SailorStar9: Nya? Chapter 37 goes up and only one review!"?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, well except the pairing.

Kakashi: (off-screen) THAT'S AN OUT HOLE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-!

SailorStar9: (flinches) Yeesh, what have you been teaching those girls?

Halibel: I despise weaklings, and the only ones stronger than me are Barragan and Stark.

SailorStar9: ah...the crotchety old man and the Bleach version of Shikamaru...wonder which one has a harder time getting it up...

Halibel: Besides, Tousen is obviously gay for Aizen, Gin's smile is just plain creepy and Aizen...

SailorStar9: Narcissists, who needs 'em?

Kakashi: (Whimpers in background) This can't possibly get any worse.

Apache: Tsukiagero...CIERVA!

Mira-Rose: Kuichirase...LEONA!

Sun-Sun: Shimekorose...ANACONDA!

Kakashi: (gazing up at the shadowy, leering forms of the released Fraccion)...mother...

Halibel: No (tilts his head off-screen) might want to go easier on him...he's up next.

Apache: (panting) Hai...Halibel-sama...

Mira-Rose: (Panting) We'll...take that...into...consideration...

Sun-Sun: (Even breathed, but flushing) although...he has lasted rather well...

Kakashi: I CAN'T FEEL MY CROTCH!

SailorStar9: Let it never be said I did nothing for Kakashi...nothing GOOD that is.

Halibel: You call making him go at it until It falls off a good thing?

SailorStar9: Hey, I never said I'd be NICE about it...

No cyclopses were harmed during the making of this opening statement...just manhandled by three VERY frustrated arrancar women.

Chapter 38: The Golden Age of Hope

Time passes, two years later...

"This is memorable." Ryo mused, the young adults having gathered on the Nankatsu school field. "The crew of the winner of the World Youth Cup, we had a fight here in elementary school."

"Yeah." Teppei agreed.

"Then, Tsubasa and Ami transferred here." Ryo added.

"Tsubasa is the best among us." Teppei admitted. "Those two will come back today, right?"

"Yes, today." Ryo confirmed.

"Ishizaki, you don't change." Teppei chided, the reunited males having a friendly tussle with the soccer ball.

"Shut up." Ryo pouted. "We haven't got together for a long time. Now we're all in JFC."

"Tsubasa, Hyuuga, and Wakabayashi are famous people." Teppei added.

"Is he coming back?" Mamoru inquired.

"He will come back." Ryo affirmed. "I told Sanae we will wait here; when he comes home, bring him here without a word. They are here." he turned to the gate.

"Everyone." Tsubasa greeted the group. "You are all back."

"Of course." Ryo replied. "Because you are back, we chose to meet you here. We have been waiting for a long time."

"That's right." Tsubasa agreed. "This is the place we started soccer."

"I knew it." Genzo voiced.

"Wakabayashi." the group turned.

"Long time no see, Tsubasa." Genzo greeted.

"Wakabayashi is also back, so..." Ryo trailed.

"Yup, he's one of the Japanese delegates." Ami supplied.

"You all are delegates?" Ryo whined. "Well, it is possible that Hyuuga and Misaki are back too. We stand on different grounds."

"That's not true." Tsubasa scolded. I miss this. He mused, as Ryo and Urabe argued.

"Some things never change." Ami noted amusedly.

"Alright, let's play soccer." Tsubasa declared. "We are all here, don't waste time chatting."

"Yeah." Genzo agreed. "Let's play a small game. Let's see what you have learnt."

"Alright." Ryo took to the field. "Tsubasa, pass the ball to me."

From Brazil to Spain. Sanae mused as the two females watched the game on the bench. And then the Japanese delegate. Although he is getting stronger, Tsubasa is still Tsubasa. No, not just Tsubasa, everyone has not changed.

"Katagiri..." Ryo stopped in mid-step.

"I am here to tell you something." Katagiri sounded.

"You are here to tell us about the match with Holland?" Genzo concluded.

"That's right." Katagiri confirmed. "I am here to tell you something about the match."

"Something about the match?" Genzo echoed.

"I wish every one of you to be the Japanese delegates." Katagiri admitted. "Izawa, Taki, Kisugi, Morisaki, Takasugi ans Ishizaki; you will get the call in five days. Prepare for it."

"I am a delegate..." Ryo blinked as Katagiri drove off.

"What's wrong?" Genzo chided. "You just said you'll be a delegate and be active in the world."

"Let's defeat Holland." Tsubasa declared.

Sanae then noticed something, "Ami, where did you get that ring?" she noticed the plain silver band and knew that Ami never wore jewelry.

"Oh this? Genzo gave it to me. It belonged to his mother. He said that she would have wanted me to have it." Ami flushed as she showed the ring.

"This is nice." Sanae took a closer look and noticed an engraving. "Hmm, the words 'I love you forever'…THIS IS AN ENGAGEMENT RING!" she squealed.

The males froze at Sanae's outburst and Tsubasa looked at his cousin, and then looked back at Genzo, "You planned this, didn't you Wakabayashi?"

"Planned what?" Genzo smirked.

