Yo Clumsy here!

This chapter deals a little with Kitty and Zetsu, but it's mainly flashbacks from his past. This chapter is mainly just a filler, which be the next few chaps until I get to the point I want some action! O yeah baby!

Here we go! Zetsu hit me with the disclaimer! *Dancing like a fool to random music*

White Zetsu: Clumsy does not-

Black Zetsu: -know that she is a freaking horrible dancer!

Clumsy: T.T... I do know! Just do the damn disclaimer!

White Zetsu: You made her cry!

Kitty: Clumsy does not own Naruto only the OC's and the plot. And at least she's having fun.

Clumsy: Thank you Kitty. *Mumbling* I'm going to make something embarressing happen to you, Zetsu in the next chapter.

Black Zetsu: What was that?

Clumsy: Nothing *Sing-song voice*

Chapter 2: Of Memories..

Kitty was excited needless to say. She was picking and plucking oranges as fast as she could, which amazed the old geezer considering most of the time she would complain or at least fall out of the….. Never mind.

Kitty was reaching for a deliciously fat orange on the end of the branch when she lost her balance and fell to the hard ground below. Luckily, she was on the lower branches and with a loud 'thump' she hit the ground. Many of the newer workers jumped to the ground or slid down the ladders, worried about her, but were amazed when she sat up laughing at her own clumsiness.

"I'm fine!" She yelled standing up, but winced a little and then began rubbing the sore spot her left leg.

"Clumsy brat… You're done for the day, go home and make dinner." The old geezer said as he slowly stood up and fixed his overalls.

Kitty mocked saluted him as she limped her way back to the small little house they lived in about a hundred yards away. As she stumbled towards the small little yellow cabin she couldn't help but think about her new friend.

What did he look like?

What was his real name?

Why did he hide in a tree?

Does he like pistachios?

So many questions ran through her brain as she cooked dinner for herself, her grandfather, and her new friend, Tree-chan. She began stirring the Cowboy stew with a wooden spoon as she stared out the window. She had extra chunks of meat to the soup than she normally would, but the rest of the ingredients were normal: corn, green beans, black olives, tomatoes, potatoes, and salt-n-pepper. She watched as the stew began to boil deep in thought….

How did he get that wound?

Was he dangerous?

Would he kill her?

Where was he from and what was it like there?

She shrugged though she was still slightly afraid, but her curiosity overpowered her fear and doubt. She pulled out three glass jelly jars, an off white glass bowls, two old plastic green bowls, and three metal spoons. She scooped out the soup with an old dented ladle, putting two in her and her grandfather's bowls and four in Tree-chan's bowl, and then she went to the metal refrigerator to get the milk jug to poor into the jars.

Dear Gramps,

I went to eat out by the Willow and watching the sunset.

Be back soon.

Love,

Kitty

She quickly picked her and Tree-chan's food and drink, leaving her grandfather's on the table.

By the Willow…

"I wonder if the girl will come back?" Zetsu could not help but to think aloud. Any rational human being would not return to a talking tree, but most of all no rational person would ever return to see him.

"Like fuck if we care… We can take care of ourselves!" He argued with himself…. This was probably the most annoying part for Zetsu.

Growing up at the academy had been difficult do to his split personality; as a child the nicer and politer self was always seen by his family and at first by the students, his other side rarely came out unless he felt nervous or angry, but as more people began to reject him for his strange appearance his other self-began to come forth. His older brother had said it was like a self-defense mechanism, but the older Zetsu grew the more the other side showed.

"TREE-CHAN! I BROUGHT YOU FOOD!"

Zetsu was in shock as he watched the purple-hair girl return balancing two bowls and two- 'Is that a jar?'- of milk.

"So time to answer my questions?" She grinned like a fool as she set a bowl and glass on the ground next to the tree. She leaned up against the tree with her knees in the air, and her bowl of soup in her lap as she ate it. "Let's do this I ask one and then you ask one deal?"

"Why would we wanna know about you?"

