I followed behind him for a few moments before I finally came to my senses. I can't have anyone else intervening in my revenge, and I don't need any help doing so. Looking up at Uchiha Itachi I saw he was staring forward, not even looking back at me to check that I was following, so I slipped behind one of the trees. Slowly, I walked through the night in the opposite direction of him and wandered aimlessly for a few minutes until I came to a small house. Grinning to myself I pulled out a soft bronze key and stuck it into the lock, opening it in only a moment. No matter how far I went I always seemed to follow the path right back to my little one roomed house, well two roomed if I count the bathing room, but I hardly ever do, it always seemed to be the first thing I see when the moon struck midnight and the last thing I would see when it turned dawn. My hand touched the soft wood that made up the house as I slipped inside and pulled the lock shut from the inside, making sure no one got in, before setting my sword on the rug that was made out of worn fabric I had found when I had looked through the village near there.

The small house held a small cot bed, a small food storage area, one chair and a table, and a book shelf with twelve books lined up against the wall, including some with the forbidden arts on them. Pushing my sword away from the cot I heard the soft sound of the Earth's tears as it began raining, piercing the glass like daggers, so I laid down on the ground looking out the window at the wet world. Sighing I pulled out some of my food and nibbled at it just as a small mouse scampered across the floor stopping just in front of me, making me grin as I pulled off a small piece and handed it to the sweet little creature, who snuggled into my side making me giggle. My hand touched the soft ears of his and laughed when it shook at my touch.

After what seemed like an hour or so I closed my eyes and drifted into a night's rest, something I seemed to get through for five years with only a mouse nibbling at my side.

Narrator's POV (Akatsuki)

"So it seems that the girl has slipped from your hands, Itachi." Pein spoke from the shadows of the meeting room.

"It did not seem worth it to force her." Itachi defended himself with a quiet whisper.

"That doesn't make sense, she told you that she wanted our help so then why would she then leave?" Zetsu asked, looking at Itachi for an answer.

"She possibly didn't want anyone to help her with her revenge." Itachi answered, right as usual.

"A game, a game, let's make this a game!" Tobi yelled all of a sudden and everyone's eyes turned to him, wondering what he meant.

"Hmm, what do you mean by that?" Zetsu's other half spoke looking at him, though at his side.

"We each try and get the girl! Then whoever can get her gets to have their wish granted first!" Tobi, under the mask, was smiling, though for the reason he knew that he could win and get his wish.

"That actually sounds like a good idea, but who goes next?" Kisame asked, thinking how Tobi had made such a smart, yet loud, idea.

"You guys can figure that out." Pein spoke, leaving with Konan walking right behind him. As soon as they left arguing on who should go first, or second, since Itachi did not want to do it again, no matter that he could get a wish, and they finally decided to draw sticks.

"One per pair, the longest one goes first, they decided between the two, the smallest goes last, and the middle size goes second and the one smaller than it but larger that the smallest goes third." They nodded as they reached for a stick, hesitant to make sure they grabbed the longest one.

"Hehe seems I will be going first." Kisame held up his long stick, making many groan as they looked at their own sticks.

"Then we are next." Kakuzu held out his stick, wondering what he would wish for.

"Next it's us, hmm." Deidara held out his own stick, wondering how he was going to get a girl to follow him without bringing her dead.

"Then it's Tobi's turn!" Tobi yelled, quite happy that he would be going last, since he would ask Zetsu to go before him.

"The rules are simple, she must come with her eyes open, and the worst she can have is a few scars. We'll start as soon as Kisame decides to leave. In order for your turn to be over you must have the girl come with you, but if she leaves or hides you are not allowed to try and contain her. Zetsu will watch to make sure." Everyone nodded as they got up, ready to prepare themselves when Kisame failed to retrieve the girl.

Narrator's POV (Pein and Konan)

"Nagato, do you really think that they will be able to get her?" Konan asked, wondering what was going through his head.

"I have no idea, I would have thought I would have only had to send Itachi but that didn't seem to work." Pein, though Konan still called him Nagato, grinned for a moment. "However, if none of them can get her in their game then we shall go and get her."

"Could you explain to me again why we need this girl?" Konan was still confused about Nagato's intent with Mizuki.

"She is perfect, she has hate, she wants revenge, and she has a spirit inside of her that could grant our wishes." Pein smiled to himself as he thought of what his wish would be. "With her, our goal will be reached soon."

Let the game begin!