~Meanwhile.

Books of numerous quantities lined shelves in many rows one after another. The large building held a large circular balcony containing different hallways. Inside the many hallways each held different genres of books. On the lower level were desks holding open books and lit lamps of just a bare wooded space. Against the walls were padded couches and chairs, some holding people very into the books in their hands. In the middle of the large circular room was a similar circular desk. Behind it 2 people resided either typing into a computer or stamping papers. A middle aged woman held small, slim glasses upon the bridge of her nose as her blue eyes ran across the computer screen not far from her body. The pale slim fingers ran across the keys at rapid speed. Under her pencil dressed body was a tall red cushioned seat. Away from her was a younger man maybe in his early adulthood. His long sleek black hair tied back in a low ponytail as long strands fell from the loose holding to frame his face. He too wore slim glasses that rested further down the rim of his nose as he stamped inside covers of books, signaling it belonged to that library. His ebony black eyes swiftly went from the stamped mark to the next book as he closed the past one. Upon his body was a white long sleeved button up shirt; buttoned up just before his collar bone, its sleeves rolled to his fair skinned elbows. Around the color was a loose fitting black tie with matching black pants.

"Excuse me?" A petite voice cut through his work from over the gray counter. Ahead of him in front of the desk was a girl not much younger than him. She slowly slides a large book across the counter. "I would like to check this out" He glanced down at the book realizing it contained numerous poems and nursery rhymes. He grinned before taking her library card and scanning the book.

"What is your name?" She asked curiously, watching his movements over the book. Not looking up he answered,

"Isaac." Handing her the large book she nodded

"Thank you, Isaac." She spoke before walking away, with a swift sigh the man went back to his previous work. He soon finished the stamping and picked up the stack of books, slowly putting them in their correct spots. He went all through the large library, going in and out of the many hallways. From the fantasy section, to romance, to biography, he finished on the 1st floor and gave a smirk as he placed the autobiographic book next to many others. Once finished he gave a glance outside to see the bustling streets he was so used to and even noticed the postman drop mail into the library's mailbox. With long swift strides he walked outside to the mailbox, twisting through the many people walking along the sidewalk, up the road was a collection of cars and even some flashing lights signaling about 3 police cars. Many people talked and he overheard conversations while flipping through the envelopes.

"Did you see that car? It nearly caused an accident!" Yelled a furious lady to a cop, another person stepped in

"Yeah, and that other car followed it! There had better be no street racing; I can't afford to have an accident!" they screamed at the man as more people joined in, Isaac merely pushed their conversations aside and walked back into the library. Flipping through the multiple white envelopes he found one with his name written across it smoothly. Staring at the card, studying its features he walked back to the large desk and placed the mail upon it just in front of the female librarian,

"I'm going on my break." He mumbled as his feet took him to a nearby desk with a lamp shining upon it. Sitting down, he opened the small letter casually before unfolding the paper to reveal a well written letter, before having a chance to read it through his eyes widened at the first word and curiously scanned the letter;

Itachi,

I'm sure it has been awhile since you've heard that name. I do not know your new name so I cannot address you by it. Otherwise, how are you? I am doing alright; I currently reside in Kailua, Hawaii, everything is so peaceful here. Yes, by now I'm sure you have figured out I have not randomly written you a letter just to say hello. My main point in this letter is to ask if you too have felt the disturbance. Our old friend Arabella seems to be traveling through dimensions a lot, I think she has finally figured out that we too have gone through the dimensions. I'm sure she is displeased we did not inform her of our actions, but then again she travels a lot, she was bound to find out. Right now I feel she is on earth and with others, including the guardians. I sensed not long ago, one of the guardians received pain, and was physically hurt. I have gained information that you reside in the sharing city as they do? I would like to ask a favor of you and if you could, observe them. Observe Arabella and what she does along with the guardians and those they protect. If you could do that I would be very pleased as our former leader, though that has of no meaning now, I'm sure. With all respect, thank you.

-Nagato, now known as Pace.

Further down the letter was a number, Isaac reached in his black pant pockets and pulled out his silver flip phone, immediately sending a message to the distant acquaintance. Once done he quickly shut it and stared up at the dome like ceiling. I have not spoken to Pein in such a long time; I can't remember how long ago it was. Why would Arabella travel through the dimensions so much? She is bound to get us caught and brought back, and more importantly, why is she with the guardians? At this rate she seems like a spy. I wonder if she has any contact with the others?...So they live around here? Worth a shot…

The young man was snapped from his thoughts as the silver phone vibrated in his palm. He flipped it open and read the message that was sent back, it was his former leader:

Pace: So you received my letter? That's good. - It read and Isaac quickly typed back as he got up from the small seat and to the librarians desk

Isaac: I did. So you want me to spy on them? – Isaac spoke to his boss, telling her he did not feel good and requested the rest of the day off, she hesitantly agreed. Gathering his car keys and jacket, the ebony haired man walked out the large building.