"But we do want to know about her."

"Shut up!"

They stopped there arguing when they heard the sound of laughter. She had thrown back her head and openly laughed with the honest laugh Zetsu has ever heard.

"You are so funny Tree-chan!" She said and continued to laugh.

"Aren't you afraid girl?" Zetsu's other half said a little shocked. "You should not laugh… you should be afraid?"

"Well yeah it shocked me, but hey we all have something weird or strange about us… Like I'm the clumsiest person you'll ever meet, and yet my work requires that I climb in trees. And let me tell you, I've had my share of broken bones." She smiled and gave a small laugh.

"So tell me where are you from?" She after a long moment of silence, she picked up a spoon full of soup placing it in her mouth.

"The Village Hidden in the Grass." Zetsu said bluntly with a serious tone.

"Is that your natural hair?" Zetsu had been wondering this every time he seen the girl. It was such an unusual color.

"Yes it is my natural color. Got a problem with purple hair?" Her now red cheeks were puffed out and a small frown was on her lips as she glared at the tree, unsure to where the man's face was.

"No, no it just not something I see every day is all." Zetsu laughed. "What's your name?"

"Hey that didn't count as a question so I get to ask two in a row next." Her glare softens but not completely. My name, I will not give you because I hate it so I'll tell you what everyone calls me. Kitty. What does your village look like?"

"Kitty what a strange nickname…It's mainly like an open plain covered in green grass, but towards the village…." Zetsu continued on.

They talked until the sun was almost set; they talked about the places Zetsu had been, her work, his hobbies, her hobbies, and so many other things. She waved goodbye as she walked home unaware of the memories and feelings she had made her new friend feel.

This was the first time in years that Zetsu had ever felt welcome by another person that wasn't related to him. In his life only three other people had accepted him for who he was and not for a monster… they were his pupils, though they weren't at first.

Flashback!

Zetsu watched from the tall grass as his students gathered around at the training ground on the outskirt of the village. He didn't know what to make of them yet, except that he had gotten the class clown, the brain, and the prodigy.

On the left was a boy that was taller than the other two by at least a head, he had dark brown hair that stuck up in spikes and dark brown eyes that were glowing in excitement as he smiled like the biggest goof… class clown.

In the middle of the group was a girl with long ink black hair and dark grey eyes sharp and understanding. Obviously she was the smartest or the brain of the class. She had a small blush on her cheeks as she looked to the other boy.

Now the final boy had an I'd-rather-not-be-here-because-I'm-to-cool look on his face. He had white hair that defied the laws of gravity and blue uncaring eyes as he scanned the terrain…. the prodigy.

"Where is our sensei?" The brown haired boy yelled as he stopped his feet.

"Aoki! You baka, calm down!" The girl yelled as she hit Aoki on the top of the head. Zetsu chuckled at this, he wondered if they knew anything about him. "Arashi-sensei already told us that he would wait till everyone else was gone and then he would watch our behavior."

Damn that girl was good… Zetsu decided it was time for him to come out. As they argued he moved through the earth to be directly behind them.

"I bet he's weird or something! What do you think Anna?" Aoki asked enthusiastically, not realizing how right he was.

"I don't know baka." She said sharply before turning to the other boy. "What do you think Teru?" She sounded like she was in a dream.

"Hn." Was the only thing Teru replied by. Zetsu chuckled as he quietly rose from the ground; the student's unaware to his present as they continued on the topic.

"I'm betting weird." Aoki smiled as he stared towards the entrance of the training grounds waiting to meet their sensei, but all three froze when they heard clapping from behind.

"Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I have to say you're actually right on that one." Zetsu mocked from behind as he clapped and watched as the stunned students slowly turned towards him. Their eyes widen and they stumbled away, Teru was no exception.

Before them was an eighteen year old teenager standing at six foot two staring down at them. But that's not why they were afraid. No it was how his body was white on one side and black on the other. His golden eyes watched them in interest as they took in his appearance. On the white side of his face was a small apologetic smile and wide golden eyes, he looked normal, but on the other side were no facial features other than his golden iris and lips which were in a disappointed frown. His head was protected by a giant venues fly trap.

