"Who's there?!" I yelled to the air. I was on my way back to the small village and could have kicked myself. I should have stayed at the last village when it got dark, but no. I had to be a stubborn idiot! "Quit screwing around, I don't have time!" Still nothing.
I huffed in anger and crossed my arms. I have always had trouble keeping my emotions in check and it usually got me into a lot of trouble. But, this time felt different and I was pretty sure that I hadn't pissed anyone off lately. Suddenly a clocked figure raced towards me. Damnit.
The person attempted to kick me in the chest so I had to jump out of the way. They went still all of a sudden and I got a good look at them. He or she was pretty tall and meaty. A high collared cloak and large straw hat prevented me from getting a peek at their face. But I knew that I had never met them before.
"Is there a reason that you are attacking me?" I asked and received a low grunt as an answer. Great, a quiet one. I was about to insult him when another voice rang out in the quiet night.
"That's enough Kisame. It's her." The voices owner appeared behind the large man in an instant. He wasn't wearing a hat so I could see his emotionless face. He was very handsome but something about him was frightening. Like he could snap at any moment and kill someone. I didn't want to be that someone so I had better start thinking of an escape plan. The two before me stood about 5 feet apart and were both staring intently at me.
"Who the hell are you?" I yelled as my plan began to form. Just…then…YES!
"Nice mouth for a lady!" The taller one said laughing quietly. Took his hat off and reveled his blue-grey face to me.
"Nice face for a guy!" I snapped back. He glared at me and I could see a killing intent in his eyes. Too bad my plan was almost done.
"Why you little bit.." A look from the black haired man forces Kisame to stop his insult. He instead pulled a large and dangerous sword from his back. Pointing it at me, the shark-like man growls. I glare back at him: I've seen swords before, felt them too.
"Miahizo Suma, I've come with a proposition." The shorter man announced. The hair on the back of my neck stood up and my blood froze. He knew my name…my full name. My thoughts for escape were pushed away as new questions filled my head.
"How do you know my name?!" I whispered harshly. I didn't deny it, I couldn't deny it, but I sure as hell was going to get answers.
"That is none of your concern." He said simply causing my blood to boil. "We were sent to ask if…"
"It's my name so I demand an answer!" A strange look fell onto the man's face and Kisame stiffened slightly. Uh oh, bad move.
"Demand?" He asked slowly, as if he hadn't heard it. But that wasn't possible; I yelled it pretty loudly. I attempted to swallow the lump of fear that had risen in my throat as I looked at the man. His red eyes stared into my green ones and I couldn't look away. I blinked slightly and he was gone. And then the cool feeling of a kunai at my throat alerted me to his position. He was behind me, his right hand at my jugular with the unforgiving steel, his left hand painfully clutching my left arm. It was most definitely bruising.
"Weaklings don't make demands." His warm breath tickled my neck and my heart raced with fear. "We've come to offer you a position with the Akatsuki."
My eyes narrowed at this but I couldn't move as the razor-sharp metal was still at my pale neck. I knew what the Akatsuki were; a group of missing-nin, of deadly s-rank ninja. Why they wanted me was beyond my understanding at the moment.
"You've got to be kidding me." I breathed, afraid to speak too loudly. "This isn't a funny joke you know."
"What makes you think that I'm joking?" It was a demand, not a question. The kunai remained in its place.
"Why would the Akatsuki want me?" Something jumped to the front of my mind. The Akatsuki took on missions for money, even if they were a private organization. Fuck. "NO! He sent you didn't he!" I began to struggle, not caring about the kunai, and the man tightened his grip on me.
"Stop." I froze as a new found panic filled my body. "We are here on Akatsuki business. This is our own affair. Our leader sees…potential in you." Yeah sure.
I figured that now was as good a time as any to throw my plan into action. With a swift movement and my free arm, I elbowed the man in the side and his grip loosened slightly. Spinning around quickly I loaded chakra into my feet, planning to sprint away. With cold eyes the man used amazing strength and plowed me into the ground. His knees were on either side of my slight body and he had my hands above my head, holding them with one hand as he positioned his kunai at my throat again.
"Not good enough girl." His face so close to mine I could feel his warm breath again.
"Get off!" I demanded through clenched teeth. A smirk fell onto his lips as his eyes looked through mine, seemingly to my soul.
