Dita went downstairs. "So how'd it go?" she asked. Ryoko stood up and sighed deeply. "Well, it went better than I thought." She advanced towards the staircase. Dita followed her up the stairs while asking a whole crap load of questions.

"What exactly did you tell him?" she clasped her hands together behind her back. "I told him that someone destroyed Dragon country and I knew that person really well." They were now in the loft area of the second floor of the house.

"What did he say to that?" Dita could now sense Ryoko's irritation. "He said...nothing actually." Dita decided to go for another question. "Does he know how you were before the curse?" She immediately stepped back when she saw Ryoko's eyes fill up with annoyance and aggrevation.

"He doesn't know about the damn curse so quit asking so many damn questions! You're just like-"

"Ilynn?" Dita finished Ryoko's sentence. Ryoko's eyes were welling up with tears but they did not fall. "Yeah...just like her." she looked at the floor and shut her eyes tightly to suck up her tears. "I don't ever want to hear her name again so you just shut up about her and the others, alright!" Ryoko was shouting now.

"You know what Ryoko, you weren't the only one who suffered from the destruction of Dragon okay!" Dita retorted.

"Well, you don't have it as hard as I do! So you shouldn't be saying crap!" Ryoko spat back.

"I had to watch my mother die! She was killed by own friend! Do you know how scarring that is?! Huh Ryoko??!"

Ryoko clenched her fists, trying to resist punching Dita's face. "YES! I do know how it feels to watch your loved ones die before my eyes, being that I was the one who fucking killed them!." Tears were streaming down her face now. "I know you suffered, Dita, but damn! Who do you think suffered the most?! You just need to learn how to put yourself in other people's shoes for once instead of always thinking about your self!"

Ryoko punched the wall leaving a dent 26 inches in diameter. Dita realized that she wasn't the one did suffered the most, even when she did suffer.

"I suffered more because I was the one who caused the pain! I'm always the one causing pain! My mom got fataly ill because of me! You and I both lost our families because of me! Hate me for all I care but just remember that you're not the only one who lost something that day!" Ryoko was crying uncotrollably and soon her voice grew shaky.

Dita was also crying. "S-something? And what was that something?!"

"I lost my reason to live! Sarutobi had to convince me that I still had something to live for! I was this close to commiting suicide! Not a day goes by that I don't think whether or not I deserve to live! You don't go through that daily because your curse didn't get out of control causing you become a killing machine!" Ryoko was breathing heavily from yelling so much.

At Sarutobi

Sarutobi was looking into his crystal ball when he saw Ryoko and Dita fighting. "I could sense her chakra levels rising." He got Yondaime and informed about the situation on the way to Dita and Ryoko's house. As they grew closer they can hear Ryoko and Dita shouting at eachother totally disregarding the neighbors.

Yondaime performed a jutsu causing the door to unlock and they both rushed upstairs and saw both cursed girls screaming and shouting at eachother.

"At least I am capable of controlling my curse unlike some careless others!" Right then and there Dita had crossed the line too far.

"Fuck you, Dita! You try having a restless spirit trying to break out of you for twenty painful and miserable years! You selfish bitch!" Ryoko was pointing at Dita and was about to throw a punch at her when Sarutobi took hold of Ryoko's fist.

"Calm down, Ryoko!" he commanded sternly. Yondaime was gaurding Dita in case Ryoko had managed to evade Sarutobi.

"Ryoko!" Sarutobi called out her name to catch her attention but it wasn't working. Ryoko got out of Sarutobi's grip and went out in a blind rage against Dita.

"Dita, run!" Yondaime said as he was fending off Ryoko. Dita grew defiant and stubborn. "No! Someone has to teach her a lesson once and for all!"

"Dita! Do as you are told. She is becoming unstable right now. Don't you sense her chakra levels?" Sarutobi said as calmly as he possibly could.

Ryoko landed a blow at Yondaime and he smashed into the wall, leaving another dent. After he was temporaily out of the way, Ryoko went after Dita and Dita went after Ryoko and they clashed.

