Chapter 4: The Third Year

The plan was to torture me until I opened the scroll by will and if that didn't work I was assuming that they were going to kill me and reanimate me so I would do it by will that way. I didn't have even the slightest of clues as to what was in the scroll but I could only figure it was something of true value if they were going to go so far to get me to open it.

The evil half of me, my fangirl side, was rather tempted to open it because like I said I was tired of the good guys winning, however my more rational side kept Iruka in mind, I had to be good.

I won't get into details but I'm not going to lie what they did to me was horrible. It left strong emotional and physical scars across my body. They tried stabbing, cutting, burning, even… sexual torture (though to be honest my very sadistic and no longer sane fangirl side kind of liked it, but almost all the members with a prick had a shot at it so I ended up being… you know… by all of them) and to this day my fingernails are still trying to grow back, yes this is where reality hit. The Akatsuki weren't going to magically accept me.

I didn't want to give in, during one session Pein wanted to know how much I knew and since I wasn't going to spill anything but my guts anytime soon he decided to search my mind. It was weird feeling to have someone crawl through your memories. It was like he was ripping me from the inside out, the process was a lot more painful then I would've imagined and I'm pretty sure I would've been screaming the whole time if my mouth wasn't sewn shut by Kakuzu.

Pein saw everything, he knew everything, I knew that he knew I wasn't from this universe which left him confused, something that amused me. He knew of my ever growing sick obsession with the Akatsuki, Kisame in particular, and he knew I wasn't going to back down. My will was far too strong and though I was in massive amounts of pain I had to do it for Konoha. Their techniques were horrendous but all I could do was hope I'd see the light of day again.

I was lucky, and I use that term loosely, that I got keep all my limbs. I'm pretty sure I didn't keep all my organs, but I kept my limbs. The only reason I was still alive was because Konan healed me after every session until I was stable enough for another. I don't know how long I was in there but finally one day I decided to Mary-sue this shit.

It amazed me how I could still talk but when Pein came in that day I just smiled and before he even began I said to him, "Try saying please," before I passed out and hitting my head on the floor.

I woke up with a massive headache, something I've been doing quite often in the Akatsuki base.

Instead of being tied up I was held in an extremely dim room but it's not like it mattered, my eyes were so swollen I probably couldn't see anyway. When I heard the door open that day it was different, since I had said try saying please the torture sessions have become more and more infrequent. I don't think they were actually considering but maybe they were trying to switch tactics anyway, for as long as they've been doing what they do I've never spoken a word about opening the scroll.

Today a different person walked in, it wasn't Pein like usual, it was Konan. The only reason I knew it was her was because of the faint feminine silhouette in the doorway.

I thought she was going to heal me but instead she sat in the chair I usually was tortured in and looked at me. She stared for awhile before finally speaking to me like a normal human being.

"My name is Konan," she said simply. I rolled over to give her a glance.

"I know," I coughed out, "I'm Molly," up until that very moment no one had even bothered to know my name and the fact I was so easy going with Konan came as a surprise to her as well.

"You seem at ease with me," she said with a voice full of curiosity.

I couldn't sit up, or smile, so I just blinked and agreed, "Part of it is you've been keeping me alive. The other part is that you're cool," of course I was speaking out of my fan girl ass but I couldn't help it, I genuinely thought Konan was cool.

She stared at me for a moment before continuing, "What did you mean by try saying please? You are aware of whom we are and that we don't simply ask."

I shrugged but ended up reopening the cut on my shoulder, "I know who the Akatsuki are, and I honestly don't care you guys do what you want when you want, that doesn't bother me. What I meant was you could try not beating me up to where I can't talk. It doesn't help when I can't answer yes and Pein's fuse goes off and I kiss the wall again."

Talking hurt but I needed to get this out while I could. Last time Pein had broken my jaw and I couldn't talk for a week until Konan finally fixed it.

