Hello everyone! i'm back with a new story. sorry i haven been updating I hate Magic, i've been swamped with school. i promise that this weekend i will update it.
Warnings: Cursing, (thank you Hidan), (way later) some kissing, and violence
Disclaimer: i don't own Naruto, i only own Hikari.
Reveiw! and no flames, they make me sad!

Itachi and his partner Kisame tensed as they heard a small whimper in the bushes. The newest Akatsuki member pulled a kunai out, his sharingan spinning dangerously. Kisame watched as his new partner carefully approached the bushes the whimper came from. They moved, and then a small child, only about seven years old darted out, her purple eyes wide with pain and fright. The two men could see blood encrusted on her side, staining the blue dress she had on. Itachi froze as the girl stumbled and landed in a pile at his feet. She tried to get up but her limbs wouldn't work. "Help… baa-chan," she whispered, closing her eyes. Itachi stared at the child for two minuets. Then he bent down and picked her up. She stirred only slightly in pain. "Itachi-san?' Kisame asked. "This girl… there's something about her. Let's head to the village and see if anyone knows about her," he said, carefully adjusting the girl so her head rested on his shoulder and she was a bit more comfortable. Kisame was stunned; he didn't know the Uchiha had a tender side to him. Itachi started walking.

"Get out of our village!" the old man snarled. Tears filled purple eyes as her grandmother and sister stood in front of her. "Why do you hate her!? She's only a child!?" her sister screamed, tears running down her face. "She's a freak1" a younger man snarled. Her grandmother snapped, "She cannot help that she inherited her father's blood line trait!" the child sniffled, covering her face with trembling hands. "Baa-chan, Nee-chan stop!" she whimpered. "No Hikarinoko," her grandmother said as her sister knelt down and picked her up. Hikarinoko buried her face in her sister's neck. Her grandmother ordered her to take the girl and run…

"Baa-chan!" Itachi nearly dropped the girl as she cried out, waking up. she started struggling. "Calm down," he said. She stilled looking at him with fearful eyes. "Who are you?" she whimpered. "My name is Itachi and this is my partner Kisame," eh said. Wide purple eyes took him in then she whispered, "You killed your clan?" this time he did drop her.

"How do you know that?" he asked. The girl whimpered, "Gomenasai! It's because I touched you! I can see pasts!" she looked like she expected him to kill her or hit her. He sighed; it must be a keikei-genkai. He held out his hand, "I won't hurt you. Come here." She looked at him and sniffled. But her small hand slowly touched his and she gasped but didn't say anything. He pulled her to her feet. "What's your name?" Kisame asked. "Hikarinoko," she mumbled. "That's a mighty long name. I think I'll just call you Hikari," he laughed. "Okay!" she smiled a bit.

Hikari whimpered against Itachi's neck as the villagers glared at her. "Kisame," he said, stopping. "Huh?" Kisame asked. "Take her," Itachi said. "All right," Kisame said, gently taking the shivering child. He was actually glad he had her now, he was close to wiping the villagers out with Samehada. The trembling girl buried her face in his neck. She'd already held his hand earlier and knew about his past so there was no reaction. He ran a big hand over her silver and black hair. "Why did you bring that thing back to our village!?" an old man snarled, walking up to the two Akatsuki. Itachi activated his sharingan, "Why do you call her that?" "She's a freak! Able to see into people's pasts with a touch!" a man about his age snapped. Hiakri whimpered, "Where's nee-chan and baa-chan!?" "Oh your family? We killed them." Hikari's purple eyes widened and tears fill them. "Why?" shw whimpered. "They protected you, a freak." Tears ran down hikari's face and she let out a pain cry. Itachi looked at the child. She had buried her fac in Kisame's neck again and was shaking with sobs. "Kisame, let's go," he ground out. Seeing that his partner who was normally so stoic was visably angered shocked Kisame. He nodded, bringing a hand up and resting it gently on Hikari's hair in a, what he hoped, comforting guesture. The villagers glared but let them pass.

Hikari looked up after they left the village, her eyes red from crying, "Baa-chan Nee-chan what do I do now?" "You'll come with us," Itachi said. Hiakri stared at him. "You have a rare keikei-genkai. Our leader would be please to have it in our organization," he said. "Eh?" "We're taking you to where we live. If our leader gives us permission, you can stay with us," Kisame clarified with a chuckle at her innocent face. Itachi nodded.

At the base:

Hikari stared at the orange haired man. He stared back. purple eyes wide with childish innocence blinked as he addressed the man holding her, "Itachi, who is this child." "She says her name is Hikari sir," Itachi replied. Hikari shifted in his grip, man stared at her. "Why did you bring her here Itachi?" he asked. "She has a keikei-genkai that allows her to see someone's past by touch," Itachi said. Hikari blinked and made a small noise,wanting to be set down. Itachi gently set her on her feet. She gripped his hand though, with both of her tiny ones. Kisame gently ruffled her hair. She smiled at him, showing her two front teeth were missing, tipical for a child her age. Hikari yawned again. "Tired squirt?" Kisame teased, scooping her up. Hikari rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Pein sighed, "She can stay. But Itachi, she's your responsibility until she's older." Itachi nodded, looking at the small child in his partners arms.

"Itachi, was it a good idea to bring her here?" Kisame asked as he set the little girl on his partner's bed. Itachi covered her with the blanket. Hikari sighed, her small, delecate arms wrapping around a pillow and she cuddled with it. Kisame smirked, "We might have to get her something to sunggle with, I don't think she's going to give you your pillow otherwise." Itachi gave his partner a flat look and sat on the edge of his bed. He gently brushed some of hikari's hair away from her face. She mumbled and grabbed his hand with one tiny hand. "Nee-chan, don't go," she murmured. Itachi frowned, tugging his hand. She wouldn't let go. He sighed and glared at Kisame who was snickering. Kisame shut up, not wanting to test his partner. "You'll have to wake her up. I don't think she's letting your hand go anytime soon," he snorted. Hikari gripped Itachi's hand harder when he tugged at it again, proving Kisame's statement. Itachi sighed, he didn't want to wake the child up but if he wanted his hand back, he'd have to. He gently shook her shoulder, "Hikari." The girl's purple eyes opened, "Nee-chan?" Itachi gently ecxtracted his hand and picked her up, "No, Hikari." Hikari snuggled close to him and whimpered, "Can I stay?" "Yes, Leader said you could. But I have to watch you until you get bigger," Itachi said, rubbing her back. Hikari looked up at him and smiled, "Okay."