[(Warning! - Violence, Bad Language, Limes, and mild Lemons!) * Breaking Through to My Heart is influenced by Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden. But, it won't follow the exact storyline. I've changed a couple shinobi's ages around, taken some events and used them, and made some events that never happened. *Notice: All the Naruto characters do not belong to me, nor do the places, except for the Hanahara family, the Hidden Village of the Blossoms, and a few other characters.]

Chapter 4: Interrogation

[Kakashi]

It was about an hour before the sunrise when I was relieved of guard duty by a grumbling Genma. "Mornin' 'Kashi."

I laughed as he roughly scrubbed at his face with his hands in an attempt to wake himself up. "Good morning, Genma." He grunted and moved to lean against the tree I had abandoned when he walked up. I quietly walked away and headed to the other side of the clearing. I had a plan and I was going to set it in motion. I stopped a few inches away from Tsuki as she lay curled up in my blanket that I had given her. Her hair was fanned out around her shoulders, almost like another blanket. Her even breathes told me that she was awake and aware that I was standing next to her. "Tsuki."

She slowly pushed herself upward, keeping a firm grip on my blanket. When she was sitting upright she tipped her head upwards until I could see her silver eyes flash in the moonlight filtering between the trees. "Kakashi-san."

I groaned and ran a hand through my hair. "Kakashi... just Kakashi. You make me sound old when you say my name like that."

She sheepishly looked down and pulled at a loose thread on my blanket. "Sorry."

I hunched down and pulled a few strands of grass out of the ground. "Are you feeling up to a little walk?"

I watched her head pop up and her eyes narrow before she answered. "And what is the purpose of this... walk?"

"A mini-interrogation." I sent her an eye smile hoping she would cooperate.

She sighed and tucked the blanket tighter around her shoulders before she moved to stand. "I guess it's better to do it now before I get to Konoha."

I stood and motioned for her to follow me. I slipped through the trees behind where she had been sleeping and wove in and out of the bushes until I found the little stream that ran through another clearing. I walked over to a large, flat rock and plopped down. "You can sit beside me or in front of me if you like."

She didn't say anything until she was seated across from me on a slightly lower rock. She readjusted the blanket and peered up at me again. "Before I say anything I want to tell you that I can't talk about Orochimaru's whereabouts. Or his plans."

I arched a brow and hummed with curiosity. "And why not?"

She moved to the edge of the rock and let the blanket drop while she slowly tugged up her left sleeve to expose her forearm. Just below the base of her elbow was a tiny tattoo of a three-headed snake. She pointed to it to make sure I saw. "This is one of his curses. If I so much as breathe a word about one of his possible hideouts or his plans it will kill me."

Interesting. I moved closer and gently gripped her arm, pulling it upwards to get a better look. It looked ominous in the semi-dark. I slowly traced along it until she shivered. "I guess I'll leave those questions out."

She smiled weakly and pulled her arm away, pushing the sleeve back down until the tattoo disappeared. "I guess I should thank you then."

"No need." I stretched backwards with a yawn before looking back down at her. "Why were you chained to the wall?" Even though it was dark I could see the pink tint that coloured her cheeks. Her words were mumbled into my blanket. I leaned forward. "Tsuki."

She looked anywhere but at me when she spoke up, louder this time. "Orochimaru didn't want me to run away."

"Hnnn." I cocked my head to the side, curiosity eating at me. "Why?"

"I was his weapon."

I knew she wasn't saying the whole reason but I didn't push it. Instead I switched topics again. "What happened to your family?"

She stiffened and stood up, walking over to the river. She kept her back to me. "You don't need to know about my family."

Sighing I slid off the rock and walked up behind her. "Do you have any ideas about killing anyone once you enter Konoha?"

"No. I don't want to kill anyone. I have no reason too."

"Are you going to spy for Orochimaru?"

She shook her head. "No... I'm not able to communicate with him."

I started slowly circling her, pushing her to give me answers. I wanted to see if she would break under the pressure. "Are you lying?"

