Today was another day, just like most others. The only difference was I was hanging out with Konan. The lilac haired woman demanded that I spend a girls day with her. I was reluctant but decided to humor her since she never had any girl time. We were currently in her and Pein's room and she pulled a small box from under their bed grinning at me. I think my face portrayed horror since she started laughing.

"Don't worry, it's just my polish and make up among other girly things." I raised a brow to her antics.

"So, is there a particular reason you feel to bring it out?" I asked, chuckling. She smirked at me and that scared me.

"You'll find out!~" I rolled my eyes once again worried.

"Konan, you're going to be the death of me." She laughed lightly patting my shoulder. She then pulled a few things out and got them ready.

"These are for tonight, right now we are going out to get some stuff!" She almost squealed and that brought a smile to my face. I like seeing this part of her, it's refreshing since the poor thing has been through hell and back. She lost her best friend, and first love. Endured war and being orphaned. She's had to kill so many people but in the end she's still able to smile like this. This is why I look up to this woman, such a strong and skilled person. I squeaked when I felt her grab my wrist pulling me towards the door. She grabs our cloaks and hats. I raised a brow putting them on as she led us out of the base and we began walking towards the village of Amegakure.

"So, Sapherya, now that we are away from the boys what's it like staying with Itachi?" I blushed and thought about it.

"To be honest, at first he pissed me off. He would always ignore me and answer me half heartedly. He was so cold, yet annoying! But, I guess I slowly grew to like him, I mean we do stay in the same room, in the same bed? But I think the thing I love the most is how he actually listens to me. My most favorable moment is when I first came here, right after I became human again. He, I guess, was watching me looking at his books, and asked what kind I liked. When I told him the title obviously it was one from where I am from, I was going to explain it but…" I paused and looked kind of sad.

"Go on." She softly coaxed me.

"Well, basically I get awkward when I start telling people about myself and what I like because they either think I'm bragging or that I'm weird. They usually talk over me, ignore what I say, eventually I either just give up and stop talking or walk away. In the long run I always lose my friends." I sighed and jumped slightly when Konan hugged me.

"Well, you don't have to worry about that here, we are all odd." She gave me a reassuring smile. I just laughed.

"That is true, I guess I do somewhat fit in. I just honestly miss my best friend. Anyway what I was saying, Itachi asked what the book was about and I happily told him. That, that is my favorite memory, I think that's what started our little bond." I grin at the woman next to me.

"Of course It would be books that caught his eye." Konan chuckled as we reached the village gates. She leads me to a cute little store that has some hair accessories. We picked out a few and she smiled helping me pull my hair into a half braided crown with some pins holding it in place. My dark chocolate hair is complemented with the gem red roses in my hair. I grinned at her and pulled her hair down and did the same hairstyle, a half braided crown. Except hers was pinned with golden yellow lilies.

"Beautiful, you look simply gorgeous Konan!" I grin and we go for matching clothes. She found a cropped low V-neck cold shoulder top that is deep purple and lined with gold trimming. Finding a matching mini skirt. I swear I had hearts in my eyes. "So Kawaii!~" I giggled and hugged her, she really did bring the girl out on me.

"Thank you Sapherya, now let's find you something." She pulled me to a section of dresses. It was a short dress and black and red trimming. It had frills on it and ribbons that dangled with roses on the ends. She found me some knee high socks and cute red shoes that would be easy to run in. I blushed and looked at myself amused. I think I also lost hearing in the instant she saw me. The squeals she let out was adorable still, I guess I didn't mind this. Soon we both arrived back to the base with our new clothes and walking towards her room again running into Pein and his eyes widened at Konan. I grinned evilly.

"Oooooo~ I smell love birds singing!~" I laughed and continued towards her room. I heard some exchanging of words and soon she was next to me bright red. To say the least… It was fucking adorable. I smirked at her knowingly and we walked into the room.

We had spent all day in the town eating and shopping. We came home with a bunch of random stuff, we of course got a few things for the other members. We were watching a few of their worlds movies, we had facial masks on and did girly stuff when I yawned and leaned closer to the female smiling.

"Thank you Konan, I really needed this." I grin and we both laughed.

"Come time to take the mask off." She led me to her large bathroom and we began washing off the masks. Once our faces were clean and sparkly, I painted her nails and she did mine. To say I enjoyed the night was completely true. I really did, this was something that I'll never forget. This is when I remembered Pein's encounter.

