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Not beta’d yet, so please forgive any crass mistakes on my part. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
Teaser:
“This place gives me the creeps,” Sasuke muttered, moving a vine out of the way.
“Compared to what, that craptastic sewer in my mind? I think it’s actually nice,” Naruto said from behind him. “Bolt and Hima used to draw scenes like this when they were little. It’s how kids see the world… I mean, normal kids,” he amended.
“Hn. Normal kids don’t suck people out of their bodies and trap them into their minds,” Sasuke retorted, turning right. “I think I see a light,” he said, and they moved towards it.
After some time they reached a tall tree, whose large roots formed a circle, a few tiny fireflies resting sparsely around it.
In the middle, piled on top of a bed of soft crayon-drawn clovers, slept the nine baby beasts and Menma.
They were sprawled around and on top of each other, softly purring, snoring, squeaking, or, in Saiken’s case, blowing bubbles. Menma was sprawled on top of Shukaku, hugging Choumei with one arm and holding on one of Kurama’s hands with the other hand, Matatabi sprawled on his back on top of him, with a paw pushing the boy’s chin up.