Sasuke found himself in complete and utter darkness. The place seemed to be a dream land although nothing could be seen and nothing could be said. Then her voice again.

"Tell me Sasuke do you know of your brothers true pain?"

"What are you saying? He is nothing but a murder."

"Ah but do you know why he is a "murder"?"

"NO."

"Then lets take a trip shall we?" Verlet questioned while allowing the demon in her to take slight control. Her appearances were the same, all except her hair. It had grown a tad longer due to the slight release. And so before Sasuke could question anything about the whole situation he found himself standing beside his brother and his cousin. He wasn't quite sure as to what was going on exactly but Itachi looked angry and sad. He saw those two emotions on his face, the two emotions he had stopped showing when his cousin died. At first he thought it was because of his death that Itachi changed but what he heard next made him feel slightly guilty.

"Looks like you should have let me lead, maybe then your team wouldn't have died." his cousin taunted.

"Shut up you bastard! You were the one who killed them."

"Prove it." and as soon as those words were spoken Verlet showed him killing those Itachi had gotten close to. The blood, the manner in which they died was not how the hokage had explained it and it was then that Sasuke began to think.

"You see little one, it is not your brother who broke your family. It was your family that had broken him, that has broken you."

"But...that was just one. How..."

"Your father."

"Otou-san?"

"Yes, look." she said and once again he switched seances. Now he stood beside his father, watching as he courteously attacked Itachi if only to "help" him fix his stances and his jutsu's. They were already flawless but his father wanted them perfect. He wanted Itachi to be the perfect shinobi. That alone was too much pressure and to be added by their father was even worse. 'That's when father ignored me, when he refused to train with me.' he also thought sadly.

'Otou-san...how could you?' Sasuke thought sadly as he continued to go from scene to scene. His heart felt heavier and heavier as he continued to watch and soon he even found him self with tears dripping down. Verlet had stopped talking and now all she did was play Itachi's breaking moments over and over again. Showing him that Itachi was not only over pressured but was fighting to get him, his little brother finally seen and the potential that lay within him. Meanwhile she could feel that everyone had gone off to do as they were told. It had been Sasuke's first day and she was already ready to wake up but refused to wake with them in the room. All wounds were healed and she sure as hell didn't feel like talking to some pervy sage so delayed a little. Currently they were all training and Gaara was out getting lunch. 'Huh, boy does he slip up. Well it's better for me.' she thought before snapping her eyes open and sitting up in her bed. The link between her and Kakette had been broken as soon as she had instructed everyone the way she would have and so had nothing to worry about. Quickly she changed into civilian cloths and altered her looks a bit. Soon Verlet found her self walking the streets of Konoha only to stumble into the young Hyuuga prodigy.

"My pardons. I wasn't looking."

"As was I."

"I never would have imagined you in civilian cloths? Hiding are we?" he taunted a bit while shocking him self. He was never one for taunting or playing so why was it that with her he was able to do so?

"I should have known your eyes would see. Tell me will I have to silence you or will you hold your tongue?"

"I will not say, would you like to eat? I heard you were out for quite some time."

"Yes, I would like that." Verlet said while smiling. His eyes reminded her so much of her former loves. Even if they were a pool of lavender and silver and you couldn't quite see much past them she could see what was hidden in those eyes. But to forget her love so easily, to move on this quickly and the thought of doing such thing hurt her far to much to do so. Her face fell that instant and though as much as Neji wanted to speak, to question her as to wether she was alright he couldn't, he wouldn't allow him self to show weakness while in his shinobi out fit. Neji took her back to the house and severed lunch for the two of them in the main house. Hinata was out watching Naruto, she had taken post for Sasuke considering Sakura was teaching and Sasuke was out cold for two more days.

"So how do those eyes of yours work?"

"Its complicated and even if I wanted to I couldn't tell you."

"Why?" she asked upon finishing her miso soup and drinking her tea.

"Because I would be betraying my clan."

"I see. They're beautiful eyes Neji-kun. Take good care of them." she said before poofing away and heading straight for the training grounds she knew she'd find Itachi, Riku, Katana and Vetis. She masked her chakra completely then sat in a tree. Watching as her now whole pack trained to achieve their old strength if only to surpass it. Which reminded her.

"Here, take this to leader-sama and tell Deidara to keep close soon." and with that the small clay bird took the note and fled. Taking the letter to the akatsuki base and doing as told.

"Okay, now Vetis!" called Katana as she and Vetis were going against the two boys. Both girls matching Itachi's speed, even Riku was able to keep up which amazed Itachi at first but forgot about it while dodging a kunai. They had been at it for quite a while and none were looking as if they were tired.

"Earth style, earth shield jutsu." called Riku while Itachi got ready.

"Fire style, phenix flower jutsu." Vetis said while Katana got behind him and kicked him. 'Huh, they know not to hold back while sparing.' thought Verlet musingly as she continued to watch. Then, after about an hour of watching she grew tired and decided to show herself. As soon as her chakra was shown they all stopped and stood, ready to meet their leader's gaze and hopeful healthy state.