"…Another demand…foolish…" The kunai sliced through my black pants and into my skin. I grimaced but kept my composure. I could deal with pain, I have for all my life. "Now… about our proposition…"
"Fuck you!" I yelled with venom. His eyebrows lifted slightly into what could be seen as small amusement. "I won't go!" The kunai dug in deeper and I gasped in pain.
"It really isn't your choice girl." Kisame said. I struggled a bit but the red-eyed man held me tightly. His face was still very close and a thought struck me. As much as I didn't want to…it was required. I wouldn't be sent back, not yet. And I was sick of this Akatsuki bull crap.
"Itachi, just knock her out so we can leave. I'm thirsty." Itachi, the red-eyed man, ignored his partner and just stared at me.
"Are you going to come quietly or asleep? Either way, you are coming with us." His voice was smooth and low and I found it hard to think. However, the idea of being sent back snapped me out of my daze. I closed my eyes and nodded my head. I felt his light weight lift from me and after I though that he had turned away I slipped off my glove. As silently as possible I stood up and looked at Itachi's retreating form. Then quick as lighting my white hand shot at his face. To anyone watching, it would have looked like I was trying to stroke his face, but the second my skin would touch his I would….
He turned around and I was slammed against a tree. He was glaring into my eyes and looked very angry. I was in trouble…
"If you ever try that again, I will kill you. Understood?" His voice wasn't loud, but it chilled my bones. He knew what I was trying to do and was able to stop it. His hands were forcing my elbows into the tree and his weight kept me still. I looked at him in shock and my thick black bangs fell over my eyes. "Are you going to come quietly?" He asked again. I should say yes, I should beg him to spare me, I should remain silent. I should do a lot of things, but instead my mouth got in the way.
"Never." My chin was jerked up and I stared into red eyes with turning black pinwheels. I was out cold before I could even gasped in surprise.
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My head ached, my muscles throbbed and my mind raced. I opened my eyes and found myself in a large black bed. Sitting up I realized that everything in this room was black. The wooden floors, the drapes, the two doors, even the small closet in the corner. I swung my feet to dangle off the bed and winced in pain. My leg was wrapped in white tape where the kunai had pierced me. When I noticed this, I also noticed that I wasn't wearing any pants. I also was not wearing my old dark green top, instead I was sitting a large black button up shirt. They kidnapped me…and undressed me.
A furious red blush crept to my face and I fumed at the thought. Before I could step onto the cold wood floor the door to my left opened and the bastard that brought me here walked in. He glanced down at me and I glared up. An awkward silence filled the rather large room.
"Well?" I asked with as much poison I could muster. He stared down at me with no expression.
"…." Great…a silent one…
"Are you going to explain why I'm here?"
"…."
"Can you tell me where here is?"
"….."
"Why did you bandage my leg?" He just kept staring and I was getting seriously pissed. I broke his stare and looked for something to hold my attention. A flash of light caught my eyes and I looked down at my wrists. With narrowed eyes I lifted my right wrist and turned it this way and that. A thick black band was attached to both of my wrists. It had no special markings, no jewels. They looked almost like bracelets, but I knew that they were not.
They were chains.
"What the hell is this?!" I shoved my black laden wrists into his general direction but his gaze didn't waver form my face.
"I put them on last night." He said simply. I glared at him with as much hatred as I could muster, which was a lot…
"Why?!" He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall.
"They are to prevent you from escaping. I think it to be idiotic with me here, but Pein insists." I didn't really understand what he said, but I got the gist of it. They really were chains and with them on, I had no hope of a break out. So they kidnapped me, undressed me, and chained me. Talk about first impressions. Itachi walked to the door and opened it. Then he turned back to me with a bored look on his face. Oh the arrogance.
"…Follow me."
"No."
Silence filled the room as Itachi stared at me. I glared back.
"Now." It was an order and the tone he used to give it chilled my bones. But I was too angry to care.
"No." My back was pushed harshly into the bed and Itachi leaned over me, hands clutching the sheets on either side. His eyes were piercing but I held the stare.
"I do not ask requests girl." His voice was steely but mesmerizing. "The next time you decide to say something insolent, you will be punished. Know your place weakling!" I bit my lip as I felt his warm breath on my face. I was afraid.
