DO NOT OWN! JUST BORROWING THE CHARACTERS! I apologize in advance for any mistakes

Orchimaru = PT1: 50/51 PT2: 54 . Itachi = PT1: 17/18 PT2: 21 . Naruto & co = PT1: 12/13 PT2: 16 . Team Guy = PT1: 13/14 PT2: 17

Hanaku Senju and his wife, Tsuyoshi Denshiko are Tsunade's parents (in this fic). Kags disappeared after Orochimaru became ANBU. He began to experiment after that.

(Itachi was five). Set after Orochimaru's, Itachi's and Danzo's death, and a few months before the war begins.

OxK

A flash of light lit the sky for several seconds, drawing the attention of Team Kakashi/Yamato, causing the two older men to exchange looks.

"Alright, we are going to investigate that light. Do not draw attention to us. We have no idea who, or what, caused it."

Sakura nodded, seriously, as did Sai, but Naruto jumped up, hand in the air, with a cheer.

Sakura's eye twitched before she punched him. "QUIET! Didn't Kakashi-sensei say not to draw attention, idiot!"

Kakashi rolled his eyes and hissed, "enough. If you cannot control yourselves, Yamato, Sai and I will check it on our own."

The two fighting teens narrowed their eyes on him, but stopped fighting, to which Kakashi gave a relieved sigh before continuing on, traveling quickly to the location of the light. The group of five arrived in a clearing with naught but a young woman, and a empty, dried up well.

Sakura gasped at the sight of her and made to run to her, but Kakashi stopped her, "we don't know who she is. We have to take her to the Hokage, and let her be interrogated, especially seeing as she has a leaf hitai-ate on."

They looked her over to see that she did in fact have a hitai-ate on.

"Still, sensei, we don't want her to bleed to death before we can question her, do we?"

Kakashi sighed and shook his head, "alright. But be careful."

Sakura nodded, and went to heal her, with the woman staying unconscious.

Yamato volunteered to carry her to the village, to which Sakura nodded, knowing their sensei was a pervert.

An hour later, they arrived at the village, registered their return and began to walk to the Hokage Tower. Yamato felt the woman begin to wake and halted, the group following suit.

She let out a groan and opened her eyes, locking sapphire blue eyes with onyx eyes, as said man set her down.

She looked him over and tears gathered in her eyes at seeing his headband. "Am I finally home? Back in Konoha?"

They said nothing, but to say they were to escort her to the leader.

She nodded and followed after them, taking notice of everything, from the fire symbol on the tower, to the destruction of the village.

Several minutes later, they entered the building and told Shizune that it was urgent. That they needed to see the Hokage.

She looked at the woman and nodded, before going forwards to tell the woman.

A few minutes later, they were allowed in, to find that their Hokage, Tsunade, was there with an intimidating man, Ibiki, creepy snake like woman, Anko, and a dirty blond man, Inoichi.

The Hokage and unknown woman inhaled sharply, saying simultaneously, "Kags," "Tsuna…"

Ibiki, Inoichi, and Anko exchanged a glance with Kakashi and Yamato, wondering.

Tsunade shook her head, and asked seriously, "who are you? And why do you look like my long missing sister?" getting a gasp from the group, never knowing she had had a sister.

Kagome bowed her head, a sad smile on her face, "I am Kagome. I was born two years after you, Tsunade, to Hanaku Senju and his wife, Tsuyoshi Denshiko, with Nawaki born four years later, granddaughter to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, great-niece to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju."

Tsunade gripped her desk hard. "Prove it."

Ibiki blinked at her, "My lady, how exactly can she do that?"

"My sister…she was…is…the only one who inherited grandfather's Kekkei Genkai. She is a natural Mokuton user, unlike Yamato here, who got it through experimentation."

Their eyes widened, even as Naruto's eyes drifted to his stomach, feeling Kurama's unease.

"What would you like me to do?"

"Grandfather's Hidan jutsu."

They arched a brow at her, to which Kagome cocked her head to the side, "you mean Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kōtan (Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees)?"

She nodded, and gestured for the group to follow her.

A few moments later, they were on the Hokage Monument, where the woman did the sign and did a mild version of the jutsu.

Tsunade broke down and tackled the woman, demanding, "where have you been? What happened?"

