Waking up in random places is starting to become normal for me.
I was once again on the black bed in Itachi's room and I was once again in tremendous pain. I hope this wasn't going to become routine.
"Ugh." I groaned as I struggled to sit up. The room was exactly the same as the last time I woke up in it, which I believe was only a few hours ago. Great… It was the same except one small addition. There was a small black mattress on the floor, shoved into the corner I had slept in my first day. A thin white sheet rested neatly upon it and threw off the black color scheme. The bathroom door opened and interrupted my interior decorating day-dream. Itachi walked out and I saw him for the first time with out the Akatsuki cloak on. He was wearing a formfitting black t-shirt and ordinary black pants. He glanced at me and closed the door.
"…you're awake…" I blinked at him.
"Yeah…I am." He walked over to the only closet in the large room and opened it. The shelves the middle were stacked with mostly black fabric and the doors had an array of weapons stored upon them. He stuffed a few extremely sharp looking objects into a bag and closed the doors.
"You should eat. You'll recover faster." He stated as he turned back to look at me.
"I'll be fine." I said, pissed that he thought of me as so weak. "I can last a few hours without food." His expression changed into slight amusement.
"You've been asleep for three days Suma." Silence filled the room and I just stared blankly at him.
"Are you….kidding me?" He didn't answer so I took it for a no… I jumped from the bed and attempted to race to the bathroom, a shower was in high order, but I got dizzy and fell. Thankfully, Itachi used chakra to pull my chains, which led me safely onto the black futon. Sitting up slowly, I took a few deep breaths and steadied myself. Itachi leaned against the wall opposite me and smirked. Kami he pissed me off.
"What the hell is your problem?!" I asked. My voice was groggy from at least 72 hours of sleep and I sounded like a chain smoker. Itachi remained silent but I wasn't leaving with out an answer. I cleared my throat and was about to yell at him when he interrupted me.
"During our spar... Before Pein came…" The reminder shook me from my remaining sleep stupidity and I looked at Itachi with hard eyes.
"You mean while you were choking me…" His expression remained bored but I could tell that he wanted an explanation. "I didn't mean to do it, but…" I trained off. I didn't really want to explain my gift to him, but from the look he was giving me, I didn't have a choice. "It's called Reidou. It's a special blood-line limit that allows me to…steal things from people." Itachi crossed his arms.
"Things…" I pushed my bangs back and looked at the floor, finding random patterns in the woodwork.
"I can…suck out people's power….and use it against them. I know everything that they know. It's like…I replace a part of my mind with theirs. I receive chakra, information and even life force."
"So you could kill someone with Reidou." It wasn't a question. I was beginning to think that Itachi didn't ask questions.
"The fastest was three seconds…but that was a while ago." His eyes narrowed at this new information.
"What do you know?" Wow…an actual question. This was going to be a weird day, I could just tell. I glanced up at Itachi and understood what he was asking. He wanted to know how much about him I had discovered.
"Uchiha Itachi…one time Anbu for Kohona…one of the most powerful members of the Akatsuki…killed his entire clan, save for his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke…. And so on…" A weight on the futon forced me into the wall. Itachi was leaning on me, arms caging me in, weight pushing me down. This was also becoming routine. His eyes were slowly spinning with black pinwheels. "Itachi?! That the hell are…"
"I think that I need to even the sides a bit. You know a lot about me…I'd like to hold the same deck…" Shit! I clamped my eyes shut; I mean, I just woke up!!
"Wait Itachi! Please," I could sense that he paused, "I've been asleep for three days and need to eat something before I starve to death. If you really want to know about me, I will tell you…but not right now!" I peeked one eye open but the sharingan were still spinning. "I didn't want to use Reidou, it just sorta happened. Please, at least let me shower!" I was begging for scraps but couldn't care less. After an eternity the weight alleviated and I let out the breath I'd been holding. Itachi opened the hall door with his back to me.
"Tonight." And he left.
I stared at the recently closed door; Itachi just listened to me….weird.