Sarutobi summoned a gorilla and it went right between Ryoko and Dita to stop them. Yondaime was holding back Dita while Sarutobi held back Ryoko. "Do you want a repeat of Dragon?" After Sarutobi said this, Ryoko snapped back to her senses.

"Yeah, check mode." Dita said in a cocky manner. Ryoko shot a glare at her as if that would be the last thing she said. "Dita...say nothing more to her." Yondaime said bluntly. Dita crossed her arms. She had stopped crying but Ryoko's tears were nowhere close to drying up yet.

"You're lucky they showed up." She said in a shaky voice.

"I don't think it'll be safe for them to be under the same roof , Sarutobi." Yondaime gave Dita a look that would've made her feel...uncomfortable normally, but given the mood of the current situation, she couldn't care less.

Ryoko managed a smirk through her tears. Sarutobi turned to face her. "Ryoko...can we trust you stay stable?" She didn't answer. "Ryoko." She looked up and stared into his old grey eyes. He did the same and stared deeply into her eyes to tell if she would tell the truth.

She finally responded by, "I'm not sure, Hokage-sama." She looked away. "Very well, maybe you should stay somewhere else. With Itachi perhaps?" Sarutobi chuckled to himself.

Ryoko shook her head. "No."

"Why not, you two are an item right?" Yondaime asked curiously. Dita laughed while Ryoko's hands grew sweaty. "Uh...h-how did you find out?" Ryoko replied narrowing her eyes. Her tears were now dried up.

"My crystal ball." Sarutobi answered. "Damn!" Ryoko said unaudiable to the others. "I am not staying with him. How about a nice five star hotel free of charge?" She suggested, pushing her luck.

"No." the two Hokages answered in unison. "Man!"

"Or, Dita could stay somewhere else. With Kakashi, maybe?" Sarutobi turned to Dita. She crossed her arms and sighed. "Sure..."

"Dammit! Why did he have to get her first? She will be mine sooner or later." Yondaime thought.

"Then it's settled. Dita would stay with Kakashi until Ryoko cools down...which will be..." Sarutobi and the others turned to Ryoko.

"Probably the rest of the week...including the weekend." Ryoko said. "They'll probably screw eachother while Dita is there. She has been the type to do that stuff anyways. Hell, she dated nearly every guy at the academy back at Dragon!"

"Actually more like...a few weeks." Yondaime's face grew...sort of angry. "It takes you that long to get over a fight?" He said with aggrevation detectable in his tone. Ryoko nearly smiled slightly. "Sometimes, yeah."

Yondaime muttered to himself.

Next Day

Kakashi woke up and went to where Dita was sleeping but she wasn't there. "Dita?!" He searched the whole house but she was nowhere to be found. "Where is she?"

He noticed a note on the living room table.

Kakashi,

I have your girlfriend, Dita, with me.

If you ever want to see her alive again,

you will convince Ryoko to accompany you.

For if you don't...she'll be dead by the time you come.

You have 36 hours.

From Kabuto

Kakashi crumpled the note and immediately went over to Ryoko and Dita's house. He knocked on the door and heard a crash. Ryoko opened the door and saw that she didn't have a good night's sleep.

"Ryoko, I know this isn't the best time, but Dita's been kidnapped by Kabuto." Ryoko stared at him as if he was telling a lie. "I thought it was something important." she was about to close the door when Kakashi immediately said, "They said that if you didn't come...they would kill Dita."

Ryoko sighed. "How like Orochimaru to sink that low. Trust me, he will not kill her."

"What makes you so sure?"

"He needs her alive if he's going to try and take her-uh...'powers' "

"I thought you two were best friends." He tried to coax Ryoko but she was being more stubborn than usual. "Were." she paused. "Even so...Orochimaru is more likely to rape her than kill her, so bye!" she shut the door.

"5..4..3..2..1"

After Kakashi was done counting down in his head Ryoko opened the door again. "How much time do we have?"

"The note said that we have 36 hours until they kill her. Any idea what he wants with the both of you?"