She growled out and shook her head again. "No, I'm not." She turned and tried to move past me. "If this is all you're going to ask I'm going to go back and get a little more sleep before we start traveling again."

I snaked my hand out and grabbed her wrist, stopping her. "This is part of the interrogation. You can't leave until I'm satisfied."

She turned and narrowed her eyes at me and started tugging at her wrist, trying to remove it from my grip. "I'm done answering your questions."

I pulled her backwards until she slammed into my chest. I reached up with my free hand and pushed up my hitai-ate, revealing my sharingan. I heard her gasp when she saw it and she reached up to grab a handful of my shirt to steady herself. "You're not done until I say you're done."

Her eyes followed the movement of my sharingan as it swirled, taking in everything about her. It took in the way her body twitched, the way her pulse beat against her skin. It took in her dilating eyes and the way her chest rose and fell with her breath. It memorized her lip movement when she spoke again. "What do you want to know?"

Knowing she was caught in the power of my sharingan I pressed forward with my questions. "Are you plotting against Konoha? Is that why you allowed yourself to be taken as a prisoner?"

Her head shook slowly and her eyes dilated again, still following the swirling of my sharingan. "No. I have no plans. I don't need any plans. I didn't allow myself to be taken. I fought hard but you overpowered me. You won." Her voice was just louder than a whisper now.

I slowly closed my left eye, shutting off the effect of the sharingan. She swayed and I quickly grabbed her shoulders to make sure she didn't fall over. "Tsuki..." I gave her a little shake. "Tsuki, focus."

She shook her head and frowned as she tried to focus on my face. "Why does my head hurt?"

I sighed and pushed her backwards to sit on the rock she had abandoned a few minutes ago. I reached up and quickly pulled my hitai-ate down again. "It won't hurt much longer. We're done with our little talk." Her silver eyes bore into me as if looking for answers but she just nodded. "We should get back before the others start waking up. Once they do we're going to pack up camp and head out. We'll arrive in Konoha around noon." I tucked the blanket back in around her shoulders. We were walking back in the silence and we were almost back to camp when Tsuki grabbed ahold of my sleeve, pulling me to a stop. I looked down at her in confusion. "Are you alright?"

She nodded and hid her eyes behind her bangs. "I never did say thank you for not killing me." My breath caught in my throat in surprise at her words and all I could do was blink down at her in stunned silence. Her hand gripped my sleeve tighter when she spoke again. "Thank you." She let go and quickly ran through the trees, disappearing into the clearing where our camp was.

I was still standing there looking down at the spot she had been when I heard someone drop down beside me. "She's a good kid, Kakashi. Even if she was being used by Orochimaru."

Looking up at Asuma I slowly nodded. "I guess so. I just don't know what to tell Tsunade when we see her." I reached up and ran a hand through my hair, resisting the urge to bury my nose in Icha Icha Paradise to drown out the responsibility. "I was also going to send her a messenger pigeon. Make the shock a little less... well shocking."

Asuma chuckled lightly and slapped his massive hand against my shoulder, jarring me with each hit. "Don't worry. I'm sure the famous Copy Ninja will find a way of getting out of trouble. You usually do."

I looked up at him and flashed him an eye smile. "I'm sure you're right."

I reached up and unbuttoned one of my many pockets covering my jounin vest and pulled out a little scroll and a pencil. "Guess it's now or never if I'm going to inform her."

One of Asuma's hands reached out and grabbed the scroll and pencil from my hand. I looked up at him with a raised eyebrow when he chuckled. "I'll write it. Knowing Tsunade... no I take that back. Knowing everyone in Konoha, they won't be able to read the chicken scratch you call writing."

I narrowed my eye at him and drummed my fingers across my thigh. I was very tempted to stick one of my kunai into his hand for that comment. "You're lucky we're friends, old man. Otherwise I'd kick your ass."

