Author's Notes

Hiyaz, how'd ya like the last chapter?

Yeah I know it was super short, but the next few chapters make up for it.

Anyway, please review!

Let us begin!

Warning - May contain totally unexplainable randomness.

Chapter 37 - Orochimaru's Request

"Orochimaru!" Zeotora growled, "What do you want with me?" Zeotora wasted no time in getting to the bottom of his actions.

"My, my, so impatient. You never change." Orochimaru snickered and said, "Didn't Sasuke tell you? I want you to join me."

Zeotora thought for a moment, "No, your new boyfriend didn't tell me, but Kabuto did."

Juugo snorted as he restrained laughter. Suigetsu elbowed Juugo, but then burst out laughing himself, "God, I wouldn't mind having her on our team." Juugo said, referring to the others as being boring.

Sasuke shot a warning glance at Suigetsu and Juugo, they immediately shut up. Then Sasuke turned his attention to the girl that just calle dhim Orochimaru's boyfriend.

"Well, I see you still like joking around." Orochimaru said, "You were my favourite source of entertainment."

Zeotora's mouth gaped open. Was that meant to be a compliment?

"Wh- why is that?" Zeotora stuttered. Orochimaru tilted his head to the side, he sighed and thought back to the days when Zeotora wasn't an enemy.

"Well you always had an amazing voice." Zeotora couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"What makes you say that?"

"Don't you remember? You always sang in the shower, I could never stop myself from standing outside the door and listening." Orochimaru smirked as Zeotora blushed wildly.

"Oh my god! You sing in the shower?" Zeotora really didn't like Juugo.

"SHUT UP!" Zeotora shouted, she had never lost her temper that quickly.

"Now what was that song you always used to sing? Hmm..." Zeotora knew exactly what Orochimaru was going to say, she had a favourite song that she used to sing all the time.

"Wasn't it called... Lucky?" Orochimaru gave Zeotora a puzzled look, Zeotora had no choice but to answer.

"Lucky, by Lucky Twice..." Zeotora groaned and looked away, her blush clinging to her cheeks.

"Ah yes, that was the one. Would you mind singing it for me?" Orochimaru asked, Is Orochimaru being nice, or just sarcastic?

"What makes you think I would do that?" Zeotora folded her arms over her chest.

"I was just asking, and besides... I thought you loved that song."

Orochimaru hit a weak spot. Zeotora did love that song, she never turned down an opportunity to sing it, but she didn't want to sing it for him.

"Well, I wouldn't sing it for you, or anyone."

"And why's that?"

Zeotora froze, "I have... stage fright..." She whispered the last bit, she was so embarrassed.

"Hey wait a second!" Zeotora suddenly sat up, "What am I talking to you for?" Zeotora climbed to her feet and made a mad dash for the door, Karin blocked the exit. "Not so fast!"

Zeotora skidded to a stop, Karin felt proud of herself, but then she regretted standing in the way, as Zeotora grabbed Karin's hair and pulled down.

Karin let out an ear-piercing scream as Zeotora gripped tightly, "Ha! Every girls' weakness." Zeotora threw Karin to the ground and ran for it.

"Get back here!"

Zeotora didn't look back, she just kept running. Zeotora's escape attempt didn't go that well, Zeotora was stopped and, literally, dragged back to Orochimaru.

Zeotora sat up and brushed the dust off of her clothes, "Ok, I'm done trying to run away." Orochimaru quirked an eyebrow at Zeotora, "So why do you need me again?" Zeotora had returned to her childish self, for some reason she felt comfortable talking to the evil, conniving, murderous, obsessive, power-thirsty snake. Which was... kinda weird.

"I need you to join me, because you are very powerful and you never cease to amaze me with your skills." Another fact about Orochimaru, was that he always told the truth.

"And, what's in it for me?" Zeotora said, half distracted.

Orochimaru smirked then replied...

Back at the hide out, the Akatsuki members were waking up, they had been attacked with sleeping poison, it must have been that smoke bomb.

Hidan looked around, he then noticed that Zeotora was gone.

"No! TWINKLE! HEY, WHERE ARE YOU!"

"Shut up Hidan, Zeotora can take care of herself." Pein was worried aswell, but shouting wasn't helping anyone.

"Fine, but can we go look for her?" Hidan asked, praying that his boss would say yes.

"No, not yet. First we need to sort ourselves out, then we can go search for Zeotora. Ok?"

"Yes Pein." Hidan felt like a little kid, being told what to do.

A few hours passed. Hidan, Kisame, Konan, Itachi and Deidara were racing through the thick forest. They were sent to retrieve their missing comrade. They just hoped she was alright, but they got more than they bargained for, when five Shinobi appeared out of nowhere.

Stood before the Akatsuki was: Sasuke Uchiha, Juugo, Karin, Suigetsu Hozuki and one other, the akatsuki couldn't believe it, stood along side Orochimaru's henchmen, was Zeotora Yakushi. And she meant business.

*~To be continued~*

A/N

I know, totally random.

Well it hasn't been that funny lately, so I thought this was quite good.

I love the song Lucky by Lucky Twice, I was listening to it while I was writing this. So yeah.

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See ya!

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