Kai: It's me again! You may all now cheer and...

Shang: You know, now that I think about, you're pretty annoying... maybe I should get some different for this job?

Kai: No, you can't! I have that in my contract! I can interview you every chapter! Buahahahaha!

Shang: What the hell? Even story characters have their rights now? What happened to this world?... Well, lets just get this over with...

Kai: Yeah, well, I'm not doing this because I like you either! But once more only 'congratulations'... can't you people suck him up with ANY flames, dammit? Though it seems that some readers are disappointed that this 'Hinata wannabe' (whoever Hinata is) isn't on our team instead of Ibuki. I can't blame them really, Ibuki is kinda...

Ibuki: Kinda what...?

Kai: Holy cow! How the hell did you get here?

Ibuki: I asked you first about something. 'Ibuki is kinda...' WHAT?

Kai: Well... ummm... a little help here, big guy?

Shang: Hey, it's your problem. I don't care. At any rate, On with the show. Please leave a review when you finish.

Chapter #16: Bachelor Party

Chapter Cover: This one would simply represent Kai who standing in the middle, propped by two, large scrolls.

'Bachelor party?' Takaru looked at his teammates.

'Yeah, you know…' replied Kusari with sparkles in his eyes. 'Big wedding coming up and the hero of the day won't celebrate the last day of freedom. We need to change that! It's our duty as males!'

'You guys are aware of the fact that we're underage?' asked the son of Tsunade. 'Besides, you have no experience for throwing such a party.'

'Come on' Kai tried to convince his rival. 'It'll be fun.'

'Fine' sighed scar face after a short silance. 'At least I'll be able to cross it of from my 'Stupidest things I've done' list.'

'It's decided then' announced Kusari with a pervert smile.

The morning came and Leaf shinobies gathered around the table with Stone Country lord and the future bride. After a little while, the Tree prince joined them.

Both Kusari and Kai ate their breakfast at an incredible speed, which made Ibuki a little suspicious. She looked at her teammates with the feeling that they'll puke any second now.

Kumiko noticed that as well, but didn't care.

'If those two are up to something…' she thought to herself. '… it can't be anything good. Best just not get involved.'

Naruto observed his subordinates also, giving asking glares to both Kai and Kusari, but didn't received any form of an answer. He decided to turn to Takaru, but the son of Tsunade ignored the stare.

After breakfast, the three gennins headed to the city. A lot of preparations needed to be done and the wedding day was tomorrow, so they had to be ready tonight.

They ran around the stores, buying what they need for the Bachelor party, not noticing Ibuki fallowing them.

After a longer shopping, the boys had everything prepared for the big night. Judging from what they bought, Ibuki figured out what they were up too.

'How stupid can they get?' she thought to herself, as she headed back to the palace.

'Did you send for me, Takashi-sama?' asked Naruto, bowing before the Stone Country lord.

'Indeed I have' replied the ruler. 'Naruto-kun, I'd like to tell you the true reason why I've invited you and your team to stay in the palace till the wedding day. I think you guessed it yourself already though.'

'I believe I did' nodded the blonde jounin. 'You're still afraid they'll come after your daughter, aren't you Takashi-sama?'

'When the wedding will be done, they'll have no point in attacking her…' announced the Stone king. 'But until then, her life is in danger. I'm afraid that my guards won't be able to defeat shinobies if it'd be required.'

'There's no guarantee I'll be able to do that either' replied Naruto. 'Do not forget that my subordinates are still only gennins. There are talented, but assassination missions are usually given to jounins. At their current level, chances that they could defeat a jounin, even working together, are rather low.'

'I am aware of that. But still your presence gives my daughter better chances of survival. Will you guard her until she marries Recca-san? I know it wasn't part of your mission to do that, but… I'm willing to pay you as much as you'd ask.'

'Payment is of no importance here' replied the blonde jounin. 'Takashi-sama, your daughter will have our protection. But do not expect that that solves the problem. It ain't over till it's over… that's what the Third Hokage used to say. Keep that in mind and do remember to place the guards on city walls tonight' and with those words Naruto left the audience room.

