Tera's POV

RING RING RING

"I got it. I got it." I groaned, slapping my alarm clock. The pups around me whined.

"Go back to sleep guys." I told them. They gave me a glance before doing so. Yawning, I got up, grabbed my clothes and went into the bathroom.

After getting cleaned and dressed, I went downstairs to eat a quick breakfast and make the pups. When I finished I grabbed my bag and headed towards the door. As I was about to go out the door, I saw Deidara standing by the doorway.

"I have to go now." I told him, patting his head. "Behave will you?" He gave me a sad look before nodding. I hugged him before leaving, locking the door behind me.

-Tick-Tick-BOOM!-

Pup's POV

Deidara watched her leave. The others were already coming down the stairs.

'Tobi doesn't want Tera-chan to leave, Tobi wants Tera-chan back!' Tobi barked. The others nodded.

'Why are you so upset, brat?' Sasori asked. Deidara looked down.

'I have a feeling that something really bad is going to happen, un.' He said.

'You've seen her fight. She can defend herself, so there's nothing to worry about.' Kisame said. Deidara looked away, a bit embarrassed but the feeling still there.

'We shouldn't get too attached to the girl.' Pain said. Everyone sighed but nodded in agreement. She would only get killed if she became involved with them.

-WHY DA LINE!-

No One's POV

It was going normally for the Akatsuki. Deidara and Sasori arguing, Hidan and Kakuzu fighting and Tobi annoying everyone. However, when they heard footsteps coming and the sound of the door being unlocked, they all quit ran to the door.

They stopped, seeing Tera shutting the front door. Her head was down and they could smell blood on her.

'Tera-chan?' Tobi barked lightly. She jumped, looking at the pups and kitten in front of her. Her face was cut and bruised, leaving one eye almost swollen shut. Once she saw who they were, she calmed down, giving them a small, sad smile.

"You scarred me." She said in a scratchy voice, throat having a hand-shaped bruise on it. She limped past them to the bathroom, putting her bag on the couch. The others followed, worried and curious about Tera's condition.

Tera, only able to use one arm, got out all her medical supplies. She then took off her shirt, revealing a bloody, swollen stomach. (She has a bra on you sicko's) She slowly applied medicine to the medical cloth before wrapping it around her stomach, wincing a bit at the pain.

Once she was done with that, she moved on to her arm, which was swollen and bent awkwardly. She let out a yelp as she readjusted her arm, cracks and pops sounding. She then wrapped her arm.

Next was her leg. The Akatsuki wondered how she was even going around on it. There was a gash that was so deep that you could see the bone. Tera, with strangely steady fingers, started stitching it up. After that was done she took a needle and stuck it into her leg, biting her cheek as she injected the antibiotics.

Finally, she got to work on her face. She put bandages on her cuts and wrapped up her swollen eye, carefully so that she doesn't make it worse.

Meanwhile, the Akatsuki wondered who would do that to the teen.

'When we were with her, everyone was nice to her. Who and why would someone do this to her?' Konan asked, concerned for the girl.

'I don't give a shit if she scarred the crap out of us and flicks our noses, she doesn't fucking deserve to be beaten to a fucking pulp.' Hidan growled.

'I have to agree with Hidan on this one.' Kakuzu said. 'That's wrong, even to me.'

'I know we shouldn't care for the girl, but because she is our hostess I say we go to this so called 'school' and see who has done this to her.' Sasori said.

'You care about her too danna, yeah.' Deidara said. Sasori huffed, but did not deny the claim.

'Tera-chan.' Tobi whimpered, nusling her leg. She looked down at Tobi, a sad, depressed look on her face. She picked him up and did the last thing they expected, she let out a whimper and hugged the pup.

"I am not who you think I am." She said into his fur. This surprised all of them.

'What do you mean?' Kisame barked, jumping onto the couch next to her. She pulled him into a hug too.

"I know you don't know what I'm talking about, but I am truly someone that should be despised. I'm a freak." Tears were now streaming out of her eye. They didn't know why, but seeing this girl so hurt crushed them, and a feeling of protectiveness overwhelmed them.

All of the Akatsuki, even the stoic ones, went up to comfort her. She later fell asleep, hugging Kisame and Tobi in her lap as the others were around her.

'New mission.' Pain said. 'Find out what this girl means. When she leaves, we'll go with her and find out who did this, maybe getting more info on the girl and her family.' The members nodded.

Knowing it, they had broken the number one rule for missing ninja. Don't get attached to someone who could bring your downfall.

Something they did not know, they had just found a new reason to fight. And a reason to protect and keep on going. They had also found someone to make them feel human again.

-TERA CHAN,TERA CHAN-

Hey! I hope you like the chap. I know this is short, but this is where the story really gets interesting. What is Tera talking about and how will she help them in the future? Find out by reading. Ja ne!~