Kagome rubbed her hair. "I don't know. I remember coming back from a mission with my ANBU squad," the group perked up at that information, "I remember two of the group arguing over a jutsu, and the next thing I remember is falling down a well. I was de-aged to a baby, my memories locked. I grew in a world of civilians, for fifteen years, when my world had changed." She snorted, "I was somehow born, or reborn, with a jewel in my side, it was a dangerous object that grants one wish to the possessor." They gasped, horrified by the thought, "but I found myself somehow dragged to the past of that world, where demons roamed the world freely. To make a long story short, I accidently shattered the jewel, due to inexperience in that world, made a few friends and tried to defeat the half-demon out to get the jewel to become a full demon, and world domination, all that jazz. I began to train with two, sometimes three when we were in our base village, after a month in that time period, in both weaponry and my abilities…"

"Abilities?" asked Tsunade.

Kagome made an affirmative noise, even as she held her elder sister tightly. "Apparently, chakra originated from priestesses and priests, which originated from a woman from a different world. In that world, my chakra had been converted into the original abilities. I was 'born' a priestess.." she shook her head, and continued her story, "Anyways, my comrades and I spent ten years trying to find the coward and finally ended it a few minutes ago. I must have fainted from the combination of injuries," the woman in her arms stiffened, "depletion, and a visit from the dead creator of the jewel."

"And when did you wake?" asked Tsunade, to which Kakashi answered.

"On the way to the Tower, Tsunade-sama."

"I see," she said, "and the reason that you still look this young?"

Kagome rubbed the back of her head, "Midoriko couldn't reverse the de-aging process, unfortunately."

Tsunade frowned, "I see."

"How long have I been gone, Tsuna? What happened to my Oro?"

They stiffened at the latter question, not knowing she had been involved with Orochimaru.

Ibiki asked harshly, "were you part of his experiments?"

Kagome looked at him, appalled, "what are you talking about?"

Tsunade's, Inoichi, Kakashi, and Yamato's eyes widened. "You don't know?"

"Know what? What happened to my Orochimaru?" she demanded of Tsunade, who sighed.

"He went rogue. We don't know when he started, but he began to experiment with grandfather's DNA, and infants, to replicate the Mokuton ability. Only one of sixty survived," she gestured to Yamato.

Kagome frowned, eyes sad, "I see. My disappearance must have pushed him over the edge."

"What do you mean?" demanded Inoichi.

"I mean that Orochimaru had been on the edge of sanity from the time he was seven years old, when his parents died. That is when I first met him. I was with grandfather, when he was brought in. He had retreated into himself, but I knew it was a possibility, so I did nothing, not until I found him torturing a fox. I kicked his ass to get him over it, but I did report it to grandfather and great-uncle. They just said to keep an eye on him." She shrugged, "I was his last piece of sanity. And I'm guessing that my disappearance made it snap."

Kakashi arched a brow and asked, "you kept his homicidal tendencies in checked?"

Kagome scowled at him, but answered, "you don't have to say it so offensively, but yes. I was his last piece of sanity." She looked at Tsunade, to see her looking sad. "What aren't you telling me?"

"Orochimaru is dead," she blurted, catching the frown on Kagome's face. "He was killed by Sasuke Uchiha a few weeks ago."

Kagome shook her head, "he can't be. My Orochimaru was a genius, Tsuna. He would have found a way to survive."

"How can you be sure?"

"He wanted to spend an eternity by my side, Tsuna. He would have found a way to gain immortality, and find me after the rebirth cycle. That is how much I meant to him."

Tsunade frowned, "you knew him better than I did."

Kagome gave a small smile. "I'm in love with him, Tsuna. I have been since I was seven years old, but I had decided he was mine when I first met him."

Tsunade shook her head, and asked, "what will you do?"

"I'm going to retrain myself as quickly as possible…"

"Why?"

She looked into the sky, "I sense a great darkness building on the horizon. I have a feeling I'm going to be needed again."

Tsunade nodded, understanding, and sending her on her way, the others heading back to the Tower to give their report.

Several months later, it was as Kagome predicted. The world was heading to war. Said woman had overworked her body, pushing it beyond what its been through in the years previously, all the while thinking of her beloved Orochimaru.

