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Amiee: Me no own the awesome Akatsuki :(

Chapter Four: A Night of Surprises...

Sachi lied on the comfy bed; her Akatsuki cloak slightly showing from her bag. She smiled internally, putting her face into a pillow. She had her own room, Itachi and Kisame were sharing.

"Itachi; are you still mad at me?" Itachi looked sharply to his fishy friend, he nodded. Kisame looked from his friend who he adored, and would willingly obey his every order. Sachi; over the course of five days had shrunk to a silent enigma who hung to the back of their small group, the only time she spoke would be when Itachi had spoken directly to her. That was it.

"Like I said; I'm sorry." Kisame said again; looking out a window, his eyes widened when he seen a strip club and a casino in front of him. He left the room quickly, telling Itachi of his intentions. Itachi sat on his bed, knowing Kisame probably wouldn't return until morning, he had never been in favour with that sort of thing.

"Well; we can get him now; while he is alone." An ANBU said, watching the blue man cross the road and entered the casino. The other looked at him, shocked.

"He is a demon shark you idiot! Don't you understand, his chakra is so high it's dangerous, we'll attack the weakest of them, the girl; I can tell she has lesser experiance, the other was Uchiha Itachi. We'll have to be fast for this to work." He stated; the masked team of four nodded.

"Sachi; may I enter?"

"Uh... gimme a minute!" Sachi yelled; changing into a pair of shorts and a tank top, she was exhausted after five days of travel, and was going to go and get something to eat and then return to her room. She allowed him to enter; Itachi spared a long glance at what she was wearing. He noticed the small; almost healed mark on her neck.

"What's wrong Itachi?"

"I was going to eat; and then retrieve the most likely drunk Kisame. I want to know if you would eat with me." Sachi flushed, but nodded; walking out with him. He shut the door of her room and held the key, putting it into his loose trouser pocket.

"I've never seen you dressed so casually, Itachi." Sachi noted, as they walked around. Itachi remained impassive, but nodded. He seen a ramen store, he motioned her to go in there. Sachi did as asked, and sat down in a far corner, out of direct view of people. Itachi ordered the ramen the two usually ate when in Snow Country and sat down by her. His gaze fixed upon her face, staring into the distance as she recalled something from her past life. Once the ramen was placed in front of her, her eyes became full of life again.

"Did you remember much?" Itachi asked; keeping his voice monotone, but on the inside he enjoyed listening to her stories of what had happened in her previous life. She described a life full of built up cities, yet no ninja's. A world full of trains and planes, where people travelled for vacations to sunny or wintery locations, he was amazed.

"... so yeah, that was everything that happened!" Sachi said, after some time explaining about her latest excursion to the "movies" with her friends from where she used to be from. Itachi sighed, knowing the one thing that she wanted to know, hadn't been revealed.

"Name?" Sachi bent her head; shaking; her answer was no. Itachi focused his attention to the now empty bowl that belonged to her.

"Do you want some more?" She shook her head; blushing at his gesture. He smiled; asking if she would like

to leave, they got up and left; yes, Itachi paid the bill.

"I will get Kisame now; wait here."

"I want to go in with you!" Itachi shook his head; explaining that Sachi would not like to go into one of these clubs, they were inappropiate for her. She nodded and told him she would wait outside for him. Itachi left her there, his eyes flowing over her one last time. She was radiant in the faint moonlight, and the neon lights that flooded the area, Itachi sighed.

He'll probably be a while... Silly Kisa-Kun... Sachi said to herself; not understanding why she had waited when she could go straight across to the inn, then she recalled that Itachi had her key, and people would find it strange for someone to climb in through the window. She sighed, waiting for them to return, although curiosity was getting the better of her. She was startled when two ninja appeared before her wearing animal masks. They were grinning sadistically behind them.

"Hello." The one with a mask the shape of a boar, it held a faint blue hue though, with a single yellow streak. Sachi was perplexed by their sudden appearence outside the club. She couldn't arouse suspicion because she was wearing nothing that would actually indicate she was a part of a criminal organization. The other man stepped forward, another two appeared.

"H-hi..." She said; stumbeling but managing to retain her calm features, they smirked, thinking they would have it easy.

"Come with us?" Sachi shook her head; Itachi had given her a lecture of not going with strangers one night over ramen.

"Sachi; I never want you to go with a stranger who says that he can give you a lift somewhere... Never accept anything from some randomer in the street... Okay?" Itachi warned; Sachi nodded, taking a slurp of ramen. He smiled.

