Yahiko: hello and welcome to our first chapter, this work has been under heavy work for many years so if you don't like it… I'll kill you. Moving right along,

Chapter 1

Memory is the key

A man stands at a table in a large laboratory. In the middle of the room sits a chair with a large device hung above it.
"I've done it!" the man shouts spontaneously running around to sit in the chair. "With this I will have unlocked the secret to remembering a persons past life" he said strapping a head set on. "Ok come on baby go!" He hit the switch and the machine roared to life pulsing with electricity as the energy wave flew down toward the man.
ZAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPP!

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" he screamed waking from the shock. He leapt from the chair gripping his over loading head. "I... I Remember... PEIN!" He roared as he rose out stretching his hands as a massive wave of force blasted from them sending much if the furniture and paper work flying. He ran to a mirror hung in the wall and gazed at his eye that now gleamed a deep purple with 3 thin black rings.
"I did it, I'm back!" He cheered! He took another look in the mirror. "Interesting that I have Yahiko's body but who cares? I remember everything! My past life, my child hood! My dream! THE AKATSUKI!" he cheered as the door opened and his assistant walked in so absorbed in paper work she was oblivious to the destruction in the room. Pein took one look at her and his eye began to tear up.
So sir, have you made any progress?" she asked. She was tall with a perfectly shaped body and long blue hair wrapped in a bun with a origami flower in the front. She had a natural talent for origami since childhood that nobody could really explain.

"Konan" Pein said.
"What was that sir?" She looked up just in time for Pein to grab her and throw her down in the machine. "What the- Whats happening?" ZAAAAAPPPPPP! She shot up out if the chair screaming! "Who what where when why?". She looked around.
"Did it work my love?" Asked Pein gazing at the woman he had loved in his past life.

"Nagato? Is it really you?" She asked gazing at the man before her. They embraced each other and pressed their lips together absorbed in the passion of the moment. They groped each other until they fell down with a thud giggling and accidentally causing the remote to the small TV to fall and turn on.
A blond news anchor woman was talking about a special event in the city that day.
"He's here folks the man you've all been waiting for, the lead singer of the band Raven's Eye, it's Chris Ravenwood".
Pein and Konan stopped giggling and looked at the screen. The man in the middle of the picture was Itachi Uchiha!
The former ninja exchanged a look.

"Could it really be coincidence that Itachi is here in the same area as us?" Konan asked. "Maybe it's destiny, maybe god allowed us to remember so that we could reunite the Akatsuki." Pein said.

"Then let's do it, let's go get him!"

"Agreed".

"Wait, but how are we gonna get him to come back here?"

"..." Pein smiled evily. "Give me 10 minutes, in the mean time you search the building for anyworkers who were akatsuki members, I got 20 bucks on you finding Kakuzu in accounting" "Right"

"And contact a tailor, we need our signature outfits"

"Oh yeah!"

**10 minutes later**

"He wasn't in accounting" Konan said walking in.

"Meh no biggy, he's probably at the bank, or in jail for robbing one" Pein laughs remembering the old miser.
Konan looks at the small device Pein was working on. "Oooo what did you do?"

"I made it portable" Pein smiles victoriously as he holds it up. "Now if we see an Akatsuki member we can blast them and they'll remember everything... Most likely, I haven't tested this thing yet"

"Then let's go and test it" Konan says jingling the car keys.
They went to the company's garage and hopped in their car, a sleek black Mercedes.

They took off down Main Street headed for the concert Itachi was putting on. Konan looked out the windows her ancient mind blown by the sights while her current mind simply looked at everything as normal. Suddenly she saw something that made her skin crawl.

"STOP!"

"AAAAHHHH- SCEEEEEEECH!" The car skidded to a halt. "WHAT?" Pein shouted.

"Pet store" Konan says pointing at the small shop.
Pein grimaces. "Konan we've been through this you kill small animals"

"Not that you dumbass the shop keep" she growls.

"What? What abo- Omfg its Orochimaru." Pein pulls out of traffic and parks in front laughing his a** off. "He owns a f***ing pet store BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The king of snakes and probably the only actually evil person in our organization owns a fucking pet store!" Pein holds his sides laughing so hard it hurts.

"Pein shut up and get the machine." Konan snapped.

"What why I'm not blasting him."

"He's one of us"

"He offered to kill us when we were kids."

"We were orphans from the hidden rain village, everyone offered to kill us."

"... Damn it" Pein sighs and grabs his machine from the back seat and walks over kicking open the door. "Orochimaru"

"What is that Japanese? Hold on my nephew speaks a bunch of languages maybe he can help you" Orochimaru says not really paying attention and calls into the back where out pops Kabuto. Orochimaru's nerdy assistant and medical specialist.

"No way" Pein looks at them barely holding in the laughter.

"Uncle I highly doubt he speaks Japanese" Kabuto says to Orochimaru.

"Well he said something in Japanese and I got nothing from it, except this really weird Deja vu feeling."

"I'm certain you just misunderstood" Kabuto turns to Pein. "How may I help you?" He asks with a fake smile.

