JUST A WARNING…

THERE IS SOME FLIRTATIOUS ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN THIS CHAPTER.

NOTHING VERY SERIOUS…

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I blocked the punch easily and sent a kick in his direction. He jumped away from me and landed a few feet ahead. His giant sword was staked in the ground where I had successfully disarmed him earlier, but he now picked it up with a grunt. I was unarmed and Kisame grinned in victory. The battle was over, I knew that much.

"You're getting pretty good Girl." Kisame almost complimented as I wiped sweat from my face, "In a few years, you might be able to scratch me." I huffed is mock anger. I had hit him, more that once, but he was go huge that it really didn't matter. But, to my immense joy, I wasn't as bloody as normal. I was getting pretty good.

Kisame threw his samehada over his shoulder and walked to the door. I followed him with a grin and we marched down to the kitchen together. It was a few hours after lunch, so the kitchen was empty. I wonder where everyone goes…

"There are a lot of training rooms here." Kisame answered my thoughts, causing me to jump. "We are either training, eating or in our rooms." He pulled out some veggie dish which made me laugh. Kisame shot me a glare and started to eat. I got myself some noodles and joined him at the table.

We ate together in silence for a while, something that I was very happy about. The silence gave me time to think about my situation.

I had been a prisoner in the Akatsuki compound for about two months. Every day I would wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and then get my trainer for the day. I would work for as long as the Akatsuki member, the one who was training me for that day, decided and then I would be sent to my/Itachi's room. Oh, and I was still being baby-sat.

I couldn't go anywhere with out constant supervision, so I quickly gave up my plans to explore the compound. I also never entered a room with a closed door; just as a precaution…

"Kisame," I said suddenly. He grunted as a response. "Why did you join the Akatsuki?"

"…." He swallowed another huge chunk of his veggie meal and I waited patiently, eating a few more noodles. "Why do you wanna know Girl?"

"Just wondering…" I looked at him and noticed that he was staring at me, evaluating whether to tell me or not.

"I just did." He said simply.

"Huh? What do you mean?" He scratched his chin with one blue finger and I wanted to laugh; he looked like a normal guy right then, instead of a merciless killer…

"Well…I left my village and this was the place to go. I wanted more power and the Leader offered it. It wasn't some big decision I had to slave over to make, it was offered and I accepted. Simple as that." I stared at him and he scowled at me. "What?"

"…Nothing…" I picked up my trash and walked to the garbage "You're kind of boring Kisame. I would expect a big shark to have a more interesting background." He stared at me, incredulous, and then started laughing loudly. I smiled at him as me got up and threw his stuff away.

"You're a strange one Suma." He walked out of the kitchen with a chuckle and I watched him go. We were done with training for the day and I now had nothing to do. I didn't want to go to Itachi's room now; for fear that he would be there…

I'm not afraid of him…I'm afraid of what he does to me. He hasn't touched me since the night that I told him about my past, but I can still feel my blood racing when ever we lock gazes. He still uses the chains to get me to follow his orders however. A feat that I am very proud of. I will not be walked on by anyone, even if he is handsome and fit and has a voice…

Kami, I was going crazy!

I swear that Itachi can read minds because at the very moment I was making fun of him in my head, he walked into the kitchen. My face flushed bright red and he stared at me for a second before getting something to eat. The usual awkward silence filled the room and I stood by the garbage looking like an idiot.

"Suma…" I jumped and my breath got caught in my throat. Itachi was sipping on some tea at the table with his back to me. "If you are done with training, you should go to your room." I stared at his back in budding anger.

"I'm not a child. I'll do what I please!" I reminded him. My mouth was going to get me killed one day….probably soon too.

"You will do what I command." He didn't turn around when he said this, but the demanding tone was clear. I should just listen to him and go to his room….

"I will do what I see fit!" His tea cup clanked on the table softly and my heart raced; he was getting up. And I think he was pissed…

Suddenly, a small white bird gracefully flew into the room. It circled above us a few times and then landed in at our midpoint. After a few seconds I realized that this was one of Deidara's clay figures, infused with his chakra. The bird chirped sweetly and then…it blew up.

