So here it is! Chapter two of the story! ^^ Sadly, it didn't become as long as I hoped to, but I will try to make the next chapters longer ^^ Enjoy ^^

-Normal POV-

As they exited the room, Konan and Pein walked into the Akatsuki supplyroom, where they searched for the items they would need for their task.

"These items should be enough" Pein said, as they gathered some items. "We'll report to the others, of the location of the traps, later on"

"Understood" Konan answered. She started searching along with Pein. After they had been searching for a while, something came to Konan's mind. "Pein? Can I ask you a question?

"Go ahead Konan, but be quick" Pein said, shortly, not looking up from the crates he searched through.

"What do you think of Madara being the current leader of Akatsuki?" Konan asked curiously, stopping searching and instead leaned against a crate and gazed over at Pein "And why do you think he got Itachi's brother to join the organization?"

"First of all Konan.. it seems you have thoughts about this, so please do tell me" Pein said, as he looked up from the crate, sat down on it, and then made eye contact with Konan "I will answer your question after you've told me"

"Well, personally I don't like Madara" Konan said, with a little bit of disgust in her tone, as she spoke his name. "I think, that he is no leader of the Akatsuki, that he's only a terrorist, wanting control. About Itachi's brother: Well.. I think he's only going to use Sasuke, as a weapon, then later take his power, make him into his pawn, and when he has no use for him any longer, get rid of him"

"I understand your disgust against Madara" Pein said with his usual cold voice, and with a shared resentment against Madara "But I think, he can lead us decently, and with control. Our goal is unchanged, Madara just has another way of achieving the goal. But I like him no more than you do. And what concerns Itachi's brother: I think, you're wrong. I believe Sasuke is the dark one"

"What do you mean by that?" Konan asked, not fully understanding what Pein said. "Do you believe that there is something more dark than Madara?"

"Yes, Konan, that's exactly what I mean" Pein answered "I believe, that Sasuke, is trapped, in darkness. You see, even in evil people, there is a glimpse of light, in their hearts. Sasuke on the other hand, has such a dark chakra, and such a dark heart, that I don't think even putting the sun in there, would make it light up"

"I don't think that you're right about that Pein" Konan said, in response to Pein's thoughts about Sasuke.

"Belive me or not it is the truth" Pein said calmly, he closed his eyes, and sighed, then he opened them again, made eye contact with Konan and continued. "Sadly, if this keeps up, and my predictions are correct, I think after a while, Sasuke will try to kill Madara. He has plenty of reasons to do so. and if he succeeds then, who knows what might happen. If no light is lit in Sasuke's heart, no, not even in Sasuke's soul then at least nothing good will come of it. I see how he gains power, and it's alarmingly fast"

"Well Pein, then I think I'll at least, try to see if I can get a light lit" Konan said, after she had, gotten some time to think

"What? You personally Konan?" Pein, was shocked, and nearly stared Konan into the eyes.

"No! Jeez Pein.." Konan said. Just the thought of her, with Sasuke, gave her shivers. "But in the end, before resurrection, we had both switched sides. Still we have to obey Madara, but we aren't mindless zombies, so I think I know a way"

"What do you mean Konan?" Pein curiously asked.

"You'll see, just go outside, and start the work" Konan said, shortly and walked out of the room "I'll be with you in a minute"

Pein didn't quite understand what Konan was planning, but he picked up the equipment, and started walking down the corridor. The torches on the walls, that provided the corridors with light, had started to fade slightly. After walking through a lot of corridors, he came to the outside area, where he began, the task Madara had assigned them to. After a while, Konan finally joined him.

"There you are.." Pein said, as he looked at Konan "May I ask what you were doing?"

"Nothing much really" Konan said, then she got a slight grin and said "Just.. as an angel, I made sure there would be some light in the dark"

Pein, became quite confused by her words, but he didn't bother to ask her what she meant by her words.

They both kept placing traps, and looked around the area. For each map they placed, the drew the location in on a map, that they drew as they traveled around the area. By dusk the two finally met up again, and stepped inside the hideout.

As they walked, Pein noticed that Konan, had a more concerned look on her face than usual. She looked over at him with deep concern in her eyes.

"What is it?" Pein asked, with his usual cold tone. "You look rather emotional. You usually hide your emotions."

"It's- Just.." Konan, said, oddly shyly. "Couldn't you get out of the damned jutsu, just for a minute? I mean, it's bad enough that your reincarnated, but you have to use that technique again.."

"No, once I enter that's my place, until further orders are given" Pein said, quickly.

"Please..." Konan, walked slowly up to Pein, and looked him into the eyes, deeply worried about him. "Nagato.."

Pein sighed. Then he turned around, and started walking in another direction, as he walked he just quickly said: "Come with me"

They walked, for quite the long time. The lighting in the corridors, on their way, we're pretty weak, and some of the torches, had even burned out. After a while, the came to a large door. Pein opened it, and showed Konan inside, and making himself, stay outside.

As Konan entered she walked to the other side of the room. The room was rather large, with a few torches on the other ends of the room. They we're quite weak, and some of the were close to burning out. As she got closer and closer, to the far back end of the room, she could see Nagato, in the device, that made his jutsu work.

Konan, examined Nagato, where he hanged in the device. He looked quite skinny, and weak. Just by gazing at his weak state, made Konan, feel really sorry for him, deep inside her. Not just was he reincarnated from the dead, but he was to be in that weak state, as long as needed, without a possibility of dying from it? She just had to help him and fast.

Nagato had currently had his eyes closed, and just kept hanging there, but as he opened his eyes, she could hear the sound a a body collapsing to the ground, just outside the door, meaning Nagato had released his technique.

"Alright.. I'll come down.." Nagato said, as he sighed and made eye contact with Konan. "But you have to help me get down from this device, and bring me my clothes, that's located directly behind me"

Konan, walked to the back of the device, where she found Nagato's clothes, and the lock system to the device. She started slowly, removing them, lock by lock, and finally, it opened, and Nagato fell down from the device. Konan then gave him the clothing, which he accepted, and walked over to a dark corner to get dressed.

Just by looking at Nagato, she could feel how much she cared for him.. and something more.. Sure, she had known him, literally all her life, and they had been together, ever since, so obviously she would care for him. She loved him, like a brother, but she also felt that she might love him more than so.

After a while, Nagato returned, from the shadows, fully dressed in his akatsuki robe, and the rest of his clothing. He stretched and turned in different directions. "Obviously" Konan thought to herself, thinking, that it wouldn't be that comfortable, being locked to that device, for several days, without moving an inch. After a while Konan broke the silence.

"How do you feel?" Konan asked, Nagato. "Are you okay"

Nagato didn't reply instantly. It took a few seconds before he replied with a quick: "Yes.."

"This is a bad idea.. I don't know what Madara will think about me doing this" Nagato said, but then sighed, and looked at Konan. "But it feels great to be allowed to streach my legs, at least for awhile"

There! That was chapter two! ^^ Sorry, if it was a little short.. as I said, I will try to make them longer ^^ Please review ^^