Arabian Nights

Yes I'm back from seeing the boyfriend and don't be pervy 'cause nothing happened. XP


Arabian Nights 8

Sasuke wanted to kill someone. Sasuke wanted to kill two some ones. Unfortunately for Sasuke, one of those some ones he had no idea of where to find and the other would be very hard to get to. No matter how stupid the guards seemed, they could be very persistent and Sasuke didn't have the time to deal with them. Sasuke and Sai were sitting in an alley close to the marketplace. Well Sai was sitting, occasionally looking out at the market, while Sasuke paced.


"So now what Sasuke?"

"We have to find that stupid genie."

"Why?"

"Because then I could wish me into the palace, kidnap Naruto, run away to some distant land that doesn't have a lot of contact with this city, and live happily ever after."

"I can tell by your tone that you're pissed off. And what about me?"

"What about you? You really don't have to do anything."

"I know that. But you'd get into too much trouble if I wasn't around."

"You have that backwards. But when I do kidnap Naruto it would probably be wise for you to get out of the city too."

"Well I don't care what you say. I am going with you. You're stuck with me cousin. Whether you like it or not."

"There is no way you are sticking with me when I'm alone with my Naruto."

"Ew. No. I didn't mean like that."


Sai scrunched up his face and looked back out at the marketplace where he saw someone familiar. The person seemed to be lost in her own thoughts, which didn't look too happy, and was wandering around aimlessly. It would have been hard to tell who it was because she was wearing a veil but her hairstyle was very distinctive. Sasuke looked over to see what Sai was looking at and raised an eyebrow. As the girl walked by the alley, Sasuke and Sai grabbed her, one of them holding a hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming, and pulled her into the back of the alley. As soon as the girl saw who her captors were she stopped struggling. When she did, the boys let her go.


"You could of given me a little warning. You could give a girl a heart attack that way. Although I think most of your fangirls would love it if you dragged them into an alley."

"Why thank you."

"I was talking about Sasuke's fangirls. I don't think you even have a fan base."

"You're so cruel."

"How is he doing Ten-Ten?"

"Not so well Sasuke. He won't even eat his ramen."

"That's bad?"

"Cousin that is really bad."

"Ramen is like water for him."

"...And the wedding?"

"Takes place this evening."

"Today!? Sasuke that doesn't give us a lot of time. How on earth are we going to find a single lamp when we have no clue where it went, how it got there, and who has it."

"Lamp? Why do you need a lamp? And what sort of lamp?"

"When we went to the palace I had a lamp with me. I kept it in my rooms. It was an old dingy oil lamp."

"Okay what's so special about it?"

"You wouldn't believe us even if we told you."

"Try me."

"You rub the lamp and a genie appears. He grants you wishes but the thing is that if you lose the lamp then you lose whatever he gave you."

"Oh? And what does this genie look like?"

"If you ever saw a red head with a tattoo on his forehead and rings around his eyes then that was him."

"That creepy slave?"

"That's him. Can you think of anyone who could of taken the lamp? Any maids that cleaned it and found out about its power? Anything?"

"Hmm... Oh! I did overhear something. I think it was the maid who cleaned your room. She said that... oh no. She gave the lamp away."

"Did she say who?"

"I remember because she said the guy she gave it to, who was exchanging new lamps for old ones, was really creepy looking and had a weird accent. Something about elongating his S's."

"Orochimaru."

"You know him?"

"We've met him unfortunately."

"Well it shouldn't have been that long ago so he should still be in town."

"We could ask people if they saw a creepy man exchanging lamps."

"I'll help."

"You have to get back to Naruto. Tell him I'm coming for him."

"Fine. But hurry up."