Ryoko's eyes grew shifty. "Uh...yes...but I'll leave Dita to be the one to tell you...if she does choose to tell you. Let me get ready okay. I'll meet you at the North gate in half an hour." With that she closed the door.


Half an Hour Later...

Ryoko arrived at the gate and was surprised to see Kakashi already there. "This is a real shocker." she said as she adjusted her weapon pack.

"In this matter...it's important that I be on time." He put away his book. "Let's go." He started walking and Ryoko follwed suit.

"Orochimaru is really pushing it right now. Taking Dita and demanding that I come if she is to stay alive. Psh..I could care less about her. I only came along to beat the crap outta him! Bastard snake-worshipper. And Kabuto is the worshipper of a snake-worshipper." She laughed to herself. "I crack myself up."

Kakashi looked back at her. "Why are you laughing?"

"Just trying find to some humor in this situation."

"Well, I don't find anything humorous about Dita's life being in danger. " He said with a little anger in his voice. Ryoko growled to herself. "Look, I didn't come for Dita. I'm only tagging along to get back at Orochimaru from a few years back!" Ryoko retorted.

Kakashi was surprised. "So you do have a long history with him?"

"Aw crap did I say that outloud? Fudge!"

"Do you mind telling me what happened?" He asked sensing Ryoko's annoyance. "Like I said, it's up to Dita whether or not she tells you." Ryoko sped in front of him and cursed under her breath.

At Orochimaru's Hideout

Dita woke up but found herself chained onto a metal bed. "Where the hell am I?" She saw a shadow emerge. "You're awake, finally." Dita immediately recognized him. "Orochimaru you bastard! What the hell do you want?!"

Orochimaru simply chuckled to himself. "What I've been after for the past 9 years. The powers of your curse. Once I have the powers of the Yin dragon, I'll be able to get the powers of the Yang dragon from Ryoko."

He went closer to her and leaned over. "My, my, you certainly have grown from the last time I saw you."

"Don't get any ideas buster!"

"Of course not. Not that way."

"I hope you realize that Ryoko isn't coming." Dita said struggling through the chains. Orochimaru's face dropped. "Why not?"

Dita smiled to herself. "We got in this huge fight last night and if turned into a fist fight."

Orochimaru raised his brows. "Really? Well, she is coming. Only to get back at me for last time as we both know." Dita nodded in agreement.

Later on That Night

"This is it." Ryoko said abruptly stopping in front of Orochimaru's hideout. "Hm...somehow I had expected more than an abandoned shack." Kakashi stated.

"It may appear to be so, but once inside you get sort of surprised at how grand it looks." Ryoko said as she stared at the shack. "It's been a while since I've been here. Last time he almost got the powers of the curse from Dita and I."

"C'mon" Ryoko waved her hand in the direction of the entrance. "Watch out for Kabuto. He has a tendancy to pop out of nowhere sometimes" Ryoko looked around her to make sure he wasn't nearby.

"And if he does come out, I'll take care of him while you get Dita. Take her and leave while I beat the shiznits out of Orochimaru." Ryoko rubbed her hands together with the thought of punching the snakes out of Orochimaru.

All of a sudden Kabuto jumped out and attacked Ryoko. "Told you so!" she said as she was pushing back his kunai with her sais. She managed to push him away soon after and kicked him where it really hurt. Kabuto fell down to his knees cursing in pain.

"Let's go!" Kakashi and Ryoko sped towards to where Orochimaru was keeping Dita. By the time they reached there Kabuto had recovered and continued his ambush.

"You are really getting on my nerves, Kabuto!" Ryoko said dodging his chakra scalpals. When she had the chance, she pulled back and quickly did her handsigns. "Souryuu Boufuusetsu! (Twin Dragon Blizzard)"

Two dragons appeared and spun around Kabuto in a merry-go-round way and when they disappeared in a pale blue smoke, Kabuto was frozen solid. "Ha! Who's tougher now, Kabuto!" Ryoko turned on her heels while at the same time exhaling sharply.