Occasionally, she had visits from Naruto, Sakura, Tsunade, but mostly she went about training in peace.

But, now, she was standing in the middle of the field waiting for word from Kakashi.

Her head snapped upwards, and a smile spread across her face, getting looks from the others of the group.

With a flash of her eyes, she disappeared, only to reappear behind the attacking Swordsmen, and attach a sealing charm on him. She used a wind jutsu to clear away the Hidden Mist, and quickly attacked the others, getting wide eyes from her allies. All seven of the Swordsmen had the tag on them before Kagome released, allowing the seal to activate.

"What are you?" asked Guy, terrified.

"An ANBU captain who was stuck fighting demons for ten years." She shrugged, before her head snapped to a different direction, and another, and frowned.

Kakashi asked, "what is it?"

"In one direction there is a battle royale of Jinchuriki's. in the other is a battle between the Resurrection Summoner and the Uchiha brothers."

They frowned and split. Kagome went to assist the Jinchuriki's with the others aid.

It was intense, but they won, only to move onto the next battle.

Several hours later, night had fallen, the Jubi had been summoned.

A voice called out Senpō: Myōjinmon (Sage Art: Gate of the Great God), with said gates falling onto the Jubi, before a second set appeared on him, as a woman landed next to the revived Hokages.

"Hi grandpa, great-uncle."

The men's eyes widened at the greeting, and said, incredulous, "Kagome?"

She smiled at them brightly, as she aided in setting up the barrier, "yes."

"Where did you disappear to?! Do you know how worried we were?!"

"Sorry great-uncle. My teammates had been experimenting with a jutsu and I got caught in the crossfire. I found myself in a new dimension, until a few months ago. Oh, and I had been de-aged too." She looked at different locations, wondering where she wanted to be, before she shrugged, and jumped down, attacking the Jubi's puppets.

Soon, Kagome had her hand over her heart, as she watched Naruto attack the Jubi and Jinchuriki.

"What are you doing here, Kags?"

She looked at her grandfather and great-uncle. "I am a shinobi Grandpa, Great uncle. That is one reason."

"The other?"

A smile spread across her face as she felt the presence of her beloved getting closer, "I'm waiting for someone. Someone I haven't seen since I disappeared. Someone who I warned you about years ago, who I was helping, who did turn to the dark side when I disappeared."

Tobirama and Hashirama's eyes widened. "Orochimaru. You wait for him to arrive." The other resurrected Hokage's eyes widened and they gasped.

Kagome's smile widened. "Of course. He's been mine since I was five years old, after I first met him when his parents died." She fell quiet as she watched Sasuke join in the battle. "I can't watch this anymore. Excuse me." With that she Shushin to their aid, her eyes glowing pink. They all saw a pink whip materialized in one hand while the other manipulated wood, getting shocked looks from Sasuke and Naruto, and the others too. She quickly attacked, dodging any counterattacks. "Snap out of it you two!" which did, and the three joined efforts. The two teens were knocked away, as Obito asked, "who are you?"

Silence fell as the others wanted to know the answer that question.

"I am Kagome Senju. Daughter of Hanaku Senju and Tsuyoshi Denshiko, granddaughter of Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki. Great-niece of Tobirama Senju. Sister of Tsunade and Nawaki."

A sharp inhalation went through the masses, including the newly arrived Orochimaru.

She used the opportunity to use more of her pink energy, getting a scream from Obito.

"Interesting. So it does work on a Jinchuriki. I didn't want to try it on Naruto. I do like the blond." She jumped back, landing beside the resurrected Hokages and newly arrived Kages.

A few minutes later, Madara was resurrected, Obito, Naruto, and Sasuke was dying.

Kagome sighed, getting looks from the group with her.

"What's wrong?"

She looked at the group for a moment before looking at Madara, then to the direction of the two teens. "Something is up. What is that black thing attached to Obito?"

"He is called Black Zetsu. He is a manifestation of Madara's will."

She shook her head, "he feels nothing like Madara. He feels more…hm, feminine." She nodded, "yes, that's it. Black Zetsu feels more feminine. So if he is someone's will, he is a woman's." She frowned, before she cursed, getting arched brows from the group.

