Orochimaru was gone when Anko woke up, much to her surprise. All that he had left behind was a rumpled area on her couch where he had rested earlier.
"Déjà vu." Anko said bitterly; just to walk away without a reason. Oh well, one less thing to worry about. She just automatically assumed that he would show up unexpectedly again like he did that morning …
The rest of the day went by and he didn't even make a slight appearance, disappointing; but she did relish on sleeping in her bed alone that night. The first part of the next morning went by but still no Orochimaru.
Anko wasn't sure whether to be relieved or betrayed. He was out of her house and as far as she knew out of the Leaf. Isn't that what she wanted in the first place?
She munched down on a dry piece of toast that had somehow survived the rotting damage her other foods had gone through, mumbling to herself "Stupid snake face, messing with my head, beating the hell out of me, making me mumble to myself." Right as she said that, something popped up 'Speaking of messing with my head…' She swallowed the rest of the bread and grabbed to trench coat, heading out the door as she put it on.
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Anko looked vaguely at the interrogation building that connected to the Hokage building. This dark place probably held more demons than that prison center of Orochimaru's did. She shivered at the memories and stepped forward.
Two ANBU black ops met her "State your business please." One with a crane mask asked.
"I'm here to check up on someone, A Ryik Katzan. I understand that he is still being held here for interrogation-"
"I'm afraid that's out of the question ma'am. Unless you have special permission by Lord Danzo of Lord Hokage, I'm going to have to ask you to leave." The ANBU with some kind of insect mask stated.
"Look," Anko said irritatedly "I'm not a ma'am; I'm sixteen to be completely honest. Secondly, I just want to know if the little twerps still alive in there-"
"All of that is strictly ANBU business. If you don't leave peacefully, we will escort you."
Anko growled like the snakes she summoned. These guys are going to pay big time.
"Fine," she scowled darkly "But I will be back." She turned from them and began to walk away slowly. When she sensed their guard was down, she shot around and ran straight through them.
"HEY!" They screamed after her.
Anko smirked and picked up the speed. She dodged many other ANBU and kept her eyes peeled for the crazy fire summoner.
She rounded a corner and entered what seemed to be an arena of some sort. She screeched to a stop when she saw the myriad of ANBU awaiting her. There were about one hundred of them, all had a sword in hand, ready to fight and take her down.
'All this for me…' Anko thought bitterly 'I should have just left the kid alone…'
"All right!" she shouted out to them "I ain't scared of any of ya! Show me what cha got!"
The Shinobi jumped from their positions and flew towards her.
Anko should have felt doubtful on account that she was greatly outnumbered, but Anko just smirked and allow a kunai to fall from her sleeve.
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Danzo, accompanied with and unknown ANBU member, and Ryik, made their way down one of the hallways leading into the training arena.
"You sure this guy's Anko?" Ryik asked the man.
"Don't use such a disrespectful tone with me child."
Ryik laughed "Sorry geezer."
The discreet ANBU turned around slowly and, since the two were about the same height, leveled himself to Ryik "If you want to see this Anko girl, I suggest you do exactly what Danzo tells you."
Ryik arched an eyebrow questionably at the stranger; he was the first person who didn't refer to Danzo as a Lord. The boy turned around and continued leading the way.
The trio approached the door and the ANBU motioned for the other two the stop. He placed an ear to the door; everything was completely silent but he knew that there was something beyond that door.
"Stay back." He told the other two. Ryik heeded the warning and took a few steps back, Danzo stayed rooted.
He slowly cracked the door open, it was barely an inch open when a hand reached out and grabbed him, pulling him into the room with a light scream.
"Dude!" Ryik shouted running after him.
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The ANBU flipped once in the air and managed to land on his feet. The sight around him was not a pleasant one. There were masked shinobi scattered all throughout the arena; all were alive but injured to a devastating extent.
He looked up to the….woman who had assaulted him. To his horror, she was holding his mask.
"I have had just about enough of you guys today." Anko shouted at him. It was right then that she noticed his face.
"Why is everyone recruiting kids these days?" Anko shouted out. The child had dark black eyes and hair, or at least it appeared that way in the shadows. He came up just above Anko's elbow
"Because teenagers and ignorant as pigs." The ANBU answered for her.
Anko glared at the child and threw his mask back at him which he caught with ease "Protect your face moron."
