InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ In the Hands of Fate ❯ Morini Ibiki ( Chapter 10 )

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Japanese translations to words are in (parenthesis).

 

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Previously:

Neji clenched his fists.

 

“Is something wrong young man?”

 

“No. Thank you.”

 

“You're welcome.”

 

“Do you know any more of their favorite places?”

 

“Every day, after they came to the ramen shop, they went to see Morino Ibiki to discuss the inner workings of Konoha. You could check on Ibiki if you would like more information.”

 

“Thank you again.”

 

“Good luck.”

 

Neji angrily walked out of the ramen shop. It's time pay a visit to Ibiki.

 

Now:

“YOUTH!”

 

Neji turned to see two figures in green spandex suits running at him.

Oh no.

“Gai-sensei, Lee.”

 

As the two figures came closer to Neji, he could see fuzzy black eyebrows, shiny black hair with a bowl cut, and two smug grins on both their faces.

 

The older one grabbed Neji's hands in his own and started shedding tears.

“Neji…my student…keeping your YOUTH! by eating ramen!”

Then he brought Neji into a bear hug.

 

“G-Gai-sensei…”

The younger one looked at Gai-sensei with a look of awe in his eyes. He went behind Neji and-

 

Oh no.

 

-brought his arms around him.

 

“Gai-sensei! Lee! Let go! There are people watching you know?!”

 

“Neji, you have much to learn my student. Those with YOUTH! have nothing to fear.”

 

Neji rolled his eyes. If they don't let go on the count of three, I'm going to make them let go. One. Two. Thr-

 

Gai-sensei let go of Neji, only to look at Lee with tears in his eyes.

“Lee! You have become more YOUTHful!”

 

“Really Gai-sensei?!”

Lee gave Gai-sensei a look full of admiration.

 

“Lee!”

Gai-sensei began running towards Lee.

 

“Gai-sensei!”

Lee also began running towards Gai-sensei.

 

“Lee!”

Gai-sensei's moves began becoming slower and slower.

 

“Gai-sensei!”

 

The two finally embraced under a sunset, with the waves rushing up behind them.

 

Neji rolled his eyes and left quietly. Why do I even know them? Oh yeah…Gai-sensei is my ninja sensei and Lee is my team member. Joy.

 

A few moments later, Neji met a silver-haired man with a cloth covering his mouth and nose. His ninja headband covered an eye and the other eye was currently staring at an orange book.

“Kakashi.”

 

Kakashi looked up from his book for a second and acknowledged Neji.

“Ah, Neji!”

 

“Can you show me where Morino Ibiki is?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“Wait. Don't you have a team to train?”

 

“Oh. I'm late anyways. So I'll show you where Ibiki is.”

 

“Are you sure you won't get in trouble?”

 

“Nope. Let's go.”

Kakashi put his book away and began walking calmly towards the Hokage Tower.

“You coming?”

 

Neji nodded and followed Kakashi.

 

Once they got to the Hokage Tower, Kakashi opened the door to a room where a large man with a scar on his face was reclining.

“Hey Ibiki.”

 

The man turned to Kakashi and nodded.

“Kakashi-sensei, how are you doing?”

 

“Oh, fine. But Neji here wants to ask you a few questions. I'll leave you alone now.”

With a poof, Kakashi disappeared, hopefully to see his team.

 

“So, Kakashi-sensei said you wanted to ask me something?”

 

“Yes Ibiki-san. I want to know about the relationship of Higurashi Kagome and Uchiha Itachi.”

 

A calm look appeared on Ibiki's face as he thought about the two lovebirds, so long ago.

“They despised each other.”

 

“What?!”

 

Ibiki cracked a grin at Neji.

“Just kidding.”

 

Neji glared at Ibiki. I don't have much time.

 

Ibiki seemed to feel Neji's unshed anger. He hemmed and straightened up.

“Kagome and Itachi were inseparable. Wherever one went, the other had to go. If not, it was feared that Itachi would destroy Konoha.”

 

“Did…did Gai-sensei know Kagome and Itachi by any chance?”

 

Ibiki cracked up laughing. After a few minutes and seeing the look on Neji's face, he calmed down enough to say, “Oh, you should have seen them! Kagome thought Gai-sensei was hilarious and always dragged Itachi to see him. Itachi thought Gai-sensei was an idiot, and would try to pummel him every time they met.”

 

Neji's mouth curled upwards in a soft grin. Only Kagome and Lee could think Gai-sensei is cool.

“Thank you Ibiki-san. I'll go see Gai-sensei now.”

 

Ibiki grinned again.

“I don't think that's such a good idea Neji. If I know him well enough, which I think I do, Gai-sensei is probably giving Lee a lecture on `YOUTH!'”

 

Eww…I don't want to barge in on that.

 

“There's another place you could look for Kagome and Itachi.”

 

“How did you know I was looking for them?”

 

“You love Kagome, do you not?”

Ibiki took Neji's silence as agreement.

“There is a treehouse, deep in the woods of Konoha. It was Kagome and Itachi's favorite place to go when they were younger. I'm willing to bet that, if they are in Konoha, they're in the treehouse.”

 

“Thank you Ibiki-san.”

 

Ibiki nodded and reclined back in his chair. I wonder who Kagome will pick.

 

Kakashi appeared in the room with a poof.

 

“Aren't you supposed to be training your students Kakashi-sensei?”

 

“I'm late already. Why not let them wait a little longer?”

 

“I'm guessing you heard the entire conversation?”

 

“Yes. It's going to be a hard decision for Kagome-chan though.”

 

“Oh? How?”

 

“The Hyugas and the Uchihas were very respectable clans once upon a time. There are only two members left in the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi. The Hyuga clan, on the other hand, has many members. They are either part of the main house or the branch house.

If Kagome chooses Uchiha Itachi, the future of the Uchiha clan is secure. Obviously, Kagome and Itachi will reproduce and make more little Uchihas.”

 

Ibiki rolled his eyes.

“Contine.”

 

“If Kagome chooses Hyuga Neji though, the head of the household, Hyuga Hiashi, may not approve. All members of the Hyuga clan have the Byakugan, the dominant trait of the clan. To keep the trait going, all the marriages of the Hyuga clan have been interfamily. Cousins married cousins, cousins married first cousins, and so on. Whether Kagome and Neji's marriage will be acceptable will be up to Hyuga Hiashi.

As you probably know, Hyuga Hiashi is not the nicest man in Konoha. He thinks of his own daughter, Hyuga Hinata, as worthless and a failure.”

 

Ibiki nodded his head.

“True, true. Who do you think would be the better match for Kagome?”

 

“It's hard to say now Ibiki.”

 

The two men nodded and closed their eyes. The peaceful scene was soon broken by the door to the room slamming open.

 

“Ibiki! Kakashi!”

 

Tsunade's assistant stood at the doorway, breathing heavily.

 

“Yes Shizune?”

 

“Stone ninja are attacking Konoha! All the jonins (high level ninja) and the Anbu are to be assembled right away! Bring your weapons and get ready for battle!”

 

Kakashi and Ibiki immediately leapt to their feet.

“Let's go!”

 

Shizune ran to tell more Anbu and jonin about the attack.

 

Kakashi stretched slightly.

“My, I haven't had a real fight in some time. I feel pretty rusty.”

 

Ibiki nudged Kakashi with his elbow.

“Let's hope you aren't, huh? Or else you'll die. And I'll have no one to tease.”

 

“You got it Ibiki.”