Wahey! It's the tenth chapter of Akatsuki's New Girls! At last, sorry for the wait, my lovely readers! Anywhozal, please READ THIS because I have a WARNING: Swearing. For those readers who absolute hate and cannot stand gruesome things, I advise you to skip the part which begins with '-In the nightmare-' that is all in italic font. I've also bumped up the rating to an M, just to be safe.
Oh and I apologise for the crappy-ness of the beginning. I couldn't focus properly so it sucks in my opinion.

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Kamiko's P.O.V.

I woke up feeling happy and refreshed. I turned over from my side to my back and opened my eyes, also stretching my legs. I stared at the blood stained ceiling and realised that I was not in my own room, but rather, Hidan's room. I sat up and heard Hidan murmur something in his sleep and turn over. I thought he might stop there, but Hidan continued rolling.

So he wouldn't roll off the bed and possibly injure himself, I wrapped my arms around his waist and pulled him into my loving embrace.

…Is what a nice girlfriend would have done. I, on the other hand, am not a 'nice girlfriend'. So, I watched as Hidan fell out of bed and landed with a 'thump' on the floor. I laughed loudly as Hidan woke with a start. I peered over the edge of the bed, still giggling. Hidan glared angrily at his surroundings before looking at me.

"What the fuck?" Hidan continued glaring.

"You rolled out of bed!" I laughed.

"And you just let me…?"

"Yes. Yes I did." I giggled. Hidan pouted. I shook my head and finished giggling as Hidan stood up and climbed back in bed, wrapping his arms around me. "Anywayzel, good morning, Hidan!"

"Good morning, Kam. How you feeling?" Hidan snuggled into me.

"Mm. I'm good. I feel a lot better…sorry for all the worry I caused you all the past few days." I apologised, feeling guilty.

"Shush, Kam. It wasn't your fault."

I nodded and let the matter drop even though it angered me. That was going to put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day, most likely. Hidan and I lay there for a while longer before Hidan's stomach decided he was hungry. The loud grumbling noise sent me into a fit of giggles and Hidan's face began to turn slightly red. I got up, pulling Hidan with me, to go to the kitchen.

When we reached the kitchen, I was assaulted by Tsukiko.

"KAMIKO-NEE!"

I fell backwards with Tsukiko on top of me.

"Oof." I said.

"I WAS SOOOOOOOOO WORRIED!"

"Thank you for caring about me. Now GET OFF!" I rolled my eyes at her childish way of dragging out 'so'. Tsukiko pouted at me for yelling at her. "Wipe that stupid look off your face, Tsukiko."

My harsh words shocked Tsukiko and the other Akatsuki members in the room. It seemed that I was in a bad mood today. Tsukiko stopped pouting and stepped away from me.

"That was mean, Kamiko-nee." She said sadly.

"Pft. Maybe you should grow up then." I grabbed an apple from the fruit basket. "And actually act your age." With that, I left and stormed down to my room.

'Damn it.' I thought as I turned a corner. 'Why did I act like that? ...I am not apologising though. Jashin, I'm such a bitch.'

Chiyoko's P.O.V.

I stared at Kamiko's retreating figure and then looked at a gobsmacked Tsukiko.

"What's up with her?" Ayame asked, looking at me.

"I don't know. But that was definitely uncalled for." I answered. "Hidan, was she like that when she woke up?"

"No, she was fine earlier. I don't fucking get it either!"

"Hm…anyway, Tsukiko, are you okay?" I walked over to the small girl and went to put an arm around her, but she smacked it away and turned her back to us all.

"I'm fine." She said in a tone laced with rage and gloom. Then, Tsukiko left too. I turned around to see that everyone held a astonished expression.

"Tobi will check on Tsukiko-chan!" Tobi declared and ran after Tsukiko.

"Well…today's going to be interesting…" Kisame commented breaking the awkward silence.

"If anyone needs me, I'll be with Kamiko." I said, deciding that I'd go and talk with Kamiko.

"Chi, don't piss her off more." Ayame warned.

"I won't, I'm just going to talk to her." I reassured Ayame. I left the kitchen and proceeded with running to Kamiko's room. When I reached Kamiko's room, I knocked the door gently but audibly.