"ANKO GIRL!"
"What the OOP-"
Ryik jumped on Anko and squeezed her waist tightly. "Girl I thought you was dead!"
"Ryik get your scrawny arms out of my stomach!" Anko hissed,
Ryik snickered and obeyed, then saying "Girl why you coming up in here and causing all the mischief."
Anko smacked him on the side of his head [a habit that they would soon become accustomed to] "I was wanting to check up on you idiot!" she scowled.
"Awww, I knew you'd see reason-"
"Touch me again your dead."
Ryik flinched and tucked his hands behind his back, smiling sheepishly.
The boy behind them cleared his throat, causing the two to turn to him. He pointed behind them, Danzo was watching to whole scene. Anko growled and pushed Ryik behind her like a mother lion did her cubs. "Long time no see." She commented to the raging Danzo.
"Anko Mitarashi, " he stated in a dark tone "I have half a mind to lock you up. This is unforgivable! You broke into my arena, fought and maimed my Shinobi and now you have the reluctance to try and mock me." They were almost face to face now, but Anko didn't flinch, she was not afraid of this man. "Yep."
After a moment of silent, Danzo….smiled. "Incredible. This is amazing considering you status as a shinobi."
Anko's eyes widened slightly; her glare remained. "Umm….thanks."
He chuckled lightly "Keep it up and you'll be a Jonin before you know it."
Ryik glanced out from behind Anko "She'll be more than that." He quickly receded.
"Indeed." Danzo mumbled. He returned his attention to Anko "Shall I escort you out."
"Umm…" she glanced back at Ryik "No…uh, not yet." She stepped aside, allowing full view of Ryik. "I want to know what you're doing to this child."
"Don't do it Miss Celie he ain't worth it he ain't worth it Miss Celie…." Ryik whisper over and over again.
"I assure you, Ryik's well being is our main priority."
"You's lyin'" Ryik shouted. "Shut up." Anko snapped.
"My dear, this is not your concern."
"Hell yeah it is-"
"Please escort Miss Mitarshi out please."
Before Anko could respond, the unidentified ANBU grasped her shoulders and began to push her forward. He had surprising strength for one so young. She got loose from his grip slightly and managed to kick Danzo in the chin before being grasped again and dragged away. "Lock her up!"
"Let go!" she ordered. "Hush." He whispered. She kept her feet still so that they scraped the floor each time the boy pushed her.
"Hey get your hands off of-"
As she was being dragged out the door, she caught a slight glimpse of Ryik hitting the ground.
Anko, head hunched down, felt the vibrations of the prison door being shut. She cursed herself. Why the Hell did she want to get involved with that kid anyway? She could barely remember his last name.
"Damn you Orochimaru." She cursed. If he had left her the hell alone, most of this could have been prevented. She would be damned if she wound up in a prison cell or a criminal like him.
Just then, someone opened the cell she was in and stepped inside. Anko didn't look up; she didn't care anymore.
"In all my years as your teacher, I never thought I'd have to bail you out of jail."
Ankos' head shot up "Orochimaru!"
He smirked and squatted down in front of her; even though she was sitting on the bunk, he still managed to be the same height as her. "What did you do to get in here?" he asked, amused.
Anko rolled her eyes "I beat up a few of the ANBU and kicked that geezer what's his name."
Orochimaru's eyes widened "You kicked Danzo!"
"That's it!" Anko said, referring to Danzo's name.
Orochimaru grunted in annoyance and stood up straight "This is not good for you." He said "I highly doubt Hiruzen will be able to help you get out of this one." He said.
"What do you mean?" Anko asked. She looked almost like a child again, staring up at him with those estranged, small eyes.
"Anko, you broke into a military base and could have gotten someone killed. Taking out and ANBU is one thing , but attacking the Root Leader is at least five years-"
"You're not helping!" she shouted.
"Be quiet!" He hissed back. They stayed quiet for a moment to make sure no one had heard them.
"Why are you here?" she whispered angry
His hand slipped from her mouth to her jaw. "I wanted to try and catch you a break, but that might not be possible now."
She removed his hand, still uncomfortable with his touch. "I'll be fine….but…." she smirked "YOU need to leave before you end up in a cell as well."
He smiled back and began to leave "See you at you court hearing."
