Four Years

Chapter 7

Umiki: I think I know why people aren't leaving a review...they think Kiari is a mary-sue. well, if she is, too bad. I'm just too lazy to fix her up then. Um..here's chapter 7, please leave a review at the end. I really would appreciate it. Flames accepted! No joke there!

Chapter 7:

I really didn't understand what was so bad about liking the feeling of killing? I mean, if i ever get another mission, I'll have to kill again. so, why not enjoy it? Why would I have to hate it? I walked towards my room. I passed Kisame on the way there.

"Ita's in the living room." I said, pointing behind me. Kisame nodded and headed away. I turned to look at the retreating form of the fish-dude. Sighing once, I headed towards my room again.

-Itachi's pov- (Note: OOC-ness happening here!)

I sat on a chair and sighed. It was kinda unnerving for me to watch Kia kill those people. She had really looked like it was one of the most fun things to do. Sadly to say, it scared me a little. Maybe I shouldn't have agreed to teach Kia how to fight.

Deidara was the one who was most pissed. So, the blonde artist had a weakness, his cousin.

I closed my eyes and a few seconds later, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I opened my eyes to reveal Kisame.

"Itachi, how did your observation's go?"

"Good. She is an excellent fighter." I replied, absentmindedly.

Kisame looked at me with a surprised face. "You usually don't complement people."

I shrugged and walked away.

-Deidara's POV-

"Why the hell did Itachi have to teach Kiari how to fight, un?" I wondered out loud.

"She shouldn't be able to. she shouldn't be able to go back now."

I was determined to keep Kia away from the source of this problem. Itachi.

-normal POV-

The akatsuki sat down for dinner, each at their usual places.

"What's that?" asked Kiari, poking the mound of meat on her plate with a fork.

"Red meat." replied Kakuzu.

Kiari nodded, then proceeded to poke the meat again. A little of the blood dribbled out and Kiari grimaced.

A question mark appeared over two members heads.

"Um...do we have any of the meat well-done?" she asked, looking around the table. The person who had cooked (Konan) shook her head. Kiari nodded and excused herself from the table.

Itachi watched her leave the room, the question mark still over his and Deidara's heads. The Uchiha excused himself after a few minutes. A few of the others laughed, for they were seeing Itachi Uchiha act out of character.

Itachi walked down the familiar maze of hallways, eventually reaching Kiarai's room. He knocked on the door.

"What?" Asked Kiari, upon opening the door.

"I want to know what is bothering you."

Kiari smiled and laughed. "Nothing!" she replied.

Itachi glared at the hyper blond. She continued to smile at him. He glared even more. Kiari let her face fall. She stepped out of the door way and let Itachi into her room.

-Itachi's POV-

I sat down on a bench in Kiari's room. Other than her bed, the bench, and a desk, her room was empty. She sat on the edge of her bed, and sighed.

"Are you going to tell me what is bothering you?" I asked, after a long period of silence. She nodded slowly.

"I'm confused." She stated. I waited for her to continue.

"I understand that Dee doesn't want me to fight. Or rather, to kill. He thinks of me as that 8 year old girl he took care of. I'm 20 now."

Again I waited for her to continue. It seemed like if I was going to say anything, she would not talk any more.

"I really love Dee. But he can't get over the incident. He doesn't realize that I know it was an accident." Tears began to fall. She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand. "I-i..." trailed Kiari. She never finished that sentence.

"What's so great about Deidara?" I asked. That made her stop crying.

She looked at me with dead eyes. I unconsciously flinched. The last time I had seen eyes like those was when my whole clan was murdered by Madara.

"Dee is a good person. He is stubborn to the point of being annoying. Yet, so are most of the other members. Dee is the only person who knows what to do when a crisis occurs. At home though. Dee is the one person who-" Again, Kiari trailed. I watched as she began to sob. I didn't know what to do. It wasn't like this was something that always happens here! Goddamn, it's not in my nature to comfort people! Kia continued to sob. Yet, she made no sound.

Until now, I had always thought that Kia was a girl who was ready for anything. Always trying to look strong when things went bad. (A/n: This will be explained when I start the flashbacks)

But, Kiari was the kind of girl that held everything in. only letting it out when she could not contain any more pain or sadness.

"Kia..." I said, in an attempt to get the girl to stop crying again. She looked at me with dead eyes once again. Her face scrunched up and she hugged me. I froze.

Her arms were wrapped around my back and her head was resting on my chest, tears still falling.

"Let go."

She let go and wiped at her eyes again. She sat back on the bed and turned her head to the side, her eyes downcast.

"I'm sorry for troubling you." she mumbled. it took me a moment to realize that she was apologizing for the words she had said earlier, and for crying.

"Be strong or die. Remember the motto." I said, my voice hard. The blonde nodded, still looking to the side.

I left the room and shut the door behind me. I headed back to my room. The whole time, trying to understand the girl's words.

-Three days later, Kiari's POV-

Leader-sama called a meeting. I sat next to Dee and Itachi. My hands were clenching the fabric of my informal uniform, shorts and a dark purple tan top. I tried to ignore the piercing gaze that belonged to Itachi.

"We have three new missions. Kiari, you will be going to the stone village. We need you to retrieve some scrolls...Kisame and Itachi..." I toned out the rest of whatever Leader-sama was saying. I didn't want to go back to the stone village. It would bring back too many memories. I raised my hand.

"Yes, Kiari?" asked Leader-sama

"May I not go on the mission to the stone village?" I asked, hoping that he would say ok.

"No, why?"

I clenched the fabric of my shorts. "Nothing, Leader-sama." I excused myself and stalked out of the room.

"Kia!" called Dee, he had apparently followed me.

"I don't wanna go. I don't want to pass that place." I said.

"Kia, then go with someone." said Dee.

I scowled. "You don't get it. I don't wanna go back because of mom and dad! I don't want to be reminded of where they died!" I yelled, in full knowledge that each word was hurting my cousin. I felt my eyes well up with tears. Before Dee could say anything, i was already running out of the Akatsuki Hq.

Chapter 7: End

Kai: Zoe left a review!

Umiki: yes. so, in reply:

Zoe, I understand that yo are looking forward to fluff but, you realize that this fic will be more than oh say about 15 chapters? I mean it has to end with Kia meeting Zara! Well, I found out that I messed up with the ages. So, in this fic, kia is ages: 19, 20, 21, and 22. Deidara is always a year older than her. Also, itachi is always two years older than her. So, for 'make a difference' Kiari is 24, Dee is 25, and Ita is 26. The pocky part come in when the two girls are together. Can ya' look at my profile so you see the story about the years with he two girls? Well, can't wait for you to leave another review...nay, can you tell anyone else about this fic?

Kai: wow, you really want people to read this...

Umiki: yep! Well,

Next time: Kiari runs away and ooc-ness insures!