"Sorry; but I'm waiting for my friend's." She said; her eyes staring at the apparent leader of the squad, some people were staring, not used to seeing ANBU in their area. Sachi's eyes wandered over them all, something wasn't right...

"What do you want anyways?"

"Hoshigaki Kisame." Sachi stiffened; watching the four approach her. She became nervous, but took a stance. She had no shurikan or kunai, and she didn't want to use her ninjutsu in such an enclosed area, so she settled for Taijutsu, it would be interesting to say the least.

"Sorry; but he's busy right now!" Sachi yelled; running at the one closest to her, he threw a kunai to her and she avoided it, by rolling along the ground sideways. She pushed some chakra to her feet, giving her a good leaping distance, she lept to the man who groaned. Her hands to his neck, she grimaced, breaking his arm instead. The leader watched her act, a silent chuckle escaped his lips.

"You don't seem to like murder do you...?" He calmy thought to himself, watching the girl dismantle the next ANBU. Finally, he was annoyed; he hit her across her head, sending her flying, a small ounce of blood trickled from her forehead. She growled, taking an almost animal stance, he could see some faint lines of chakra emenating from her feet, he wondered what she was really.

"I really think you should come with us." He said; distracting her when one of his comrades appeared behind her, knocking her out; he noted that seconds before he had hit her, her eyes had become almost hollow, as of remembering something she had forgotten a long time ago.

Shit... I should have paid attention... Itachi held a stumbeling Kisame, as they stepped out from the strip club, he seen the ANBU walking away, a girl slumped over a shoulder of one of them, the other cradeling a broken arm. He dropped Kisame, watching them take Sachi away. He began to use the sobering jutsu on Kisame; knowing they had someone to save.

"She hasn't awoken yet; and I keep hearing her loud moans, what do you think is wrong with her?" The ANBU with the boar mask asked; the others, shook their heads staring at the girl before them.

Sachi lay before them; twisting and turning, her moans filling the room, for she was in a terrible nightmare. Her father, from her memories; beat her senseless, so much so; she awoke to find herself in a room of white, the smell so crisp and sterile that she could only identify it as a hospital.

"So... what happened...?" She murmered, her almost brown hair shifted when her face turned to her close friend Mei. Her friend sighed, her dark brown eyes shifted uncomfortably.

"You never told us that your father beat you... Why not?" She questioned; it was her own turn to shift uncomfortably, at the expense of hurting her ribs. Mei shot up, worried; telling Sachi to sit down, and relax.

"I'm sorry... I just didn't want to burden you."

"Burden me? How could that be a burden!? If you had told one of us you wouldn't be here! Oh jesus... please, YOU are living with my family from now on, and you have no choice!" She ordered; Sachi nodded, her eyes traveled out the window, sakura blossoms were floating by, the wind was strong.

"What... happened?"

"Your "father" he beat you; he then threw you down the stairs... You are so lucky to be alive... He's gone though... I don't know where he is, no one does..." Sachi contemplated what she had just

heard, she nodded.

Her memory began to fade; a sharp pain cut through her leg. She screamed, her upper torso shooting up as she clutched her leg, blood oozing, coming from the fresh wound, an ANBU was standing above her, smiling gleefully down at his prey. Sachi reached for the kunai, trying to extract it, but his hand held her firmly down. She gasped.

"I think I will be leaving Konohakagure's mark on you." He seemed to smile; pulling the kunai from her leg out, too violently; she choked. He smiled.

"Don't think I'm pervy, it's just the mark of my victims..." He murmered; rolling up her tank top, the kunai dripped with her own blood, she bit her lip; she couldn't move, she realized she was completely paralysed. Not by fear, but an actual jutsu. His kunai plunged through her skin on her stomach, not going terribly deep, but not shallow either. Her green eyes widened, she screamed.

Sachi... Itachi said to himself, hearing the muffled scream from deep inside the rocky cave, he didn't want to know what was happening to her. Three ninja appeared in front of him, he cocked an eyebrow. They were masked; and he recognized them to be part of the ANBU, Kisame appeared beside him, unsheathing his large sword, grinning in anticipation.

