Kagome laughed as she watched Anko and Konan stare at one another in awe. She should have known something about the quiet, pierced female would appeal to the loud, mesh wearing nympho. A smirk lifted her lips as she watched Anko drag Konan to what was now her room in the base.

"I suppose I won't have to worry about that female any longer. I knew bringing Anko back would be a good thing," she said cheerily to Deidara, who chuckled.

"Seems we lost a lover," Sasori said smugly, making Deidara glance at him in amusement.

"As long as she keeps Konan away, I don't think I'll regret the loss," Kagome said as they walked into 'Madara's' room.

Kagome scowled as their entrance was met with silence, and her eyes fell on the still form of a sleeping Itachi. Smiling slightly at the Uchiha's calm face, she climbed onto the bed and ran her nose across his cheek, causing the ninja's eyes to shoot open, his eyelashes brushing against her cheek gently.

"Where are Pein and Madara?" Sasori asked quietly, and the Uchiha looked over at him, a fierce scowl on his face.

*change of place*

"You say they're...here?" Kagome called over the sultry music that seemed to thrum through the establishment.

I didn't know they had these here too...why should I be surprised though...she thought, clenching her teeth as Itachi nodded his head, his eyes glued firmly to the ground they walked on.

"Why would they come here, yeah?"

"Because they are fools," Sasori hissed to the blond, who grimaced.

Kagome found her eyes drawn to the particular female dancing on the pole before them, and she paused in her fast stride. The brunette glanced over at her, carmine eyes dancing before she rubbed against the pole in a slow, enticing way as she locked gazes with the other female. Kagome couldn't help but compare her to the hair demon, Yura, for how well built the other female was.

"They said something about the new recruit never visiting one, before running out," Itachi said as he led the two males through the crowd, his eyes finding their leaders rather easily, not even noticing that they had lost Kagome.

Kagome let out a slow sigh as her eyes rested on the girl's partner, a taller second brunette whose long, lithe build reminded her of Sango, though with the few strips of leather that hid her private parts, she was sure she shouldn't be able to recognize any similarities between the two. Before she knew it, she sat in a chair at the side of the platform, a drink in hand as the two performed for her alone, though she offered no money, and there were many rich men around them offering for their attention. She found herself briefly wishing that she'd brought her wallet as they smiled seductively at her.

"You little minx. Had I known you to enjoy this sort of thing, I would have hired many beautiful courtesans to entertain you, lovely."

A large smile lit up her face as she turned to the male that stood behind her chair, and she launched herself from it to wrap her arms around his neck tightly, her nose twitching at the fur that brushed against it. A shiver went through her as she felt clawed hands rest on her bare sides, and she pulled back to feel the angles of his face as she studied his un-aged form.

"I'm glad Zetsu found you...Sesshomaru."