"You got her back?"

"Hai Pein-Sama, Itachi managed to track her down" Sasori replied

"Care to explain how the girl escaped… again?"

All eyes fell onto Deidara who went white and spoke nervously, "It wasn't my fault. She found a way to open the hole and climbed out un."

"She is your prisoner so it is your fault Make sure is doesn't happen again, or Itachi will be in charge of her."


Neither the blonde teen nor the crimson eyed teen looked happy about this but they had no choice but to agree.

"She'll be having her first mission with you tomorrow" Pein finished off, "Use it as a test to see just how useful she can be. Until then, learn what you can about her. She may be an important asset to us"

"Do you have any . . . 3s?" I asked running my hand through my knotted hair in boredom.

Alix barked loudly in response.

"No" I sighed, "I don't have any 8s"

The cub growled and pulled on the cards in my hand.

"That's cheating!" I cried pulling back. "I should know when I have any 8s or not!"

Alix ignored me and ripped the cards in two, taking his lot back under the bed to his favourite hiding space.

I rested back down on my stomach winching and tried to crawl in after him.

"Come back here! I had a good hand going then!"

"What are you doing un?"

I looked back up and banged my head against the bottom of the bed. Groaning I crawled back out rubbing the latest bruise.

"I must be having a collection going on" I whispered sitting back onto my knees. "Why oh why do I attract the wrong kind?"

"You always talk to yourself un?"

"No" I muttered quickly running my hands through the carpet and picking up any cards left behind, "I was just thinking out loud"

I threw the remaining cards in a pile, "That cub is a pure cheater. He reckoned that I was the cheater! I may be blind but I know when I have a good hand or not"

"It's still here then" Deidara said. "It wouldn't leave you alone un"

"It thinks I'm its mummy" I said sticking out my tongue, "That or. . it likes the taste of my blood"

"Vampire cub un?" Deidara chuckled. "No wonder it's so clingy"

I shivered at the thought and tried to change the topic, "When's dinner?"

"Now un" Deidara said, "Meeting is over"

"You do have a lot of meetings" I muttered standing back up, "I bet you have another one tonight"

"No un" Deidara said taking hold of my arm, "Just another normal night"

I paused trying to think another question. If I could keep him talking, then maybe I'll start learning more about this place, at less I won't be bored.

"What do you do at your meetings?" I asked as he continued to drag me along the corridors, "Just talk? Or do you have some biscuits and tea?"

Deidara laughed lightly, "Not quite un"

He didn't say anymore after that until we both came to a halt. I could smell burning food when I entered the room. No doubt, this was the kitchen.

"Watch where you're fcken going you bldy prck!" came a loud angry voice.

"Hidan, I told you a million times this is my seat!"

"So what you stupid motherfcker!" Hidan yelled back, "I do what I fcken want around here, and no tentacled thief is going to stop me!"

Deidara quickly pushed me down to the floor as the sound of breaking chairs filled the room.

"That's Hidan and Kakuzu un" Deidara said pulling me out of the room, "Both very bad tempered"

I could still hear the pleasant swearing as we entered another room.

"Sounds like they're burning the dinner again"

"Next time, Order a take out"

"This is Fu Hina" Deidara said loudly drowning out the voices. "Fu Hina, meet your new team mate"

"Err. . ." I raised my hand slowly, afraid of what they might say or do, "Yo?"

"She's look nice"

"Nice enough to eat"

My eye twitched as I stepped back. "W-W-What?!" I said nervously.

"Now you scared her"

"Who cares, I'm hungry"

I shivered and hid back behind Deidara.

"Who are they?" I whispered.

"They? It's only Zetsu, split personality un" Deidara said dragging me over to the sofa and pushing me gently onto it. "Stay here and play nice while I get something for you to eat"

"But-!" I held out my hand trying to catch his cloak to pull him back but missed.

Great. In a room with a cannibal.

"So, you're from Konoha?" Zetsu suddenly asked.

"Konoha?" I repeated in surprise. "Never heard of it"

"Are you blind and stupid?"

"How did you guess?" I said dryly banging my head on the arm of the sofa. "I don't know anything"

"Nothing at all?"

"Pitiful"

I didn't know what to reply, so I remained silent trying to ignore Zetsu's remarks. If I make it through the week still alive with these people . . . Then I really am the Lucky Child.