Viraten's Note: I just wanted to write something about Anko. I like her. She's not a prat like Sasuke. Don't get me wrong; I don't hate him, it's just the whole running off to Orochimaru thing which cheeses me off. And let's not get started on Itachi...anyway, on with the story:

She shot up, frantically looking around for signs of danger. Nothing, it was only a dream, or rather a nightmare. Bah, she spat out; just another useless nightmare. She moved to get up but somehow this aggravated her already hurting seal.

It had been hurting for awhile. But every now and then, it would be a real bitch about it and sting like hell. Still, she resisted the pain and got up anyways, opening the window. A little fresh air is all she needed.

She'd been having increasing nightmares. Although she could barely remember most of them and chose to ignore the ones she did, they didn't seem to get the picture. She mocked herself lightly. Only a weak little girl would get stupid nightmares. Screw it; she wasn't going to stay here. She needed more fresh air than this. Grabbing her coat, she took off.

Just her luck, halfway through her damn walk, it started to pour down with rain. However, she wasn't going to let something like that deter her. Continuing her travel, she walked street to street. If people were awake at this ungodly hour, they'd probably be worried seeing some strange person walk aimlessly through the air. However, said people were probably tucked nicely in bed; probably with someone or another to care for them, the weaklings.

That's what she tended to think nowadays. It didn't have to be rational but it kept her from going insane. Ever since that bastard Orochimaru had made his dastardly return, and killed the 3rd Hokage, she just changed. Some of the other jounins noticed but didn't care enough. They all just gave sympathetic looks and felt they'd fulfilled their moral duty. Well she didn't need their sympathy. She'd gotten by fine on her own when the bastard abandoned her for his own ambitions; she'd get on fine now.

"Anko, is that you?" She whipped around, kunai in hand. Damn, she was particularly edgy tonight.

"Who else do you bloody think it is, One-eye?" She retorted with her rather fond name of Kakashi. He was one of the better ones. He didn't treat her any different from the others. He was a still a bastard though.

"What are you doing out here in the rain?" He spoke coolly, umbrella in one hand and that perverted book in the other.

"Why the hell do I have to answer to you? I'm a jounin too!" She snapped back.

"You don't look too well." The rain pelted down on her, her fringe stuck to her forehead now, and her coat drenched.

"Since when did you care?" A playful smile crossed her face. Too bad she couldn't really see his reaction with that stupid mask on his face. He couldn't look that bad. Then again, the people of Konoha weren't exactly known for their open mindedness.

"It's the seal, isn't it?" What? How did he know? He's only got one goddamn eye that can see! It doesn't matter though; she could just lie.

"Pfft! As if some pansy seal will bother me," Ok maybe not lie, but sway the conversation unsuccessfully.

"You're also wet."

"Really? You think?" He approached and her grip tightened on her kunai. What was he trying to do? Oh. Just hold the umbrella over her. How sweet. She stepped back, into the rain.

"I don't need your shit"- however, he body interrupted as pain surged through her body, courtesy of the seal. Her hand shot up and around her neck. What a shitty time to trigger.

She screamed and felt herself fall forward onto the floor. Unfortunately, the seal didn't take the hint and continued to torment her body as she writhed around on the floor. How humiliating, she thought. She would've sniggered if it wasn't for the excruciating pain she was in. Of all times, she was thinking like this. Maybe she was crazy.

Then she felt something wrap around her somewhat and lift from the ground. Stealing a glance at her knight in shining armour, it was just Kakashi. Go figure. What a bastard.

Viraten's Note: Hm…keep it as a one-shot or continue? I'm not really sure.