A/N: Hey guys. I'm surprised if anybody if actually still concerned with my stories. Well, here I am with some Akatsuki-centric stuff. Given the name, it should be obvious; this is in the 20 Truths format. The order will be alphabetically backwards, though I may rearrange it if/when I finish this.
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto.
20 Truths of Every Red Dawn
Zetsu
#1- Zetsu is not ashamed of the fact that he is not human, despite what everyone he meets might think.
#2- The only human Zetsu ever liked was, in fact, Konan.
#3- It is because of her that Zetsu joined the Akatsuki.
#4- Zetsu did not come from any womb, unlike every other "monstrosity".
#5- Zetsu does not have an ounce of humanity, or human blood.
#6- Thus, he is not a cannibal.
#7- Zetsu was born of a seed, and shares his Legacy with the Mandragoras of old.
#8- He still returns to his Mother every day, and probably will for most of his life.
#9- Zetsu thinks of Tobi as his son in a way.
#10- But is unable to regret being unable to love him.
#11- Zetsu is an "Only Child". This makes him an exception to all the other plants. It isolates him from the ones he loves.
#12- ALL of Zetsu's spare time goes into horticultural research.
#13- This is because even with Konan, Tobi, and Mother, he still feels alone.
#14- While it might not be obvious, the person Zetsu has the most in common with is actually Kakuzu
#15- Zetsu will continue to live forever, because everytimehe dies, he will grow back.
#16- The only person that was able to kill Zetsu was Naruto Uzumaki.
#17- But the only time he tried, he was overcome with such guilt that he couldn't.
#18- The black half of Zetsu is not a split personality, evil, or any such thing. It is the only human part of him – his conscience.
#19- Zetsu finds himself inexplicably compelled to plant part of himself at the "Grave" of every other member of the Akatsuki. He is not sure himself how he finds the graves.
#20- No matter what, those plants grow and thrive. No matter what.