– "What do you think of getting married?"
– "Huh? We are only kids!"
– "Idiot. I was talking about the future".
– "The only idiot I see here is you, Mr Genius. But you know what – I will think about it".
– "Be careful – we do not have all time in the world".
*Slap on the wrist
– "Stop being so pessimistic! Look at here – the future is bright!"
– "That is so you".
That small promise they made together once, was all over in her head. While she was falling to her death.
Suddenly she landed.
The pain immediately blinded her. Inside, she was counting the seconds before her eyes close forever.
Her whole group was dead.
No one to help.
No one to hear her scream in agony.
Just her, silently dying here, and her body gets either discovered or not.
"I… I'm so s-"… – She thought and passed out.
Suddenly, she heard some strange voices. The guiding spirits?
– "Is she alive?"
– "Barely. She had to have a strong chakra to not be dead by now".
– "Itachi… Look at her legs!"
– "Ugh. This will be solved later. Our task was to bring this ninja to Boss".
– "You sure she can make it?"
– "Yes".
Itachi and Kisame – two ninjas from Akatsuki luckily were fast enough – the injured kunoichi was not beyond saving.
– "Your job?!"
– "No Konan. We found her like this".
– "Oh god… Her legs are a mess. Can she even walk?"
– "I trusted Kakuzu with it - who who, but he can get her working again".
– "This is not a home for disabled, Uchiha! What were you thinking?!"
– "Shut your mouth. Boss said – get her, they got her".
– "In what piece, not our problem".
– "Kisame".
*Slam
Everyone who just argued, turned their heads. They saw Kakuzu, who just entered the corridor, with a little worrying face – different than usual.
– "I removed the bones from her legs". – Was all he said.
To say that the members of Akatsuki were flabbergasted, meant not saying anything.
– "What?! Are you insane?!"
– "She is now as useless as a pack of meat". – Said Kisame.
– "Those bones were only hurting her and were broken – she wouldn't survive further with that dead weight".
– "But she is still useless".
– "You don't know the power of Chisato, Sasori. She will show herself when wakes up".
Sleeping Chisato only heard some of the voices, but didn't understand, to who they belong to. All she understood, that she was waking up, little by little.
She slowly opened her eyes, and found herself in a small, simple bed, covered with a white blanket. Chisato looked further and noticed, how both of her legs were covered up with thick layers of bandages.
"I'm… Alive?" – Was the first thing she thought about.
What happened? Miracle? Someone found and saved her?
Bearing an immense amount of pain, Chisato tried to get up, but fell on the bed.
It felt like she was tied to it, but that wasn't the case. She tried to move again, but that attempt failed as well.
Chisato grabbed one of her legs in hopes of moving it, and with a surprise to herself, let out an awfully loud yell.
Her face deformed and she realized what actually suffered in that battle.
"Oh crap. What is all this?!" – She thought.
Immediately, the door opened and Chisato saw some strange woman with purple hair, who she never saw in her life.
The woman took her by the hand, and placed comfortably on the bed.
– "Looks like you have woken up. I heard you screaming – I can easily say that you scared some of us".
Chisato gave the strange lady a stone-cold glare, hiding the gritting the teeth from pain.
– "Where am I?" – She asked.
– "It is hard for me to tell you that, but – you are in the hideout of the Akatsuki".
Chisato's eyes wided. Akatsuki… She heard a lot about that organization.
Terrorists. Criminals. Murderers. That what they were.
– "H… How? How did I end up here?" – Chisato asked, not being able to hold her emotions. No tears, but her voice was trembling.
– "Two of our members found you. You were barely alive when brought here". – The strange woman sat on Chisato's bed near her.
Chisato raised her eyebrow. This situation seemed creepy and strange. She already began inventing the plan to run away from this place.
– "By the way – don't even try to run, or walk". – The woman said, as if she actually read Chisato's thoughts.
– "W- What?"
– "We explain all the details a little later. All you need to know that this isn't a threat – it is dangerous for you to walk even 2 steps, your legs are nonexistent now".
Chisato looked at her with hatred in her eyes. Suddenly, she pulled her hands out.
– "Technique of Wind Slice!"
The Akatsuki woman was knocked out and Chisato, using her hands, jumped off her bed.
"Huh, as if I believe you idiots – you just want to trap me here". – She thought.
Chisato prepared to land and run away, but as soon as her legs touched the floor, her legs suddenly bent as if they were made of jelly – and she fell.
– "I told you, moron". – The woman got up and looked at Chisato.
She was laying on the floor, confusing and helpless. Suddenly, she door slammed open and a bunch on strangers barged in.
– "Konan!"
– "I'm fine. He was right – that ninja is powerful".
A mon, who was cowering his hair mouth and with masks, and was wearing a long black robe looked at Chisato with annoyance. He shook his head.
– "Ugh, you ruined all my work. Anyone, help me put this body back".
– "Don't you dare call me a "body"! I'm a living, breathing person, you criminals!" – Chisato lost her cool and screamed at the men, who lifted her up and put her back to the bed.
– "Konan, you can't even be trusted with a role of a guard – you job was what? To make sure this girl wouldn't be getting up! And you screwed this easy job, and even allowed yourself to be harmed". – That man with a cowered head said.
The woman was clearly hurt by those words, and only now, Chisato noticed blood dripping out of her arm, that was caused by her Wind technique.
– "Kakuzu".
Kakuzu (maybe that was the name of the covered-head man) turned to Chisato and began talking:
– "Okay girl. To tell you mildly – you had one foot in the grave when our members brought you here. We saved you".
Chisato was lost on words, but continued listening – she surely had no choice.
– "But had to come at a cost – when I was treating you, your legs were a mess. All your bones inside were broken, and could never be restored. So, I removed them".
Chisato's mouth fell flat open.
Removed the bones?! Wh- How?! How is that possible?! And what is she supposed to do now?
How that asshole expects her to walk and fight?!
– "Are you all fell from a cloud?! How can I walk?" – Chisato pressed.
– "Not we, but you did". – Some blue monster, who didn't even look like a normal human said with sarcasm.
The woman named Konan spoke again - she must have been the leader of Akatsuki, as she had done the most of the talk.
– "Chisato Chidori. We have a proper equipment to help you move. See this chair with wheels? That is where you will stay for a bit, until we finish building something really needed for you – you will be able to walk again after that".
Chisato felt the dryness in her mouth. Not only this woman somehow knows her full name, but also, expects her to just sit in that wheeled coffin?
Konan continued.
– "Welcome to the Akatsuki, Chisato".
And only now, Chisato realized – she was stuck in here, with those criminals. And she had nowhere to go.