She brought her knees under her chin and listened as the door opened and closed and his footsteps faded. 'If I live that long Sensei.'
"House arrest." Was all The Hokage said. "You will not be able to go sixty feet outside your home for the next two weeks unless I or and an ANBU operative allow you to do so."
A medical ninja gently placed a metal bracelet on her wrist. She examined it. "Now exactly my style but it'll do."
The Hokage didn't say anything, he just returned to his paper work. "You may go now."
Anko stared at him for a moment. She knew he must have done a lot to keep her from going to jail; she would never be able to repay him for it.
"Thank you." She bowed "For everything."
All he gave her in return was a slight grunt.
She glanced once more at him and exited.
Hiruzen stopped writing the second the door closed. He buried his face in his hand s and sighed deeply. His former students each had their own ways of causing havoc. Jiraiya pulled most of the pranks, every now and again getting in trouble with the law and Tsunade. Orochimaru however…
Hiruzen gritted his teeth, how could he have been so blind. Orochimaru was always the perfect student. Always studying, focusing on his shinobi duties, and….god knows what he did to Anko.
"Please….God please don't let her turn into him.
"So this is what it's like to be grounded." Anko mumbled to the empty air of her room. She was lying cross legged with her arms behind her back on her bed, staring at her ceiling. "What the Hell am I going to do for two weeks?"
She sighed, "I can't believe my saying this but I wish Orochimaru was here." Her grip on her sheets tightened "I hate that man."
She closed her eyes and listened to the soothing sound of her alarm clock ticking slowly. Soon enough, all that existed in her small little room was that clock and its sound. She didn't even feel the presence enter her room.
Orochimaru's slits trailed down the mesh covered body that was Anko's. He watched how the material lifted and sunk with each shallow breath she took.
His fingertips grazed gentleely under her shirt, rubbing her stomach. Out of pure urge, his leaned down and let his lips hover over her stomach, every so often pressing down so that he could get a taste. This caused Anko to moan softly and turn over on her side. Orochimaru didn't mind though; it gave him a better view of her hind end. [6.6]
She had nice curves, more mature than most sixteen year olds. The tight mesh seemed to hug against them; it was a wonder how she hadn't lost circulation. His fingers traced the skin below the mesh, beautiful. He stopped, wasn't this wrong? She was so young, too young actually, MUCH different than the twelve year old he had been so use to. It was wrong to be interested in her this way….
Still, it wouldn't hurt to watch her grow up some more.
He smirked and leaned down, whispering in her ear. "I'll be back for you, you still belong with me."
Anko stared at her empty refrigerator despicably. She shook her head and slammed the door shut "THIS IS FUCKING REDICULOUS! WHERE THE HELL IS IRUKA I NEED TO EAT!"
The Hokage had entrusted Iruka with a 'simple' task of looking in on Anko during her light probation. Iruka had been eager to accept this duty; it would give him a chance to spend time with Anko. But the last few days had been….difficult. Whenever he went to check in on her, she would be mad as hell or trying to break the bracelet on her wrist.
She groaned angry and began pacing around her kitchen in a war like fashion. "Fuck Orochimaru for eating the last of my eggs!" she scowled out loud.
Her stomach made a gurgling sound "Shut up." She said to her body organ. "Dammit I'm going to skin Iruka-"
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Anko paused and looked at the door. The person at it knocked again and called out "Anko are you there?"
Anko scowled and marched to the door.
"Hey Anko, ready to-" Anko smacked him on the side of the head, cutting him off. "Where the hell have you been?"
He rubbed his head "I was on my way!"
"Iruka is doesn't take an hour and a half to get from downstairs to upstairs, what the Hell happened!"
"Anko it's eight in the morning I needed breakfast." "You need to eat breakfast! Iruka I asked you to get me out of here yesterday so that I wouldn't eat my furniture! How the Hell can breakfast take someone two hours and forty-five minutes to eat!"
Iruka stared at her strangely "Two hours and- never mind. Anko, I've been catering to your every whim for two days, I need…..some me time."
Anko's mouth opened in shock and she stared at him as if he had three heads. "Me time-" She looked away from him for a moment, trying to calm down. She took in a deep breath and said "Iruka."
"Yes?" he was worried now.
She turned back to him. "Did I ask for me time when Orochimaru was sunk his teeth into my neck and put this life sucker on me?"
