Chapter 4: To Lose What you Love

"What do you need me for Pein-sempai?" I asked catching my breath.

"We have a mission to attend to. You and me." Pein answered. "Get ready to leave ASAP!"

I ran back to my room and packed what I thought I would need. I ran back to Pein's room and reported I had everything I needed.

"Alright we're out of here!" Pein lead me out of the room and down the trail to our destination.

We walked for hours upon hours it seemed when the sky turned dark. I kept walking close to Pein hoping not to get ambushed.

"Let's set up camp here." Pein yawned. I stared at Pein with excited eyes. "Yes, you can make the fire Kat."

"Yes!" jumped up and went off to gather sticks and stuff to make a fire. When I returned, the tent had been put up and the sleeping bags were set up; a log had been set near a ring of stones. I set up the fire and looked for the matches.

"Looking for these?" Pein asked. "Here." He tossed the small box at me. I struck a match and threw it on the fire. The fire burst up about fifty feet.

"Kat, did you add oil to the fire again?" Pein asked shaking his head.

"Yes, let there be fire!" I exclaimed.

"You're such a pyro." Pein laughed.

Pein sat next to me on the log as we ate our dinner of fish and ramen I'd brought with me. We chatted as we ate and Pein told me about Konan and how things were before I joined. I've heard enough about Konan. I thought.

"You are different from most people Kat." Pein sighed. "You really are."

"Hmm? What do you mean by that Sempai?" I asked.

"Look at you." Pein looked me up and down. "You're not weak. I can sense how strong you are. You may even be stronger than myself."

"Pein, I would never-" I felt like I was being rejected. "I'd never dream of surpassing you. Are you saying I would? Do you think I'd do such a thing?" I asked

"No I don't; I'm just saying." Pein defended himself. "I really wish you'd stop accusing me of stuff."

"I'm not accusing you Pein. All I was doing was asking. What's gotten into you? All I want is for you to accept me as a person! What about the game we played? The closet? Was that a lie?"

"I only did that to make you happy!" Pein yelled standing up. "It meant nothing."

"Pein…" Tears formed in my eyes. "I knew it was too good to be true! My dreams never come true! NEVER!" I ran off into the woods trying to wipe away my tears. I ran and didn't stop. Eventually I came to a clearing, lonely and secluded.

"Why must my life be so hard? I should have never killed my clan in the first place." I sniffled and wiped away the new tears that had formed river from my eyes. A kunai flew past me and landed at my feet. I turned to see the ABO staring me down.

"Please, I'm not in the mood for this." I complained. Then, what I least expected happened; the kunai at my feet burst into a chakra zapping net. I squirmed in the net trying to get free.

"AHHHHHHH!!" I screamed as the net released poison barbs into my flesh while zapping my chakra right out of me. "I CAN'T DIE TODAY!"

"It's over you fiend." the leader of the ABO said happily.

"NOOOOOOOOO!!!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs as the ABO dragged me off.