A/N: Fun Fun...I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 21: First Move: Check

Gaara walked down the hall of the upstairs. He'd been through every room in the house since they'd been there and he was impressed. There were locks on every window, the glass could only be broken from the inside. The doors were reinforced, just in case someone tried to break through them. There were hidden weapons all over, every one of them out of Tomi's reach, and there were emergency buttons everywhere, directly linked to the authorities. He could hear Sakura as she sang to Tomi, who was giggling in the bath tub.

Gaara walked to where she was and leaned against the bathroom door. He watched Sakura rinse the boy's hair and giggle as he splashed, sending a small spout of water to soak her red top. She started tickling him, being gentle and loving. He tensed at a knock on the door downstairs.

"Gaara-kun, could you get that please?" she said as she drained the water from the tub and picked Tomi up in a fluffy tan towel. Gaara nodded and turned, his hand on the banister as he walked down. He stood in front of the door and glared.

"Who's there?" he asked in a deep, low voice. He heard muttering on the other side and then a gruff answer.

"Jehovah's Witness." Gaara's eyes narrowed and he held up his hand. Suddenly, an eye appeared in his hand. He put two fingers from his right hand to his left eye and then dispersed the sand eye. When it formed again, on the other side of the door, he found several men in suits standing there. They had odd looking guns and motioning to go around to the back. Gaara growled low in his throat.

"Not interested. Get the hell off my property before I sick my dogs on you." he snapped and suddenly two large Doberman pinchers appeared. They greeted him eagerly and he smirked. He watched the ears of both dogs perk and then they raced to the back door, growling and barking viciously. He heard a yell and then saw figures running to the street. He whistled and both dogs trotted back inside, one had a piece of suit in its mouth. Gaara chuckled and shook his head.

"Good girls." he said and patted both on the head. "Go lay down until I bring Sakura down. You both will have to get used to her and my son." the dogs, who were extremely intelligent, sniffed his hand and then went to lie down.

"Sakura, I'll be right back. Stay upstairs." he heard her 'okay' and he shut his eyes. He told both dogs to protect the house, and then he disappeared. When he opened his eyes again, he was at his own home, which was small, since he shared it with his siblings. He grabbed a few boxes and threw his clothes and the things he'd need immediately inside. He then grabbed a stuffed teddy and smiled at it. It was worn, but he figured Tomi would like it. He put that in the top of one of the boxes and then closed his eyes again.

When he opened them this time, it was to see both his dogs standing at the door, whining. His eyes narrowed. They only did that when one of his siblings was around. He grabbed the boxes and headed upstairs. "Sakura, honey, I'm back." he heard her giggle and then stick her head out of Tomi's bedroom.

"Tomi wants you to tell him a bedtime story." there was a smile on her face and happiness in her eyes. For the first time in his life, Gaara felt at home. He smiled and nodded.

"Alright, I'll be there in a second. Just let me put these boxes down." he noticed her arched brow and he smirked. He set the boxes down and walked over to her. He held out his hand and she watched as sand swirled around in his hand and then suddenly a glass rose appeared. He handed it to her and smirked. "One of my many talents." she arched a brow and smirked at him.

"Many huh? We'll see about that. If you can last one day as a dad, then we'll talk." she chuckled when he scowled at her. He watched as she walked to the staircase and pointed to Tomi's room. "One bed time story. Don't let him talk you into any more…he'd just trying to stay up. Gaara nodded and walked in. Tomi was lying on his little bed, staring at him expectantly. Gaara couldn't help the smile that formed on his lips. He sat down and picked up the book of bed time stories Sakura had obviously been reading him. He started reading and watched Tomi's rapt face. It made his heart glow to see the boy so happy.

Sakura had just walked downstairs when two growls met her. Her eyes widened as she saw two Doberman pinchers lying at the foot of the steps. She arched a brow and then looked at where she knew Gaara to be. He hadn't told her he had dogs…she sighed and looked at the two. It was probably for the best. Dogs were added security. She sat on the steps and whistled to them.

