Me: That last chapter had such a happy ending, didn't it-note the sarcasm people! I think I am doing well with Zetsu and Sasori's personalities so far but I can see them turning horribly OOC by the end of this story.

-Shrugs-

I am still trying to figure out how the other Akatsuki members should act which means I may end up spending a lot of time watching subbed episodes of Shippuden to get an idea. Not that I have a problem with subs but the words move so quick you miss what is going on.

-Angry face-

Anyway, Kiku should meet another two or three members in this chapter so please review! I need to know if I have got characterisation right.

Oh, also there will be abuse of Kiku in this chapter, just giving you a heads up. On the plus side, this chapter turned out extra long!

Sorry for any typo's in the last chapter, thanks to them I read through this one several times before posting this.

Thanks to those who reviewed the last chapter, now onto the story...

Mwhahaha

Disclaimer: SugiSuzume13 owns nothing in this fanfiction apart from her OC-Kiku Mitsu.

As she was dragged deeper and deeper underground Kiku was getting more and more uncomfortable, she hated tight spaces and had recently discovered a new hate. Puppets, the sweet little performers were nothing like beaver snack. He was sinister, serious and got on her nerves and they hadn't even been properly introduced yet. The teenager wanted answers, she didn't like being left in the dark like this, not one bit.

They finally reached the bottom of the spiral stair case and the brunette wobbled slightly, she felt dizzy after walking in circles for what felt like forever. Not only that but she was nervous, annoyed beyond all limits and really needed something to drink. She wouldn't have been quite so frustrated if she knew why she had been brought here. It was at this point bad thoughts invaded her brain and after a few moments of un-mentionable images flooding her head, she kicked herself mentally.

"Well, either they want someone for that, or they think I am a strong fighter. In both cases these guys have lost their sanity." She thought aloud and glanced around, up ahead the tunnel was opening up into what looked like a living room. A moth-assaulted rug sat in the middle of the cavern and some mis-matching furniture dotted the uneven floor. Several halls lead off in different directions and Kiku nearly bashed her head on the wall, she was never going to understand the layout of this hideout. As well as being completely illogical it was like a maze, would it kill someone to put signs up?

Clearly it would yet it didn't seem to bother her new arch-enemy who turned down a tunnel on the left, small pyre's lit their way and the way the crimson patterns danced on the rocky roof made her shudder. She never had liked fire, and this fear had only been reinfirced when she hade been caught in a forest fire a few years ago. Kiku had been thirteen at the time and after being badly burnt she was lucky to have survived, it was understandable she didn't trust the old fashion torches on the wall.

However, it shouldn't have been the lights which concerned her. Something, or rather someone, who she would soon have the displeasure of meeting sat just up ahead, hidden by a large wooden door.

Now as captive and kidnapper stood in front of the large barricade the grey eyed she took a step back, she didn't like the feeling which radiated from the door. It was one of darkness, pure evil, stone cold and had everything in common with monsters that go bump in the night. Childish fear grasped a hold of her neck and she got the urge to run and to get away as quickly as possible.

She started pulling against the chakra strings and kept her feet planted strongly on the ground, ignoring the sting on her wrists as the wire like bindings cut into her. Both determination and fear were evident in her eyes as she watched an annoyed expression appear on her opponents face.

Apparently their disagreement could be heard through a gap in the thick door because Kiku felt the ropes being released and was about to dash when she tumbled into a large figure standing behind her and fell onto her butt once more. Hands grasped her shoulders firmly as she struggled against the grip. Her energy however was wearing thin and she soon gave in and tilted her head to look up. Zetsu stood there looking as miffed off as the puppet in front of her.

Being pulled to her feet, she felt his hand still gripping her arm like a vice as she was lead into a pitch-black room.

"It seems you like pain," she heard a familiar hiss in her ear and shuddered, dreading what would happen later. The black and white man seemed insistant on letting no disrespect Kiku displayed go unrewarded, though each slap and bite was far from a reward. He had already threatened to remove one of her arms so he was either insane or a cannibal...or most probably both knowing her luck.

Rolling her eyes she replied "Any chance of you loosening your grip on my arm?" Her question however fell on death ears as another voice echoed through the air.

"Silence you insolent child!"

Raising an eye brow Kiku tried to figured out what insolent meant because she had absolutely no idea and was not about to ask, that would be an insult of her intelligence.

"No doubt you are wondering why I had you brought here?" He continued and she practically screamed an answer but managed to keep it in her mind.

"No duh! I have only asked Zetsu about...once! Of course I want to f****** know!"

"Your interesting blood-line is the main reason, it would benefit my organisation well. All you have to do is to do everything I ,and any of the other members, tell you to."

"So basically I'm your b****?"

"This will include cleaning...."

"So I'm your maid now too. Gee, thanks!"

"Are you even listening to me!?" Shadow guy yelled stepping forward so Kiku could see his outline in front of her. A freezing hand grasped her chin and she was oh so tempted to bite him.

Trying to step back she felt Zetsu's grip tightening further and wanted to complain that he was cutting off her circulation but instead her eyes widened in fear. She had just angered the leader of the Akatsuki.

"Not good, not good..."

"Well?"

"Y...yes," she answered quietly, praying she could be somewhere else right now, any where would be better than the cave.

"What did I just say then?" He countered smugly and forced her to look him in the glowing eye.

"Something about cleaning?" Kiku hoped this answer would satisfy him but a punch to the stomach seconds later told her that he wasn't a very happy chappy.