With a grunt I was able to stand up and limp to the door. Every muscle in my body ached and I was covered in cuts and scratches. I shred my clothes slowly, hoping I didn't re-open too many wounds. I was normally a fast healer, but I think the chains were cutting my chakra supply short. The shower sputtered to life and I stupidly jumped in.
"Holy Crap!" And jumped right back out; it was freezing. I threw a towel over myself and impatiently waited for the shower to heat up. As the ancient shower crawled to a warmer temp I began to go over the past couple days in my head.
So, I was kidnapped by the worlds most dangerous criminal organization and instead of being killed, I was asked to become a member. I was then chained to said group and forced to stay in the same room as their most powerful member. And, to top it all off, during a fight with my new roommate I accidentally unleashed a powerful jutsu that I had sworn to only use on a certain person. Now I was going to have to either freely explain my entire life to my hostile roomie or he was going to force it out of me…
The water was finally at a decent temperature so I let my towel fall and hopped in. It was wonderful against my bruises and I just let it hit me. Water soaked my hair and plastered it to my head., so I pushed it off. After about 10 minutes of just getting soaked I looked around the large stone shower for soap and shampoo. Then a thought struck me…I didn't have any of my stuff… No peaches and crème body wash, no mint shampoo…no tooth brush or tooth paste. And that wasn't the worst part.
I didn't have any extra bras or underwear. Shit!
I decided to borrow some of Itachi's shampoo and washed my hair. Once that was done I climbed out of the shower and found a new set of black clothes waiting for me. But no bra and no undies. This was just not going to work.
I toweled off my hair, leaving it sticking up in random places, and threw on a pair of tight shorts. I wrapped the extra fabric I had cut off from my cloak around my chest for a bra and secured it with medical tape; it would work for now, but I really needed to go shopping or stealing.
Once I was fully dressed, I walked out of the bathroom and looked around for my shoes. I threw my hair towel onto the futon with out looking and I heard a little 'uumph' Spinning quickly around, my heart jumped into my throat. Deidara was lounging on the futon pulling a wet towel off of his face.
"Good morning to you too, un." I looked at him curiously.
"Umm, what are you doing in here?" He gave me a cocky grin and played with the towel in his hands.
"I'm in charge of your training today, yeah. So, un, I guess it's my duty to baby-sit you as well, yeah." I crossed my arms at the thought of being baby-sat; I was almost 18 for Kami's sake. Then a thought struck me.
"Umm, Deidara, why is there a futon in here?" A simple question, just to see if I could weasel information out of this flirtatious blonde. He winked at me.
"Itachi said that you wouldn't share a bed, so we got you a futon, yeah. Would you rather sleep on the floor, un?" I opened my mouth to argue but closed it. They had actually thought about me….
"Deidara, is their another woman in the Akatsuki?" I asked as I slipped on my shoes. He started to throw the towel up and catch it in one hand.
"Yep. But I've never met her. She lives with Pein, yeah, not here." Damn, I couldn't just steal her stuff. "Why do you ask, un?"
"No reason…" Another plan popped into my head, so I kneeled down next to Deidara and tried to act flirtatious. He paused his throwing game and looked at me. He was very handsome, I'll admit, and looked happily-lazy with one hand behind his head. I inwardly sighed; here goes nothing…
"Actually, Deidara, I have a tiny problem. Seeing as I'm a woman and everyone else here is male, I have certain…needs…or special requirements.." He looked at me with a strange expression, but I pressed on. "I don't have any of my stuff here, stuff that a girl really needs, and I was wondering if I would be able to get some. Since I'll be living here for a while, you know…" A smirk fell across him lips. Maybe I wasn't as bad at flirting as I thought I would be.
"What kind of stuff?" He asked in a low voice and I smiled softly.
"Girl stuff…soap…shampoo…bras…" His eyes widened and I wondered what he was thinking about. The idea of bras was causing a patch of red to appear on both of his cheeks. "So, if I could get some of that stuff, I would be really happy." I quickly ended my flirting game for my sake and waited for an answer. He stared at me for a few minutes and then…my stomach growled. Stupid hunger ruining my attempt at flirting!
