The Secrets We Keep *COMPLETE* (Sasori x OC? / Itachi x OC?)

Losing Control

 Maeme disappears from the countertop along with the pot of boiling water. Orochimaru locates her just in time to dodge the stream of water that soaks the table and chair. A loud clang echoes through the room as the pot itself bounces off the wall beside his head. The blonde disappears again, a slight blur signaling her movements before landing a powerful blow on his jaw.

"I warned you." She taunts, her voice laced with venom. "I've held back for so long, but now I'll make you beg for death. I will turn you into the coward you claim me to be."

Orochimaru's eyes widen as he dodges the girl's flurry of attacks. Her typical blank expression is completely gone. Instead, a large sadistic grin stretches across her face, her eyes alight with unkempt fury. He could feel the aura of murderous intent pouring off of her, and it only intrigued him further.

The one-sided fight between Orochimaru and Maeme quickly changes into an assault on both sides. He realized that without the girl holding back and keeping her emotions in check, she was a lot more powerful than previously thought. He internally curses as she fakes a movement and lands a hard kick to his chest, slamming him backward into the table. The wood splinters on impact, stabbing him in the back as he brings up a forearm to block her continued barrage. A chuckle sounds from somewhere behind Maeme, followed by a hushed commentary of what Kisame thinks happened and Itachi telling him to be quiet. Maeme ignores them and clenches raises her arm, a column of dirt forming from the ground. As her hand falls, the column moves in unison, turning into a spike aimed at his face. Before reaching its target, something latches onto her wrist to stop the motion.

A frustrated growl tears out of her throat as she tries to free her arm. Another chakra string wraps around her other wrist and a smooth voice calls her name. She realizes that it's Sasori holding her back with chakra strings. She ignores his attempts at calming her and struggles violently against his grip. There's a noise Maeme can hear as she fights the strings but can't discern what it is. Her eyes widen in shock as it clicks. It's her voice, shouting threats and promises of murdering Orochimaru in a continuous onslaught of noise. The realization seems to freeze the fury boiling inside her and she stops resisting. While the strings lift her up and away from Orochimaru, for the second time today, her grey eyes stare down at the man she tried to murder. While she was unable to do what she wanted and he didn't seem afraid of her, she was proud to see that she had inflicted a decent amount of damage on him.

"I'm fine Sasori, you can release me now." She whispers as her feet come into contact with the floor again.

"Who knew you had that kind of power in you?" Kisame cuts in, snickering as Orochimaru slinks out of the room.

"Sasori, release me." Maeme repeats as she ignores Kisame's stream of questions.

Sasori asks for Itachi and Kisame to leave them, making Itachi forcibly drag his unwilling partner out of the room.

Silence falls over the room as Itachi and Kisame leave her alone with Sasori. She opens her mouth to repeat the request for him to release her, but the words die on her lips as her body is roughly slammed against the wall by the chakra strings.

"What was that for?" Maeme asks, her grey eyes meeting his hazel.

"What happened?" He asks instead. "You lost control."

"He wanted me to give myself to him, whatever that means, in exchange for power I could use to keep your safe." She explains, trying to piece everything together. "When I declined he called me a coward, accusing my parents of being thieves and double agents who got scared. I don't remember what happened after that until I heard myself shouting and you pulled me away."

The strings release their hold on the blonde and she pulls her hood up to cover her face almost instantly. She leans against the wall instead of having her face pressed against it. Sasori stares at her, a hint of emotion dancing in his eyes.

"Stay away from him. Don't speak to or engage him. Understood, Maeme?"

She raises an eyebrow, but nods her head. "Yes Sasori."

She starts to leave but his voice stops her.

"If he touches you, let me know. Please be careful."

After cleaning up her injuries, Maeme wanders the base in search of Kisame and Itachi for a rundown of her black out. She truly didn't remember anything past him calling her a coward. The damage done to Orochimaru, the kitchen, and the few minor injuries on her own body raised some questions. She finds the pair in the main room with a man with two toned skin, almost as if he were formed from two separate people.

"Welcome back Killer." Kisame grins as he looks up at her. "I have a newfound respect for you."

Itachi rolls his eyes and asks what happened in the kitchen.

"Who the hell is that?" She asks as the strange man gets up and disappears down the hall.

"That's Zetsu. Have you never seen him? Been around since before you got here." Kisame shrugs.

"I don't pay much attention. Every time I turn around I see new people."

Maeme settles on the arm of a chair and explains what she knew. They fill her in on the rest and ask about the water on the floor and the pot across the room.

"I was cooking before that started. I probably threw it at him." She answers as she messes with the bandages covering her hands. "Stupid snake."

"Your little boyfriend seemed surprised and pissed when he came in. What was that about?"

"He's not my boyfriend, Kisame. He was probably mad that I attacked Orochimaru and surprised because I never put much effort into fighting around him. I did what I had to and stopped, usually without having to do much. I certainly have never lost my temper like that."

"Maybe your brain is finally giving up on you and you're going crazy."

She cuts Kisame a harsh look from behind the curtain of her hair before halfheartedly flipping him off.