"Kam?" I opened the door slowly and peered around the door. Kamiko was sitting on the window sill, looking outside. "Kamiko, are you okay? Is something the matter?"

When she didn't answer, I walked over to her and touched her shoulder. Her reaction was to simply lift my hand and push it away.

"Kam-"

"Go away." Kamiko's words were cold and callous.

"But Kamiko, you-" I tried again.

"I said: Go away. Now." She cut me off again. I decided to try again once more.

"Kam, if something's the matter, you need to tell-"

"For fuck's sake, I said go away! Now piss off and leave me alone, Jashin damn you!" Kamiko turned around and narrowed her eyes at me, before getting up, walking past me and out the door.

"Fuck." I said.

'What has got her so worked up? Maybe she's just in a bad mood and took it out on Tsukiko and now feels bad that she did…or something. Maybe it could be to do with what happened when she woke from her coma? Or…oh. It could be that my chakra is inside her…which I should of removed by now…Damn. I always forget that part…' I thought, sweat-dropping at my disregard to the jutsu I'd performed on her.

I ran out of the room, closing the door behind me, to the others in the kitchen.

Tsukiko's P.O.V.

I felt so angry at what Kamiko had said to me. I slammed the door to Tobi's room behind me, only for it to open again and for Tobi to walk in.

"Is Tsukiko-chan okay?" Tobi asked quietly.

"No." I frowned. "Kamiko was mean to me. You heard what she said: 'Maybe you should grow up then'. 'And actually act you age'." I said in a whiny voice. I crossed my arms and legs angrily.

"Tobi is sure she didn't mean it, Tsukiko-chan!"

"Hmph. But maybe she's right…maybe I do need to grow up a little. Yeah…yeah! Starting today, I'm gonna be more grown up!" I declared.

'Although…I'm not sure how I'm gonna do that considering I'd probably have to be -that- me…'

"Ah, Tsukiko-chan doesn't have to…" Tobi started.

"But Tobi, I want to!" I whined. I cleared my throat and then said it again in a more 'grown up' way. "I mean…Tobi-san, I would like to."

I then hopped off Tobi's bed and opened the drawer where all my clothes were.

"Tsukiko-chan? What are you doing?" Tobi asked me, from sitting on the bed still.

"These clothes are too childish. I need other clothes to make me look more grown up." I stated. I huffed when I couldn't find anything and closed the drawer. "I'll be right back, Tobi-san; I'm just going to Chiyoko's room."

I skipped out the room happily and then, remembering that I was grown up now, slowed to a walk with a straight posture. I passed Kakuzu in the hall on my way.

"Tsukiko." He greeted, nodding his head at me.

"Kakuzu-san." I replied in a similar tone, returning the action. His foot steps stopped and I wondered why Kakuzu had stopped. I mentally shrugged it off and continued on my way. I reached Chiyoko's room eventually and opened the door. I closed the door behind me and strode over to Chiyoko's wardrobe. Opening the door's of her wardrobe (like a boss), I stared at the different items of clothing that Chiyoko owned. Surprisingly, Chi owned a lot of clothes. I wonder if Kakuzu knew she had this much…

I picked out a bunch of her clothes to try on, all dark colours, and went to put them on in her en-suite.

…

Ayame's P.O.V.

Chiyoko re-entered the kitchen and shrugged.

"So?" I asked on behalf of everyone.

"Nu-uh. Something's not right." She said. "But, don't knock her for being moody, because…I know why...eheh…"

I frowned, confused, at her somewhat guilty attitude.

"You do? What's up with her then?" Kisame asked the questions that I was thinking.

"Well, as some of you know, I used a jutsu on her to save her the other day…and, well…" She rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly. "I forgot to complete it by removing the rest of my chakra. So Kam's a little groggy."

I chuckled and assured her and the others present that we shouldn't worry because it'll wear off later. Everyone relaxed and went back to whatever they had previously been doing. I latched onto Deidara who gladly hugged me in return. Kakuzu walked in later, looking baffled.

"Hey, Stitch-Bitch. Why the weird look?" Hidan questioned his partner, grinning.

