DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. THIS IS JUST A FAN-MADE STORY!

The afternoon was bright and warm, the golden sun spraying down it's rays onto the cobbled ground like magical spears. Tsubaki was lying on a patch of grass beside the central stream, staring up at the crystal blue sky.

Suigetsu...how lucky I am to have actually found you, and after all these years...I still can't believe it, She mused contentedly.

However, it was annoying that Sasuke stood in the way, preventing her from seeing him whenever she wanted to. He stood between them like a harsh obstacle, cold and hard as she had always been open-minded enough to see him. Sasuke Uchiha...what on earth did her friends see in him? The boy was nothing more than a bastard, a stone-hearted traitor with a merciless urge to kill all who stood in his way, as Suigetsu had explained the last time she had seen him...

~Flashback~

"Yo Tsubaki!" Suigetsu grinned as he saw her coming towards him one evening. They had met up in a desolate part beside the forest where team Hebi was currently hiding, concealed away amongst the wilderness.

"Sui-chaaaaan!" she cried happily, flinging herself onto his muscular body.

"H-hey! Slow down! You've grown you know!" he cried out in a choked voice as he gently lowered her to the ground.

"Yeah, well you have too!" she retorted with a playful punch in his arm.

Fifteen minutes later, their intimate conversation somehow worked it's way to Sasuke, as Tsubaki was moaning about how she couldn't see her love because of him.

"Sasuke's such a pain, to us and to everyone!" Suigetsu said in a tone of frustration.

"He always was a cold-hearted person, but I imagine...he's gotten worse?" Tsubaki asked tentatively.

"I don't really know what he was like as a kid, but I sure know what he's like now! He wouldn't smile if you paid him, always grumbling and barking orders at us like we're his servants or something. He thinks he's sooooo cool, and Karin encourages him by practically drooling over him at every chance she gets!" said Suigetsu.

"Her too huh?" Tsubaki rolled her eyes.

"Whaddya mean 'her too'?" Suigetsu asked curiously.

"It was always like that in our village. Every girl around was always drooling over Sasuke like he's some supermodel, begging him to love them, marry them, snatching at his clothes in desperation, geez. It made me sick just looking at it. Ugh! My friend Sakura loves him a lot too, and she was heartbroken when he left, still is in fact," Tsubaki explained.

"Hah! Karin better not hear about this!" Suigetsu had laughed amusingly.

"Um, Suigetsu? What can you tell me about your friends? Y'know, this Karin and Jugo?" asked Tsubaki.

"Well, let's see...where do I start? There's a lot to say about them, for instance, Jugo's the calmest one of us. He's a really great guy, kind and friendly an' all, but he's a Bipolar, y'know, double character," said Suigetsu.

"Oh my, he is huh?" Tsubaki was all ears.

"Yeah, one moment he's this nature-loving guy and the next he's a murderous monster. You can tell when it's gonna happen though...sorta," he said with a chuckle.

"Nifty," Tsubaki mused.

"Funny thing is, the only one who can control him is Sasuke himself! Dunno why, but when he's in that state, he's the only one he'll listen to," said Suigetsu.

"Sasuke, Sasuke, always Sasuke! What's so special about him huh?" Tsubaki sighed.

"Wish I knew, I feel the same way, now then, about Karin. She's a loudmouth, rough and extremely short-tempered, and she hated me, until she hooked me up with you, then she sorta softened up ya know? And like I said earlier, she's obsessed with Sasuke, kinda like fanaticism," said Suigetsu.

"What about their special abilities?" asked Tsubaki.

"Why, not planning to have us ambushed are ya?" Suigetsu asked playfully.

"Suigetsu...you know I'd never do that," Tsubaki lowered her head.

"Just messin' with ya! Well, Jugo was the first one to suffer the famous curse-mark, which strengthens his murderous side. Other than that he's a skilled fighter, kinda works well with me in battle. Karin's not that much of a fighter but she's a sensory type ninja, and a pretty good one at that too!" said Suigetsu.

"Interesting. Um, Suigetsu...I want you to know that the only reason I asked about them was so that I could...well..." Tsubaki hesitated.

"Hm?" Suigetsu urged.

"I kinda wanted...to befriend you guys. I don't know why but...I've kinda taken a liking to them," Tsubaki confessed rather shyly.

"Really? Hah, how cool! They'll be glad to know! Next time I'll bring them over! How's that sound?" he asked happily.

"Really? That's so cool! But don't let Sasuke find out!" said Tsubaki.

"Deal! No problemo!" said Suigetsu.

~End Flashback~

"Team Hebi...what're you up to Sasuke?" Tsubaki wondered out loud.