The first time a "visit" happened, Roushi was supposed to be sitting on a log watching the campfire out of boredom. He just turned his head and all of a sudden, he found himself sitting on the edge of a cliff facing the ocean. The moon shines bright, round, and clear. Roushi first thought he was in a genjutsu so he tried releasing it but it didn't work. The other problem, he isn't alone. A man is sitting and watching him the entire time.

"Who are you?" The man asked. He doesn't look surprised but remains calm compared to Roushi who is trying to look as stoic as possible despite his internal thoughts going a million miles a minute. Where did this man come from? He sensed nothing. It was like the man was there but also not.

"I would ask you the same thing," Roushi responded. He finally got a good look at the man. He looked to be about the same age as Roushi. Darker skin, long bi-color hair (half green and the other white) has a purple diamond mark on his right face. He is wearing Kumogakure gear and it was obvious Roushi is from Iwa. Despite his young look, the man looks tired.

The bi-color-haired man then looked around. "It seems you are in a forest."

Roushi turned and looked around. He was back where he was but this time the stranger was also with him.

"What kind of kami-bending shit is this?" He asked.

The man chuckled tiredly. "This is your first time visiting?"

"Visit – what?" Roushi looked at him confused.

"Which bijuu do you host?" The man asked.

Roushi looked shocked. "Wha...?"

"I have the Hachibi." The man just looked at him like this was a normal conversation.

"What the…" Roushi was speechless. "Did you just tell me you are a jinchuuriki?"

The man chuckled.

Roushi shook his head. A jinchuuriki would never admit their status, especially to foreign nin. They were a primary target after all. But for some reason, Roushi found no threat from this man.

"Yonbi." He answered.

"Oh." The man nodded. "Are you friends?"

"With this arrogant monkey?!" Roushi snorted.

Hey!He hears the Yonbi yell at him. You know we can hear you, you lousy….

"And now it's yelling at me," Roushi muttered as he tuned out the bijuu. The Yonbi has always been arrogant and would often flare out its annoyance, arrogance, and whatnot to him sometimes in not inappropriate times.

The man chuckled. "At least you seem to be talking. I tried to at least have some level of control with mine but it is still a struggle."

Roushi nodded. "Well, I heard the more the tails the more difficult it is to subdue the beast not like I have good control over mine. He gives me headaches every time."

"More tails, yes but a bijuu is a bijuu. They are never easy."

"I hear ya."

Then the man started a coughing fit.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm cough fin – cough cough". He took a deep breath. "Just a side effect."

"A side effect of what?"

The man didn't answer. He only smiled. "All I can say, is you are lucky."

Roushi only frowned and looked at the man in confusion.

"My name is Blue B."

"Blue B what kind of name is that?" Roushi commented and glanced at the man who only raised his eyebrows at him. Roushi sighed. "I'm Roushi."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too," Roushi said.

And then Roushi found himself back in the forest alone.

It took a while until Roushi realized, "Did I just make friends with the Hachibi Jinchuuriki?" He thought. Why did this feel like a security breach?

Kind of?

What? Roushi turned towards his bijuu.

Nothing you flesh bag.

Roushi rolled his eyes. Why did he have the most talkative bijuu in the world?

"Are you alright, Roushi-sama?" One of his teammates asked. The woman is awake and staring at him.

"Yes, why?"

"Well…you were talking to yourself."

Roushi didn't reply. Whatever that was, it would seem people could hear him talk but did not see. Roushi was still not sure whether that was real or not.

The next time Roushi met Blue B in a similar situation was when he watched the man defeat a team of Iwa shinobi. He wasn't sure what to feel about this. He is aware that they are two Jinchuurikis from different village shinobis who are currently at war with each other. Han was still young but Roushi realized one thing with his short interaction with Blue B. Jinchuurikis seem to be as ostracized and hated no matter what village they are from.

Still, it doesn't feel great to feel the deaths of those Iwa shinobi. He was not the one who cast the jutsus or sliced their throats, but it still feels like it was. Was this one of the side effects of "visiting" that Blue Bee told him about?

Roushi was also aware that Blue B knew he was there. But didn't comment on it. They have an agreement if they accidentally find themselves during their "visits" and that the other person or both of them are not alone, then they keep quiet about it. People can hear them talk to each other even if the people can't hear what the other person says to them. It will still raise suspicion. After all village would want their Jinchuuriki to easily communicate with another village Jinchuuriki. It would potentially make them a liability.

Roushi followed Blue B and his team around. It was a surprise to learn that Blue B is Sandaime Raikage's nephew and that one of the men he was with was his cousin, who is the son of said Raikage, and that the weird boy who kept busting rhymes that gave him a headache is the adopted son, B. What is up with their weird names?

Roushi watched as the kid fell asleep and Blue B and A converse about how talented the kid is. Looks like another genius. Roushi thought. But probably not a rapping genius. Because his rapping was atrocious at best in Roushi's opinion. Yet nobody is stopping his absurd way of communicating. However, it seems like the conversation between Blue B and A feels a little personal and he feels like it is best to not be there for it but for some reason, Roushi could not leave.

