Tsuki let out a gasp of pain as her back collided into the stone wall of the cave after she'd been sent flying by Sasuke's attack during their training. Stars exploded behind her eyelids as she cracked her skull against the stone. There was a sickening crunch sound as she made impact as some of the stone crumbled away. She slipped down the wall and fell to her hands and knees with a wince of pain and coughed in an attempt to regulate her breathing.

Sasuke appeared at her side and pressed the edge of his sword against her pale neck, "I win."

Blood spewed from the pale girl's lips as she struggled to get her breathing under control. Sasuke had taken a pretty cheap shot when Kabuto had shown up to ask Tsuki where Orochimaru was off to. He took advantage of the moment she turned to answer his question and struck her hard in the gut sending her flying.

"Sasuke!" Kabuto snapped as he ran to the fallen moonlight girl. His heart fell as he noticed the blood spilling from her lips. Just as he was about to scoop her into his arms and take her somewhere, he could treat her injuries, Orochimaru appeared in the doorway his lethal eyes aglow with rage.

"Tsuki?"

"I'm okay." The pale girl winced and accepted the hand Kabuto offered her to pull herself to her feet.

"I defeated her; now can we get more serious with my train-?" Sasuke began but cut off as those glowing lethal eyes turned on him narrowing into a terrifying glare that made his heart seize in his chest.

Orochimaru crossed the room as Tsuki shakily leaned against Kabuto to keep herself upright. The lethal sannin swept her off her feet causing a faint blush to spread across her cheeks as he cradled her against him. Kabuto and Sasuke watched in awe as a bright white glow emitted from the pair for the briefest of moments. When the light subsided Tsuki looked to be completely healed.

"Are you alright?" Orochimaru asked the girl softly.

Tsuki blushed and nodded.

"Good." He gently set her on her feet, "no more restrictions, you can use any element, jutsu or fighting technique you wish." He pat her atop the head before looking to Sasuke his eyes now cold and unfeeling, "if you can defeat her, like this, we'll get more serious with your training."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed into a glare, "it won't take long, it's not like she's that much stro-." His words fell away as a strong violent torrent of wind tore through the chamber. The screeching gale force winds hurled him away with such force he smacked into the opposite wall of the cave and slid to the ground unconscious.

Kabuto shook his head, "idiot, wind is her strongest element." He sighed and went to collect Sasuke.

"Leave him." Orochimaru's cold voice gave him pause.

Kabuto froze as he was about to kneel next to the unconscious teen, "you want me to leave him here?" He asked curiously.

"I won't repeat myself." Orochimaru growled before extending a hand to Tsuki.

Tsuki took his hand and felt her heart race as he pulled her close sweeping her off her feet in one fluid motion. Ever since they'd discovered the change to the crescent moon shaped marking on their palms, Orochimaru hardly let her walk around on her own. It made her feel somewhat like a princess when he insisted on carrying her around. Whenever she'd question him, he'd say it was because her skin was so sensitive, which wasn't wrong but if she ever injured herself, he could heal her with a single touch.

"Where are we going?" Tsuki asked him curiously as she wrapped her arms around his neck to keep herself steady.

"Outside." He replied simply.

Kabuto watched the pair disappear. He didn't quite understand their bond or the strange crescent moon shaped brands etched into their flesh but he had a feeling that was a sign of their connection. He didn't understand Tsuki's Clan or her strange abilities. Because of this bond, Orochimaru seemed so much stronger than ever. There was more, it seemed like he looked younger than before as if this bond between them was restoring his life's essence, regenerating old cells and filling him with a new vitality. If that were true, then he'd found some way to achieve immortality, or close to it.

Tsuki looked to the lethal sannin who'd stolen her heart with a smile as they stepped out of the cave, they'd been temporarily hiding out in. They'd been changing hideouts quite frequently which worried Tsuki, it seemed like they were avoiding something but Orochimaru still kept her out of his plans. He didn't want her involved. It would be better if she could just live in ignorant bliss without a care in the world.

A slight chill ran down her spine at the brisk night air and her heart began to race as Orochimaru held her closer. Her cheeks reddened at their closeness and his warmth seeping into her through their clothes. She glanced around curiously as he carried her away from the cave, they didn't usually wander too far. The sound of trickling water soon met her ears as Orochimaru carried her deeper into the forest at the base of the mountain they were hiding out in.

