I do wish to apologize for the lack of update, but I am afraid that my partner mysteriously dispappeared on me. wail

I am currently writing a chapter, and hopefully my friend will turn up soon. But we do plan to complete this project!

Until then, please stick with us and be on the lookout for updates!

Maybe, I can tell you a little about myself?

Name: "Mystery #1", but you can call me Rogue or Artemis

Age: "Mystery #2", but you can safely say that I am at least 472 years old.

Favorite Food: "Mystery #3", I would never tell you that I like frozen french fries.

Favorite color: "Mystery #4", I honestly could not answer even if I did know what my fav was. ;;;

My inspiration:

This, I will tell you, and without hesitation. I have been a long time admirer of Gackt and Malice Mizer.

Everything I write and do, I do in honor of them. Forever Kami will be in all our memories and so will Hide.

Let us all have faith and love in our lives, even if it takes forever to understand hidden and forbidden emotions.

This story, my dedication to you all: my readers, my friends, and my far away heros, holds great meaning behind every

word that is written inside these paragraphs. I may not be a good writer, but I know love when I write it, and when

I hear it. I hope that all of you do too.

For those of you who do not know, I have an account under RogueRiley666. I am currently working on my first fic (besides this one of course.) for a Harry Potter fanfic.

Please note that everything I write, is of Mature level, so please do not read if you are offended by such material.

As a gift for reading all of the above, I shall write my favorite song for you, and a short little side-story to this fic. It has nothing really do to the actual plot of Move Along, but does contain important details that will be brought up down the line. These are Orochimaru's thoughts a couple of months after bringing his family home with him from Konoha after reuniting with them. I wanted it to be a bit relaxing, and hopefully you find it so. Again, I apologize for my lack of good writing. I also apologize for this being so short.

For thoughts, I will present a double // around them. JIC

Kimi ni Aitakute
The Orochimaru Sidestory

Orochimaru could not help but sigh. So many years of hunger and lust for power had been washed down the drain since he learned of his love for Sakura. It was pathetic really. For him to so suddenly forget his loner exterior and want company from a female companion. But isn't that the circle of things? Wasn't he supposed to want companionship with the opposite sex? It would be alien if he didn't, even if he wasn't in it for love.

At least, this is what he thought at first. Then, it evolved into something more. His growing time with Sakura motivated his lonely heart and soul to rise with the intentions of starting a family with love and honesty, though he would die before he admits that out loud to anyone.

Has it been long enough? Should he do it now? After all, he had a family with her. They loved each other and craved for each other. His daughter, who was currently running around in circles around Kabuto with his dearly favored ninja info cards and threatening to feed them to her pet dog if he didn't treat her to sour ramen soon (sometimes Orochimaru found himself doubting if Mitsu was even his biological daughter, after all, he wasn't the only one to sleep with Sakura during his plans to rid the world of Konohagakure), was everything he could hope for, though he had missed out on so much with her.

Missed out on too much perhaps. The way she would have looked at him for the first time on the day she came into this world, her first birthday, the day she became a full-fledged ninja, her first word (would it have been 'daddy'?). He would never know, and he had to wonder if he had taken the plan with Tsunade a bit too far. He regretted every second of it. He wanted to go back in time and change it.

Maybe he could? It was surely something to think about, and he would begin research right away. Time was a thin thread though, and would require caution. Much caution indeed.

Orochimaru's golden eyes narrowed in thought, he mouth set in a thin line as he continued to watch his daughter through the window. His left hand subconsciously tightened around the glass of herbal tea that was specially prepared by Sakura.

A hand placing itself around his waist snapped Orochimaru out of his reverie. He looked down to peer into the abnormal green eyes that he had become so accustomed with over the years. She was so beautiful, even though she was actually pretty average compared to some women he had seen, but his eyes and other parts of his body were reserved for her only.

She smiled at him, and he was inclined to smile back. The gesture was soft and content. He was relaxed when ever she was around, gave him a sense of security that he never thought that he could have ever in his lifetime. If he died right now, he would die almost happy. But he would die with more regret. He couldn't leave his family. Not alone, not without him. He would be forced to watch them mourn, watch them be forced to live without him. They were strong, and he had no doubts in Sakura's or his daughter's abilities and strengths, but he felt it was his duty to protect them. It was what he lived for now. Their well being. Their happiness. He would give them the world if he could.