"... Oh I'm going to enjoy this" Pein grins and lifts up the machine. Kabuto and Orochimaru stare at it.

"What the F*** is tha- ZAAAAAAP!" Orochi gets blasted and collapses.

"Unc- ZAAAAAAPPP!" Kabuto falls as Orochimaru gets up rubbing his head.

"Ow my aching hea- AAAAAHHHHH PEIN!" he ducks behind the counter as Kabuto wakes and does the same. "What are you doing here? Where are we? What's happening?" Orochimaru looks around his 2 mind sets merging into one allowing him to put 2 and 2 together.

"Stop your idiot rambling and let's go, we have to go get Itachi" Pein says heading for the door.

"Itachi, wait what?" Orochi crawls over the counter and lands on his face before getting up and following Pein. "Hey wait up, Kabuto close up the shop!"

"Yes Uncle, er I mean Lord Orochimaru!" Kabuto shouts fumbling a key ring.
The trio hop in the car Orochimaru and kabuto sitting in the back seat where Pein tosses the device on their laps.

"Hold that, don't break it" Pein orders then turns the ignition and pulls out and heads for the concert.

"I'm confused what's going on exactly?" Orochimaru asks.

"We're getting the old gang back together" Pein says turning down another street. "The device your holding is my own invention, it was designed to awaken memories of a persons past life, I tested it on myself and thus remembered I was Pein, I also recalled how to do this" Pein stuck his hand out the window. Several cylindrical rods sprouted out and launched out like missiles exploding against a car causing a chaotic scream from the civilians nearby. "Huh... Wasn't actually trying to do that, interesting. I wonder." he rolls up the window and places his hand against it. "Summoning jutsu!" he shouts as a symbol appears and a massive drill beaked bird explodes out and flies off to destroy a random building. "Oh that is so cool."

"Those were the cyborg and beast paths attacks" Konan said.

"Oh Konan your here too, you were so quiet I didn't notice you there" Orochimaru laughed.

"Careful Orochi, she's the one who wanted me to blast you, I was personally in favor of burning your store down" Pein eyes him in the rear view mirror.

"No not my store! All my snakes are there!" Orochimaru cries.

"Its ok Orochimaru sir, I'm sure your snakes are fine" Kabuto says patting his sensei's back.

"Hey if you 2 gay wads are done cuddling we're here." Pein said parking the car.

"So what exactly is the plan here?" Orochimaru asked as they pushed their way through the shouting crowd. "I mean it's not like Itachi is gonna just stand still and let us blast him."

"He has a point" Konan says then yelps as someone touches her butt hooting like an idiot.

"Can we hurry this up, people keep touching me" Konan cringes.

"Give them a paper cut" Orochimaru suggests as a buff jock who obviously weighed 200lbs slams into him. "Get off me you oaf!" Orochi roared picking the man up and tossing him into the crowd.

"Orochi calm down, we need to keep a low profile" Pein says grabbing him and pulling him along.

"Ok where's Itachi?" Pein asking scanning the stage.

"He's not up there yet, it's still the openning band" Kabuto said glancing up at the stage then freezing in fear. "Um lord Orochimaru" He taps his master shoulder.

"What now?"

"Look!"

