The C.A.K.E Girls

Edited: 2/13/13

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but the OCs are mine

(Kiku's PV)

I screamed and ran away from the door. Being the stupid one, I didn't think of shutting the door. The thing in the room burst out looking at me. I couldn't help but gasp; it was Juugo.

Shit! I'm in big trouble. He's in his killing mood right now. What do I do? I could try and fight, but I'd probably end up losing. I could try and calm him down. That means I have to get him to sit still first...hell I have to fight either way!

Juugo charged at me, ready to hit my face. I ducked and moved out of the way; he punched a hole in the wall. I gulped; his fist was aimed for my head and my head would've been like the wall. I knew karate, so maybe I could use what I learned to beat him. If I could sense where he was going to hit, just like I could sense the kunai Kabuto threw at me last time, then maybe my strength went up as well since I got here.

There was only one way to find out and that would be to hit Juugo. I would either knock him out or just break my bones. I charged at him pretending to aim for his face, then I ducked past the arm he shot at me and did a round house kick to his stomach. Surprisingly, it didn't hurt and I sent him flying against the wall, making another hole.

Orochimaru is going to kill me for all the holes. That is if he finds out who did it...

I was in deep thought when Juugo cried out and charged toward me. His arm had transformed because of the curse seal. That would hurt if he hit me; it was too late though. His arm connected with my stomach and I hit the wall hearing a crack from the wall or from my head. I couldn't breath; it felt like all the oxygen in the air was gone. My ribs were killing me; I might've broke a few.

"I'll kill you little girl!" Juugo was laughing like a madman. I tried to talk, but my stomach still hurt. I managed to breath after a while.

"I'm not a little girl! Juugo calm down, please. You don't want to kill me or anyone. Don't lose control," I pleaded. My voice sounded like a frog and I had to suck in more air; it hurt to talk. He still had that crazy look in his eyes. He charged at me again ready to pound me into the wall.

I instinctively raised my hands up. Suddenly I felt a strange tingle and heard something crackle, kind of like electricity. I raised my head up just in time to see what looked like lightning shoot from my palms and slam against Juugo's chest.

This time, when he hit the wall, he groaned and didn't get up; he started to change back to normal. I relaxed when I realized I had won; I stared at my hands in amazement. I had shot lighting out of my hands, that meant I had lighting type chakra. I didn't even know I had any chakra.

This is so awesome! Wait till I tell Callia! She'll be so surprised. Maybe I can convince Sasuke to teach me how to do Chidori. Wait I have to focus on Juugo first...he calmed down so this

shouldn't be hard, I hope.

I slowly got up, wincing from the pain in my stomach. My outfit was only a little dusty; maybe Orochimaru wouldn't find out I had a fight on my first day here. I limped over to where Juugo was; he was still breathing. I gently shook him; his eyes popped open and he gasped in horror. He then quickly got up and ran toward his cell, more like fast limped. I sighed and limped back to the door and poked my head in.

"Hey are you okay?" I asked. It was ironic how I was asking that to him when I was the one with the broken ribs. He looked up at me terrified; probably thinking he was going to go wild again.

"Stay away from me! I don't want to kill you!" he whispered in fear. I felt bad for him, really I did. I opened the door wider and walked over to his little corner. He tried to push himself closer to the wall, but there was no more room to move.

"Listen, I know you don't want to kill me. Why not come on out of your cell? I promise I'll try and stop you from going crazy," I suggested. I gave him a reassuring smile, but he still looked scared.

"I could kill you any minute. I don't know..." he trailed off.

"Well, if you do go crazy I'll just have to shock you again. Don't worry I'll help you." I gave his hand a squeeze. He tensed up and then relaxed a little. I smiled; maybe he'd start to trust me.

"I have to go see Kabuto about my wounds. I promise I'll come back," I said. I got up and gave one last smile and shut the door.

I locked only one of the locks, and then tried to find my way back to my room. It took me awhile to find it, but I finally did.