"So, you and Pein huh?" She turned bright red and looked away.

"I haven't the slightest on what you're talking about." She smirks.

"Oh, I think you do, tell me? What did he tell you!?" excitedly I almost felt like bouncing up and down. She shot me a dirty glare and blushed looking slightly away.

"He told me that I looked beautiful."

"I knew it! What else!? Did he say anything else?" I said like a teenage girl.

"Well… He also said that I should wear the lilies more often, that… that they compliment my eyes." She said rather quickly blushing.

"Seeeeeee didn't I tell you that I chose a good style for you!" I grinned triumphantly.

"Oh hush you!" She jumped on me and tickled me, I usually can control it but she just managed to take ALL of my spots.

"K-K-K-KONAN-N s-s-stop i-it-t!" I squealed laughing. Moments later the door burst open for Pein and Itachi and a few of the other members looked worried, then bewilderment crossed their faces and then a look of perviness. Konan and I realized we were just in a tank top and our panties. "Oh, hell no!"

Konan and I both screamed for the boys to get out when something happened. There was a flash and a bang. Pein was about to yell at Deidara when he noticed he was with them. All was silent till Hidan started cursing and pointing to me.

"What the mother fucking jashin?! The bitch is glowing!" I looked at myself and I was beginning to turn translucent and glowing greenish blue.

"The fuck?" I questioned quietly. Konan tried to grab me but her hand slipped through my arm. I looked to Itachi and the Akatsuki in horror and sadness. "Itachi, I love you…" I said closing my eyes.

Itachi ~ Pov

I watched in horror and I saw her slowly vanishing. I activated my sharingan and jumped after her trying to grab hold of her. I fell through what was left and she vanished. The last thing that rang through my ears was her soft voice.

"Itachi, I love you…" No, no, no, this wasn't happening. Not when I was about too. Not when I was just becoming happy. Everyone was silent. Kisame came up to me, his hands balled into tight white knuckled fists.

"Come, we need to have a meeting." Pein said and everyone solemnly walked to the meeting room.

"Leader-Sama what happened where'd she go hmm?!" Deidara exclaimed.

"What the fuck is this fucking shit?" We all knew who stated that.

"Pein, we have to figure out how to get her back" Konan deemed. I was just lost. I didn't know how to feel. I just knew that like I promised her I'd do everything in my power to find her. To bring her back. I meant that. I was snapped out of my thoughts when Peins' voice boomed through the room, it grew eerily quiet.

"Enough!" He rubbed the bridge of his nose looking unsure and lost. "We do not know if there is a way to bring her back. Remember, she's not from here…"

"FUCK WHAT THE FU-" Hidan started but was cut off.

"However we will do what we can, to bring back our beloved Sapherya." He looked upset and then dismissed us walking off to his study Konan following close behind him they were talking quickly I couldn't catch what it was they were saying. I just stood and walked over to our room. It was always our room since Sapherya and I had been placed together since I was told to watch her from the start. She came to me as a cat and then again as a woman. I lost Izumi, and I will not lose her too. I felt my fist tighten and I punched the wall next to the door. I generally don't lose my cool but I couldn't help it, I basically felt like I watched her die in front of my eyes. I sat on the bed picking up the book she had been reading. She had 20 pages left to the end, I of course have read the book before so I knew how it ended. She almost got to the part where Ryuu, a dragon spirit, took Kazuko to a secret magic spring. Using a compass of her heart. He was going to show her no matter what her fear was or his anger prided, that she'd be the calm to his storm. He was going to propose to her. Show her that he could be whatever she needed and protect her. The end was when they kissed in the marriage scene ending with the next generation, basically Kazuko became pregnant when the book ended.

I saw the droplet on the cover of the book. My hand unconsciously touched my cheek below my eye and pulled it away. I was crying. Something I haven't done in a very long time. I just held the book closer and sat on the bed letting everything out silently. This was very abnormal for me to show this much emotion but she had brought it out of me. It was hard to hide it around her. She showed me things that even Izumi couldn't and that was something that I thought wasn't possible.

The rest of the night I just laid on my bed, my head spinning trying to process what had happened. I held the pillow she used and it smelled like the body wash that she always used and I held it closer.

"I will find you Sapherya. You can count on the fact that I. Will. Find. You." I muttered my head began to ache from the sudden burst of emotions. I held the pillow closer to the book on the table side. Tomorrow, my search for you begins.