"I just saw Tsukiko going down the hall. She was acting…strange." 'Stitch-Bitch' replied, monotonously.

"Strange?" I enquired dubiously. "How so?"

"Well, she was-" He started.

"Good Afternoon." As if answering my query, Tsukiko walked in. Tsukiko, cute, adorable Tsukiko, just said 'Good Afternoon' in a tone much like Konan's when she faced an opponent.

"Like that." Kakuzu finished. My jaw, like many others, hit the floor in surprise. I looked Tsukiko up and down. She was wearing clothes that were way too big and definitely not her own. At a closer look, it seemed that the clothes belonged to Chiyoko. You would've thought that the clothes might have fit a little, with Chiyoko having a petite frame. Off track here though. She walked with a steady pace for once, and all her actions were sophisticated.

"Ts-Tsukiko?" Chiyoko stammered, trying to overcome her surprise. "Why are you wearing my clothes? And why are you acting oddly?"

While Tsukiko answered the questions with an unusual (normal) confidence and voice, I was trying to control myself.

'Don't you dare, Ayame Otake. You'll anger her if you do and you yourself will look crazy! So don't!' I told myself, sitting on my hands and biting my lip. Tsukiko continued with her little act.

"Well, why do you need to be more grown up, Tsuki? You're fine as you are- uh, were." Chiyoko said.

"I regret to inform you that I used to act childish and if I am supposed to be a ninja, I must take on a more serious personality and appearance." Tsukiko said as if it were the most normal thing in the world for her to say. However, the twitching of her eyebrow as she tried to think of the right words told otherwise.

'Ah, screw it.' I mentally gave up.

And jumped at Tsukiko.

I wrapped my arms around an alarmed Tsukiko in a bone-crushing hug whilst squealing at her adorableness. I picked her up and squeezed her like a child would after confessing their 'deepest secrets' to their favourite teddy bear.

"Ayame-chan! Can't…breath!" She said in a 'Tsukiko choking manner'. I giggled when she lost her focus of being 'grown up'. I released her and she gasped in the air as if it were the most delicious thing ever. After she caught her breath, she sat up again and muttered something before running out the room again.

"Whoops." I said, breaking the silence. Chiyoko bopped me over the head and called me an idiot. Everyone sat in silence again and I stared at the clock on the wall watching the minutes pass slowly. Until I realised something. Something absolutely amazing, yet absurd. It was incredible. "Did you guys realise that we've been in the kitchen for almost 3 hours?"

Yet again, Chiyoko hit me over the head.

"Owie."

"But it is true though, maybe we should go to the living room, un?" My boyfriend defended. A few people voiced their agreements whilst others nodded and we all got up to go somewhere else. I followed Deidara down the hall pondering what we should do for the rest of the day.

"Where's Danna, Dei?" I asked Deidara.

"I think he's working on another puppet, yeah. Pft. I don't see what's so interesting about wooden dolls, hm. Ne, come to think of it, I never actually asked, but, what's your opinion on art, Aya, hm?" Deidara mused aloud.

"Hm. I've never actually thought about it, really." I said, wondering what I thought art was. I supposed that I didn't think art was 'fleeting' or 'eternal' like Dei and Danna, but something else that was equally beautiful. I thought about Deidara's question for a good half an hour in the living room, and even then didn't come up with an answer.

"Ugh, how in the hell did you think of something!" I complained.

"Heheh, I dunno really, yeah." Deidara grinned, watching my frustrated expression. I 'hmph'ed and turned my attention to Konan and Chiyoko who were conversing in a girlish fashion. I decided to join in on the conversation.

"That'd be great!" Chiyoko smiled.

"What would be?" I asked.

"Oh, Chiyoko and I were just saying how we girls should have a girl's day out tomorrow!" Konan beamed.

"Ah, that would be great!" I agreed. "That is, if Kam and Tsukiko have made up."

Chiyoko frowned and nodded.

"Anyway, what should we do together?" Konan considered.

"We could be really cliché for a girl's day out and go shopping!" Chiyoko suggested. "Or do some sort of activity."