When I got there Kabuto and Callia were standing there at my door. Callia looked worried and Kabuto just looked mad that I had wandered away. I smiled weakly as I kept limping toward them. Callia looked horrified when she saw I was beat up and Kabuto just looked even angrier; Orochimaru would probably have his head if he found out I got in trouble.

"What happen to you, Kiku! Who did this to you?" Callia cried. She ran over to me and made me sit on my bed. Kabuto came over and started to heal my stomach. He said something about a few broken ribs that would heal by tomorrow. I sighed and drifted off to sleep; fighting made you tired.

I woke up to the smell of food. My stomach grumbled loudly as I stared at the three bowls of soup. I got up and inspected my stomach; there were only a few light bruises. Callia and Karin were both sitting in my room. Karin was inspecting her fingernails and Callia was looking up at the ceiling. I got out of bed and sat next to Callia.

"Mmmm. This smells great! I'm starved, let's eat." I grabbed my chopsticks and started to eat really loudly. Callia looked relieved to see I was alright. Karin looked disgusted as I ate my soup like a pig. I just stuck a mouthful of food at her.

"What's the matter sour face not going to eat?" I mocked.

"Eating that would make you gain calories. I need to keep my figure for Sasuke-kun." She sneered.

"If you don't eat Sasuke won't be able to see you. Actually, that's a good thing. So, keep starving yourself so I won't have to look at you." I smiled at her sweetly. Karin growled and then got up and left. She left her soup untouched so I grabbed the bowl.

"Cal, you'll never guess what happened today," I said excitedly.

Callia was drinking her soup like she was drinking juice. She had no idea how to use chopsticks, so this was the only way she could eat. I would have to thank mom later for forcing me to learn to eat with chopsticks.

"So, what happened? Does this have to do with why you were injured?" she inquired sternly. I told her what had happened with Juugo and how I had hit him with lighting. She looked horrified when I told her about how I fought Juugo, but looked relieved when I told her I was okay.

"So, you can use lightning chakra? That's so cool Kiku! I wonder what I can do?" She looked wistful at the prospect of being able to fight.

I had no idea either, although, I would put my bet on fire or earth chakra type for her. Callia had a fiery temper and loved nature. So, it could go either way. I finished my soup and then grabbed Karin's bowl and got up.

"Where are you going?" She glanced at me.

"I'm going to see Juugo," I stated, matter-of-factly.

"You are the only person I know who would go back to see the guy who almost killed her." She shook her head at me and laughed. Callia knew Juugo wasn't bad, so she trusted me to go without getting hurt.

"By the way how are the books you were reading, Cal?" I was curious to hear what kinds of books Karin read.

"Arg! They're all in Japanese! I can't read a single book here. I don't get how I can speak and understand Japanese but I can't read it!" she grunted in anger. She banged her head lightly on the table.

"I can read, speak and understand Japanese." I ducked as a pillow was thrown at me. Callia stuck her tongue out.

"Show off! If this was in Greek I could read it. I think I'll go see what Kabuto is doing. Maybe see his experiments." She had a thoughtful look on her face.

"Be careful, Cal. The guys a closet perv," I warned.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll just kick him in his family jewels if he tries anything." She grinned at me and er both laughed. Callia and I walked down separate halls.

I had memorized where Juugo's cell was so I got there without getting lost. I unlocked the one lock and opened the door. I had taken one of the torches from the halls and set it in the torch holder in the cell. Juugo was sitting in his corner with his head down; he was in the same place I had left him.

"Hey Juugo. Are you hungry? I brought some soup for you." I tried sounding cheerful. I set the bowl in front of him and placed the chopsticks on top.

The torch made the whole room much brighter. The room was only a square, not much else. It was kind of depressing. He looked up and looked back down at the bowl. Finally, he started to eat; he watched me carefully from the corner of his eye. I wasn't going to attack him or anything, so why be so guarded?