I coughed up some more blood and I had to shut my eyes before I could concentrate again. Konan remained silent for awhile and after about twenty minutes she stood and left leaving me in the darkness once more.

I was beginning to wonder if they were considering the kill and reanimate plan so they could get this done and over with but it never happened. Maybe it had just been my hallucination but I had thought I heard Pein telling me about it during a session a few weeks ago. Even though I had lost all sense of time I knew it's been awhile. I had begun counting my session as weeks since he can only torture me so often what with his schedule and my physical health.

So far it's been what I believe to be three months or more, sometimes Pein wouldn't come by for what felt like forever to let me heal before he came and hammered the nail on the head so to speak. During that time however other member's had free reign on me. It wasn't like I was only Pein's prisoner, I belonged to all of them, and as stated before most of them were men and Konan wasn't even an option to begin with and I assumed I was one of the few female prisoners so... I assume you understand where I'm going with this.

Stupid gender...

I don't know who I lost my V-card to but I wished I did so I could kill him, or at least kick him in the balls for possibly getting me pregnant. Of course I would never have such power to do something, but I could at least pretend right? After all, it was the only thing I had left to do while I was locked up.

The more I thought about I found it easier and easier to believe that it was Hidan who took the first turn. My assailant was rough, he bit me a few times, and he had no shirt to begin with. Usually when someone enters it doesn't matter what happens but they come in fully clothed and leave the same. Hidan was what I assumed to be the first since we all know his personality but than again there was a nagging feeling in the back of my head that it was someone else, the muscles weren't there as much as I'd expect to be on Hidan which was what confused me. The other various noises didn't sound like him either. It didn't matter though, I think I'd prefer not knowing.

Anyway a few days went by, or maybe hours I was asleep most of the time, before a new face presented itself. I was only able to see for a fraction of second when the door opened and in the dim lighting I only had enough time to make out a figure. When I looked up today I saw someone I never thought I'd meet.

He took me from the room, picking me up and unceremoniously tossing me over his shoulder, not caring if he broke a rib or not. While I was carried down the hall I was able to see for the first time in what felt like forever. Granite it was dim hall lighting but since I've been in the dark for several weeks it was probably all I could handle.

Kisame threw me into a room and shut the door. I noticed it was an actual room and not just a dark cell. There was light, not an awfully huge amount and there was a light switch that made the room pitch black. I thought I even saw a bathroom; of course I was way too weak to investigate so I just laid there on the cot trying not to move.

While I was lying there all I could really do was think. Sometimes during the sessions things would get really bad, but if I had gotten pregnant from any of them the child was definitely gone due to the amount of kicks and punches and stabs I got. After hours of thought eventually I fell into a blissfully quiet sleep.

I stayed in that room for maybe three or four weeks. During that time of course I wasn't left alone, the only difference was that I was able to wash up if I was strong enough. I couldn't really consider it washing since there was no soap, and it wasn't an improvement since Pein would use the drowning technique.

One day someone came in and *ahem* stuff happened, but unlike most of my "regulars" this one was different. I wouldn't call it caring, but he certainly wasn't as rough as what I've been through. Of course not all of them are rough, surprisingly enough, but like a few others it was just to simply release some hormonal tension. I don't want to get too graphic, but I do remember his hair being extremely soft.

That same day I was harshly awakened by Deidara who slapped me with the back of his hand. By the look in his eye I could tell torture wasn't his style but I knew Pein had probably asked him to do this to try and get some progress out of me.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Tobi bouncing around and being adorable. I knew who he was but I was going to act oblivious because I could. I was sure Pein had already told him all that I knew about the Akatsuki but quite frankly I no longer gave a damn.

Deidara held the scroll up and asked angrily, "Are you going to open it un?"

I pursed my swollen lips but ended up aggravating the loose tooth in my mouth, "Maybe…" I answered coyly.

"Maybe isn't an answer un," Tobi came over and clapped his hands.

