Chapter Four: Any Ideas?

~Ninja's POV~

"Are we sure we can trust her?" Sasuke asked as he and Kakashi watched their new 'owner' talk to the strange contraption on the coffee table.

"I see no reason why not." Yahiko said. "She seems very straight-forward."

"I think death has addled your brains Yahiko." Nagato growled. "She's the only adult here and from what the children have displayed she no doubt has more control over her 'magic'. We don't know what we should expect from her."

"You worry too much Nagato. Besides you can't complain about Hidan, you did the same when he joined Akatsuki." Yahiko argued.

"We can't trust her." Nagato insisted.

"If we can't trust her then why not just keep an eye on her?" Kakashi asked. "She doesn't seem to be hiding anything. She just doesn't have any way to use her 'magic'. The children on the other hand…" The ninja took the time to remember the coffee table exploding in a shower of glass.

"We should be more focused on getting out of here and into our real bodies." Sasuke meowed shaking out of his reverie first.

"Kid's got a point." Yahiko agreed. "I like this body but not having chakra feels strange. Like I'm constrained."

"The children and their Guardian don't have chakra either." Nagato said.

"But they do have 'magic'." Yahiko pointed out. Nagato admitted that he had a point there.

"Still, we might want to hold off on getting any chakra back." Kakashi said. "Just until we can be sure that we won't all kill each other." He added hastily at Sasuke's glare. "Do we need to worry about Akatsuki?" Kakashi asked of Nagato.

"No. My cousin has done an excellent job in talking to me."

"About time someone did." Yahiko muttered. "Seriously, I specifically told you to not go after the man in the mask, and what did you do? You accept his offer!"

"I get it Yahiko." Nagato hissed.

"Don't feel bad Nagato. You are not the first-person Naruto has used his Therapy Jutsu on." Kakashi reassured. "There was Zabuza, Neji, Gaara-"

"There were a lot of people." Sasuke interrupted. "Ironically he never gave me that speech."

"Oh, he did. You just need to stay away from anyone using the forbidden Giving-People-Issues Jutsu." Kakashi chuckled when Sasuke 'humph-ed'. "Still, this woman is the only one we can count on to make sure the children feed us. She's basically our meal ticket."

"Then I suppose we need to act like cats and keep the children occupied." Nagato winced. Yahiko chuckled.

"I hope you learn well Sasuke. Children are more dangerous than grownups. As evidenced by your brothers rag doll routine." Sasuke glared at Kakashi.

"What did I do?" Kakashi asked defensively.

"You got adopted by the only person who knows how to take care of cats. You and Itachi. Lucky bastards."

"If it makes you feel better he's still in pain." Kakashi tried.

"Why would my brother in pain make me feel better?" Sasuke asked.

"You did almost attack him in the box." Nagato pointed out. He narrowed his purple eyes at Sasuke. "Which brings us to you."

"What about me?" Sasuke asked glaring back.

"Do we have to worry about you going off the rails again?" Before Sasuke could answer Naruto and Itachi jumped onto the loveseat.

"Don't worry Nagato, Sasuke might need some getting used to but he's okay." Naruto assured.

"Hn." Sasuke took the time to glance over his brother. "Are you alright Itachi?"

"… There is a reason I'm never around children."

"Then the next few days should be fun for you." Kakashi said cheerfully. He was, predictably, ignored.

"Have you figured our situation out yet?" Naruto asked. "Because being a cat isn't exactly fun. Especially with those two brats."

"I would've thought you'd like the attention, dobe."

"Shut up teme."

"Yes." Nagato interrupted. "Unfortunately, since we don't know exactly how we ended up as felines we don't know what circumstances will get us out of this. None of us really know Fuinjutsu besides the basics and I doubt we would find a way out of this even with Fuinjutsu."

"So, we're staying cats."

"For how long?" Naruto asked desperately.

"Until whatever reason we're here has run its course." Kakashi said. "If we were supposed to live this life through I'm guessing we would have been born from a mother kitten."

"Which is a very frightening prospect." Yahiko shuddered.

"But what reason do we have of being here?" Sasuke asked.

"Whatever the reason you can bet that we won't get out of it by just playing 'nice'." Yahiko said.

"In that case we should explore our new home and see where we are." Naruto said. "This world has 'magic'."

"They probably have ghosts too, dobe." Sasuke just couldn't resist adding that one fear of Naruto's. As expected Naruto whimpered and looking around in fear. Nagato looked like he was ready to bite Sasuke for upsetting his cousin.

"Sasuke you were afraid of ghosts too once upon a time. Don't tease Naruto." Itachi said beating Nagato to the punch by batting Sasuke's ear.

"Hn."

"Well, if we're going to be living here someone should go and tell the others and have them scout out this house." Kakashi quickly said before anyone else could start arguing.

"Honestly!" The six ninjas' turned their attention back to Amaya. "Haven't you learned your lesson yet Ariel?"

'You remember the laws of Give-and-Take right? What the Goddess gives she can take away.'

'I remember. The power of Three times Three: What you send out will come back times three. But he was so hot!'