"Go get Sachi; I'll remove these three." Kisame said, Itachi nodded; walking by them slowly. Kisame ran to them, slashing across one's abdomen in his rush. Itachi's pace grew quicker as he rushed deep into the cave, the muffled cries and screams of his kohai stirring a deep anger within him. He finally reached his destination, the paralysis justu had worn off, and she was clutching her stomach in pain. He looked at her, confused by her position, then he seen the blood drip through her tank top, Itachi stepped to her; tears were dripping from her eyes.

"I-Itachi... it hurts so bad..." She cried; he tried to sense for chakra, but there was none; even his sharp eye sight couldn't pick out where this person was coming from. He looked down and struck the ground, an earth jutsu, knocking the ANBU member above ground. He groaned; having thought his camouflage was perfect. Itachi growled, staring at Sachi; who's cries were now subsidiesed with heavy breaths as she tried to calm herself.

She is still too inexperienced... Itachi thought; looking at the cracked ANBU mask of the ANBU who had attacked her. His hand swiftly followed out on a flow of hand signs. His clan's famous technique, a fireball jutsu flowed from his mouth, effectively burning the man. He yelped, like a dog; but ran forward in an attempt to strike Itachi. Itachi moved quickly, striking him with a kunai across his lower abdomen, before striking across the mans jugular. He slumped to the ground; and Itachi stepped lightly across him to Sachi, who was now breathing very deeply and slowly. Itachi knelt down beside her, silently gulping on what he was to do, her forehead was covered with stress lines, her face scrunched in pain. Itachi slowly held her neck, making her face him; Sachi's eyes slowly widened, his spare hand on her tank top, her own hand holding it.

"Allow me to see it, Sachi." Her eyes streamed as his hand traveled to the rim of the tank top, he lightly pulled the now heavy fabric up, his face stayed the same, but his insides were shot into turmoil at what was before him. The symbol of Konoha was inscribed into her skin, deeply; and was still bleeding. His hand traced lightly over it, becoming covered with her blood.

"I can heal you; but it may scar..." Itachi warned; his hand hovering above her wound, Kisame came down then, his eyes stared at the bloodshed around Sachi; not noticing the ANBU who had been slaughtered across the cave. His eyes stared at the drooping Sachi's, who silently nodded to Itachi, her hand falling from her chest and dangling limply down the side.

Itachi began to silently heal Sachi, she closed her eyes, falling into a dreamless sleep. Kisame watched, he sensed something he hadn't before. Something Itachi was doing his best to refrain from doing. Kisame smiled, realizing why his friend had become so angered with his behaviour towards his "kohai", a small snicker escaped Kisame's lips, Sachi coughed slightly, Itachi's face furrowed. Kisame made to walk over and tease, but he slipped on some grime, tripping over a rock as he fell. Sachi's eyes woke, she stared at Kisame flattened on the ground, grumbeling. Itachi smirked, his hand moving to touch her toned stomach, she blushed. He sighed, Kisame slowly pulled himself off of the ground, mumbeling about the grime.

"Itachi... i-is it almost done?"

"Yes... It's the best I can do, it'll scar." He said, watching the wound close, the dent of Konoha to be engraved on her torso for the rest of her life. Kisame looked at the mark as Itachi finished up; the Hidden Leaf Village's ninja symbol on her skin. He shook his head. Her eyes pierced his.

"They were after you. An assassination." She murmured, Kisame stared at Itachi at the news. He watched as he inhaled and exhaled slowly. He slowly picked Sachi up as he stood, looking directly at Kisame before disappearing in front of him, returning swiftly to her hotel room. Kisame grumbled, silently following after.

Itachi laid Sachi on her back, her eyes stared up at him, her forehead creased. Itachi's hand traveled to the edge of her bed, refraining from pushing the blond locks from her forehead, she watched him silently, her hand travelled to his own she bit her lip as he stared down on her. She closed her eyes, falling asleep; Itachi heaved out a deep breath, and left the room quickly.

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"Hey, Kakazu." Hidan called; the bounty hunter turned to him, pocketing their cash.

"What? You're not getting any money, if you think you are. There is a global depression on right now!"

"Fuck you and your fucking money, I'm immortal!" Hidan said, sounding smug as he thumped his chest. Kakazu narrowed his eyes, waiting for the immortal man to say what he had been thinking.

"When we get back... do you want to play seven minutes in heaven with Sachi? It's sure to be fun... it'll be Akatsuki style." Hidan said; a grin came to both their faces. They couldn't wait to return to the base.

Amiee: One of my shorter chapters... well... the mood will soon get lighter, do not worry! Muhaha :]