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ki smiled. " living room. and cyrus, dont mess with her. shes fifty years old." ki turned back around and watched his daughter (which looked 15) stare coldly into the dark abyss as if she wanted to put it in a torture chamber.

Hm, atleast he had a genetic imprint now, the metal was left in a perfect mold, even on a microscopic level. He'd do some research on it later.

"I don't intend on threatening anyone that wouldn't threaten me Ki."

ki smiled. " just dont make her lead you to the red door at the end of the hall..."

Metaru smiled, following Ki, "And I won't question your judgement on that one."

ki sighed. " i have complete experience from that room....eh..." ki pulled out a cloth from his bag and wiped the back of his neck. "and i wouldnt recoment it to my worst enimy."

Metaru laughed, "And now I'm an enemy, starting to kind of mistrust you bring me down here Ki. Ahehe." It was all in good fun really.

"So, why are you Willows here, what is you purpose? Are what do you think it is rather?"

ki shrugged. " why are you humans here? do you know that? i think its just all apart of an evolution but the rest of the clan beleived we came from experimentation from another continent."

"Not sure why we're here Ki, but we're not the ones hiding out spending our decades cleaning tunnels." Sure, Ki had a point, but it really seemed like the Willows naturally assumed they were guardians or protectors or something, they were very secretive if nothing else.

ki shrugged. " this place is usually where we keep our young ones untilll they stop trying to rip off our limbs. i remember when miyuki broke my arm with her bare teeth...when a willow bite another willow, it has to heal longer. more like a few months. my right arm still hasnt been right since then....plus there are over a thousand willows so we stop using this place for a few hundred years..."

"So, you can be hurt by your own kind, but all other elements or weapons have no effect." Metaru noted the way Ki's blood leaped back into his body.

"pretty much, thats why we dont fight often. and when we do its a grammical debate. unlike humans who woould kill just to get power, we limit ourselves. thats why miyuki and i didnt go for mizukage though i assume she could win."

Metaru nodded, "Well, with that amount of power, what's the use in competing with humans? You'd win, I'm surprised you haven't taken the world by force by now."

Cyrus seemed to follow more than ask questions, he looked in every corner for a willow. He didn't want anymore encounters with feirce ones like Ki's daughter. "I believe where here because the gods want people who candy do what they want at there biding."Cyrus says looking around with his hands inside his pockets. "Anyone saying or acting god, most likely could be a god. You just never know until there fury is unleashed"Cyrus says still following.

"Hence the secret of Akatsuki, we are the dawn, we are the light. We are guidance."

ki laughed. "eh, i dont know what gods you serve, i just want to take a nap with out being assasinated for once.."

Metaru laughed to himself a bit, "Who tries to assassinate a Willow, honestly?"

"hm...when i came to the leaf village once....naruto, kitaro, oshiroku, and a few other people.....oh and i think sasori. yah, him too. he said he'd kill me if i quit akatsuki."

"Hm, perhaps the life of the robed ninja isn't for everyone. You'd need to believe in the ideals..."

"eh.....what about you cyrus? youve been a bit quiet back there." ki smiled as they reached a large room filled with cushions, chairs lamps books and tables. there were fish unter the dimond glass and a pool next to the poker table.

Taking a break from the conversation, Metaru explored the room a bit, stopping by the diamonds and fish.

"Nice place."

"thanks. though i recomend you not go in the pool. you might die...." ki cautiously sat down on a reading chair next to a lamp. "eh, anyway we might have to wait a bit until the storm passes. anyone want some food?"

"Fish..." Metaru stated solemnly, staring at the animals.

"They're a very good source of Iron you know, but, so are nuts. If you have dried fruit I'll take it."

"eh, yes we do. so fish, nuts and fruit? verywell. " ki materialized a plate and went into the kitchen. and took some nuts and dried fruit from the cuboard. then he grabbed a fishing pole. he came back out, set down the plate and bent down to the floor. he retracted his claw and cut a circle in the dimond and pulled it out. he gave it to metaru and threw a fishing line down. "there you go." he gave the pole to metaru.

Metaru sat calmly, waiting for something to bite. Meanwhile, he snacked on his nuts and fruit, finding it would take less patience and time if he simply guided the hook to the fishes mouth, mind, they kept swimming away. Apparently even fish weren't dumb enough to eat a bug that wanted to be eaten.

"Is this the water table I'm fishing in right now?"

"eh, thats the floor...." ki smiled. he quietly used his eye to guide the water current into the hook. which had a worm on it. then he enhanced their smelling and one of the baby sharks grabbed it. he used it in such a way that metaru didnt know.