"Can I try senpai?" he cleared his throat, "Girl-chan will you open this scroll up for Tobi pretty please?"

I smiled, "See now that's how you ask," I took the scroll from Deidara's hands. To be honest, I was tired from being tortured day in and day out, I was ready to just die, and if meant giving them the scroll then so be it, it's not like they could win with Naruto and company around anyway.

After you've been beaten up and banged around and banged for weeks and weeks there had to be a stopping point. All battles have to end and finally I decided this was mine, they weren't going to kill me without the scroll being opened and there wasn't much use continuing on like this. This was going to be my end zone, where I believed I was going to die; hopefully before I open this thing they'll do one thing for me as a dying wish.

I needed to get word to Iruka and everyone else and let them know I'm dead; I didn't need them worrying about my safety when there was nothing to protect.

With a sigh I lifted up my arm, all I had to do was smack my hand against the wall to get it bleeding again, the two stared at me, shocked, but before I touched the scroll I looked at the both of them, "Will you do me a favor though?"

"What senpai?" Tobi said cutely while Deidara rolled his eyes and growled out a "What?"

"If I write a note will you deliver it? You can read it I don't care, I just want someone I care about to know what happened. I'm going to die anyway right?"

Tobi screeched out an 'of course girl-chan!' but Deidara only gave me a look, "I'm guessing you're not going to open the scroll until then un?"

I shook my head and Deidara groaned before going out to what I assumed was to ask Pein about what to do. Tobi and I sat in silence for maybe an hour until I began to get tired and I was about to fall asleep. Tobi patted my cheek to try to keep me awake but I was sliding down into the sheets of the bed I was so exhausted from just that short conversation.

"Girl-chan Tobi knows you're tired but you have to stay awake until Deidara-senpai comes back!"

I rolled away from him and shut my eyes, "Just let me sleep..." Tobi was still shaking me and I managed to stay up for about another half an hour before passing out.

Right so let's pause for a moment, I swear to god this is what actually happened, Tobi A.K.A actual Akatsuki leader, woke me up and brought me out of the base and literally kicked me out.

Of course he wouldn't let me go without opening the scroll and with some reluctance I did so, inside was just the same useless markings and what looked to be the seal that brought me here but he took it the moment I unlocked it.

"Why are you letting me go?" I asked in confusion as we walked away from the base, I wasn't blindfolded, or cuffed, or anything which made me confused.

"You know a lot sempai, but it won't matter if I erase your memory. Besides, we need someone to warn Konoha about us."

We stopped and he laid a hand on the back of my head, "You're going to erase my memories?" I asked and Tobi merely made a noise of recognition in the back of his throat.

Before he erased me I turned around to see his masked face and I peered into the one eye hole that seemed to glare out at the world. I gave him a half grin, "You're planning on using me for later aren't you?" he didn't have to give me answer, we both already knew it, and he just patted my head.

Tobi made a giggling noise, "Tobi like's you and wants to see you again."

I rolled my eyes and got a headache, I was hardly in any condition to stand so when I did that action I nearly fell over and Tobi had to hold me up.

"What is it you want?"

I could hear the smirk in his voice, it was still pitched to Tobi but the way he said it was all Akatsuki leader, "We'll meet again sempai, maybe you'll remember Tobi when we do but right now you've heard a lot and you know a lot and that's not good. Tobi can tell you're special but he just hasn't figured out what to do with you yet. When the time comes I'll see you again!" Tobi blew a fake kiss in my direction and I caught it and pretended to put it in my pocket.

Why he was letting me go had been a reason completely unfathomable, but now as I look back on my story I understand completely.

With a flick of his fingers I had no idea who was standing in front of me. I felt disoriented and a mind numbing pain began to claim me and send me into darkness, the last thing I remembered was fighting with Kakashi and Yamato.

I still knew who he was, but I couldn't remember a thing that had happened in the base. All those memories were stored away, locked up with the key momentarily destroyed.