"He was a Succubus, they're always hot." Amaya deadpanned. "But it doesn't make it right since they are always trying to suck our magic."

"I have a feeling we could learn from her." Kakashi meowed.

"Itachi, Kakashi, since you two are 'hers' I suggest you stick to her. The children," Nagato looked like he was fighting with himself. "We can handle."

"Good luck." Itachi meowed before he and Kakashi jumped off the loveseat and to the couch.

"We're not really going to entertain the children right?" Naruto pleaded.

"This will be valuable experience for you Naruto." Yahiko grinned. "You and Sasuke are still alive and young enough to have kids."

"We are not having that conversation." Sasuke spat.

"So, what the f*ck are we supposed to do?" Hidan hissed when Kisame had finally wiggled his way out of Keira's hold.

"How should I know? I just got here." Kisame grumbled.

"I suggest you shut up before your meowing wakes the brats." Kakuzu warned. "Unless you want their Guardian to levitate you into the air again." Hidan glared as Kisame and Deidera snickered.

"You know, I didn't think your dynamics were so… familiar." Sakura mused beside Sasori. She didn't think he would attack her without incurring Naruto and Kakashi's wrath. She hoped anyway.

"We've been forced to spend a few years with each other. Nagato had us spend as much time together as possible." Sasori grumbled.

"While it wasn't preferable, it certainly helped with 'teamwork', un." Deidera snickered.

"It really wasn't better once Hidan became part of the group." Kisame grumbled.

"F*ck you to Fish face!" Hidan yowled.

"Hidan, shut up!" Nagato hissed coming into the room. At the rustling and moaning the cats instantly tensed. Memphis rolled onto his side before sighing and becoming still. "If you wake those kids up I'm sacrificing you to what Itachi was forced to endure." Nagato threatened. Hidan, wisely, didn't say anything.

"Have you figured anything out?" Konan asked jumping down from Keira's bed.

"Yeah when do we get to return to our normal bodies yeah?" Deidera asked. Nagato sighed sitting down. Yahiko sat beside him looking like an idiot with how he was swiping at the air.

"We don't." Nagato said.

"WHAT (UN)?"

"Quiet!" Nagato hissed. The ninja's all froze as Keira moaned but thankfully didn't wake up.

"What do you mean we can't return to normal?" Sasori hissed. Nagato sighed.

"We can't. Simply because we don't know what happened to turn us into cats. In fact, most of us are dead and if we returned to our normal bodies I'm not sure what would happen. We might die again, or we might simply end up stuck in another form."

"There's nothing you can do?" Sakura asked in dawning horror.

"I'm afraid none of us is very experienced in Fuinjutsu so to mess with it would probably end in disaster. And considering we are cats with no opposable thumbs it wouldn't work anyways."

"How long?" Kakuzu asked.

"We're not sure. In fact, I don't suppose any of you know why we're here in the first place?" Yahiko asked innocently, still looking, for all the world, like he was trying to reach something no one else could see.

"Like we said, the last thing we remember is dying." Kakuzu growled.

"Well, most of us anyway, yeah." They all looked to Sakura.

"The last thing I remember was being trapped in the Tsukuyomi by Sasuke." Sakura insisted quickly.

"Well, there goes that lead." Nagato sighed.

"What are we to do in the meantime?" Kisame asked.

"First of all, no one is to hurt the Konoha ninja. Simply because killing them wouldn't help us in the least. And Naruto is my cousin, and I would be very… angry, if he were to die." Everyone present knew that Nagato would be more than pissed if Naruto died. "We're going to spend this night exploring the house. Akatsuki, go with your usual teams and go scout this place. Sakura, Kisame, you two are together since Kakashi and Itachi are busy with Amaya. Find out anything you can about this world."

"Hai Leader-Sama." The Akatsuki chorused.

"I wonder if anyone here has any art, un." Deidera commented lightly as he and Sasori entered a tidy bedroom. "Ugh, this looks like the Uchiha's room back at base, yeah."

"If they do it probably won't be what you call art." Sasori said absently looking around. The black and blue comforter didn't look like it was holding any secrets other than it's comfortable looking pillows. What was more interesting was the books on the shelves.

"Exploding art is the ultimate art, yeah!" Deidera argued as Sasori jumped onto the wooden chair and onto the desk.

"I don't care. Your art is considered trash brat."

"Considering you turned yourself into your art I believe your just firewood, un." Deidera muttered darkly.

"Have you found anything yet brat?" Sasori snapped.

"Hmph, it's not hard, yeah." It was true Deidera reasoned as he padded to the closet. It was slightly open enough for him to be able to see inside. With his newly enhanced night vision Deidera could clearly see the clothes and dirty laundry in the large walk-in that he could've slept in. Deidera was turning around after not really seeing anything other than clothes when a faint light caught his eye.

"The hell...?" Deidera walked closer to the light cautiously wondering why anyone would put a light in their closet that wasn't the main light.

Sasori had figured that the books were all the proof that he needed that this world wasn't like their world at all. Seriously, who had books on 'Sprits of the Afterlife', 'The Encyclopedia of Witches', 'The Book of Shadows', and 'Level 4 Spells'. Although Sasori had to admit that he really was interested in looking at the 'Encyclopedia'. No doubt that would be particularly useful.

