Things in the world were going great in the ninja world. Peace was finally achieved. It was already 5 years since the 4th Great Ninja War ended. So things were as peaceful as they possibly could be. Until one day, the Akatsuki members began to awaken in newly given bodies. It wasn't like Kabuto's reanimation jutsu at all. They were just back to life in new bodies. They were just as confused as the members of society were. Instantly, they were taken away and put on an island in the ocean near the Land of Water under the watch of all the Kage and their closest ninja. That is where this story starts.

"So you mean to tell me, that I have to babysit a bunch of dead people brought back to life?" I asked Lady Mizukage, Mei. She just smiled at me and nodded her head.

"Yes, I have chosen you, my left-hand woman, to watch over them with the other chosen ones." Lady Mizukage responded.

"Why can't Chojuro do it?" I asked the question, but I knew the answer. He wasn't as spineless as he once was, but he was still pretty much a pushover at times. "Never mind. I got it. I'll watch over them, but I won't like it!" I stormed off away with Chojuro yelling after me.

"Good luck, Adryn!" I didn't turn around or anything, just waved him off. I got along with him quite well, I was just pouting right now. I couldn't help but wonder who else would be there, but then again, I probably would just find out in a few minutes.

The past criminals were held in a room as the Kage talked about what to officially do with them. They could leave that room, as they all were wearing chakra resistant bands, some wearing more than one to hold back their chakra, but they all seemed to want to be around each other. It was a comfort to them secretly I guess. Some familiar faces to be confused with.

Once I got to the room they were all in, I could hear some yelling going on. Slowly I opened the door to see the blond one, Deidara yelling at my friend, Sasuke. We met originally when we were both living in the snake's den, meaning when we were with Orochimaru. I helped train Sasuke when the snake was too busy for him. It's a wonder I'm still alive, but I'll get to who I am more later. That isn't important right now.

"How can you be alive, I killed you, un!" Deidara yelled out as he stood practically in Sasuke's face. Since the war, Sasuke has calmed down. He wasn't a psychopath any longer. He was pretty cool now.

"I keep telling you, Deidara, you're an idiot. That's how he is alive." The redhead, Sasori muttered as his former partner turned to them yell at him next. I just continued to stand there in the doorway as I watched the situation play out until a girl approached me.

"Are you the Mist's ninja who is supposed to join us?" It was the Tsuchikage's granddaughter, Kurotsuchi. Her words brought most of the room's attention onto me.

"Unfortunately." Was my only response as I entered the room and closed the door behind me. Other than the former criminals, there were multiple ANBU in the room from various countries and other ninjas from the 5 Great Nations. Sakura was one of them, and when she saw me, she just glared at me and turned away.

"What's your name?" I just looked at the girl in front of me and blinked. "Come on, our nations get along now and we will be here watching over these guys for who knows how long, so we might as well try to get along." That was a good point I guess.

"My name is Adryn."

"That's a boy's name, isn't it?" Oh great, another one who has to point that out. As if I never knew that before.

"It is, but it's not my real name. It's my name given to me by Lady Mizukage."

"I see. That's a little odd. What was your name before?"

"Arcadia." I could see out of the corner of my eye Itachi perk up. He recognized me. However, so did a few others as well.

"Wait, Arcadia? That's you?" Kisame stood up from his seat next to the Uchiha.

"I go by Adryn now, but yes. Hello Ki." I smiled at the tall blue man happily. He and I once knew each other when I first came to the Mist Village. He and Zabuza were my mentors at one point. Kisame and I got... a little closer than that though later on in my life when I was older.

"Ki? You are still calling me that?" Kisame approached me and wrapped his arms around me. "I figured after we got so close you'd stop calling me by that childish name." I just laughed and hugged him back.

"I'll never outgrow that name, it's too cute, just like you." I had a teasing smile on my face, as we began to hear gagging sounds. We pulled away from each other and turned to look at the noise.

"Seriously, that fucking freak, cute? Is there something wrong with you, Adryn?" It was Hidan who's spoken up in his annoyed voice. He called me by my name surprisingly. He knew me though. Kakuzu and I were quite acquainted once before. Come to think of it, I knew a lot of the members of the Akatsuki.

"Shut up Hidan." Kakuzu snapped at the purple-eyed man.

"Don't cover for your girlfriend, Kakuzu, she's flirting with that fish fuck!"

"Kuzu and I were never dating, Hidan. So calm yourself." Oh boy, I knew what was coming next, I shouldn't have said that.

"So you two were just fucking each other then?" I sighed and turned a little pink while the other girls in the room just stared at me. I think I was losing their trust now.

"Are the Kage aware of your... relationships to the Akatsuki?" Sakura questioned instantly. I never had her trust in the first place.

"For the most part," I responded, smiling at the girl who just glared at me back.

"I don't trust you, Adryn, Arcadia, whatever your name is." Sakura was walking closer to me now. She was clearly showing signs of wanted to punch me or kick me out of the room. So I did the only thing I could. My eyes went Sharingan and I glared at her.

"You wanna fight me, little girl?"

"Sakura, enough." Sasuke finally turned his attention onto us. He instantly scolded his girlfriend.

