Kakashi had fallen asleep in Emi's bed and woken by pounding on the front down. He just lay there and waited for them to leave. After a few minutes of consent pounding, he got up and opened the door to find Yin and Yang with Naruto.
"What is it Naruto?" He asked with a sigh, he wasn't in the mood to deal with his antics today.
"Emi-chan's next move will be Suna. The Akatsuki have been attaching Konoha ninja trying to get the message to Suna about their mission." Naruto explained out of breath. Kakashi suddenly gave Naruto his full attention.
"Is Hokage-sama sending us to Suna?" He asked hopefully. Naruto shock his head.
"Tsunade-baa-chan just wanted you to know and to be ready in case." He told him, Kakashi shoulders slumped. Why couldn't she just send him after her?
Emi went back to her room and slammed the door, making Madara jump in his chair as he sat at his desk. She screamed in frustration as she fell face down on the bed.
"Kichi-koibito what's wrong?" Madara asked, making Emi jump this time. She looked up and saw him at his desk without his mask on.
"Sorry Madara-koibito." She said before putting her face back down on the bed.
"Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" He asked her annoyed that she hadn't answered his question.
"Itachi." She mumbled into the bed. Madara raised his eyebrow.
"Itachi?" He asked trying to get more information from her.
"He's blaming me on the mission failing because I kept a diary." She vaguely explained with a sigh. Madara frowned, stupid girl.
"You shouldn't have kept a diary Kichi-chan." He told her harshly. Emi lifted her head up and glared at him.
"There was no information about the mission in it. It was mostly me pretending to love Naruto." She lied as she hissed at him.
"Kichi don't use that tone with me." Madara warned her and stood up. Emi flinched and looked away.
"Sorry Madara-sama." She said quietly. He walked up to her and sat on the bed and Emi looked up at him. He took a strand of hair that had come out of place and tucked it behind her ear. Emi just stared at him, she didn't understand how one minute he could be in a rage and then the next be a caring and understanding man.
"Ignore the brat, the only thing he has going for him is his Uchiha blood." He told her and smiled. Emi smiled and hugged him. Madara looked shocked but quickly hugged back. Emi stomach growled at her. Madara raised an eyebrow. "When was the last time you ate?" He asked slightly annoyed.
"Yesterday lunch time, I got so mad at Itachi I forgot my food." She answered looking down.
"I'll get you something so you don't have another run in with him." He told her as he put his mask on. The last thing he want was the two making amends. He knew that if Itachi managed to apologise, she would always try to escape to get to Itachi.
Once he got to the kitchen, he saw Itachi sat at the table looking down. He quickly made a sandwich and got a few snacks together for Emi, hoping Itachi wouldn't say anything.
"What are you doing Tobi? You know Leader-sama doesn't allow food in people's rooms." Itachi said looking up at him as he was about to leave.
"Tobi getting Kichi-chan food." Tobi answered happily even though he was annoyed at the brat.
"Well Kichi will just have to get herself and eat it here." Itachi told him.
"Kichi-chan is upset, Tobi thinks that Leader-sama will be ok with it." Tobi said as he walked to the door. Itachi was really starting to annoy him.
"Tobi if Leader-sama catches you, you will be in trouble. You do have to walk through his office." Itachi counted.
"Tobi only trying to help Kichi-chan after you made her cry!" Tobi shouted at him and stormed off, he was getting fed up of Itachi. Itachi sighed, he already felt bad for upsetting her but now he felt worse for making her cry.
Madara came back and put the food on the desk, he took his mask off and sighed. "Kichi-koibito eat." He told her and pointed at the food on the table, Emi nodded and moved to the table. Madara sat on the bed and watched her eat. As long as Emi stays upset with Itachi, it will make his life easier.
A few hours later there was a knock on the door, Madara put his mask on and went to the door.
"Itachi? What can Tobi do for you?" He asked and Emi looked up at the door from her place on the bed.
"I would like to talk to Kichi-chan." Itachi said annoyed as he tried to push past the idiot. Why the hell was Tobi in her room?
"Kichi-chan doesn't want to see you!" Tobi shouted at him, trying to close the door on him.
