AN: Hey sorry it took so long...been kinda sort of busy...if you hadn't read the cure then you will be confused! soooooo...go read part one first...and for the people who are waiting...for the update...I probably sent the link to you...ENJOY!!

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Itachi became increasingly paranoid since michiko left. Every knock on the door, every phone call caused him more and more anxiety. He dedicated any free time he had to finding clues.

"Itachi it's really getting messy in here.", kisame said sifting through several papers.

"Deal with it…I have to find her I just have to.", he said still reading.

"Stalker.", kisame mumbled.

Itachi glared at him and went back to his work.

Leader read his paper and watched deidara and hidan curse back and forth. He sighed and continued reading. The doorbell rang.

"Heh…three, two, one, un.", deidara said as Itachi came running down the stairs.

Tobi opened the door. A slim woman stood there. Her hair was short and hidden under a hat.

"Can I help you?", tobi asked.

"You don't remember me?", the woman said taking the hat off.

Revealing a familiar pair of ice blue eyes. Though the hair was complete shorter, Itachi knew her. He walked up to her and touched her cheek.

"Michiko…you look different.", he said.

"Yeah six months will do that to you.", she said laughing.

He pulled her into a hug. She smiled and hugged him back.

Itachi had a rush of different emotion as he looked at her. Love of course, but anger and slight regret.

"So what did you go looking for, un?", deidara asked.

"Nothing of importance to you…",she said looking around.

Leader walked into the living room and pulled his god daughter aside.

"What did you find out?", he asked.

"The scroll is heavily guarded…it would take a fool to even attempt to steal such a priceless artifact.", she said looking down.

"So…do we need a full scale operation?", he asked.

"Naw…I got it.", she said laughing and handing it to him.

He took and shook his head. He unraveled it carefully and read the content.

"Hmm…good job go to kakuzu and tell him to give you a medical screening.", he said walking off into the loud house.

After her check up she sat in her room looking at a dusty mirror. She wasn't used to hair being this short, or short at all. But there was no choice since she had almost been caught during the heist. Kakuzu brought the medical papers to leader and sighed.

"Michiko has a slight injury on her left forearm, she also has a cut on the back of her neck which would explain her hair cut.", kakuzu said.

"Anything else?", leader said.

"Um...there is one thing that should be called for conserns...she had several lacerations to her inner thigh, you should talk to her about that.", he said leaving.

Leader had a concerned look come over his usually calm face. He walked to her room and knocked on the door. She opened it and he eyed her for a minute. She had on pants, which she preferably hated to wear.

"Kakuzu brought something to my attention, your inner thighs have several cuts and contusions.", he said

She looked at him as if he spoke in another language.

"What happened to you legs!", he yelled.

"Nothing of importance.", she said whilst not making eye contact.

"Michiko if something happened you can tell me and I'll make sure it's dealt with!", he said placing his hand on her shoulder to make her feel secure.

She pulled away and put her hand behind her.

"Michiko...", he started to say before she cut him off.

"I don't need nor do I want your help...with all due respect.", she said deliberately.

She went into her room and closed the door. He went downstairs and told itachi about the injury, hoping maybe he could talk to her. AS soon as itachi heard of this he ran quickly up to her room. She heard banging on her door. She opened it with an annoyed look on her face.

"What?!", she yelled.

"Why didn't you tell me! that's something you should have atleast had the deciant consideration!", he yelled.

"Please if I wanted to tell you then I would have! It's my business and none of yours!", she said attempting to close the door.

He put his foot in the door and pushed it opened.

"If we are going to be together then you've got to atleast trust me enough to tell me that you were possibly raped!", he said becoming irate.

"I don't have to tell you a damn thing and I won't!...now get out of my room itachi.", she said with solemn look come over her face.

He stepped back.

"Wait michiko.", he said.

She turned and glared ice daggers at him. He felt a chill cross over his spine. As she closed the door he felt a cold heaviness in his heart. He hated feeling this way, especially when he just had talked to michiko. He went to his room and didn't come out. He thought that being with michiko would help with this heartache he was feeling. But her being back as only put a far greater tear on his heart...

'how can this women have so much power over me?', he thought as he laid down.