"Here puppies. Come here. Come here you pretty little things." she snapped her fingers gently. Both dogs stood and carefully climbed the steps and sniffed her. The larger of the two dogs licked her hand and laid down on the step where her legs where, putting it's head in her lap. She chuckled as the smaller dog started nuzzling her hand, wanting attention. She smiled and scratched both behind the ears. A sudden noise had both dogs on their feet, their eyes alert and their ears swiveling. Sakura watched the two dogs as they both crept towards the front door. Sakura almost screamed when the front door opened and Ino was standing there, Kankuro hot on her heels.

"Cripes, Ino, you scared me to death!" Sakura noticed both dogs glaring at the blond and called them both back to her. "Here, come here. She's a friend." she noticed their tails, or the little stub that used to be their tails, wagging as Kankuro got closer.

"HEY girls! I didn't know you two would be here!" he dropped to his knees and started playing with the two large Dobermans. Sakura smiled and shook her head.

"Well, you seem to know them, so I assume they are Gaaras." the man looked up, his eyes confused.

"Why would my brother's dogs be here?" he asked and looked at the two dogs. Sakura blushed and was about to answer when a deep voice from the top of the stairs beat her to it.

"I live here now, with Sakura-chan." Sakura looked up and found herself drowning in those gorgeous jade eyes. She heard Kankuro say something and then looked at the other people following him inside. Behind Kankuro was Kiba, who was followed by Kit, Hidan, Konan, and Pein. Sakura told them to go into the kitchen and they nodded. Hot on the heels of the others was Miranda, who froze at the sight of the dogs. Both dogs were staring at her and she stared back. Suddenly, she smirked and walked up to them and patted both on the head.

"I never figured you for a dog person, Sakura-chan. You always struck me as a cat person." Sakura laughed and looked up at Gaara.

"I am a cat person. But Tomi is allergic to cats and these sweethearts are Gaaras. Since he lives with me, I can't exactly turn them away. Besides, they're added security." She heard Gaara chuckle and saw the wicked look on his face.

"Excellent security, actually. Chased those 'Jehovah's Witnesses' all the way back to their sanctuary." Everyone arched a brow and he just chuckled. He motioned them in and waited until Drake and Constantine had come in before shutting the door and locking it. Sakura looked over at Kit, who nodded and went about familiarizing herself with the house. Hidan went with her. They were told to be quiet because Tomi was sleeping. Kit had saluted Gaara with a smirk.

"Yes sir, Daddy sir." she'd run away to keep from getting smacked for her sarcasm. Everyone else had chuckled and/or giggled. Sakura then turned her eyes on Pein, who had nodded.

"My name is Pein. I was once the leader of Akatsuki, the group to which Akasuna no Sasori used to belong." he heard growling from three people, but Sakura held up her hand and motioned him to continue.

"Since I moved to the United States, I began amassing a large fortune and contacts. I was trying to find out who murdered my family. I became blinded because my only concern was my revenge. Because of my blindness, Sasori did things he had not been ordered to do, and eventually he attempted a coup de tat and tried to kill me. I have severed all ties with Akatsuki and have brought my fiancé here to try and start over." Sakura nodded and looked him square in the eye.

"I want you to swear on everything you hold precious that it wasn't you that ordered my kidnapping, the murder of my parents, and my being hunted since I escaped." Pein took a deep breath.

"I swear on everything I hold precious that I had no knowledge of your kidnapping, I did not order the murder of your parents, and I would have kicked his ass had I known Hidan was off hunting a pregnant woman." Sakura sighed and nodded, regarding him.

"You do realize Sasori kidnapped me in L.A., right?" Pein's eyes widened and he cursed under his breath. He sighed and looked at her, deciding to be straightforward.

"Haruno-san, in all honesty, I had no knowledge of you at all. The first I'd heard your name was when it was mentioned that you were taken in the raid on one of our hideouts. I thought you were one of the companions, but I never ordered your retrieval. When I found out Sasori had retrieved you, I didn't really know what was going on. It was around that time that I heard the rumor that two government agents had turned up dead. Sasori swore it wasn't him. It was not long after that he was caught, tried, and convicted. I didn't involve myself because I knew that if he was convicted, he was guilty. It wasn't until an assassin that was sent by Sasori tried to kill me that I realized how far in the sand I'd buried my head. I realized I should have turned Akatsuki legitimate when Hana-chan asked me to, back when you were still there to keep her company." Sakura nodded, satisfied. She then looked at Konan, who smiled sweetly at her.