Deidara started to laugh loudly and jumped to his feet. I glanced up at him and he reached out a hand to help me to my feet. Maybe this place wasn't so bad.
"There's no way that YOU will be able to get the stuff, yeah. But I'll see what I can do, un. You had better eat though, or Itachi will kill me!" I followed Deidara out of Itachi's room and down into the kitchen. "I guess we're not used to having a girl here." He opened the door but didn't go in. "I'll help you Suma-san, yeah. If anyone gives you a hard time, un, just tell me. I'll kill 'um for Ya, yeah." A small, but genuine, smile hit my lips after he said this. This place was getting better by the minute.
"Thanks Deidara." He smiled at me and winked.
"I'm gonna go get ready for training, un. So just come to room 6 when you're done eating, yeah." He semi-pushed me into the kitchen and walked away. I got myself a bagel and a cup of coffee and sat down to eat it. I was all alone in the huge kitchen…until the door opened again and Kisame walked in.
"Where's your baby-sitter girl?" He jokingly asked. There goes my good day… I would have retorted but I had just stuffed a rather large piece of bagel in my mouth, so I settled for a glare. Chuckling loudly, Kisame got him self a cup of coffee and sat across from me. He was staring at me with amusement and I was getting pissed.
"What?!" He started laughing again.
"You are a strange one Girl." So now girl was my new nickname. Awesome…
"I'm strange? You're a shark for Kami's sake!" More laughter and I found my anger fading. Kisame was surprisingly charismatic.
"That's it! Girl, you're not afraid of us." A statement, not a question. Sipping my coffee allowed me to find an answer.
"What's to be scared of?"
"Murderers, thieves, kidnappers, ruthless killers."
"That's my life I guess. Like I said, you're not that scary." He cockily smirked at this, bearing a few of his razor sharp teeth. I blinked in response which caused him to laugh again.
"Girl, you're all-right."
"…Thanks…" I drained the rest of my coffee and stood up, but Kisame's look made me pause. It looked like he was observing me, or wanting to eat me for breakfast.
"What now?!" He leaned on his elbows and drank his coffee.
"Be careful." A warning.
"What?" Kisame looked me in the eye sharply. How could his moods change so quickly.
"Just remember that you're about to become an Akatsuki. Any disloyalties will be dealt with quickly and severely. It would be wise to keep your mouth in check until you have gained some experience." I put my hands on my hips and narrowed my eyes.
"Let's get one thing straight Kisame, I'm NOT an Akatsuki nor do I want to be. And I will not 'keep my mouth in check' for anyone!" He didn't look up at me and silence filled the air. Exasperated, I threw my cup in the sink and stomped to the door.
"Just remember Girl. You are either with us or against us, no gray area here." I stared at him in confusion. "Don't die during training today. I get you next week, Girl."
I glared at him for a second before I left the kitchen. He was laughing as I left.
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For being such a pretty-boy flirt, Deidara was an amazing fighter. Not near Itachi level, but better than me by a long shot.
We walked out of the training room together. I was sporting a few new cuts and Deidara, thanks to me, had a bloody lip and a few hidden bruises.
"But, un, Sasori doesn't agree with me and that's why I have Tobi-baka on my team." Deidara explained to me. We had been training all day and now it was time for supper. The smell of cooked food made my mouth water and I pushed the kitchen door open with a smile.
A smile that quickly faded.
As Deidara and I finally entered the kitchen I was found by several new pairs of eyes. Kisame, Itachi, and Tobi were sitting at the large table, but so were 3 others that I have never seen before and they were all wearing identical cloaks. A handsome red-head, a white haired man, and a green plant-thing. Deidara laughed at my expression.
"Some more Akatsuki members, yeah. The rest are on missions or at our different compounds. They already know about you, un, so they probably won't try to kill you." He smiled at me and walked over to the table, sitting down between Tobi and Kisame. I scanned over the table and there was only one open spot, which between Kisame and Itachi. I was about to turn around and leave when the food was served. Call me weak but I was hungry. I reluctantly took my place and started to eat, but I could still feel stares.
