Snake in the Family Tree by DarkGoddess

Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon and Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

Author’s Note: This is set after Buffy’s death when Willow and Tara moved into the Summers home.

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“W-w-would you l-like s-some more t-t-tea?” Tara asked nervously.

On the other side of the table drinking from a small teacup sat a very effeminate man with long black hair, very pale skin, acid yellow eyes, and purple lines coming down from his eyes. One couldn’t help but think of a snake upon seeing him. He was wearing a black tee shirt with a music note and blue jeans, to help him blend in in this world. He was Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sanin of Konohagakure no Sato.

“No thank you dear,” he replied, setting down the cup, “Do you have anything new to report?”

“N-n-no, f-father,” she replied, not looking him in the face.

Orochimaru stood up and began walking over to her. He leaned close to her and put his hands on her shoulders. She had lived with him all her life and even to this day she felt great fear of her father.

“You are absolutely certain there are no suitable bodies for me in this world?”

“N-n-none, s-s-s-sir,” she stammered.

If she could be grateful for one thing, it was that Dawn and Willow had been out when her father had arrived. He would probably make a very bad impression on them or decide he could use them in his schemes.

“Well then, I see no need for you to remain here,” he said, standing up, “I will use the jutsu to take us home immediately.”

“M-maybe I c-c-could stay h-here a little l-l-longer?” she asked hopefully.

“Why? You yourself said there was no one here that would make a suitable body. Unless…”

He leaned in close to her face.

“You’ve fallen in love, haven’t you?”

He began laughing, “So tell me about this boy who you would forsake your poor old father for.”

“Sh-She…”

“She? Oh, I had no idea you were into that sort of thing. Maybe we could bring her back with us, I’m sure I could find some use for her.”

“NO!” Tara replied more forcefully than she had intended.

This caused Orochimaru to raise an eyebrow.

“I think I may need to take her out of the picture if she makes you so openly hostile to your own father.”

Tara immediately leapt up at this comment. Her teacup crashed to the ground. She ignored it as she bit her finger, drawing blood, then smearing it on the rarely used tattoo on her arm. She slammed her palm on the ground with a shout of “Kuchiyose!”, summoning a human-sized snake.

“I w-won’t let y-you h-hurt Willow!”

“I see you have a bit of your mother’s defiance in you. Very well, I’ll go, but maybe I’ll stop in for another visit some time. Just remember, you’ll never be a match for me,” the last part came out with a quite a bit of an edge to it.

He turned and made several hand signs, then held out his palms. Slowly, a portal began to open.

“W-w-wait!” she called, dismissing the snake and falling to her knees “I’m s-sorry.”

He turned his gaze back on her.

“I very much doubt that, but what do you want?”

“P-please, t-teach m-me Edo Tensei.”

“So you want to bring someone back from the dead? Too bad, you’ve proven yourself too untrustworthy to learn that technique. I’ll consider doing it for you if you mind your manners on my next visit.”

With that he stepped into the portal and it closed.

Tara fell to the floor, crying and still was when Willow and Dawn got home.

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Translations

Sannin-Three Ninja
Konohagakure no Sato-The Village Hidden in the Leaves
Kuchiyose-Summon
Edo Tensei-Impure World Resurrection