"I've missed you, Sakura-chan!" she said in a soft voice and hugged the girl as they giggled. Konan looked at Sakura and smiled sadly. "How's Itachi?" She noticed Pein's eyes and she sighed. "I'm sorry Pein-kun, but I couldn't allow Sakura to suffer because of Sasori. Itachi and I are the ones that helped her escape. Itachi's the one that's been in constant contact with Sakura-chan, ensuring that Hidan never caught up with her." Sakura snorted and gave her a dour look.

"Almost never caught up with me. He almost caught me a few times." Konan's eyes turned sad and Pein found himself wrapping his arms around her. Sakura smiled at the girl and put her hand on her head. "You did good, Hana-hime. I managed to keep away from him off and on for three years." Konan smiled and giggled.

"I'm glad you're alright. Itachi stopped corresponding with me when you came here. I was getting worried." Sakura smiled sadly and patted the larger female dog on the head.

"He's completely blind now. He can't call you because he doesn't know the number. I'll take you to see him though, if you want." Konan smiled happily and giggled, hugging Pein, who nodded as well.

Sakura then turned to Kankru, Ino and Kiba. She smiled and asked them to send Kit and Hidan down. Ino nodded, knowing Sakura was trying to get them out of there. When they were, Sakura turned her eyes on Miranda, Drake and Constantine. "I don't know how long I have before Kit and Hidan come down, but I want to know right now what happened between the three of you and Kit. I noticed she wasn't exactly happy to see the three of you." Miranda sighed and glared over her shoulder at her 'brothers'.

"She's one of Orochimaru's experiments. She's the only subject he actively pursued. He killedher family in order obtain her. We have no idea why, but we know he's amassing a small army to get her back. We were sent here not only to ensure your safety, but also to ascertain if she is a threat. If she is perceived as a threat, we are to neutralize her." Drake said calmly. Miranda growled at him and looked at Sakura.

"My oh so tactful brothers made some underhanded comments that offended her. She took offense, I stepped up to defend them, and things became tense. Kankuro stepped between us and I backed down. You remember what I told you earlier about him. I refuse to fight him…he's probably the only person safe from me." she crossed her arms over her chest and glared at both males over her shoulder. They had the grace to look away and she huffed. "I gave them a good chewing out in the car and now they understand they made a mistake. They will not bother the girl again." There was a snort as Kit walked in, Hidan right behind her.

"Hard to believe I was saved by Kankuro. Kinda creepy too. But sister, you have worked a miracle. According to Ino, he hasn't groped anyone and he hasn't made any lewd comments, so I commend you." Miranda turned red and growled, turning away from them.

"Great, I was right…he's a pervert. Dammit, why me…" she growled and sat in one of the chairs at the kitchen table. Drake and Constantine shook their heads and looked at Sakura, their eyes serious.

"Sakura-chan, the first thing we want to know is-" he was cut off by Constantine, who pointed at her with his eyes narrowed and his face screwed up cutely.

"Why the hell you didn't tell us you had a kid!?" Sakura sighed and looked at her counter. She knew this was going to come up.

"You have to understand, I'd been on the run since I was sixteen years old. My initial abduction occurred right after my fifteenth birthday. It took seven months for my parents to find me. Not too long after I turned sixteen, Sasori found me and murdered my parents. He raped me, beat me, and left me for dead. I went on the run not long after that. When Tomi was born, I'd been running from Hidan for nine months already, and been caught by him for a few minutes several times. The fear I had of being caught…of trusting someone…" she shook her head and sighed. She felt Gaara wrap his arms around her and nuzzle her neck. She sighed and looked back up at them.

Both males nodded in understanding, but she continued. "After Tomi was born, things changed for me. I wasn't just running to protect myself. I was running to protect my son. I was certain that should Sasori ever find us, he'd kill Tomi. He hated anything that took my attention away from him. He wouldn't hesitate to kill his own child. Especially if it was competing with him for my attention." he noticed all three Agents stiffen and look at one another. Sakura's eyes narrowed.

