Chapter 53 Missing

Kisame was walking through the base and noticed it was very quiet. Kisame knocked on Pein's door and heard a muffled, "Come in." Kisame opened the door and walked inside. Pein gave him a surprised look, "Why are you here? Aren't you usually with Itachi-san?" Kisame nodded, "Yeah. I was sleeping, than I woke up and looked around the base…but no one was there." Pein glared at him, "What do you mean no one was there?" Konan walked out of the corner near Pein's side and spoke softly, "Perhaps they went outside. It's not bad out."

Pein frowned, "They usually never go outside…" Konan sighed and looked at Kisame, "Kisame-san, you have mission." Kisame nodded. Konan continued, "Find out if any of the members are in the base. After that look outside and see if they are out there. You have one hour. Begin!" Kisame nodded and in a flash he was gone.

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Sasori was fixing one of his favorite puppets when a knock was heard. Sasori glared at the door for a minute and grumbled, "Come in." Kisame opened the door and spoke hastily, "You are the only Akatsuki member in the base besides myself. Zetsu, Kakuzu, Haku, and Neji are on missions. The others are missing." Sasori raised a delicate eyebrow, "Really? Well, that's not my problem anyways. Why should I care?"

Kisame sighed and looked at him angrily, "Because something bad could be happening to them and we wouldn't even know about it." Sasori sighed, "And if all of them where gone and couldn't even take care of themselves then I guess they are not fit to be in the Akatsuki…don't you agree?" Kisame frowned and spoke quietly, "Your just trying to hide your feeling Sasori-san. That's why you're acting like you don't care." Sasori shot him a careless look, "Kisame-san…get out of my room and close the door after." Kisame growled in protest, but Sasori used his chakra strings to make him get out of his room and make the door slam in Kisame's face.

Sasori looked down at his hands and spoke quietly, "I hope they are all right…but if they are al together…why should it matter? They left me out of their little game and now I'm stuck here all alone with a fish."

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Rika was being pulled into Madara's embrace. Rika thrashed and protested, but his grip was strong around her waist. Madara smiled at her and spoke happily, "Don't worry Rika-hime! Everything will be okay. Once the Akatsuki fall, I will kill Sasuke and take over the sound village and then we could rule all!"

Rika cried, "But Sasuke is your family!" Madara laughed bitterly, "No he's not! Itachi was the only one I even considered family…and look now where that got him! He's probably in the dirt six feet under!"

Rika cried on horror. Madara smiled at her and kissed her on her cheek, "Don't worry my love. Everything will be okay!"

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Please R&R! I'm filling my snow day promise! YAY!…but I was sad this morning cause one of my pet fish are sick and can't see. I gave him medicine, but I'm worried about him…I've had him for about one year…so if he dies I'll cry! (And yes I really do cry when my fish die) Cause I love 'em! I still loves you alls!

Clairesa-chan