Itachi straightened his back and walked to the door. I was still in shock so I stupidly didn't follow him. Suddenly, the chains around my wrists began to glow white and I felt an invisible force harshly jerking me off the bed. As I was forcefully pulled from the room I noticed that the chains were controlled by chakra strings. I had a gut feeling about who the chakra belonged to and shuddered.
After a few minutes of silently walking down a bare hallway, he stopped and I followed in suit. Itachi swiftly opened the door and, grabbing my arm, pushed me into total darkness. The door closed silently and I could sense Itachi in the room behind me. There was someone else in there with us, but I didn't know who.
"Miahizo Suma. Welcome." A low voice filled the room and I winced at my name being called. "I'm glad to hear that you have accepted our invitation to the Akatsuki. You will make a very powerful addition to our organization." I held my wrists together in front of me and looked around the room. It was too dark to see even my own hands.
"I didn't." I said quietly.
"Excuse me?" The voice sounded intrigued. As if it hadn't heard me right. I cleared my throat before continuing.
"I'm not joining the Akatsuki. I am humbled by the offer, but I must decline it." It was silent in the dark room and I think that I have just signed my death note.
"…I see…Suma-san, I don't think you understand. I am offering you a chance at power, a chance at freedom. I am giving you a great gift." I bit my lip and started to think about what he was saying. Freedom…power...
"And what do you want in return?" I asked wearily.
"Loyalty. And that is all." I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths. My plans were going to be delayed, but really, I had no other options.
"I don't really have a choice, do I?" My voice was soft but sharp at the injustice of it all. Pein chuckled.
"No, you don't." I hung my head in defeat and could feel my chains being tugged at. Silently, I followed Itachi out of the door and back into the room I had woken up in. Once the door closed I instantly punched the wall in anger, most likely breaking my hand. My right hand throbbed and I silently cursed everything I could think of. I glanced up and found Itachi staring at me with a strange expression on his face.
"What the hell do you want?!"
"…why did you punch the wall?" A genuine question. I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Because I'm angry." I stupidly announced.
"…why are you angry?" I stared at the beautiful man with furrowed eyebrows.
"Because I've been taken against my will!" I was gaining volume and starting to rant. Itachi just watched me as I paced towards him and back. Over and over. "I've been turned into a prisoner! And you bastards are completely demeaning!!" I walked toward Itachi another time and was turning to pace back when I felt the chains tugging. He was pulling me over to him and, try as I may, I couldn't stop from walking to him.
"Stop it!" I yelled, but it was no use. He looked down at me with no expression and I hated him for it.
"You are a prisoner. But only for a while. After we've trained you, you will no longer be chained. But I suggest you keep your mouth in check until that day." His voice was soft and almost warm. I pulled myself away from him and put my hands on my hips.
"…..it's late. You should sleep. Your training begins in the morning."
"Training? What training?" He looked at me and I knew that he wasn't going to answer. With a sigh of exasperation I stood and waited for him to leave the room. He, however, didn't move an inch. "Ummm. Get out…" He stared at me, face unreadable, "Please?" The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"This is my room." My eyes widened and my jaw dropped.
"No way! I demand another room! Instantly!"
"Prisoners don't make demands." I glared at him and glanced at the only bed in the room. He wasn't going to let me have it, that was for sure, and there was no way in hell that I was going to share with him.
"Th-This is inappropriate! I will n-not share a room with the likes of you!" I yelled in his face. Suddenly, my hands were forced above my head and he took a step towards me. I was about to protest when the look in his eyes shocked me into silence. He leaned over me and whispered hotly into my ear.
"You don't have a choice Suma." He then backed away and looked me over. After a few minutes he released his hold on my wrists and they dropped to my sides. I turned swiftly around and found a corner in the room farthest from the bed.
"Itachi." I could feel his stare on my back and I took a deep breath. "If you touch me again without permission, I will kill you."
"Is that a threat?" He seemed amused. I walked to the corner and glared back at him.
"Absolutely." I then slid to the floor and, with my back leaning against the wall, I closed my eyes. I couldn't see the smirk that had fallen across his lips.
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My wrists were pulled up sharply and I forced my eyes open. My mind wasn't functioning properly yet, so when I looked up and saw a beautiful man above me, I just blinked at him. Another tug on my wrists brought me to my senses and my feet.
