was take care of his sword then place it on the stand he had made for when it wasn't in use, nor was he long in removing the rest of his equipement and clothes s he headed for the bathroom. He was so looking forward to a nice hot shower that it isn't funny, especially since it is as close to a hot spring as he would get for now.
While in the shower, Zabuza thought about the boys he picked up. Originally he was just going to train them and use them as tools, but that 'pleasant' conversation with the serpents changed that idea. He is still going to do his best to train them to survive the world they are in, but other than that….Zabuza wasn't sure.
His biggest concern right now is Yasu, the child had 2 very dangerous bloodlines that Zabuza himself has never heard of before…much less knew how to train. Poison is relatively common in their line of work, common enough that immunities and uses can almost develop into a bloodline but not a true Kekkei Genkai. He could deal with that somewhat easily, it is the dugouts that had him concerned.
Gorgons Gaze is what Haku called it, eyes that can paralyze with a glance or straight out kill via being turned to stone. The very thought both thrilled and terrified him, Zabuza also felt sorry for the kid as having something like that won't be easy. Which also made Yasu's training difficult, he will have to put all his focus on developing his other senses since he won't have the use of his eyes and vision all the time.
Wearing the blindfold helped to protect Yasu's surroundings but it couldn't be a permanent solution, blindfolds are easy to get rid of if you knew how. So they will have to look into finding something else for the kid to use instead of blindfolds, maybe create a special pair of goggles. Heck, might as well make a whole bunch of goggles so the kid will never run out.
All the time Zabuza was thinking heavily over the boys, he managed to take his shower and get cleaned up. Take care of his tools and other general maintaince that is needed, his dirty clothes were tossed into the hamper until later when he had time to deal with them. After that, Zabuza glanced at the time then headed over to his desk and sat down. Deciding that he had time to get everything written down before he forgot it all, Zabuza grabbed his ink bottle and a blank scroll then started to write. The swordsman frowned darkly as he worked, he just knew that there will be a LOT of writing in the coming days…he just knew it.
~*~
Once Haku had finish unpacking their belongings, he decided to explore the room more to better familiarize himself with the layout. Haku didn't fully plan to make this place a home since he and Yasu had no intention on staying that long, he will train and do most of what Zabuza-sama said with the goal of getting out of Water Country firmly in his mind.
Haku had no idea on where they would go one out of this country, he hadn't planned that far ahead yet. The child just knew there had to be a place, any place that is better than this. There must be a place where people like himself and Yasu will be welcomed, where they can live somewhat normal lives without the fear and anger that they have here…simply because they are different.
Haku sighed, it honestly didn't matter to him really if a place like that existed or not, it would be nice but not absolutely necessary. Yasu and himself will continue to survive together, taking each day as it came and Kama help those who got in their way…his especially!
~*~
The tiny serpent carefully moved through the damp stone tunnels, taking care not to be discovered by the other humans. He had no idea on why his queen sent him to this warren of tunnels just to find a certain boy she picked as guard for her child, nor why the young master needed a bodyguard anyway. The child had his older brother and the other serpents, why were others needed.
The little serpent kept his questions to himself and reigned in his curiosity, accepting the task given him with the knowledge that his queen had her reasons and would explain when the time came.
He did know why he was chosen over all the other serpents when he got here, one look at the place the boy lived in told him that. One is his ability to essentially hide in plain sight will once again be a great help, although the shadows and cracks in the stone were handy as well.
It wasn't until he finally located the boy that the little serpent showed any emotion, the main ones being shock, disbelief and finally fury at how the child was treated. He didn't move from his hiding place for several moments, that was how long it took him to snap out of the shock he was thrown into.
The little serpent knew he had to be careful and not get discovered, so patiently waited until he was absolutely sure no one would show up suddenly. Once positive it is safe, the little serpent quickly headed for the small cage his target is in.
Not stopping until he was safely within the enclosure, only he didn't approach the boy yet. Instead the tiny serpent found a place to hid and curled up to wait, observing the child intently. The Queen left this part up to him, trusting his judgment on how to approach the boy and etc.
First he had to study the childs routine and learn as much about the white-haired boy's daily schedule as he could, he would be able to decide his next step once that was done. One thing the little serpent knew for sure is that he was going to do everything in his power to help this child, even if the help meant escaping this place and going to stay with young master!
Poll time:
Should I have Kimimaro join Zabuza and company when they meet after his clan releases him to fight or should I have the canon play out as normal?
Vocabulary:
Ani - big brother
Chichi - father
Otouto - little brother
Kyoodai - siblings
Oji - uncle
Haku Jinhai Momochi - Zabuza adopted son
Lachlan Xaviero Calvados - birthname of Haku's little brother, renamed Yasushi Toshiyuki Momochi when Haku found and adopted him as little brother. Zabuza later adopts him as his son along with Haku, grew to love and care for them as if they were his real blood sons.