"What are you not telling me?" she asked, her eyes dangerous. Drake sighed and pulled out a folder that he put on the counter in front of her. She opened it and saw a man and woman, both with glasses, and both walking into the prison Sasori was being held in.

"Those two were spotted going into the prison Sasori was being held at. They have been going around, 'collecting' people from mental wards, hospitals, and even prisons. Anyone that has displayed an unusual talent." Drake said, his eyes narrowed on the couple. Constantine took over then, putting two more files down. It was individual stats on each.

"The woman's name is Yagame Karin. She was one of Orochimaru's foster kids. However, he never experimented on her. She didn't display any promise apparently." he then pointed to the man, who was looking behind him. "That's Yakushi Kabuto. He's Orochimaru's right hand man. He's also Karin's lover. You don't see one very far from the other." he pulled out another file, this time taking a list out of it. "This is a list of people taken to Orochimaru…either by force or persuasion." Sakura looked over it and her eyes narrowed as one name stood out. She looked at the two, who nodded.

"That's right…Sasori was one of them." both men noticed the change that came over Gaara. He instantly disappeared and Sakura waited anxiously. When he reappeared, it was with a still sleeping Tomi is his arms. Sakura sighed and touched her son to reassure herself he was alright. She kissed him and then looked at her three friends, who actually looked curious…even the stoic Drake.

"So that's the little mini-Sakura, huh?" Constantine looked at the child, who shifted slightly and sneezed. Both males got goofy smiles on their faces and started whispering. Miranda just stared at them and shook her head.

"Let's not forget that that 'Mini-Sakura' is in danger as long as Sasori's alive." both males snapped to attention. There was something in their eyes Miranda had never seen…something that promised pain to anyone that tried to hurt Sakura's son. Miranda smirked. "I should have known your instincts would trigger at the sight of a child you consider part of the pack." she chuckled when both men blushed. Sakura arched a brow as Miranda walked over to her.

"Despite you having left the Agency, you never left our pack. You're still one of us and anyone that threatens you threatens the pack. You know what happens to those that threaten the pack." Sakura smirked and looked over at the two males.

"I tell you what…Kit came here to take care of him. It would go a long way in patching things up with her if you two helped her out, right Kit?" Sakura looked over at the girl, who shrugged and popped the tab on a green tea.

"Sure…so long as they don't start whispering again. That's just creepy." her eyes were deadpan and the two males scratched the backs of their heads.

"Uh, yeah, sorry about that. It's just that we've never been around many females like us other than Miranda. We didn't exactly know how to deal with you." Constantine said in a slightly embarrassed voice. Drake just stared at her.

"You really are her…the girl that can change her appearance just by thinking about it…" he seemed awed. Kit narrowed her eyes on him and then she chuckled. Suddenly, her soft spiky cap of black hair turned into riotous red hair. The long red section shrank and cropped close to her head. She looked exactly like the girl in their file.

"You mean this, huh? This is what I looked like after I started bouncing around foster homes…after I killed Orochimaru. Rat bastard managed to get to another body before I could get to Kabuto to stop it." She pointed at the guy with the glasses. "That guy right there…if you take him out, you can stop Orochimaru from living so damn long. He's the engineer, the medic, the mastermind." she stiffened and looked intently at the door for a second. The dogs were alert as well and staring at the door as well. Suddenly, there was a knock.

Sakura nodded her head towards it and Hidan nodded, understanding. He walked over to the door and opened it. He was surprised to see Sarutobi, who was panting and out of breath. "Sakura…need to…talk…to Sakura…" she panted and shut his eyes. Instantly, Sakura was by his side.

"What's wrong, Otoji?" she asked, somewhat frantic. He smiled at her and pointed out behind him. A small woman with pale silver hair and fuchsia eyes was staring at her in awe. Sakura gasped…she'd seen those eyes before. The small woman slowly and carefully made her way inside, her eyes still holding awe as she looked at Sakura. She bowed low and greeted her.

"Greeting, Sakura-sama. It is good to see you once more." Sakura arched a brow and looked at the woman, who still had not lifted her head.