After that he had teleported me away to somewhere far from the base. With my memory gone I could only stumble around until I passed out.

My only guess was that someone found me because when I woke up I was in the hospital, someone was holding my hand on one side and I saw a familiar blond on the other.

"Molly!" Naruto gasped and when I saw him I noticed how much he had grown without me. He must have been fifteen now yet he looked so much older.

I turned my head when my hand was gently squeezed to gain my attention, "Molly you're okay…" Iruka breathed out a sigh of relief before alerting the doctors and Tsunade came rushing in.

She checked my physical state saying I'd recover eventually. I had many deep scars along my legs and back, fresh bruises dotted my arms and neck and I had a very unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I asked Naruto and Iruka to leave the room for a moment so I could talk to Tsunade in private. I asked her if I would live and she said I would with time and medications.

Tsunade sat down on the bed and tried to comfort me, "We don't have to talk about this right now, but do you know what happened to you?"

I shook my head, "I was in a fight I think."

She nodded, "You were taken by the Akatsuki. What they wanted from you I don't know and how you escaped is quite the mystery but I'm glad you're alive."

"How long was I out?" I rubbed the side of my bandaged head.

"About four days, when you didn't immediately wake up the two outside your room were very worried."

I nodded, "How long was I… gone?"

"Six and half months, we've been trying to devise a strategy to retrieve you but it was rather difficult when we didn't even know where their hideout was."

After that I tried to take it as easy as possible trying to let my injuries heal. I couldn't remember what went down when I was kidnapped.

One thing for sure, without my memories and when I was in the moment I didn't think I was pregnant, well three weeks later on a Saturday morning suddenly changed all that.

I was still bedridden from my kidnapping and all I did was sleep and stare at the ceiling. When I was finally healed enough to sit up I had been reading when the contents in my stomach began to push their way up. I was forced from the bed out of instinct but I wasn't strong enough to walk correctly. I fell to the floor clutching the pain in my stomach trying so very hard not to throw up.

A fresh wave of sickness washed over me and with new motivation I booked it the bathroom. The adrenaline was keeping me going but when the feeling finally passed I had to wait there until Tsunade came by for my daily checkup.

She was concerned that I had thrown up and after a few ongoing days of the action she finally had me scanned at the hospital. The results made my confused mind cry.

She brought in the tests and at the time Iruka was there sitting by the bed clutching my hand in his apartment. Tsunade came in and sighed.

"These didn't show up before probably because it was much too soon and because we weren't particularly looking for it but Molly you're…"

Her voice trailed off and I didn't know what to expect, "I'm what lady Tsunade?" I was inwardly praying it wasn't something terribly awful, like I had an incurable illness or something, but no it was something else, something much worse.

"You're pregnant."

The shock that overwhelmed me was so crushing that I couldn't breathe. When I woke up in the hospital, Tsunade said that when I received the news my heart had sped up and I had fainted.

I didn't know whose it could be, I literally hoed out on all of them. I was assuming that it wasn't Itachi's, or Zetsu's, or Kakuzu's, or Konan's, or Sasori's because they either couldn't or didn't want to because it wasn't their style. However even after ruling those five out that still left a lot of other members. It wasn't just the ten we know and have heard about, there were about twenty others who weren't official members but that didn't mean they couldn't do what they wanted to me.

I would have to wait until the due date to find out, hopefully I'd know by the face but until then I could only tough it out.

Before I've never given much thought to abortion, I've never thought I'd have to consider ending an unborn child's life and the weight was pressing down on me. I talked it out with Iruka and we decided to keep the kid no matter what.

The puking wasn't fun in anyway shape or form and I'd never thought I'd be pregnant at twenty-two years old, at least that's assuming my birthday has passed. I had read somewhere that if you ate bananas it would help with morning sickness so I tried it and it for sure settled my stomach, most times at least. There were times when the potassium either didn't kick in or my body just flat on rejected it.