Pace: Not so much as spy. Just learn information about them. And get Arabella to stop her constant traveling for I am sure I am not the only one sensing the changes in dimensions from her.

Isaac: Do you at least know where she is besides in my city?

Pace: If I am correct, in the outskirts of the city, a neighborhood.

Isaac: Ok.

With that the man sped through the traffic and to the common neighborhood just out of town. Wind swept through his long black mane as he passed many cars, some parked, others driving too slowly. His small gray car soon came up behind a contrasting red convertible, in it resided 3 men. Ahead of them was a large truck, in its back were 3 boys and a small dog. Isaac's eyes roamed about the cars as the houses of the large neighborhood began to pass them. Slowly the onyx orbs widened at the men in the car just ahead of his, he recognized them instantly. The former blonde bomber who had his feminine like hair back against his shoulders breezing with the wind, the Jashinist bad mouth whom rested in the driver's seat, his hair greased back smoothly as the man next to him yawned; he soon recognized to be his former partner. He followed the trio, his car not far from theirs as they went down numerous streets until finally coming to a halt against the pale sidewalk. The large truck had stopped at a house down the road from the one that was not very different than the one they had parked at. Slowly everyone had exited from their cars and Isaac noticed a jeep just ahead of the convertible.

"So this is your place? It's so shitty." Spoke his old comrade who observed the large and rather neat home before them. A red headed girl stomped over to him; wraps of cloth were around her lower arm.

"Last time I checked this shitty home was better than a rundown warehouse!" Her eyes were a gleaming red and Isaac recognized her to be a guardian. Isaac stepped from his car and her head snapped to him, immediately recognizing the aura around. "What are you doing here?" She asked, from behind her came Kent, Arabella, Leila and Sheila followed by Tara and Ilah. The heads of the former S-ranked criminals turned to the similar criminal as well. Isaac walked over to the tensed group and showed the letter from Pace.

"Arabella why have you been travelling so much?" Asked Ilah concerned, looking at her small friend

"Curious" She lied as her small shoulders shrugged

"What does the letter mean by 'old friend'?" Asked Mamo concerned, for her and the others besides the former Akatsuki and Arabella knew that she had ties with them. She was an acquaintance of theirs and would often visit and help them. She was on no side, merely a friend to Mamo and her family, grateful to them for providing a home for her but also an even bigger friend to the Akatsuki.

"I uh-

-It doesn't matter now, Arabella I need to speak to you." Isaac grabbed the young girl almost half his size by her arm and dragged her off near his car, the trio of former Akatsuki members following close behind. As they talking in peace Mamo took her friends and pulled them into her house hastily.

"Why are we going in?" Asked Leila concerned as they walked up the steps of the young girls house.

"Because those people are just trouble. When Bella wants to come in, she can. She doesn't need us there." By now the maroon haired Mamo was shutting the large door of her house. Sheila and Ilah had run over to the uncovered window next to the couch in which Uleki and Mauri rested on passed out from a long day of searching.

"Oh, Hayden just pushed Derrik." Pointed out the blonde Ilah, her gaze never drifting from the men and little girl upon the sidewalk, Derrik was laying on the ground looking up to a frustrated Hayden. Mamo refrained from looking in fear she would unintentionally run out and stop the men she had no care for. Instead she buried her face into Kent's chest who held her while intently staring out the window with the others. Derrik flashed up and pushed the obvious large man back, they continued to push each other loudly yelling at the same time.

"I wonder what their fighting about?" Tara's gaze never drifted from the window soon punches were being thrown, Kingston and Isaac desperately trying to stop them whilst Arabella sat on the back of Isaacs's car, fiddling with her transformer.

"I can't watch this anymore." Kent brought himself and his girlfriend upstairs soon followed by the sorrowful others.

"So what about the other Akatsuki?" Asked Leila, sitting herself upon the small bed of Mamo's room,

"We'll find them tomorrow; we know Pein is in Hawaii though." Mumbled Mamo, her hands messing with Kent's, her fingers tracing his then flipping his hand over to view his palm where she pressed the center of it multiple times, making it feel tingly. He chuckled at the feeling,

"What did you do?" Asked Ilah gazing at the pair sitting on the floor,

"I cursed his hand." Mamo's red eyes showed giddiness as the serious voice flowed from her mouth.

"WHAT, you did not!" Kent shook his hand multiple times,

"That's the curse taking in affect."

"Nuh UH!"

"Yup. It makes you paranoid that your hand is cursed." An evil smile found its way to the young girls face as everyone laughed, Kent pouted,

"That's stupid."