Tsunade asked. "What is it?"

Kagome looked at her, "If I had to guess, I would say Zetsu is the manifestation of the Original Chakra User. She came to earth a millennia ago. She was supposed to guard a sacred fruit, and she did for several years until war broke out again. Then, she ate that fruit and gained chakra. She used it to end the war. She is actually the mother of the man we call the Rikudō Sennin (Sage of the Six Paths). She was known as the Rabbit Goddess."

They inhaled, "how do you know this?"

"Our ancestor left a stone tablet hidden in our compound. They did the same to the Uchiha's, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were manipulated."

Orochimaru asked, "why do you say that?"

"From what I understand, the Rabbit Goddess has a world wide genjutsu. It requires both the Sharingan and the Rinnegan."

"And was does the genjutsu do?" asked Tobirama.

"It locks the world in an idealistic dream, a peaceful dream."

Hashirama frowned. "I see. What else? That wouldn't have caused that reaction in you."

"Our ancestor wrote that the genjutsu drains the people in it. They become a husk of their former self."

They inhaled sharply. "I see…"

Kagome turned for a moment and brushed a finger over Orochimaru's cheek. "Hi, love."

They inhaled again, even as Orochimaru held her hand against his cheek. "Kagome…"

She stopped him. "We have a lot to talk about Orochimaru. But first, lets survive this war, yea?"

He nodded, and stepped back, releasing her.

They all looked back to the battle to see Madara's body being taken over, only for a woman to take his place.

Kagome inhaled sharply, "Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. The Rabbit Goddess. Mother of Hamura and Hagoromo, or the Rikudō Sennin." She closed her eyes and a breeze started. "We have to buy Naruto and the Uchiha some time."

"Why?"

"I have a feeling that they are talking to her son, getting a power boost. The seals I used on the Seven Swordsmen will not work on her. You need the Yin and Yang affinities, and well, I didn't have time to train that."

"Why not?" asked Karin.

Kagome looked at them, eyes glowing pink, with hints of green, with pink markings appearing on her face. "Because I had other things to worry about."

Hashirama looked at her, and inhaled sharply. "You've achieved Sage Mode. When?"

"In the three months I've been back. I had almost had it before I disappeared, and I didn't remember my life here, so I couldn't train it while I was there."

"It looks almost like mine," commented Hashirama.

She gave him a smile. "What do you expect grandfather? I am the only one who is almost exactly like you, though I'm not as goofy, and I didn't take up your gambling and drinking, like Tsuna did."

Hashirama pouted at her. "So mean."

Kagome chuckled but tipped her head to the side, "excuse me." With that she went to attack Kaguya, using both the pink threads and wood techniques.

Half an hour later, Naruto and Sasuke took over, Kagome going back to the sideline to not be in their way.

Hours later, the battle was over, and the group was celebrating, before saying goodbyes to the resurrected Hokages.

Kagome tackled Orochimaru as the Hokage's returned to the other realm, scattering kisses over his face.

Orochimaru held her still, and looked into her eyes. "Where did you go? What happened?"

She leaned her forehead against his. "Oh, Oro…you know I was on a mission for the Sandaime."

He nodded, and she continued.

"I was assigned a team to go with. The mission itself was a success, but on the way back, my teammates were arguing, and playing with an experimental jutsu. I was sent to a different dimension, my memories locked, my age regressed, until I was a baby again. For fifteen years I lived as a civilian, then I was dragged on an adventure, into the past of that world. For ten years I fought in that world, only to finally end it a few months ago. I was returned to this world as soon as it was over." She kissed the tip of his nose, "I'll tell you more later."

Orochimaru nodded, and wrapped his arms around her, holding her to him.

Tsunade looked at the others and asked, "what do we do now?"

"We bury our dead if there are any. Then, we'll reconvene for a new Kage Summit, though we need a bigger table," says Mei, looking at Orochimaru.

He shook his head, "I am a minor Kage. And it has always been a five Kage Summit. I do not need to be there."

She arched a brow, then looked at the woman in his arms. "What? Are you together with that woman?"

"I was married to her, but she disappeared twelve years ago, and I lost my sanity."

Kagome grabbed his head, and placed a kiss to his forehead, as everyone gasped at his statement.

