Chapter 7

"Grandpa!" Saki shouted walking slowly down the halls, "Grandpa! I have something for you!"

"Saki what the fuck do you want?!" Kakuzu exclaimed walking out of the living room.

"I have something for you~" Saki skipped over to the masked miser.

"What do you have?" the Miser sighed.

"Information regarding a certain bet we made earlier." Saki smirked and held out her hand, "Turns out that Ita-Chan and Kisa-Chan are going out so you owe me money."

"Hah! How do I know that your information is real?" Kakuzu snorted crossing his arms.

"Pein-Sama told me!" the small albino exclaimed shooting her arms up in the air.

The miser grumbled, "How much?"

"$150 is how much money we bet so I'll take the money now!" Saki grinned and held out her hand.

Kakuzu growled animalistic and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a wad of cash and started counting the money.

"…120, 140, 150!" Kakuzu tossed the money at Saki, "Get the fuck out of my sight you piece of shit."

"Nice doing business with you!" Saki motioned to the fallen money and it floated up, orderly into her hands. The girl grinned and skipped away from the raging Miser.

"Hey, Kakuzu have you seen-"

"Shut the fuck up Hidan!" Kakuzu punched Hidan across the jaw. The albino crashed through a wall and groaned. "Fucker!"

Saki slowly walked down the hallway leading to the living room, she had the money pressed against her chest. The albino girl gripped the money wad tightly and glared at the floor.

'Why did they have to talk about my family?' Saki thought.

"Because they want to find out more about you, dumbass." She responded verbally.

'You don't have to be so mean, it-it's just…'

"Just what?" she scoffed, "You miss them? You want to see them again? Well you can't and you know why? They're gone; they're dead, DEAD and never coming back!" Saki silenced and her eyes widened.

"SHUT UP!" She shrieked, "YOU SHUT UP! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING! JUST SHUT UP!" The small albino dropped to her knees, the money fell out of her hands and onto the floor. Tears poured down her face slowly and steadily. "Just shut up, shut up." She whimpered, "Shut up…" She pressed her forehead to the ground and silently wept.

"Saki, are you okay?" Konan rushed down the hallway to Saki's side. Pein followed slowly behind her.

"What's the wrong with Saki?" Pein sighed staring down at Konan who was down on her knees with Saki pressed to her chest.

"I don't know." The blue-haired angel responded, "Saki, honey what's wrong?"

"Konan, will you hug me?' Saki whimpered clutching the bluenette's cloak. The small albinos hands trembled and she gazed at Konan with an empty look in her usually bright green eyes.

"Of course," the paper angel felt heart-broken at the sight. To Konan it seemed as though something had been lost or broken in Saki a long time ago… love. Konan grasped Saki by underneath her arms and heaved her head into her chest. The bluenette lightly squeezed the small albino. Little by little Saki's sobs started to stop.

"Saki, if you ever have a problem come to me." Konan whispered, "I will help you, I will hug you as much as you like."

"Thank You, Konan." Saki hugged Konan and stumbled to her feet.

"Why is there money on the floor?" Pein questioned pointing at the floor.

"I won a bet against Kakuzu!" the small albino cheered motioning the money onto her hands.

"What are you going to do with all the money?" Konan stood up and leaned on Pein.

"I don't know," Saki stared blankly past Konan and Pein. Her eyes narrowed and she took a step back.

"Saki?" Konan reached towards the little albino concerned.

"Well I have to go now, bye!" Saki waved and ran off down the hall.

"What was that all about?" Konan shrugged.

"I don't know but I will have to find out." Pein responded, "I don't want any distractions for the mission she has coming up." Pein started walking down the hallway to his office.

"She's just a child!" Konan exclaimed following after the carrot-top.

"She may be a child but she is also a killer and an Akatsuki member."

"Yes I know but you know we are responsible for the way she developed."

"Her mother did not want to give the sacred scrolls and reveal the last member with the Kekkai Genkai."

"Yes I know but-"

Pein stopped abruptly and faced Konan, "Konan get this in your head, Yes she is a child but she is Akatsuki and child or not she will completely the missions. Understand?"

"Yes Pein-Sama." Konan gazed at the floor.

"Good."

Chapter 7 end