"Ha ha, yeah. Or go to the sea-side for a day? Or ice-skating or something?" I proposed. Just then, Pain walked in shaking his head at the scroll he was reading, exhausted-looking.

"What's the matter, Pain-sama?" Konan asked the God-like man.

"Ah, Kakuzu's report for last months finances," He sighed. "we've not got enough money for the next month if we don't find another bounty or something."

"Who could we go after, Leader-sama?" Kisame piped up, drawing his eyes away from the shark programme on the TV.

"Kakuzu suggested this man, Shotaro Tenshin, whose bounty would cover for the whole month and more, apparently."

"Why don't we go after him then?" I asked, confused.

"Because, Shotaro is of our level and incredibly…sneaky, shall we say?" Kakuzu clarified. I nodded in understanding.

"Where was he last sited?" Chiyoko asked, giving the impression of trying to devise a plan in her mind.

"Ah, that would be…Otogakure." Pain said, reading from the scroll he was holding.

"Right! I'll go get him!" Tsukiko declared, surprising us again. It took us all a few seconds for us to realise what she had said.

"Ah! Tsuki!" Chiyoko exclaimed, clumsily tripping up as she went to follow her. She stood up quickly after falling and tried again to go after Tsukiko. Unfortunately, Tobi ran in knocking her over again. "Damn it!" She grumbled.

"Oops! Chiyoko-chan! Tobi didn't mean to knock you over, Tobi is sorry! Anyway, Tobi was wondering if anyone knows where Tsukiko-chan is? Tobi can't find her anywhere!" Tobi rushed his words in the familiar hyper attitude he had. He helped Chiyoko up and then waited for an answer like a puppy waiting for food.

"She just went that way, but stay here, I'll go get her." Chiyoko explained, pointing in the direction Tsukiko ran off in whilst trying to control her temper so she wouldn't punch Tobi in the mask.

I observed as Chiyoko once more went to get Tsukiko, but yet again her exit was blocked. This time though, it was shockingly Kamiko.

"I'll get her. Stay here." Kamiko stated tediously.

"Oh…Okay." Chiyoko nodded. Kamiko returned the gesture and sped off down the hall. Chiyoko turned around to look at the rest of us and shrugged.

Tsukiko's P.O.V.

I hung around the door to the living room, feeling a little miffed with myself. After accidently dropping my grown up-ness, I felt disappointed in myself and annoyed at the fact that Ayame-chan thought it was cute rather than me being grown up. I'd hid in a cupboard on the other side of the base, in an unused room, just thinking.

I had long since changed out of Chiyoko's clothes, facing the fact that, yes, they were too big. I'd thought about my decision to be grown up again. Eventually, I made my mind up to be more helpful and improve on being a kunoichi, but be me at the same time. In turn, I hoped that it'll make me grow up a little. Even if just a little bit.

I began to listen in on what was being said in the living room. Konan, Chiyoko and Ayame were talking together about something. I didn't hear what they were saying though because something sparkly and glittering caught my eye and I turned away to investigate what it was. I crouched down and saw that it was just a silver sequin that the sunlight had reflected off. I giggled to myself and turned around again to see Pain walk into the living room.

I went back to listening to the conversation. Pain was saying something about 'finances' whatever they were, and how they had to get a 'bounty'. I scrunched up my nose in confusion but nevertheless continued listening to the discussion. Pain mentioned a man's name, and gaze flickered up from the floor to the door frame. Shotaro Tenshin, Leader-sama said. In Otogakure, he said. Making my mind up quickly, I jumped into view and made myself heard.

"Right! I'll go get him!" I announced loudly, and then ran off down the hall to get my Akatsuki cloak. Oh that's right, I forgot to say! I have the uniform now, but Leader-sama has yet to sort out a room for me. Heheh. I grabbed my cloak and slid it on swiftly, before grabbing a few kunai and shuriken and heading out of the base in the direction I assumed Oto was.

Tsukiko's P.O.V.

I skipped happily around the town of Otogakure, which I'd managed to find easily by following some creepy-looking people. Everyone stared at me as I went by for some reason. There was a part of me that felt uneasy, but I brushed off the feeling for the sake of how determined I was to help the Akatsuki organization that I was apart of.