"I didn't know you were married to him!"

"Because grandfather wanted it kept quiet. He didn't want you to kill my beloved."

"I didn't even know you were dating!"

Kagome scoffed, "we have been dating since I was 15 years old."

"Though, we have been together unofficially since longer. And it was your grandfather who pushed us to get engaged. We were quite happy with the way our life without the engagement. But he wanted to see one of you marry, or at least engaged, before he died. And we didn't marry until she was 20, I was 22."

"And what? You never told me?"

"Hashirama placed a secrecy seal on us. He didn't want us to have to worry about someone coming after us. He told us to keep it secret from everyone. The only one who knew was Sarutobi-sensei, but even he had the seal placed on him."

Tsunade sighed, understanding that grandfather did it to protect them, but that didn't mean when she saw him again she wouldn't hurt him.

"Any nieces or nephews I should know about?"

They shook their heads, "we weren't ready for children. And now its been too long."

Tsunade looked them over, "I don't know. Kagome looks to be 25 again, and well, so do you Orochimaru."

Mei chuckled, "you that eager for niece or nephew, Tsunade?"

She shrugged, "they have been together for over 20 years. Would actually be closer to 40 years, but Kagome disappeared for twelve years."

Kagome chuckled, "enough out of you Tsuna. Lets go home."

She nodded, and said their goodbyes, Orochimaru and his Nin going with the Leaf Nin.

Orochimaru didn't want to let her go, but did so, only for her to take his hand, and pull him along, getting weird looks from the others, or glares from Sasuke.

She noticed that he was taking his time, and looked at him, seeing his slight smile, and smiled herself, before she slowed down, and walked beside him, leaning into his side.

Orochimaru looked at the top of her head and said, "tell me what happened."

She looked up at him, "you don't want to wait until we get some privacy?"

He shook his head, and she complied, deciding not to worry about the audience.

Several hours later, they were back in the village, and the civilians cheered, even as some glared at the Oto Nin.

"The war has been ended, by our very own hyperactive knucklehead, and the last Uchiha."

They cheered at the former, but frowned at the latter.

"Do not disturb or attack the Oto Nin. They aided in the war and thus have been forgiven."

They frowned but didn't comment.

The Nin then separated from the group, Orochimaru dragging Kagome to their home (that Sarutobi, then Tsunade/Shizune kept clean), deep in the woods on the Hokage Monument.

He picked her up and carried her into the house, and took her to the bedroom, laying her on the bed. "Tell me the rest."

And she did. She spent the next hour telling him the rest of the tale before he reciprocated and told her the truth of what he became.

They sat in silence after both stories were told for several minutes before Kagome moved onto Orochimaru's lap, straddling him.

He looked at her wide eyed, not believing that she was there.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, and laid teasing kisses on his neck, before moving higher, pressing a deep kiss on his mouth, holding onto him tightly.

He broke the kiss and held her face still, staring into her eyes. "How can you be with me like this, knowing what I've done?"

She brushed her thumb over his cheekbone. "Because I know I was your sanity, your moral compass. And I failed you." She placed a finger over his lip when he went to protest, "I should have been more careful. Hell, I should have changed professions, so you wouldn't have to worry about me. So there wasn't a possibility of leaving you."

Orochimaru moved her finger and kissed her, hard. "You didn't fail me. If anything, I failed you. I should have fought the abyss harder, should have interrogated your teammates."

She wrapped her arms around him. "I don't blame you. Baby, I know you were holding on by a thread. I had known that since we first met. I knew either your parents or their murderer had to of tortured you for you to be that far gone. I knew, but didn't care as long as I had you. I decided you were mine when I was five."

He cupped her cheek, "just as I had decided that you were mine when I was seven."

Kagome nodded and leaned into his hands for a moment before she kissed him again, pouring all her emotions into it.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and reciprocated the gesture. "Mine," he said when he pulled away for a moment.

"Yours," she agreed, before letting out a yawn.

He chuckled and stood, setting her down on the bed. "Go do what business you have to. I want to hold you this morning."

She nodded and stood, heading to the bathroom for a few minutes before returning, wearing a deep blue long shirt. She walked to the bed and kissed the reclining Orochimaru, saying, "go do what you need to baby."