"Why don't you ask her instead of deciding for her?" Itachi hissed at him while he wedged his foot in the doorway. Emi got up, annoyed and stood behind Tobi.
"I don't want to see you." She hissed at him and Itachi let Tobi close the door in his face. Itachi sighed and left the office before Pein could get back. He would get in trouble if Pein caught him there. With Tobi being her guard dog, he wasn't going to get the chance to apologise and when he will get the chance, it'll be too late. He just hoped that Emi would come to him so he wouldn't have to get past Tobi.
A few months later, Emi was finally on her way to do her mission in Suna, seduce Gaara. Sasori and Deidara followed closely behind. The plan was to find Gaara and tell him that she ran away from Konoha because she wouldn't marry into any of the major clans there. She wanted to marry who she loved, not a clan who wanted her power. She would also tell him that they were sending out false information to other villages, telling them she was rouge so that if she was found she would be taken back and forced into marriage. She didn't want to do this to Gaara, it made her heart ache just with the thought of doing it.
Emi knew when she got back from this mission Madara would reveal himself and marry her. She had no choice in this. Itachi and she hadn't spoken since that day either. She knew he watched her from a far but if he tried to get close Madara would appear.
Kakashi was practically living in Emi's room, he missed her so much. He only left to do missions, he won't answer the door or go out anymore. Yin and Yang watched him worrying how much longer he would last. They too were worried, she hadn't summoned them at all. Was she able too? Were they stopping her in some way? In truth, Emi didn't want to summon them, if she did, she would be putting them in danger. She didn't know how Madara would react them and she knew that he wouldn't want them around all the time. She knew that Gaara would question where they were but she could always tell him that the two didn't want to come because of the sand.
Emi arrived in Suna as the wind picked up, blowing her hair in her face as entered the gates.
"Who goes there?!" A guard shouted. Emi looked in the direction of the voice, trying to move the hair from her face.
"Hatake Emi, a friend of Gaara-sama's. I've travelled from Konoha to see him." She told the guard as she held her hair out of her face.
"I will take you to the Kazekage." The guard informed her and lead her through Suna. The guard was a little curious as to why she was alone but he didn't question it. They reached the Kazekage's office were the guard asked her to wait outside.
Five minutes later the guard let her in and left. Gaara was standings at his desk.
"What happened Emi? Why did you come here alone?" Gaara asked confused. Emi looked down and started to cry, she didn't want to do this to him. He rushed over to her and held her. "Emi what's going on?" He tried to comfort.
"Konoha is declaring me as missing nin." She said as she sobbed. Gaara looked confused again.
"But why?" He pressed for more information. What could she have possibly done wrong?
"Because they want me to marry into one of their noble clans but I refused. I won't marry someone if I don't love them." She told him, crying into his chest. "Dad helped me escape, he didn't agree with it." She added and Gaara smiled slightly, he would have to thank Kakashi. Emi hated the thought of making Kakashi a bad guy, he had always done everything he could for her. She added Kakashi's help to her escape because she knew he would have done that anyway. She also guessed that he would kill anyone who did try to do that to her. Gaara reached up and took her forehead protector out of hair. Emi looked at him confused.
"What are you doing?" She asked as he walked over to her desk.
"I'm making you a Suna ninja." He told with a smile as took out a Suna forehead protector, putting it in her hair. Emi smiled and hugged him, thanking him. He wiped away her remaining tears and smiled. "You will work with me in the office until I clear this up with Konoha but we'll let the dust settle first." He told her and sat at his desk. Emi smiled and walked up to his desk.
"What can do for my first job as a Suna ninja?" She asked excited and Gaara smiled.
"Well I was thinking I'd take you out for lunch, I bet you haven't eaten since you left Konoha. That's about a day's run." Gaara said as he quickly looked for some money in his draws.
"Raccoon you don't need to, you've taken me in, and that's more than enough." She told him, trying to stop him getting some money.
"Kitty you will not argue with your Kazekage." He warned her and Emi stopped.
"But Raccoon it's too much." She said as her stomach growled. Gaara raised his non-existent eyebrow.
"You need to eat and it's my treat. After what you did for me when I was little Kitty, I owe you a lot." He told her and started leading her out of room.