After a while, I decided that Shotaro wasn't in the village, but he may be on the border, or just outside of Oto. I headed back towards the village gates that I previously entered into the village. Looking around, I noticed a very shifty-looking man watching me with amused interest. I strode up to him and tried to look as menacing as I could.

"Are you Shotaro? Shotaro Tenshin?" I questioned, looking the man in his sinister yellow eyes. He chuckled deeply, and looked down at me with a terrifying gleam in his eyes and a sick grin.

What the hell was this man? He didn't seem human at all.

"I'm not, no…"

"Oh, okay. Do you know where I can find him?" I asked, somewhat dejectedly. The man just laughed harshly. I narrowed my eyes at him, annoyed.

"Has the Akatsuki stooped this low?" He hissed, thoroughly entertained. I gave him an offended look, despite him sending chills up my spine. "I wonder, why they recruited you?" He laughed.

"Hmph." I said, aggravated. "Fine then." I mumbled, turning away to leave the weirdo. Suddenly he grabbed my shoulder painfully and turned me to look at him again. I let out a gasp of anguish.

"However, I do know that the Akatsuki don't just hire anyone. Despite your naïve personality, you must be powerful." He snickered. I glared daggers at him and smacked his arm away. I stood in a fighting stance which made him laugh harder.

"Stop laughing at me! Stop it! I'll fight you, you weird bastard!" I yelled angrily, running at him, kunai in hand.

"Well, well…" I heard him mutter.

Kamiko's P.O.V.

I felt bad about what I said to Tsukiko. I didn't understand why I said what I said, and I still don't. All I know is that I was in a bad mood and now I felt guilty. Earlier, I took out my frustration on a tree in the training area thinking about what an ass I was. The tree was now just a burnt (Itachi taught me fireball no jutsu) and cracked stump after I attacked it. I felt better after using a bit of chakra and could now think straight. I thought that even though I had already decided against it, I changed my mind about apologising to Tsukiko.

When I went to find her, and found her, she ran off after yelling something to someone in the living room. On closer inspection, it appeared that she shouldn't be going where she was headed so I told the others that I would go and fetch her. That's why I'm now running through the trees after her.

"Damn, she's fast." I thought aloud. By the looks of it, she was headed to Oto, which was a bad idea in my eyes. Hopefully she wouldn't run into trouble.

'Aw crap, I bet I just jinxed that.' I mentally chuckled.

I ran for another twenty minutes before I could feel her chakra. It kept pulsating every so often, for some reason, as if she were agitated at something. I pushed more of my own chakra into my feet and hopped down from the tree branches to run along the ground. Not long now till I reached Tsukiko, I guess. I avoided a few stray tree roots and thought about what I might say to her when I found her. I checked for her chakra again and focused on it. It was still pulsating, but rather than steadily, it was just going faster and jerkier.

"What the fuck is she doing?" I questioned. Then, all of a sudden, he chakra flared completely, indicating that something was definitely wrong. "Ah, shit."

I ran faster in Tsukiko's direction and as I neared I felt the presence of another chakra. I ran into a clearing and my gaze fell on Tsukiko. It then drifted over to the other person. I recognized him immediately and my eyes widened. I shot over to Tsukiko's side, and grabbed her before she pounced again. She panicked at first but when she saw it was me, she calmed down and wrapped her arms around me in a hug. I was startled by the act but mimicked her affection.

"Tsukiko! Why didn't you retreat when you saw him?" I asked frantically, releasing her and standing in front of her protectively. "That's Orochimaru!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know! But what do we do now?" Tsukiko apologised, clinging to my clothing. I asked myself the same question. Orochimaru chuckled in a twisted manner. I looked fiercely at him and put my hand near my kunai holster.

"Ku ku ku…look what we have here." He snickered. "Kamiko Suzuki, was it? Ah, what an interesting specimen."

I narrowed my eyes dangerously at him.

"Don't talk to me as if I'm just some stupid experiment, you sick bastard. Now what the fuck do you want?" I spat.

"Aw, aren't you pleased to see me?" Oro-pedo smirked, drawing out the S's, much like a snake.