He nodded and left, returning a few minutes later dressed in sleep pants. He stopped at the edge of the bed and asked, "why aren't you in bed already?"

"Was waiting for you," she replied, slipping her arms around his waist.

He ran his fingers through her hair, and said, "if you release me I can get in bed, and we can get comfortable."

She pouted at him, and pressed a kiss to his chest before she let him go.

He scooped her up and placed her in the middle of the bed before following her, shifting positions to get comfortable, to which he ended on his back, with her sprawled over his lap and chest. "My Oro…"

"My Kags…I'm so glad you're back."

"Me too baby, me too." She pressed a kiss to his chest, laced her fingers in his, and fell asleep, with Orochimaru following suit thereafter.

A week later, most the deceased were buried, a new stone was made to honor them, and the guests were getting ready to go home.

Kagome wrapped her arms around him, not wanting to let go.

He whispered in her hair, "I'm not going anywhere. I've been told to attend the Summit in a days time, and Tsunade was kind enough to let me stay here."

Kagome wrapped around him, in happiness now, glad that he wasn't leaving her.

He held her close, and pressed a kiss to her lips, hearing the barely discernible growl from another who wants her. He pulled her closer, only to hear a throat clearing. He lifted his head and saw Tsunade, with her hands on her hips.

"Can the two of you behave yourselves for five minutes? So we can talk about the Summit."

Orochimaru sighed, "if we must, Tsunade. We're still reacquainting ourselves, being as its been 12 years since we last saw one another."

"I know but still."

Orochimaru sighed, but allowed Kagome to turn in his arms, facing her sister. "Alright. We'll behave for the next little while."

Tsunade shook her head and sighed, but said nothing more, getting back to the briefing.

The next day, the Summit happened, as they talked of what happened during the war, pardoning the Oto Nins, and Sasuke.

They turned to Orochimaru and asked what his plans were.

"At the moment, getting to know my wife again."

A stunned silence. "Wife? Since when? Who?"

"Would have been thirty two years, had an experimental jutsu not transported her elsewhere. As for who? Kagome Senju."

A stunned silence descended over them for several minutes before Mei asked, "how did no one know?"

"Hashirama placed a secrecy seal on us, and Sarutobi-sensei, who was witness. We didn't want the other to be targets."

"And yet you have no children from the union?" asked A.

Orochimaru rolled his eyes, "as we told Tsunade-hime, we weren't ready for children. By the time we were Kagome had vanished."

"And where is the woman in question?"

"She is taking care of the idiot teenagers known as Sasuke and Naruto."

A pinched the bridge of his nose. "What did they do now?"

"They had a fight in the Valley of Ends, and both lost an arm. Kagome, as a Senju can heal them better than any other. And being as Tsunade-hime is here…"

The dark man nodded, sighing, as Gaara asked, "will they be alright?"

Orochimaru nodded, "Kagome will regenerate their arm for them, if they want it. They may just use it as a challenge to get stronger with just one arm."

A knock on the door interrupted them, as said woman's head popped in, "forgive the intrusion Kage-sama's. I thought you might like some lunch."

"Come in Kagome," waved Tsunade, as their stomachs growled.

She nodded and pushed open the door, before turning and taking the tray from a clone, bringing it to the table, Orochimaru grabbing her wrist and rubbing his thumb over her pulse, getting a smile from the woman.

Tsunade interrupted them, "how are Naruto and Sasuke?"

She snorted, "they've exhausted themselves, even with the Biju in Naruto. They did help end the war, then continue fighting their private one. I have half the mind, Tsuna, to bash their heads together."

Said woman chuckled, "and you think I don't?"

Kagome snorted, then grinned evilly. "I'm about to lock them in a room together. Let them get their aggression out another way."

Tsunade, Gaara, and Orochimaru spat out their tea in shock, causing Kagome to laugh loudly and joyously for several moments before sobering, "speaking of, I have news Tsunade-sama."

They sobered, "what is it?"

She gave a small smile, "its good news actually. As you know, one of our deceased Nin disappeared."

Tsunade narrowed her eyes on her, "why do I get the feeling you did something?"

Kagome smiled, "I did actually. The person who went missing was actually still alive, just barely, but he was."

