*Parika's POV*
I've been with the Akatsuki for two weeks and haven't learned anything new that I didn't already know except that they get jealous easily I but can't see how that information could be useful to Lady Tsunade. Pein sent nearly everyone out on a mission; only he, Zetsu, Kisame, Tobi and Brad stayed behind, though he fought to come. The mission was to get an alliance with some S-Ranked ninja who use a Geisha house as cover, and then with a village I've been to many times before, the Village Hidden in the Ice.
As we traveled I heard a rustle in the bushes, I prepared to attack the mysterious being and out came... Sasuke. Itachi put a hand on my shoulder but I shrugged him off and walked up to my old team mate. He gave me a hug; I had to push him off before I could hit him on the head.
"Owe," he complained rubbing his head.
"Quite complaining Choji," I sighed "What do you three want?"
"I'm not Choji, I'm Sasuke!"
"Stop the act. Sasuke would never have hugged me, and you smell like BBQ chips," I flicked his forehead "Trying to fool me was the worst idea you've ever had."
"I knew you were smart, but I didn't realize how smart," Shikamaru came out of the tree with Ino.
"We are on a mission to find out if the rumors of a Geisha house are true," Ino explained "But what are you doing with these hotties?"
"Ino!" I scolded her then sighed "That is where we are going."
"We'll join you since our destination is the same," Shikamaru said.
Ino shrieked and ran over to Sasori wrapping her arms around his, his face gave me a board annoyed look. Shikamaru, Choji and I stayed behind the Akatsuki and Ino.
"Why are you with the Akatsuki?" Shikamaru whispered.
"So you know who they are? No surprise, your knowledge almost surpasses mine. It's a mission for Tsunade, I have to try and get new information on them," I whispered back "It's not as easy as I thought," Ino's giggling was started to get annoying, I winked at Shikamaru "Hey Ino," I whined "Your obsessive flirting is giving me a headache."
She froze in her spot obviously annoyed, it's easy to get under her skin "What's your point?"
"Why don't you take that flirting energy and put it into training, God knows you need it," I walked up to her pulling her off Sasori "You can start now."
"What are you talking about Parika?" Choji asked.
"Shikamaru, Choji, Ino you're going to do some training on our trip to the Geisha house. Use all of your strength if necessary to either catch me or put a scratch on me, which ever comes first."
"Okay," Choji put his bag of chips away "In 3..."
"2..." Shikamaru said getting ready to attack.
"1!" Ino shouted trying to grab me.
I might have been standing right beside Ino but I was too quick and moved away in time. I ran away in the direction of the Geisha house, jumping from tree to tree and dodging every attack and jutsu.
"Come on, is that all you got?" I yelled back at them.
No sooner had I said it, I hit something painfully hard and fell to the ground. The Akatsuki had caught up and saw what happened; looking up I saw two metal doors.
"You okay?" Hidan asked helping me up.
"I think so," I answered a little delirious.
"This is it," Shikamaru said landing beside me "The Geisha house where no women are aloud to enter but the men never come out."
As Shikamaru talked I used one of my kekkei genkai to move the metal so that there was an opening. It gave us a grander entrance than just opening the door.
* Sasori's POV *
Parika was the first one to step into the Geisha house. There were many Geisha around wondering who we are and what happened to their gate.
"Who are you?" asked a blonde girl.
Parika's personality seemed to have changed. She tilted her head to the side and crossed her arms lightly; her voice turned soft, sweet and yet still demanding.
"Metal Blood," Parika answered.
The Geisha's eyes widened and all around they bowed low to show respect. I didn't understand their actions but I loved Parika's authority over these women.
"Sasori, Itachi you'll be our representatives," Parika's voice brought my attention back to her, she then put a hand on the blonde girl's shoulder "Show them to Mistress, we will wait in the entertainment room."
The blonde nodded her head and showed us to a large door within the fortress. A voice called from the other side of the door.
"What do you want?" the female voice was cold.
"There are two representatives here to see you Mistress," the blonde responded.
"Who sent them?"
"Metal Blood."
There was movement inside the room, the door opened and out stepped a woman with short blue hair and a flower sitting behind her right ear. She carried a strange aura about her that I couldn't get a good read on her.
"Where is she?"
"Entertainment room," the blonde responded a little frightened.
The Mistress stormed off, Itachi and I followed her confused. She swung open a door, the two of us walked past her to join Parika and the other Akatsuki members.
"What do you want?" the Mistress hissed furiously.
"Konan," Parika put her tea down and sat calmly as she spoke "All I want is an alliance."
"You have one."
"With the Akatsuki."
"Never!" Konan snapped.
"Excuse me?" Parika's voice was laced with irritation.
"I mean," Konan stammered "I don't want an alliance with them."
"Why? The Leaf are planning an ambush to destroy this Geisha house. An alliance with the Akatsuki would mean they can help you and you can help them. Protection included."
"We don't need help from…"
"Men?" Parika finished her sentence "Do I look like a man? I'm part of the Akatsuki."
Konan seemed flustered. Parika smirked at the Mistress's actions. There was still so much about Parika that I didn't know, that no one in the Akatsuki knows.
"Did I forget to tell you who their leader is?" Parika asked as she got up to whisper in her ear.
"I don't believe it," Konan's eyes were wide "He died; you must be telling me lies."
"Why would I do that?" Parika's eyes flashed to the closet "Ino, Shikamaru, Choji come out of that closet and return to your village."
The three leaf ninja exited the closet and ran away just like they were told. Once out of the door Parika turned around to face us.
"Hidan, Kakuzu, kill them," her voice was cold and emotionless "Don't let them live to tell a soul."
They got up and ran out of the room as well. Everything Parika has done since she's arrived has intrigued me, but it seems too forced sometimes.
"You've got a deal," Konan said finding her voice "The Geisha house and the Akatsuki have an alliance, as long as you're telling the truth."
"About him or the village?"
"Both."
"Then evacuate the Geisha house and come with us. You'll see him and you'll be safe."