But maybe he already had? Maybe he was their world, like they were his. He could do better though. He still made Sakura cry sometimes, and he wanted to correct that, to take back everything he did in the past and everything he still let slip during the little arguments they had. He hated many of his words. He hated it when she would sleep with Sakura when he made her mad. Her missing presence forced unshed tears to his eyes. Maybe he took them for granted. Always assured that they would always be there. That they would never die. So was he really their world?

"Orochimaru," Sakura's voice hummed softly in the quiet room, "you are our world."

Did she just? Orochimaru looked at her with surprised eyes, noting the gentle expression on her mature, feminine features.

"You have that 'look' on your face again." Orochimaru didn't even try to hide his smile.

"I was just thinking." He chuckled and responded just as softly, and just as quietly, wrapping his free arm around his woman. She giggled.

"You think too much."

He looked out the window again, watching protectively over his daughter. Maybe so. But they were thoughts that he would never regret thinking.

//One day…I will suck up the courage to ask you…but until then…hopefully my love will be enough.//

To Orochimaru, his life had never been so complete.

Now, for my little song gift. This is a song that has inspired me for this little clip. I have been listening to it through the time writing it. It is called 'kimi ni aitakute' by Gackt. The very words helped me to write this for you all. Maybe, just maybe, all of you will appreciate what life has to offer. Never take anything for granted. It truly is a beautiful song, and I strongly suggest it to you all, Japanese or not. I speak Japanese myself, and provided you with an accurate translation. The original Japanese version will be highlighted with . Thankyou.

Kimi ni Aitakute

kimi ni aitakute dare yori mo aitakute
mou ichido kono te o tsunaide hoshii

kono heya ni mada okiwasureta kimi no omokage o sagashiteiru yo
me o tojireba ima mo kimi ga soba ni iru you na ki ga shite
itsuka wa atarimae no you ni
wakare ga kuru koto wakatteita no ni

kimi ni aitakute dare yori mo aitakute
wasureru koto nante deki ya shinai kara
kimi ga mienakute nando mo kizutsuketa keredo
mou ichido kono te o tsunaide hoshii

deatta shunkan ni koi ni ochite omowazu kimi o dakishimeteita
sonna boku ni warainagara "baka ne" to karuku kisu o shite...
daremo ga deai to wakare no naka de
tashika na ai ni kizuiteiku

kimi ni aitakute dare yori mo aitakute
hajimete kimi ni atta hoshizora no shita de
kimi ni tsutaetai todokanai omoi demo
boku no kokoro wa mada kimi o sagashiteiru

itsuka wa atarimae no you ni
wakare ga kuru koto wakatteita no ni

kimi ni aitakute dare yori mo aitakute
wasureru koto nante deki ya shinai kara
kimi no tame nara sou kimi no tame nara...

mou ichido kono te o tsunaide hoshii
itsumo tsunaida te wa atatakakatta

ENGLISH

I want to see you I want to see you more than anyone
Once more, I want you to hold my hand

I'm looking for vestages of your presence still left over in this room
If I close my eyes, even now I can almost feel you next to me
I always took it for granted
Even though I knew that we would part

I want to see you I want to see you more than anyone
I simply cannot forget about you
I cannot see you I've hurt you so many times, but
Once more, I want you to hold my hand

The moment we met, I fell in love and without thinking, I hugged you
You laughed at me and said "You silly" and gently kissed me...
From the time they meet until the time they part
No one realizes true love

I want to see you I want to see you more than anyone
The first time I met you underneath the starry sky
I want to tell you about the feelings that haven't reached you
My heart is still searching for you

I always took it for granted
Even though I knew that we would part

I want to see you I want to see you more than anyone
I simply cannot forget about you
If it's for you Yes, if it's for you...

Once more, I want you to hold my hand
Your hand held in mine was always warm

I hope you continue to stick with us, even if one of us has disappeared. Continue to read and review, and we will continue to serve you loyally.

With all my heart and soul,

Rogue Riley