"Not nice!" Yelled Sheila from the small bed, before another comment could be given everything went silent. The world seemed to stop. All around the walls cracked, the windows shattered with a large gust of wind and black smoke. A large blasting noise echoed through the ears of everyone in the house, even most of the neighborhood. Sheila and Ilah were launched off the bed that rested against one of the crumbling walls; they fell onto the floor near the couple. Kent held his love tight in his arms as they were forcefully blown against the floor. Tara had crashed into Leila, both falling against the far wall before slumping onto the floor. Pieces of the white ceiling began to crack in chunks before crumbs fell to the floor barely missing its inhabitants.

Slowly the group began to intake what had happened, an explosion had taken place. Small coughs could be heard,

"Is…everyone alright- Mamo's sentence was cut off before more coughs flowed from her mouth. She could barely see 2 inches from her face, dirt clouds filled the room mixed with black and white ash as it fell to the ground. She knew Kent was okay for she looked to him to see him slowly open his dark eyes.

"Yeah…" Mumbled a startled Ilah, pulling herself up from the floor.

"We're okay." Leila placed a dirt covered hand upon the similar dirty wall she was next to, Tara too climbed on her knees.

"Mhm." Sheila mumbled casually before trying to look around. They could only see the faint silhouettes of each other, slowly they all managed to stand and find each other. Leila leaned against her sister whom leaned against Tara. Ilah held onto her friend Mamo whom held her boyfriends hand. They were all covered in specs of ash and large smudges of dirt.

"We need to get out of here." Ilah coughed more as the others began to form more coughs, they slowly wobbled over to the broken down door, its pieces remained in shards over the floor. Mamo suddenly gasped before coughing again.

"My family!" She yelled, letting go of her group and charging down the clouded hallway, its dim lighting seeming as if it were night as her throat consumed more of the smoke. Her eyes could barely stay open through the dark hallway. The railing of the balcony in shards, most of it on the lower level of the house. She stumbled down the stairs, almost falling when she noticed about 3 of the steps were nearly blown away.

"Uleki! Mauri!" She yelled, her voice scratched. She ran into the living room not before hitting her shoulder against the doorway's cracked frame, her eyesight nearly blind at the even more clouded room.

"Mamo- the voice desperately called before coughed; it sounded near the far wall. The wall opposite of the one that held a shattered window. Its remnants littering the floor in a beautiful mess of glimmering pieces. She stumbled over broken furniture and glass as her bare feet took her to the voice. Slumped against the wall was Mauri. He grasped his arm tightly, the familiar crimson liquid winding its way over his fingers as the rest of his dusty body barely moved. She ran to her brother hugging him tightly before inspecting his wound, a large gash traced over his muscular arm.

"Where's Uleki?" She asked frantically. Suddenly steps were heard, from the doorway were the cloudy figure of Uleki, in his arm was the young sister of Nana, and his other hand held the smaller ones hand of Taffy. They were both sobbing frantically as Uleki wobbled over to his siblings. Soon the doorway showed the figures of their friends, they leaned against each other, some having hands placed to their mouths and noses from inhaling the dark smoke.

"Come on." Mamo helped her older brother up and assisting them as they all wobbled to the broken door, it barely holding on to the single hinge still in place "Where's Rena?"

"Out" The group wobbled outside, it seemed brighter than the barely holding house, the dark smoke slowly clearing with the breeze sweeping by; ash fell against the emerald blades of grass pushed against the ground from force. The group fell against the ground coughing, their eyesight becoming better as they could slowly see the landscape around them. A large crater rested not far from them, the grass blown away and replaced by dirt and ash. The cars previously parked there were either flipped over or resting in the yard across the street filling with clouds of smoke and ash. Glass littered the ground and pieces of metal. Slowly the last of the smoke began to clear and figures could be seen. Against a tipped car rested the motionless figure known as Isaac. His body slumped over, his long black hair draped down over his shoulders shielding the mysterious eyes. Not far from the clearing was a severely wounded Derrik, cuts and large gashes of skin were missing from his body, relying on blood to take over most of his arms and chest. His hair lying over his head in a messy bundle while some overlaid his closed eyes. Across the road were Hayden and his friend Kingston, both layered in their fair share of cuts. Their eyes both rested shut but looked as though in pain. Arabella was nowhere in sight. Sirens could be heard far away from the neighborhood as its inhabitants made slowly made their way from their homes to view the incident. Leila and her sister Sheila rested against the ground panting and breathing heavily soon their friends ran to their side to help. Sam and Sydney helped them away from the large crater that had consumed the yard before them. Bloom ran out to help Ilah, walking her to the sisters now sitting against the sidewalk. The parents of some of the children too ran out, shocked at the scene but none the less helped, focusing on the unconscious adults near the crumbled vehicles. Mumbles to shouts, the neighbors of the homes talked amongst themselves, faces showing worry, to anger, to sadness. They created a crowd around the victims but careful around the crater.

