But when you told me the whole story I felt like throwing up

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Valentina's POV
I tossed and turned and opened my eyes due to the uncomfortable cold I felt.

"Shit!" I literally sat up on the tent as I realized that I had fallen asleep.

I looked around to see if Lilian was asleep next to me.
Empty.

I was so exhausted from the ride here that I fell asleep and Lilian probably took this opportunity to go to Hidan's tent or something. Stupid Lilian. Stupid me.

I slowly exited the tent and saw that outside it was pitch black. The campfire Lilian made outside our tent with some wood to keep us warm was no longer burning. Covered in snow.

I passed by Hidan's tent and saw three shadow figures sitting inside the tent. Hidan himself, Deidara and Lilian drinking and laughing . I rolled my eyes. Must be nice.

I began walking towards Itachi's tent feeling my feet sink into the deep cold snow as I walked.

I turned by instinct and jumped as I saw Obito standing next to a tree.

"You frightened me," I told him grabbing my chest trying to calm my heart down.

"So are the rumors true? Are you and Itachi-San together?" He asked in a deep voice. Using his real voice.

"No," I lied. Liar, liar, pants on fire.

"You know my sharingan can see through deception?" He said as he partly removed his mask revealing half of his face.

"I am not interested in you revealing yourself to me," I gave him my back and began walking away.

He grabbed me and forced me to look at him.

"Then why won't you look at me?"

I freed myself from his grip.

"Didn't think you'd be so desperate for my attention," I replied causing him to smirk.

"Why wouldn't I want it?" He leaned closer and I felt my knees weak as I realized he was going to kiss me.

"Because I'm not Rin."

He backed away as I began to hysterically laugh. I was tired of him toying with my feelings. I loved him for years, but now that I'm here I realized that I resented him. Because he chose to die and be with Rin than to be with me. Because if he had to die again to be with her, he would in a blink of an eye.

"How do you know."

"I loved you yet you're caught up on somebody who is already dead!" I said picking up my shirt and revealing Rin's headband wrapped around my waist.

My laughter ceased as he choked me. Startling me.

"Let me go," I struggled to say. Now it was him smirking. Laughing.

Eye contact with his sharingan and I felt unable to move. Unable to move like that time I was alone with him in my bathroom.

"Now don't move. I won't kill you," he mocked. He mocked because he already knew I couldn't move, even if my life depended on it. I was under his genjutsu.

I felt his cold gloves travel from my lips to my stomach. Tracing the headband. Her headband. The carved cursive R I assume Rin carved.
His eyes met mine and he lowered my shirt. Covering my stomach. Covering her headband.

"You are interfering with my plans, Valentina-Chan," he whispered. His lips pressed against my ear.

He then took out a kunai knife and cut off my tongue. I wanted to scream out of pain. I wanted to cry. I wanted to move but I couldn't. A metallic taste filled my mouth and I began choking on my own blood.

I then was able to move and collapsed on my back feeling the cold snow. Coughing out my tongue and holding it in my hand. Turning my hand into a fist afraid that he'll take my tongue away.

"Valentina????!!!!" I heard Lilian's voice getting closer but I couldn't turn to look at her. I was passing out.
I looked up at Obito who was kneeling next to me. For a moment I saw a hi t of concern in his eye, but I am not sure. I am never sure.

I closed my eyes and felt a gloved hand grabbed my face but my attention was on how my whole body was turning numb. Like if I was drifting off to sleep after days of staying awake.

"My daughter!!" My eyes opened and I was greeted by Orochimaru. He was kneeling next to me doing some weird jutsu.

I tried to talk but felt something come out of my mouth. Water? No, blood.

"Don't worry you'll survive. I'll get you a new tongue," he reassured me grabbing my hand. Worried in his voice. But Orochimaru-Sama's voice began to sound distant and his warm touch began to disappear.