Okay so my hands are shaking a good bit atm due to the horror movie I'm watching so hopefully I won't make too many mistakes lol

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, just Doku, her mom, and the two tailed scorpion.

It had been a few days since Sasori and Deidara had left to capture their jinjuriku. Life back at the base had been the usual stuff, save for the lack of an argument over art.

She missed Deidara and his "trying to kill Tobi" moments, which were very often when he was around. How he would tell her jokes occasionally.

She missed her talks with Sasori on how art was everlasting, like life. The times when he would come to her for poison.

She still had the feeling in her stomach, and feared what was to happen. Though, she never really did seem to be unhappy, unless you were a certain immortal or swirly masked figure who knew you well. Then came the order. Everyone were to head to 'The Place' as Pein had put it. Doku and Tobi weren't going to be apart of the little 'ceremony', but Doku was to head to Deidara and Sasori's location, to make sure no one interfered.

Doku looked at who was the captured jinjuriki. Gaara no Sabaku, the red-head at the chunin exams that had given Sasuke a hard time during the last part. She had sensed a great power in him back then, now she knew why.

The members that were participating in the sealing stood on their designated fingers of the statue. Everybody except for Deidara and Sasori were holograms, being that they were at a different location.

A few hours later, and a few minutes from the sealing completion, they began to hear a commotion outside.

"If anyone were to get in while the sealing is still in progress make sure that they do not interrupt, Doku" Pein spoke

"Hai." Came her reply

But of course, no one got in during that time.

Now finished, the eyes of the statue closed, it was done.

"Deidara, Sasori, deal with the intruders. Doku, return to the base." Pein spoke. One by one the holograms went away. Looking up Doku saw Hidan's eyes looking towards her filled with worry. She looked up, nodding slightly, letting him know she would get back to the base safely.

"Good luck guys, come back alive." She told the two before teleporting back to the base.

Once back she headed straight to the kitchen, in need of some food. She made some instant ramen, Shrimp flavored if you must know, and quickly ate it.

"Heathen, greedy bastard!"

"Shove it you religious freak."

Hearing the usual arguing Doku had to guess that they'd made it back. As usual, they had seated themselves in the living room.

"What took you guys so long?" She spoke as she seated herself between Hidan and Kakuzu.

"Some of us don't have a special transport jutsu you know." Kakuzu retorted

"Bastard..." Hidan mumbled. Kakuzu glared at him.

They watched tv for about a half hour, then Doku stood up to leave. Nobody asked her where she was going, they all knew that left around this time and that they wouldn't see her for two hours.

Two hours later Doku finished her training session with Tobi. The two were now sitting on his bed.

"I got you a present." He spoke handing her a wrapped gift, "Happy birthday Doku my daughter."

Doku opened the small gift. She gasped at what she saw. It was a choker of sorts. The choker part was a black, fine leather. From the center there hung a gem. The gem was beyond anything she ever saw. It was a deep, blood red. If you looked into close enough at a certain angle it would appear that there was a small scorpion embedded into it.

"Thank you Father, It's beautiful!" She spoke as she threw her arms around him.

"Your mother meant to give it to you as soon as you turned 18, so I figured that I should give it to you. I'm glad you like it. Here, let me put it on you." Doku turned her back towards him, pulling her hair to the side. Once on she noticed how warm the gem seemed on her skin.

"Now, it is late, you should return to your room for some sleep."

"I was hoping to stay up to wait for Sasori and Deidara to come back."

"Don't worry, they'll be here when you wake up." She nodded as she got up and left.

Once she was in her room she made her way to her bed, patting Scipio on the way who sat on top of her dresser. Though it was dark in the room, she hadn't bothered to turn on the lights, she could sense that Hidan was already in bed so she made sure to be as quiet as she could.

"Happy birthday beautiful." He said kissing her lips.

"I thought you were asleep." She spoke kissing him back

"Nope, was waiting for you. I had to give you your present." He continued kissing her as he climbed on top of her.

"Well young one, it seems that you have mastered your powers fairly well..." a deep male voice spoke from within the surrounding darkness.

Doku turned from one side to another. Her heart was pounding, sweat running down her face. Why was everything so dark; why couldn't she see the speaker whom the voice belonged to.

"You can't see me young one, I am withing you. I am you." it spoke again.

"What do you mean?" she asked frantically

"Your demon half. The two-tailed scorpion."

Doku's face still held a sense of confusion.

"Even though you were born a demon and a human your demon half is still somewhat separate from your human half."

Doku didn't speak, she was busy taking in this new information.

"I am your scorpion half, your wilder and more malicious half. I am the source of your demon powers. If you release me from this mental prison your demon powers will increase exponentially."

"And if I do release you, won't anything else happen?"

"I will be able to control your body at my own free will. But, even at that, I do respect your privacy."

Doku thought for a few seconds, then finally spoke up. "How do I release you?"

"Focus your chakra towards my voice. "

Doku closed her eyes, focusing her chakra like so. "Do you see the binds?"

She closed her eyes tighter. She could see a large scorpion statue with two tails. Large chains were bound all around it, tags placed upon the chains in various places.

"Transfer some of your chakra into the tags, the overload of chakra should cause them to burn." Doku did so and sure enough the tags fell off the chains burning on the ground were they landed. The chains fell from around the statue.

Opening her eyes she saw the statue began to crack. The darkness engulfed the statue, all that could be heard was a sound of rock and metal shattering. There was an odd noise that followed afterwards, like something transforming. The darkness withdrew a bit, revealing a figure walking towards her.

"You look-"

"Human?" he finished "Since you ware part human I, too, can take the form of a human. Well, somewhat."

His eyes were a deep black, with blood-red slitted pupils. His skin was a very dull gold. He had spiky black hair that hung down over his ears, covering them. Doku could see what appeared to be the tip of one sticking out beyond his hair, pointed ears. He wore black baggy ninja-like clothes.

"So what do I call you?" She asked

"Scorpious will suffice." He glanced upwards as if looking towards an invisible sun or moon.

"It is time for you to leave this place. Wake up Doku. Wake up."

Blerg, somewhat of a cliffhanger, lol