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CHAPTER TWELVE: Argument

"She-she's n-n-not here, S-sir," Saia stuttered, terrifed. She was on her knees, kneeling in front of Tsume, shaking like a leaf.

"What do you mean 'not here'?!" Tsume yelled, very, very. very pissed.

"She's in Konohagakure. With Kakashi Hatake." Orochimaru's figure appeared from the shadows behind Tsume. "Isnt that right, Giku?"

Giku nodded slowly and told a step back from Tsume who was now shaking with rage.

"How the hell did she get there?!" he roared in an unusual display of anger. He usually kept his cool, even when pissed. But he had just gotten Rayne under control and now she was gone?!

"She was bleeding to death and we had to take her to the nearest village or she would have died. The closet village was Konhagakure." Giku explained. "We didnt know that, that was the village she had been living in while she was on the run from you. She passed out from pain and blood loss. If we would have waited, she would have died."

Tsume's breathing relaxed slightly as he thought about the situation. At least she was alive. That meant that all he had to do was get her back and break her again. He did it once before, he just had to use her memories, heart and feelings against her. He knew that her ability to love was her weakness, and he planned to exploit it for all he could. Now all he had to do was bring her back. 'A lot easier said than done...' he thought ruefully.

"You two are dismissed. You did the right thing in saving her. But, next time read the file on your new partner, especially one who has my unique attention. Understood?" he growled to Saia and Giku. Saia almost fainted from relief and Giku just nodded.

"Hai," they both said before turning and walking out of the dark room.

Tsume turned to Orochimaru, "I have to get her back before he fixes what I've broken."

Orochimaru nodded once. "That will be the only way you will ever have a chance to control her. If Kakashi can get her to feel safe and have her fall further in love with him, you will have no chance."

"I know."

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"Rayne, you have to tell me what happened," Kakashi argued.

"Nothing happened. I'm fine," was the only reply she would give him.

Everyone had tried to get her to talk about what happened in the past two months, but she wouldnt say a word. Only that she was okay. Kakashi knew something wasnt right because every smile he had seen on her had been forced, her eyes were always scanning the room and she was quiet, really quiet. She only spoke when spoken too, like a child who had been yelled at or beat one too many times.

Kakashi sighed, "Rayne, why are you lying to me?" he asked, looking her straight in the eye.

"I'm not lying. Im fine," she replied, looking down, unable to meet his eyes. She couldnt tell him what happened because he would feel pity. And she didnt need pity. She needed her old self back. The one she had found while living in Konoha. But, she knew she was different and she doubted she would ever be the same. Not after what he did.

Kakashi growled, frustrated, angry and worried. He had been having the same argument with her over and over. Since she had woken up the second time, she had been like this: quiet, not meeting anyone's eyes and just...not Rayne.

"Rayne, I cant help you if i dont know whats wrong. Do you think I would ever hurt you?" he asked, his voice portraying the hurt he felt at the idea.

Her head snapped up and her eyes were wide. "No! I know you wouldnt!" she then seemed to flinch and looked down again, as if she had spoken out of turn ot a teacher. "I know you wouldnt. Im fine," she repeated quietly.

Kakashi closed his eye for a moment, taking a deep breathe so he didnt lose his temper. But, damn, just, damn. How was he supposed to help if he had no clue what had happened? It hurt like hell to see the woman he loves so ...broken. Everything she did seemed like she was submitting to a master. Her movements were respectful and cautious.

He turned to Rontu, "Can you get her to say anything?" he asked the wolf.

Rontu stood from his place on the floor and jumped onto the bed with Rayne. He growled his question to her "What is wrong?" and pressed his nuzzle into her hands.

Rayne closed her eyes, a tear escaping as she did so. "He did what he had to to get me to stop trying to kill him," she whispered after about two long, silent minutes.

Kakashi climbed onto the bed and wrapped his arms around her. "Rayne, what did he do?"

"He used genjutsu to make it where I-I-" she took in a shaky breath before continuing."he made me watch you die. Over and over again. Non stop for two weeks. When I couldnt take it anymore I begged him to stop.He said all I had to do was behave and do what he said. He stopped but when I tried to run somewhere, he started all over again. This time I had to watch you and Rontu die. I -I broke in a week." She burst into tears at the vivid images in her mind and buried her face in her hands.

Rontu laid his huge head in her lap and licked her hand sympathetically while Kakashi held her tighter and kissed her hair, his mask down. "Its okay, he cant hurt you anymore," he soothed.

Rayne shook her head. "He can hurt all of you. He has Orochimaru...I-I have to go back." she whispered.

Kakashi turned her in his arms, totally shocked, "What go you mean 'go back'?" he asked, getting angry. "After all he's done to you, you want to go back?!"

Rayne flinched at his voice and had to fight hard not to cry more. "I have to..."

Kakashi shook her shoulders, not rough but enough to make her look up at him. "Rayne, if you love him and want to go back to him. tell me. Now. No more lies." His voice hid the pain the idea caused but his eye betrayed his emotions.

Rayne looked up at him shocked, "Kakashi, I-wait- you think I want to go back because I love Tsume?" She seemed very...angry at the idea. She pulled out of his grip and looked to Rontu, "You think that too?" she asked, hurt and angry.

"Rayne..." Kakashi trailed off, unsure what to say. He was glad Rayne was finally showing some emotion but, he had hoped the emotion she exhibite to be on the more ...positive side.

Rontu just looked up at her, his blue eyes unblinking.

"No, get out. Both of you. Get out now," she shook her head, tears threatening ot overflow.

"Rayne, I didnt-"

"Now!" she screamed, flinging the door open. The tears starting to fall. Rontu didnt move from his spot on the floor. Him and Rayne had argued before, but she never kicked him out or pushed him away. He wasnt going to let this be the first time.

"Rontu, leave," she said to the wolf. He simply closed his blue eyes and seemed to fall asleep.

"Rayne, I'm sorry. I didnt mean-" Kakashi began, not leaving either.

"Fine if you wont leave, I will." She turned and walked out of the room, bumping into something. It took her a moment to realize it was a chest and when she looked up she gasped.

"Tsume..."

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