The explosion was small in scale, but huge in sound. With a giant boom, the small bird was instantly obliterated. I clamped my hands over my ears and squeezed my eyes shut. Itachi merely closed his eyes in irritation. After the smoke cleared and I opened my eyes, I noticed that Itachi was walking past me. He left the room without speaking to me; and it scared me more than anything. Deidara entered after a few seconds, and he was laughing heartily.

"Hope I didn't get ya, un. I just couldn't resist, yeah!" He looked at my shocked expression and started laughing harder. I was about to punch Deidara in the face when handsome Sasori entered the kitchen. His face was blank as he looked from Deidara to me and he quickly lost interest. Deidara, who was still chuckling, and Sasori grabbed some food and sat at the table to eat. I sat next to Deidara in a huff.

"How was your day with out me, yeah?" The blonde asked through a mouthful of food. I was going to snap at him when I got lost in thought. Was Kisame supposed to train me today?

"Did you go somewhere?" Sasori shot Deidara a warning look and he grinned back sheepishly. "Where were you?"

"Well, un, Sasori-san and I were on a mission, yeah. We had to do some Akatsuki business, mmmm." He piled more food into his mouth and I waited for him to chew.

"Akatsuki business…Like, you left the compound?!" I excitedly asked. Sasori and Deidara exchanged glances.

"Yes. Leader sends us on missions from time to time." Sasori answered. I glanced at Deidara, but he looked intently at his food.

"What do you do on these 'missions'?"

"It depends, yeah. Some times it's Akatsuki stuff, sometimes it's not, un." I stared at the table while the two finished eating. Once they were done, I decided to push for more information.

"So…since I'm Akatsuki…"

"You will not be sent on missions." Sasori interrupted before he exited the kitchen. Thankfully, Deidara waited for me to reach him before he left. Sasori walked in front of Deidara and me.

"Why am I not allowed to go on missions?" Deidara opened his mouth to answer, but deep voice ahead of us beat him to it.

"Because you are not yet a full Akatsuki Suma." Pein was standing in front of an open door. I opened my mouth at his appearance; I have not seen him since my first day at the compound. Sasori and Deidara bowed in respect but I just stared stupidly at him. "After a few more weeks, I'll send you on a practice mission. Nothing too hard…"

I narrowed my eyes…he was making fun of me, but I didn't fight back. I remember too well the pain that this orange haired man could cause. He turned to the two men.

"Sasori and Deidara, Zetsu has successfully returned with another one. Come." I was confused with Pein's words but from the way Deidara's face lit up, I guessed that this was a good thing. With a wink at me, Deidara followed Sasori to the door and the three men walked inside. It closed with a small click and I was left alone.

"…." I turned on my heel and headed for the training rooms. I could have gone to Itachi's room, but after the problem my mouth caused earlier, I decided it was better to have some space.

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After a few hours of hard training, I finally gave into my stomachs grumblings and headed for the kitchen. It was around supper time so I expected the room to be filled with the Akatsuki men. But when I pushed through the kitchen door, I saw that it was empty.

"Weird…" I announced as I made myself some food. I didn't feel like creeping to the table to eat by myself, so I just ate at the counter. Once my meal was done and clean, I slowly walked into the hall and headed toward Itachi's room. Slowly walking was good for me; it gave me time it get my defenses ready because I was sure that Itachi would be waiting to punish me for my tongue. I saw a group of Akatsuki men walking through the halls and tried to push myself to the wall. In the head of the group was Hidan…great. There was also a man I had never seen before, who was all covered up. I silently prayed that they wouldn't notice me as they passed.

"Who is this?" The masked man asked when I tried to walk past them. Kami I was unlucky….Hidan looked at me through glazed eyes and I noticed that the men smelled like sake. This was bad…

"Oh, this is the Bitch who thinks that she can join the Akatsuki." His eyes wandered over my body and I resisted the urge to punch him. "She's fucking pathetic on the field. You should see it, it's fucking hilarious!" I bit my tongue and tried to walk away, but Hidan aggressively grabbed my wrist and stopped me.