Sasuke nodded at her and ran out of the alley. Sai looked at Ten-Ten, shrugged, pulled down her veil, kissed her, and then ran after Sasuke. Ten-Ten stood in shock but once she snapped out of it she promised herself she would hurt Sai and maybe let her boyfriend beat him up too. As soon as Sasuke was in the marketplace, his fangirls started to try to get his attention. Instead of being annoyed he just asked them if any of them knew where a creepy snake looking man exchanging old oil lamps for new ones went. The girls were amazed that Sasuke was speaking let alone asking a question. One girl said that he was heading towards the palace but another girl said that she saw him grinning creepily while coming back from the palace. Sasuke obviously knew something like that he just wanted to know where the man was now. Then something good happened. A girl, who just showed up, said that the creepy man was staying at the Inn she works at. Once Sasuke found out the name of the Inn, he dragged Sai away from flirting, and ran as fast as possible to Konoha Inn. When they made it to the Inn, they rushed in and stopped to get their breath back. Once they could breathe properly, they went up to the front counter. They were greeted by a man with brown hair, tied in a ponytail, and a scar across the bridge of his nose.


"Welcome to Konoha Inn and tavern. My name is Iruka. How may I help you?"

"We're looking for a creepy snake looking man named Orochimaru."

"Oh yes. He's here. Checked in a few hours ago. He seemed to be a very happy man."

"Where is he?"

"He's in the back garden..."

"Okay. Thanks."

"But..."

"But what?"

"Well he was very happy."

"So he's not happy anymore?"

"It's hard to tell. You see Orochimaru is dead. We buried him in the back garden."

"He's dead?"

"Yes. I'm sorry for your loss."

"Oh we don't mind. You see he stole something from us. A lamp that is very special to the family."

"Well he didn't have very much with him and what he had I distributed it to the employees."

"Well do you know who you gave the lamp too?"

"I gave it to Konohamaru."


Iruka pointed behind them to a kid leaning against a wooden post. He was wearing some sort of helmet with a hole in the back, making his hair stick up and what looked like a cape. Sai and Sasuke walked over to him. Konohamaru scowled at them and looked at them suspiciously.


"What do you want?"

"Iruka told us that he gave you a lamp from a deceased customer."

"Yeah. What about it?"

"That lamp is ours. The dead guy stole it from us and we want it back."

"You don't have to speak so harshly Sasuke."

"We're in a hurry here."

"I don't have the lamp anymore."

"What?"

"I traded it with a traveling merchant for these."

"Are those beans?"

"He told me that they're magic beans and when I plant them and let them grow then they will lead me to lots of riches."

"Uhm... wrong story kid."

"Huh?"

"Do you know the name of the traveling merchant?"

"No."

"Then what does he look like?"

"He had one eye and his mouth covered, silver hair that stuck up, and kept reading some sort of orange colored book."

"Great."

"You don't want to see your friend Sasuke?"

"I'd rather not but it's for my Naruto."


Konohamaru just looked at them confused as they walked out the door. The two asked around again if anyone saw Kakashi and once they found what direction he went in, the borrowed two horses and raced towards the east gate. They galloped for a while until Sai saw someone walking a horse with a lot of saddlebags and reading an orange book up ahead. The two spurred their horses into a sprint and stopped in front of the traveler. The man who had his nose buried in the book stopped walking and looked up at who was blocking his way. When he saw whom it was, his eye curved as if he was grinning.


"If it isn't my favorite student. This is a surprise."

"You tricked a kid into trading an oil lamp with you for "magic" beans. I need that lamp back."

"But they really are magic. And why?"

"Is your teacher insane Sasuke?"

"It's debatable."

"You two are so mean."

"That lamp was stolen from us and we need it back."

"What do you say?"

"Now!"

"You say please but I wouldn't have given it to you anyway."

"Why not?"

"Because I traded it for this."


Kakashi rummaged through a saddlebag and pulled out another orange book that was a bit duller and looked like it had seen better days.


"Don't you have enough of those books?"

"Of course not. And this is one of the first ones that came out. There weren't that many published and for that dingy old lamp I got this."

"Whom did you trade it with?"

"My hero."

"Damn you Kakashi!"

"What's wrong Sasuke?"

"We have to see another person I would rather like to avoid."

"That's not very nice. Trying to avoid your teachers."

