"Belle!" I said sternly. "Stay here!" She wound her way around my legs, purring in that annoyingly adorable way of hers. "Mrrrr?"

"No. You are staying here. I don't want Kisame to eat you." I said, firm.

"Are you talking to a cat?" Someone asked behind me. I whipped around to be face to face with Konan.

"Lady Konan!" I bowed.

She gave a little half smile. "No need for that. By the way, are you alright after what happened last night?"

I blinked. "Of course." But in my mind, I was still a little stunned.

"Don't lie." She said. "Don't forget that everyone was worried for you, even people like Itachi. And I was a girl too, once. I know what it's like to lose a love."

I ducked my head. "I loved him." I admitted. "And I don't want to let go." I shook my head. "My apologies, I shouldn't lie this on you! I should go fix dinner." I gave another bow, and shoved belle into my room.

I ran down the hall, navigating the corners expertly and sliding into the kitchen. Sarah gave me a slight smile. "You're late." She told me, passing me a large mixing bowl. "Tonight is pasta with chicken soup."

I nodded and began making the soup. Ryan and Alyssa helped make the pasta and margaritas, and we all expertly made the food look fancy. I took a deep breath before pilling the food onto a tray and taking it out, praying for an uneventful dinner. Haha, right.

I was able to keep my head down while serving most of the members, but when I got to our silver-haired Jashinist, my hands were trembling. "Hey, Babe." I looked at him grudgingly. "I like the necklace." He winked slyly.

I forced my eyes down and bowed quickly. "T-Thank you for finding me last night."

"Of course." I sighed in relief. "I would find you any night, Sexy." He purred. I sighed in annoyance. He had ruined the moment. I turned and walked back into the kitchen.

As we were washing plates and cookware, Pain called us into the dining room. He assessed us with orange eyes coolly before announcing, "Tomorrow we are having guests join us for a sort of…party. I hope you will be able to make a large meal. Some of you will be mainly in the kitchen, others serving food, and others still attending to our guests needs." He handed Sarah a large envelope. "Tell the others. That is a list on who will be doing what."

Sarah nodded briefly. "You may leave now." Pain told us. We bowed and left, going to the 'slave rooms', as well called it.

Soon we had called everyone together in the hall and Sarah read out the list. "Jen, Ryan, Marissa, Isaac, Jacob, Carmen, Alyssa and I will be cooking. Kevin, Will, Chad, Sam, Taylor, Samantha, Danielle will be serving food. Everybody else will be hosting. Those that are hosting will have to report to room B8 now to be fitted with an outfit."

I groaned. "Do we have to?"

"Unfortunately." She grinned. "Give 'em Hell, Melody."

"Will do."

The others and I that were hosting trudged down the maze of halls, struggling to find room B8. When we walked into the room, both Konan and Itachi greeted us. "Girls will stay with me." Konan said. "Boys will go with Itachi." The boys left and Jazlyn, Shelby, Claire, and I were with Konan. She smiled. "Don't be nervous. I won't bite."

She walked over to a chest in the left corner of the room and opened it, revealing beautiful fabrics of all colors. For the next 4 hours, the four of us were measured, spun, and pricked with pins as we were fit with fabrics that quickly turned to gorgeous dresses. "Done!" She announced proudly, spinning me around. Our dresses were matching, knee-length, low-cut, strapless, midnight black with red flower patterns. The waist was small; making whatever cleavage I had more prominent.

"Mom and Dad would die if they saw this." Claire muttered to me. I nodded; they would have freaked. I kinda liked it, though.

"You can fix your hair however you wish." Konan told us. "Be in the main foyer at 4:45 pm, promptly." And then she left.

We all changed back into our normal clothes and headed to our rooms, knowing that something interesting was going to happen the next night.