"Did I say that you could leave bitch?" His grip was painful and I knew it was going to leave a bruise.

"I don't need your permission!" I snapped. His expression went blank before his lips spread into an evil grin. He then slammed me into the wall so hard that my back must have cracked it. I was about to scream in protest but the look in his eyes scared me. I kept silent…

"You need to learn some fucking manners bitch." His face was close to mine and his grip was still painfully on my wrist. Though every fiber of my being hated him, I could not deny his beauty or his power. Why was everyone in this freaking organization attractive?! "Or else that pretty little mouth is gonna get you into some fucking huge trouble…" My mind was screaming at to take defensive action but since he wasn't touching my skin, there was little I could do.

"L-let me go." I demanded quietly. He brought his face closer to mine and breathed on me; he reeked of alcohol.

"A-a-a….You need to beg, bitch." I bit my bottom lip to stop myself from screaming at him. After taking a few seconds to calm myself, I spoke again.

"Let me go." I repeated. He remained still so I added, "Please…"

"You can do better than that bitch." He chuckled darkly. I couldn't take it… I had to scream. I opened my mouth and…

"Let her go." A chilling voice demanded. Hidan broke gaze with me and looked down the hall. Itachi was quickly walking toward us, his face furious. Hidan dropped his hold on me and straightened his back.

"You haven't claimed the bitch yet Itachi?" Hidan mockingly asked. "Better get a move on, before something 'bad' happens to her." Itachi glared at Hidan with killing intent.

"Leave. Now!" It was a simple demand, but it promised a certain death if disobeyed. Hidan smiled at Itachi with coldness and, with a final sneer at me, set off with the masked man down the hall.

"I'll see you later Bitch." He called without turning around, "You can be sure of that." Itachi turned quickly and walked toward his room, still in a fury. I hesitated following him until he called for me.

"Suma, now!" I felt the chains being pulled and decided to follow with out argument. Tears were threatening to spill, but I pushed them back. He opened the door and, harshly grapping my injured wrist, pulled me inside. He turned on his heel to face me.

"Itachi?" I questioned. My voice cracked slightly and I cursed my luck. He closed his eyes and I watched him calm himself.

"You will stay here." An order. "I will be back shortly, and if I find that you have disobeyed me….things will end badly." He opened his eyes and stared into my shocked eyes. "Understand?" It wasn't a question, but I nodded stupidly anyway. Itachi then walked past me and out of the room, closing the door behind him quietly.

I was shaking slightly and couldn't seem to calm myself. I slumped to the floor like a child and just sat in silence.

After a good five minutes, I found my way to the bathroom. A shower would do me good.

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It was very late and I was tired, but sleep would not come. I tried to individually relax my muscles, but that didn't work. Counting sheep was going to bore me to death, not make me fall asleep, so I gave up on that idea. I decided to pace a bit and maybe use up the adrenaline that was pumping through me.

I walked over to the window and pulled back the black curtains. It was night outside but not dark; the moon was amazingly bright. It lit up the dark room nicely and I could see pretty far out of the window. The compound was in a forest and near a lake. It actually was very beautiful, for being the front yard of a house full of killers.

The door opened and threw light from the hallway into the room. I turned and watched Itachi close the door. He stared at me in the darkness and I stared back. His red eyes were searching for something on my face and I felt instantly self-conscious. After several moments, he opened his mouth to speak, but I interrupted him. Something I don't think happens too often…

"Thank you, Itachi." I sincerely told him. "That's twice you have saved my from Hidan… I owe you greatly." He took in my words and something in his expression changed. It was tiny and fast, but it definitely happened.

"Let me see your wrist." He ordered causing me to actually look at it. I was right, it was bruised, and in the shape of a hand. Itachi slightly held out his own hand to me, but for some reason I didn't take it.

"It's ok. I've had worse. Thanks though…" I trained off at the look in his eyes. They were demanding and I suddenly felt the chakra chains pulling me towards him. I was forced to comply with his request and my right hand was placed into his warm left one. Itachi brought my wrist close to his face and examined it; I could feel his warm breath on the palm of my hand. He turned it over this way and that and I stared at him.