"Sure, sure." That was Asuma's only answer before he started writing out the message. I knew he'd been listening to the interrogation so I didn't need to worry about him leaving anything out. I sighed and leaned back against a nearby tree and flipped out my beloved Icha Icha book.

[Tsunade – A few hours later]

Shizune cringed again when I threw another one of my water cups at the wall. It shattered into tiny pieces and tinkled down against the wooden floor. I glared at them and wished I had something else less valuable to throw. "What the dang-flabbits was he thinking keeping the woman alive?!" I turned and looked over at Shizune as she silently started sweeping up the cup I had just broken. "Does he HAVE to disobey EVERYTHING I say?!"

I sighed and slid into my chair. Shizune walked over to one of the tables beside the window and poured me another cup of water. She slid it in front of me and gently reached up to brush back some of my hair. "It's nothing to be angry over, Tsunade. I'm sure he had his reasons. He doesn't make bad judgement calls most of the time."

I snorted and let my forehead smack down against my desk, wrapping my arms over the top of my head. "It doesn't matter the reason, Shizune. He said that she was one of Orochimaru's apprentices. I can't have her staying in Konoha when that's all I know about her."

Shizune gently reached out and began rubbing soothing circles across my back with her nails. "Then why don't you question her yourself when they arrive in a little while."

I lifted my head and peered up at her while she continued rubbing my back. "I guess I have no other choice. I'm not going to let someone who has a huge potential of betraying us stay within Konoha's walls."

After a few more seconds of rubbing my back, Shizune pushed back my hair again and smiled down at me. "Do you want me to send Kotetsu and Izumo down to the gate to wait for them?"

I slowly nodded and reached into my desk to grab one of my sake bottles. I didn't want water; I needed something stronger to deal with Kakashi. Shizune sighed but disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving me to drink my sake in peace.

[Tsuki]

Panting and ready to just sleep I didn't notice when everyone stopped. The next thing I knew I slammed into the back of Sai, who was holding my rope again, and tumbled backwards to land solidly on my backside. "Dammit."

Sai turned to peer over his shoulder at me but didn't offer to help me up. "You should watch were you're going, Tsuki."

I glared up at him with a huff. "You're the one who suddenly stopped, not me."

Sai shrugged and turned his attention back to what was happening ahead of us. I maneuvered myself around until I could stand back up and then moved to stand beside him so I could see as well. Kakashi was standing near the front talking to a tall young man with long spiky black hair and a bandage across his nose. I couldn't hear what they were saying but I could at least lip read.

"The Hokage said you have to come with us."

Kakashi sighed. "I know how to get there by myself, Kotetsu. Just go inform her that I'm headed that way with the prisoner"

The other young man that had his black hair draped across his right eye shook his head. "You know we can't do that, Kakashi-senpai."

Kakashi sighed again and dragged his hand through his hair. "I guess I do. Just give me a few minutes to settle everything and then we'll come with you. I have to tell Asuma and Genma they can head home."

The two young men both nodded and moved away. I hung my head and moved back behind Sai, dreading the talk I was going to have with Kakashi and the Hokage. Sai noticed and turned partly around. "Why are you so sad now?"

I looked up at him and shook my head. "I'm not sad. Just exhausted."

Sai shrugged and turned back to watch as Kakashi said bye to the other shinobi, sending them home. The only ones left after a few minutes were me, Sai, Asuma, Genma, and Naruto. Kakashi walked over to our little group and sighed. He ruffled Naruto's blond hair and gave him and eye smile. "You can go find Hinata and your favourite ramen stand now, Naruto. I have to go talk to the Hokage so I'll have to take a rain-check on having lunch with the two of you."

Naruto beamed up at him. "Ok! It's alright Kakashi-Sensei!" He turned back to me and flashed me his huge smile. "Hopefully I will get to see you around, Tsuki-chan."

I grimly nodded. "Bye, Naruto."

He gave me one last smile before he disappeared with a pop. Genma walked over to me and reached out to tap my forehead. "Don't give the Hokage too much trouble; otherwise I might not see you again. And that would be a sad day."

