A.N. Time to celebrate an end of an era, no more High School for this Twigg. I is all grown up and we're happy, I am very happy. HAVE A NICE LIFE!

"That won't work."

"How would you know?"

"I'm not going to let you use my friends as bait."

"Then how do you suggest we draw him out?"

"Why don't we dangle Naruto out on a line with a sign saying 'bite me'?"

"We are not using my students as bait."

May gave Kakashi a look that screamed 'you're a hypocrite', "Then how do you suggest we draw him out?"

"Well he's interested in you; we could get you in a bikini and dangle you from a cliff."

Temari sighed defeat and began to pack up her gear, they had been meeting for a few days and those two always bickered over something or nothing so no work ever got done. This morning was a prime example, Kakashi didn't like the fact the May was pouring tea for everyone. She looked over at Pein who was busy writing down plans for his wedding, "Think it's time we called it a day?"

"Hm? Oh sure," he picked up his notes also and looked over at May, "Are you ready to go home?"

"Yeah, yeah, hold on a second," she hushed Pein with a finger and turned back to Kakashi, obviously she was upset with what they were talking about, "So, you think it's perfectly fine to risks our lives but the moment someone you know personally is put up to bat, you dismiss the idea like it's the worst thing you have ever heard."

"How naïve the youth can be," Kakashi sighed nostalgically but his eyes were as cold as ever, "I'm saying you and your friends are the newest interest of Tobi so you should be using it to your advantage. Bring him out of hiding and the capable ninja can finish off your mess."

"What do you mean by that exactly?"

"Exactly what I said."

Pein shrugged it off and held his hand out to Temari, "After you Temari-san."

"Thanks," she allowed him to walk her to the corridor out of courtesy, she waited until they were well out of earshot before voicing her concern, "We're not going to get anywhere with those two fighting like they are. I don't get why they can't agree on anything, it's for the good of everyone after all."

Pein sighed in agreement; he felt the exact same way but didn't know how to solve the problem, "I have to wonder though, I thought Nara Shikamaru was the best strategist in Konoha yet Kakashi was chosen to be on the team."

"Shikamaru isn't exactly in the good books with the Akatsuki; he thought it best to stay low for a while."

"Smart boy, very smart in fact," Pein looked at her sideways, spotting the small corner of scroll that had snuck its way out of her pocket, "And if you were going to tell him about our meetings I think that it would be best that you informed me about what he said." Temari showed no signs of being caught but he knew he got her, "You can also let him know that we have discovered some strange abilities with each of the girls, and if he wants more information about it he should talk to Itachi about it."

Temari smirked and nodded to herself, "I'll be sure to let him know, if I see him that is."

"I'm certain you will."

Itachi groaned to himself, rubbing his temples in frustration, and finally convinced himself to open his eyes, "Why won't you take this seriously?"

"I am," Elle panted softly, ducking when Tay dived at her, and brushed back the hair that was stuck in her sweat, "I really am onii-san."

"Then why doesn't it look like you are."

"I don't know what you want me to do."

"Fight them."

She twirled around Abi and flipped over the oncoming Tay, "I am fighting."

"No, you're dodging, fight them."

She turned on herself and punched Abi's chest as she passed, Abi fell backwards slightly and had to duck as Elle's leg swung at her head. Elle jumped over Tay and pushed her over a she went over the other girl's head. Elle puffed heavily and jumped onto a low branch, leaning against the trunk, "Can we take a break now?"

Itachi sighed and motioned for her to come over, she shook her head and slouched further down the tree. He leapt over and jumped up to meet her, he crouched down and put a hand on her head, "There doesn't seem to be anything weird with you."

"You really have a way with women, no wonder the girls are all over you."

"Elle…"

"Hey Itachi-kun, I think she is weird," Abi got off the ground and pulled at her shirt, a fist shaped wet patch was the main point of her interruption, "I'm pretty sure this wasn't here before."

Elle groaned and flung her head against the tree trunk, "Great so I'm weird but it's useless. I need a drink."

"I have a canteen over here…"

"Unless it's alcohol I don't want it."

Itachi stared in shock at her statement, "But…you're only seventeen."

"Oh Itachi," Elle cupped his cheek then patted it softly, a smirk stretched across her face, "You're so innocent."

Kankuro stretched his arms upwards as he lead his little brother to the meeting room, he had heard a lot of arguing going on and thought it would be best if they checked up on the group. The voices had grown louder since he last passed the room but that only served to make him believe he made the right choice, "After you Kazekage-sama."

"Great," Gaara opened the door slowly and just stared at the scene, Kakashi was growling at May and she in turn was just about to throw a chair at him. He sighed softly and rubbed his eyes gently, "What are you two doing? And where have the other two gone?"

"Ask the man with all the answers."

"Don't pin this on me, you were the one who started this whole thing."

"You wanted to use my friends as bait, as the capable ninja you should be out front."

"And get killed immediately?"

"SEE, you are just trying to kill us off."

A snicker echoed from the doorway seizing the argument and making the duo glare heavily at Kankuro, he shrugged and scratched his head, "You guys fight like an old couple. A really violent old couple."

"Shut up Kankuro."

"Don't speak to your betters like that."

"You are just asking to get your ass kicked aren't you?"

"Enough," Gaara gave up on listening to them bicker, he had grown bored of it, and he pointed out the door, "Both of you just go home already, come back tomorrow and bring a better attitude."

"Yes Kazekage-sama."