"Ch. Who would be? You're a freak."

Orochimaru just chuckled again and began walking towards us both. In a flash there was a kunai in my hand and I was in a fighting stance. Yet, Orochimaru continued towards us. I threw the kunai at him, aiming for his forehead, but he caught it and grinned eerily.

"Maybe we should settle this," A sharp pain was felt in my shoulder and I gasped, realising that Orochimaru had thrown the kunai back and I hadn't even noticed. "The old fashioned way."

Orochimaru cackled like a crazy witch and slithered at me at high speed. I dodged, as did Tsukiko, pulling the kunai out my shoulder to use.

"Fuck." I cussed. "Formation J, Tsuki!"

Tsukiko nodded and I ran at Orochimaru, swinging a punch at his ugly face. Left fist, right fist, left, left fist again and right. Oro-pedo dodged each attack easily. I jumped away and formed the hand signs for a clone. Ram, Snake, Tiger. My clone kept him occupied and I formed more hand signs.

"Suzuki Style: Happy, Calm, Mix! Mix Style: Wind Trap!" The jutsu engulfed Orochimaru, thankfully and I sighed in relief as Orochimaru just stood there, confused as to why he couldn't move. "Jeez, effort."

I rolled my eyes and took out my mini scythe.

"Ninpō: Tenkai." My scythe grew to its normal size and I threw it over to Tsukiko, who was standing behind Orochimaru now. I walked up to the frozen snake-man and positioned myself in front of him, grabbing his wrists. "Looks like it's game over for you."

I snickered and nodded at Tsukiko. Tsukiko pulled her arm back with my scythe in hand, and launched it forward again. The point on the end of my scythe pierced through Orochimaru's and my own middle. I felt blood dribble down my chin and I laughed when Orochimaru's blood trickled down his chin too.

"W-What?" Orochimaru coughed.

"It's called immortality, bitch." I explained with a sneer. "Like I said, this is the end for you."

"Hehe! Jo style: Nightmare!" Tsukiko's ultimate jutsu commenced. Since I was in the pathway of the jutsu, it would also trap me in the jutsu, but no harm would come to me, so I got to watch what horror Tsukiko would create inside of Orochimaru's mind.

I watched as Tsukiko's cute demeanour vanished and was replaced with one of pure, menacing evil. The whole of her right eye, pupil, iris and sclera, became a blood red. She laughed quietly and wickedly to herself. I watched as the scenery around us changed.

-In the nightmare-

The sky became grey and rain poured from the heavens. Orochimaru and I stood in the centre of a dead field, littered with rotting human flesh and blood. The smell of death lingered in the air. Tsukiko controlled the dream so that I moved away from Orochimaru, and became invisible to him. Tsukiko's bittersweet voice ripped through the empty silence.

"Now…hmm…what shall I do with this one?" Tsukiko's voice echoed. Orochimaru tensed, completely confused as to what was happening. "I think I know just the thing. Kamiko, dear? I shall be using you for this one. I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy his pain."

I nodded certain that despite Tsukiko's terrifying character, I would not be harmed. The scenery changed again, showing a dark room with Orochimaru chained down on a hard block of splintering wood.

"It seems, after searching your mind, that you enjoy 'experimenting'. Wrongly. Abusively. Vulgarly. Perhaps I should give you a taste of your own medicine, as they say." Tsukiko spoke with a precariously soft voice.

Tsukiko controlled the dream so that I would enter, equipped with medical scalpels, syringes, different fluids and needles. I watched as emotionlessly as Orochimaru's eyes widened in horror.

"Meddling with a person's body is not nice; however, you are an exception." Tsukiko made me say. I walked up to Orochimaru and smiled unpleasantly. I took a large scalpel and ran it down Orochimaru's bare chest, cutting him open completely. I watched as the blood flowed out over his pale skin.

'Wow. This is fun!' I thought, mentally laughing.

Then, I started jabbing needles into his body randomly. In all the most painful places possible, like in his elbow and knee joint, knuckles and under all his fingernails and toenails. I grinned, satisfied with his aggrieved expression.

