Okay I know this sounds insane and you probably won't believe me but its the truth. I unpluged my computer for about a month and a friend said if i copied my stories onto my iPod and emailed them to her she would upload for me. Well I pluged my computer in and turned it on and lord behold my internet came back on. I don't know how, but it did.

Be happy, I can update again.

Enjoy the chapter you've been waiting for.

"What would that be?" Itachi asked.

"If you want to join the Akatsuki you can. You don't have to join Madara, and he won't know you are even acquainted with us not including my mission." I said.

"How do I know it's not a trap?" He asked.

I pulled myself up on the rock. "Because I don't want this to happen again." I said lifting my shirt up. The swelling was gone, but my ribs were still purple.

"What the hell happened?" Michi asked.

"This is what happens when you either fail a mission or hide something from Madara, and we've been hiding a lot. We'll all be killed."

"Where do we go?" He asked.

"Itachi," Michi said. "Are you really going to trust her?"

"You saw what he did to her. I'm going to go with it. If you don't want to, leave."

She hesitated before saying, "If you get us killed I'll hate you forever."

"Follow me." I said jumping back off the rock. This time I surfaced. "Are you coming?"

They followed and I showed them the entrance.

I surfaced and everyone was standing around the pool. "Why am I not surprised?" I asked.

"Because we always do this, un."

"Dei, shut up." I said.

Michi and Itachi surfaced.

"Whatever you say, un."

"Aw, Kitty brought some friends." Kisame said. I blushed at my nickname. I looked and saw Michi and Itachi smirking.

"If either of you even tries it your life will be drastically shortened." I said. Their smirks fell. I turned to the others. "Will you move so we can get out?"

They moved and we climbed out. "You need to go talk to Pein and then meet Konan for the mark."

"The mark?"

"This," I said pointing at my left shoulder. A red cloud with a white outline was tattooed on it.

"O-okay." Michi said nervously.

I looked at Itachi. "She's afraid of needles, isn't she?" He nodded. "Great. Well she had better get over it. Trust me, it doesn't hurt a much as one that's been cursed." I walked away knowing he could see the wing of the phoenix on my back. He'd figure it out.

I walked into the back room where Yuki and Sora were. I shut the door behind me. "Hey," I said.

"Hey," She said back. "What's up?"

"Nothing really," I said. "How's Minami?"

"She's good, you want to see her?"

"Well she is my niece. I think I just might want to." I said. Yuki smirked.

"Still have that arrogant attitude don't you." She turned behind her. "Minami aunt Katerina wants to see you a four year old came running out.

"Aunt Kat!"

"Hey, how's my favorite niece?"

"I'm your only niece." She giggled.

"Kanashimi would be proud." I said looking at Yuki. She nodded. "She gets along with Sora right?" She nodded again.

"They might as well be brother and sister instead of cousins." She said.

"Mommy where is Sora?" Minami asked.

"In his room." Yuki said.

"Can you go get him?" I asked her.

"Yeah," She whispered. "I'll get him."

She left for a moment when she came back she had Sora with her. I took him from her. "Hey baby." I said.

"Hi mommy." He said, wrapping his arms around my neck. Someone knocked on the door.

"It's me, un."

Yuki and I looked at each other. "Deidara," We said.

"Get in here idiot." I said.

"Ouch, un, that hurt." He said coming in.

"Yeah I'm sure it did." I said sarcastically. "By the way, your son is very clingy." I motioned to Sora who was still wrapped around my neck.

"That would be from you." He said.

"Oh no, the last thing we need is a kid who acts like me." I said.

"You're not that bad, un." He said.

"You know what I'm talking about." I looked at him seriously.

"Yeah, I know, un."

I sighed and pried Sora off. "Go bug your father." I told him.

He clung to Deidara harder if that was possible. "Can't breath, un."

"Now you know how I feel."

"I'm just going to leave." Yuki said picking up Minami. She went into another room.

"Whatever you chose, un. I won't judge you." Deidara said.

"I know, thanks Dei." I said leaning against him. "I needed to hear that."

"We should go back, un." He said.

"Bring him with." I said referring to Sora.

"Are you sure, un, you know with them here?"

"Yeah, they'll find out eventually anyways. Better now than later."

I took Sora from Deidara and headed for the door. "Coming?" I asked.

"Yeah," He said. "Right behind you."

We walked out into the main area. All eyes focused on me making me feel uneasy. I glared at the group. "You guys aren't helping."

They turned away. Deidara set his hand on my shoulder trying to comfort me. I looked at Michi and Itachi. Judging by the look on Michi's face she already knew. Itachi on the other hand was completely clueless I could tell. If I hadn't been holding Sora I would have face palmed.

"You're a clueless idiot." I said bluntly and I saw Michi smirk.

"Who's…"

"Mine."

His jaw dropped.

"Wow." I said. "You are an idiot." 'This is a lot easier than I thought it would be.'

"B-but, you're only fifteen. He has to be at least two."

I twitched angrily. "I was thirteen and if you dare call me a whore I'll kill you." I hissed.

He backed away. "Okay, okay, I got it." He said.

"Good, here Dei." I said prying Sora off and making him cling to Deidara.

"Damn you, un!"

"Hey watch your language damn it!"

"Hypocrite!"

"I can get away with it." I said.

"Bitch." He muttered.

"Deidara you ass!"

"You two are unbelievable." Yuki said from the doorway.

"Yuki!" I exclaimed. "Take him will you?" I asked referring to Sora. She nodded.

"Now that that's over with." I muttered turning back to Michi and Itachi. "Did you get over your fear of needles?" I asked refereeing to Michi.

She shook her head. "But I managed to suffer through the mark." She said.

I nodded. "Good."

Konan rushed in. "Katerina," She said. "Zetsu's returned, but he's severely injured. We need you."

"I'm coming." I said quickly.

I rushed into the infirmary to see Zetsu covered in blood. "Get his shirt off." I ordered. She nodded. I cleaned the blood away from his chest and found several large gashes. I shook my head helplessly. "I need Kakuzu, I can't do stitches." Konan ran to get him. After I cleaned all the wounds and Kakuzu stitched them I walked out only to run into Pein.

"How is he?" Pein asked.

I shook my head. "It doesn't look good." I said quietly. "There's close to no chance of him surviving. Whatever happened to him, it wasn't pretty."

Konan walked over. "Pein," She whispered setting her hand on his shoulder.

"I want that bastard dead!" He said punching the wall.

"Reikokuna is returning soon." I said. "We can launch out attack then."

He nodded. Konan set her other hand on his chest, trying to calm him. "Pein we will get him back. Just calm down."

He nodded. "If it's the last thing I do, I will bring Madara down." He said. "I swear it."

Okay then, there you have it.

I will update soon and pray the virus doesn't come back.

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See ya.