"Another pervert?"

"The worst one in the world."

"Don't you mean best?"

"Shut up Kakashi. Let's go Sai."

"Where?"

"To see Jiraiya."

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Jiraiya was sitting back, drinking some wine, and relaxing. He was a well-known writer and pervert. He looked at the oil lamp he got from Kakashi. His old one fell apart and he needed a new one. Kakashi had the oil lamp and he didn't feel like leaving the shop today so he just traded with Kakashi. He got a rag to polish it up a little so it didn't look so dingy but when he rubbed it the lamp started to convulse. He let it go and watched as crimson smoke came out of the lamp and then a boy appear after the smoke dispersed.


"Hello new Master I am the genie of the lamp. Anything you desire it is mine to grant. All within my power you shall receive. I cannot influence matters of the heart, bring dead to life, and unfortunately I can't kill people for you or myself. What is your wish?"

"A genie? A real genie?"

"That's what I said. Now ask for something or leave me alone until you think of something."

"I wish I had five... no ten red-headed, curvy, beautiful females as secretaries."

"..."

"To help me with my writing and help clean up around here..."

"I'm sure. But as you wish."


Gaara lifted his hands and in a small flash ten redheaded females in the usual garb, minus veils, appeared in Jiraiya's shop. He looked at his new master and saw him thanking the ceiling. Jiraiya looked at the girls while they looked at him, waiting for orders, which he gladly gave. Gaara saw that he wouldn't be of anymore use at the moment so he went back into his lamp. Jiraiya felt like a Sultan with all these beautiful girls doing anything he wanted. He then thought of another wish. So he summoned Gaara who looked at him in a bored way.


"I wish for the Sultan's clothes."

"What?"

"Well not all of them. Just one outfit."

"The Sultan isn't going to be very happy about this but I don't really care and you're to drunk to care."

"I'm not drunk!"


Gaara smirked and held out his hands, the next second the Sultan's clothes appeared in his hands. He handed it to the drunk Jiraiya who clapped happily and went off to change. Jiraiya came out wearing the clothes but had to leave the front open since the clothes didn't fit very well but he seemed happy. Gaara went back into his lamp and started meditating because there seemed to be nothing else to do.


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Sai and Sasuke hopped off their horses when they got to Jiraiya's shop and went in. Sasuke raised an eyebrow at all the redheaded females walking around and then rolled his eyes. Sai looked at Sasuke questionably.


"He definitely has the lamp."

"Sasuke my boy!"

"And is drunk at the moment."

"Isn't it beautiful and wonderful?"

"His speech seems fine."

"He can still speak clearly but his sentences won't make sense."

"You see I got this lamp from Kaka-san because the old one died. And when I went to polish it this bloody smoke comes out instead. And a creepy looking boy appears and says he's a genie."

"A genie? You must be lying Jiraiya."

"But I'm not. Don't you see the beautiful ladies? And look at my clothes."

"Are those the Sultan's?"

"Don't they look good on me?"

"No. So where is this lamp?"

"Over there somewhere."


Jiraiya kept talking about all the girls and then started going into what next he could wish for with Sai nodding politely and adding ideas to Jiraiya's head. Sasuke just looked at the ceiling like 'Why me?' and then grabbed the lamp and Sai, and left the store without saying anything to Jiraiya. Sasuke got back on his horse and started riding off somewhere secluded, not looking to see if Sai was following. He got to the outskirts, got off the horse, and rubbed the lamp. He glared at the smoke and waited impatiently.


"Hello new Master I am the genie of the lamp. Anything... It's you. Damn it."

"I'd kill you but I need you."

"Sasuke! Stop leaving me behind and you better remember to include me in the wish."

"Fine! I wish that Sai and me were in Naruto's room in the Sultan's palace."

"Like I have a choice."


Gaara lifted his hands and they disappeared from the outskirts.

To Be Continued....


Yeah... I got lazy for the past three days. I might make it 2 more chapters. We'll see. Definitely one more.


REVIEWERS:

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