"So this is the little girl who will be joining us. I'm Sasori…" The red-head announced.
"Suma…" I answered him with a sharp tone. No way was I going to be pushed around when I didn't even want to be here.
"Yep! Miahizo-san is gonna be Akatsuki, like Tobi! Aren't you excited Zetsu-san?" The childish Tobi asked the man with in the venus-flytrap. He wasn't eating normal food, but after a quick glance at what he was eating, I decided to steer very clear of Zetsu.
"You gotta be fucking kidding me! There's no way this skinny bitch can be an Akatsuki." Challenged the white-haired man. There were a few smirks of agreement from the men around the table and I could feel Itachi's gazing at me out of the corner of his eye.
"Excuse me?!" I snapped and he looked at me with cocky eyes.
"Want me to repeat that bitch?" The others continued to eat so I guessed that this man was normally the loud and annoying one.
"Call me bitch one more time and I'll give you something to repeat!!" I yelled. A few people looked at me curiously.
"Ah, the little bitch wants to play with the big kids. Come to think of it, you would make a wonderful sacrifice…" I was about to answer him when Itachi spoke up.
"Hidan. Silence." It was a demand and a threat…and it chilled my bones. "If you continue to disrupt our meal I will become irritated." Hidan smirked at Itachi and then looked at me.
"So…You're fucking this bitch then Itachi? She looks a little scrawny... " My mouth dropped and the sounds of people eating grew silent.
I was instantly on my feet, whipping of my gloves. At that point, I didn't care about Pein's warning. I was going to kill Hidan and it was going to feel so good. However, the look in Itachi's red eyes made me freeze.
"Suma's living here is the business between her and Pein. If you have a problem with it, take it up with him. But if you speak one more word to me, I will kill you. No matter how immortal you may be." Hidan lost his smirk, but continued to stare at me. The meal continued around me, but I had lost my appetite.
I turned on my heel and marched to the door, still feeling stares on my back. I exited the room and slammed the door behind me.
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I reached Itachi's room and barged inside. He was still at supper, so I had the entire room to myself. After swearing death and eternal damnation upon Hidan I grew bored and hungry. But there was no way in hell that I was going to return to the kitchen. I stripped off my dirty clothes and decided to take a bath. Soaking always helped me clear my head.
The tub filled rather quickly and the room became steamy. I found a small window on the wall near the shower and opened it. The fog cleared while I slipped into the tub, letting out a blissful sigh as the hot water lapped over my tired body. I scrubbed the dirt from my skin and noticed that my wounds were almost all healed. My body was adjusting to living here, and I didn't like that.
The tub was very deep and the water reached just above my collar bone when I was flat on my bottom. For a while I just leaned against the wooden side and stared blankly at the wall. I shook me head slightly to break out of the trance that I was in and dunked my head. The water burned at my closed eyelids and my lips so I stood straight out of the tub. The water still came to my knees even though I was standing. I wiped my eyes with my hands, opened them…and stared straight into red ones.
Itachi was standing in the door way with his right hand on the knob and a large black bag in the other. I, on the other hand, was standing knee deep, naked in the tub.
"…." His eyes stared into mine and I couldn't move; I didn't even try to cover myself up. "Deidara gave this to me. It's the items you asked for." With that he dropped the black bag on the floor and closed the bathroom door. I stood still until the cold began to nip at my skin. Then I shakily stepped out of the tub and covered myself with a towel. It wasn't until I pulled the plug to let the water out that I reacted. Embarrassed tear pricked at my eyes and my face flushed bright red.
I forced the stupid tears away and placed the bag on the sink counter. Once it was opened I thanked Kami for Deidara. It was filled with every thing that a girl could need. Shampoo, body wash, a comb and a pick, tooth paste, floss, a green tooth brush, and, thankfully, numerous pairs of bras and panties. I instantly broke out the tooth supplies and then brushed my drying hair. There was also a set of pajamas in the side of the bag along with a small note.
Welcome to the Akatsuki. The handwriting was very neat and obviously female. This care bag must have been sent from the other female member. There was no name on the card. I slipped on the white tank-top and black shorts and, after stashing my emergency bag under the counter, walked out into the bedroom. Itachi didn't look at me when I entered so I hurried to the futon and sat down. After about 5 minutes of awkward silence I decided that I had to say something.
"….th-thank you for bringing me the bag…and for shutting Hidan up…" Itachi sat up in his bed and looked at me with expressionless eyes. I resisted the urge to blush with great difficulty and met his gaze.
"….Hidan annoys me greatly. I couldn't care less about what he said to you…I just do not like him." And the awkwardness returned.
"…Well…thanks anyway…"
"Suma, you owe me an explanation." I hesitated and he narrowed his eyes at me. "Unless you want me to take the information myself." Leaning my back against the wall, I took a deep breath and looked straight it him.
"Ok, ok." I started. "Reidou is a special and very rare blood-line limit. It allows me to steal from my enemy, rather like your sharingan, except I need to have skin to skin contact. Once I have activated my jutsu I know everything my victim knows. I also steal life force and chakra, which helps me heal during battle… I highly dislike using it however." He interrupted me for the first and last time.
"Why?"
"Because of how I got it…The Miahizo clan, my family, is a powerful and almost royal clan. Me and my four brothers are a product of an arranged marriage. However, my mother didn't come from the Miahizo clan. She was found an orphan by a branch family and was raised like a daughter. My father fell in love with her beauty and insisted that the two be married. She had little say in the matter.
My mother was the only Reidou wielder in the world at that time and she kept her power a secret. It was a forbidden and highly feared jutsu at the time. She had accidentally killed her parents with it and vowed to end the cursed power.
That is…until I was born.
She discovered my power a few days after my birth and, even though she should have, she could not bring herself to kill me. Instead, she hid my power from the world and we were able to live in peace." I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before I continued my tale.
"I was 10 years old when the war started. My father was going mad with age and desire for more power. One day the enemy sent a ninja to try to kidnap me and I accidentally used my power…and killed them. My father saw everything.
He urged my mother to train me to use the power and she agreed. But the clan discovered her past and it insulted them to have a foreigner on the throne. They almost turned against my father because he would not cast her away.
To soothe the clan he promised to force me and my mother to use Reidou to kill the enemy's leader. When my mother refused to use Reidou, father went insane. She planned to take me and my brothers away to a safe village. One far away from my father and the Miahizo clan, but our plans were betrayed by my eldest brother. Father arrived and killed my mother.
I was hidden in the room with my closest brother, Kyo. I watched my father shove a sword into her chest. I saw her blood stain the floor of the throne room. I even saw the lights leave her eyes. Kyo was somehow able to get me out of the Miahizo lands and to one of my mothers friends. He returned to my father to fight and I was left alone.
I was 14 then.
The war fell into an armistice but my father vowed to win. He began to send hunter-nin after me two years ago. He wants to bring me back to the Miahizo clan so I can finally win the war for them. Even my brothers have been searching for me." I looked into Itachi's evaluating eyes with fierce determination. "I will return to the Miahizo clan, but only to kill my father and the brother who betrayed my mother." He looked deeply into my green eyes and I wonder what he saw there. Our gazes were locked for countless seconds.
"…And what of your clan?"
"I damn my clan to the deepest pits of hell. I will kill anyone who gets in my way." Itachi disappeared and was instantly leaning against me. My wrists were forced to remain at my sides by the chains so I was leaning against my elbows. I gasped in shock and could feel a blush creeping up to my cheeks. His beautiful face was centimeters from mine and his hungry red eyes stared through me and into my soul.
"I wonder. Could you kill your entire clan…" I t wasn't a question. It was more like a challenge. Itachi was waiting for my answer and I hesitated. Chuckling darkly, he brought his warm lips to my ear and whispered into it.
"Your hesitation makes you weak." With deliberate slowness, he picked himself off of me and strutted over to the bed where he gracefully laid down. I bet the bastard fell asleep the moment his handsome head hit the pillow. My heart was racing out of control and my breathing was shallow. I curled up into a ball on my side but I couldn't sleep.
Damn you Itachi…
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