A/N: So I finally downloaded Windows 10 and it made me nostalgic from windows 7. It's kinda awesome. I'm enjoying it far too much. As a history major the 'make web note' feature is going to be awesome.

Thank you everyone who has followed/favorited this story so far. I have had a blast writing it. :D

Chapter 5

Into The Capital Part II

The vibrations of a heavy object hitting the floor reverberated throughout a decent sized military office. Several people were seated in the room on couches that sat in front of the commanding officers desk and one was actually sitting on the side of the desk.

"You can't trust him!" Came the passionate cry of the only female in the room.

"Why don't we let Jeager have a chance to tell us what happened, then make our judgments." Commander Erwin said and his blue eyes focused on the male in question.

"Well..." Eren squirmed uncomfortably. "He came out of nowhere, grabbed me and then told me 'Whatever you do don't shift' and then proceeded to um," Eren paused and groaned. "Kick my ass. It was only three hits but it hurt a lot. It was difficult but I didn't."

Erwin rested his head on his hands and he contemplated just how his chess board looked after this stunt. Both had set things in motion, but Erwin didn't think that their almost resident redhead would have been able to find out what their actual mission in the Capital was. Only Levi and himself knew what the Military Police going to attempt to do, and even in their ranks only a few knew as well. The blonde glanced at Levi and nodded.

"It seems that in one move, our friend seemed to have managed to extend Eren Jeagers life. He showed that Eren could in fact control the shift in a public place. Clever." He hummed and Levi snorted.

"Seems like he's been making a name for himself. No one really ever sees him, but the underground knows he is there. According to my sources, everyone blames unknown thefts on him unless they get a glimpse of him. It's like he was always there." Levi spoke thoughtfully. He had been talking to a few old contacts about new information and that was the only thing they could talk about. Their plan was working well.

"To bring your earlier point into conversation Ackerman, we don't. If what he says is true, between the lightly veiled truths, he doesn't trust us either." Erwin said to the dark haired female. She was always a bit put out whenever someone threatened her 'adoptive brother', not that he could blame her. Eren Jeager was a trouble magnet. However his attention went over to the young blonde that seemed to absorb any and all information. The eyes focused on his and he nodded before turning his head to focus on his comrades so Erwin wouldn't be able to see the faint blush on his cheeks. It was spotted by the ever sharp gaze of the Lance Corporal.

"Not to interrupt or anything but… I'm ready when you are, and I am sick of waiting." Came a soft voice near the window. Everyone jumped but soon semi relaxed as they spotted their topic of discussion. "Did you know they're calling me Ghost now? What a stupid name." His voice monotone and not betraying any emotion he may have been feeling at the time.

"What the fuck were you thinking today? You could have gotten fucking apprehended by the police." Levi scolded.

"Well, I saw an opportunity to help and so I did. Doing so ensures that we can leave sooner. Sooner the better. Policemen talk when they think no one is listening down in the underground by the way." Sasori shrugged. "Anyway, gotta go, I don't need trespassing as one of my crimes here. I expect I'll see you soon." After that, he was off, the window closed and no way to know that he was ever there besides seeing him with their own eyes.

Levi rolled his eyes, Erwin just shook his head, and the three others just had raised eyebrows. "Does anything really ever get to him, he's always so calm and collected." Eren more or less asked.

"Do you think he just sees the Military Police as an annoyance?" Armin pondered, and in a way the thought sent shivers down his spine. Mikasa gave Armin an understanding look.

"We will deal with it in the morning. Dismissed." Erwin commanded and when the room emptied out save for him and his Corporal he sighed. The voice of Mikasa questioning Eren if he was alright faded from their ears. "Are they ever going to stop tip toeing around each other?" He groaned.

Levi stifled a laugh before answering. "Teenagers, so much fucking drama. You think they'll ever get around to fucking?"

"The possibility is there, just like there is with you and your kink. I bet you wonder if he is frigid as he seems or is burning like an inferno in bed." Erwin purred out, his attention on his subordinate and the younger man's response. He knew what Levi liked as there wasn't really anything that caught the Corporal's eye enough for him to do anything, but when something finally did, Erwin always knew.

Levi rolled his eyes and smirked. "You know me well, but I can't think about that now. We need to get to him before those bastards do, even though I know he can't betray you, I still don't want him against us if he can enter a room without alerting anyone like that." He didn't want to think about the complications of getting their redheaded friend out of the Military Police hands.

"We weren't paying attention, but I don't think we have too much to worry about. The man has social issues and the way he helps out and talks to you and your squad shows he is subconsciously making connections and reaching out. Good night Levi"

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Sasori was bored, actually bored was probably an understatement. There was nothing to do but try to stay clean, eat candy, and steal things while he waited. Jashin how he hated waiting but he debated pulling on the faint sliver of Itachi's chakra which would pull them both into Tsukuyomi to be able to talk. He decided not to, as it was not the time to do it and only spoke to his comrades several weeks ago, and hadn't really learned anything new. Calling because he was bored out of his mind was not a good enough reason and would probably get laughed at by Kisame and Hidan the moment they knew. That was never going to happen.

