Kalina hadn't thought that she would have ever been placed in this situation. Tsami and herself were in the Akatsuki hide out, facing Uchiha Itachi in the middle of an earthen hallway. In his hands were two parcels, each one containing an Akatsuki cloak, ninja sandals, black pants, shuriken and kunai holder, radio communicators and a netted shirt. She was fine with everything else, but the netted shirt. Tsami seemed fine with it, grabbing hers and walking away. Probably avoiding conversation. In the last few minutes since she had met Tsami, she had seemed very anti-social. Although, to her, most of the Akatsuki members that she had seen had their own little quirks.

Kalina didn't know Tsami's last name, but she had to be an Inuzuka. She had those weird eyes-not that her own yellow, snake-like eyes were any better-and red fang tattoos on her cheeks. She had only heard rumors but she was sure that the fangs were the sign of the Inuzuka clan. Add that creepy horse-size dog into the equation and she was sure she was right. Kalina had her own clan markings. All members of the Mizuki clan had two blue tiger stripes on each cheek.

Itachi waited patiently for her to take the package from him. "I'm not wearing that." She said simply. He looked at her pointedly and held the package out further for her to take. Still she refused.

"What is it about these items that make you so sure that refusing me is a good idea?" He asked her. A sly smile crossed her face. "You make it sound like you're trying to have sex with me. Although, in that case I wouldn't be refusing you." She said, then winked at him.

"Kalina Mizuki, how old are you?" He asked. She suddenly looked very pissed off. "It's Kalina Okami." She said. Then she was smiling again like nothing happened. "And I'm twenty-one years old. Why do you ask, do you really want to have sex with me?" By now her smile was large enough to split her face in two. It was amazing how such a small gesture made her seem eerily predatory.

Itachi just sighed and pushed the package into her hands. "I ask because you seem like a hormone controlled teenager." Then he walked off.

With a huff she turned around and went in search for an empty room. Which wasn't all too hard, finding a room towards the center of the hideout-basically a series of tunnels built into the side of a mountain.

After getting changed into her new clothes-buttoning up the cloak as far as it could to cover the netted shirt- the walking sushi bar had come to her room and told her about a meeting that the Leader was holding. She followed him to the main hall-a really big room with two giant stone hands in the far side. The blue fish man, who she now knew as Kisame, jumped onto one of the hands extended fingers. As she looked around she notice that there was a person on each finger except one, which she hastily leapt upon.

Across from her she noticed Tsami and her mutt. Tsami was also wearing the cloak, but had apparently made some alterations to it. The sleeves were cut off, showing her ANBU tattoo on her right arm. It was also cut at the middle vertically, showing her stomach. She wore the top half open like a jacket, showing the netted shirt she wore underneath and the strange glowing orb that she wore around her neck.

A hologram appeared before, featuring the silhouette of a cloaked figure with spiky hair. "Everyone," the figure said. "I have two things I would like to bring to your attention. The first thing being our new members. Please introduce yourselves."

Kalina spoke up first, not one to come second. "I'm Kalina Okami, I'm twenty-one years old and the container for the twelve tailed wolf demon." Quiet murmurs erupted through the hall. Words like 'impossible' and 'capture' being heard. Silence soon came when the hologram raised it's hand.

On the opposite hand Tsami started speaking, her voice tight but load. "My name is Tsami Inuzuka. I am eighteen years old. I am a jinchuriki for the eleven tailed raven demon." Kalina looked at Tsami with shock. So she was the eleventh jinchuriki, what of the tenth? As if reading her mind, Tsami continued.

"There was another of us but he was...predisposed."She said. "He was unable to meet with us. As of his whereabouts, I have no idea." Everyone was silent. It didn't last long though, when a voice came from one of the men.

"Finally,yeah." The man said. "Silence brat." Another one added. "Come on Sasori no danna, you can't call me a brat any more, yeah. I'm not the youngest anymore, un." The first replied. "I will call you a brat for as long as you act like one." Sasori told him.

"If you two are done fucking around, I believe the Leader had something else to say. Seriously, I would like to get the fuck out of here as soon as I can." The new voice sounded closer to Kalina, but she couldn't discern who had said it.