"Hm, not bad." Kakashi thought. Ryoko opened the two doors to where Orochimaru waited with an annoying smirk on his face.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Ryoko Aizawa and Kakashi Hatake...just as I expected." He got up out of his chair and walked down the two steps with his hands folded behind his back.

"Let's make this simple," Ryoko started. "You hand over Kakashi's girlfriend while I beat the crap out of you. I win, you lose, and everybody's happy."

Dita recognized Ryoko's voice and opened her eyes. "Took you guys long enough!"

"Whatever, Dita! I could care less what Orochimaru will do to you. Kakashi is." She pointed to Kakashi. "Now...let's settle this Orochimaru." Ryoko lunged forward and attacked Orochimaru.

"I must admit, you have become stronger over these past 10 years. However, you are still the same hot-tempered girl who cannot control her temper." Orochimaru blocked a kick that Ryoko threw at him. "I had expected more...pity."

"Don't make me do it, Orochimaru. You know what will happen if I do. " Ryoko said still throwing taijutsu attacks at him.

Kakashi was too busy getting Dita out of her chains that he didn't notice that Orochimaru and Ryoko's fight was coming towards them. Dita, however, noticed this and rushed him. "Hurry! They're coming closer." Kakashi got the last of the chains off of Dita just in time to dodge Ryoko's Haisekishou ( Burning Ash Accumulation) attack that missed her target, Orochimaru.

"Damn" She thought. Orochimaru came at her with one of his snake jutsus that she barely dodged. Dita wanted to go in and help Ryoko but Kakashi held her arm back. "This is her fight."

"But she can't handle him alone!" Dita said with worry clouding her tone.

Orochimaru managed to land a hit at Ryoko, which sent her flying across the room. She quickly got up and prepared her Hyouton Haryuu Mouku technique (Destruction Dragon Fierce Tiger). When Orochimaru was in range she finished her last handsign and got a direct hit at him. He was on the floor with his eyes barely open. Ryoko stood over him and knelt down. She pulled out her sai. "Told you I would get you back." Ryoko smirked as she stuck her sai through his chest, thinking that it was his heart she had stabbed, but in truth she was off a milimeter.

He was out cold on the floor stained with his blood and Kakashi, Dita, and Ryoko left the hideout. "That hit was more damaging than I thought." She winced at the pain but the two didn't notice.

It was dead silence among the three of them as they lept through the trees. Kakashi decided to break it. "Dita?"

"Yes?"

"What did Orochimaru want with you two?"

They all came to a complete stop and went down to where the dirt path was. Ryoko and Dita exchanged looks. Dita turned to Kakashi and started telling him the story (not all of it though cause it would be way too long).

"In our homeland, there was a tradition that every century, two children would get a curse. They called it the Yin Yang curse because one of the mediums would get the powers of Yin while the other will get the power of Yang." She looked at Ryoko. "Personalities change when they get the curse. For example...well I didn't really change but Ryoko did."

Once Ryoko heard her name being mentioned her head shot up and she glared at Dita. "Intsead of shy and timid Ryoko she's now angry hot-tempered Ryoko."

Ryoko turned around and muttered to herself. "However, the mediums cannot summon these powers upon will. Long story short, we have the curse. I have Yin and she has Yang. Orochimaru has been after the powers for quite a while now since we were like 10 and we got the curse when we were like eight or seven years old."

Dita sighed and started walking. "So...now you know."


This is byfar the longest chapter that I have done. I really hope you like it better than some of the lame chapters. Honestly, I think this was my best one yet. But let me know what you think in your reviews...if you do review...which I would very much appreciate. So a preview of the next chapter: Dita comes back to the house since Ryoko has cooled down earlier than expected, which Yondaime is very happy about. Also, Ryoko is sent on a mission that doesn't go as planned and Dita does something that pisses Ryoko off...again. Yeah, yeah, I know they've been getting into a lot of fights lately but it'll wear off in the couple of chapters so thanks for reading and please REVIEW. I'm dying with the lack of reviews lately!