1zara-uchiha1 and I don't own the Naruto cast or anything else you might recognize. 1zara-uchiha1 owns Laura and I own Kahlan. Together we own the plot.

Chapter 37

Note: Someone is bound to die when with the Akatsuki.

~Kahlan's POV

Biting down on my lower lip I keep myself from panicking. Picking Laura up, I carry her to her room and place her down on the bed. I place the bag of medicine down then rush out to the kitchen. Getting a cool wash cloth, I take it to Laura and place it on her forehead to try and help lower her temperature. Making sure she's comfortable, I grab my guitar, music folder; laptop and phone then walk out.

Since Itachi and Pein have raid my weapon room that's where I'll hang out. I kick the door a few times until it opens not caring if it breaks the lock or not. I place my stuff down in the middle of the room (but keep my phone on me) then walk out heading to my room. Quickly, I pull out my amp and pedal for my electric guitar, microphone and the stand for it and take it back to the empty weapon room.

Finished with that, I walk out to the front room. I hear Pein and Konan having a conversation. Taking a deep breath I make sure my entrance into the room is heard, but none of them pay close attention.

"Hello," I say but get ignored.

My eyes narrow a bit and I try again a bit louder but still get ignored. I just know I'm about to reach my breaking point with these people. Taking another deep breath, I grab the vase that next to me and throw it across the room into the TV. I smirk in victory as the vase breaks and the TV starts to wobble a little bit, but before it falls over Kakuzu catches it. Everyone quickly looks over at me. A majority of them are glaring but I keep my smirk in place.

"Thank you for finally paying attention," I say. "Now I've got some information and after that you can all go back to whatever you were doing. If Laura gets any worse she'll need to go to the hospital."

"No," Pein says quickly.

"If she gets worse," I growl clenching my hands into fist. "She can die, and if you say you don't care I swear…." I just let my sentence trail off not really knowing what kind of threat to use against Leader.

"We cannot risk exposure to the Konoha ninjas," Pein answers.

I pinch the bridge of my nose closing my eyes. For the next few moments I just breathe in, hold my breath then exhale trying to calm down. I try thinking of a way for Laura to see a doctor and then finally it hits me.

"Fine," I say letting my hand fall and looking back at Leader. "If you won't allow her to the hospital, then we bring a doctor to her."

"If I send one of my people out the Konoha ninjas can spot them then follow them here," Pein replies quickly.

I smirk already having an answer. An answer I don't really like but it's better than nothing. "I personally know a doctor."

"You've been spotted by the 'Nine-tails'," Pein says with a glare.

"I don't need to leave the house," I reply back waving his glare away. "I can call the doctor and have them come here so no one has to leave the house. Plus, none of your enemies will ever know."

"We don't really need a doctor to come here," Sasori suddenly says.

"I don't know anything about your world," I say as I turn and glare at Sasori. "But the way some of you have acted the first week in this world tells me that we are more advance then you are and that includes our medicine. Therefore…." I trail off again not wanting to say anymore and turn to Leader.

"You can call the doctor now," Pein says. "Don't even ask them for help when they arrive because we will kill them."

Pulling out my phone I scroll through my contacts. Finding the one I want I hit the send button and listen as the phone rings. After eight rings it goes to voice mail. Rolling my eyes I stop the call and try again. On the fourth ring the second time there is an answer.

"I'm at work, what do you want," asks the annoyed doctor.

Grinding my teeth together, I push my pride to the side and reply, "I need help."

"Is it money problems," she asks. "Your father and I told you, life as a musician would get you nowhere."

"We are having no financial problems," I reply ignoring how everyone is watching the phone conversation. "There is something wrong with Laura and I can't take her to the hospital. Can you come here…please?"

"What are her symptoms," mother asks slightly annoyed.

"She has a high fever, coughing and just moments ago she passed out," I reply tapping my foot.

"It doesn't sound that bad," she replies sounding bored now.

"Her temperature keeps rising," I snarl out.

"What is her temperature now," she asks.

"I'll check real quickly," I reply and rush to the bathroom. I grab the thermometer thing and go to Laura. Quickly I check her temperature and reply, "It is 101 point 5."

"Then she's fine for right now," she replies. "Make sure she gets plenty of rest and lots of fluids. If it rises to 103 then you can start to worry. You should know this; I've taught you that."

"I didn't bother to remember," I reply walking out back to the front room. "I wasn't going into the medical field."

"You should, your father and I believe you should stop this silly dream of being a musician. When will you understand you won't make it?"

"Thank you oh so much for the confidence," I sneer into the phone gaining the attention of the Akatsuki but I ignore them.

"Have you even been able to find a label deal?"

"No," I answer after a moment.

"I didn't think so," she replies almost in a smug tone. "I'm going to make you a deal. I'll come to visit to help take care of Laura. If I do this your father will come with. We will give you six months to get signed to a record label. If you are unable to within six months you must come back home, go back to the university and get a degree as a doctor or lawyer."

"No deal," I reply and hang up before anything else can be said.

"So," Leader says probably wanting a report.

"If her temperature reaches 103 then we should worry, other that than she's fine as long as she gets plenty of rest and fluids."

"Who was the doctor," he asks.

"Just a doctor," I reply as I walk to the kitchen.