"Hello to you too. You know me, but I can't seem to recall you…" she said, covering her mouth in slight embarrassment. The woman smiled as she looked up.

"Perhaps that is for the best. Forgive my rudeness. I am Kaguya Yamineska, firstborn of the Maetera." Sakura arched a brow. That term was somewhat familiar to her. Sakura scratched her head and looked at her.

"I know you from somewhere, but I have never seen you before…how is that possible?" the woman smiled and pulled a small glass globe from her sleeve. She handed it to Sakura, who looked at it. Inside was a perfect cherry blossom, forever immortalized in the hard sphere.

"Your former incarnation was a powerful healer. She was the spiritual leader of a village I stumbled across when the Curse of Maetera struck me. It was your former self that saved my life." Sakura's eyes widened and images flashed behind her eyes. A tall, wolf-like creature stumbling into her hut, it haphazardly attacking her, subduing it, pitying it, healing it, and handing the creature the globe with the cherry blossom inside. The creature took off as her villagers came to her, angry she'd healed a 'monster'. They'd tied her to a pole and burned her at the stake.

She looked up at the woman and she nodded. "So you remember. Good. I apologize for your previous followers burning you at the stake because you helped me. It was not my intention." she said sadly. Sakura smiled and put her hand on the girl, who gasped and looked up at her. She smiled more and handed the globe back to her.

"Life is precious, no matter who it belongs to." Tears welled in those fuchsia eyes and she nodded, smiling.

"Hai…that's the same thing you told me the night I left. Thank you." she then looked at Sarutobi, who nodded at her. "I'm afraid I am in need of your help once more." Sakura arched a brow and looked at her, and then at Gaara, who had Tomi in his arms. He nodded and they all walked into the living room to figure out what was going on.

Miranda watched this female closely. There was something about her that didn't sit well with her and from what she could see, neither Drake nor Constantine was comfortable around her either. Kit seemed disturbed as well. Even Sakura seemed somewhat squirmy around the female. Miranda listened to what the female told them very carefully.

"Four hundred years ago, I came across a young scientist. He was a promising young man in the medical field. He'd cured several things most doctors could not figure out. I approached him about examining my younger brother, Kimimaro." she looked at Sakura and then back at her hands. Miranda knew that whatever she was about to say would be monumental. "His name…was Orochimaru…" Miranda gasped, shocked even though she'd been preparing for it. Orochimaru was over four hundred years old? How? She watched the girl shift uncomfortably.

"In exchange for Orochimaru finding a cure for my ototo's illness, I taught him how to prolong his life. Kimimaro is the only family I have left…I would do anything to save him." Miranda just stared at the girl, unable to believe her ears. This small, seemingly harmless girl had taught Orochimaru how to prolong his life? It was then that Constantine shot to his feet, his eyes black.

"It's YOUR fault we're like this! You're the reason he lived to do things like this to us!" Instantly Drake had the young male in a crushing hold, his eyes bleeding red. He shook his head and tried to control the younger male. The girl's fuchsia eyes started glowing and she stood, walking over to them.

"You have suffered needlessly, young one. I will take away your pain." she reached out and touched him. Instantly he screamed and crumpled in Drake's arms. Drake's eyes blazed crimson as she reached out to him and he, too, crumpled. She soothed them with a gentle voice and then helped them stand. "I am sorry for what he has done to you, and countless others." she turned sad eyes to Sakura.

"I would like to correct the mistake I made back then. It has been four hundred years and he has yet to cure my ototo. He is using our DNA to mutate humans with special gifts, as you already seem to know. If they are not brought to me to finish their conversion, they will suffer immense pain, and eventually die. Some convert not long after they are exposed, but they are prone to insanity. I must stabilize them." Miranda was crouching by her brothers when she looked up at the girl who called herself Yamineska.

"You mean that all those kids he experimented on suffer this kind of thing? It's not just certain ones?" Yamineska sighed and sat down once more. Miranda helped her two brothers to the couch, where they leaned against one another.

