Trees were zooming past her. She ran swift, like a hare. Away from the place that tortured her for as long as she could remember.
The Akatsuki, a criminal organization made up of the 9 lost nins from Konoha, hidden Mist, Hidden Sand, Hidden Rock, Hidden Grass, and Hidden Sound. There are nine ninjas together that participated in her torment. Zetsu, Deidara, Sasori, Kisame, and Itatchi were the ones that she saw mostly. But once, she recalled from her cell she saw a long dark shadow appear before her. The room grew cold and everything suddenly had a hushed silence. Even Itatchi, the one who tortured her most with the worst tactics, worshipped him. That was the Akatsuki leader.
Aki reached the Konoha borders, approximately two miles away from the Akatsuki Fire Country base. She slowed a bit and took in her surroundings. Freedom. That's what it was.
A loud wave of applause came from her left. She carefully but swiftly performed the hand signs to activate her Byakuugan. There was a Chuunin exam going on. How sad, she thought. The individuals that were fighting were much too big. She had become a qualified genin when she was six, and a Chuunin when she was 8, she had yet to become the equal of Itatchi and the others, a Jounin.
Aki was drawn to the stadium and she set herself charily on the branch of her tree. At the moment, there was a battle going on. Two boys, she thought, I wonder who wins.
There was a boy in an orange suit battling and another guy who wore his hair long and had on some shorts. She watched as the guy in orange used Shadow Clone Jutsu, Heh, I learned that when I was seven. The clones of Orange-kid went after its opponent. Aki watched as the opposing person dodged every single attack. I guess they're not THAT bad. Aki used her sight to catch a glimpse of the guy with the long hair. She nearly fell off her tree when she saw that he too had no color in his eyes.
"Well, well, well."
Aki spun around and saw that Deidara had found her. "This is where you sped off too you little cretin." Aki jumped to a tree farther away from Deidara. "You already ran away, I know your tactics." Spinning around, Aki leapt from tree to tree. The stadium beside her grew quiet; she could hear a distinct voice telling something sort of a story.
A sharp pain came from her back and crept to the other parts of her body. She could feel the Acupuncture needle protruding from her spine. She was aware that her vision went blurry, but she kept on going. Soon her body was not fit to move. The poison had then struck her mind. Her arms and legs go numb; her eyes had lost their sight.
Then something appeared in front of her. A figure, "I told you." The figure stuck out its hand, "I know your pattern, we raised you since you were a toddler, we taught you everything you know, we KNOW you, well for now, nighty night." The figure thrust its hand forward and a rush of chakra flowed throughout Aki's body. She could vaguely remember the great roar of applause before everything went black.
Deidara looked at the girl leaning upon his (or her. I don't really know…) arm, light as a feather. He looked towards the stadium, Orange-guy won. Peh. He swung Aki onto his shoulders and disappeared in a storm of rocks and dirt.
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"I found her sir." Deidara dropped Aki onto the stone ground. "She'll wake up in about a quarter of an hour." Actually, a normal shinobi would wake up in about four hours…considering the amount of poison I put into her system.
The shadow that Deidara spoke with shifted. You could barely see the glinting red eyes of the person. A male voice spoke out, "Good, give her to Uchiha." Uchiha Itatchi stepped out from the shadows, "I'm sure you know the drill eh Itatchi?"
Itatchi nodded and spoke with a slimy, sluggish voice, "Yes sir, shall we bring her back to Kawa no Kuni?"
(AN: I think Kawa no Kuni is the main hideout of the Akatsuki, in my story they have one in each country, but that's just made up. In the manga and anime and movies they only have one. PS. Please Review more! Oh and help me think of what to happen next! Thanks to )
"No. I have something yet to do, let's say, an experiment here in Konoha."
Itatchi gave his leader a look of jealousy and took Aki away.
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Cold air rushed in my face. Someone was carrying me, a strong arm. The arm told me it's bearer was not very kind. I struggled, the arm's grip grew tighter on me. It was so tight it hurt. There was another presence beside me, a familiar one, one that was kind and welcoming. I looked, my brother was there. He was asleep, I called to him, and slowly, he opened his eyes. We both saw our position, being kids, we couldn't do much. We cried, really loudly, but not very long. A gigantic piece of cloth came across my face and hit me, the cloth was then wrapped around my neck, and I couldn't breathe. Same with my brother. At least the cold air stopped, I opened my eyes a little, I saw two figures ahead. FATHER! And UNCLE! They came for us, I was frightened and closed my eyes. I heard commotion on either side of me. I opened my eyes, my brother was safe, and another little girl was safe as well. It seemed like eternity, waiting for someone to come save me as well, but --
No one came.
