Why is the forest filled with so many stupid trees? Not that they bothered Itachi at all, it was mainly the fact that the twigs kept getting caught in my tail's fur and it bloody hurt.

"Itachi please put me down."

"I put you down and you'll do something stupid."

"Hypocrite, you do stupid things all the time."

"Name one."

"You lied to Sasuke."

"Let's play the quiet game."

"I don't think so, I don't want to go with you. This is technically kidnapping."

"It's happened to you before."

"And that makes it better how?"

He bounced off several trees before deciding to speak to me again, "So was that the old man you told me about?"

"And what if it was?"

"He's a shinobi, not one that I've seen before, but a good one. I think he was also using some sort of Jutsu to appear harmless, this is another reason as to why running away was a stupid idea."

"Seriously put me down, I need to clean out my tail."

"Fine," he stopped temporarily so he could drop me to the ground, watching carefully as I plucked the mess out of my tail. I tried ignoring him but that became impossible when he pushed my head up from my chin, looking at the collar that got put on me, "Where did you get this?"

"That creep put it on me."

"It could be some sort of tracking device, we should get it off."

"Be my guest."

Getting the collar off was a complete and utter fail, Itachi just began to tug and tug but I could feel collar still around my neck. Eventually he gave up trying and just looked over his shoulder, "Kisame, you come get this off."

The blue man walked out of the trees, obviously he had been following us, and took over the removing of my collar. He put his foot on my chest and started yanking but the object didn't seem to move, my ribs did a little though. I squeaked painfully as he pulled harder, he gave up and let me fall backwards, "Well that is definitely not coming off."

"…ow…"

"Sorry kid," he turned to Itachi with a bored expression on his face, "If it is a tracking device then I say we leave her behind and we continue on our way, we're not allowed to get caught."

"I second that motion."

"Elishia be quiet," I never knew that Itachi could be so rude, "Kisame, how are we supposed to watch the girl if she's doing stupid things and getting kidnapped."

"We trust the other shinobi to do their job?"

"It isn't their job."

I raised my hand, "Can I say something?"

"No, but you know their whole friendship thing. I doubt they'll just let her get kidnapped and therefore keep her safe."

"I don't trust them."

"I know you don't."

I shrugged of their argument and tried to sneak off, Itachi merely put his foot on my tail and continued, "So we go to an inn tonight and just sort this whole mess out."

"I'm not paying."

"Fine, let's go then."

I really hate the Akatsuki right now.


I was tempted to stay and see how the whole Kabuto ordeal would work out but I wanted to see Twigg even more, I felt bad that I had left without saying goodbye, and I was worried that she would do something stupid.

When I arrived at the Hidden Sand I thanked my escort and ran inside.

I went straight to her hospital room to find it empty. She must be feeling better.

I left the hospital and made my way to her room in the Kazekage's house which was also empty, after much more searching of the house, I ran into Gaara.

"Gaara! Have you seen Twigg? I can't find her?"

"I was about to ask you that."

"What?"

"She's gone. Turns out Matsuri gave her the directions to the Tenchi Bridge and she must have left to go find you."

"What? Oh that idiot."

He sighed, "I've sent several highly trained ninja to head to the Tenchi Bridge to find her, but they've returned with nothing. She must have gotten lost or…"

"I'm going to go find her."

"You can't, wait till the next team returns; hopefully they will have some news…"

"Listen, I…I don't know if this is true or not, but the guy that kidnapped us…he may have got her, there's no one else who would want to hurt her."

"You mean the man who gave her the ears and tail?"

"Yeah, I don't think he would have been too happy that we escaped. If she went out on her own and if he found her…" I couldn't even finish that sentence. "I'm going to kill that bastard."

"We don't know if it was him, wait until the next team returns and you can go with the next one if they haven't found anything."

"I know it was him, and I think I know how to find him."

"What do you suggest?"

"If he wanted Twigg back, then he probably wants me back too. What if I go out as bait and wait till he shows up?"

Gaara paused to think about it before speaking. "It may seem like a good idea, but it's too dangerous, and we don't even know if that man has her."