"How do you know my name?" he asked quietly. I almost missed the question. What could I tell him, that I knew a lot about him, that I came from another world. Nah, I wouldn't tell him that, yet.

"I just know a lot of stuff. I know you hide in here so you won't kill anyone. I know that you really hate killing people, and that you're a really gentle person," I explained as best as I could. He blinked at me and then looked back down at his soup.

"Ah, where are my manners. My name is Kiku." I extended my hand and smiled. He looked at my hand, then hesitantly shook it.

"Kiku means chrysanthemum...it fits you. You seem like a bright and happy person just like a chrysanthemum; it's bright and makes people happy when they see it," Juugo mumbled.

I couldn't help but blush; people never really ever said anything like that to me. Most people always said I was short which was true; I was only 4 feet 11 inches, just shy of 5 feet.

"So, do you get fed often?" I asked curiously. Juugo had finished his meal in 2 minutes. He had cleaned the whole bowl so nothing was left.

"Only when Kabuto remembers I'm here," he replied. Well, that wouldn't do. I couldn't have Juugo starve; he was my friend. He was a really large person, so he needed the food. I made up my mind, Juugo was going to stay in my room from now on so Kabuto would have to bring both of us food.

"Come on. You're going to be staying in my room from now on," I stated without hesitation. Juugo looked scared at the thought of leaving his box. He shook his head vigorously and looked at the wall. I grabbed his arm and tried to pull him up; he was way too heavy for me.

"Juugo, don't be stubborn. I promise, as a friend, that nothing bad will happen. Do you trust me enough to be your friend and helper?" I half begged and asked. He looked at me as if pondering this idea.

"If I lose control and try you kill you promise me you'll kill me first," he demanded. I shook my head. I couldn't kill Juugo, he was too nice.

"Then I won't leave." He stood his ground and looked me straight in the eye. What happened to the timid Juugo? He would be more willing to listen to me.

"Ack, alright I promise that if you go crazy I'll k...stop you," I relented. I couldn't say kill, not to him. Juugo seemed satisfied with my answer and got up. I shut his door and we started to walk to my room.

His body seemed very stiff as if he was afraid he'd break any second now. I held his hand and gave a reassuring squeeze. He seemed to relax a bit more. This was a good sign; it meant he was starting to trust me.

"Callia, are you in your room?" I knocked lightly on her door. I heard her footsteps as she came to open it.

"What's up Kiku?" Her eyes widened when she saw Juugo behind me. I smiled at her as she stared.

"Juugo this is one of my best friends, Callia. Callia this is Juugo; he'll be staying in my room from now on," I said in my serious voice; I hardly used it. Her mouth fell opened and she kept staring at Juugo. Then she shut her mouth and glared at me.

"Kiku are you crazy or just plain nuts? You can't have a guy sleep in your room," she shouted.

"Maybe I'm a little bit of both. Cal, Juugo won't hurt me; he's not like that. Anyways you can trust me; I can take care of myself, mother," I half mocked.

She rolled her eyes at me. She grumbled a 'fine' but gave me a warning look. That meant she would be checking in on us to make sure I was okay.

"Thanks, Mommy!" I exclaimed. I gave her a hug.

"Yeah, whatever. Just be good, okay?" Her eyes softened as she stared at me. I nodded and took Juugo to the room across the hall. As I opened the door, I saw Kabuto walking down. His mouth fell open when he saw Juugo out of his box.

"W-w-what i-is he doing o-out of h-his c-cage?" Kabuto sputtered. I sighed at his lame reaction, seriously he was a ninja he should be able to act calm.

"Juugo is staying in my room from now on. You'll have to bring us both a meal. I don't care what Orochimaru has to say. If he wants me to stay here, then Juugo gets to room with me," I said firmly. I then closed the door on his face; I could hear him grumbling as he walked to tell Orochimaru what I said. Kabuto was so annoying sometimes.