"Uh…no-"
"Did I ask for me time when I got up at six am so that I could help you carry your dead parents coffins?"
Iruka gulped; Anko had to be dead mad if she brought that up "No you-"
"Did I ask for me time when- WHAT THE HELL IS ME TIME!"
"Anko please calm down!" Iruka begged "Look, let's just get going, let's she your wrist."
"Hurry up I've been waiting five hours!" Anko held her arm out with a slight pout. Iuka focused his chakra on the tiny seal sketched into the titanium. "Anko, did you try to cut it off again?"
Anko shrugged.
"You only have 12 days to go, and then you'll never see it again."
"You don't know what it's like." She said as they walked. "I can barely go outside my own yard without an ANBU dragging me back in, that hasn't happen yet but…" she sighed.
Iruka chuckled "You feel trapped uh?"
"Yep." She glanced at him, maybe he did know.
They approached the grocery store finally. Iruka got her a buggy and she began her choicely grocery shopping.
Iruka watched as she threw boxes of sugary cereals, candy bars, and juices into her cart. "You're going to die of diabetes." He mumbled
"And you'll die of cannibalistic children, shut up."
They came to the meat department and Anko picked out a twelve pack of eggs, just in case Orochimaru showed up for another 'breakfast date.'
While she wasn't looking, Iruka slipped in some veggies that he had smuggled in from the aisle before.
"I saw that." Anko said, her back to him.
'How does she do that?'
After an issue with the cashier, the two finally made it out in one piece.
"Well that was fun." Anko said, now in a perkier mood.
"Fun for you maybe." Iruka mumbled
"Oh come on Iruka lighten up."
"You tried to choke that cashier!"
"…She asked for it." Anko pouted.
Iruka sighed loudly. He side glanced at Anko; she was smiling while carrying her grocery bags. Somehow he didn't notice until now how beautiful she was. Her violet hair glistened, her shoulders swayed slightly as she walked, he had to keep his eyes from wondering past her collar bone.
"Um Anko." Iruka said while clearing his throat.
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to….uh…."
She looked at him with her dangerous eyes "Well?"
"…get some lunch…with me….you know, after we take your food home and….."
Anko stopped, staring at him in disbelief "Iruka Umino are you asking me out on a date?"
He fidgeted "If you want to look at it like that…."
She was about to respond when a thought hit her. Orochimaru. Man he wasn't even a part of her life right now and yet he still guided her every decision.
Iruka watched the pain on her face "It's okay if you don't." he said trying to assure her.
She shot him a fake smile. She was not going to allow Orochimaru to wreck her life again. "Hey, no way! Just as long as you're buying."
Iruka smiled "Yeah sure. So, were would you like to go?"
Anko thought for a moment. They could go to the Dumpling restaurant she loved so much but….for some reason there was one other place that she really wanted to go to, another place that had a juristic effect on her childhood.
"Follow me." She said to Iruka, taking his hand.
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After making a quick stop at Anko's house, they walked to the outskirts of the Konoha gates and entered a small café. The place only had a few people in it so it was fairly easy to a place to sit. They took a place at the bar which had a large mirror for them to look at.
A woman with a large bun for hair approached them. She set down two glasses of water and some menus.
Iruka looked at one of the menus. No wonder Anko chose this place, it was pure junk food! Most of the menu was meats and pastries, no vegetables except what was in the sandwiches.
"I don't suppose you have salads?" he asked sheepishly
The woman stared at him grimly.
"I'll have the apple pie," Anko said "Let him have the chicken and spice ramen." She gave the woman back the menus.
"So, I'm guessing you've been here before." Iruka said trying to start up a conversation.
Anko laughed slightly. "Yeah, Orochimaru and I use to come here all the time after we had missions."
Iruka was a little surprise of how she spoke of her ex-sensei so lightly. "If that's the case then why did you want to come here?"
Anko looked sadly into a piece of silverware, she honestly didn't know why.
Flashback
Orochimaru opened the door for eleven year old Anko. The two had just returned from a B-ranked mission and were stopping in this foreign place for food; Anko though had a thing or two to say about it.
"Did the Dumpling place catch on fire or something?" Anko asked as she looked around.
"No Anko." Orochimaru answered firmly, laughing under his breath "Every now and again you need to try something new. It's like jutsus, you don't want to learn the same one over and over again right?"
