The next day, Nikia.

That very next day, I spent in my room, fixing up a few more music boxes. I had finished another one a few minutes ago.

While turning the key, the cylinder began spinning, and the comb hit all the bumps, creating vibrations and sweet notes.

I smiled and listened as the tune lulled out. I put the box down before someone knocked on my door. I turned around and sighed.

"What's up?" I asked.

Konan shrugged and I gestured for her to come in, but she shook her head.

"I just came to say that Pein want's you."

I blinked a bit.

What do you want? I thought.

Excuse me?

Konan said you want to talk with me, what's up?

Nikia, I'm with Konan right now. Where are you?

"Konan, can you wait outside while I just grab something?" I asked her. She nodded before walking out.

Pein, if Konan's with you, then who the fuck is standing in the hall outside of my room?! I mentally shouted.

Nikia, stay there. Itachi's in his room, get help.

I nodded before focusing on Itachi's mind.

Hey, uh Rabbit. I'm in a pickle right now and I need your help.

Hn?

Funny story. There's someone outside of my room, pretending to be Konan... What do I do?

Meet me in the hallways.

I nodded before opening the door and walking out, just as Itachi opened his own door. Konan was standing in between us.

"Ah, Konnichiwa Itachi." Konan chimed.

"Freeze." I whispered.

"W-What? I can't move." She gasped.

"We know. Who are you and why are you here?" Itachi growled. Konan smirked. I narrowed my eyes on her.

"Clever. Already caught me?" Konan turned into some other guy.

"Oto nin." He growled, making me gasp.

"Itachi! They're here to get Orochimaru!" I shouted before turning to the man.

"End!"

He gasped before blood started spewing from his mouth. We ignored him and ran to the interrogation room, where I was grabbed. Someone's hand was on my mouth.

"Mmfft!" I screamed.

"My, such a cutie." Someone chuckled. I turned my head and glared.

Pein! Kabuto's here to get Orochimaru and he's touching me! I whined in my mind.

One by one, the Akatsuki and the girls appeared.

"Give her back. You're out-numbered." Pein stated.

"Am I?" Kabuto asked.

More Oto nin's appeared and I kept struggling.

"Orochimaru want's to experiment on you. Perhaps you will become his new vessel."

My eyes widened at the statement. Vessel?! I don't want to be a vessel to nobody!

Why aren't you doing anything? Itachi asked me.

I need to use my mouth as well, to give commands. Mind is power, but I still need to use my mouth. I stated before an idea hit me.

I smirked and relaxed completely.

"Hmm? Finally giving in, I see." Kabuto chuckled. I smiled and shook my head before biting his hand.

"Ack! Let go!" He growled. I spat his hand out before opening my mouth.

"Freeze!"

The entire room froze and I sighed in relief. Everyone nodded at me, but I noticed something.

"Guys...where's Orochimaru?"

They gasped and checked around.

"He's gone to Oto. You were too late. I wasn't taking him back, I was the diversion!" Kabuto cried.

"Don't kill him." Pein ordered. I nodded before Kakuzu took Kabuto.

"You won't get away! Orochimaru-sama has set his sights on you, and he will find you!" Kabuto laughed. I blinked in disgust before speaking.

"Pain."

Should I be scared? I asked Pein.

Not of Kabuto. But your prohibited from going on any S, A and B ranked mission. Understood?

"Fine." I sighed before walking out.


So after weeks of D ranked missions, I finally got a C. Kabuto's been on lock and key and I've been keeping away from him.

Just take the scroll and deliver it. Pein ordered.

Roger that.

I skipped to the small village before finding a store. I walked in and bought a box of chocolate and began nibbling on it before going to my hotel room.

I put on a tank top, a pair of black biker shorts and black shoes. Yes, I like black. I had on a red short sleeved open vest as well.

I delivered the scroll before going back to my room.

I sat on my bed when a knock was heard.

"Who is it?" I asked.

"Room service!"

"Not needed!" I joked. The sound of footsteps echoed out, when my door was pushed open. Smoke filled the room and I fought to not inhale it.