Yasu's family so far.
Zabuza Momochi - father/papa
Haku - big brother
Kisame - uncle
Raiga - uncle
Gouzu - uncle
Meizu - uncle
Yuriko Kaguya-Lebna - big sister, wife of Pivane
Pivane Uchechi-Lebna - brother-in-law, husband of Yuriko
Ideas for the other members of the Misty Seven
1) Kisame
2) Raiga
3) Zabuza
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The Dokudes Clan - the new clan that Yasu will be head of once he comes of age, right now it is under the advisement of Zabuza and the serpents. Dokudes will technically not be the last name of the people in it, but an overall name for a group of people brought into the clan either by blood adoption or other means. Although I may change my mind as the clan develops, hard to say for sure. More information on the clan will come as I come up with it. (Dokudes translate into "poison handlers", Doku means Poison.)
Clans under the Dokudes Name so far:
Momochi Clan
Kaguya Clan
Kurosuki Clan (eventually)
Hoshigaki Clan (eventually)
Sabaku Clan
Uchechi-Lebna Clan
Runihara-Lebna Clan
Weayaya-Lebna Clan
Potter-Lebna Clan
Teferi-Lebna Clan
Uchiha-Lebna Clan (eventually)
Kaguya-Lebna Clan
Uzumaki-Namikaze Clan
Members of the Clan so far:
Clan Head - Yasushi
Advisors - 1) Zabuza Momochi (adopted father)
2) Kisame (eventually)
3) Raiga (eventually)
4) Pivane Uchechi-Lebna (brother-in-law, head of military)
5) Haku Momochi (older brother, head of medical department)
6) Anko Mitarashi (eventually Zabuza's girlfriend/wife, head of I&T)
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(I&T - interrogation and torture)
Normal members:
Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze-Momochi (adopted into clan)
Sasuke Uchiha-Lebna
Pivane's children (step and birth)
1) Carnelian Runihara-Lebna
2) Qiuyue Teferi-Lebna
3) Rhoslyn Weayaya-Lebna
4) Rhoswen Weayaya-Lebna
5) Allirea Runihara-Lebna
6) Kosey Negus Teferi-Lebna
7) Tau Iskinder Teferi-Lebna
8) Flynt Runihara-Lebna
9) Kalen Weayaya-Lebna
10) Shijo Nathanial Uchechi-Lebna
11) Faerydae Teferi-Lebna
12) Tsukiko Uchenna-Lebna
13) Nikki Uchenna-Lebna
14) Nikko Uchechi-Lebna
15) Akiko Uchenna-Lebna
16) Yuriko Elizabeth Uchenna-Lebna
17) Xio-Xing Uchenna-Lebna
18) Muraco Uchechi-Lebna
19) Raidon Harold James Potter-Lebna
20) Kim-ly Uchenna-Lebna
21) Yasuo Uchechi-Lebna
- Yes, Pivane was a busy young man and had lovers (4) before he met and married Yuriko.
Yuriko's children (birth)
1) Roka Kaguya-Lebna - twin to Rinji
2) Rinji Kaguya-Lebna - twin to Roka
3) Maemi Kaguya-Lebna - twin to Marise
4) Marise Kaguya-Lebna - twin to Maemi
5) Kano Suzu Uchiha-Lebna (Itachi's child but no one except Pivane and Yuriko know this, not safe for anyone else to know.)
Pivane and Yuriko's children since their marriage:
1) Cho Akiko Uchechi-Lebna
(more children will appear as the story goes)
- Lebna is Pivane's clan name
- Uchechi is the name given to the family chosen to lead his people, meaning 'God's Will'. (Pivane is from a nation called Amazonia which is located outside of the elemental countries and hidden by a very powerful barrier, their leaders change every 5 - 10 years and are always female. They are picked via a series of very difficult tests, Pivane's mother is the current leader.)
- anyone brought into the clan has the clan name Lebna added to their own, either via adoption or marriage. (ex: Sasuke Uchiha-Lebna - given the chance to start anew with his halfbrothers family, which means the Uchiha clan is now dead, Rinji Kaguya-Lebna - Yuriko's child from before her marriage to Pivane)
- Gaara itself could be broken down to "A demon that loves only itself",
- Uchechi means "God's Will" and is a male African name.
- Uchenna means "God's Will" and is a female African name.
- Yasushi will eventually earn the title of Sabaku no Dokudes meaning "Poison of the Desert" and Konoha's Poison Master as he grows older, it will be one among many titles he will gain over time.