Sasori sighed and looked at his temporary abode and sighed again. The Military Police scoured the underground and he moved around enough not to be found for a few days after his robbing of Jeager, but eventually returned to the clock tower. It was a good vantage point after all. The previous night he had made five more unwilling agents and he was a bit tired from the chakra use, as he had gone to the surface to get them and had to expect more chakra to do it quickly.

The redhead got ready for the day and strapped on his, Eren Jeagers, 3DMG gear, popped a lollipop into his mouth and stripped off his jacket to wrap his forearms down to his fingertips in white bandages. The jacket had been stored, along with his copious amounts of candy, into a scroll and tucked away before finishing off his look. He was about ready to move to a new location when the sound of wires deploying and grappling into buildings caught his attention.

"Shit." He murmured as he realized that he wouldn't be able to get away without being seen and he was not prepared. Someone had decided to check out his tower again and they were arriving fast. "Well, I guess the game can begin."

Sasori rolled the lollipop between his teeth and then finished it, he didn't need to accidently choke, and then jumped. He was freefalling until he popped out the handles of the 3DMG and allowed his fingers to work. The grapples flew and secured themselves into walls and then he was flung forward as he pressed on the gas. There were a few streams of curses and orders that Sasori could barely hear over the sound of gas deploying and distance. If any of those were remotely intelligent lateral thinkers it would be difficult to get away in his depleted state indeed.

Into the city he went, before he was surrounded by six men coming at his from all directions, but he released the cables and used the gas to go above them, flipping his body to kick his foot out to land a hit on one man's shoulder, changing the poor man's momentum and caused him to collide with another policeman. Shooting the cables out again he went the direction that man had come from, his new fans following just as quickly.

Sasori's blood sounded loud in his ears as the adrenaline pumped through his veins, he knew he had to conserve gas so the redhead brought the cables in and prepared his body to hit the ground running. The ground rushed up to meet his feet and hands as he landed and he ran off to the side, feet barely making a sound as they touched the floor in his haste.

The drained puppeteer streaked through buildings and alleyways that he was familiar with as he tried to avoid going into the air. If Sasori could just get to the mostly abandoned cave system that he had stumbled across he would be able to ditch the Military police, but as he arrived he spotted some men at the entrance, and he jumped into an open window to avoid being seen. His heart was pumping quickly, not used to running and jumping without chakra, and he had to control his breathing. Eventually his breathing got under control and he ran a hand through his dirty hair.

"Fuck." He whispered and looked out all the dirty windows of the house and saw that one didn't have people around it that he could see. He opened it as quietly as possible before he climbed out, watching the gear at his hips so they didn't hit the sides. He was debating on ditching the gear in the alleyway but the policemen that had landed above on the roof spotted him first.

"Over here!" The man yelled out and Sasori once again bolted. He heard the sound of a gun going off before he jumped to the side, looking behind him to see the men starting to shoot. Several colorful and creative curses flew through his mind as he ran off again. He started to disable as many men, through pressure points and cutting wires as he came across and intercepted them.

Sasori deployed his gear again and took to the sky and saw something that made his teeth clench and his eyes narrow in annoyance. It was the new bane of his existence that was leading the uncharacteristically efficient military police, the man with the long dark hair and sharp intelligent eyes. Luckily for Sasori, he spotted the other first and took immediate action, dropping to a lower height he allowed himself to ignore the twisting in his gut to relinquish control so he could undo the 3DMG gear in mid air. The gear kept going until it collided with a man as he was swinging by and Sasori had to land his freefall quietly or his ploy to disappear wouldn't work. As he was about to land a gunshot rang and Sasori had to physically and willfully move his body so he wouldn't get hit.

The bullet slid across the outside of his arm, burning the skin with its heat as it passed by which caused Sasori to hiss but he still managed to land on all fours, with one leg bent under and the other spread off to the right. Russet eyes landed on the shooter and he sprinted to towards the man before jumping, wrapping his legs around the man's throat and using his momentum to slam the man down on his back. The redhead rolled away and kicked the gun away from the man's hand before kicking the man in the chest to make sure he was going to stay down. Sasori's body froze as he felt the cold barrel of a gun pressing against the back of his skull.

"Give it up boy; you're surrounded by my men with my gun ready to blow your brains out." Came the steely voice of the man holding the gun. Sasori sighed with resignation. He could get out of the situation by simply using his chakra strings or killing everyone with poisonous gas if he wanted to blow his cover, but that wouldn't get him anywhere. He slid his hand into his pocket to retrieve a lollipop and popped it into his mouth before putting his hands behind his head in a submissive move.