"Fuck." I coughed before feeling myself slip and pass out.


When I woke up, my hands were chained to the wall and duck tape was over my mouth. I tried to make a sighing sound before checking into Pein's mind.

Yeah, I got captured. I deadpanned.

Nikia. He sighed.

Oh! I delivered the scroll, but they gassed my room.

Do you know where you are?

I'll inform you once I find out.

"So you're awake?"

I rolled my eyes.

What gave it away? When my eyes opened?

"Ah, can't talk. That's right, but this is so you don't hurt me again."

Great, It's Orochimaru.

"I take it you know why you're here." He chuckled while he and Sasuke walked out of the shadows. I stared at him before rolling my eyes.

"Still trying to be strong? You can stop the act, dear." He hissed. I raised an eyebrow.

"The act. You act strong in front of people so they don't see your pain or anger. You know, the anger you harbor for those people who hurt you."

I kept my eyebrow raised before rolling my eyes and shaking my head.

"Of course that's it. A small girl, posing as someone strong. Why else?" He asked me. I shrugged before humming a small tune, seemingly not caring.

"Ah, no worries. We'll break you soon. In the mean time Sasuke-kun will watch over you." Orochimaru stated while walking out. Once the door closed I stopped humming my song and smiled at Sasuke who stared at me.

"How did you do that? Stop everyone at once?" He asked me. I just shrugged.

"...Hn."

I stared at him before smiling.

Mind is the key

His eyebrows raised as I acted - or tried to - innocent.

"Was that you?" He asked me. I raised an eyebrow at him. He sighed and shook his head.

You mean this? I asked him.

He stared at me in surprise while i smirked, though he would know much.

Don't talk out-loud. You'll look like a weirdo.

He glared at me while i smiled.

How are you doing this?

I'm special. I take it that's why that guy wants me.

Hn. You're going to be his new body.

I looked down for a minute before looking back up and smiling.

Do you know where my stuff is?

Right here.

He held up my bag and I smiled.

Can you pull out the small box? It's in the front pocket.

He narrowed his eyes on me but slowly done so. He pulled my music box out and I smiled.

Just turn the key clock-wise and put it down, please.

He curiously done that and music began playing from it. I exhaled through my nose and slowly drifted off.


Sasuke's pov

This girl is so weird.

She didn't blush when she saw me - which I'm happy about - and she doesn't seem scared. Almost...relaxed.

And what's with the music box? It's nice and relaxing but its weird.

Hn. Oh well, it's always the weird ones that Orochimaru experiment on anyways.


Nikia's pov

A week in and I'm bored.

They took my chain off but kept some seal on me that if I try and make some kind of command, I get electrocuted.

Sasuke had to look after me, despite his anger.

"I have better things to do then baby-sit." He growled. I rolled my eyes.

"I could be sleeping then having to follow some bitchy emo-kid like you." I barked back

"Don't push me." He growled. I rolled my eyes and turned around and walked away when something caught my eyes. I stopped and turned around and smiled.

"You guys have a piano?" I snickered.

"What's wrong with it?" One ninja sneered.

"Nothing. I personally like the sound of a piano being played... it's just that you guys are supposed to be the bad kind, right?" I giggled.

"The Akatsuki are criminals as well." Another one sneered.

"Hmph. Say what you wan't, it wont work. I'm to stubborn to be mis-guided." I stated before walking down the halls.

Pein Im bored.

I whined into Pein's mind.

We have yet to find you. What have you been doing?

Annoying people. Duh.

Find out information on Orochimaru. He can't do much without Kabuto. Good luck.

Bye Pein.

I sighed and sat there humming a small tune before speaking.

"Orochimaru!" I screamed.

...

...

"OROCHIMARU! I'M IN NEED OF YOUR ASSISTANCE!"

Said she-man, sighed and walked in.

"What now?" He growled.

"I'm hungry!" I whined.

"So?"

"Make me food?" I pleaded.

"No." He turned around and walked out.

"SHE-BITCH!" I screamed.

I sighed and began raiding their fridge for food. When I couldn't find something I could eat right away, I pulled out eggs.