Then, shockingly enough, he placed his warm lips on my pulsing vein and Uchiha Itachi kissed my wrist. I almost didn't believe that it had actually happened and when he looked into my eyes again I gasped shock.

Whether it was from Sake or from power, Itachi was drunk. His red eyes were glazed over and his face was a cocky mask. Just to solidify his state he once again kissed my wrist, this time he looked me straight in the eyes. My eyes widened and my mouth dropped and…

Suddenly, I was lying on his bed.

Itachi was leaning against me, on his bed, with my hand in his. And that isn't what shocked me the most. The thing that scared me was my reaction. Half of me couldn't believe what was happening and the other half secretly wanted it…I attempted to push him off, but he just gave me a smirk.

"Itachi, what are you doing?!" I whispered. He laced out joined hands and placed them above my head. My other hand balled at my chest before he could take it and force it out of the way.

"Suma…" The way he said my name made me want to cry. It made me want to laugh and it made me want to punch him in the stomach. What the hell was he doing to me?! "Suma, he will not touch you." My thoughts flew to the evil Hidan as Itachi easily placed my other hand above my head. After he kissed it lightly, he held both hands down with one of his. His free hand slid down my side, burning my skin the entire way, and landed on my hip.

"Itachi!" I gasped, my blood racing. He brought his lips to my chin and traced it in glorious kisses. I wanted so much to give in to him, to feel his skin burning mine, but it wasn't right…it wasn't true…

He shifted his attention to my neck as a fought for control of my own body. My hands tried to break free of his grip and he noticed, breaking his trail on my neck. He brought his lips to my ear and his warm breath tickled me. I gasped in response and I could almost hear him smirk.

"What's wrong…Suma…" I closed my eyes in concentration and his hot tongue traced my ear. "You don't like me?"

"Itachi, you're not right…. You're drunk!" He nibbled on my ear and I wanted to die. How could one man make someone feel this way?! He then brought his face up and looked into my eyes.

"No, Suma…" His face drew closer and closer and I struggled to liberate my hands. "I won't have things in front of me that I can not have!" His warm breath filled my mouth and my nose and his lips almost claimed mine. In a flash, I brought my hand in between our lips and he kissed my palm.

With that skin-to-skin contact I finally used Reidou.

My mind clouded slightly as I attempted to force him to sleep. I was taking the alcohol out of him and his head was clearing slightly. His eyelids slipped closed and he finally succumbed to sleep. I struggled to get out from under him and once both of my feet were firmly on the ground, I gazed at him.

My blood was still boiling and my skin tingled where he had touched it. His black hair had fallen across his face and he looked so beautiful it hurt. In a moment of weakness, I reached over to him and stroked his hair. It was very soft and silky, just as I had dreamed it would be. I sighed quietly and walked over to my futon. Curling into a tight ball, I fell into an uneasy sleep.

Tomorrow should be better…right?

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"Miahizo-san, you look very tired!" Tobi announced when I sat down at the table for breakfast. Deidara was my trainer for today so I had to wait for him to get up before I could so anything. I had woken up very early this morning and after assuring that Itachi was still asleep, ran to the kitchen. Tobi was the only other Akatsuki member I had seen today. I was guessing that they were all hung over….Idiots…

"I had a rough night Tobi-san." I replied. Rough was an understatement; every time Itachi would move I would fly awake. Deidara walked in with his normal cocky smile in place and a fresh air about him.

"Good Morning Suma, yeah!" He said cheerily as he helped him self to an apple. I nodded in his direction and returned to my second cup of coffee.

"You look pretty tired, un." I simply took another long draft of coffee in reply and Deidara sighed. "You're going to be more worthless that normal, yeah. Maybe no training today, mmmm…"

"But…" I didn't want to return to Itachi's room. I had no idea what was going to happen between us after what had happened last night and I planned to put it off as much as possible. Suddenly, Sasori opened the kitchen door.

"Suma-san…" I looked at him wearily. "Pein is asking for you."

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