Chapter 2

The SUV stopped in front of an old building, though on the outside it looked run down on the inside it looked pretty descent. About 20 or so men and women sat around the lounge, some were gambling with cards or dice, others were cleaning guns and sharpening knives and the rest were either drink or flirting or both with some of the women. Some looked up has we past, a couple of them knew how I was others didn't, a couple that didn't or were too drunk to realize anything whistled and cat called at me and at the other for too. This annoyed and amused all five of us to no end, depending on who was being called after and by whom.

"You're quite popular with the guys, Kisame," I noted as the 5th dude suggested that the two of them do something extremely disturbing. I've got nothing against gays but that doesn't mean I want to know what they do behind closed doors, no more than anyone wants to think about what their parents do on weekend get-a-ways!

"Shut up," he growled at me while Konan and Pain tried not to laugh. Hidan has no sense of humor so he just glowered at a drunken woman who was talking extremely loud about what she wanted done to her by 3 men. Damn I wish I could turn off my ears!

We continued through the lounge and in the elevator; do note that I've been surrounded by the four the whole time. The elevator took us up to the top floor where we got out and entered the pent house.

Standing in the front of a large window was Itachi, who had his back to us. Lounged of the black leather sofa was Sasuke and Sakura, sad story that one. Sasuke didn't care about Sakura but used her unquestioning love to use her for whatever he wanted, and I mean whatever he wanted. The other members of the Akatsuki sat around the room in weird places.

I studied the room quickly, memorizing where everyone was, how many doors there were, and how the furniture was arranged. You know typical stuff when you walk into a room that you want to get out of as fast as possible.

"Kata," Itachi said quietly, "why do you insist on ignoring me and the meetings I arrange with you?"

"The same reason you can't take 'no' as an answer," I said smoothly. Itachi looked at me; his expression was hard with anger.

"You are impossible."

"And yet you aren't going to leave me alone and get a life." I crossed my arms and met his hard black eyes, with my soft light brown ones.

"I have a life, Kata! It involves controlling Kohan's underground. Will you stop that!?" I had been making my hand into a mouth and was making blah, blah movements with it and my lips.

"Itachi, I say this because it's true. Get a girlfriend and call her instead of me. I ignore the meetings and you because I know what you want and I'm tired of repeating myself. So I'm going to say this once then I'm leaving. I will not join the Akatsuki, or your gang, and that's final!"

Itachi just looked at me as I turned away from him and headed to the elevator. "So that's it is it? No?" There was something about his voice that made me stop. "Do you really think that I'd allow you to 

say that to me? I don't take no as an answer, never have, never will." He snapped his fingers and all the Akatsuki stood and blocked the exits.

"Byaku-Sharingan," I activated my Kakkai Genkai. Now I could see all the men and woman surrounding me. I scolded and cursed. I should have known he would pull this!

"Don't kill her and don't give her anything life threatening," Itachi said to his assassins, "and try to avoid getting blood all over the place. Otherwise… have fun."

With that three of the men charged, Kisame among them. I took the gentle fists stance and got ready for them. As they crossed the 2 lock, I moved, hitting rapidly at precise points on their bodies. Two fell but Kisame managed to move out of striking range.

Pulling as he did so a monstrous sword wrapped in bandages. Even though Itachi said not to kill me, Kisame couldn't resist attacking me with that sword of his. I jumped up and landed on the sword as he swung it at me.

Crap! I don't like that smile! A moment later Kisame brought the sword up and over his shoulder, sending me flying. I landed near Deidara and shot backwards away from him as he threw a piece of clay at me. The clay touched my chest and exploded!

The force sent me flying passed where Sasuke and Sakura and into the 50" flat screen TV. I felt the screen break, my head snapped backwards and I hit the ground. I looked up in time to see Sakura's stricken face and two paper cranes flying towards me. I rolled to one side and the crane hit the wall but was unable to move out of the way of the puppet that Pain had sent at me.

The puppet wrapped around me and held fast. Shit I can't use my arms. Before I could do anything more something collided with my side, knocking the wind out of me. I bent double as another blow connected with my stomach.

The puppet released its grip as a third blow was dealt to my other side. I heard a popping noise as a forth connected with my solar pollex. A mini clay bird flew up from below me and blew up at my abdomen sending me flying once more.

Someone punched me while I was still airborne sending me head long into a column. I tried to focus and stand but it was impossible. The world was spinning and was a blur of colors. I managed to sit up and concentrated on not passing out.

Something dark was on my left and something pink was on my left. I sensed hands moving close to my chest and heard Sakura's shaking voice saying "Sh-she'll be all-all right. Th-there are a couple of broken bones and burns but nothing li-life threatening."

"Good," Itachi, I realized, was the dark mass to my left. He leaned forward and whispered in my ear. "This could have all been avoided, Kata."

I wanted to say "Yeah if your dad had worn a condom." But I passed out before I could say it.