Her heart skipped a beat as they soon arrived at a beautiful hidden crystal-clear pool at the base of the mountain. Water trickled from the rocky bluffs of the steep mountain side into the water below. What made it truly magical was that the moonlight seemed to make the almost white mountain and the crystal-clear pool they'd found, glow. She felt her breath hitch in her throat as she looked at the beautiful glowing rocks and the crystal-clear pool.

Off to the side of the crystal-clear waters was a blanket with a basket sitting atop it. She turned to Orochimaru speechless. He smiled at her cute reaction, so in awe of the natural beauty.

"We've been busy of late and I've kept you cooped up in cave after cave in nothing but darkness." He said softly as he set her atop the blanket.

"It's okay, Orochimaru-sama, I like the dark." Tsuki tried to reassure him as she sensed his guilt.

"Maybe, but you were meant to bask in the moonlight." He looked to the ethereal beauty sitting before him. Just like the moonstones around them, the starlight girl appeared to glow beneath the moon's pale rays. Tenderly he swept her moonbeam hair from her face and smiled softly to himself, my Queen of the Night. The thought drifted across the back of his mind.

A pale blush claimed Tsuki's cheeks at his show of affection. Despite wanting to bury her face in her hair and hide, she leaned into his warm touch. She felt her heart begin to race as his hand gripped the back of her neck pulling her toward him. A soft flustered squeak escaped her as she tumbled into his arms and they toppled onto the soft blanket he'd laid out for them.

Warmth spread through her core as he captured her lips in a passionate kiss. Tsuki kissed him back feverously feeling a growing need inside of her. She wanted more of him. Her lips parted in a soft sigh of contentment as his hands tenderly caressed her, one entwining in her hair as the other explored her body making her burn with desire. Her heart felt like it was ready to catapult right out of her chest, it was beating so hard and fast, working in overdrive.

The pair broke apart as they sensed someone approaching, fast. Tsuki looked to the edge of their serene moonlit clearing and felt her blood run cold as she spotted a set of black robes with red clouds adorning it. A member of the Akatsuki! Before she could get a good look, Orochimaru pricked his thumb with one of his canines and hurriedly drew a snakelike seal on her arm where Manda had placed his mark.

"Orochimaru-sama, what are yo-?" Tsuki cut off with a gasp as she felt a familiar pull and the moonlit clearing disappeared from view. She let out a panicked scream as she realized she'd been sent to where Manda resided. "Orochimaru!"

Tsuki frantically scanned the rocky bluffs she'd appeared at. Her heart was pounding in her chest. How did she get back? Orochimaru was in danger!

"Manda-sama?!" She cried desperately as she ran through the maze of rocks trying to find the massive serpent. "MANDA-SAMA?!"

There was a faint rumble behind her and she turned to see the giant purple serpent slithering out of an enormous hole in the earth. His piercing eyes fell on the panicked girl with the long moonbeam hair. "What's wrong, little one?" His voice came out in a soft roar that shook the ground at her feet.

"Orochimaru's in trouble, I have to get back to him!" Tsuki cried.

Manda's gaze flicked to the bloody markings on her arm. She wasn't injured so he knew she didn't activate the seal he'd bestowed upon her. Orochimaru must have forcibly sent her here for her safety. He thought back to the night he'd been summoned by the girl, Orochimaru believed someone strong was targeting the girl because of her clan's abilities.

"Tsuki." Manda's voice was surprisingly soft as he addressed the crying girl.

Her colorless eyes were filled with tears as she stared up at him looking hopeless.

Manda summoned one of his many serpent servants. A pure white snake with bright green eyes appeared at the starlight girl's feet. Her eyes grew wide. "Yuki-san!" She cried as the pure white snake coiled around her offering her comfort.

"Sorry, little one, it's best if you stay here for now." Manda moved toward her and paused waiting for her to climb atop him so he could take her somewhere safer.

Tsuki reluctantly scrambled on top of the giant serpent while hugging Yuki close as she tried to focus on Orochimaru. He was fighting. He seemed alright for now but he was using a lot of chakra. Nervously she sat atop Manda's head and allowed him to whisk her off to a giant cave. Her tears wouldn't subside no matter how much Manda and Yuki tried to comfort her.

Video- "Wishful Sinking" By Blessthefall