"I suppose." Anko mumbled. She looked ahead and stared into the mirror. She smiled and waved at her own reflection. Orochimaru chuckled, amuse at his students behavior.
The waitress came up to them but Orochimaru denied the menus "We'll both have the Chicken and Spice ramen and the apple pies please."
"Chicken and Spice?" Anko asked uneasily, very unaccustomed to spicy foods.
"Trust me, you'll like it."
"I trust you."
The waitress sat the meals down; Anko reached for the pie but Orochimaru pulled it away and scooted the ramen to her. "This first."
Anko looked down at her ramen oddly. She picked up a spoon and dipped it in the broth. "Here goes everything." She sipped the liquid down only to start gagging the second it touched her tongue.
"Are you alright?"
Anko nodded her head and nodded, swallowing hard. "Not bad." She wheezed. She pushed the bowl aside and hesitantly picked at the pie. She nibbled on the crust and once she got the taste in her mouth, she went for the whipped cream. "THIS is better." She said in between mouth fills.
"I'm glad." Orochimaru said.
It was one of the times when he actually liked her.
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"I guess…."
The waitress returned just then and sat their meals down. Anko's sad expression change instantly; she handed Iruka the spoon she had been playing with "Come on try it!"
Iruka shuddered slightly at his ramen, unaccustomed to eating anyone's but Ichiraku's. But, not wanting to displease Anko, he took in a bite of noodles and began chewing. His eyes snapped open and he turned green. Looking at Anko he said "…this… is the best ramen…in the history of ramen." He then turned away and started to devour his meal.
Anko smiled and turned forward in her seat "They have it in beep and steak flavored, but I still think Chicken and spice is the-" Anko's heart almost gave out when she looked in the mirror.
Orochimaru's reflection was standing there, smirking evilly at her, almost as if he were saying 'I'm going to kill you.'
Anko was shaking so badly that the ice in her drink was rattling; she never took her eyes off of his. He laughed at her and she could hear him plain as day. That fear, the fear she had gained when she was a child of him returned instantly. She was terrified.
She shot around, but he wasn't there. All there was was the doorway and some men at a table.
Anko dug into her pocket hurriedly and pulled out some waded up cash, not even bothering to count it. She set it down and said to Iruka "Let's go."
Iruka looked at her strangely "But-"
Anko grabbed him "Come on!"
She dragged him out of there before he could say another word.
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Anko threw her apartment door open and rushed inside, slamming it in Irukas' face.
"Anko?" he called after her. He watched her run to her room and slam the door.
Iruka cursed himself 'What the Hell did I do to make her so upset!' He sighed and made the trip to Anko's room. He put his ear to the door and listened to her footsteps walking franticly around her room.
"Anko." Iruka called while knocking.
She didn't answer at first, but moments later Anko cracked her door slightly. She looked so sad, so broken.
"Look, if I did something back there to offend you I'm terribly sorry."
Anko stared down at the floor; she would break if she gave him eye contact.
"Iruka, I need you to leave, please."
He stared at her a bit surprised "Is everything alright-"
"Fine. Everything's fine." She closed the door.
"Well alright but if you need anything…." He decided not to finish. He liked Anko, a lot, but she was so….different. One moment she could be smiles and laughter but then she could be on a killing spree or distant.
"You're house arrest bracelet's on the counter; don't forget to put it on." Iruka knew however that she most likely would. He would most likely be blamed for it. He sighed and showed himself out.
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Anko turned the cold water on. She was having that reaction again, a panic attack was the way Orochimaru had put it. Sadly though, she didn't realize what was happening to her because Orochimaru wasn't there holding her in his arms.
Why did she go from mocking Orochimaru to fearing him in only a few hours?
She pressed her back against the wall, allowing the cool water to ice her neck down; the action calmed her down to a degree where she could think straight. "I'm not afraid of him anymore." She told herself. "He can beat the Hell out of me…b-but…" she was losing.
"Breaking me a-again is not an option."
With that she passed out on her shower floor.
I am a total screw up
Can someone explain to me why there are so many foreign Anko and Kakashi stories being written lately? I can't read them!
This chapter is for Trissacar who has been slightly down lately. It's not much right now but as so as 'We can still pretend' is over, I'll be focusing more on this and 'Cure Me'