"So what now?" Sasori asked, legitimately curious on what they planned to do with him. The chuckle that came from the man behind him made his skin crawl from the feeling of recognition. It sounded like his old partners, Orochimaru's, and he cringed. The sting of memories of the deep betrayal made him close his eyes.

"It seems the Corps want you because you could benefit them, but they won't be able to come collect you till tomorrow." The man said and kicked Sasori's knees out from under him so he landed on them and motioned for two men to handcuff him while he walked in front of Sasori.

Sasori's eyes never left the familiar man's face, the one from the both the bar and the street and both watched each other for any movements. Sasori rolled the lollipop to the other side of his mouth in annoyance and the man crouched down to cup his jaw in one hand, his thumb to close to Sasori's mouth for comfort.

"Get me a bucket of water." He commanded to his men and focused his attention back on Sasori's face. "Let's see why you cover your hair boy, though I can see why would hide it if it's as interesting a color as I think it is in a place like this. I wonder just how long you've hidden in these streets."

"Captain Ackerman, the bucket." One soldier called as he returned.

"Put it here, our new friend will be requiring it in a moment." The newly dubbed Captain Ackerman said as his hand slid back and tightened around Sasori's jaw joints to force his mouth to open before he used his free hand to pluck out the lollipop. The light scowl on the stoic redheads face was worth it. Before the young man could speak in protest he slid his hand back further into the young man's hair, gripping before dunking his head into the water bucket. He held the young man's head under for as long as possible before tugging it back out.

Water dripped down the younger man's face and neck, the soot staining everything it touched as it revealed hair that was bright as blood. His face was a bit flushed from trying to get air back into his lungs and his eyes a bit more half lidded but he didn't struggle. Captain Ackerman smirked in response to the sight before him. "Why don't we get all that soot out?" He purred and then proceeded to dunk the redhead back under.

Sasori was no way shape or formed pleased with his predicament. It was wasting water and preventing much needed oxygen to his brain to stay focused and calm. Sasori didn't particularly hate the almost drownings but it was the touch that made his skin crawl with disgust, dislike and aggression. When the tug on the back of his head to pull him back up came he was a bit disoriented, but the worst was yet to come because as soon as he got air back into his lungs, his head was put back into the black water. This happened several times until he could almost hear the mocking laughter of Orochimaru ringing in ears but it took every ounce of self control not to fight back and dissect the man that was holding his head under. When his head was finally pulled back up for the final time he breathed in the filthy air of the underground as though it was fresh, his eyes had watered from the stinging of water and soot getting in them, and his chest heaved with every breath he took.

"Shame, looks like all the filth is out of your hair." Captain Ackerman tisked and brought his hand back to Sasori's jaw, watching the russet eyes blink wearily at him, trying to focus on what the man was going to do. The older man smirked as he put his thumb in the boy's mouth to keep him from swallowing. Saliva started to coat the thumb and the narrowing of the eyes was the only warning before the young man started to bite down, but Ackerman was faster digging his free fingers into the hinge of the jaw to prevent the closing of the mouth. An almost inaudible snarl could be heard from the man's throat in defiance.

"There will be none of that. If you continue I will not hesitate to actually drown you to only bring you back." He demanded, though the demand was laced with a challenge.

Sasori relaxed his jaw reluctantly and 'I will not kill this man yet, I will not blow my cover, I will not lose my temper' he chanted inside his head. He was an S-class shinobi and was willing to put up with staggering amounts of challenges to get a job completed, but being touched, especially in a sick and twisted expression of affection was not something that he could handle well. He could tell by the way the man tried to push him into submission that the man thought of him as either a possession or a play thing. Just like that blasted snake.

"Now, what is your name and how old are you?" The man asked after removing his thumb from Sasori's mouth, but kept his hand around his jaw.

"Sasori. 20." He responded, his eyes staring into the older man's.

"Sasori is it? What a unique name. Oriental I believe, though I didn't know that there were any left behind the walls, much less in the underground." He hummed thoughtfully.

"Simple, we remained unnoticed, my grandmother hated people and my parents died when I was five, and I never knew anyone else." Sasori replied and regretted those words instantly. He saw the shift in the eyes of the man and there was no turning back.

"Oh? What a pity. Every growing boy needs a father figure in his life." The man murmured and cupped Sasori's face in both hands.

Sasori involuntarily shivered as he stared into the calculating, intelligent gaze, but when Ackerman slipped one hand closer to his throat Sasori jerked back to try to get out of the man's insidious grasp. The gleam of triumph was enough to make Sasori regret another decision in the past minute. He had allowed his body to break that tight control he had, even though it was just momentary. Sasori glared in hatred, his body screamed at him to move and lash out. He had never been a situation like this, pain he knew, but water was something that had never been used against him in such a traitorous fashion and he had never been touched for long.

