Chapter 3: Reporting In

Mitsuki and Kabuto walked silently back to their base. She glanced over at him quickly, then sighed. Kabuto hates me now. I know it! "…I'm sorry…"

"What?" He looked at her. "What do you mean?"

"You must hate me now."

"No, of course not. Mitsuki-"

She tripped over a rock and fell down. "I'm so clumsy…And so stupid…"

"No, don't say that!" He helped her up. "You're just a little shaken, that's all." He put her arm around his neck. "Come on, I'll take you back to your room. You should rest up."

"Sempai…"

He looked down at her. She hasn't called me that in such a long time. It…feels…kinda good to hear it… "Yeah?"

"…Thank you…"

"You're welcome…"

"Aah, what's this now?"

Mitsuki and Kabuto's attention shot forward. There was Orochimaru with his arms crossed. He was wearing a grin. "L-Lord Orochimaru?"

"Yes?"

"Put your head down," Kabuto whispered to Mitsuki. She obeyed.

"Where did you two run off to?" Orochimaru asked. He stood before the entrance of the base.

"We just went to that village nearby here," Kabuto explained.

"Why?"

"Well, we just wanted to check it out, that's all."

"Oh, I see…" He looked down at Mitsuki. He smirked as he cast a glance at Kabuto. "Mitsuki, you okay?"

"Sh-She isn't feeling to well," Kabuto informed.

"Really? What happened?"

"I think she ate some bad ramen when we went to the village." Mitsuki began to cough.

"Oh dear. Well, get her to her room right away Kabuto."

"Yes sir." He went inside. "Alright Mitsuki."

She put her head up. "Thank you so much Kabuto." She looked back down. "…I'm sorry."

"You don't have to keep saying you're sorry." They went up two flights of stairs and came to the living quarters. "Here we are, the room across from mine. Keys please." She handed him her keys and he opened the door.

Mitsuki withdrew her arm and threw herself on the sofa. "…Meh…"

Kabuto closed and locked the door. "Phew, I'm beat." He sat next to her. "You alright?"

"N-No…" She sat up. "Kabuto, I keep saying I'm sorry because I'm turning you against Orochimaru. I'm pulling you into something that totally has nothing to do with you! I-"

He covered her mouth. "Calm down Mitsuki and quit worrying. I'll be fine." He removed his hand.

"But-"

He covered her mouth again. "Mitsuki, stop it. You have to trust me. Nothing bad is gonna happen! Now I'm gonna remove my hand and when I do, I want you to stop worrying, understand?" She nodded. "Good." He removed his hand.

She looked down. "Life is…difficult, so to speak."

He sighed. "Mitsuki, what am I going to do with you?"

"I'm sorry Kabuto, I guess that I'm just so stupid."

"No, you're not!" He sighed again. "Mitsuki…" He looked at her knee. Blood was oozing from a cut. "Hey! You knee's bleeding!"

She looked at her knee as well. "Oh, what do you know, it is."

"It's gonna get infected! You must have cut yourself when you fell. Where's your first-aid kit?"

"In the nightstand." She pointed to the night stand in the corner.

He got up and opened it. Inside was a blue case and he took it out. "You need to be more careful Mitsuki." He walked over to her and knelt down. "Now hold still. This might hurt just a bit." He began to clean the cut.

She winced. Kabuto, he's so caring and strong. Of course I trust him. I know he'll keep true to his word. "K-Kabuto?"

He placed a band-aid on her knee. "Yeah?" He looked up at her. "What's wrong?"

"…I trust you. I trust you with my life."

He smirked. "I'm glad."

She took off his glasses. "You're a wonderful guy."

"Huh?" He reached for his glasses, but she put them on.

"It's funny. There are men out there who look strange with glasses, but without them, they're really cute." He blushed. "And then, there are guys who are handsome with glasses as they are without glasses. You're one of those guys, Kabuto." She blushed. I can't believe I just said that…

"O-Oh…" He blushed and looked down. "Th-Thanks, I guess."

"Here you go." She gave him the glasses. "I like your glasses, so take good care of them."

He nodded. "I will." There was an awkward moment of silence. He looked up at her. "What?" He blushed again.

"H-Huh!" She blushed. Oh, I shouldn't stare at him like this, but it's hard not to… "I'm sorry."

"What? Tell me, what was it?"

"I-It's j-just that you're…um…"

"Kabuto, you in there?" Orochimaru knocked on the door.

"Oh, it's Orochimaru," Kabuto said.

"You better go," Mitsuki whispered.

"But why were-"

"I'll tell you later!" She smiled. "Don't keep Orochimaru waiting."

He nodded "Okay." He went to the door. "See you later Mitsuki."

"Yeah, bye." Kabuto, I love you.

Kabuto walked out and sighed. "Weird."

"What was weird?" Orochimaru asked with a smirk. "Let's take a walk." They walked down the hall. "So, what's the word?"

"Mitsuki admitted to giving out information, but she didn't say what the information was. Don't worry, I'll get her to talk somehow."

"I know you will. After all, she trusts you." He laughed. "Keep up the good work Kabuto." He left, still laughing.

"Ha, yeah…" Kabuto looked back down the hall. "…It's your own fault Mitsuki…" He removed his glasses. Why…Why do I feel like this?