I grab some pocky and a can of Mountain Dew. I head back to the weapon room and sit down. Grabbing my laptop, I turn it on, wait for it to load then go onto amazon. After some quick searching, I order a purple electric guitar with carrying case and accessories as well as a purple cello.

After placing the order, I place the laptop down and turn on the webcam. Grabbing my purple acoustic guitar, I pluck the strings a few times as I tune it. Taking a deep breath I do a few clicks and have the webcam recording me.

"My name is Kahlan Ward. A few facts about me are that I can play acoustic and electric guitar, the piano and I'm almost done learning to play the cello. I write and sing my own music, but I'm doing an acoustic cover of 'Never too late' by Three Days Grace."

Taking a deep breath I start playing the chords of the song. If I can't get it done on my own, I'll do covers of people's songs and post the videos on YouTube. Eventually and hopefully, I'll get found and have the record deal proving my parents wrong.

"This world will never be, what I expected," I start singing looking into the webcam. "And if I don't belong, who would have guessed it? I will not leave alone everything that I own to make you feel like it's not too late, it's never too late."

I close my eyes getting into the song, letting emotion pour into it. "Even if I say: 'It will be alright.' Still I hear you say you want to end your life. Now and again we try to just stay alive. Maybe we'll turn it around, 'cause it's not too late; it's never too late!"

I continue to the end then stop recording. Making a YouTube account, I post the video and then start working on another one. I do the song 'Second Chance' by Shinedown. For the next hour that's all I do, make cover songs and post them on YouTube.

Shutting off the webcam, I stand up and stretch. Walking out I go straight to the kitchen ignoring everyone. I make some soup and a glass of water. I take them both to Laura just as she's waking up.

"Hey," I say with a small smile. "I brought you some soup and water."

"Thanks," she replies barely above a whisper.

"It's not a problem," I say handing the soup to her and placing the water down beside the bed. "When you're done you'll have to take some of the medicine."

"I don't want to take anymore medicine," she replies making a face.

"You have to," I reply rubbing her back soothingly. I hear a knock on the front door but ignore it for the moment. Laura starts eating her soup and I give her another smile. "I'll be right back."

She nods and I head to the front room. I hear voices coming from outside talking about God, Jesus and the apocalypse. Then Hidan voice starts yelling with swear words saying how there is only one God and it's the almighty Lord Jashin. Shaking my head I walk over to the door and stop to eavesdrop better.

"Fuck no Lord Jashin is the only true fucking God," Hidan yells at two elderly women. One is dressed as a nun and the other is dressed in a simple black dress with pearls; both of them holding a bible.

"Your God doesn't exist," Kakuzu says from the couch.

"Yes he fucking does," Hidan yells back.

"If you do not repent and bring Jesus into your life you will burn in Hell for eternity," the nun says.

"Fucking lies," Hidan says. "I don't need your stupid fucking Jesus."

"You're going to burn in Hell you heathen," the other woman sneers.

"Bitch shut the fuck up," Hidan says and before I can say anything the woman is holding her throat as blood spills everywhere.

"What the hell," I shout rushing over as the nun starts screaming.

I drop to my knees in front of the woman placing my hands on her throat knowing I really won't be able to do anything for her. The nun starts yelling murder as she takes off running. Hidan takes off after her yelling that he's going to show her the power of Jashin and how her fake God won't save her.

"I'm so sorry," I say to the dying women as I hear a few people walk into the room.

"What happen," I hear Leader ask.

"Hidan just killed a woman and is chasing after some nun," Kakuzu replies.

I feel a tear slide down my cheek and watch as it lands on the woman's forehead. Guilt starts eating at me thinking I could have been able to prevent this woman's death. She's looking up at me, her lips move but no sound comes out just blood.

"Everything is going to be okay," I choke out as I close the woman's eyes as she dies.

"Kakuzu go stop your partner," Pein orders.

"Kahlan," I hear Konan say but just ignore her.

My shaking hands are now covered in blood as they still press down on the woman's throat. I continue staring at the woman's face with wide eyes. It feels like time has stop and I can't move. On the inside I feel as if a war is raging, emotions trying to fight for control; guilt for not being able to have possibly prevented her death, sadness for her and her family and anger.

"She has gone into shock," I hear someone say sounding far away as a hand is placed on my shoulder but I refuse to move.

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We are dealing with the Akatsuki so it's only natural that we have someone die. You can't be around the Akatsuki and have someone not die. But on to other topics; tomorrow there will be a double update. WOOT!

Anyways, once again here is the information about the pairings:

1zara-uchiha1 and I have decided to leave the pairings up to you readers. Laura and Kahlan both have three choices but if you don't like the candidates we have picked you can chose someone else and give a reason why. 1zara-uchiha1 and I will discuss it with one another and decide if we agree with your reason or not.

For Laura here are the three candidates to choose from:

Pein

Hidan

Deidara

For Kahlan the three candidates to choose from are:

Pein

Sasori

Itachi

The choice is up to you readers up to the very end of this story. Please submit your choice in either a review or a PM. So far for Laura there is one vote Deidara and another vote for Pein. For Kahlan she has two votes for Itachi. Thank you readers very much.

Anyways, we both hope you're enjoying this story. Thanks to all who have review and add to favorite/alerts. Please stay tuned for the next update and review. Once again thank you until next time. ^.^