Karin stood in Stockman's lab, she carefully pours in a chemical substance into a beaker of greenish liquid. Keenly watching to make sure she didn't put to much in, while at the same time watch both chemicals react to each other. The chemicals sizzle together, and fizz. She stops pouring in the other one. Watching them both settle, the greenish liquid turns into a deep orange color.

An integrating look comes to her eyes, she was about to add some more to the mix when Stockman's right slightly shriveled lobster's claw reaches by her to grab the beaker, slightly startling her. Even though she and her team have been with the Shredder and his group for some time, she still felt uneasy by them and their presence. Keeping her face straight, she turns around the mutant scientist who's large bulging green eyes carefully and pleasingly look at the chemical. Swirling it a few times, without a word to her. He turns and flies over just a few feet to from her to another lab table. He picks up a small tube, she couldn't really see what it was despite her trying to 'preoccupy' herself with her tasked Stockman told her.

Because of the alliance that was made from the Masked Man and Shredder, her team was now part of Shredder's group. Which meant in her mind they where the lap dogs. Well at least she felt like that, having been charged with being Stockman's assistant since she had pryer experience in the field thanks to a certain person, not to mention being the warden of a whole hideout. So Shredder had her be with the mutant fly man, the only perks to all this was, the fascinating equipment and tech she was introduced to.

Which was why she complained only inside and not out loud. Knowing well what awaited her should she do so. Holding the soldering iron tool in her hand, she carefully uses it upon a microchip. Piecing the little black thing together. Still keeping her eyes upon the mutant, she watches him unravel a scroll and place one of those small microchips in the center. No doubt he was about to preform fuinjutsu or so she thought. Taking a syringe, filled with that same dark orange substance that was now a grayish orange. He injects the chip with it, just a bit filling it up. Setting the syringe down, he proceeds to the next step. Turning on one of the computers over there, applying the scanner over the open scroll and chip. Making a digital copy of it onto the computer, surprisingly to her he knew how to some sort of jutsu. Which he merely claimed it as a way of science.

Once he finishes, she watches the chip start to glow, the symbol of the Foot Clan that was indented on the top, were the substance was injected into. She didn't know why, but she became excited, keeping her fingers crossed that it worked. Knowing well what he was doing, a small blinding flash came. She quickly covered her eyes, opening them back up. Stockman picks up the chip with his regular hand, observing it.

He points his claw to her."Bringgg out zubject...#56."he demands.

Quickly she does as he says, she radios for that particular subject to be brought in. It didn't take long for two Foot Bots to come in dragging subject # 56, a tattered, worn out woman with slick slightly untamed dirty dark bluish hair. Her body marked with scares and bruises from her current living status. She was sedated, so her movement was very much none to sluggish. The robots host her upon the medical table, strapping her face down on the table. Securing any movement that she might try to do, should she try.

Karin watches with great wonderment and incapacitation. Stockman comes over, moving some of the woman's hair out of the way, without any sort of warning. He painfully with much glee implants the chip on the back of her neck, the small little thing released such a painful scream from the sedated woman. That scared the bifocal girl. Making her jump just a bit, while Stockman patiently waits for a few seconds before he injects her with something to keep her quiet. Once the woman was out, he proceeds to look at the chip, observing it wit his large keen eyes. Seeing if there was anything wrong, she didn't know why, but Karin held her breath.

She didn't know why she held, but she did. Stockman's observation lasted for a few more seconds, he jerks back in delight of something. Buzzing around happily. Karin wasn't sure if she should be cheering or not, so she cracks a weary smile, watching the mutant jump and buzz around merrily.

"It workz!"he cheers. Sharply he turns around to her, pointing that ugly claw at her. Scaring her a bit."Inform Mazter Zhredder!"he orders her, she couldn't see but she knew he was smiling, a smile that sent Winter's cold down her spine.

Kurenai walked down the streets of her village with her daughter in her arms, a warm smile emitting on her face. Talking to the one following her, her assistant whom the Hokage assigned.

You.

The woman talked to you, until she stopped realizing that you had not responded to anything she said. She stops in her tracks looking to her side to find it was empty, turning around she finds you standing there with a longing look in your eyes. The same look you had every time, you thought of research group. Looking in the direction of the building, that you had expelled from. Her red eyes soften sadly, every time. Aware of how much you truly missed being there to help out. Even though you came with a smile on your face, she could see it in your eyes that it still bothered you greatly.