'Okay, I believe we've got everything we need' announced Kusari, looking at the list. 'All that's left to do is invite the prince to his party' and with that he looked at his teammates.

'Don't look at me' replied Takaru. 'I've already done enough stupidity for one day.'

'It was your idea after all, Kusari' added Kai.

'Fine, but I'm gonna remember that' said the chain master, leaving the room.

'They what?' Kumiko couldn't believe her ears.

'They'll throw a bachelor party for Recca-sama' repeated Ibuki, still practicing her shuriken throwing. 'At least that's my guess from the observation.'

'I can't believe those guys' announced Kumiko. 'Come on, we gotta move.'

'What do you mean?' asked the young assassin, looking suspiciously at her teammate.

'The guys are throwing a bachelor party for the prince. We can't stay behind. We'll throw a bachelor party for Deji-sama!'

'You're nuts' replied Ibuki and got back to her training.

'Recca-sama!' yelled Kusari, knocking on the young prince room door. 'I need to speak to you in an important matter!'

After a few moments the prince opened the door and with a little annoyed look asked:

'So what do you want to talk about… Kusari-kun, right?'

'Yes' replied the chain master and went straight to the point. 'You see, tomorrow's your wedding day so me and rest of the guys thought that…'

Suddenly his speech was interrupted by a woman's voice, coming from the room:

'Recca-sama, hurry up!' the voice belong to Deji.

'Ummm…' was all that Kusari could say, getting a bit red on the face. 'Never mind' and with that he left the confused prince, who soon after closed the door to his room.

'So?' asked Kai, who was waiting for him with Takaru in their room. 'How did it go?'

'He's not coming' replied the chain master. 'Seems that he decided to throw a bachelor party of his own.'

'So, what do we do now?' Takaru looked at his teammates.

'Well, we already bought the food and stuff, it'd be a shame if they'd go to waste' announced Kusari. 'Lets invite Kumiko-chan and Ibuki and party!'

'Somehow I'm not surprised the way this whole thing ended' sighed Takaru, as Kai went to look for their female teammates.

Meanwhile, four shadows arrived at the city gates, jumping from one tree top to another.

'So this is the Stone Country capitol?' asked the one called Karuto. 'To be honest, I was expecting something more… spectacular.'

'You know what they say…' replied the one with the name Kouba. '… the bigger the expectations, the greater the disappointment.'

'Could you guys cheer up a bit?' asked the female voice of Fugou. 'We came here to celebrate the prince and princess wedding. It'll be fun. I love wedding.'

'Enough chit-chat' ordered the fourth shadow, whose name has yet to be revealed. 'We've got a job to do' and with those words the four shadows disappeared in the darkness.

And so night falls above the Stone Country capitol, leaving everyone waiting for the morning of the wedding day.

Well that's it for now. Hope you had a few laughs while reading this chappie, coz that was the main point of it. Please leave a review with your opinion.

Also, sorry for running a bit late with this one, I have been busy lately. And to all 'Shinobi Showdown' fans: the third chapter of that story should be up in around two days, but sorry if I won't manage that.

Once more no jutsus were used, but I have an idea of how to give you guys a bit of an entertainment. Here's a special treat to all N:NG fans:

Character Profile:

Name: Murasakki, Kumiko

Age: currently 12 years old

Birth Date: 14th of February

Bloodtype: A

Height: 148,2 cm

Weight: 36,1 kg

Village: Konoha (Hidden Leaf)... but you all know that by now

Current rank: gennin

Sensei's: Umino Iruka, Uzumaki Naruto

Teammates: Tanken Ibuki, Haisha Kai, Hagane Kusari and Gekido Takaru

Bloodline Limits: there is no exact information about it, but the Murasakki clan is thought to be a gemjutsu users one

Techniques (used so far): Bushin no Jutsu, Henge no Jutsu, Odori no Sendo

And I think that covers the basic information about 'our' pretty, little Kumiko. Hope you liked it and if you did, let me know and I'll give you the files of all the characters that will appear in the story (meaning that only after they'll make their appearance).

And now, this is it for this time. Please leave a review.

Take care and may the Rasengan be with you!