SO OMG! I just realized this… I've been calling Zetsu a girl by putting Chan on the end of his nickname! OMG I swear I Google before I used it but I guess the website was wrong…

Black Zetsu: YOU DUMB BRAT! HOW THE HELL-

White Zetsu: Okay I have to agree… Why would you confuse us for girls?

Kitty: Well you won't show yourself so maybe Clumsy was being comical?

Clumsy: No, in all honesty I'm a 'DUMB BRAT'! *Sulks in corner growing mushrooms*

Kitty: *Pats me on the shoulder* It's okay Clumsy. Just fix it now.

Clumsy: ALRIGHT! *Fast recovery* Disclaimer boys! *Points at Zetsu*

White Zetsu: *Sigh* Clumsy does not own Naruto.

Black Zetsu: But is an idiot!

Clumsy: *sulks in the corner growing mushrooms again*

Chapter 3: Something Weird and Silly Village Traditions

"Hm… What is the weirdest thing about you?" Kitty asked curiously as she lay in the grass near the tree and watched the clouds pass by; her hands was behind her head and was sprawled out watching with a bit of longing and sadness in her eyes as the clouds passed by.

Zetsu was watching her carefully; she had been acting strange the last couple of days. He had never seen her so still in the three weeks knowing her. He was completely healed now, but this girl was so intriguing he found himself wanting to know more about her. But the question threw him off guard, unthinkably he answered her truthfully, but not with the answer he wanted her to know yet.

"I'm a cannibal." Zetsu flinched. Shit, he didn't want to tell her that yet, but yet he had been wanting to go ahead and get it over with; he watched her extra carefully now.

Kitty visibly tensed and repeated what he had said in her mind over and over. Yes she had noticed that he would only eat the meat off of his plate, but she assumed he didn't like the vegetables that she had cooked. Slowly she withdrew her arms from behind her head and sat up on her elbows, turning her face to the base of the tree.

Zetsu seen it in her eyes; she was curious and something else. He felt a sudden pain in his chest when he thought she was afraid of him.

"I would never eat you, Kitty-chan." Zetsu whispered trying to ignore the pain in his chest.

"I didn't think you would, Tree-kun." Kitty said as she tilted her head to the side slightly. She was going to lie to herself and say she wasn't curious and fascinated.

If Kitty could see Zetsu she would saw how his eyes widen, his mouth pulled into a straight line, and his eyes borrow in confusion. This girl was so different from everyone he had ever met. Was it possible for someone to understand him, not look afraid or be afraid? Maybe she was different…. No, she was no different than anyone in the village. She had no idea what he even looked like, therefore had not been terrified yet, she was just lying to him right now. He knew she was afraid. Zetsu began to glare at her though she couldn't see it; he hated being lied to that was for sure.

"DON'T LIE! Your eyes say everything!" Zetsu yelled he wanted to scare her; he wanted her far away from him as possible. Her and her lies.

Kitty's eyes widen for a moment before they became burn with rage and hurt. Good she hurt him, she was only mad because he caught her in her lie. She stood up, brushing the dirt off her pants and the grass off her back.

"I have to go. I won't see you until dinnertime tomorrow. I have… something I have to go to." She then turned and left without a word.

She stomped through the forest as she tried to ignore the tears that threaten to spill, but she refused to let them. When she got home she crawled into her bed and closed her eyes and dreamt about the horrors of tomorrow.

Zetsu ate the food she had cooked for him. He felt a little bad, but she started. Right? Zetsu shook his head and held his head with both hands.

"She deserved it! She lied to us!"

"Did she? She has always been strange…"

Tomorrow 7 a.m.

"Time to wake up! It's time to get you ready!" Madame Boon yelled as she threw the covers off of Kitty's body.

"No. I don't wanna do it." Kitty grumbled as she put the pillow over her head. Madame Boon was not having that. She grabbed Kitty by her long braid and pulled her out of bed and across the room, ignoring as the girl yelled and protested. Today was the Kekkon Festival; during this time of the year the village would gather all the girls that are eighteen or older. The girls would be dressed beautifully in their best yukata, their hair would be fixed, and they would have make up on; with the girls looking their best would then be taken to the village elder, and through tests, the girl would be deemed whether or not she was fit to be married.