When I fully recovered physically all I had left was to heal my mental state. I was a train wreck, I flinched every time I was touched, I cried when I got close to kunai, and I always passed out from fear when I was in the dark.

Yamato tried to train me again but only because I insisted but when I tried to fight I was unsure of my actions and ended up failing. I hadn't told him I was pregnant at first but when I kept insisting Tsunade intervened and wouldn't allow him or any other teacher to train me until I delivered my child.

As soon as I could stand the full brightness of the sun Iruka enlisted me to a psychiatrist who had heard everything about my experience. I couldn't contain it yet I didn't want to relieve it even the slightest bit.

The psychiatrist was someone who also treated ANBU patients, whether they were newly instated or have dealt with years of loss and agony. My mind was so broken it equaled the unstable thoughts of Konoha's assumed finest.

I told her about all the times I was close to breaking down and letting them have the scroll but I kept pushing on reminding myself I had Konoha to protect.

The psychiatrist was hardly a help, I appreciated her actions and she was very nice but talking it out only made it worse. My split mind was now fully cracked in two and one half of me was saying that I had to get revenge on the Akatsuki for doing this to me. It was saying that after I give birth I was going to train myself to death. It was pushing me to take the Jounin exams and get so good that the ANBU would be scared of me.

The other half was screaming at me to stop, it was pleading, begging even, for me to stop what I'm doing and go back to being the happy little housewife I was, forget about the Akatsuki and try to go back to living normally, you've got Iruka and you're a well trained shinobi there was no reason to be mad or sad.

My lack of sleep was beginning to take its toll on my body, and I ended up staring at the night sky when my eyes refused to remain shut. I still wasn't stable enough to work and without training there was nothing to keep me busy.

Cocoa, who seemed to have been forgotten, kept me company during the day and taking him for walks certainly did us justice. I felt stronger and Cocoa was happy to be outside again.

When Naruto wasn't training with Jiraiya he'd come by to visit, he isn't fully aware of what happened and thinks the child I'm pregnant with is Iruka's but I didn't really have the heart to tell him otherwise.

Tsunade was the one providing him the details of what happened to me but she tells him bits at a time so he could process and worry and understand all at the same time.

It was springtime when my baby bump was showing. I still had no idea whose it was but from the ultrasounds I was supposed to be having a girl. Iruka and I had tried going over names, for boys and girls in case the scan was wrong, but we could never concentrate for very long. The idea of having a kid that wasn't biologically his was shocking and somewhat painful for him and I thought he was a doll for accepting it and not kicking me out over such a thing.

A lot of people who knew us as a couple were heartbroken when they heard it wasn't Iruka's child and that made me feel all the worse. I was lucky to have all the support I did otherwise I'd be even more insane then I already was.

When the months were close to up, it was nearing mid-August when I felt the first kick.

I've always heard people talk about their baby kicking and I always thought it would hurt but I was merely surprised when I felt a little nudge from my stomach.

The rest of life went on as normally as possible, I tried to take up cooking for dinner again but sometimes my mood swings wouldn't allow it. A lot of times I had random cravings for sushi and it drove me nuts since I wasn't a huge fan of the stuff.

My body was also screaming at me to eat hot soup while it was the middle of summer and during winter it had demanded I eat ice cream and sit in the cold basement.

I didn't know what was going on with me, Tsunade said it was hormones and the baby growing inside of me.

Finally when everything started to boil down was I able to concentrate, of course by that time it was the due date.

We hadn't thrown a baby shower or anything like that, Iruka and weren't in much of a celebrating mood, so ironically when I was in shower one day I was surprised when I felt a pop and liquids came out in a very unsettling fashion.

When time was becoming shorter I had requested to keep a messenger bird close by in case something like this were to happen and I sent it to Iruka first in which it then had orders to go to Tsunade.

When I got to the hospital and twelve hours of labor later, I finally got to see my kid.

Boy was I in for a shock.