"Huh?" Orochimaru looks at the band playing and his jaw drops apon seeing Gaara of the desert at the mic in the gothest outfit possible. "... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Orochimaru falls on the ground rolling and clutching his sides from laughing so hard. "No Fucking way *laughs* Gaara's a fucking singer *laughs more*. Gimme, Gimme the machine, I gotta blast him" Orochimaru says grasping at the machine.
"Not in this or any other life time will I ever let you do anything like that." Pein said coldly.
"Awww come on I wanna see his face it'll be hilarious." Orochimaru grabbs at the machine only to trip over Peins leg and fall to the ground. "Come on it'll be funny."
"I don't care if it would make Oprah wet herself I am not letting you blast him. The last thing I need is a Jynchuriki running around." Pein growled.
"Stick in the mud."
"How old are you?"
"I'll have you know I'm... Holy f*** I'm thirty! WAHOOOOO!" Orochimaru shouts starting to dance while Kabuto calculates how much younger he is.
"Idiots." Pein shakes his head and heads for the stage as Gaara finishes and exits the stage.
"Come on Itachi hurrey up so I can blast you."
"Ladies and gentlemen. Due to a slight wardrobe malfunction back stage our star performer has been left with nothing to wear. Please wait a few minutes while his assitant goes to his hotel to get him some new clothes." Said an announcer from some unknown location as thousands of girls screamed deafening Pein.
"I don't believe this, wardrobe malfunction my a**." Pein growled pushing his way through the crowd with Konan, Orochi and Kabuto close behind. They made their way back stage but became blocked by a crowd of pushing shoving girls all after a look at Itachi. "This could be more difficult than expected." Pein said. "If we go through there there's a chances the machine might be activated and who knows who it might awaken."
"Why not just Almighty Push your way through?" Orochi suggested.
"Because I'm suppose to be a businessman not a ninja remember, we aren't in our time our "techniques" aren't exactly normal. Otherwise I'd just have you summon a giant snake to eat all of them." Pein said.
"Hmmm I hadn't considered that." Orochimaru said.
"Wait look at the bodyguards!" Kabuto pointed to the 2 gargantuan men blocking the crowd. It was Fujin and Raijin, 2 of Orochimaru's men.
"Oh this is too perfect!" Orochi grinned and snatched the device and aimed for the 2 brutes heads over the crowd. "Time to get some back up."
"ZAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP!" the purple laser struck the 2 giants, who somehow remained standing.
"Ow that hurt." said Fujin rubbing his head.
"What happened?" Raijin asked.
"Hey!" Orochi shouted over the crowd. "Clear us a path you giant oaffs!"
"Yes lord Orochimaru." the giant men said in unison as they reached in and widened a row through the crowd.
"Not bad Orochi." Konan said as they walked through much to the displease of the crowd of girls. The group calmly walked to the farthest back area where stood a door with a star on it.
"Ok Itachi open up." Pein said knocking on the door.
"Who the Hell is Itachi?" Came Itachi's voice.
"You are you bird obsessed teen idol, now open this door or I'll break it down." Pein growled.
The door opened a crack and Itachi's dark blue eyes looked out.
"Who are you and what do you want?" He asked.
"I'm Pein and I want to blast you with this device so you'll remember your past life and come back and work for me."
"WTF?" Itachi slammed the door shut and there was a latching noise.
"Come on Itachi don't do this, I really don't want to have to blow this door down." Pein said.
"Who are you the big bad wolf, F*** you."
"Well I see your attitude certainly hasn't changed over the last 500 or so years." Pein points his palm at the door. "Almighty Push!" the door explodes off its hinges and hits the far wall.
"Holy shit!" Itachi backs away. "What the Hell was that?" he shouted.
"That was a demonstration of the kind of power you would have if you joined me." Pein said stepping forward with the machine. "Now hold still while I blast you."
"Get away you freak!" Itachi yelled making for another door. Konan cut him off.
"Hold it right there Itachi."
"Who are you?"
"Just a friend trying to help a friend remember he's our friend." She said not quite following her own words.
"You're all insane!"
"No only most of us." Orochi laughed rising from the ground behind Itachi.
"What the Hell? Stay away!" He shouted. Something flashed in his eyes and Pein realized in horror that if he didn't blast him soon they were in trouble.
"Shut up and remember." Pein said aimed and fired.
"ZZZAAAAAAPPPPPPP! CRASH!" the blast exploded sending the others skidding backward.
"What happened?" Konan asked.
"That!" Orochi pointed to the glowing red mass forming around Itachi. "Its Susano'o! The stress has caused him to awaken his Sharingan!" Orochi shouted disappearing into the ground as a massive red fist sought to smash him.
"This was not according to plan!" Pein shouted as he created a barrier to stop the sword crashing down on him. Susano'o's shield blocked the machines blast somehow."
Konan disappeared in a flurry of paper butterflies and reappeared in front of the stage as the others appeared as well. Kabuto, Fujin and Raijin ran up to Orochi to provide back up but he stopped them.
"He's mine." He smiled and stepped forward making hand signs. "Eight branches technique!"
Kabuto, Fujin and Raijin shriek and back up as their master transformed into a massive 8 headed snake. It roared and slithered toward the still manifesting Susano'o.
"Well so much for keeping a low profile." Pein says making hand signs. "Summoning jutsu! BLAM!" the ground exploded as a rhino and 2 centipedes rise up and charge the Susano'o along with Orochi.
The Susano'o swings it's sword slicing one if the centipedes in half only to have the other wrap around preventing it from using its shield to block the oncoming rhino. "WHOMP!" the rhino slams into the susano'o. The massive chakra beast roars and raises its sword only to have a massive snake head latch on followed by 7 more all seeking a hold on the things armor.
The susano'o continues to roar and attempt to swing but the attacks of the other monsters are to much and hold it in place as Pein steps forward.
"This is gonna hurt you a lot more than me." He smiles and raises his hands.
"Almighty PUSH! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! susano'o and the creatures around it are flattened by the force of increasing gravity.
"Um I think you got Orochimaru too." Kabuto pointed out.
"You say that like I give a damn." Pein says releasing the jutsu and walking over to the rubble with his machine. "Hey Itachi how you doin?" he asked the unconcious body laying infront of him. "Still asleep, no worries this'll fix that." he raised the machine and fired. Itachi bolted upright from the shock.
"Who what where when why?"
"Shut up you arrogant Uchiha, come on we have work to do." Pein said and turned to go back to the car.
"What? Pein? Hey what's going on? Hey! Wait up!"
"Ow, stupid Pein!" Orochi said bak to his normal self and rising from the dirt.
"Orochimaru?"
"Oh Itachi your back to normal, good I was starting to dislike you. Oh by the way, your body gaurds quit." Orochi laughed as Fujin and Raijin walked up behind him.
"Uh uh uh." Itachi just looked awe struck. "WHAT THE F*** IS GOING ON!"