At first, Roushi thought that it was going to be awkward but listening in made him realize what Blue B's life was like. Becoming a jinchuuriki was passed down from parent to child but apparently, they all failed to control and keep the Hachibi properly. It would seem their compatibility is not that good which is why Blue B, and his predecessors, are always sick all the time. And apparently, the small rapping boy is a potential Jinchuuriki if Blue B was to die (since Blue B has no children). Roushi wasn't the first Jinchuuriki of Iwa. There were two before him but they were short-lived.

Roshi listened in when Blue B explained to A what life B would face if he did become a Jinchuuriki. People you know and love, friends, and family will start looking and treating you differently. Roushi agreed with that statement. He was the cousin of the current Tsuchikage. And this elevated his family and secured the Tuschikage and its familial line. However, ever since the Yonbi was sealed in him, even his own family has been treating him differently. More cautious sometimes seeing more as either a weapon or something to be feared. Even if you think they are treating you the same, you can't help but feel the difference. Blue B talked about the importance of looking forward to warding off the darkness that the bijuu tends to take over but the threat of death due to his incompatibility is affecting his mentality.

"….You lost sight of who you are. You feel a hole in your heart and the bijuu will find that weakness and cling to it. When you lose sight of yourself, you start to feel like dying…"

Roushi was bothered. He finally understood why Blue B called him lucky. Unlike him, Roushi isn't worried about his potential death since he is compatible with his bijuu however, his bijuu is still waiting to pounce on his weakness which is usually through his anger, his despair, and his negative emotions. They always do. Waiting and driving them to the brink of destruction if they do so. Even the Yonbi, talkative and arrogant as it is will still be able to take control over him if Roushi gets emotional.

"But there is one thing that can prevent this from happening." Blue B said which caught Roushi's attention. "The only way was to fill the void in one's heart. It can be anything. If I can find it, I would feel strong."

When the rest of the team fell asleep and Blue B remained awake Roushi finally spoke. "Fill one's void in your heart, huh?"

Blue B nodded.

"You sound like you already know the answer but why aren't you doing it?"

"I believe that by filling that void is what gave me strength. However, sometimes no matter how much you try, there are always those thoughts that prevent you from even taking that step." Blue B said sadly. (A/N: I always think that Blue B might have depression because of the way he talks in the anime. He is known as Fukai in the anime).

Roushi didn't respond to that.

"I do have a question though." Roushi stared at the man. "Why are you called Blue B? Nothing about you is blue."

Blue B only laughs.

It was supposed to be a normal day. At least for Roushi. It was his day off and he was in his cabin, isolated away from the center of the village. He was supposed to relax. Then all of a sudden, his chest started to hurt like someone was trying to squeeze his own heart.

All of a sudden, he found himself paralyzed. He is lying on a bed and a person is above him with his hand inside his chest, squeezing his heart. Who is this person? Why can't he move? He can't breathe. The worst part is that Roushi knows this isn't him. No, this is Blue B. The man is being murdered as we speak.

"Living is difficult for you, right? Let me free you from the pain and suffering of being a Jinchuuriki."

This man. This voice. Roushi recognized it. Orochimaru. What the fuck is Konoha's sage doing here?

Blue B screamed and Roushi screamed as he felt the pain that Blue B was experiencing.

"Come out. Hachibi!" Orochimaru cackled and BOOM!

Roushi couldn't see anything properly. He had to cover his ears from the blast but his ears were ringing and did he hear screaming?

The colossal beast, the Hachibi, towered over Roushi as he watched it roar in rage and pain, a deafening sound that shook the earth. Roushi can still feel the pain from his chest but he also knows that Blue B is gone. He is gone! He is staring at the man's body as it is buried under the rubble. No more life could be found in his eyes.

The Hachibi raged around them yet Roushi had no fear of being crushed. He wasn't here physically but he was staring at his friend. Even though they have only known each other for a short time and they come from enemy villages, he has considered this man as his friend.

Blue B lies motionless. Roushi wasn't sure what to feel. Angry? Grief? Guilt? Regret? He was there but he couldn't save Blue B. He could feel tears falling.

"What is this?" Roushi heard a voice.

The man turned and saw a young teenager. A girl with long red hair. And is that a Konoha headband? The girl disappeared as fast as she appeared before everything went dark.

Roushi opened his eyes and found himself in a cave. He recognizes this cave. This is where he is often sent when he loses control over the Yonbi. There are seals all over the place to suppress chakra. This happened so many times when he was young but it has been over a decade since he was last sent here.

Why was he here? His hands and feet are bound. Did he lose control somewhere? Did Blue B's death result in the bijuu taking over on his side?

He heard the sound of a metal door opening and Oonoki appeared hovering near him.

"Did I kill anybody?" Roushi asked.

"No." The Tsuchikage replied. "Your chakra flared and you were losing control so we have to drag you here."

Roushi frowned. "I see."

"What happened Roushi?" Oonoki asked. Roushi and Oonoki are cousins. They are close but Roushi likes to push his buttons a lot of times. But this time was not it.

"I heard bad news from a friend. I apologize." He spoke.

Oonoki only sighed. They thought Roushi had at least some control over the beast. They were tolerant of Roushi when he was young because it is normal for a Jinchuuriki to adjust to the bijuu chakra and Oonoki has assumed with Roushi's decade record of control, they will not have the same problem as before. But I suppose news like that can take a toll on a Jinchuuriki. They are at war. They will lose friends.

Roushi has to stay here for another three days as a precaution. But as he lay there, he realized one thing. He will never hear from Blue B again.