"What the hell?!" I croaked. I was parched and my voice showed it. Itachi gave me a glance and walked out into the hall.
"The kitchen is the 1st door on the left. Your clothes are in the bathroom. Change and be out in 5 minutes." I glared at him as he walked away and once he was out of my sight I slammed the door as hard as I could. It was childish but I stuck my tongue out at the closed door. In all reality, that was about the only defiant thing that I could do at the moment. With a sigh I walked into the bathroom.
'My clothes' were no where in sight. In stead, I found a set of black clothes and a pitch black cloak hanging on the door. Itachi was wearing his red-cloud coat, so I figured that this one was mine. The black top was a tight fitting v-cut with long sleeves. The pants were black also and bunched up at the ankle. I opted for my old, dark green shoes instead of the classic black ones given to me. After my black gloves were on I looked at myself in the large mirror, which stood opposite the door. To the left was a large above ground wooden bathtub and to the right was a stone shower with a glass door.
When I saw myself I widened my eyes. In all black I looked extremely pale but, somehow very mature. My short black bob, in addition to the new outfit, made me look 20 something rather than my truthful 17. I pushed my side-bangs away from my face but, like always, they fell right back into place. Taking the cloak down from the door, I slipped my arms through and tied it in the front. I looked back into the mirror and choked on a laugh. The cloak was way to long and I looked like I was drowning in fabric. With my teeth I was able to tear the bottom of the fabric and I ripped off about 4 inches from the bottom. It left the cloak tattered and shabby looking but at least I could walk in it now. I folded the high collar over and rolled the sleeves a few times. When my gloved hands finally resurfaced I took a final look at my reflection. I was a new person now.
Out in the bare hallway, I found the 1st door on my left and entered. This room looked like a normal kitchen and I was glad. At least I was until I saw three cloud-cloaked men staring at me from the large table in the middle. Actually, there were 4 men at the table, but Itachi didn't look up when I entered. I stood in the door way and stared back. Nobody moved, nobody spoke and I was dying of awkwardness. I was about to turn and run back to Itachi's room when a girly looking man with blonde hair rose form his chair.
"Hello un, You must be Miahizo-san, yeah. I'm Deidara." He smiled flirtatiously at me and I narrowed my eyes. "This is Tobi-baka and Kisame."
"I know Kisame." I stated, remembering the punch in the stomach. He flashed a sharp-toothed smile and winked at me.
"Nice to see you too girl." I crossed my arms and glared at him causing him to laugh loudly. "Easy girl. We're teammates now!"
"Don't remind me." I walked over to a counter and started to rummage through the cabinets, looking for something to eat.
"Miahizo-san doesn't want to be Akatsuki?" A masked man asked in a childish voice. "That doesn't sound right to Tobi. And Tobi knows what is right because Tobi is a good boy!" I pulled couldn't find anything in the cupboards so I went to the fridge.
"Now Tobi, maybe the girl would rather be home, cooking and cleaning. Where women belong." Kisame said loudly causing me to turn around and glare at him.
"Listen up idiots! My name is Suma! Not Miahizo-san and NOT girl!! And it isn't my decision to be here, so you can all shut the hell up!" After a few seconds of shocked silence Deidara and Kisame started to laugh loudly. I was about to punch them both in the head when Itachi stood up and walked to the door.
"Lets go girl." He didn't even look at me as he gave the command.
"I haven't eaten yet!" I argued. He turned and gave me a chilling glare. One of the corners of his mouth was up in a mocking smirk.
"That's your own fault. Next time eat instead of picking a fight."
"I didn't pick the fight! I was.." I didn't finish because my wrists were painfully jerked toward Itachi. He walked out of the room and I was forced to follow, arms first. The last thing I heard was Deidara's mocking voice.
"I like that one. She's got spirit. Too bad Itachi's gonna break it." I made a mental note to break Deidara's pretty nose the next time I saw him. If I survived this first training session.
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I was led to a large and bare room. There were many cracks in the walls and many craters in the floor. I was gonna guess that this was their training room. The only window was a large square one in the center of the ceiling. Itachi turned and faced me when he was about 6 feet away.
"Today, we are just going to spar. Pein wants to see how much work you are going to require." I gave him a look of contempt and he glared back. "Don't worry. I'll hold back. No need to kill you…yet."