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Aki's eyes twitched open. Her surroundings were simple; gray, dusty. A single mat lay near the corner where Aki was allowed to sleep. There was a bunch of trays in the other corner that was shaped into a castle like a tower of cards. Dust bunnies ran around everywhere. Aki took once glance at her prison and felt like crying. But shinobi don't cry, so she kept it in.
Thirteen years of imprisonment and she couldn't even manage to get at least one hour of fresh air and freedom. Aki scuttled to the corner where she sat, head resting on her knees.
After a while the bolt of the door slid, and the door swung open. Kisame stepped in with a bunch of other guys behind him. "Come here." Kisame spoke casually and calmly.
Aki didn't budge and remained glued to her spot in the corner of the room. Kisame walked up and wrapped his hand around Aki's arm, "I said, COME!" He yanked Aki's arm out of its socket. (AN: not literally, but somewhat, her arm is broken now.) Aki yelped in pain, causing one of Kisame's henchmen to strike her face. Aki stared forward as Kisame's friends took some rope and pushed the pinioned Aki out the door.
Aki was to have an audience with Itatchi. When she arrived, Itatchi was leering at the opposite of the room. Aki was weak and her arm was in horrible pain. Kisame's henchmen supported her, lucky enough, and she didn't fall, yet. Itatchi spoke in a soft but stern manner, "Let her go."
Aki felt her legs crumple under her. She lay on her side breathing in gasps as her broken arm supported her weight. Itatchi walked up toward Aki, strutting in a weird manner. "You ran away again, and you illegally used your powers without our consent."
"I-I don't need your consent!" Aki spat out. Itatchi instantly appeared in front of her and grabbed her hair, making her face him, eye to eye.
"What did you say?" Itatchi looked at Aki and when she didn't say anything he struck her so that she fell on the ground again she struggled to kneel with her hands tied behind her. After a while, her energy drained, she collapsed in a panting heap on the floor. "We have raised you since you were four, fed you, and even provided clothing and shelter for you, and what do we get, your foul mouth. You constantly are running away." He paused after each phrase, thinking what the next one should be. He conjured a chair out of thin air and sat down on it. "Get up Aki."
Obviously, she couldn't. Itatchi signaled to the others to force her up. She stood, arms around two ninjas that supported her. Itatchi came up again and whispered into her ear. "Today, the last time you can use your powers when we're present." As he was saying those words, a yellow line appeared on his glowing hands. Aki stared at her tormentor with odium and loathing.
Itatchi kicked her in the stomach sending her to the opposite wall. Eight kunai knives hurtled through the air and pinned Aki into the wall, she remained still. Itatchi put the glowing hands to his mouth and carefully breathed deeply into it. The color turned a sickening green. In turn each of the shinobi all around exhaled and Itatchi's hands turned a deep mauve. Finally, a single leaf, from their leader, flew through the window and landed on Itatchi's hand. The leaf was instantly burnt up and Itatchi watched in fascination as his hand turned a deep purple. Itatchi closed his eyes and blew again on the spell. A purple triangular line appeared and flew through the air. It landed with a sickening snap on Aki's right cheek.
Aki's eyes burst open as her new seal felt like it was ripping open he face. She screamed and before she knew it, it was over. Her head bowed and she sat there motionless.
"Hn." Itatchi snickered, "What a weakling. Put her back in her room."
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Aki fell again; she couldn't stand, not yet. She was so weak after that meeting with Itatchi, what did he do? Aki felt something warm and sticky oozing down her face. She lay on the ground and labored to lift her arm and wipe the liquid off. When she brought her hand back down, it was trickling with red, thick blood. Aki gritted her teeth. She turned her head slightly to see what her guards were doing from outside her bolted door. Good, they're not looking. Aki closed her eyes and summoned the bit of strength in her and used it to control time. Aki's soul rose from her body, invisible to anyone she disliked. It was rising higher and higher passing through walls and floors. Aki's core passed through a room. Her real body, her physical body, stirred a bit as her soul reached its highest length. Her body erupted into minor convulsions and then she was still.