The mouse! I love the way you describe the mouse, because I draw too and it's just like that--I make the animals look different for different people.

Thank you! I though long and hard about if there was a better animal to use, but I really like the image of a mouse around the bowl, and he's already used that animal before.

It's Sai if Sai were the star instead of Naruto.

Lol. I think I do that will all my fic - write it as if Naruto ISN'T the star.

I laughed heartily at "mostly dead" because it referred to both Monty Python and The Princess Bride. Your comment about miracles has been a great comfort lately. Thanks.

I refuse to believe anything else.