Madame Boon was the only woman to volunteer to fix up Kitty. She had always had a soft spot for the young purple haired girl, but she was now twenty and had avoided the festival for two years. This time she wasn't.

Madame Boon pulled the young girls clothes off and threw her into the tub of water full of different fragrances and oils that was healthy for the skin.

"You old bat! This is cold!" Kitty yelled through chattering teeth as the old lady began scrubbing her body not so easily with a sponge.

"If you would have gotten up earlier it would have been warm." Madame Boon spat as she pulled out her secret family shampoo and poured it on the girl's waist long purple hair and began scrubbing viciously.

After an hour of bathing away all the girls poor skin, Kitty was wrapped up in a small white towel and dragged into another room where she looked in horror at the combs, hair pins, and make up.

It was now noon and Madame Boon had successfully completed her mission much to Kitty's horror. Walking out of the house was not the clumsy farm girl that was always falling out of trees, but an elegant lady.

Kitty was wearing a soft pink yukata with green leaves and purple flowers on the edge of the sleeves and at the bottom of the yukata. Tied tightly around her waist was a purple obi, showing off her curves that many did not know she had. Her usually braided purple hair was unbounded and flowing freely into the wind; it came almost to the top of her butt in thick wavy purple locks, and the left side of hair was twisted above her ear and held by a beautiful green leaved comb. Her normally pale lips where painted pink like the Sakura pedals that fall every year. Her furious purple eyes were outlined in black eyeliner and mascara and light purple eye shadow.

"Wow Kitty!" "Looking good girly!" "I'll marry you!" Many of the men yelled as the other wolf whistled her making her cheeks burn in embarrassment.

"Let us walk." Madame Boon said unaffected by the men. She was proud of herself; she had turned this farm girl into an elegant lady.

In town many girls giggled and others glared, but everyone stopped and stared as Kitty came into view. Nobody had ever seen that girl with her hair down, much less in yukata. Soon the other girls ignored the farm girl, knowing they looked better (or so they told themselves) and walked to the elder's home. As they reached her house all the girls lined up, one could feel the tension and hope lingering in the air that seeped from the girls, but if one felt enough they would feel the dread and misery coming from one. The girls all bowed on their knees, placing their faces on the back off their hands not looking up as the elder came into view.

"Kaki Akane." The elder said in a snobby voice. Kitty slowly stood up and walked forward. Many girls gasped, they had thought her real name was Kitty. As Kitty reached in front of the elder she bowed once again. "Hmm…" The elder grabbed Kitty's chin turning her head side to side. "To skinny, and your ears do not line up correctly."

Madame Boon scoffed. She knew the elder hated Kitty, but surely she would pass her. "She's just looking for a reason." Madame Boon growled low.

"Come." The elder snapped as she took Kitty inside. As the door closed behind Kitty the trial had begun. She knew she had done horrible; she tripped over a piece of furniture, spilled tea, and who knows what all else. After twenty minutes of awkward silence the elder lead her outside to stand in front of the whole village. Kitty looked around in the crowed and saw her grandfather smiling at her, encouraging her and Madame Boon smiling in confidence.

"Kaki Akane is…. unfit to be wed." The elder said in a booming voice. Kitty felt her voice tighten and her heart beat sped up, she was not supposed to announce the results in front of the village, was she!

Many in the crowd gasped. Madame looked as if she didn't believe it and she glared at the elder. "She will never be fit as a proper house wife." The elder smirked as she leaned into Kitty and whispered into her ear. "You'll never bring honor to your family." Kitty gasped but did not react the way the elder wanted. The elder hated Kitty for one reason… she looked like the woman that stole her love. Kitty's grandmother, Ai, was unfit to be wed and yet she somehow managed to bewitch the very man the elder was after. She hated her, and now that Ai is died all her hatred moved to the spitting image of her, Kitty.