I blinked up at him in silence before kicking him lightly in the shin. I grinned while he hopped up and down on one leg. "I'll try my hardest not to disappoint you... old man." I remembered Kakashi calling him that during the trek to Konoha. Payback for poking at my forehead!

Asuma and Kakashi both laughed loudly and patted Genma on the back when he pouted. "I'm not the old man. That's Kakashi!"

Kakashi just shrugged and shoved his hands into his pockets. "It's actually Asuma."

Asuma scratched his beard and kicked at a loose rock on the ground. "I'm not that old, I'm the same age as you, Kakashi. Genma on the other hand…." Asuma rocked his head back and forth as if to get his point across.

Genma knew it was true but feigned ignorance.

Sai let out a low sigh and dropped the rope connected to my chains. "I'm going. I can't stand the old man talk anymore." He looked back at me absently. "See ya." He was gone seconds later, leaving me with the bickering old men.

I sighed. "If it comes down to it, all three of you are old geezers."

Kakashi grunted and rolled his eyes but didn't say anything. Asuma just lit another cigarette and Genma stuck his tongue out before turning and walking away chewing on his senbon. "I guess that makes you an old lady."

I growled before kicking a rock I had been playing with at him. It whizzed through the air and smacked him in the back of the head. He jerked forward with a grunt before turning to give me a death glare. I pretended not to notice and turned my back on him. I heard him grumble before moving onward. Asuma chuckled and started backing away. He looked at Kakashi with a raised brow. "Do you want me to come with you?"

Kakashi shook his head and leaned down to pick up the forgotten rope. "No. I'd rather not have you suffer the wrath of the Hokage. I'm not that mean. And Kurenai is probably waiting impatiently for you to get back home. I don't want to keep you away for much longer or she'll have my head."

Asuma laughed and smiled over at me, waving his huge hand. "I'll be seeing you around, Tsuki. Hopefully you're as trustworthy as I think you are." He winked and turned around to face the other direction.

Now it was just me and Kakashi. He turned to look down at me, giving me and eye smile. "You ready to have your head bitten off?"

I shrugged. "Better now than later I guess."

Kakashi moved forward and I followed. When we were standing in front of the two shinobi Kakashi had been talking to a little bit ago he motioned to the one with the bandage across his nose. "Tsuki, this is Kotetsu. Kotetsu, this is Tsuki." He then pointed at the second shinobi. "This is Izumo, Kotetsu's partner. Izumo, this is Tsuki."

Both nodded my way before turning to look at Kakashi. "Are you ready?"

He nodded and turned back to me. He absently scratched the back of his head and grinned down at me. "I hope this won't bother you but I'll have to carry you to make sure we get there faster."

I narrowed my eyes at him and sighed. "I don't really have a say in what you do so I guess you should just get on with it."

I regretted my words seconds later. "If you insist." He quickly scooped me up bridal style and settled me against his chest. I gave a very loud and embarrassing squeak of surprise but before I could say anything to him we were flying through the air and bounding off the rooftops like grasshoppers. Kotetsu and Izumo were leading us but I couldn't really see anything aside from Kakashi's vest. A few minutes passed in silence before I heard Kakashi's voice rumble against the top of my head. "Comfortable?"

I huffed and glared up at him. "No, it's very uncomfortable because all your vest pockets are digging into my side along with the chains wrapped around my arms." It was a lie but I wasn't going to tell him that. Kakashi chuckled but didn't say anything. Instead he kept his focus on jumping across the rooftops. Soon enough he landed lightly outside a large door. Kotetsu knocked and waited for it to open before beckoning us forward. Kakashi brushed past him without letting me go and moved down a long hallway without waiting for the other two to show him the way. I arched a brow. "Come here often?"

He looked down at me and shrugged, his movements lifting me up and down against his vest. "The Hokage likes to nag at me for being late all the time... and I don't turn in my mission reports on time either. She hates it enough to call me in and chew my ear off before she feels better."