Orochimaru slunk his way around the hideout, he didn't like obeying anyone but he had no choice with Tobi, he valued his life more than his pride. He crossed into Tobi's room as he was ordered, the man in the mask stared him down as he entered, "You're late."

"Some of the subordinates needed to be punished."

"I don't want to hear your excuses."

"My apologizes," how Orochimaru despised the man before him.

"I want you to gather any of your subordinates that know about the area around the new village, we're going in for the attack," Tobi got out of his seat so he could collect a scroll from the cupboards beside his bed, "We need to weaken them as much as possible before we launch a full attack, so don't use the bet of your subordinates. And if it is possible I want Naruto or Sasuke destroyed, if you could kill both we will have already won."

"I will set that up immediately," Orochimaru hissed his answer and left as quickly as he could without raising suspicion. He and Kabuto were going to surpass Tobi and take over, the man was too senile to rule the world, and he needs to leave it to the immortals.

May clenched her fists, fighting the urge to punch Kakashi as he 'walked' her home, "You just assume everything, what happened to innocent until proven guilty?"

"You've admitted that you're guilty often enough to destroy any innocence to still have."

"And you're a prick."

Kakashi scoffed and kept walking, "Remember what the Kazekage told you, bring a better attitude tomorrow."

"That was implied at you too!" she called but knew it was pointless, he was just trying to wind her up and it was unfortunately working. She walked through the front door and made sure to slam it behind her, "I hate the people here!"

Abi looked up from her seat at the table and tried not to laugh, "Kakashi still arguing with you?"

"Senile old asshole. Anyway, what's going on here?"

Itachi handed her a drink, a small blush hiding on his face, "May, are you a virgin?"

"What?! Of course I am."

"Are you sure?"

"I suddenly change my mind, yes I have had sex and it was great."

"NO WAY‼"

"I'M BEING SARCASTIC!"

"Are you sure?"

May slammed her palm into her face; she gritted her teeth and let her hand slid down her face, "What is with you all of a sudden?"

"I'm trying to find out more about you girls," he turned his back on her and continued to cook the dinner, "Did you know that Elle has been drunk before?"

"Oh yeah, the funniest thing I've ever seen."

"Besides that, you are far too young…"

"And what does that have to do with my sex life?"

He didn't answer immediately, instead Tay did it for him, "He's been asking all of us, and yes he also keeps saying 'are you sure?'"

"Men are stupid."

"Agreed."

"You do realise I can understand you, right?"

"Right," May nodded, "I forgot that."

"Well remember it now," Itachi indicated for all four of the girls to sit in front of him, they complied and he looked seriously at them, "You four may be seventeen years old but you're still children, from now on you are to live as your peers here do. That means things like not drinking until you are twenty at least," he looked carefully at the giggling Elle before continuing, "I also know that some of you have begun…seeing…certain ninja in this village, you are not to go on any dates or things along those lines without a chaperon of the Akatsuki's choice. Tay, that means no being alone with Deidara."

All of the girls voiced their opinions in roughly the same way;

"No way‼"

"That's so not fair."

"You can't do that."

"You can't make us."

"I can and have. What are you four going to do about it?"

"Where do you think you're going?"

May froze at the window and slowly looked back at the cross armed Abi.

"Um," she fiddled nervously with the latch, "I just needed air…"

"Okay, now explain why one of your legs is out of the window. Did it need the most air?"

"Yes."

"You're sneaking out aren't you?"

"Fine, yes I am, are you coming or not?"

"I'm in," Abi pushed her friend out the window and followed along behind quickly, she had been wanting to get out for a while now and she wanted to know where May was running off to, it was a win-win situation for her.

They quickly dived down the streets before Itachi could catch them and drag their asses back to the house; however they weren't quite fast enough, "You two, home now."

Abi ran alongside May, she sighed softly before looking at her friend, "Sorry May," before May could reply she had been tripped by the blonde and left behind to face the over-protective Uchiha alone. Some might call that evil, some might call it down-right cruel, but Abi just called it Karma for trying to run off without her. She dipped her way through the many streets, looking for a hiding spot before she was caught too, but seeing only the curious, doubtful or hateful looking locals. Eventually she slowed to a walk, tired from running for so long, but didn't watch where she was going, and went straight into one of the locals, "Sorry…"

"Ah, not at all Abi-chan," Iruka's friendly voice eased the tension that had built up in her body as she ran from Itachi, he helped her back to her feet and smiled warmly, "May I ask where you are going in such a hurry?"

"Just…hiding from Itachi-kun," she admitted shyly, she didn't see any reason to lie to him, "He's put down his fist and frankly none of us like it."

"Well, if you need a place to hide my apartment is just down the road."

"That would be awesome."

It didn't take long to get to the apartment, and it wasn't anything special either. Basic essentials were scattered about the plain apartment with dull colours mingled amongst it. It made Abi fantasies about the different artworks she could hang or create on the blank walls. Iruka didn't notice her small smile as he set up the kettle for tea; he nodded politely as she shut the door and sat down on his grey floor, "Are you hungry?"

"Yes please, I missed lunch."

"How did you do that?"

"Chased May out while they were serving."

"Oh," Iruka bit his tongue to stop his laughter from escaping, "Did she get out too?"

"Unfortunately Itachi-kun caught her before she could get far enough away."

"Oh dear."

"Yes," Abi smirked to herself as she nibbled on the various foods Iruka had set before her, she was going to stay a while if the food continued to be this good, "It was…most…unfortunate."