"Why don't we introduce ourselves?" Zetsu tried to ease the tension as he walked towards the stairs that lead to a higher level for training. They followed in a daze, and sat on the stairs as they were told but continued to stare. Zetsu became self-concise of their stares and began to fidget.

"Will you stop gaping!" Zetsu glared at his students as they looked down in shame. Great now he felt guilty!

"I'm sorry, you'll get use to it with time…. How about I start?" The student's looked up to him and nodded. "I am Zetsu. I have a last name but I don't feel like sharing it… As you may have figured out I have split personalities, but we think on the same thought, we just express it differently." He watched his students carefully. Unlike on the battle field he had to get along with them which meant they needed to know stuff about him. "I like gardening. I hate eating vegetables or fruits and being called Aloe Vera. My hobbies well I don't have that many other than gardening. So there you go…"

"You forgot to mention we're cannibals BAKA!"

"Ah I wasn't going to tell them that yet! And who are you calling a baka!"

His student's eyes widen and they stared in fear. He placed his right hand over his temple in frustration; slowly he removed the giant Venus fly trap and allowed to disappear onto his back.

"I won't eat you I promise. You, introduce yourself." Zetsu said frustrated.

"I am Aoki. I am slightly blind in my left eye. I love pizza, pizza rolls, pizza pocket, pizza bagels, pizza bread, and broccoli. I hate commercials, test, milk, and Teru. And my hobbies are practicing to become head of my clan!" Aoki said as he gave a thumbs up forgetting about his weird sensei.

"I am Anna. My throwing technique if very weak. I love…" She looked over to Teru before giggling. "And I hate Aoki." Aoki fell off the stair. "And my hobbies are training to become a medical ninja."

"I am Teru. I don't love anything. I hate fan girls. And my hobbies are none of your business."

"Okay." Zetsu clapped his hands together and smiled or half smiled, his black side was frowning disappointingly. "Let's train!"

All three of the students visibly paled.

End Flashback:

Zetsu chuckled at the memory; he had stared the children to the point Anna and Aoki had fainted and Teru was pale as a ghost. Though they were afraid at first they soon grew use to his strange behavior.

New Flashback!

It had been a whole two months and his pupils where finally use to his different personalities. They learned that if they stay on the white side it meant that they were doing well.

"Anna, your legs need to be shoulder length apart… Yes like that." Zetsu was currently trying to change their poor stances for throwing knives. When Zetsu became aware of a new presence, he looked up and growled scaring Anna, Aoki, and Teru.

"Damn it! What the fuck does he want!" Zetsu growled as he walked towards a ninja leaning against the fence with his students. The ninja was slightly shorter than Zetsu, but had been born good looking unlike Zetsu. He had ice blue eyes, a straight nose, and full lips that were twisted into a sadistic smirk. Zetsu was unaware that his students were now following him as well.

"Sorry Zetsu we did not mean to interrupt your training." The ninja mocked. 'Keep calm Zetsu.' Zetsu told himself.

"What do you want Shingo?" Zetsu said trying to smile though he knew his black side was frowning is distaste.

"Oh I was showing my students how lucky they were that they didn't get the freak." Shingo smiled as Zetsu lost his smile and his eyes flashed hurt before replaced with rage. "Hey kids…" Shingo spoke to Anna, Aoki, and Teru. "If you don't want to be trained by this monster I would happily train both teams."

Zetsu was gritting his teeth, and his clenched hands trembled by his sides. He wanted to kill this man, or at least hit him, but he could not do anything! He didn't want to scare his students any more than they already were of him. Zetsu waited for his pupils to walk over to Shingo's side and laugh along at him.

"Zetsu-sensei is not a monster!" Aoki yelled before he spat on the ground at Shingo's feet. Sure his sensei was strange but he was not a monster. He had seen how much that statement had hurt his sensei, and he couldn't stand people like that man, Shingo.

