Uchiha Prodigy 2: Taka Revenge

Recruiting Jugo

"Unbelievable," Karin scoffed. "You don't know how to walk on water?"

"I don't have my chakra with me right now," Minxie said, sighing.

"Some ninja you are," she said pointedly.

"Don't listen to her," Suigetsu said. "She's just mad that Hono carrying you."

"WHAT!?" Karin yelled, pushing her glasses up. "No I'm not! I'm just telling her the truth! Hey! Listen to me!"

Oh, this is going to be a looooooooong walk.

~*~

We continued to walk towards the Northern Hideout, taking many breaks, mainly because of Minxie leg and Suigetsu. Considering he's made of water, he wasn't used to walking long distances.

I did put her down a while back and she walking.

Later we were taking a break in a rocky place. Minxie sat between me and Suigetsu on a large rock formation.

"I can't believe you," Karin said, crossing her arms over her chest. "You're two of the laziest people I've ever met!"

Suigetsu shrugged. "So you can leave. I'm perfectly content with cute stuff over here," he said wrapping a arm around Minxie.

She smacked his hand away, and Karin fumed. "W-Well! I just remembered I had something to do at the Northern hideout, too!" She exclaimed, sticking her nose high Into the air.

"Oh boy..." Suigetsu said under his breath, taking a sip of his water.

"If boredom doesn't kill me, this sun will," Minxie groaned, leaning her head in my shoulder "I don't get how Orochimaru put a hideout out here. This walking would drive me insane."

"And we already know how close to insane you are," I said, unaffected by her head in my shoulder.

She scowled at me. "You're annoying, Duck-Butt."

"Like you're one to talk, idiot," I scoffed. Then she stuck her tongue out at me.

"Suigetsu..." Karin began, shooting Minxie a glare. "Why are you hanging around Honozi?"

"It's a... Mutually advantageous partnership," he said. "I could ask you the same question."

"I don't know what you guys are after... But whatever it is can't be worth recruiting Jugo," she said. "You know what he's like."

"I know a bit about him... I was forced to fight him once," he said. "I never really liked him, though. I've heard rumors that he came to Orochimaru of his own free will... Sounds a bit demented."

"Wait... Who's Jugo?" Minxie asked, lifting her head from my shoulder. "I know that Hono wants to recruit him... But what's his story?"

Karin scoffed. "You don't even know that? How dumb are you?"

Minxie scowled at her. "Hey, I'm new to this. I don't know anything about Jugo."

She rolled her. "Whatever. Do you know why he came to Orochimaru?"

Suigetsu shrugged. "Heck if I know. He didn't exactly seem to be that smart."

"Why did he?" Minxie asked.

"... To get fixed," Karin said.

"Fixed?" Suigetsu inquired.

"The hideout Isn't just a hideout to him. It's a sanctuary," she said. "He has an addiction. A compulsion. He can't help it."

"What's his problem?" He asked.

"He wants to control his urge... To slaughter," she said.

And I felt Minxie tensed a little.