Speaking of useful, where what the brat?

"Brat?" Sasori called looking around. He got no answer. "Brat?" He reluctantly abandoned the books to find his artless partner. Those books weren't going anywhere. He hoped. "Brat?" He called once more. A rustling sound from the closet made Sasori's eyes narrow. Slowly he approached the door not realizing that he had slipped into a hunting crouch. "Deidera..."

"Danna!" Deidera's voice called. "You have got to see this." Since Sasori doubted the brat would be suicidal enough to try and jump him he walked in and back to the corner ignoring the clothes on the racks.

"Brat, what could you have possibly found that- what the f*ck is that?"

Kakuzu and Hidan were wandering around the rest of the second floor. Of course, they were looking but they never stopped insulting each other. It was just a habit for them by this point and since Kakuzu would have to touch Hidan to kill him Kakuzu decided on just glaring at everything.

"Impossible. There is no way I can get any money in this form!" Kakuzu lamented once more.

"Money is a sin. So is your greed. Jashin-sama is the only important thing!" Hidan was quick to protest. Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"Yet you're here. What did you do to piss him off?" He asked opening another door to the second guest bedroom they had found. With the room Sasori and Deidera were looking at along with the children's room this was the fourth bedroom in this house. And there was one more after this one. Not that Kakuzu believed they'd find anything in it.

"F*CK YOU KAKUZU!"

"You've said that and yet you have yet to do anything." Whoever said that Death mellowed you out certainly knew what they were talking about. Mostly. Somewhat.

"When I get my scythe back I can assure you that your head on a platter will be the first thing I take."

"I'm immortal you idiot. Just like you. If you take my head I'll still be alive enough to re-bury you." Kakuzu didn't have to look to see Hidan flinch. He didn't blame Hidan for being sensitive, but he really should've been more cautious. Not that it had really helped him when he'd underestimated Naruto the first and last time. "Did you find anything yet?"

"How the f*ck are you supposed to f*cking find anything when these rooms are bare?"

"Keep looking. Maybe one day your eyes will see something."

"F*CK YOU!"

"Do they always argue like that?" Sakura asked when she and Kisame were alone.

"Unfortunately." Kisame sighed.

"You should have seen us when Hidan finally died." Konan murmured. Sakura's surprised eyes were the only answer to the silent Kunoichi's words. "Yahiko, let's go scout the first floor."

"I'll join you in a minute." Nagato promised.

"Okay!" Yahiko said dubiously. "If you're not there in five minutes I'm going to start yowling."

"Let's go Yahiko." Konan said. Nagato turned to Kisame and Sakura.

"Kisame, I want you to stay here, you to Sakura. Keep an eye on the kids. You might find something in here."

"Hai Leader-Sama."

"Where's Naruto and Sasuke?" Sakura asked.

"They're on the first floor scouting the library. They'll come back up here when it's time to switch shifts." Nagato said seeing Sakura's worry. Sakura nodded. While she didn't really trust Nagato, she trusted him enough to not let Naruto get seriously injured.

"Okay." With that Nagato bounded out of the room. "I have a feeling that he enjoys this form."

"I wouldn't doubt it. From what I know he was immobile for most of his life." Sakura nodded.

"You want Keira's side or Memphis'?"

"I'll take Memphis. You can have the girls." Sakura nodded before getting to work.

Unknown POV~

"I sometimes can't believe you; you know?" A man in a black cloak said as he and his superior watched the two young witches carry the cardboard box to the large house. The glimmer of a protection shield around the entire property was visible to the three beings watching. "Why would you go through all that just to miss and bring those ninja's here?"

"Who said I missed?" The female wrapped in liquid golden clothes asked as a long fingernail tapped the golden choker around her neck.

"If I may my Lady, what is your purpose with those ninjas?" Another male in a white cloak asked as his companion glared at him. He smirked shortly before turning his attention to his Lady's

"Hm… Let's just say that they should serve an exceptionally good distraction for Amaya."

"A distraction for what?" The woman's eyes flashed, shining with something dark.

"Damon's body is working for you isn't it my pet?"

"Of course, my Lady." The black cloaked man spoke.

"Excellent. Trust me my pets. They will serve a purpose." The three figures disappeared without a trace of ever being near the home of the Black family home.

GM NASAI: More witches~

Wikka- They're basically the witches with the most normal amount of magic available. Hey, even in this world there have to be 'normal' witches too.

Elemental- This is explanatory but it's here for a reason. They're extremely rare and most of the Elemental witches that have been born were usually wiped out when they were still children. Mainly because the last known Elemental caused the Medieval Ages.

Sipiri- They're uncannily good at communicating with the spirits of the dead. Because of that they usually put the human psychic's to shame.

Necromancers- Yes I had to have them too. Why? Why not? But they're very hard to find.

Lazari- They're the unfortunate children borne of demon and witch parents. They're basically treated like Jinchuriki but unlike Jinchuriki there's a reason they're feared! They have no qualms against killing.