Yay! I've decided that I like this story right now! Yosh, I cannot wait to write this chapter!

So, they're now in the rain village in the hut thingy that the three Ame orphans lived in.

Disclaimer: I don't own Konan, Yahiko, Nagato, or Ame. I only own Arina.

"Well, here we are," Nagato said, looking at the small shack reminiscently. It was pouring rain, which is why they call it the Village Hidden in the Rain I supposed.

"It looks cozy," I commented. "You lived here?"

Konan nodded. "As did Jiraiya when he was taking care of us," she said.

I nodded. We stood standing in an awkward silence. "So are we going to go in or are we just going to stand out here and get soaked?" I asked.

Yahiko responded. "Of course. Follow me." He led the way into the shack followed by Nagato with Konan not far behind. I trialed behind, not wishing to disturb them.

We were all in the dry shack in a comfy looking room that looked like a living room. It had a small wooden couch with a red pillow as a seat and a few more pillows on the floor as well as a small table.

The three were deep in a murmured conversation, so I decided to look around so as not to bother them.

While I familiarized myself with my new home, I found a dining room with another small table with a few benches around it. In the kitchen there was a fireplace and a counter with plates and utensils piled up on top of it.

"Arina," I heard Yahiko call for me. I followed his voice back into the living room.

"Yes, Yahiko?" I answered.

"We were discussing living arrangement," he told me. "You can stay in the spare room that your brother stayed in when he stayed with us."

I smiled at him. "Thank you, Yahiko."

He turned away from me causing my smile to turn into a frown. I looked towards Konan, who shrugged.

She grabbed Nagato's arm and began pulling him out of the room, noticing that I wanted to talk to Yahiko alone. I mouthed a silent thank you to her and she nodded before exiting the room.

When the two were out of sight, I walked over to my friend. "Yahiko?" I asked. No answer. "Yahiko, what's wrong?"

He shook his head, walking over to the window and sitting on the ledge, looking outside. "Nothing's wrong," he said.

"Yahiko, you haven't said three words to me since Jiraiya said I could come," I pointed out. "Are you mad at me?"

He looked at me then. "No. how could I be mad?"

"Please talk to me," I begged, calmly.

He nodded. "This will be dangerous…I worry about you sometimes."

"I thought we were going to strive for peace without fighting," I told him. "As long as I don't fight then I'm fine."

"Someone will try to stop us," he noted. "Some of us will get hurt."

"Yahiko, I'll be fine," I assure him.

He looked down at his lap. "If you have any problems, you'll come to me immediately, right?"

I grinned. "Of course, who else would I go to, Yahiko-kun?"

He looked at me, smirking slightly. "You should get some rest," he said. "It's late. I'll show you to your room." He stood up walking into a hallway. I followed him down the hall and he put me in the last room on the right. He pointed to a room closer to the kitchen. "That's my room. Konan's right next door and Nagato's right across the hall."

"Thank you, Yahiko," I smiled at him, opening the door. Yup, there's no question, this was Jiraiya's room. "AH! MY VIRGIN, NON-LESBIAN EYES! I'M BLIND! Yahiko, YOU BETTER NOT BE STARING AT THOSE PICTURES OR I'LL RIP YOUR EYES OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND MAKE YOU EAT THEM!"

I turned around, trying to walk out of the door, but bumped into Yahiko—not seeing him because I had shielded my eyes from the horror! We toppled to the floor with me on top of him, both of us blushing Nagato's hair's shade of red.

And, of course, this is the exact moment that Konan and Nagato walk down the hall to their old rooms. "It's about time," Nagato murmured. Konan elbowed him.

"Are you two alright?" she asked, walking over to us.

If it's possible I think our blushes just brightened even darker. Did that make sense? "I'm fine," I whispered.

Yahiko nodded. "I'm okay," he smirked.

"Okay," Konan said, backing up. "Well, Nagato and I are going to look around the village."

Yahiko nodded once again. Konan took Nagato's hand and led him out of the house as they spoke quietly.

"Sorry," I mumbled, trying to get up. Yahiko held me down.

"Not yet," he whispered in my ear, causing me to blush a million shades of red and the feathers inside of my tummy to start tickling me.

I laughed nervously. "Yahiko…" he shushed me, taking a deep breath before releasing me. I slowly got off of him, offering him a hand. He took it, nodding his thanks as I pulled him up.

"I'm right down the hall," he murmured before heading to his room, gently closing his door.

I sighed; confused about his behavior before walking into my own room to…take down Jiraiya's…research. Honestly for such a good big brother, he is such a perv, I thought.

I took down all the pictures of naked women from the walls and searched everywhere for any more. Once I was sure I had them all, I made my way to the kitchen where Konan was cooking a small fish.