All from Kurenai had been told about you, mainly from Hinata and bit from Shikamaru. Though mainly her old student, you did not express yourself much. Preferring to just stay silent and discard it. Even if never truly was, Hinata told her though you smile which could easily throw off anyone, because it was that innocent smile you gave that made others not question you about, your true feelings.

The woman, being mother had grown an ability to see pass facades much better now. And clearly, she could see pass yours. She did her best to make the days as entertaining as the could for you, there where a few times she managed to actually get you to genuinely content with what you have been assigned to. But they would fade away just like dust in the wind.

Looking around, a bright idea smile comes to her lips."May."she calls to you, hearing your name.

Turning your eyes towards the woman, she smiles at you."Yes, Ms. Kurenai?"

Kurenai turns just 3/4 quarters to her right gesturing with her eyes. Following them, you see it was to Ino's family's flower shop."Why don't we go in there? I was told you really like them. What do you say?"

Complying to what she suggested, you nod your head accepting her idea and walk towards the shop. It didn't take long for the two of you to reach it, she was greeted by those inside, following her and her sleeping infant,down the rows of flowers. Stopping when Kurenai would marvel at them or take in their scent. Though you followed her, your eyes wondered just a bit.

It had been sometime, since you bought a flower really. For Gaara, having be so wrapped up in work. Looking at the flowers, remembering from the book Ino gave you, about what flowers meant. Going over a few, telling yourself no. Stopping when you found the ones you wanted, out of the corner of her eye Kurenai watched how you behaved. Seeing the that gleam of genuin content in your eyes, and now a sense of eagerness. She smiles to herself, she looks in the direction you were. At the flowers.

"Ms. Kurenai."you call to her.

She turns around fully to you."Yes?"

"Please, would it be alright..."you stop for a few seconds, looking to the flowers."I would like to purchase somethings fo-"

Raising a hand, Kurenai stops you from finishing your words."You don't have to asks, sure go right ahead."

A gleam came into your eyes, and a small soft smile. Thanking her, you hurry to the flowers and take them out of their area. It only took you just few seconds, Kurenai watches you fondly. There was something about you, that seem to remind her of a newborn. She looks down at her daughter, smiling tenderly to her stopping when she felt your presence.

There you stood with your flowers."My, those are a lot."she jokes lightly to you.

You smile shyly."Yes, forgive me."

"Oh, no."she tells you."You don't have to apologize. Are you ready though?"you nod your head, and the two of you go to purchase the flowers.

Getting ready to pay, to be surprised that Kurenai does so for you. Paying the store worker, thanking them and leaves. Stun by this, you thank them and follow her.

"Ms...Kurenai."you call to her. She stops turning her head a bit looking at you with a smile.

"Think nothing of it."she tells you."I was told, you like to send those off as well. Let's go do that before we have some lunch."

Without another word she walks off, touched by her action smiling warmly you follow her.

You unfolding a blanket, opening, fanning and spreading it out across the grass. Ironing out any sort of wrinkles, double checking before you set the basket down in the center. Turning to Kurenai, with a hand out to help her sit. She takes it, you help her sit carefully with her still sleeping infant. Opening the well sized basket, you take out something for the baby to sleep on and keep her hosted up properly. Kurenai carefully puts her daughter upon it, looking at her longingly.

While you go back to the basket and begin to take out the food. Setting it down upon the picnic blanket. After delivering the flowers to Sunagakure, like Kurenai said. The two of you would have lunch, which ended up being a picnic. No wonder she wanted you to make somethings last night, while she made a few more. She took you to a nice quiet spot in the village, one of its parks. It had a small river that ran through, it gave off a pleasant feeling. The trees provided the correct amount of shade and the wind gave a gentle breeze.

You hand Kurenai a plate. She takes it."Ah, it has been so long."she lets out a relaxing sigh."Since, I've been able to enjoy such a nice day like this."

"Yes."you agree with her. Looking up at the trees watching the leaves dance in the breeze."It has..."

A small noise comes from her daughter, making the two of you look. Seeing if she was awaking. But she didn't just moved a bit, a small smile coming to her lips. Making her mother smile much more fondly at her infant, you smile as well. Though yours was more heavy. While your eyes twist in sorrow and longing. Giving you the look like something seem to be hurting.