Tsunade inhaled sharply, "and you healed him."

Kagome inclined her head, "I did. I did not want to get anyone's hopes up so I didn't mention it, as it was a bumpy road. But, he woke up this evening."

"Who? There were quiet a few who passed."

"It was Neji Hyuga, my lady. He will make a full recovery. As will his Jonin Sensei, Might Guy."

Tsunade closed her eyes, "I am glad. Did you heal anyone else?"

"I did heal some of the Nins from the other villages, before they were taken home. At least a sixteenth of the shinobi that was thought dead, should have still been alive."

The Kages were silent. "They were all thought to be dead in the field, but when we camped for the day, we noticed that some were still moving."

Kagome nodded, "I gave them a quick healing in the field. Didn't you see the wave of pink wash over the crowd after I jumped my Orochimaru?" they shook their heads, but she nodded, "I sent some healing energy into everyone on our side. Its why I was so tired."

Orochimaru pulled Kagome into his lap, not caring of the others opinions, or her protests.

"Orochimaru!"

"Sh. Hush, and let me hold you."

"Oro, you and the others need to eat and get back to your meeting. I need to get back to the village, and care for the two dweebs and Neji."

He chuckled at her name for Naruto and Sasuke, and asked, "where do you have the Hyuga hiding?"

"A secret cabin on our property. I needed him close to keep an eye on him."

Orochimaru nodded, and Tsunade asked, "What will happen to him now?"

"I will alert his Clan Head, and the Heiress."

"What about his lover? He should have one?"

"They've been alerted," her eyes went to Gaara briefly, before moving back to Tsunade.

"The others can be told by Hinata-sama and Hiashi-sama."

Orochimaru nodded, and rubbed her back. "Alright, I suppose its time to let you go back to work, and for us to eat and talk."

She nodded and kissed his cheek, before standing and saying her goodbyes before she disappeared.

A few hours, and a lot of happy tears later, Kagome left Neji in the Hyuga's keeping. She gave a tired sigh and went to go for an early supper, only to run into a pale chest. She blinked at it for a moment before looking up, seeing her beloved. "Oro? Are you done with the meeting?"

He nodded, and leaned down to kiss her. "I hurried back as soon as it ended. Thank you for lunch."

She nodded and kissed him, with him holding her to him, ignoring the person clearing their throat, even as it got louder. Orochimaru reluctantly ended the kiss, and looked at the person interrupting them, to find it was the Konoha 11, plus Sasuke.

"Good evening," breathed Kagome, slightly dazed, getting a chuckled from Orochimaru as he kissed her again, softly. Kagome smiled up at him, before looking at the teenagers, eyes stopping on one held up by Naruto and Hinata. "Good evening, I see you're as stubborn as I believed."

Neji gave a weak smile, "indeed. I have to be to keep up with Hinata-sama, and my beloved."

"You're beloved?" they demanded, while Kagome nodded, already knowing.

Orochimaru arched his brow at her, and she looked at Neji, who gave a subtle nod. Kagome stood on her tiptoes and whispered in Orochimaru's ear, softly, so as not to be overheard. "Gaara-sama is his beloved."

Orochimaru's eyes widened, as he said, "I see." He pressed a kiss to the side of her neck before he turned to the teenagers, "what can we help you with?"

"Why didn't you tell anyone that he was alive?"

"Because I didn't want to get anyone's hope up. It was up to him if he pulled through, I just gave him a fighting chance."

Orochimaru rubbed her back, "speaking of, can you do anymore healing on him?" asked Gaara, as he joined them.

She covered her mouth as a yawn snuck in, before she nodded, "I can try. He will need a little assistance getting around as he has been bedbound for a week." Gaara nodded, understanding but still wanting to see if she could do anything else.

Kagome gave Orochimaru a kiss and patted his hand, getting him to let go so she could move closer to Neji. She hesitated before touching him, silently asking him if its fine. Both Neji and Gaara nodded, and she placed her hand on his shoulder, and closed her eyes before she gently poured her healing energy into him, making him tingle. A few minutes later, Kagome opened her eyes, and gasped, before leaning against Orochimaru, who held her to him tightly, as he noticed how pale she was.

"I believe that's enough for the day. My Kagome is tired."

