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Surrounding Woods

Two silent amber eyes looked up at the bright red moon; a half lidded expression playing on the pale face of the wolf mask, the scent of blood playing in the air, Aka-Ten-Ba's blood, it was every where in the clearing Okami was in.

What the hell did they do to ya Aka-Ten-Ba? She looked around the dark path spying dark drops of blood of the ground.The ground changed texture a head in the path, a grin curled at the corner of her lips under the mask. "What do they think I am… a genin?" She chuckled looking at the disorientation in the ground.

Looking around she spotted a large rock and shook her head sighing, picking up the rock, she paused before she tossed it, watching as it landed in the center of the disoriented path and brought the trap crashing in on itself. She chuckled lowly shaking her head again. Oh my god.

"Well if that wasn't obvious…. I don't know what is." She looked around, then up and snickered. "Oh of course that is obvious too, I may be an animal but I am not stupid." Her voice came out as rough growl as she looked at the trap that was set up to spring as if some one tried to jump the pit. Looking left she blinked, and then along the right which made her frown, there were traps set to spring in all directions. So these bastards have half a brain….

Reaching to her kunai hostler she took out two kunai knives, throwing them and setting off the traps, she turned her attention to above her and smirked chuckling lowly, looking at the ground she searched then grabbed another rock and tossed it up breaking a vine setting off the trap. She watched kunai fly into the pit ahead of her landing in the opposite edge of where she stood.

Childs play. She shook her head and jumped the pit with ease, "Seriously, do these guys even have a clue? God Aka-Ten-Ba, I got some questions for you…" Her voice was answered by silence and by the faint hint of lavender that was floating in the air. But first…I need to find you.

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Morning

Akatenchii scanned the foggy forest silently, most of her captors still sleeping at this time.

Where is the Garden gnome? Her inner voice piqued. "That's a good question." She whispered looking around, the garden gnome was no where to be seen.

"What is a good question?" A dark voice pulled her out of the semi trace like trace she was in. Her head slowly looked up till Zetsu came into view and she lost what balance she had and fell back to where her head was at his feet.

"Nothing." She replied as she began using her elbows to prop herself up.

"Nothing huh?" He tilted his head in a quizzical fashion looking at the dried blood that decorated her upper body.

"Yes… nothing." She stated looking into his yellow eyes, noting them scanning over her body.

"You learn any thing last night?" He asked meeting her green eyes.

"I learned how to piss off a Blonde, and a Garden Gnome." She muttered without thinking.

A what? Did she just call us a Garden Gnome? His dark half was stuck between amusement, disbelief, and anger. He shook his head. "Did you just call me a Garden Gnome?" He asked

"No I called the other cannibalistic array science experiment a Garden Gnome." She looked at a tree and blinked as she was hauled to her feet by her hair.

"You have a smart mouth." He growled in her ear slamming her into a tree.

"No I am just overly honest." She stated, breathing in as her head was yanked back.

He used his body to pin her to the tree. "Your honesty gets you into trouble." He whispered in her ear.

"I have noticed that you people don't like the truth… It must be a criminal thing." She muttered, tensing as her head was gripped by the hair then slammed into the tree before it was then jerked back.

"Your down fall is you don't know when to fucking shut up." The black half growled.

"I hardly ever say anything, and when I do speak you guys don't like what I have to say." She murmured closing her right eye as blood started to flow into it.

Zetsu shook his head. "When you speak you say a smart comment." He muttered.

"No I say a honest comment it's not my fault you guys are too stupid to tell the difference." She breathed out.

Zetsu growled in annoyance and slammed his fist into her side taking her breath away. "You should really learn to shut up, or at least start phrasing your honesty differently." He turned her to face him putting one of his knees between hers grunting in surprise when her one of her knees met his groin, pain spread through his body and he slammed her into the tree.

"You fucking bitch you will pay for that." He growled slamming his fist into her stomach and elbowing up into her chin.

Akatenchii felt her body surge with pain and her head spin. Good job smart ass, very fucking intelligent. The voice cackled distracting her from the beating she was receiving. Lets smart off to the S-Class Garden Gnome good going.

Shut the hell up.

Oh no, no, no, this is too precious, First you insult him, multiple times at that, then you take away half of his sperm count; damn girl you are on a roll.

The voice was beside itself with laughter. I am serious this is not the time for you to start with your useless laughter.

Her mental warning seeming to go unheeded as the voice cackled even more. Oh your killing me please stop this shit is, just great, the great Akatenchii in over her head, and Okami Nee-San is not here to save your sorry ass, you are fucked five ways from Sunday.

That may be but remember what happens to me happens to you.

The voice quieted heaving in amusement. You always get yourself fucked when it comes to these criminals don't ya, you just don't seem to be able to out do them, the best of mist my ass.

Akatenchii frowned. No one ever said I was the best I am just a tool, and neither of us exist.

She was brought back to reality by her head slamming into the tree making her stare cross eyed for a moment.

"I am right in front of you, and you will pay attention to me." Zetsu growled lifting her by her neck, squeezing till his nails bit into her skin and blood ran down her neck.

She looked at Zetsu calmly and relaxed her body as he slammed his knee into her lower abdomen.

He relaxed his hand around her throat and let her slide down the tree. He looked her over her head and neck was bleeding and he could see bruises forming on her stomach.

Hmm look at all her blood. Zetsu blinked she was distant in the eyes like she was zoned out. He frowned she seemed to do this quite often.

Oh yes look at you your and S-Class Punching bag. The voice giggled then looked up at Zetsu. Well for a Garden Gnome he is Hot at least. What? You heard me at least you get beat by hot men even if they are garden gnomes, religious fanatics, and bondage kings. The voice was blatant. … Oh no and Okami calls me weird you take the cake on weird. Akatenchii blinked

Hey just remember I am a part of you the part that the Mizukage and your master beat till you locked me away, so what I desire is what you desire. The voice was dead serious for once.

Zetsu had enough of this; he smirked and lowered his mouth to her collar bone and bite down drawing blood, also drawing her attention back to him, he locked his jaw in place and sucked on the sweet metallic fluid as it flowed from his bite mark.

Akatenchii stared at him and blinked as she felt him trace his tongue around the bite mark, she took in a deep breath and held it fighting this odd urge to squirm she was not afraid she just did not like to be touched, tied up, or held down. This dislike was spurned from experiences in her youth when Okami trained her.

Zetsu licked the wound flicking his tongue in the deep teeth marks, he could feel the tension in her body. So you dislike this situation. His dark half chuckled silently. This could prove most entertaining. Indeed.

She let out the breath as she felt him trace his lips up to her neck; she fought an involuntary shiver as he started tracing his tongue over the half circle puncture marks that his nails had left.

What is happening why is my body doing this? Why can't I control it? Her ever calm voice held curiosity in it. Emotion stupid, these are called hormones, they are not something you can lock up, cast aside, or control they are just there. The voice stated. I can ignore them. Oh yes ignore them they will just get worse then, till you can't control them.

Zetsu looked into her distanced eyes and sensed the battle; he snickered and licked the cut on her head bringing her attention back to him. "That is a very bad habit."

He brushed his lips against hers and paused for a moment, he felt some of the traps go off; three of them had been set off last night, and when he checked them no one was there. We will play again another time onna. His dark half was displeased by this as he withdrew from her letting her slide down the tree.

Akatenchii blinked and watched Zetsu disappear into the ground.

That was close. Her inner voice was shaky.

Indeed it was close to something but I have no intention of finding out what it was close to. She closed her eyes and rested her head against the tree.

Akatenchii you are not that naïve. The voice chuckled.