I rolled my eyes and laid my head against his shoulder. "Sounds fun." My words held a little sarcasm. He chuckled again but didn't say anything back. I didn't mind.

After a little more walking I felt Kakashi stop and Kotetsu spoke again. "She should be waiting for you..." There was a pause and then he made a small cough. "And good luck..."

I peeked out over my knees at Kotetsu and Izumo while they walked back down the hall. "What did he mean by good luck?"

I felt Kakashi chuckle and then he was walking past the ANBU guards that were opening the door for us. "You'll see why."

Sure enough the second we stepped into the room all hell broke loose. I cringed as the short blonde haired woman came flying across the room to jab a finger into Kakashi's chest, mere inches away from my face. I held as still as possible. "DAMN IT KAKASHI! Can't you follow one simple order that I give you?!"

Kakashi grunted from each jab the woman gave him but didn't do anything to stop her. "I had a damn good reason, Tsunade."

"It's HOKAGE-SAMA to you Kakashi. How many times do I have to tell you that?"

He shrugged, shifting my weight slightly when the woman stepped back a few feet. "As many as it takes, Tsunade."

She growled and reached over to one of the tables and grabbed one of the water glasses, throwing it at Kakashi's head. "I'm not in the mood, Kakashi!"

He dodged it effortlessly and turned to watch it smack into the closed door, breaking into tiny pieces and cracking the door. I swallowed nervously. Damn she's strong. Kakashi moved over to where the long bookcase was and leaned against it, smiling. "Are you going to continue throwing your fit or are you going to let me set the girl down so you can talk to her?"

She narrowed her eyes at him and gave a very deep, scary growl. "Don't mock me, boy. You might be fast but I'm the Hokage for a reason."

Kakashi sighed and gently set me down, keeping his hand on the curve of my back. "I'm sorry Hokage-sama."

At least the apology seemed to settle her feathers because she instantly calmed down and walked over to her desk and sat down in her chair. "What's your name, girl?"

I silently looked up at Kakashi questioningly. He nudged me forward. I tentatively looked back at the woman. "Tsuki."

"I know your first name already. What's your full name?" She tapped her painted nails on the top of the desk staring at me impatiently.

I swallowed and looked down at the floor. "Hanahara..."

I felt both Kakashi and the Hokage instantly look at me. I fidgeted. "What was that? Speak louder, please."

"Tsuki Hanahara." I put as much pride into my name as I could. There was nothing to be ashamed of. My father had been a great man... during the short time I had known him. I clinched my fists at my side until I felt my nails bite into the palm of my hand and slowly looked up, putting all the anger of losing my family into my eyes. "My name is Tsuki no Hanahara of the Hidden Village of the Blossoms."

I felt my heart start racing the second the Hokage stood up and looked at me with... anger? Or was it something else? I couldn't tell. "Are you saying that you're the daughter of THE Katashi Hanahara, who was once Earth Country's best assassin?"

I narrowed my eyes and bristled at her words. "Yes, I am. Is there something wrong with me being his daughter?"

"As a matter of fact there is." She slowly walked around her desk and leaned her hip against the front of it, glaring at me. "All the Hanahara were slaughtered by Orochimaru fifteen years ago. No one survived. Every villager was murdered all in one night and Orochimaru took pleasure in killing off every single one of the Hanahara."

I slowly took a step forward, my anger boiling inside of me. "I know what happened because I watched the whole thing. Don't tell me who I am and who I'm not until you can prove otherwise."

The Hokage arched a brow and took a few steps forward. "You don't have the power to be a Hanahara. You're just like a freshly graduated Genin. Still wet behind the ear most likely."

I growled and tried to keep my anger in check. It would be pretty devastating if I got angry and lost control of myself. As if Kakashi understood he quickly moved up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, holding me in place. His voice vibrated against my ear as he spoke to the Hokage. "Tsunade, I wouldn't say anything more like that. I've seen what she can do when she gets mad. It's not a pretty sight."