"Not all of the humans infected by Kimimaro or my DNA suffer like this. Some die before they are even awakened as Maetera. Some, like Yoko, become slaves because their DNA has been tampered with. 'Submissives' as they are called, live relatively miserable lives. They are prey to anyone with a will stronger than their own. It is why I am adamant about finding them and releasing the gene suppressing their freewill." Yamineska looked at Kit, who stiffened at the attention.

"You are special among the converts, little one. You alone have converted fully on your own. Your will calls to the submissives. They can track you by your will alone. If Orochimaru ever discovers this, you will be in great danger. Yoko told me of you. She knows much about you, and not just because she is a submissive. There is a spy that has followed you all very closely and you have not detected it. I doubt even the spy realizes what's going on. However, I can eliminate the spy if you will allow me to. You must not interfere if you wish to remain undetectable." Miranda looked at Sakura, who looked at Gaara and Tomi. Her eyes became cold and Miranda could see she was going to agree to keep Tomi safe.

Yamineska took a deep breath and started singing. It was a haunting sound and suddenly something came tumbling down the stairs. In a zombie-like trance, a figure walked over to them. Miranda saw Kit's eyes widen as the figure turned out to be Hidan. He walked over to Yamineska, who stood and moved behind him. She touched him on the back of the head and he let our a roar, crumbling to the ground, much like her brothers had. Kit ran to his side and glared up at Yamineska.

"What did you do to him!" she screamed and rolled him over so that she could see his face. His eyes were moving rapidly under his lids, but he didn't wake. The small woman put her hand over his face.

"I am drawing out the spy. This is one of Orochimaru's favorite techniques. He used Sasori to imbed this spy before ever inviting Sasori to join him. This is how Sasori mind controls…these 'shades'." she grunted as a ball of black smoke was pulled out of Hidan. The ball glared at her with malevolent red eyes.

"Traitor." came a scratchy, evil voice. Yamineska glared at it coldly.

"I was betrayed long before you were even created, monster. Enjoy the underworld." electricity filled her hand and the creature screamed and then dissipated into nothingness. Yamineska stood and looked down at Hidan, who opened his eyes and stared up at them.

"Uh…how did I get down here?" he looked confused and then he saw tears in Kit's eyes. He growled and rolled to his side. His hands were still wet from where he'd been washing them in the bathroom. Kit smiled and hugged him. Konan joined them on the floor to check on her brother. Miranda sighed and watched the girl as she sat back down and watched with sad eyes. She must be thinking about her own brother.

Sasori was standing outside the room Orochimaru had told him that he was in most the time. Sasori pounded on the door, but he'd yet to get an answer. Sudden giggling caught his attention. He turned and found the man and woman that had broken him out of jail. His eye twitched…were they always together? The man walked up to the door and pressed a button.

"Orochimaru-sama, Sasori-san is here to see you." the snake man appeared on the screen, his face in the typical smirk.

"Ah, I'll be right there." Sasori arched a brow at the screen and looked at the man, who shrugged.

"He likes his quiet." was all the guy said before turning away, his arm around the woman's waist. She had on an off the shoulders, long sleeve white top and a short white miniskirt. She had black high heels and smelled like apples. Sasori's eyes dilated as he watched her leave. The sound of the door unlocking had him glaring at said door. When it opened, Orochimaru was standing there.

"Good evening, Sasori-san. Is there something I can help you with?" he asked in his deceptively soft voice. Sasori glared angrily at him.

"Yoko wont obey me." he stated evenly. Orochiamru arched a brow at him and looked down the hall.

"Did you make sure to make it a command?" he asked, intrigued. Sasori glared at him.

"I ordered her to come to me twice. She never came. I found her cuddled up to some guy under a metal shield." He noticed the instant change in Orochimaru.

"Ah…that explains it. It's not that she's not obeying you…it's that she can't." Sasori looked very irritated at that moment.

"Well why the hell not? I need a good fuck and I like her the best." he put his arms over his chest and glared. Orochimaru frowned at the crass way the red head talked.

"It's because, in terms of genetics, he has more power over her. I created her from his sister's DNA. It's only natural that she would be bound to obey him over everyone else. If he has called for her services, then you must find yourself a new toy. Even I can not get into the room Yamineska keeps her brother in." Sasori could tell this irritated the scientist to now end. Sasori ground his teeth and turned to go back to his room.

"Whatever…send me a girl with short black hair and green eyes." he said in a low growl. Orochimaru said nothing until the red head was far enough down the hall that he wouldn't hear the hiss.

"When I'm no longer in need of you, Akasuna, I will take much pleasure in killing you…" with that, the snake went back into his room. He smiled at the young submissive male on his bed and went back to enjoying himself. "Now…where were we?" he watched the young male cringe slightly and he laughed. He'd enjoy this one.

Kimimaro was sleeping peacefully when he felt the young woman by his side suddenly jump. He opened one eye and looked over to see her crying lightly. Her eyes were closed and she was still asleep, but her sobs caused her to jump a few times. Kimimaro felt sorry for her, so he wrapped her up in his arms. He kissed the top of her head and held her until her sobbing stopped and she fell into an even deeper sleep.

He had just closed his eyes when he felt his sister's presence. "Yamineska…how long will you allow those created from our DNA to suffer at the hands of that man. It's not right…" he opened his eyes when she said nothing. When he saw her, it was to see her smiling. He pushed the shield away and looked at her. "Yamineska?" she looked up at him and he saw tears in her eyes, but she was smiling. He arched a brow.

"I have found you a cure, Ototo. I have found the woman that can cure you. We no longer have to be here. Orochimaru's marks will wear off by the next full moon. He will have to renew it through me. But I will not allow it. We are gathering our kind and we are leaving. We will find our own place in this world." Kimimaro smiled and hugged his sister to him.

"That's wonderful Nee-san! Let's get going, the faster we get going to less our kind have to suffer!" he urged her. She nodded and watched as Kimimaro went over and woke Yoko up. Prolonged contact with the girl seemed to have eased his symptoms. Yamineska stood in the middle of the room and closed her eyes. She sent out a mental call to all the Maetera in the building and in the surround ten mile radius.

Everywhere, there were people responding to her call. All the workers in Orochimaru's hideout lifted their heads, their eyes flashing white before they dropped what they were doing and answered her call. Several people that were in the woods, hiding, their eyes flashed and they ran to her. The people in the lab, where Kabuto and Karin were currently making out, their eyes flashed and they lifted their heads. Tubes were burst, cages broken, and cell bars were bent as they all made their way to their mistress.

The young boy Orochimaru was sexually abusing jolted Orochimaru off him, his eyes glowing. He got up, dressed, and walked out the door after knocking the heavy metal door off it's hinges. The girl Sasori was currently raping in his room suddenly threw him off her, her eyes glowing, and leapt from his bed to the door on the other side of the room. She hissed at him and raced towards the beacon calling to her.

Orochimaru and Sasori met in the hall on their way to find out what was going on. They were met by an awestruck Kabuto and Karin, who were standing at what used to be Yamineska's private area. Now, it was nothing but a blown out room. The walls had crumbled under the pressure of the small woman's power. She was floating, her arms out, and her fuchsia eyes glowing. When she saw the four of them, she bared her fangs at them.

"Pathetic human…you have broken your promise for four hundred years. You've made more excuses than progress. I have found a cure for my brother. I have no use for you anymore. I am taking those you have infected with Maetera DNA and taking them far away from here. You will never find us again." she noticed the panic on Orochimaru's face as he ran towards her.

"I can find a cure, you just have to give me time!" Yamineska narrowed her eyes on him. He was lying…he just didn't want to lose their DNA. Especially after she'd wiped out his lab.

"SILENCE! I grow weary of your empty promises human. I am tired of your lies." She then turned her attention to Sasori, who was glaring up at her with insanity. Her eyes narrowed on him.

"As for you, Akasuna no Sasori…I will show you what true pain is." she held up her hand and suddenly he went to his knees. It felt like his insides were burning. He dropped down and looked up to see the glowing eyes of many of the people he'd seen throughout the hideout. They were glaring at him with hatred.

In an effort to save himself, he tried to get to his feet. He stumbled and knocked into the wall. He felt searing pain run from his stomach down and he raced away from her. However, the damage was already done.