"What happened here?" Yelled a seemingly middle aged man. The creases over his face showed frustration mistaking the incident as a teenage hoax.

"Do you think if we knew we would do something?" Yelled Mamo furiously, she stood herself up with the help of a few wobbles and glared at the man before coughing. Ash was painted over her face in a dirty mess; strands of her hair were planted over her head in all directions too wrapped in ash and dirt. "Now if you could get off my god damn lawn and leave us alone we will do our best to figure this out!"

The man looked at taken back however complied to her request and walked back to his home warily. The sirens quickly sounded louder as they neared the explosion site.

"Are you okay Mamo?" Asked Kent getting up and grasping her shoulders, with a forced smile she nodded, suddenly a loud groan sounded. They turned to the source only to see the bruised and battered Derrik turn onto his back. His face covered in dirty with a small mixture of blood as he used a cut hand to wipe his hair from his face. The couple walked over to him as more friends came to help the nearly unconscious Tara. Bending down Mamo rested at his side,

"What did you do?" She asked grabbing cloth to dab away excess blood from his sharp wounds. The crimson color stained the piece of her shirt she had ripped off, its color resembling her sorrowful eyes. She didn't want to admit it but she had no choice but to protect them, she couldn't help her body from doing something she was made to do.

"…Wh-at?" The deep voice of Derrik cracked slightly as the dull blue eyes ran over the nursing figure next to him.

"Why did you do it?" Her soft voice managed to echo through his mind, remembering what he had just done. While he was fighting Hayden, a bomb he had managed to sneak through the dimensions and replicate with complicated measures due to the fact he had to search for the right objects unable to simply clone it, had been resting in his jacket. He always took at least one bomb with him; he couldn't help it, safety precautions and simply a habit. When Hayden punched him, Derrik swung his hand making the small bomb fly out of his sleeve into the yard, and resulting in an explosion.

"It was-…and accident" He mumbled before coughing vigorously, resulting in blood droplets to litter is clothing.

"Do you expect me to believe that?" She asked, looking into his eyes. Suddenly a horror filled scream pitched through the ears of everyone nearby. A woman hysterically ran across the mangled yard, her cheeks bearing multiple streams of tears as she reached the barely conscious bodies of Leila and Sheila. She hugged her daughters tightly, trying to speak to them through her sobs. "You see? You almost killed some people, and scared others half to death. If you didn't even come this wouldn't have happened." She spoke harshly; Kent placed a tan hand on her shoulder as the last of the blood was cleaned but the neatness soon ended as the cuts oozed blood once more. Suddenly before an answer could be given police cars sped into the scene followed by many ambulances and a couple fire trucks. Mamo sighed quickly, kissed her boyfriend before telling him

"I'm sorry" he was confused by her remark but shockingly watched as she jumped into the large crater not far from them, her feet slid her down into the dome and she slowly walked to the center, new dirt placing itself over her feet.

"Mamo, what are you doing?" Kent yelled from the top of the crater, he was about to jump in but was quickly stopped by a tall man dressed in a police uniform. He struggled against the large man who brought him away from the edge.

"Sir, this is for your own safety" The police man said as another one caught him from running to his love. Guards surrounded the crater, watching the silent Mamo. Suddenly a forced child like smile crossed her lips and her eyes lit up,

"Step out of the crater, please" A police man said, pulling a gun from its holster on his side. Mamo laughed playfully as confused looks crossed those of the fire armed men not too far from her. Behind them, paramedics rushed away from the sight, in the ambulance carrying Leila and Sheila with their sobbing mother, Mamo's brothers were carried onto a stretcher quickly, masks placed over their mouths to help their breathing. Whilst everyone else around were given and forced on masks over their mouths from the dusty debris all around. Tara too was placed on a stretcher while her parents worriedly got into the ambulance with her. Paramedics desperately cared for the unconscious unknown criminals on the road and soon coming to Derrik. Police cleared off the area, marking areas with different spray paints and lined the area with CAUTION tape blocking many unneeded people from coming in. Kent still struggled to reach Mamo whom still rested inside the crater giggling. A wall of policemen lined the dome around her.

"Come out of there, now!" Yelled the same policeman, pointing his gun steadily at the teenage girl. Once more she laughed

"Did you see that?" Her voice was filled with freedom and happiness as she asked the man whom only held a confused expression "That was so big! And really loud! I didn't think it would cause such a big boom!" She jumped up and down, running around the large dirt dome causing the surrounding guards to tense, clutching the fire arms tightly.

"We understand it was very big, now just come out" Spoke the policeman, his tone serious yet slow. Mamo shook her head vigorously as she stopped running. The man tensed more and focused on the girl with his gun

"They tell me not to" She spoke sweetly; the chief looked up from his range to the girl who casually smiled at him before jumping down to the center of the crater.