How I got into the Akatsuki part 2: Issues with Itachi

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How I got into the Akatsuki part 2: Issues with Itachi chapter 3

"Akira, bring this scroll back to the library."

"Fine." I say annoyed at being a slave. I mean I've been a slave for nearly two weeks now. Not only is time running out till a Akatsuki member is going to find me but being a slave is not all it's cracked up to be. Not that it's really number one choice for most people on their dream job list, but I'm sure there is some masochist out there that would like it.

Ok so let me reiterate being a slave is not fun. There's work you have to do and stuff. The worst part is Kimimaro refuses to let me braid his hair. He'll let me brush it, run my fingers through it, and style it exactly how it always is - but no braids. How inconsiderate of him not to think about my feelings and forbid me from braiding his hair. What if it was a life or death situation that could only be solved by me braiding his hair? We would be doomed, doomed I say! What if the fate of the world rested in my braiding skills but I never got a chance to practice so I failed and the world blew up? Why is the world being blown up I don't know, how braiding would stop that? I don't know that either but it could happen.

Did you know that slaves are treated like well slaves? I don't even get to eat dinner at the same time as other people; I have to wait until others are done. I wanted food, dang it! I was so hungry the other night so my stomach growled and you know what Kimimaro did, him being the nicest person in the world, he laughed. He didn't give me food he just laughed. Then I glared at him and he laughed even harder. So I pouted causing him to pat me on my head. What am I a little kid or an animal? I was not pleased.

So now I am obediently doing whatever he says no matter how pointless because they take away food privileges if I don't. Since when was eating a privilege? Last I checked eating was a necessity not a privilege. Do ninja not have to eat?

I went to the library like a good slave and returned the scrolls and guess who was there. Orochimaru, amazing, you'd think that I would be used to seeing him and not as shocked since it is his lair hideout thing. So what does he do? He ignores me. I have found out that as long as I am Kimimaro's slave Orochimaru leaves me alone, other slaves leave me alone; Kabuto leaves me alone, basically everyone leaves me alone. I'm starting to get lonely.

"Take these scrolls to Kimimaro and then return I need someone to clean one of my rooms." Orochimaru said not ignoring me. Yay, contact with outside life, even if that life is Orochimaru. I never thought I would be happy to receive an order from snake man. My life has officially met an all time low.

"Yes, sir." I say giving him a mock upside down solute. Oh no I used the captain obvious solute for something else. "Sorry I meant this." I tell him re-doing the solute but this time doing it correctly.

"What are you doing?" he asked confused by my antics. You are probably wondering why isn't he shocked; well the answer is everyone is used to me now. The first time I did something weird in his presence he was really confused but now that he knows I do it to everyone he just lets it go.

"Obeying your orders?" I ask looking at him innocently. I got that look down, unfortunately he also knows me too well so he doesn't fall for it.

"Never mind." He says then continues to do what he was doing before. How rude he is not falling for my innocent look and then ignoring me. Just for that I am going to give this scroll to Kimimaro and then come back to clean, that'll show him, plus then he won't kill me.

"Kimimaro, Orochimaru wanted you to have this scroll."

"Orochimaru-sama."

"Yeah, yeah. I have to go clean something for him now so good luck with supper." I said waving as I left the room. I swear I could faintly hear him cursing me through the door. It helped that my ear was against the door and I was listening, but still. I'm supposed to be Kimimaro's slave but if Orochimaru tells me to do something I have to do it before doing things for Kimimaro, which means no dinner for him until I clean. For some odd reason Kimimaro won't let anyone else cook for him anymore, something about not trusting them. Why trust me, I mean I am only here to steal something, oh yeah he doesn't know that. Poor guy will be skinny after I leave. Maybe I'll make him some lunches before I go.

"Orochimaru-sama, Akira is here." Kabuto announced. You would think that a ninja wouldn't need someone's presence announced. I mean can't they sense me or something?

"I need you to clean my third room on the right in the west wing. Here's the key." Orochimaru said as he handed me an odd looking key, it looked like a snake, and then returned to working. Why must he always be so rude? What if I wanted to chat with him? I didn't but what if I did? Then he just gave me the key, what an idiot. What if I was here to steal his stuff, oh wait I am. I can steal stuff now. Yay, my ingenious plan is working.

"Of course sir, right away." I say in a fake innocent voice but he didn't hear me because he's ignoring me, sucker.

As luck would have it the ring I am after is in the room I am currently cleaning. There is only one problem it's on the finger of a corpses hand, a nasty dead hand that is rotting and stuff. Gross. So to be able to get the ring, which assures me that I will not be on a team with Itachi, then I have to touch a dead rotting corpses hand. The nastiness is overwhelming. So instead of taking it I decided to follow orders and clean the room, then I will take it.

So I am done cleaning now and I'm hungry I have to get the ring now, but it's too nasty. Maybe I can get it off with a paper towel? Do paper towels protect you from death germs? I think so. So then I carefully removed the ring using paper towels and succeeded in getting it. I immediately dropped it into the cleaning solution. I don't know what that stuff is but it got everything else clean and sanitized why not the ring. I then use a cleaning tool to fish the ring out, I think the cleaning solution is great but I don't trust it. I wipe it off with the mighty paper towels and then deem that it is safe to put in my pocket. Mission accomplished, now to work on my escape plan.

Now I am sitting on Kimimaro's bed in his room trying to formulate my plan of escape. Why am I sitting in his bed you ask, why not my own? His is more comfortable. I could sneak into a laundry basket…oh no! Kimimaro's back, quick I have to look like I was doing something productive, or I could assume he has already noticed me and sit. I'm lazy so I am going to just sit.

"What are you doing?

"Sitting."

"Why are you sitting on my bed?"

"It's more comfy?"

"Fine." He said you know it's not nearly as much fun now that people are used to me here. I used to have so much fun watching their reactions. Ah, good times, good times.

"Are you tired?" I ask mildly concerned since he just sat down next to me with a loud sigh.

"A bit." He said clearly more than a bit tired, men and their pride. "Avoid Orochimaru-sama from now on."

"Why?" Wasn't his order just now a bit random?

"Because he always gives you something to do. You need to be available to do things for me." Possessive much?

"You sound jealous." I joke with him.

"Well I want you to do your job."

"Uh huh, jealous." I insist in a singsong manner and pat him on the head. Hah, see how you like it.

"Maybe," he admitted to my immense shock, "Don't pat me on the head."

"I won't if you won't."

"Deal. Brush my hair so I can get some sleep." He ordered. Yay, hair fun time.

As I am brushing Kimimaro's hair we herd an odd noise from outside the room. I quickly put his hair back without being told, which caused him to smile slightly at me in thanks He then rushed out of the room. Me, I plan on sitting on his bed where it is safe.

"Akira." I heard a somehow familiar voice say from outside the door.

"Yes?" I ask opening the door to discover Itachi standing there. "Are my two weeks over already?"

"Yes." Time sure does fly.

"That means I lost." I noted as Itachi gave me a look that said no duh, it actually was really amusing, silly Itachi.

"The ring?"

"Here." I said pointing to my pocket.

"Let me see." He said smirking and starting to reach for my pocket, which caused me to quickly back away from him.

"I'll get it out myself, pervert." I say as I get out the ring then show him.

"It seems to be real, why does it smell like lemons?"

"Cleaning solution. I needed to get the death germs off of it."

"Death germs?"

"It was on a nasty dismembered hand, so yes death germs."

"Come." Itachi said grabbing my arm and pulling me out of the room, only to have the both of us run into Kimimaro.

"Hi Kimimaro." I said pleasantly to him, ignoring the fact that Itachi has my arm and I am escaping.

"Where are you taking her?" Kimimaro asked Itachi, don't I get any say in where I go? Judging from recent events I would have to answer with a no.

"She is going to join the Akatsuki." Itachi for some odd reason answered honestly.

"She can't." Kimimaro countered as he snatched my other arm, I can see where this is going. Stupid men.

"Why not?" Itachi asked angry his hold on my arm tightening.

"She's my slave." Kimimaro answered.

"Not anymore. She is my partner now, in the Akatsuki." Itachi said possessively.

"Um, guys?" I ask causing both of them to look at me.

"What?" they both asked irritably at the same time.

"Orochimaru is laughing at you." I pointed out nodding my head towards the corner, since they have my arms, where Orochimaru was indeed laughing at them.

"Orochimaru." Itachi greeted but not happily.

"Orochimaru-sama." Kimimaro said with a small awkward bow, remember he is holding my arm, towards Orochimaru.

" Why exactly are you after Kimimaro's favorite slave?" Orochimaru asked once his laughter had subsided.

"I'm his favorite?" I asked feeling loved. I like compliments. They make me feel better about life and myself in general. People should give me more compliments, which would be nice.

"Yes." Orochimaru answered as Kimimaro starts to blush a bit, but since he is so pale it is noticeable.

"Kimimaro is blushing." I teased him not realizing that in doing so I was ignoring Itachi and making him angry.

"She is coming with me." Itachi stated, all this is a fact like, and he tugged at my arm harshly causing Kimimaro's hold on my other arm to slip. Because of physics I then fell directly into Itachi's hold. He immediately did some hand signs and we were transported out of the hide out.

"You could have let me say bye." I said then thought or gotten some clothes, since if I remember correctly I have none at the Akatsuki base either. I decided not to share this since he had once again thrown me over his shoulder and began running.

"Hn." Was Itachi's brilliant and eloquent answer.

"You like carrying me like this a little too much." I mumble but I know he heard me since I could feel him smirking, although I don't have any proof that he was I'm sure that he did, and he tightened his grip on my waist, this I knew for a fact.

"Maybe." He admitted softly. If it weren't for my really good hearing I wouldn't have heard that.

"As long as we're in agreement." I said smiling even though I was being carried on Itachi's shoulder towards the Akatsuki base where I would be forced to join and wear a once death germ infested now lemony smelling ring. And that my friend is how I got into the Akatsuki, my version of the story anyway.

Ew, death germ infested ring. Will Itachi ever let me down? Will the ring ever not smell like lemons? Why lemons? Some of these questions will be answered in the next chapter others may never be explained.

FYI: One Random Day was updated yesterday so if you read that one too you should check it out, or if you don't read it but want to.

Preview: Why Deidara stole my Sammich: issues with Itachi chapter 4

"Why can't I have someone like Zetsu as my partner?"

"He would eat you." Leader said ignoring Itachi.

"Yes that might be a problem." I say as if I am pondering if it would be worse then Itachi.

"There is another problem." Leader said trying to make Itachi stop glaring at him.

"What?" Itachi asked since you know he was the one facing the leader, if the leader was talking to me he would be talking to my bum.

"We haven't cleaned Orochimaru's room."

"And?" I ask wondering what that has to do with me.

"That means there are no available rooms, because Orochimaru did experiments in his room so I think you don't want to be in there until it is clean.

"It better smell like lemons before I take one step in it."