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Sasuke starts to groan but a sharp look from both Kaze and Kiara stifle it quickly. The then clears his throat and starts to walk out the door after grabbing his back. "I-I'll be out back…" he says then walks out and shuts the door swiftly.
"Smart move." Naruto whispers to Sakura who nods an agreement.
Kaze, Naruto, Sai and Sakura start to pack up their things while Kiara sits on her feet by Itachi and gently shakes him. Itachi groans then opens his eyes, his look slightly confused.
"We're leaving Itachi-sama." Kiara says, smiling. "Our mission is done so we can go back to the village and Kakashi-sensei said your coming with us."
Itachi's eyes widen and he sits up. "Wh-what?"
Kaze and the others stiffen, silently waiting for Kiara's reply. Kiara's face saddens and she sits back.
"Is… is that bad?" Kiara whispers, her voice wobbly with the unshed tears in her eyes.
You better answer carefully Itachi. Kaze thinks angrily, glaring at him from the corner of her eye.
"N-No! I'd love to come but I don't want the Akatsuki to come after you!" Itachi says urgently
"… But…" Kiara whispers.
"Tachi," Kaze says walking up to him with her back slung over her right shoulder. Itachi looks over Kiara to look at Kaze. Kiara also looks over her shoulder at her. "Do you seriously think that we are unable to protect ourselves after all these years?"
"No, but what I'm worried about is the leader of the Akatsuki, Pein." Itachi whispers.
"What do you mean?" Kakashi asks. Sasuke is standing just inside the door, silently listening in.
"He has a strange Kekkei Genkai. Not only that but he's able to be in six places at once." Itachi explains. "I've never seen him in person, only holograms, but with the Sharingan on I can still tell that he has an immense amount of chakra."
"I see. Does anything else bother you?" Kaze asks, looking down at Kiara who is looking away with silent tears rolling down her cheeks. Oh Kia…
"Zetsu-san." Itachi says, his expression becoming grave when he sees Kiara's tears. "He's able to be anywhere he wants and blend in."
"That will be trouble some. But we can counter it." Sasuke says, walking forward.
"Sasuke-kun… what do you mean?" Kiara asks.
"We have five Sharingan users right here." He says, with a smug look on his face as he looks at Kaze. "And a Byakugan user as well. We'll be able to detect him no problem."
"You're actually saying to let me come? What brought that on?" Itachi asks, smiling at him.
Sasuke blushes then quickly turns away. "It's not for me, it's for Kiara. I don't like to see her cry." He grumbles.
Itachi smiles then bows his head. "I see."
"C'mon, we need to get going." Kakashi says, leading the group back into the forest.
Back at the village Itachi gets taken away for questioning then is placed in prison for the time being. Soon he is released and Kaze, Kiara and a forced Sasuke come to bring him back to their house. The group gets to the house and Kiara and Itachi sit on the couch while Sasuke and Kaze sit on the love seat across from him.
"Oi Itachi, where's your blue partner?" Kiara asks.
"…Kisame was killed by the 8 tail Jinjuuriki you killed." Itachi says.
"Oh… I'm sorry…"
"It's fine. It's probably better off that way."
"Why's that?"
"Well, if he saw how I interacted with you guys, my cover would have been blown." Itachi says softly.
Kiara's face falls and she bows her head. "Oh… I see…"
"Don't get depressed," Itachi whispers. "I don't like it when you're upset."
"Ok. I'll try." Kiara says, smiling.
"Now I have a few questions for you, Kia."
"Fire away, Itachi." Kiara says, grinning at him.
"Are Kaze and Sasuke…"
"Going out? Yup!" Kiara announces happily.
Both Sasuke and Kaze turn bright red and shush Kiara. Itachi begins to laugh while Kiara pouts at them then sticks out her tongue.
"That's what I thought." Itachi chuckles. "Now what about pale boy's nickname for you?"
"Oh… Sai's just an idiot." Kiara states making the group snicker. "He's always called me Kaira no matter how many times I've told him its Kiara. I finally gave up."
"I see." Itachi snickers. "Maybe I should start calling you that."
"I would really appreciate it if you didn't, Itachi." Kiara grumbles.
"Oh c'mon! it's such a nice name!" Itachi continues.
"…You're kidding right?"
"nope!"
"Jerkface."
"Oh c'mon! don't be like that!"
"Why not? you're picking on me!"
"You asked for it Kia!" Kaze jumps in.
"What? No I didn't!"
"Sure." Kaze laughs. "So, tell me, Kia, why do you have those pictures on you?"
Kiara gapes at Kaze, then looks down at her bust, noticing the pictures she'd hidden there before they'd left for the mission are gone. "K-Kaze-sama! I didn't have any... Pictures..." She stutters, searching frantically for them.
Kaze raises an eyebrow at her before pulling one of pictures Kiara had out of her jacket pocket. "No?" She asks, waving said picture. Kiara bites her lip, but stubbornly refuses to admit that its hers. "So, these pictures, all of which are of me, were not part of any scheme of yours to get me to blush?" Kaze presses, holding the pictures out. Kiara shakes her head. "You sure? 'Cause the pictures I had were part of my scheme," Kaze finishes, pulling more pictures from her pocket. "You were very, how shall I say it? Exposed?" Kaze grins at Kiara, who's blushing. "While we were stuck in that forest?" Kaze snickers as Kiara launches herself from a stunned Itachi and at Kaze.
"Give them!" Kiara shouts, reaching for the pictures. "Not fair!" Kaze holds the pictures of Kiara above her head. In the picture, Kiara is in the same outfit she'd been forced into during one maverick ninja's jutsu during one of their last missions.
"No. Way." Kaze answers, jumping over Kiara and running past Itachi to put some space between her and Kiara.
"Did you just say… She was exposed?" Itachi asks, snatching the picture away from Kaze as she ran close by.
"I-Itachi d-don't look at those!" Kiara stutters, her face bright red from embarrassment.
"Too late." Sasuke snickers as his brother turns bright red and his mouth drops.