Once everyone had stopped talking the hologram spoke up. "On their last mission, Kisame and Itachi were attacked by an army of sound clones. And before that Hidan and Kakazu were attacked by the same. It seems we have an enemy on our backs. I believe it to be Orochimaru but a conclusion can't be drawn just because they were from Otogakure. I would like everyone to head out and investigate. Konan and I will do as much as we can from here. Itachi, Kisame, Deidara, Sasori, Kalina and Tsami, stay behind. Everyone else, leave. "

"Understood." A few said before turning into puffs of smoke. "Kalina, you are to follow Itachi and Kisame for a while. Tsami, the same with Deidara and Sasori. Just until you get into the swing of things." The hologram finished before dispersing, leaving the six alone.

"Let's go." Itachi said. "Kalina, you grab your things and meet us out front." Then he was gone, Kisame along with him. "I s'pose you should do the same." Sasori said to Tsami. He then left as well. Kalina turned to Deidara who looked like he was about to say something. "So blondie." She said. "Are you a boy or a girl?"

Red spread across his newly visible face. "What do you think, yeah?" He asked hotly. She spent a second to take in his appearance; the long blonde hair, feminine looking face, mouths on the palm of his hands. "Girl." She concluded. His eyes squinted as he glared at her. "I am very much a boy, un. See, no boobs." He said through gritted teeth, his hands rose to pat against his chest to show that, clearly, there was no cleavage. Smirking she said, "Don't worry, I'm sure they'll grow. Eventually."

Deidara was steaming by now, unknowingly adding to Kalina's fun. Sadly, the stupid bitch Tsami had to interrupt. "Kalina, leave him alone. I don't need him PMSing while I'm with travelling with them." Deidara turned abruptly to Tsami with a look of horror on his face. "That's how you defend me, yeah? You're just agreeing with her statement."

"I wasn't defending you, I was ending an argument. I would rather just leave without having a mental breakdown. Now let's go." She disappeared in a puff of smoke, her dog with her. Kalina left straight after, choosing the red eyes of her new hobby over this blondie any day.

In front of her appeared her new carved out room. She ran skipped over to her bed and grabbed a woven canvas bag off the mattress, causing a few blank pages to fall out. With an unnatural cat-like speed she caught the pages, returned them to her bag then disappeared in a puff of smoke. Like Itachi had said, he and Kisame were waiting at the entrance, Sasori nearby.

Itachi raised an eyebrow when he saw the woven bag Kalina was wearing on her back. She said simply, "Poetry." Not caring he just started walking towards the forest, Kisame at his heels. So she followed.

Two weeks had passed since they had left and Kalina was bored out of her mind. They were walking through some forest with her trailing behind. Never had she been more bored in her life. Itachi wasn't much help. Every time she had tried to flirt with him, he would just brush it off. And he hardly ever talked. There was the few instances that he would say something. Usually that we were setting up camp or that it was time to eat. Speaking of which, they hadn't eaten in four days.

"Hey fish sticks, when do we eat." She asked. "Later." Was his short reply. Five minutes passed, "It's later, let's eat." "Not yet"

"Now?"

"No."

"How about now?"

"For the last time, no."

"...Now?"

"OH FOR THE LOVE OF KAMI!! Itachi can we eat now, this girl is pissing me off." Itachi stopped walking and turned around to her. "Are you always hungry?"

"No," she replied. "I can go for months without food. I'll just be really really vocal about it." He sighed before continuing on the path. Kalina looked down at the ground, suddenly finding her feet very interesting. After a few minutes of silence, Kalina sensed something flying towards her.

Instincts kicked in and she raised her hand, catching it in her hand.

She looked at the small parcel in her hand before opening it. Inside was a spinach and rice ball, a piece of nori holding it together. She looked up to see Itachi watching her. As soon as she caught his eye he looked back to the path. Strange..., she thought. She dug into it, her sharp teeth devouring the salty food.

She finished the food and threw the paper behind her. She listened for a few minutes then stopped. She didn't hear the paper hit the ground. What the-

Next thing she knew, Kalina was tasting dirt. Someone had a foot on her head, pushing her face into the ground.

"Good evening Kalina."