"Where am I?"

He was in what appeared to be a cave, dimly lit by a small fire. There was no one around but why did this place look so familiar?

"Ow….hurt….."

The weak voice came from the other side of the fireplace so he went to it to see his lover all bandaged up. "Tobi!"

He knelt next to him and felt his forehead, he was burning hot.

He quickly replaced the cloth with a cool one as he murmured, "What happened?" The boy weakly opened his eyes and looked at him sadly.

"Is…Is that some kind of joke? You know what happened."

For some reason, honestly, the bipolar man didn't have a clue. "Refresh my memory."

The boy sniveled as he tried to explain, "Tobi was…was….raped." Zetsu felt a heavy lump in his throat, "I'm so sorry I didn't get there in time! I thought I saved you?"

"You…you did but…..it happened again." "What!? Who did it? Tell me!" His lover began coughing up huge amounts of blood and he hastily tried to heal his wounds….but to no avail. He knew his lover was going to die.

"Ze…Zetsu. Tobi loves you and he's sorry."


The bipolar man fought back his upcoming tears and murmured, "I'm the one who should be sorry, I didn't protect you. I love you too."

The boy smiled up at him softly and whispered, "Tobi sorry he can't spend the rest of his life with you."

Zetsu's golden eyes overflowed with tears as he watched the life drain out of his lover's eyes, but his adorable face still held that warm smile just for him.

Trying to regain his composure he closed Tobi's eyes like he would be sleeping and just held him to his chest sobbing.

"I warned you Zetsu."

He glanced over his shoulder at the ominous voice to see Madara, who looked as vague as always. "About what?"

"About getting too attached to the boy, you should've known it wouldn't last."

"It would've! He loved me and didn't care what I looked like but….but…..he was raped twice. His body couldn't cope with the damage since he's so young."

Madara sighed and rested a hand on his shoulder, "That's true, but remember my friend there are other host bodies that I can take."

"That's not the point! I didn't care that you chose him for that I loved him!"

The elder snorted, "Stop this ridiculous melancholy Zetsu, it's degrading. He's dead so leave him and let's go."

"No, I want to bury him." Madara snapped, "You are such a fool! How could you get so attracted to one boy you've only known for not even a week?"


"You wouldn't understand."

The man snarled, "Oh I understand, but strikes me odd is getting you to understand. This little incident should've shown you that much."

Zetsu lifted his head and gently sat the boy down, staring at who he believed to be his friend in despair. He asked shakily, "Madara? Please don't tell me you were the cause of this?"

The raven stayed silent but nodded his head. "WHY?"

"Simple, you're mine Zetsu. The only way to make sure it stays that way was to get rid of the boy." "SO YOU RAPED HIM!? THAT'S DEPRAVED!"

"So, I don't care because he's out of the picture now. You never would've found out if that boy didn't say anything."

Zetsu clenched his fists and teeth snarling, "You were the one who just told me. How could you do such a thing to me! I trusted you! You're an obsessed fool and no better than that snake Orochimaru!"

"How dare you compare me to him! Don't forget your place Zetsu, I made you what you are!"

"My appearance maybe, but not my soul and very being."

A sudden flash of metal and wave of blood occurred simultaneously. Madara stuttered, "Zet…Zetsu?"

The bipolar man stabbed himself through the heart to ensure no medical techniques could be used to heal him; he would die along his beloved.

As he fell to the ground with a thud he saw Madara standing over him with tears, begging him not to leave him.


Zetsu groaned as he sat up clutching his head, curiously feeling something warm being pressed to his lips. "Madara?"

The elder was dabbing his lips and chin with a damp cloth, "That must've been some nightmare Zetsu. I could hear you all the way from my room, not to mention puncturing your lips.

"It was a dreadful nightmare. Madara, you know I love you right?"

The raven sighed, "I know, but not in love I remember." The bipolar man held his hand tightly, "You wouldn't do anything to stop me from being happy would you? I try to make you happy."

Madara smiled softly, "Of course not, and you do make me feel wanted and loved so don't worry. Whatever I did in the dream will never happen."

Zetsu smirked and hugged him for reassurance, "I believe you."

TBC: