Chapter 25

Just after my training session with Kisame I make my way to my bedroom, for that hot shower I am in desperate need for, after all, despite the sore muscles, it's not a very nice smell to have, the one that lingers in the training room, it's sort of like a mix between man, and stale sweat, so I'm all for getting a shower. Biting my lip I swing open the door and peer inside, normally there's someone sitting on my bed waiting for me to come in.

Today it seems is no exception.

The only thing that isn't good about getting a visitor is who the visitor actually is. It's Madara. He had been sent away as soon as we had gotten back from the supermarket three months ago on a mission that was supposed to take for longer, but this guy was hundreds of years old, he probably could complete it in half the time, and now he is sitting on my bed, that smug look on his face as he clearly looks me up and down.

Frozen stock still I can feel my heartbeat quicken and I bite my lip, he gets up and walks behind me, shutting the door, there's only a few things I can think that he is about to do to me and none of them are exactly pleasant. Almost half-heartedly I take out a kunai knife and hold it in my hand, protecting myself from whatever he might be about to do.

'Now now, is this any way to treat your old flame? We've hardly spoken in months, and you've changed my dear.'

His voice sent shivers down my spine and not in a good way, Madara notices this and he chuckles unpleasantly moving closer to me and stroking my cheek with the back of his hand. No! I can't let him do this! He's a creep I can't let him touch me again, I can't let him worm his way back into dominating me again. I just can't!

'Stop! Madara what are you here for? What do you want? Does Leader know that you're back? If not you should probably go and find him to tell him, I know he'll want to know.'

'Hush.'

With that finger to my lips it silences everything that I had just said, my eyes widen and he nears me once more, pushing me against the wall and I gasp slightly, tilting my head back so it could be as far away as possible from him. This only seems to anger him and her gripped my chin hard, pulling it back to face him, the sharingan in his eyes burrowing into me. Closing my eyes I pinch myself to break any hold he might have over me before growling.

I have had enough of this!

Suddenly I punch my fist forwards, it was captured but the other one soon flew into his face, even though he caught it, it now left him completely defenseless and I sent a flying kick into his chest, because he was holding all my weight with his hands I swing effortlessly into his chest whacking against him hard. I squeal as it pulls me down on top of him but I soon get up and resume a fighting stance by the now open door and I frown at him. Madara gets up swiftly, grinning; the laugh that escapes his lips was not very reassuring, but instead, made me think that this is just some sort of foreplay for him.

'You're getting good at fighting aren't you Abi-kawaii?'

'Yes, yes I am. Thank you.'

'Come on…aren't you going to give your intended a hug?'

'Intended? What have you been sniffing while you were off on that mission? I'm not your intended! We were going out for like 2 days!'

'Time doesn't matter to me. I told you. It's simple your mine now. I need some release from all this tension.'

That did not sound good. I back out of the door and Madara follows me, I need to get somewhere with people, and fast, so, applying chakra to the soles of my feet my body carries down the corridors of the base quickly, trying to get into the living room but hearing Madara not too far behind me. It doesn't look like I'm going to make it and I give out a cry of unhappiness as I feel Madara's hand close around my wrist and yank me back, whacking my head against a wall.

Lips, dry and chapped pressed themselves against mine and I struggle to get away from him, my eyes welling up with tears, willing anybody, even Itachi to come and help me. Madara chuckled once more and he kissed me harder, I cry softly and try to break free of his grasp, I can hear someone coming, so, with one last effort I move my head swiftly forward and head butt him right in the nose. With a satisfying crunch Madara's nose crumbles and I dash down the corridor and into the open arms of Zetzu.

'Abi-kawaii? What is it? What's wrong?'

'It's Madara, he's back, he kissed me…but I didn't, I didn't want him to! I'm sorry Zetzu.'

'Don't worry, come on let's go.'

'You're not going anywhere, come back with my girl.' Madara growls and rounds the corner

Even though Zetzu is here now I still feel afraid, I still want to hide behind even more people, but I know that I can't I know that because I am about to go out on a mission any day now, I can't just hide behind people when the going gets tough, I'm going to have to suck it up and deal with my own fears, and apparently my own stalkers. The thought of taking Madara on scares me to my very core, but, I know that I have to do it, so moving around to the front of Zetzu I square off to him.

'Listen.'

Taking a deep breath I stare at Madara, his wild expression, his blatant power, far more powerful than me and I take courage from having Zetzu behind me too and I take a deep breath.

'I am not your girl. I am not your intended. I am nothing to you but a work colleague. So, so you should just go and speak with Leader-sama before you start coming onto me again. Okay?'

Madara's face is shocked, it seems like he honestly wasn't expecting what I had said to him at all, which was strange, after all if he had noticed that I had changed wouldn't he be expecting something like this? Apparently not. For a good few minutes he just stares at me and I stand, glaring and resolute, in front of him, until he realizes I mean what I say and slowly backs away, looking a bit like a dog that's just been kicked.

'This isn't the end of this, I'll speak with Leader, he will see things my way and I will have you. I always get what I want.' Then he turns and looks to Zetzu fire in his eyes and Madara steps closer 'I would watch yourself if I were you, this cushy little relationship will soon be over.'

Then almost as soon as he had appeared, he vanished around a corner leaving me shaking in front of Zetzu who just looks at me as if I've done the bravest thing in the universe, which, to me I kind of have. Without really noticing what's going on I'm moved into Zetzu's bedroom and I sit down on his bed, looking at the floor and processing what had just happened in my head. My head too full of ideas about how to keep myself not raped around Madara I curl up onto Zetzu's lap, he doesn't seem to mind and he stroked my hair softly, kissing my cheek.

'Abi, well done, you stood up to him even though you knew what he could do to you, I heard you were ready to come out on a mission with me, and I didn't believe it, until I just saw what happened. Finally, it'll be good to have someone who can actually fight worth a damn as my partner.'

'I don't feel ready at all, I feel like my insides have been turned to jelly.'

'Don't worry, we won't let anything happen to you, you know that, and now I think you wont let anything happen to yourself either.'

Chuckling softly Zetzu points to my head, where a large red mark sits nestled right in the middle of my forehead, probably from where I head butted Madara's nose in order to escape from him. I hadn't realized it then, but it really hurt, I must have hit him with a lot of force, strength I didn't even know that I had, or have. Perhaps it is something to do with the idea of me being in a panic, my fight reflexes kicked in and they were able to save me.

Unable to stop myself from chuckling too I rub my forehead, before wincing, there was going to be a very large bruise there, how very attractive for my date with Zetzu tomorrow.

'I'm so proud of you, Abi-kawaii. But do I still get to kick his ass?'

'I'm proud of myself! Now I just need to calm down a little bit, this adrenaline is making my head all foggy.'

'Really? It tends to do that, you'll get used to it don't worry.'

The kind smile that was plastered on Zetzu's face made me relax slightly more and I pushed him down onto his back so that I might lie my head on his chest, listening to his heart beat was both relaxing and slightly exciting, it seemed to be beating slightly faster than normal, maybe because of what just happened or maybe because I am near? I can't guess.

Tilting my face to see into his, I smile and kiss him softly, the adrenaline was a big part of making me feel slightly woozy and it also makes me think that I would like to explore just how confident it makes me feel. I can tell the touch to his lips makes him waken from his thoughts; he brushes his lips with his fingers and smiles lightly, almost as if Zetzu is wondering if that had actually happened, which I find adorable. Slowly I wind myself up so that I am propped on one elbow gazing into Zetzu's golden eyes, they have always fascinated me, and they still do.

'Do you want another kiss?' I ask, with a faint blush

'Do I? Of course I want another kiss.' His black side growls and I blush slightly more

Zetzu leans forwards and his lips touch mine, that oh so familiar scent of peppermint washes through me and I sigh happily, wrapping my arms around his neck in order to keep him there, if he ever did intend to leave. It seems that the black side of his personality is taking over and Zetzu grabs my hips softly and squeezes, as the kisses grew longer and more passionate, a nip to my lip leaves me squeaking slightly as he slips his tongue into my mouth.

Eventually I break away and sigh happily, staring at Zetzu's eyes once more as he smiles widely, stroking my cheek, then, almost as if we had both agreed it verbally we lock eyes and dart forwards again, kissing each other softly and wrapping our arms around each other. Whether it's the threats to him and our relationship, or just because I hadn't had the chance to kiss him in a while, after all he had been away on several overnight missions and even though it had only been a week at the most I had still missed him.

Almost as if, once again, we are both in tune he breaks from the kiss to nuzzle my neck.

'I hate being away from you. I miss you so much. It will be easier, for me, to have you with me, but…I might be a little distracted.'

'I missed you too Zetzu, but at least we're back together now, yes? Why would you be distracted? You're the best spy I've ever seen Zetzu, you're nothing but professional.'

'I wont be if you're with me, I'll be too busy seeing you're okay.'

'Zetzu I'll be fine, you'll get into trouble if your performance slips, so, don't worry about me okay?'

I can tell that Zetzu will not stop worrying about me, but, that's sweet of him, it's what partners are supposed to do, we will care for each other in battle and out, the ultimate pair. That's the way I should think of it.

Soon this thought is snatched away from me as Zetzu begins to kiss me hungrily once more, it seems as though throughout the months we have been together he had been getting to be more and more confident, to me he had never been the horrible cannibal plant that people saw him as, but it seemed as though he needed time to get himself our of this stereotype too. Now however it seemed as though he was confident, much more so, and it is working wonders for his kissing.

'Abi.'

'What is it Zetzu?' I ask slightly panting from the force of the kiss

'Sleep with me tonight?'

I flush and shake my head furiously, even though we had been together a while I didn't feel ready to do that just yet, we hadn't even gotten much further than kissing just yet, which is a fact, I know, drives Zetzu's black side mad. Zetzu's own eyes widen and he gasps, shaking his own head, his white side flushing. Obviously I now know that he hadn't meant 'sleep with' like that and I giggle softly kissing his cheek swiftly.

'No n-n-no I didn't mean it like that! I wish you would I'm dying here. Oh quiet you! What we've been going out with her for months and still no sex, what's up with that? Shut up!'

'Uhm…sorry Zu-kun.' I pout, using the affectionate nickname I have given his black side, which now grumbles into submission and Zetzu now looks pink with shame

'I'm so sorry! I don't want to you know…pressure you…'

'I'll think about it, but, yes, I'll snuggle with you tonight my love.'

Zetzu and I curl up together in bed and I smile softly, kissing his lips, as I think for a moment once more about Madara, and about just how scary and real his threats seem to have been, and I for once don't feel safe going to sleep. Yet I begin to drift off anyway, kunai knife on the table beside me.

Hey there!

I forgot to put this at the end of my new chapter, but yes, my holidays do last around a year and a half :P

Anyway I have lots of updates for you to read now, if there is in fact anyone left hanging in there waiting for them. I should be churning out lots of chapters since it's the Christmas holidays now.

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