Anko sped down the labyrinth of hallways, dodging corners and low steps to avoid slowing down. She finally had to stop and catch her breath so she hid behind a wall.

She sat down and glared at her knees. "I can't believe I couldn't it!" she yelled out loud. She thought about the situation for a while. Itachi wanted Orochimaru dead for reason's Anko didn't know; she wanted Orochimaru dead as well but…

"Why?" she asked herself. Is this what she wanted, or was it a whim she was doing for someone else?

She hugged her knees, some of her self control resurfacing. "This isn't right…." She clenched her hands
"NO! This is exactly what he deserves! Not just for me but for all the lives he took and will take!"

She frowned however. "But still…."

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"Why do you want to learn this so greatly?"

"…Because…" eleven year old Anko hesitated "I…I want to be more like you."

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"He practically raised me, taught me everything I know. How can I forget all of that?" she gritted her teeth and let her head fall back on the cool wall behind her. "Still," he hand slid to her neck where the curse mark was temperate. "He put me through Hell and back; he lied and cheated me. I can never forgive him."

Out of no where, Itachi crouched down and used one his arms to block her escape. "What are you doing? He should be dead by now!"

Anko stared at him defenselessly "There wasn't enough time!" she defended "Kabuto and that other guy showed up, I had to get-"

"No!" he shouted grabbing her shoulders roughly. His breath smelled like old blood which was a inhalant to Anko. "If you had done what I told then it would be over! If you had…" He stopped when he saw her eyes. Her fear filled, broken eyes.

He stood up. "Just finish the job." He said. He then leaned down and kissed her forehead as somewhat of a bribe.

Anko sat there for a moment longer, dumbfounded by Itachi's sudden action. Could that had been a sign of affection?

But she came back to the real world when she heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching. She stilled her breathing and waited for the person to get closer. She saw a shadow slid across the wall and then Orochimaru appear in front of her. They saw each other only for a few seconds before Anko jumped on him. He hit the floor hard and was paralyzed momentary while Anko punched his face.

He was finally able to gain some control of the situation and grabbed her wrists and switch their positions. She bit, screamed, and tried to kick him off of her but he fought her until all she could do was cuss him out. "FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU, YOU MONSTER!"

Orochimaru with a tight grip on her forced her up onto her feet and tried to make the suborn girl walk forward.

Using bull like strength, Anko forced Orochimaru into the wall behind them. This caused Orochimaru to temporary loose his grip on her left arm. She had just enough time to punch him in the nose before she was grabbed again. This time he gave her limbs a painful twist before picking her up and pushing her forward. "Move!" he commanded, which Anko had no choice but to do as she was told.

He forced her down the hallways to some unknown destination. She kept fighting though; even when he hit or threw her she wouldn't give up. She had to fore fill Itachi's request, had to kill this man beating the Hell out of her.

She was turned into a hallway with doors on every wall. The sane part of her found familiarization in it; this is where the bedrooms were. Without warning, she was slung through a door and landed face first into a hard, slightly gritty floor.

She lifted her head up slightly and saw the legs of two people bathed in candlelight. One of theme had there legs covered midway by a black cloak with a dark red design. Wait…

"Get up!"

Anko was jerked up and pulled against Orochimaru. She caught a slow glimpse of Kabuto staring at her; for once he didn't look happy to see her in pain. As she was dragged out of the room, she saw the tall Akatsuki member she had gotten so use to seeing. Kisame. Her eyes widened but she didn't get to see his expression.

She was dragged a few more seconds before she was thrown into another room, this one unoccupied. She hit a bed and it felt like she had slammed into water. She coughed and tried to at least get on her knees but she was forced into the mattress to the point of suffocation.

She tried clawing at him to get her off but he would not relent. As her struggles died away, she was given the air she needed by being flipped onto her back. Orochimaru was face to face with her, and damn he was mad.

"Where. Is. Anko?"

Anko stared at him in disbelief. "What are you talking-"

"Don't you fuck with me Itachi!" Orochimaru shouted.

"What…" was all Anko could manage. Had everyone lost their minds?

"Drop the disguise." He ordered through a growl, getting off of her so that he…or she...could move.

Anko stared at him questionable. She went deep into his eyes for the answer to the riddle. Something was there, something dark, and deep. But it wasn't until his eyes softened that the answer came out.