"You're nothing but the gum on the bottom of our sensei's shoes. Annoying and unwanted here." Teru spoke coolly from beside Aoki. Teru realized that Zetsu was a little abnormal, but he was an outstanding ninja, and he hadn't even seen him fight yet. He would never betray his sensei.

Zetsu's eyes widen as he turned and looked at his pupils in shock.

Anna could not believe that this man had the nerve to insult another ninja in front of his own students. She carefully and fearfully watched her sensei as his hands trembled and he closed his eyes in concentration; she waited for him to lash out and kill the other ninja before Aoki shouted and Teru defended him. When her sensei turned looking completely shocked she realized it. He was expecting them to go to the other ninja and laugh at him. He was so shocked that he didn't even realize all his emotion where showing: shock, suspension, and most all the hurt from the other ninja's words.

"No we won't." Anna stomped towards her sensei and grabbed his black hand, he visibly stiffened from the contact as he stared at her, and his eyes widen even more. "Aren't you coming sensei?" She began pulling his hands towards the training grounds. "I wanna learn how to throw a shrunken."

Zetsu followed behind his pupil slightly still in shock.

When they reached far from the other team, Anna dropped his hand and put her hands on her hips as she openly glared at the cannibal.

"Why didn't you hit him or something?" She demanded.

"Yeah sensei! He deserved it!" Aoki said as he came to stand by her.

"I have to agree on this one." Teru spoke as he leaned against the wall beside Anna and Aoki.

Zetsu was still speechless his mouth open and closed but nothing came out. Nobody other than his family had ever defended him before, but now he feels weak! His twelve year old genin students defended him!

Oh well….

Zetsu smiled… for the first time his students seen his actual smile. Not just one half smiles, no both sides smiled. He let down his Venus fly trap and let it disappear into his back; once again he shocked his students, and began ruffling his dark green hair as he laughed nervously.

"I should be defending you, not the other way around." Zetsu said as he picked up the shrunken and gave them each one.

"Thank you sensei." Anna and Aoki said with a smile and laugh. Teru just nodded with a small smirk.

"Aoki, Anna, Teru…" The said students froze waiting to be gripped at or something. They grew to learn that the dark half was crueler and harsher. "Thank you."

They blinked before they noticed the small blush on his white cheeks and well they couldn't resist. Anna whispered into Aoki's ear and Aoki whispered into Teru's ear before they smiled sadistically.

"What are you up too?" Zetsu watched as his students walked towards him before they tackled him to the ground. Aoki had his right arm, and Teru had the left as they held him into a short of half hug of sorts. But it was Anna who was making him uncomfortable she was hugging his waist arms wrapped around him tight. They laughed at their uncomfortable and flabbergasted sensei as he yelled for them to let go, cursing that he'd go back to war than teach again.

End flashback:

Zetsu crawled out of the tree and began to eat his dinner lost in all his memories and when he finished he sat up against the tree, closing his eyes.

It had been four years since he was assigned that Team. They had grown into successful ninja's all of them. Anna was the only senior medical ninja in the Village hidden in the Grass, Teru as predicated was on the ANBU, and that goofball Aoki he's head of his clan and is one of the top ranked ninja's of their time. Before he had left he had split his will and fortune into three for each of them to have a share as well as one letter for them to read.

Dear Team 3,

Don't try to find me or follow me. I have left the village for my own reasons and I will not tell you. Before I end this letter there are a few things I wish to tell you:

Anna try not to beat up on Aoki too much.

Aoki try not to eat too many pizza pockets. It's not healthy.

Teru, get the stick out of your ass and have some fun.

And finally, I am proud to say I was your sensei.

Sincerely,

Shokubutsu Zetsu

With that final thought, Zetsu drifted into a light sleep, where he dreamt of a girl with long purlpe hair and wide curious purple eyes.

OMG it's taking me forever to write! And I personally don't like this chapter, but I can't get into the juicy stuff yet! EEP!

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