Kitty nodded and calmly with her head held high walked away towards her grandfather and Madame Boon.

"Let's go home." Kitty whispered. Her grandfather nodded and the three of them walked home in silence. As they reached the house, Kitty felt the tears threating to shed she took off running for river. Her grandfather went after her but was stopped by Madame Boon.

"She needs some alone time."

He nodded and watched as his granddaughter disappeared into the forest.

Zetsu….

Zetsu was bored and hungry, he really felt bad now for upsetting Kitty, but he refused to apologize, it was her fault.

"Speak of the devil she's coming."

"Maybe we should say sorry. She looked upset."

"So?"

"Hello Kit—" Zetsu stopped mid-sentence as a beautiful girl in a yukata walked past the tree and sat on the grass and brought her knees up to her face. Her long beautiful hair was not braided and was blowing to the side in the wind. Zetsu had to gulp to calm himself, but then he notice she was crying.

Kitty didn't know what to do; she had been humiliated and worse brought dishonor to her family. She just ran to the safest place was and started to cry. But she least expect was two arms to wrap around her small body. She squeaked and went to turn around but stopped at the sound of a voice.

"Please don't look." Zetsu said as he held the girl in his arms. His mother use to do this when he cried as a child when the kids at school made fun of him.

Kitty nodded and buried her face into her knees and continued to cry. She felt so pathetic it was pissing her off but the tears wouldn't stop and Tree-kun just continued to hold her and pat her head. As she calmed down she began to notice little details: he was tall and judging by what she could feel was muscled but not a muscled head.

Zetsu had to distract her now that she was calm so she wouldn't cry anymore. "So how old are you Kitty-chan?"

"Twenty." She sniffled and continued to look at her knees. Zetsu was happy that she respected his wishes, knowing how curious she was he bet she was dying to turn around.

"Really? I'm twenty-two." Zetsu wanted her to laugh and asked her silly question like he wanted her too. "You smell delicious." Zetsu said in amusement.

Kitty began laughing she couldn't help it, he sounded so cute when his dark voice teased. "Hmm… What do I smell like?"

"Oranges." Zetsu whispered as he smelled her hair. Yes she smelled delicious but he didn't have the urge to eat her no it was something else. "Why were you crying?... And if you try to look I'm going into the tree again."

"Damn…" She whispered as Zetsu chuckled. "I am unfit for marriage and bring dishonor to my family." She whispered each word going softer and softer as she started to cry again. Zetsu held her tighter.

"I never thought you for a house wife. And someone that smelled as good as you could never bring dishonor to your family Kitty." Zetsu said as he smelled her again.

Kitty giggled as she leaned against his chest. Zetsu stiffened before relaxing again.

"Kitty-chan I have to leave tomorrow…" Zetsu announced slowly. He came to terms with this last night when he realized the danger she would be in if he stayed any longer.

"I figured a good thing couldn't last long." Kitty mumbled as she leaned her head against his shoulder with her eyes closed. "What is your dream Tree-kun?"

"To change the world." Kitty opened her eyes shocked. This is the first time she ever heard them agree with one another.

"Why?" She said as she closed her eyes again. She waited but Zetsu never replied. She sighed and smiled. "I want to travel the world, visit every country I can get to."

Zetsu smiled as he held the girl a little tighter. "That's a good dream." Zetsu whispered. They sat in silence as they watched the sun set.

"I have to go back." Kitty whispered. Zetsu reluctantly let her go and walked away from her. Kitty stood her back to him. "Can I see you one last time tomorrow? At Lunch?"

"Yes" Zetsu said as he morphed into the tree just as she turned around with a pout.

Hurray! Next chapter is ACTION! Sorry my updates will be slow from now one :)

I know it was a little mushy but hey what would you do if you saw a girl crying?

Zetsu: WHAT THE HELL CLUMSY?

Clumsy: I told you I'd embarrass you last chapter… *Shrugs*

R&R

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