Author's Note: Well, I got some reviews this time, and it made me SUPER HAPPY!!
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I have a life. Really.
Disclaimer: I have some fruit chews…They're pretty good…
I woke up in mid-air, flying through trees a hundred feet tall. I screamed and twisted instinctively, startling whoever was carrying me. I felt my knee connect with something, and "someone" dropped me in a very irritated kind-of way.
"Fuck."
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Sighing, I heaved myself up. Thankfully, I hadn't lost any limbs. That would mean regrowth that was very not fun. I turned and saw Itachi standing with his arms crossed, clearly annoyed. Kisame seemed to be stifling laughter.
"You dropped me!" I accused.
"You kicked me in the stomach." Itachi replied.
"I could've…well, ok, not died. But it still hurt!" I grumbled. Itachi rolled his eyes and picked me up, bridal style again. I supposed it was because having someone slam into your back with every step you took could be kind-of uncomfortable.
"Why can't Kisame carry me?"
"Gotta carry my sword." He informed.
"Excuses, excuses." I glared.
"She's gonna fit in really well." Kisame chuckled. They continued their tree-running/leaping/skipping or whatever the hell they were doing. Itachi quietly cleared his throat.
"No-one will kill you. Not permanently." Itachi glanced down at me, following his declaration.
"You don't know that. There's a whole plethora of things that could probably kill me. And-"
"Shut up." Itachi commanded. I was quiet for a moment, waiting for the attack. When nothing happened, I realized Itachi was just an asshole.
"Rude." I whispered. After a moment, we came into an open area, that I realized was actually a coastline. A long, wide strip of land connected an island to the coast. The strip of land had gates at both ends, and fences running lengthwise on both sides. As we moved closer, I saw what was on the island.
A multi-storied mansion surrounded by trees rested there.
"Oh wow!" I exclaimed. Itachi and Kisame stopped at the first gate and Itachi set me down, none too gently. He opened the wrought-iron gates and shoved me forward. Glaring, I continued walking, Itachi and Kisame discussing something behind me. When we reached the second gate, Kisame stepped in front of me to open it. The three of us continued forward, and several yards from the front door something exploded in front of us. I shrieked as a blond wearing a cloak like Itachi and Kisame's walked toward us, laughing.
"Damnit, Deidara! Next time, I swear…" Kisame trailed off angrily. Deidara smirked before glancing at me.
"Who's this, un?" He pointedly asked Kisame. I glanced at Itachi. He seemed to be non-chalant as usual, but his eyes carefully watched Deidara.
"None of your business." Itachi answered. He pushed me around Kisame, who stayed to chat with Deidara. We passed through a heavy wooden door, into a huge marbled foyer.
"Gods! This place is enormous!" I marveled as Itachi continued forward.
"Hurry up. We're going this way."
"Somebody's grumpy." Itachi paused before continuing, and I glared at his back. He led me past what seemed to be a kind-of living room, where I could hear voices, all the way down the hall, to a black door. He knocked once and waited.
"Enter." Someone commanded. Itachi opened the door and dragged me forward before coming to a stop in front of…well, my first impression was that is was a throne. A raised chair was before us. I glanced around the room, observing details. There was a cold, black marble floor and dark brown wooden walls. It looked like there might be another door in the back, but it was too dark to see. My observations were interrupted by Itachi's voice.
"The capture of the nine-tailed beast was unsuccessful. However, we discovered a girl with an interesting kekkai genkai. Yuki Tsukinowa." Itachi delivered his speech in his regular monotone, glancing blankly at me as my name came into the conversation. Leader-sama or whoever the hell this was stepped down onto the floor and walked forward to stand in front of me.
He was utterly terrifying.
The room, while not brightly lit, still allowed me to see far to the back wall. But this man seemed to be cast entirely in shadow. His very presence was chilling.
"Kekkai genkai. We cannot steal or copy a kekkai genkai. Is she an excellent ninja?" Leader-sama asked Itachi. