Summary: Karin hates Suigetsu, and he chooses to annoy her to no end. But how did they get to this point? Which events led them to become enemies in the first place? SuiKa, KabuKa.

Chapter One

"And this is where you will be working." Kabuto made his way through an obscure, dimly lit room…wires and cables lined the ceiling. This room was equipped with the newest technology, I could tell… I traced the high resolution display screen with my fingertips…

"All of this…for me?" I asked looking up at my senior with a wondering look – my voice quivering in disbelief, my eyes wide with anticipation.

He smirked back at me… "Yes, Orochimaru-sama has big plans for you, Karin…" I frowned, not knowing wether to be happy or sad… Quick to pick up on my reaction, Kabuto added: "Don't worry Karin, Orochimaru-sama prefers male vessels…" A long breath escaped me that I didn't even know I held. Kabuto just chuckled, before he slid behind me and clicked the light switch on.

I'm not completely certain, but a look of sheer terror must have been on my face at that moment…this room…was filled with morosely deformed bodies floating in watertanks…! I stumbled back, tripping on my own feet, and was about to fall on my back if not for two firm hands holding onto my shoulders…

"Woah, carefull there! You wouldn't want to start your first day with an injury, now would you?" Kabuto's smug voice piped in my ear. I was supposed to work HERE?

"Orochimaru-sama, the delivery is complete."

"Very good Kabuto-kun, …" the sage replied upon seeing his faithfull servant bowed down before him. "…did the…transportation…cause a lot of trouble?"

A slight grin tugged at Kabuto's cheeks when he rose up, his eyes hidden behind a wall of glass… "It did give us some difficulties…" he paused to push up his glasses, revealing smiling eyes. "But of course we managed to subdue it…that new anaesthetic works excellently…"

"Kabuto! That drug is still in the experimental stage!" Orochimaru exclaimed in awe, while the grin on his servant's face only widened.

"I know…"

Several days have passed by since I was admitted to my new workspace, and I'm gradually getting used to the nauseating cylinders. Or rather, I learned not to look at them. Instead, I direct my eyes to the clipboard – anyway it says more about the test subjects than the eerie fluids they swim in. But the worst thing of all about this place, the thing I will never be able to change or adapt to, is the feeling of being watched! Every day I feel hundreds of eyes on me, burning into my spine, scorching into my flesh… I'm never alone, I'm under constant observation! …now I begin to understand why Kabuto gave me this job – he couldn't take it any more.

I walk up to the next cell, cautiously keeping my eyes fixed to the ground, only looking up for a moment to snatch the clipboard from its stand.

Subject No.: 257146OR

Specification: Test subject

Name: Hozuki Suigetsu

Origin: Kirigakure

Age: 13

Gender: Male

Height: 165.8 cm

Weight: 50 kg

Blood type: B

Rhesusfactor: negative

Experimentation History: none yet

Chakra Nature: Water

Abilities:

- Hidrification technique – ability to transform the body into a liquid form at will

- Kenjutsu – highly developed swordsmanship skills

N.B.: Handle with caution! Very violent personality, must remain contained at all times, potentially lethal. Heavy sedation is recommended during experimentation.

Author's Note: After writing a lot in omniscient 3rd person using past tense (with its long and dreary descriptions), I decided to go in a new direction and try a more fresh writing style…