"Sasuke, she was in bed with at least two of the Akatsuki members. Why should we allow her to be anywhere near them?"

"Because if one of them breaks their chakra bracelets, I'll be able to stop them." I snapped instantly.

"I don't believe that."

"Wanna see how I'd do it, sweetheart?"

"Adryn!" Sasuke instantly brought out his Sharingan eyes and stood in front of Sakura. If there was anyone who could stop my eyes, it'd be him. Since I actually had his eyes implanted into my body anyway. Of course, they would be inferior to his brother's within him.

"What is going on here? How does a ninja of the Mist have those eyes? What is so strange about you, Adryn?" Kurotsuchi questioned as she hesitantly got in the mix of things. It was clear by the number of eyes on me that I needed to explain things and fast. Otherwise, I'd have the ANBU coming after me. Well not my ANBU anyway, they were loyal to me, but the other ones are what I meant.

"What is this? Storytime?" I condescendingly questioned. I just got a glare from Sasuke in return. "Fine fine, I'll explain." I moved over to grab a chair and moved in to be in front of the group. "I'll only say all this once, and it doesn't leave this room, got it?"

"Sure, trust a bunch of criminals to keep a secret," Hidan grumbled as he was pulled back into his chair by Kakuzu. Kisame went to take his seat next to Itachi as the other ninja moved to the sides.

"I am Orochimaru's daughter." Multiple eyes went wide at that, but I ignored it and continued. "I was made from his DNA and Tsunade's DNA, along with Madara Uchiha's DNA. That is how I have these eyes. However, a few years ago, I became blind and Sasuke gave me his old pair of eyes, in hopes that they might work for me and they do. So now I can see again and I have the eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. So that explains my eyes."

"So, you're telling me that the 2 tails jinchuriki is also an Uchiha?! Doesn't that seem a bit dangerous? Not to mention you were a criminal until a few years ago." Sakura snapped out.

"I wouldn't say I'm an Uchiha, though I did live with them a little before they all died. I just have their eyes."

"Eyes you were about to use on me!"

"Sweetheart, I wouldn't waste my eyes on you, you aren't worthy to put under a genjutsu."

"Adryn." Sasuke's tone was warning me to be nicer to his little girlfriend. So I sighed and leaned back in my chair.

"So that must mean you knew Itachi before he slaughtered everyone, right?" Hidan questioned as he looked between Itachi and me. I just nodded my head. "Has he always had that stick up his ass?"

"Hidan!" Kakuzu snapped warning his former partner to calm himself.

"Not like that is any of your business, is it?"

"Listen here bitch, I asked you a question!"

"Yeah? And how about you fuck off with your stupid question." My eyes went back to Sharingan. I was warning that boy to calm the fuck down before I sent his ass into a coma.

"I'd like to know how little Itachi was too," Kisame spoke up, smirking at Itachi who just kept a straight face.

"Fine, I'll tell you one thing about Itachi. Okay?" That seemed to put Itachi on edge and made Kisame smile wider. "Itachi was the cutest little thing ever. Not that that's changed much. He's the best looking out of all you sorry folk." A chorus of offended "hey"s rang out from the younger more attractive members of the group, meaning Deidara and Hidan. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Come on, tell us something serious," Kisame grumbled, probably offended by my words.

"Why is story time's topic now on Itachi? I liked being the center of attention." I was almost pouting now but Itachi then shattered that facade I had put up.

"I remember you being a shy and quiet little girl. Where'd she go?" I looked at Itachi, shocked. I was at a loss for words for a moment, before I smiled at him. It was almost like he'd been teasing me, but I was honestly thrown off.

"She died when I left the village," I muttered

but kept staring into Itachi's eyes. I then smiled a bit softer than before. "It's certainly nice to see you again, Itachi. It's been longer for you, but I was there the day you died. So it's nice to see you alive and well, unlike then."

"Adryn..." Sasuke was hesitant in his voice. He knew how much I died that day. I had been in love with Itachi for many years of my life and to watch him die in front of me, without being able to do anything to help, truly killed me, and Sasuke knew it.

"Wow bitch, the way you just looked at him, it looked like you were in love with him." Hidan chose that moment to be very smart. At Hidan's words, I turned fully red. I couldn't form a response and I saw Itachi's eyes widen ever so slightly.

"Hidan you idiot." Kakuzu snapped at him and whacking him upside the head.

"What?! Was I wrong or something, because it sure as fuck looks like I'm right!" I closed my eyes and at that moment wished I was dead. Unfortunately, that wasn't how things go, so when I opened my eyes, I kept them on the floor. Until I heard Kisame laugh. I then looked up at him confused and no longer blushing.

"What's so funny Ki?" I questioned instantly as he chuckled to himself, confusing more than just me.

"I just remembered a conversation we once had back in the day. I understand now. The guy you were talking about was Itachi."

"Oh my god, stop. I literally can't handle this any further." I put my hands over my face and wanted to die all over again. I just hoped that Kisame would stop talking before revealing an even more embarrassing side of me.

"Wait, so it isn't Sasuke that you like?" Sakura asked in a soft tone.