"Won't you scream for me?" I said, like an innocent doll, hiding her true devilish persona. It surprised me at how this once cocky, paedophilic snake unexpectedly became weak and frightened resembling that of a child. "Scream for me? Will you?"

I reached for a syringe and an unknown fluid. I injected it into his body, via the inside of his elbow.

"How does that feel?" I asked. "Does it hurt badly? It should hurt badly." I gazed at him as his chest rose and fell faster, his pupils becoming wide with fear, and his body quivering. He began shaking violently, as if to break out and escape the horror. I tipped my head sideways and looked blankly at him. I picked up another, larger scalpel and spun it between my fingers.

"Are you trying to get away? I wonder if it would be harder without hands and feet...? Would that make you scream? Would it?" A smirk spread across my face like the Cheshire Cat and I lifted the scalpel to his wrist. He stared down at it, and then looked at me with begging eyes. I pressed down on his wrist with the scalpel drawing blood. Slowly, I began sawing off his wrist. His eyes bulged at all the pain he was going through.

'Tsukiko mentioned that this was a taste of his own medicine. That means he's done exactly what I'm doing before. That bastard. I'm so glad I get to do this to this scum.'

I cut through the last piece of skin connecting his hand to his wrist and lifted it over his face, letting the blood drip onto his cheek.

"Ah, how interesting. Will you scream now?" I enquired, poking the hand which was having a spasm. I looked down at Orochimaru's disturbed face, bored. "No? Maybe I'll just keep cutting bits off until you do."

And I did just that, cutting away parts of his body bit by bit, sawing roughly. Orochimaru whimpered pathetically when I cut off the second ear. It was amazing to think that sweet little Tsukiko could think of such terrifying things.

"Oh, do you want me to stop?" I noted his whimper.

'Mental note: NEVER get on Tsukiko's bad side. Heh. Tsukiko is really incredible though, this is just a genjutsu, yet it's so realistic.'

Orochimaru nodded slowly, in unbelievable pain.

"Then scream for me." With that, my hand shot into his body, headed straight for his heart. I curled a fist around it tightly, feeling it pulsate quickly. I squeezed hard as I tore it leisurely from his body. His voice choked it his throat as he tried to yell. "SCREAM."

The genjutsu ended with a bloodcurdling scream of complete and utter panicked fear and the low chuckle of Tsukiko.

-Nightmare end-

I opened my eyes to see that things were back to normal. I glanced at Orochimaru's glazed over eyes. Heh. I pulled myself off of my scythe that was still embedded in my torso. I went behind Orochimaru and removed my scythe from him also and his knees buckled, causing him to fall to the ground.

I then walked over to Tsukiko who was in a trance as she normally was after that jutsu – the weakness of her genjutsu.

"Ninpō: Shurinku." I said, making my scythe small once more. I put it away and then lifted Tsukiko onto my back. I looked back at Orochimaru, who was fading into dark unconsciousness on the floor. "I told you that it was the end for you. You stupid fool."

"Fascinating…" he whispered. Unbelievable. His last words were still focused on his sick hobby. I rolled my eyes and turned to go, leaving him there to die on the forest floor.

I took about four steps before something else happened. I turned around to see another man speed at me. Before I could do anything to stop him, he'd placed a paralysing tag on me. I glared forcefully at the silver-haired man. I realised that I was only able to move my facial muscles.

"Who the fuck are you?" I yelled at him. "Release me, you bastard!"

"I cannot do that. You've injured my master and he has taken a great interest in the two of you as I have." The man pushed his round glasses up further on his nose. "And my name is Kabuto, if you must know."

I continued glaring at the man as he walked close to me. He got right up in my face and placed two chakra-glowing fingers hovering just in front of my forehead.

"Sleep tight, Kamiko Suzuki." His fingers jabbed into my forehead and I fell unconscious.

Tsukiko's P.O.V.

My vision faded in slowly and I looked around. The room was dark and appeared to be a jail cell of sorts.

'Where am I? Where's Kamiko-nee!' I panicked and searched frantically for my big sister figure. My eyes fell upon her sleeping form and I quickly crawled over to her. There was a tag on her chest with the kanji for 'paralyse' written on it so I pulled off and threw it away somewhere. I watched worriedly as her eyes fluttered open and she sat up.