Captain Ackerman smiled in response to the glare and captured Sasori's jaw again in one hand and had the other on his shoulder. "I'm sure you will be a great addition to the Survey Corps, Sasori. Just don't forget about us here in the capital." The hand on his shoulder gave a small squeeze and Sasori's patience tore.

"Fuck you old man!" He growled back but his head was snapped to the side from a back hand he didn't see coming. His eyes were wide in shock of the hit, and at the fact it actually hurt. The blow was quick and actually unexpected, and what was even more unexpected was the blood that pooled in his mouth from biting through a bit of the inside of his cheek.

"Let that be a warning boy. Next time I wont be so nice." The man said, his face never changing from an amused smirk, but when Sasori spit out blood there was an underlying look of glee. "Too bad it's time to go. I look forward to our next chat Sasori." Captain Ackerman stood up, gave a tender touch to the rapidly growing bruise on Sasori's face, and commanded that Sasori be taken to a jail cell for holding before the Survey Corps could get to him in the morning.

Sasori brimmed with anger as he was lead from the underground up to the city streets. It was still bright out when they got to the top and so the military got a good look at him as he passed. His eyes landed on Erens and the wide eyed response was enough to convey the shock of his appearance. Sasori watched as Eren turned to Armin and conveyed a message before they both turned to leave but Armin turned to look back once more.

When they finally arrived to the jail, the policemen tossed him in unceremoniously and slammed the door shut. One turned to look back at the redhead.

"Careful, I would suggest keeping that pretty mouth shut all night unless you want it to be filled with a gag, or something less pleasant for you." He mocked and finally Sasori was left alone. He snarled into the floor and rolled so he could sit up. It was a threat he had heard before but it was one that didn't bother him too much. Men always gave the same sort of threat in power plays. Sasori smirked in dark amusement, it was sort of pathetic.

"Sleeping is going to be a bitch tonight." He mumbled as he shifted his arms in the cuffs. "Idiots."

The redhead got up off the floor and laid down on the bed so he would be able to sleep till morning. He would deal with the Captain when he woke up, but not a minute sooner, but he would allow himself to think of ways to come up with creative means to destroy the man and keep him alive as long as possible. It helped calm his mind until he was able to drift off to sleep.

When the next morning rolled around, Sasori groaned in discomfort. His shoulders were uncomfortable from their position in the cuffs and his face actually hurt. The sound of boots hitting the ground was enough to pull him out of his thoughts to look up.

"What the fuck happened to your face?" Was the first words that he heard and he was surprised that it was Levi's voice and not Erwins. He tried not to portray his relief in seeing the two because he didn't think he would be able to deal with the older captain.

"And you are…?" Sasori asked, ignoring the question for a later time.

"I heard from the Military Police you lead them on quite a wild goose chase before they managed to capture you. My name is Commander Erwin Smith and this is Lance Corporal Levi. You will be under his direct command during your stay with us in the Survey Corps." Erwin said as he crossed his arms. "Of course you are allowed to decline but you would serve your prison sentence. Theft of a military officer of any kind is lifelong imprisonment."

Sasori scowled but continued on with their petty charade just in case someone was listening in. "I'd rather die outside this bird cage." And with that Levi unlocked his cell door and he got up and walked out, hands still behind him in their cuffs.

"They will remove the cuffs when we get to the entrance." Levi murmured to him before taking a good look at Sasori. His nose scrunched up in distaste. Dark water lines crossed over the redheads face, neck, and arms and a large ugly dark bruise was on his cheek and jaw. Levi knew the military police was going to be difficult in bringing in Sasori, but this was unexpected. He wondered just what happened to him, but the answers were going to be given later.

They walked to the front of the building and were stopped so Sasori could be released from his cuffs. The soldier stepped back and nodded to Levi and Erwin, but when his eyes landed on Sasori, and the side of his face, he smiled slowly. "The Captain sends his regards and apologies that he couldn't make before the Scouts got here."

Sasori bristled but followed Levi and Erwin to the carriage that was outside. Everyone was prepped and ready to head back to headquarters but they did stare a bit at his appearance. Sasori simply ignored them.

When he got inside the carriage and they were through the gate Sasori let himself sigh and run his fingertips over the bruise.

"So once again, what the fuck happened to you?" Levi asked and the redhead chuckled. It was going to be a long ride back.

A/N: Yaaaay I really enjoyed writing these scenes. Kenny is creepy but very intelligent~ He was a blast to write and it was fun to do what I did to Sasori. I tested his self control and this came out as the result. Let me know if you want Creepy Kenny back sooner rather than later! Dont forget to favorite/follow and review!