"...I wonder..."you whisper to yourself sadly."..."you reach out to the infant with a gentle finger and poke her cheek ever so lightly. It as so soft and mussy but not to mussy a squishy kind. She seem to smile and move from your sudden touch."..."your eyes drop more.

Kurenai who had started to put food on her plate, stopped when she noticed you. Turning around, seeing you staring down at her infant. Sure she had seen you do it before, but this was different. Way different, it was like you where in state of lost, confusion and longing. A need for understanding, you looked like a child who was curious and hurt. Wanting to understand something, that they just couldn't seem to grasp. But, that wasn't what surprised her, no. It was your words, so soft she had to remain still to hear them.

She was in shock, from what she just heard. Surely those words where a joke, but from the way you sounded and looked. Told her, they were not a lie, not at all. Everything seem at a stand still, her red eyes filled up concern and sorrow for you. A part of her wanted to asks you what it was you meant by that. But the other part told her no. Curiosity seem to spark its peek in her, sure she was at first stun by the fact you were able to move things without the use of your hands, or using chakra at all. Not to mention the fact, you would either float or fly, or how you seem to tune into certain things with people.

Sure she grew accustom to it, but now. Now, it made her wonder a bit more. She noticed the tearful look in your eyes when you said that. But no tears came out, at all. Surely, something like tears would be produced. But they weren't. Not sure were all of sudden this cautious came on her, but you felt it her uneasiness. Looking to the woman, concerned.

"Ms. Kurenai...are you alright?"you ask.

Snapping out of it quick, she smiles at you with a nod."Yes, I am alright."

You keep your eyes locked on her for a few more seconds, until uneasiness started to drop."That is good here."you smile at her, then look down at the food."Shall we eat?"

With your chopsticks you, start putting some food upon your plate delightfully. Putting food into your mouth, chewing it savory smile.

The rest of the day with Kurenai went by steadily, her daughter finally woken up after her sleeping. Her mother remained carrying her, while you walked on the side of Kurenai. The three of you strolled through the village, the mother had just a few small errands to do. Which didn't take long really, meaning your time with her would over soon.

Which it came to be, the sun was still up. But slowly started to become tired now. It was slowly starting to set, leaving warm colors in the sky. Making you stop and look up at it with a smile. Kurenai noticed this and turns around to you. For once there was small smile, not a fake on your lips. Despite what she heard you say, and questions you now had.

Seeing you like this made her smile tenderly. She stops and looks up at the warm colors now in the sky. An awing look rested in your eyes, to interrupted by Kurenai. Looking to her, she dismisses you, allowing you leave early.

Bowing to her, thanking her and say your good-byes to both her and her daughter before flying off and leaving.

Like always, she watches you leave, fascinated.

At the Hyuga compound. Ko stood there waiting diligently for any sign of Lady Hinata's guest. He would not leave his post until they came back. It as now the exact time, she should be here.

He keeps himself calm, from becoming anxious. But it still showed just a bit, looking up at the warm colored sky now shifting into the cool colors of the night.

"...Were is she..."he questions out loud.

Looking all around to spot her, he notices a dot in the distance within the sky. Getting closer to the compound, within seconds you come and land down. Ko waste no time, and rushes over to you.

"May."he calls to you, hearing him you turn to the Hyuga. You smile at him.

"Good evening, Ko."

He stops a few feet in front of you. Bowing his head to you."You had me worried, are you alright?"

You give him a slight blank stare before you start to look at yourself. Surely you were fine, there was no damage upon you."Yes, I am."you tell him, he looks at you relived."Is, Hinata here?"you ask, looking around not noticing nor sensing her presence.

"No. Lady Hianta has left on a mission today."he tells you."She won't be back for some time."

"Oh."you eyes drop a bit, without her here. It felt a bit cold. Ko could see worry discomfort look you tired to hide.

"Do not worry, May."he perks in."Lady Hinata told me, to make sure you feel comfortable here. There is no need to feel worried, or discomfort."

You look to him, besides Hinata who would always smile. Ko became the second one to smile at you. A smile that seem to ease you and make you feel comfortable. Like Hinata's did.

"Thank you."you nod your head.

"You're welcome."he turns to his side, with his hand out."Dinner is ready, why don't we go and get some."he suggest, which you take him up on his offer and follow the Hyuga.