She sank to her knees and gasped for breath, he had knocked the air right out of her. This guy wasn't much of a gentleman was he? Hitting a girl, did no one ever teach him manners?

"Try listening in future, understand?" His voice cut through the air like a knife through butter and she nodded quickly.

"Now will you do as you are told?" What planet was this guy on? He had just hit her, she had been slapped more times than she could count and she had been dragged into the last place she would ever want to be.

"What do you think, b*******?" She answered, trying to get her voice to sound as strong as possible and failing miserably.

"I think you need to be taught a lesson," was the dark answer.

"In reading? Cause I barely know the alphabet..." She trailed off having seen the cruel look on his face and gulped.

"You really should drop that attitude of yours girl," great, now Zetsu was back in the conversation "it could really get you into trouble one day."

"What, like the trouble I am in now?" She thought bitterly as was pulled to her feet again and dragged out of the door.

Pinnochio stood outside waiting "Well Zetsu?" He questioned calmly and studied one of Kiku's wrists, he smirked at the cuts which his chakra strings had inflicted on her.

"Leader informed me I am to leave her with you and Deidara, just "teach her a lesson" and then come talk to Leader again." Plant man answered before melting into the walls, leaving the brunette in the red-hed's grasp.

Glowing bindings once again knotted her hands in front of her as she was dragged down several twisty-turny corners before they entered what appeared to be a prison. A icy metal floor smoothed the rough cave floor and supported several cells, a metal bed and some chains hanging from the ceiling in the center of the room. A steel table and two chairs sat in the corner as well as a blood-stained stool.

It appeared this room was covered in metal as such material is easy to clean yet the wooden chair was a glimpse into the teenagers near future.

"You know hurting me can be classed as child abuse, right?" She questioned desperately.

"I am an S-Class criminal whose broken more laws than I can count, why would you think I care about breaking another?"

"Erm...pass?"

"Good answer, I am going to release the chakra strings now. Try to run and the next few hours will be more painful for you than I originally planned." The deadly serious tone forced her to nod and as the sharp strings vanished she mearly rubbed her wrists and licked away some of the blood. As disgusting as it seemed the saliva would clean her wounds and right now Kiku didn't really need to get some sort of infected cut.

"So, you know my name so it's only fair I know yours..."

"Sasori." Was the simple answer and she nodded, glad she would no longer have to refer to him as beaver snack and other variations.

She had got an answer and his name rang a few bells, she had heard once of twice about a guy from the Sand-village who had been kicked out for turning other people into puppets. Yep, he was as nutty as they came and yet she wasn't dead yet. That was the only positive she could see at the moment and it was a very small one.

The tapping of feet behind her caught her attention and shed spun round on her heels to see the girliest man she had ever laid eyes on. His hair was pulled back in a ponytail and one of his cerulean eyes was covered by his long fringe and Kiku raised an eye-brow. She only kept her hair long because she didn't exactly have time to stop and cut it thus it was a miracal she could see. This guy however could have cut it whenever he wanted.

"Strange"

The strange man looked to be a few years older than herself and work a black strap top and baggy back trousers. She silently thanked her luck he was wearing the gender appropriate strap top or she would have burst out laughing there and then, not a good idea.

He looked a little shocked at Sasori's appearance, like he wasn't used to seeing him.

"Uh, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" Kiku broke the silence and it seemed the blond finally acknowledged her prescence.

"You'll find out sooner or later, un," he answered with a cocky grin and took another step towards her whilst Sasori closed the heavy metal door "I guess you are the kid Zetsu went to find? You know you were brought here at the worst time possible, for you anyway, yeah."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Nearly everyone is here, so you'll have the pleasure of meeting them sooner than originally planned. Normally, they are out on missions, un."

Kiku nodded and stamped her foot, she really hadn't had much luck recently. At least the whole reason for being here had been forgotten right?

"Now Deidara is here we can begin your lesson," Sasori hissed coming up behind her "I may not get on with him socially but as a team we can be rather successful."

The rattling of chains behind her caused her to turn and she saw a pair of hand-cuffs dangling for the ceiling and stepped backwards only for Deidara to shove her forwards roughly. Sasori snatched her hands none to kindly and snapped the metal cuffs onto her wrists tightly.

She yelped as she felt her feet leave the ground and looked around for a reason, she found one in the form of a wheel attached to the left wall. Spare chains were swung around it and when she looked up she saw a small hole in the roof where two chains came through.

"OK then, that is a little intricate just to cause pain on people." She muttered under her breath and focused on what Deidara was doing. She couldn't see over her shoulder but as she felt her top being cut away she started to struggle "It's a bloody good job I am so under-developed or I'd be blushing by now!" She hissed, ignoring Sasori's smirk as he scanned her scars.

Deidara seemed to have noticed the one on her back "How'd you get that, un?" He whispered and traced it with his finger.

"Got attacked by wolves, stupid creatures! They could clearly see I am not food!"

"You know that you are going to gain many more scars today-" the blond continued and started cutting a circle on her back "but the pain you will feel is going to be like nothing you have ever felt before-" Sasori tied her still using chakra strings whilst Kiku held in a scream "we are going to make you wish you were dead," Deidara added whilst etching two more circles on her back "and have a good time doing it!" He finished and stepped away from his victim, followed by Sasori.

Silence fell before a kunai whistled through the air by her ear "You missed." Sasori spoke in a matter-a-factly tone, Deidara huffed.

Mean while, their target was thinking "Are they using me as a dart-board?" She questioned herself in disbelief before a kunai imbedded itself in her back and she let out a scream.