I groaned, "Ugh, I guess you're right. When is the search team meant to get back?"

"They have orders to send a message which should arrive in a day's time, and then should arrive back in about a week."

"A week?! That's too long!"

"It may be enough time for them to find her."

"They'd better or I'm going out there myself."

"I wouldn't expect anything else."

"Oh…uh thanks, I kinda thought you'd say not to…"

"I can understand, I anticipated that you would want to go find her, I wanted to myself but of course I can't leave my village. So I've arranged some training for you."

"Training?"

"Meet Temari outside."

"Temari?" I groaned

"Now."

"Yes sir Mr Kazekage sir." I said begrudgingly with a salute then turned around and left for the training area.

I met with Temari in the grounds and the next few hours were the worst of my life. We both obviously didn't want to do this, but I pulled through for Twigg's sake then returned to my room exhausted and collapsed on the bed.


I want to get out of here so bad…

Itachi walked back into the bedroom with a small frown on his face, "Don't give me that look."

"I'm tied to a bed."

"And?"

"That's just wrong."

"How?"

"How could it not be?" I wriggled uncomfortably from my position, "You are two fully grown men while I am one tiny teenaged girl. This is just very wrong."

"Maybe you should stop thinking that way."

"Maybe you should shut up."

"Ever heard the phrase 'don't bite the hand that feeds you'? While I've got the food."

"I don't give a damn, I want out of here. You said I had a choice remember?"

"And I also took the privilege away when you did something life threatening and stupid."

"You can't do that‼"

"I already did."

"You suck Itachi."

"Hn."

He sat on the end of the bed, a plate for me being put at my feet, and went completely silent. I can't figure out whether he is ignoring me or just being plain…Uchiha. It was rather confusing, "You do realise that I can't eat that while my hands are tied up."

"I was going to feed you."

"Wow. You really don't trust me. I'm such a dangerous person that two S ranked criminals have to keep me tied to a bed and feed me just to make sure I have no free will at all. I want a shower."

"There are baths down the hall."

"Ew, I'm not bathing with other people. That's just weird."

"You're rather picky aren't you?"

"And you're an ass for kidnapping me. Please let me go, I need to find Manny before she decides to freak out."

"No."

"Come on."

"Nothing you say is going to make me change my mind."

"I can help you reconnect with Sasuke, without you having to die."

"I'm going to have a bath, get some sleep Elishia."

He waltzed out of the room without a care, the stupid ass, "YOU SUCK‼" I can't believe he didn't even give me a second look as he left, then again that was a good thing because I'm not an idiot. I manoeuvred my tail around to the knots and gave a tug, the ropes falling and giving me my freedom.

Suck it Uchiha my tail is amazing.

Cat like reflexes, an awesome personality, I had nothing stopping me from opening the window and jumping out of the building. I was home free and no one could stop me. Oh crap I don't know where I am. I whimpered lightly and started walking in one direction, unfortunately it was back into the inn and up to the receptionist, "Excuse me, I forgot which room I was in."


The past few days had been hell; I was bruised all over, mentally drained, and just completely tired. But it had been worth it, I had figured out how to control chakra and could even defend myself to some small degree, but at least now I didn't feel so completely useless. At night I had been practicing my flying and could actually take off from the ground instead of having to jump from a height, and I had figured out how to steer which made everything a lot less painful.

The team would be arriving back today, the message they sent had no information on Elishia and I was getting worried, desperately hoping they found some trace of her on their way back.

I went to the Kazekage's office.

"Hey Gaara."

"I thought common courtesy was to knock first."

I walked over and slumped into a chair. "I thought common courtesy was to not let sick patients, who saved your life, run off without anyone watching them."

He sighed.

"I'm sorry, that was more Elishia's fault for being an idiot than yours."

We were interrupted by a knock at the door. Gaara looked at me before calling them in.

I shrugged, so some people knock and others don't big deal.

I stood up as a team of ninja entered, but when I didn't see Twigg with them, I slumped back down into my chair.