"Wow. Thanks for being so considerate." I scoffed. A ghost of a smile crossed his lips but disappeared before I could catch it. He took a fighting stance and I followed in suit. I already knew that I was not going to beat him, at least without my curse. But I was going to punch and kick as hard as I could and it was going to feel so good. I smiled a bit at that thought and he attacked me. Crap.
I dodged the punch he threw and he dodged the kick I sent. Itachi was amazingly fast. Like, inhumanly fast. And his sharingan gave him a great advantage over me but I wasn't playing to win, I was playing to hurt. He blocked the double punch I tried to give him and kicked me in the stomach in return. I was thrown to my knees and he tried to bring his foot to my head but I stopped the assault and almost kicked him in the gut. He grabbed my foot and attempted to throw me into the wall. I punched just in time to avoid the wall and merely landed in the dirt. I was breathing loudly and, damn him, he was looking bored.
He was holding back and still kicking my ass. I reached for a kunai before I remembered that they had taken all of my weapons and he used this time to land a few more punches on me.
"…I didn't expect you to be this weak…" He said as I struggled to stand. Just one good punch in the face, and I would be happy. Biting my lip, I began to plan. He kicked at me and I successfully dodged them. He continued to attack and the only thing that I could do was block and dodge. And that wasn't even enough to stop him from landing a few.
"I really don't see why Pein wanted you. Your obviously lacking the skill even a genin would have. Pathetic." To prove his point Itachi easily punched me into the wall. I remained there, trying to catch my breath. My plan was actually working…and then, my mouth got in the way.
"Fuck you!" I yelled in a breathless voice. "I don't want to be here! I don't give a damn about the stupid Akatsuki! I just want to go back to my life!" He was silent and unmoving. I don't think that insulting his team and him was a very smart decision, but at that moment, I didn't really care. There was blood running from my mouth and I was bruised all over. Suddenly, a pair of cold hands were wrapped around my neck, cutting off my air supply.
"And what a worthless life it was." His face was above mine and he was staring into my eyes. "Constantly running and hiding….never being strong enough…you couldn't even save your own mother, could you?" My eyes widened in shock. He was very well informed.
"Shut up!" I punched him in the cheek and he allowed it to happen. He didn't even flinch as the black pinwheels in his blood red eyes began to turn.
"She died because you were too weak to save her…"
"Be quiet!" He knew the truth about me and angry tears filled my eyes. How I hated him at that moment. But he pressed on, his hands still tight around my throat.
"…the bonds you keep are the reason you are so weak…" I tried to stop it, I did. But I couldn't. His truthful words cut me to the core and unadulterated loathing filled my entire body, spilling from my eyes. Before Itachi could react, I unleashed my jutsu. His eyes widened as he felt the affects. He even tried to pull his hands away, but I grabbed them and held them there. I was taking everything out of his hands. His power, his memories, and even his life. I could have killed him.
"Enough!" He yelled. The chains glowed white and my hands were forced to the wall. Itachi quickly jumped away and stared at me with unreadable eyes. A familiar voice rang through the room and my attention snapped to the door. A man with red hair and rimmed irises was in the door way. Pein.
"Now you see Itachi. Her power has amazing potential and that is why I want her for the Akatsuki. Suma," A shiver ran through me when he spoke my name. "You will not use that power unless told to. Understand?" My mouth dropped open and I glared at Pein.
"You have no control over me!" I yelled.
I instantly regretted it. A searing pain filled my body and I screamed in protest. I could not drop to the floor because of the chains. Tears of pain replaced the anger and my vision began to shift in and out of focus. The pain was unimaginable. It wore off and left me gasping for breath.
"Itachi, clean her up. Training will resume tomorrow." And Pein walked through a group of cloaked men and out of the room. Kisame and Deidara stared onto the battle field with hidden shock. The chain grew black again and I fell onto my stomach, crying.
I didn't have the energy to stand up. I could barely keep my eyes open. The sound of approaching footsteps should have scared me for they were Itachi's, but I remained uncaring. He picked me up and carried me from the room. I think I heard Kisame saying something but I was passed out before Itachi even reached the door.
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WOW!! LONG CHAPTER!!
Ok, ok, I know that I should be updating my other fanfics but this idea just popped into my head and I had to write it.
Tell me what you think!!