The Hokage cocked her head and arched her other brow disbelievingly. "I doubt she's that strong, Kakashi. I can feel her chakra right now, flowing just below her skin. It's nothing impressive."

I growled and struggled against Kakashi's grip, feeling the anger grow. It was like a beast wanting to be released. "The only thing saving you right now is the fact that I have my seal on, Kakashi is holding me back, and I really don't like killing."

"Seal?" The Hokage frowned and looked up at Kakashi in confusion. "What does she mean by a seal?"

Kakashi sighed and reached over to pull my seal out from beneath my shirt. "This is her seal."

"Why does she need a seal?"

He sighed again. "So she doesn't go berserk and kill everyone." His gently placed it back against my chest and faintly squeezed his arms around me, trying to calm me. He leaned in and whispered to me. His mask rubbed against my ear and made me shiver. "Shhh. Don't worry. Shhh."

"Oh." The Hokage slumped back against her desk and stared at me intently while she spoke to Kakashi. "You didn't mention your reason for letting her live in the message you sent. Tell me now."

Not feeling threatened anymore I slowly tried to relax my body and in the end slumped against Kakashi's arms. Thank goodness his arms are around me because I don't really think I can stand on my own. Kakashi's voice broke through my thoughts after a few seconds. "She saved Genma's life. If she hadn't done something he would have died a short time later."

"That's the only reason?" The Hokage snorted rudely. "And I thought she had done something special."

"That's the only reason. That's the only reason. That's the only reason." Her words seemed to echo on and on in my head, triggering my aggressive side. One of the few things that gets me pissed is treating me like I'm nothing. I'm not NOTHING! The voice inside my head fueled my anger until rage was blinding me. I ripped myself away from Kakashi and threw him backwards as my chakra flared. The chains binding me busted and disappeared. I'm pretty sure my eyes were black now, just like every other time they had been when my Kekkei Genkai took over. I pulled one of the hidden kunai out from beneath my shirt and charged the Hokage, not caring what impact it would have on my punishment.

The Hokage's eyes widened and she did a handspring to the side just as the blade slammed into the desk right where she had been. There was a loud crack and Kakashi and the Hokage watched as the desk split in half, tumbling everything to the floor. The Hokage whistled in appreciation but didn't have time to do much else because I turned and threw my leg out into a crescent kick, landing a blow to her arm as she blocked. I grunted at the impact of her fist as it smashed into my stomach but before she could pull it away I grabbed it and jerked back, flinging her past me and into the bookcase on the other side of the room. "Tsuki!" Kakashi's voice called out to me but I didn't respond. "Tsuki, don't make me do something I don't want to. You can't just attack the Hokage!" I tuned his words out and slowly walked toward the kneeling Hokage as she wiped blood from the corner of her mouth.

I never reached her though. The next thing that happened sent me to the ground seconds after Kakashi finished the last seal for one of his torture jutsus.

[Kakashi]

Fearing for the Hokage's safety I pulled out one of my seldom used jutsus that I had learned from Ibiki, the commanding officer of the ANBU Torture and Interrogation Force. The jutsu was called Imprisoned Pain and it made all your muscles cramp and spasm until your hands and legs curled in against themselves much like a dying spider's would. Every nerve ending in the body would be simultaneously attacked and the resulting pain would equal that of being burned alive.

I turned when I felt someone appear beside me just as Tsuki fell to the ground, her body curling in what should be pain. Asuma was shaking his head while he watched. "I knew this was going to happen. I figured I'd come see if you needed help. I felt bad for leaving you to do it by yourself."

I nodded my thanks and slowly walked over to where Tsuki was curled up. Tsunade was standing on her feet now as well and she looked over at me just as mewling sounds came from Tsuki. I felt my jaw drop to the floor and my eye probably bugged out as even more mewling sounds escaped between her clenched teeth. Tsunade put a hand to her mouth and she slowly knelt down beside Tsuki. "Why isn't she screaming in pain? I've seen this very technique used by Ibiki. Everyone screams." She looked up at me with a worried expression. "What is she doing?"