"So no luck huh?" I said

They ignored me and faced Gaara. "We apologize Kazekage, no sign of the girl."

"The girl has a name." I snapped

They ignored me again and started relaying the details of the mission, but none of it was important to me, they hadn't found Twigg, so I got up and left.

I saw Gaara go to stop me, but seemed to change his mind and I ran out as the ninja continued their stupid story. What was the point? They failed their mission and now they wanted to brag about it?

I stormed into my room and angrily shoved some clothes and weapons into a small bag; I'm going to find Twigg myself. I changed into my new ninja gear, a light blue shirt with holes specially cut in to allow my wings out, black pants and large jacket that fell to my knees to cover my wings when I wasn't flying. I filled the bag with some money I had saved, a water bottle and some food I had got from the kitchen, then I hung the bag from the black belt at my waist and went up to the roof, taking care not to run into anyone.

I looked out over the desert and took a deep breath, tying my jacket around my waist and spreading my wings. I had left a note in my room explain that I had left and not to look for me. Gaara knew I was going to leave anyway and that no one could stop me. Then without a second thought, I ran to the edge of the roof and jumped off. I loved the experience of flying, and I knew I could find Twigg faster like this, plus to anyone who looked up, I would appear as just a large bird.

I flapped up higher and glided through the clouds, making my way North-East toward the Tenchi Bridge. I knew she wouldn't be there, but it was where she was headed and there's a chance she made it close. I clenched my fists and flapped harder, straining all the muscles in my back, I have to find her.


Just watching Kisame drive through the trees from Itachi's back was really impressive, they were so much more skilful than Naruto's team. Even I could tell that from where I sat. I wrapped my arms further around Itachi's neck and gave a small sigh, "Are you going to tell me where we're going yet?"

"Are you going to run away again?"

"Hey, I came back didn't I?"

"That's not the point."

"Fine. I promise I won't run away again. Now where are we going?"

"Well, our mission was to hunt down and capture the nine tails Jinchuriki so we're going to do that," he sounded not at all fazed about what he was talking about, "Once we capture Naruto then we're going to take him back to one of the hideouts and extract the-"

"You can't do that, Naruto is awesome."

"You can't stop me."

"If you do I'll cry."

"I'm shaking in my boots."

"I'll run away again and then you'll get in trouble."

"Still shaking."

"You are one of the biggest assholes I have ever met," I squeezed tighter, he just coughed lightly, "I want down now. I want to be left alone because you don't respect me and it hurts, so put me down and point me in the direction of the Hidden Sand."

"No now be quiet."

"Fine, for the rest of the trip all you're going to hear is me doing this. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"Shut up."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"Oh my lord, why won't you shut up?"

"Because you won't take me back to my friends. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"You're not very good at torture."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"Kisame you carry her, I've got a headache."

"She's your problem."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"Kisame."

"Itachi."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"This is your entire fault. I wanted to leave them alone and observe but you decided that we had to watch over them like an old married couple."

"This is the safest way, and don't argue with me in front of the child."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE."

"You're the one who is arguing, I'm merely stating the facts. So stop acting like such a woman."

"You're the woman in this relationship not me."

"…"

"She went quiet?"

"I forgot to breathe."

"Kisame, don't just change the conversation."

"I'm merely looking after the child like you told me to."

My God they fight like a married couple, "I know how to solve your problem, take me back to the village."

"No Elishia."

"She has a name?"

"Yes! She isn't some drone Kisame."

"Sorry for not remembering unimportant information."

Itachi sighed dismissively and gave up on his partner, "Moving on, we need to hide you somewhere that no one will ever find you and that you can't escape from."

"But I don't wanna."

"Dammit. Kisame‼"

"Fine, pass her here."

"Thank you."

"You guys suck," I interrupted as they swapped me over, "just so you know I am going to find a way to get away from you guys and when I find the others I am going to tell them everything. You'll get in a lot of trouble. By the way I'm telling Sasuke you're gay for each other."

"Like he would believe that."

"If he hears about my track record then I think I'm going to be the one he believes."