Another Nine-Tails?!

Games

Dark purple eyes looked into onyx ones as Akiko woke up. "Hey..." she whispered, a smile growing on her lips.

"Hey, how-"

"You're okay!!" Haishiko exclaimed as she popped into the Jinchuriki's vision. She smiled happily, glad the girl was awake and okay. Sure, she'd never met the redhead before but she had a good feeling about her.

"Get. Back..!" Kabuto growled at the female. She might have been 4 years older than him, but she was far weaker.

She squeaked and jumped back at the harsh look she received. "Don't talk to her like that!" Kito shouted. Her eyes instantly widened as she panicked. The anger she had was quickly replaced by fear as the look was turned to her.

"I appreciate you worrying over our well-being, but you are lower-ranked servants to Lord Orochimaru. Kito and Haishiko; this is Akiko. The friend I told you about a week ago. Aki; this is Haishiko Mochishiba and her lover Kito Wakabe, they'll be watching over you for a little while."

"Why?" Her voice came out harsher than she wanted it to. Granted, she didn't want to be watched by some random woman, but she didn't mean to sound like it was the worst thing that could happen to her.

"Don't be too mad at me. I want you to have some kind of friend other than me, that's all." She pushed against his chest, making him release her. She landed wrong and almost fell, but caught herself just in time. She landed with one leg under herself and the other stretched out. Hopping back up, she spun around and glared at him. He just sighed quietly, feeling like he'd get yelled at. "Leave us. I'll sent a snake to get you when you're needed."

"Yes sir!!" Both exclaimed before rushing off.

"I'm not a child that needs to be babysat..!" She growled at him, her glare deepening.

"You did during the exams." He placed one hand on his hip. While he knew he shouldn't be antagonizing her, it was entertaining to watch her get flustered and angrier.

"Shut up!"

"And you are technically a child." He brought his face closer to hers. A smirk began to grow on his lips as pink began to cover her cheeks and nose.

"I said shut up!!" Her face grew a darker shade of pink as she looked away. "I'm not a child that needs to be babysat by some weak women. I can take care of myself just fine."

"You're pouting, Aki. If you're not a child, then why are you pouting?" His smirk grew as a growl was released from her throat. She just turned around and suddenly began to walk away. "Hey!!" His smirk dropped as she disappeared. "Akiko!! We are not playing games!" His voice echoed around the hall.

"Come and find me. If you don't and I make it to Lord Orochimaru, I don't have to be babysat. But if you find me before then, I'll deal with it." Her voice didn't come from a specific spot, it echoed around him.

"I said we're not playing games! Akiko, get back here!!"

The red-haired Jinchuriki chuckled quietly to herself. She could sense the irritation coming off him. If he was going to task someone with babysitting her - without her knowledge - she wasn't going to let it happen without a fight. "You are going to make him mad." Karma told her.

'He chose someone to watch me. I don't need to be watched!! If I talk to Lord Orochimaru, I'm sure he'll be on my side.'

"You better hurry up and get to him then. Kabuto is smart for a young human, he'll figure out your plan sooner rather than later."

'Thanks for the heads up..!' She quickly hopped down from the stone pillar that hid her. She closed her eyes, searching for her master's whereabouts. She followed the lingering chakra trial and found him in his room. Oddly enough, Maru was with him. The canine seemed to be happy in the man's company. 'Well, that was-' her thoughts were cut off as her back met the pillar she hid on. Kabuto had found her.

His left forearm pressed against her chest, his right arm next to her head. "You aren't as sneaky as you think you are. You searched for Lord Orochimaru's location by using your chakra. It spread throughout the entire hideout and I felt it. I followed it back to you." Her eyes widened at such a rookie mistake. "I may not be a sensory type, but I know how to search for chakra and follow it. Especially yours since I met the creature that produces your large amount."

"You met Karma?!"

He nodded his head once before returning his hands to his sides. "I wanted to see what was going on inside you. Turns out, she was replenishing your low level of chakra from the fight. And I was getting in the way when I looked. She brought me into her realm, her mind. She was a lot nicer than I originally thought. Although she is highly protective of you. Didn't think about that." He shook his head and smiled. "Let's go see Lord Orochimaru. I told him I'd take care of you then be with him."

"Okay."