"Okay, Juugo you get the bed I'll take the couch. I doubt you could fit on the couch, anyways." I eyed the lumpy couch was too small for him and the bed would be big enough for him to sleep in.

"I can't do that; I'll sleep on the floor instead," he argued. I didn't want to fight with him, so I thought up a solution.

"Fine, how about this then: we'll both sleep on the bed together. You keep to one side I'll stay on the other. I trust you enough to know that you won't try anything. Now don't argue with me, you either agree or I'm sleeping on the couch," I threatened. Juugo let out a sigh and sat on the couch.

Victory for me! Point for Kiku and 0 for Juugo...no wait I had to make the stupid promise. So 1 point for Kiku and 1 point for Juugo. Aww, we're tied...

I went and took a shower. Good thing I had a screen to separate the bathroom from the other part of the room. I quickly changed into a pair of shorts and a tank top. Juugo took a shower and I had

Kabuto give him some clean clothes. White pants and white, long sleeved shirt; so much white.

"Well, good night Juugo," I whispered as I snuggled under the covers and turned to face the wall. Juugo got into bed hesitantly. I could feel his weight bring the bed down.

"Night Kiku," he replied softly. I could feel his body heat and it felt nice. There wasn't a lot of room on the bed, but that was okay; I felt safe. I yawned and closed my eyes. I had a dreamless sleep.

(Callia's PV)

I rolled over on my bed and sighed; I couldn't sleep. I got up and fumbled around for a match and the candle. After a while I was finally able to light the candle. It gave the room a soft and eerie glow.

On my table sat a couple of books, useless to me since I couldn't read a word, and a ring. I picked the ring up and inspected it. It was the ring that all Akatsuki members had; this one belonged to Orochimaru.

I had found it while exploring Kabuto's lab. He wasn't there when I went, so I did a little snooping. I found the ring on a severed hand, Orochimaru's hand to be exact. It was kind of gross, but I was really curious and just took the ring.

Hopefully Orochimaru and Kabuto wouldn't notice it was gone. I took the ring and strung it on a chain and put it around my neck, hiding it under my shirt. It might come in handy sooner or later.

I opened my door and went to peek into Kiku's room. She and Juugo were fast asleep on the bed. Somehow Juugo had gotten his arms wrapped around Kiku's waist and she was snuggled into his chest. I giggled; they looked so cute and peaceful. I closed the door and walked around the halls.

Maybe a nice long walk will get me a little tired. I can't believe Kiku is not scared to be in Orochimaru's hideout. Well she was always a little crazy...I'm not that scared either. Maybe it's because I know Sasuke will be killing Orochimaru soon. I wonder if-

I heard some whispering behind a large door. It sounded like Kabuto and, maybe, Orochimaru. Then I heard a hacking cough and someone spitting something out. I peeked in the door crack and saw Orochimaru sitting in his bed. He looked worn out and there was some blood on his sheets. Kabuto was holding some clear liquid.

"Here, Orochimaru-sama, take this. You need to take the rank ten medicine now," Kabuto commented blandly. Orochimaru looked really bad, but after taking the medicine he looked better. He suddenly looked up. Ii looked like he was staring right at me; I ran away before I could find out.

Orochimaru is really sick. He'll probably be killed by the end of the month. By the time he's killed, Sasori, Hidan and Kakuzu will dead. Next Akatsuki member to die would be Deidara. I really don't want him to die...

I thought about this. Sasuke would kill him, but maybe I could convince him not to kill him. That would mean that Kiku and I would have to travel with him, though. I didn't think I could be near him that long before trying to kill him.

I would have to learn how to be a ninja before that time. I had to become strong enough to support myself in this world and so would Kiku. We would have to start training tomorrow.

Azula, Eri, I hope you two are safe. I hope we meet each other soon. I miss the C.A.K.E Girls; we need to find each other somehow.

Kitkat d(^.^)b