Zeelee-Vallen: I got a lot of inspiration for this story. I kinda wanna play with sexuality and gender too. We need more LGBTQ+ stuff in the world.

Story note: I know Zetsu has two halves, and different personalities because of it. However, I am going to be merging his personality in this one. Instead, he will have very erratic emotions. It just fits my needs best!

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It was as if the staff knew of her misfortune, and ignored her. She knew it was out of goodwill, so she smiled at them as she hurried down the hall. If they said they did not see her, the less her father could beat her, or them.

Her room was far off, which gave her slightly more time to escape before he found her. He had to stay at least another hour at the party, due to him hosting.

She slipped into the darkness of another less used hall when two guards turned around the corner. She, being a woman, could be in trouble if they spotted her. Especially after the Prince, many men had tried to ravage her. Somehow, someway, she had managed to escape. One time, it was due to Gaara. Most times, it was her faithful Zetsu. She was lucky to have such friends. If only Zetsu had been there when the Prince… She shook her head. It was not a good time to think about him, he was still miss-

"My Hinata?" She could hear Zetsu's deep voice vibrate through her as he melted from the floor. She smiled, quicking her pace to hug him. His arms wrapped around her, holding her securely as he melted back into the floor with her. It was warm in his embrace, and that was what she focused on as they traveled. It was always an odd experience, like everything was being shifted around your existence.

They reemerged, now in her room. It was cold, and dark. The maids had not started a fire or lit any candles. They had probably expected her to be at the party for a while yet.

"Zetsu, I am so glad you are okay." Suddenly, the party and her father seemed so much less important. He had been called to the Demon land weeks ago, and had not heard from him since. She had thought he was dead, or captured.

But he looked fine, his glowing gold eyes piercing the darkness. She gave him one more big squeeze before shuffling in the dark for the matchbox. Zetsu had already found it and lit a candle for her. She smiled at him, thanking him silently. He had better night vision than her.

The Demon land. A place that she had not visited, yet was told about. Only demons of earth, like Gaara, Sasori, or Zetsu could open the entrance. It was a place where Demon's gathered and lived, making their own little society. It was a place she wanted to visit, but everybody said it was too dangerous for a human.

There were many demons who hated humans.

But it was not a place for all demons. Kisame didn't like being underground, he said. While Gaara had too horrible of a reputation among them to stay. He was scorned, even among demons. Deidara and Sasori preferred to be with each other.

Then there was Zetsu, who was most often beside her. Apparently he was a newborn in the demon world, and thus needed to go there regularly in order to report. Most young demons were required to stay inside the land, so humans could not harm them. However, Zetsu refused. He would rather be with her, he said.

"I missed you, My Hinata." He smiled, his sharp teeth flashing in the candlelight. She smiled back, before looking him over for any injury. He had his body wrapped in leaves like normal, only hiding his most private places from site. Her request. When they first met, he refused to hide any of his body parts. He was happy to have them, he said. It was only after she begged him he covered himself.

He was clear of injury.

Thank goodness.

She hugged him once more. "I missed you too, Zetsu." She hummed as she buried her nose into his chest. He smelt of fresh cut grass and earth, fresh yet masculine. God, she missed his smell.

She had felt empty without him following her. Now that he was back, she felt complete.

After all, he had been by her side since she was a child. Although, he too, was a child when they met. In fact, he was a bit younger than her in years. But, he grew at an abnormal speed, in both intelligence and body. He grew into an adult long before she did. Not all demons started out in the body of children, he said. He was an oddity, not fully ready to become. Yet, he became.

It seemed all demons were born in different ways. Such as, Deidara was born of lightning hitting the same rock over a matter of centuries. That's why he was a bit of an oddity, born of explosions, fire, and earth. It was one reason why he was compatible with Sasori who was born of a tree being worshiped. There were very very few demons who were born of pure wood and kindness, it seemed. Life was not odd to be born of, but rare for demons. Then there was Kisame and Gaara, who refused to tell her how they came to be.

Zetsu was partially born because of her, he said. He was an old tree, and then one day, a Demon died on his roots, merging with him. But it was not enough for him to become, but he was starting to become. He had gained some consciousness from the Demon who he had merged with, but did not meet the requirements.

So he slept. That was, until the day he heard her cries.

He was born for her, he said.

She smiled softly at the memory.

He was definitely special to her.

"Could you take me to the boys? Also, can we stop in the kitchen?" She said, tugging off her dress. He nodded, Golden eyes roaming over her bare body. But she knew he was only looking for injury. He had no sexual desire.

Why? He was asexual.

He long ago expressed his love for her, and need for companionship with her, but said he did not crave her body. It was a little odd, but she appreciated him and his affection. But he said not to think of it as a couple relationship, as he was not ready for that. It was cute, and she loved him back.

She shook her head, smiling as she put on a simple commoners dress. She also packed a small bag to take with her.

She was planning on being with them for at least a week or two.

Whatever it took for her father to cool down.

She stepped close as Zetsu wrapped his arms and leaves around her, engulfing her with his presence as they warped.