I shook my head and moved to kneel beside her. I watched as her chest began to rise and fall faster than normal and I heard her breath come out in short pants. I arched a brow. No. It can't be! She's not... she's not... enjoying this is she?! I looked up at Asuma when he coughed. "What?"

Asuma's face turned scarlet as both Tsunade and I looked up at him. He was also hiding his eyes and scratching at his beard sheepishly. "I think you should stop whatever you're doing."

I frowned. "Why?"

He coughed again and turned to the side so as not to look at us directly. "She likes pain."

Both Tsunade and I spoke at the same time, shock echoing in our voices. "She WHAT?"

"How the hell do you know that?!"

Asuma sighed and slowly looked over at Tsuki as yet another mewl came from her and her breathing was getting heavier and her pale skin flushing a light red. "Kurenai likes it rough when we make love. She sounds the same way when I inflict small amounts of pain on her. Either from biting or from... well..." He looked away, "… tying her up."

Tsunade's face turned bright red and I felt my face get a little warm under my mask, which let me know that I was blushing as well. Even I don't have the nerve to ask my partners to indulge my... slightly twisted fetishes. I turned away from Asuma and let my hands fly through the seals to cancel the jutsu. Tsuki flopped against the floor and her eyes rolled back until all I could see was white. I sighed deeply and buried my face in my hands. "I'm sorry, Tsunade."

Tsunade looked over at me, her face still red, and shook her head. "No... I think I might have said the wrong things. It's not your fault. She's just... just so..."

I lowered my hands and looked her in the eyes. "Messed up. She's messed up... because of what Orochimaru put her through." She slowly nodded her head. "If what she said was true... she's been put through... his sick impulses for fifteen years. Fifteen years without anyone stopping it."

Tsunade slowly reached out and brushed a thick strand of Tsuki's hair away from her face. "I don't know what to do with her. I can't have her executed as an enemy because she's the sole surviving Hanahara and by the looks of it she has the Earth Master Kekkei Genkai. It was the rarest Kekkei Genkai, and she's the only one alive who has it now. I also can't just toss her back out and leave her to be used by Orochimaru anymore." She stood up and walked over to her desk. I watched as she opened one of her drawers and pulled out a big bottle of sake. Without looking at us she tipped the bottle back and to a large swallow, closing her eyes as she drank it.

I stood as well and moved to stand beside Asuma. He looked down at me still blushing slightly. I snickered and elbowed him lightly. I kept my voice low when I spoke. "I didn't know you and Kurenai were kinky like that."

Asuma turned his face away and shrugged. "Just don't go telling everyone or Kurenai will castrate you."

I chuckled and turned when I heard the sake bottle slam down onto the desk. Tsunade turned her golden eyes towards us and sighed. "I guess the only thing I can do for right now is have her put in one of the ANBU containment cells. I'll decide what to do with her while she's in there."

I nodded and bent to scoop the now unconscious Tsuki up off the floor. I could feel her body still quivering from my torture jutsu. I blushed again knowing that she had liked it and turned to look up at Tsunade. "I'll take her there then. After that I'm going to my place and crashing for the rest of the day."

Tsunade waved me away and sat down, pulling the sake bottle over to her. "Do whatever you like as long as you remove yourself from my presence."

I moved towards the door and Asuma followed. When we were out in the hallway I sighed and trudgingly performed a transportation jutsu. Asuma followed me again and helped me put her in one of the ANBU containment cells after I gently, and rather embarrassingly, searched and removed all her hidden weapons I could find. Then I laid one of the standard issue blankets over her and left. Asuma was waiting for me in the hallway outside the cell. "Is she going to be alright?"

I shrugged and trudged up the stairs intending to go home after I dropped the weapons off at the armoury above. "I don't know. Her fate is in the Hokage's hands now."

Asuma grunted in agreement and followed me out of the prison. Nothing we could do but wait.