"That's gross Sakura. You thought all this time that I liked him?!"

"Well you're always hanging around him when you get the chance and you talk about him so fondly..."

"That's because he's practically my little brother. I have always kept him safe and I got attached to him, just not in the way you think. I've always been in love with-" I stopped myself instantly as my face went back to being red. "Uh, never mind."

"Seriously? You loved Itachi even after murdering all the people you once knew in the Uchiha Compound?" Sakura's question pissed me off.

"I'm pretty sure Sasuke has tried to kill you before yet you still love him. So how about you don't judge me, okay, sweetheart?"

"So the bitch admits her feelings for Itachi!" Hidan began to laugh as I realized what I just admitted without actually admitting it.

"I'm leaving. Goodbye." With that, I walked right out of the room.

"Wait, you can't just leave us! It's your job to stay in this room!" Kurotsuchi called out to me as I fled the room. I could hear Hidan laughing at me as I ran away.

That was way too embarrassing. I mean it was never a secret that I was in love with Itachi. I mean I had a few fights with Izumi over him at one point when she was still alive, but I never allowed myself to show any feelings like that around Itachi. I mean he totally knew I loved him, right? Even little 5-year-old Sasuke knew at the time. Maybe he didn't, judging by the shocked look in his eyes.

"Great, now I'll never be able to look at him again," I grumbled as I went to find Chojuro to take over for me. I eventually found him, in a meeting with Lady Mizukage.

"Oh, Adryn... Are you alright? Your face is seriously red." Lady Mizukage commented as soon as she saw me.

"Chojuro, can you watch the criminals for me? I can't be in there a moment longer today."

"Sure, but are you okay?" Chojuro was a sweetie. He always was worried about me when I needed it most. He was truly one of my closest friends.

"They all found out about how I'm in love with Itachi Uchiha. So no, I'm not okay. I'm dying of embarrassment. I can't face them, not after revealing so much of myself to them."

"It makes you sound like you went in there and stripped down for them." Lady Mizukage stated with a small smile on her face.

"I wish I had, that would have been less embarrassing than them figuring out that I love Itachi."

"Very well, Chojuro, keep an eye on them for the day, tomorrow, Adryn will take over once again."

"Yes, ma'am." Both I and Chojuro spoke in unison as we straightened up. So with that figured out, I was released from embarrassing myself further. I had a feeling that they would ask all types of questions to Chojuro but I knew that he wouldn't tell them anything about me. I trusted him, and he trusted me, for the most part anyway. It was quite difficult to trust me in any circumstance when you find out how I fell into bed with a few Akatsuki members, metaphorically and physically. What do I mean by that you ask? Well, let's go down the list of the members that I know.

I know Kisame due to my time living with Zabuza and Haku. I met him when I was younger and as I grew older, I made moves on him until he couldn't deny me any further and that's what led us to become friends. I was very torn up when I heard he died.

I know Kakuzu due to my time as an informant. I'd help guide him to where the bounties were that were affecting the Mist Village. I ended up sleeping with him a few times. He was very rough and took advantage of my regenerative abilities too much.

I know Hidan through Kakuzu. He and I never got along in the first place. He didn't like that I was screwing around with his partner and he didn't like that whenever I showed up, he had to go on a bounty hunt with Kakuzu.

I know Sasori because of my time as Kabuto's assistant. I would occasionally go to their secret meetings together. It was mostly so I could spy on them for Orochimaru, to be honest. Other than that, I don't completely know him all that well. I never even knew what he looked like until I saw his dead puppet body.

I know Obito because I was using him to keep tabs on Itachi. He was using me to keep tabs on Sasuke anyway due to him all along wanting Sasuke to become one of his members. We never really talked too much. He just allowed me to follow him around to the hidden bases to ensure Itachi was still alive and mostly well. I never really interfered with the Akatsuki business. I mostly remained loyal to the Mist Village.

I knew Nagato and Konan because of the same reasons. I was keeping an eye on Itachi and they caught me one day. So Obito and I had to explain everything to them. They weren't too thrilled about it, but they let me do whatever I wanted as long as their leader was okay with it.

Finally, the most important one of all. I know Itachi through my time spent in the Leaf Village. I was adopted by Shisui's aunt who was taking care of him. Therefore, I knew Itachi quite well. That is also how I met Sasuke. I would follow Itachi and Shisui around like a little lost puppy. I was only a few years younger than them, but not nearly as young as Sasuke. Even though they treated me like I was his age. They never really let me be a part of their group, but sometimes, they would let me join in their training with Sasuke. It was always fun. I truly miss the old times we had together before everything fell apart.

So that's all the members I knew personally. Of course, I have heard and seen stuff of all of them. They were a serious threat to my village, so of course, I would be watching them anyway. I just had some personal connections to some of them. Before I was allowed to be enlisted as an official Mist ninja, I had to tell everything to Lady Mizukage and in turn, she told the other Kage about my connections to the Akatsuki members. They were only allowing me near them to hopefully keep them calm and earn their trust. It was unclear why, but I had a feeling that they were wanting to one day use the Akatsuki members as their little army against the various dangers in the world.