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"...speak with me?" Nyx asked a curious look adorning her features, and her eyebrows rising in question.

I knew this would come up sometime...she thought resisting the urge to mutter a silent "Shit."

He allowed her to sit back up.

Itachi nodded.

"Yes. Leader has agreed to your decision. He doesn't mind if you work for him, without joining the Akatsuki. But to swear your loyalty to the Akatsuki organization, you must go see him. He will explain everything else."

"So he has agreed to pay me?"

Itachi nodded.

Nyx thought for a while.

What do I do? Initially, I came to an agreement with myself that I would not work for the Akatsuki.

That I would not work for Madara! Be his little puppet.

The Akatsuki work in two man cells. I work alone!

I would be going against my morals as a single celled assassin!!

But...

Then again...I terribly need the money....

Nyx was lost in a state of confusion. She didn't show it on her face.

She couldn't.

She couldn't have him know that she knew all about the Akatsuki wanting to recruit her, and everything else about them for that matter.

The outcome would be very bad.

Shit! Shit! Shit! Morals or Money...I.....

It appeared as if she was thinking. Itachi resisted the urge to smirk. She should say "yes". It would be the lesser of two evils. Saying "no" would result in a battle between them. A battle that would kill her. And if he fought her,

He would not take as long to kill her as Kisame, had attempted to do.

"I- I'll do it!" she said before even completely processing her thought.

Nyx you stupid girl!!! You didn't even finish completely thinking!!! What happened to your morals?! The inner Nyx nagged at her.

Itachi smirked.

"Oh?"

Nyx placed a hand to her forehead in frustration.

"Ah."

"Hn. Where did the resistance go?"

Nyx slowly removed her hand from her fore head and looked up at him.

"Heh, the resistance went to hell when you said you were paying' me." Nyx laughed darkly, showing her sharp molars. Her eyes were hard, and dangerous, and she exported so much killing intent, it was nearly suffocating.

It didn't affect Itachi though.

He just happened to notice how strong the killing intent was.

It seems this woman likes her money...

"Are you only doing this for the money Sanagi-san?" he asked in his normal stoic voice, with a pinch of curiosity in it.

She glanced at him sideways. Her eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Yes."

Itachi's face remained stoic.

She reminded him of his brother.

He ran on hatred, death, and power.

Judging from the little bit of background information he had on her; it seemed she ran on,

Sake, death, hatred and money.

What a reckless life.

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