"Excuse me, Konan," I said, politely. She scooted over as I placed the papers in the fire. She looked at me strangely.

"Depersonalizing my brother's old room," I explained. She grimaced in understanding.

"Would you like some fish?" she asked.

I shook my head. "I'm not all that big on meat," I told her.

"We have some fruit," she said, gesturing to the counter. "Nagato and I picked it up while we were out."

"Mmm," I smiled happily. "Blueberries!"

She laughed. "Yes, we know how you like those."

"Thanks, Konan-pie!" I smiled before digging into the delicious fruit. "Ish Yahicho gowing to weat?"

"What?" she laughed.

I swallowed my mouthful of blueberries and repeated. "Is Yahiko going to eat?"

"He came out earlier and grabbed something," she told me. "So what happened after we left?"

"Um, I got off of Yahiko and went to take down all of my brother's born photos," I told her. "Where's Nagato?"

"He's in his room," she waved me off. "So nothingelse happened after we left?"

I shook my head, sitting next to her. "I think your fish is burning," I told her. She looked away from me and immediately took the fish away from the flame.

"Did you want Yahiko to do something?" Konan asked quietly.

"Yahiko and I aren't like that," I said, sadly, looking down into my lap.

"But you wish you were?" she asked.

"I don't know what I want right now," I told her. "Right now, my primary focus is peace. Not love."

"Peace cannot exist without love," Konan told me, a small smile playing on her lips. "You should remember that, as long as love never dies, peace never wavers."

"(A/I: why would you use the title in the context Konan?) I…I understand," I told her, meekly. "What time is it?"

She looked outside. "Nine."

"Oh, then I'd better get to bed. I'm tired from all this travel," I stretched, standing up.

"And I should get this to Nagato," she said, holding up the fish that was now on a plate with a fork and knife next to it.

We walked side by side down the hall before we stopped in front of Nagato's room. "Thanks for talking with me Konan," I grinned.

"It's nothing," she smiled. "It's fun to have a little girl time."

"Well, have fun with Nagato," I waved about to head down the hall.

"Hm, with my luck, he's probably already asleep," she rolled her eyes causing me to laugh.

"Well, good luck with that," I bid her one last farewell before going back into my now bare room. I blew out the candle before lying down on my bed. If I really focus the chakra in my nose, I could smell Jiraiya's shampoo on the pillow case. I grinned.

That awkward moment when your brother's hair is longer than yours?

I laid on that bed, trying to sleep, but I couldn't. I knew I was tired, both physically and mentally, but I just couldn't sleep. I continuously switched positions from my back to my side to my stomach to my other side.

I just couldn't sleep. I sat upright, rubbing my eyes. "I hate my life," I grumbled, upset that I couldn't fall asleep. I walked down the hall quietly and entered the kitchen. Looking for my blueberries, which weren't where I left them.

In an even worse mood, I quietly stormed back down the hall. Before I opened my door, though, I backtracked and stopped in front of Yahiko's room.

I opened the door slowly, finding Yahiko sound asleep. I smiled to myself about to close the door when-

"What's wrong?" Yahiko mumbled into his pillow.

"Did I wake you?" I asked about to utter an apology.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Nothing…"

He sighed, sitting up. "Come here, Ari-Chan," he commanded.

I nodded, though he probably couldn't see it, and made my way over to him.

"What's wrong?" he asked, gently.

"I can't sleep," I murmured. "And some fudgetard ate my blueberries…"

"That fudgetard was me, Ari-Chan," he chuckled slightly.

I blushed and was about to apologize when he continued. "Do you need me?"

I didn't know how to respond to that question. I heard the hidden meaning in his tone. That one question said so much. Do you want me? Can you live without me? Do you need me with you? Because I need you.

I nodded, mutely. "Lay down," he told me, moving aside on his bed.

I nodded again and climbed onto his bed, which felt more comfortable than my bed. I laid down on my side, snuggling close to Yahiko who wrapped his arms around me delicately, murmuring in my ear. "It's okay," he said. "You'll be fine. I have you. Nothing can hurt you…"

I smiled against his chest, nodding in agreement to his words.

AAHHHH! THE FLUFFINESS! IT BURNNNNNSSS! AAAHHHHH! After that brief moment of true insanity, I would like to ask you to wait until the coaster comes to a full and complete stop before exiting the vehicle, and have a Six Flags day!

Next boarders, please…

Um…sorry…that's what happens to me after brief moments of insanity *sheepish giggle*

So…um…review please? They make me happy! But flames don't be nice when you're being mean, meanies.

Loves and hugs,

Vee