Omake

Behind the scenes of Naruto, Part Three

"... ebony black, neon black, electric black, assassin black, lemon black, hearts and stars black, bloody black, midori black, the world is ending black, eternal black, darkness black, black hole black..."

"Yes! I want that one the last one you said!" Sasuke screamed. He couldn't take it anymore Gaara had spent the last 20 minutes listing every single color of eyeliner he had.

"You mean black hole black? Are you sure? But I still have 186 colors to go!" Gaara asked pouting.

"Yes! I'm sure!" Sasuke's patience was running thin.

"OK but you have to promise that you'll give it back!" Gaara pulled out a small golden tube from the black case.

"I promise to give it back." Sasuke eagerly put out his hand for the eyeliner and Gaara reluctantly dropped it in his hand.

Suddenly there came a thumping from the door.

"Just a minute!" Gaara yelled to the door as he got up from his chair. He walked over the door and opened it. Kankurou was standing in the doorway. He was wearing light blue pajamas with white bunnies on it. In his arms was a pink teddy bear and he had his thumb in his mouth.

"Gaara!" Kankurou squeaked as he ran in and hugged Gaara.

"What's wrong?" Gaara asked his brother gently.

"The boogieman is under my bed and he's keeping me awake!" Kankurou said in Gaara's arms.

""Don't worry, I'll fight to protect you from anything. Come on! I'll fight the boogieman!" Gaara assured Kankurou.

Kankurou looked up at his brother with sparkling eyes. "Really! You're so brave Gaara! I hope that one day I can be as brave as you!"

"I'm not brave. I just want to protect you. As a brother, it is my solemn duty to protect you from anything." Gaara hugged his brother tighter.

Sasuke watched the whole scene in disgust. "Uh...Bye you guys...I'll return the eyeliner as soon as possible..." Sasuke quickly left Gaara's room and made his way as far away from the siblings as possible.

Sasuke excitedly made his way back to his dressing room. "Sasuke!" On his way, somebody called his name.

Sasuke froze his tracks. He knew exactly who had called him, he had to hide before it was too late. He looked around for a place.

It was too late. "Sasuke! Sasuke! I've been looking all over for you!" It was Itachi.

"Itachi? So nice to see you!" Sasuke greeted with false joy.

"Even though you tied me up and tried to feed me to crocodiles the last time we were together. I forgive because your my brother! And brothers have to take care of each other! Oh, and I made you some muffins!" Itachi offered Sasuke a muffin from the tray he was holding.

"Oh yeah I'm sorry about that." Sasuke said in a forced laughed as he scratched the back of his neck. "Muffins? Well, no thank you."

"But they're blueberry...and I worked so hard to make them. I just thought that maybe you like some muffins baked with loved..." Itachi looked up at his brother. It looked like he was about to cry.

"OK fine. Just one." Sasuke reluctantly grabbed a muffin and took a small bite.

"Well?" Itachi asked anxiously.

Sasuke swallowed and looked up at his brother. "It's OK I guess..."

Itachi hugged Sasuke tightly. "You really like it! Now I planned the whole day for us! We are going to the zoo, the supermarket, the dry cleaners, the beauty parlor, the park..."

Meanwhile...

Naruto had to ask the smartest, wisest, most brilliant person he knew. And that person was Gai-sensei.

Naruto found him meditating on the floor outside of his dressing room. "Gai-sensei!"

"It is you. The grasshopper that hops through the fields looking for the single grain of corn that will fill his stomach." He didn't even open his eyes as he greeted Naruto.

Naruto sat besides the meditating teacher. "Umm...Gai-sensei...I have a problem and I was just wondering if you can help me?"

"The world is a cruel and evil place. There is little goodness and truth that stays. Yet once in a while someone is touched with true beauty and only those people shall understand the great wonder that is life." Gai answered.

"Well you see I like this girl and I don't know how I should tell her. What do you think I should do?" Naruto asked shyly.

"In the winter the sparrow flies to the tropical south to where it is warm. He flees and goes to place where he knows he can survive. Then when the snow melts and the new spring dawns he will return the place he calls home." Gai continued to meditate.

"You mean I should just tell her? Thanks for the great advice!" Naruto got up happily and went looking for Hinata.

Somewhere Hinata and Tenten are still trying to get Neji to the set...

"There is one way I know for sure to get Neji to the set." Tenten searched her pockets for something. Finally she pulled out a small silver tube of lip gloss. She applied some glitter pink lip gloss to her lips.

Hinata stared at Tenten with bewilderment. "You're not going to..."

"What? Of course I'm not going to kiss him! My lips were just chapped and why the heck would I kiss someone who has been rolling on the floor for the last five minutes." Tenten answered in a laugh.

Hinata shrugged. "Well at least now he doesn't have to get ready for the fight scene. I mean he's already dirty."

"Oh, as I was saying, there is one person who can probably get him to move." Tenten stared evilly at the boy still rolling on the floor.

"And who is that?" Hinata asked curiously.

"His name is Nara Shikamaru." Tenten answered.

SailorStar9: Will Gaara fight the boogie man under Kankurou's bed? What the heck is Gai-sensei saying? Will Sasuke escape the wrath of Itachi? Tune in next time...