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Cass' POV

Something was warm… a bed. A dream, clearly, what else could it have been? But then if that was the case then whose hand was on my ass? Had Bre fallen asleep in my bed? Not that I remember… My eyes snapped open to see the bright green grass far below and legs walking.

A scream ripped up through my throat as I started to struggle. Whoever's shoulder I was on let out a startled yelp and dropped me onto the ground. Landing on my hands and knees I started to scramble away, trying my best to get away.

"Oh come on, it's not like we were biting. Hurry up and catch her!" The voices started to argue behind me as I started to run. I didn't get more than 50 feet before my heel caught on a branch, sending me flying onto the ground. I heard a sigh above me and rolled over to see Zetsu crouching in front of me, setting Bre down on the ground beside him.

Tears filled my eyes as the pain in my uncovered knee got worse. "I-I'm sorry. Please don't kill me." I could feel blood starting to come to the surface, trying to push out dirt and rocks from my new wound.

"Look what you did! You made her cry. She's kind of cuter this way… That's not how you talk to women idiot! Come on, please don't cry, we're not going to hurt you. You did that on your own anyway." One of his arms reached out, making me flinch. He froze in place and frowned before moving his hand to gently touch my injured knee. Leaning forward he licked the welling blood off of my knee.

"Ewww…." I grimaced slightly at it and shuddered.

"Says you. I knew you'd taste good. S-sorry." A blush rose in my cheeks and before he could see I quickly turned away. Glancing over I saw him take out a small med kit and bandage up my knee. "What happened to your arm and leg?"

"Huh?" Looking closer at them I remembered my cosplay and tried to think of a way to explain. "It's just a costume… for a contest… They're both fine." Zetsu looked up at me with an expression I couldn't exactly read and held out a hand to help me up. Hesitantly I reached out and put my hand in his allowing him to pull me up. "Thank you… for, um, bandaging my knee." He nodded once and turned, picking a still unconscious Bre up and putting her over his shoulder.

Without even looking to make sure I was following he continued to walk into the forest. Looking around I contemplated trying to run again but followed him instead, Bre was my responsibility now. "I figured you would have tried to run again." His eyes flashed over to my face as I caught up to him.

"I have a reason to stay…"

"She did not keep you here before. Perhaps you have a new reason." I could practically feel the suggestion seeping off of him and looked away to keep from rolling my eyes.

"No, she is my reason…" He chuckled at my reply and let it go as we kept walking.

Looking over at his shoulder I looked at Bre, still unconscious despite the amount of noise I must have made, and frowned. I really hoped she was ok but it didn't seem as if Zetsu was willing to make another stop. Looking closer I noticed that her hair was different, maybe it was just the light or even my state of mind but the black in her hair looked a lot more violet. Trying to look even closer my footing suddenly slipped, causing me to run right into Zetsu's back. I quickly grabbed at his cloak to keep myself from falling more and looked back to see what had caused my stumble.

"Are you alright?"

"I don't think these shoes are very good for walking in the woods…"

"Then take them off."

Nodding I quickly slipped off the heals because Zetsu was already walking again, seeming quiet willing to leave me behind, though I did notice him glance back a few times to make sure I was still keeping up. "Where are we going?"

"I can't tell you?"

"Are we going to be tortured?"

"Probably…."

"Is there anything I can do to keep that from happening?"

"Be of use. Should we tell her? That's not for us to decide…" He looked back at me with a small frown and kept walking.

Frowning I looked up at the trees. This isn't how this day was supposed to happen… How will we get home? How is this even possible? Sighing I kept walking, this time keeping a closer eye on my footing. It felt like a long time before we arrived at our destination, probably due to being walked in circles, and rain had started to gently fall. My feet were sore and muddy, and the rain had started to soak into my thin clothes making me shiver. Looking over at me I saw Zetsu easily maneuver Bre around and take off his cloak before draping it over my shoulders.

Pulling it closer around me I could feel the warmth from him wearing it and smiled slightly. "Thank you." His eyes shifted between me and the woods in front of him and I could almost see some color ting his cheeks. Looking back in front of us I saw a small entrance to a cave and wondered if we were finally there.

"You seem strong… Please let Pein see that. Hate to have to eat you so soon."

"What about Bre?"

"She's being taken… elsewhere."

I frowned at the answer and followed Zetsu into the cave. Keeping beside him, we soon arrived at a rather hard to notice door in the wall. He pushed it open to reveal a large opening that nearly looked like a home. It was almost… normal looking. There were halls and two small greeneries on either side with another hall straight in front. I was soon lead to an open door that lead into a very nice office, making me feel more like I was in for a job interview rather than an interrogation. Sitting down I watched as Zetsu walked off with Bre and frowned as I waited.

Not too long later a door in front of me opened and out walked a man I recognized as Pein. My stomach churned as I looked at him. He was much more frightening then I had expected him to be. It was the eyes, they just didn't get them right, or maybe they never really knew. All I knew was that I no longer felt strong.

The man looked me over as I tightened the cloak around me, both terrified of him seeing me shake and needing the comfort of it. "Isn't that Zetsu's cloak?" I nodded. "Hm… I didn't really consider him the giving type." He sat at his desk and shuffled through some papers, barely looking at me. As soon as I thought he had forgotten about me he looked back up. "Did you really kick Kakuzu?"

"Yes… He was choking me and I just reacted." I could see a small smirk tug at his lips and let myself relax slightly.

"Hidan tells me that it shocked him enough to let you go so it must have worked." Again I nodded. "You seem like a very honest girl."

"I try to be Sir."

"That's good. Have you gotten any training?"

"No, Sir."

Again he shuffled papers. "Are you aware that you have a very strong chakra signature? One even stronger than most the members here."

"I did not know that." My lips parted slightly in surprise. Was that what Zetsu had been talking to himself about in the woods?

"Interesting… What village are you from?"

"I'm not from a village…"

"Then where are you from?"

"Just not… here…"A frown of disbelief started to form on Pein's face and worry filled me. How do I explain this? Better yet, how do I prove it? WAIT! My phone! "I can't explain it but I have proof." Pein nodded and I reached into the bandages on my leg, taking out my phone and showing it to him.

"What is that?"

"It's a phone."

"Really? That small device… And does it just make calls?"

"No, it can store things too."

"Like what?"

"Information, images, videos, and games."

"Show me." Nodding I unlocked my phone and showed him the things I listed. "And this phone, it is how you knew who Hidan was?"

"Yes…" There was a pause as Pein took all of this in.

"And what else do you know?" His face was completely serious now and put my phone in my lap.

"A lot, Sir. I have done research over a lot of things, including the other villages."

"What about your friend?"

"Her as well."

"Interesting…" His hand gently rubbed against his chin as he thought this over. "Both of you will be joining us for now."

"What?"

"I did not stutter. Your chakra interests me and I am sure with some training you can be of use. Starting in two days you will begin training under Kakuzu." Before I could comment he added. "And I expect to see improvement in you. I will decide your friend's fate after I meet with her. Please leave."

Standing up I couldn't keep the expression of shock off of my face. How did this happen? How will I get us home now? I walked out of the room. How will I be able to protect Bre if Pein doesn't wish for her to stay? Walking away from the room I wandered around lost until I found a couch and just threw myself on it, too tired to think anymore but my mind was racing too much to sleep. There were too many questions as to how any of this happened, why it had happened, and there were no answers to anything. Thankfully before too long I slipped into a deep sleep.