"What do you think you're doing?" Sasuke asked me.

"I'm hungry and the she-bitch is p.m.s-ing so I'm making food. You hungry?" I asked him.

"Hn."

"Cool, I'm making an omelet. You got any special request's?" I asked him.

"Add tomatoes."

I nodded and quickly made him a omelet before making my own. Instead of tomatoes, I added cheese. Cause, seriously, cheese is the best.

I sat there eating my omelet while Sasuke kept making not so discrete glances.

"Something I can help you with?" I sighed.

"...How were you able to join the Akatsuki? You'e powerful, yes, but you're so carefree." He said. I blinked a bit before speaking.

"I didn't really have to ask. The leader asked my friends and I if we needed a place to stay. He let us stay if we worked for him. He and I have come to agreement." I told him.

"Which is?" He urged.

"Once I find my home, I leave. He doesn't follow, he doesn't ask question. He let's me and my friends go and we never say a word about Akatsuki." I told him.

"Find your home?" He asked me in confusion.

"I can't find my home. But I'll get back, one day." I whispered to him before smiling and getting up.

"I cooked, you can wash the plates." I chimed while skipping out.


That night, I was in my cell when Sasuke walked in.

"What's up?"

"Couldn't sleep." He answered. I shrugged before turning around in my bed to face him.

"My mom used to say that if you can't go to sleep, it means someone's dreaming about you." I giggled.

"...Your mother sound's stupid." He deadpanned. I blinked a bit before frowning.

"Don't insult her. Ever." I said coldly. He raised an eyebrow at that.

"Hn?"

"How would you like it if I insulted your mom?" I asked him. He narrowed his eyes on me.

"She's dead. My brother killed her." He growled. I blinked at the new information before shrugging.

"People die everyday."

"What would you know? You're just an annoying girl." He hissed. I glared at him before speaking.

"You may think that you're the only one feeling pain right now but you're wrong. I've lost people too, ya know." I growled.

"Tch. Am I supposed to care?" He snorted.

"Che. I'm having a hard time figuring out which brother is the evil one." I hissed. He glared at me as I turned my back to him.

Sasuke didn't speak, and I had no interest in speaking so we sat there in silence before he finally opened his mouth.

"He didn't tell you, did he?"

"I felt his discomfort when we approached Oto. He told me that you two were at each others throats but I didn't pry. Scar's are scar's, they are meant to be a reminder of your struggles and are never meant to be reopened and cried about.

Whatever happened between you and him, stop crying about it. Life goes on." I grumbled.

"You know nothing about me." He growled.

"But I can if I wish it. I just choose not to." I explained.

"Shut up. You have no idea of what I was put through." He snarled.

"And I don't want to. Whatever happened - whoever died - grow up and stop being a baby. People die, so what? You and I will both be in a casket when our time comes."

"Just shut up!" He growled. I stayed silent before he stood up.

"You don't know what he's done. You're in the most notorious gang of criminals in this entire world. What could you possibly know about pain, huh?" He shouted at me.

I turned around and sat up in my bed. I stared at him before getting up and walking closer towards him.

"So you've been through pain, huh. You know, people aren't supposed to dwell in pain... wanna know why?" I asked him lightly.

I grasped the cell bars and leaned forward as he glared at me.

"Because revenge kicks in... they go insane. They crave power and do whatever they want for it. They kill, they lie and steal. They'll do anything just to destroy what's caused their pain...

But they don't get better. They get worse. They don't have a home to return to, because their friends and family are scared and angry with them..."

He just glared at me while I smirked bitterly.

"Power doesn't do jack-shit if the person using it doesn't have the right mind. Power hungry haters like you...they don't die happy. They die as cowards."

I pushed off the wall and snorted.

"You're not a man nor a criminal. You're a little boy hiding in the past. Grow up and get over it."

I padded back into my bed and ignored him. He was silent for a while before the sound of a door opening was heard.

"Hello Nikia."

"So you got away huh?" I asked him.

"Yes I did. Prepare yourself because tomorrow we begin experimenting." Kabuto snarled gleefully.

"Can't wait."

I'm screwed.