Gaara inclined his head, "that is fine. Go, rest."

Orochimaru nodded and turned Kagome to him. "Are you hungry, Kagome? We can get something to eat before I take you home."

She blinked open her eyes and nodded, before leaning against Orochimaru's chest.

Said man nodded to the group and lead Kagome to the closest establishment, which just so happened to be Akimichi Diner. The 12 Ninjas of Konoha, and the three of Suna joined them, with Neji and Gaara sitting at the table with Orochimaru and Kagome, with the woman leaning against his chest napping while they waited for their usual.

Choza asked Orochimaru, "is she alright?"

He nodded, running his fingers through her hair. "She just expanded too much chakra, what with healing two almost dead men, shushinning to the Summit, and back, dealing with said men's grieving family members, then healing him some more. Not to mention she was up early to take care of the house."

Choza did a double take at Neji. "Neji…I take it you are the almost dead man?"

He inclined his head, "and she worked on Guy-sensei."

His eyes widened, "and is he functional?"

Neji tipped his head, where the sensei's were coming in, with Guy stumbling slightly, but still walking.

Choza asked, "do you want a private room?'

Orochimaru shook his head, "no. I just want to get some food into her, I doubt she's eaten since I left her after breakfast, and get her to bed. As it is, she probably will sleep most of the day tomorrow."

Choza nodded and said, "I'll bring it out immediately."

Orochimaru inclined his head in thanks. "Thank you."

Choza nodded and left, with Guy sitting beside Gaara and Neji.

Orochimaru turned to Guy, "and you. You are to take it easy for the next week. That means no training. If you do, I will sic my Kagome on you, and let her deal with you, and trust me, you don't want her on your case. She will paralyze you from the waist down, if you move before you're cleared. That goes for you too Hyuga. You have to remember, you were on the verge of death. Kagome managed to counter it. And don't forget, she's Tsunade's sister, and she inherited the Senju strength. Do you really want to become her target?"

The two men paled, even as a faint voice spoke.

"Are you defaming my name, Oro?"

Said man looked down, to see hints of blue staring blearily at him. "Never, love. But you know its true."

She gave a small smile, and moved to sit up, but Orochimaru kept her where she is. "What do you need?"

"Drink," she said softly.

He reached for the cup and sat her up enough to drink a few sips, before she pushed it away, and he replaced it on the table and pulled her back to him. He saw Choza coming, and asked, "are you awake enough to eat? Choza is coming with our food."

She blinked up at him, but nodded, and sat up, still reclining against him. "Evening, Lady Senju."

She gave a faint smile. "Good evening, Choza. What have I told you?"

He gave a faint smile, "to call you Kagome." He set the food in front of her. "Eat. I expect your Orochimaru will want to take you home soon."

She nodded, and they all began to eat, with Kagome only eating a few bites before she stopped, and laid her head on Orochimaru's shoulder.

Said man ran his fingers through her hair. "Is that all you can make yourself eat?"

She gave a sleepy nod, and he nodded. "Give me a few minutes, love, and I'll take us home."

"Take us home?" asked Guy, confused.

Orochimaru answered, as Choza came closer, "yes, us. She is my wife, after all, and has been for 32 years, with 12 of them with her being missing."

Guy and Choza's eyes widened in shocked. "She's your wife?! How does no one know?" demanded Guy.

"Because Hashirama had a secrecy seal on us. He removed it after the war, before he disappeared. There wasn't a need for it anymore, as all of our enemies were now our allies, or dead." He ran his fingers through her hair, as he ate a few more bites before he stood. He quickly paid before he returned and scooped up his wife. "Excuse us."

The others nodded, and allowed him to leave. He shushinned from the restaurant and to their house, opening the door and locking it when he was in the house before he headed straight to the bedroom. He laid her down, and ran a hand gently over her cheek, "Kagome. Wake up a little. Come on baby."

She blinked open her eyes, "Oro?"

"There you are. We're home baby. Come on, lets get you to the bathroom, then you can return to bed."

She nodded and let him help her to the bathroom, before she allowed him to change her into her sleep shirt, before sitting and letting him change, before he took them back to the bedroom, laying her down, before crawling in beside her.

He took her into his arms, and held her close, as she fell asleep, with him following suit.