"Tsukiko?"

"Kamiko-nee!" I exclaimed, wrapping my arms around her tightly. "W-What happened?"

"I'm not sure Tsuki, but I know that we're somewhere very close to Orochimaru." Kamiko answered, keeping her voice steady despite the fear in her eyes.

"B-But how?" I asked, eyebrows knitted together in confusion.

"I don't know, Tsukiko." Kamiko said, eyes looking down. I became aware that I was still clutching onto her, which she had snapped at me earlier because of it. I let go unwillingly and stared at her sadly. Kamiko looked up at me and then embraced me firmly.

"I'm sorry." She cried. Kamiko. Crying. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I'm sorry, Tsukiko. For everything. What I said to you earlier, I didn't mean it. I was wrong. You're fine just the way you are. I'm so sorry Tsukiko. If I'd held my tongue, we wouldn't be in the situation we're in now. And you're probably scared way worse than I am right now, so I'm sorry, I really am. I…I…"

I brought my arms up slowly and clasped my arms around Kamiko securely, returning her hug. I felt the tears spill from my eyes as well.

"It's okay, Kamiko. It's alright." I sobbed. "I'm sorry too. For running off again. I…I am scared, Kamiko. …I'm frightened just like you. So it's okay."

I clutched on to Kamiko like she was my last lifeline, which she probably was. And I was hers.

We stayed like that for hours, crying softly and hugging, unsure why the sudden wave of terror had overcome us. We were in the grasp of Orochimaru, and with our strength gone, we were helpless. Who knows what Orochimaru would want us for, what he'll do to us. The thing that scares me most is that I know that Orochimaru is definitely not dead as we'd planned, indicating just how powerful he was. We were careless, and now we were paying for it.

"I'm scared…"

I'm sooooo sorryyyy! It's on another cliffhanger(ish) again! I feel bad because I haven't updated in forever and when I do, I just HAD to end it on a cliffie. X_X Anywayzel, I do have a reason for this being so late though. For a third time, my laptop crashed and this time, it couldn't be repaired! On the bright side - I got a new laptop in return. However, for some annoying reason, all of my files had been recovered...except for this one. So, I had to write it all over again, boo hoo. So, I am very sorry, dear readers.

Anywhozal, good news guys! I actually have a plot for this now! I admit, I was just writing random drabbles for the past 9 chapters, that have absolutely no connection to the plot. Hehe. I will warn you though, the plot is going to be a little... cliché, shall we say. You know, in the whole 'bad guy wants world dominance' way. And, because I lack originality, the way that this is done may resemble Madara's plan. A little. But I swear, I came to notice this AFTER I thought about the plot in detail. I promise!

Another thing is that I'll be able to write a sequel too, after I finish this! It might be really cliché too, but when you put the prequel and sequel together, I'm hoping that it becomes original in it's own way! And it will. Because I'm awesome like that.

A few of you may know this already, but the four girls are based off some of my friends, believe it or not. ¬.¬
Anywhozal, I'm telling you this because the other day, we were role-playing as my oc's and we were talking about how Ayame and Dei were always so loud together when they were alone...in their room...together...-hint hint- -wink- And Tsuki went on to say how what Ayame and Dei were doing always sounded 'fun' and she wanted to join in next time. XD We told her that she couldn't play with them because they were playing 'Monopoly' and she could only play it when she was older. With Tobi. :P It was super cute/funny! XP So now, Monopoly (which I do not own, by the way) = sex! XD But I'm rambling, so I'll shut up now :P

Question of the Chapter Time!

What's been your favourite moment(s) in this fanfiction so far? How come? ^_^

I think mine's got to be all the Itachi x Chiyoko stuff. Just 'cause it's cute. Oh and the trip to the hot springs! You can probably guess why for that one! XD

Anywayzel, that's it from me! Sorry for the big-ass author's note! XD I hope you enjoyed the tenth chapter of Akatsuki's New Girls! Thank you all so much for reading! :D

Lot's of love, HyugaPanda! xxx εїз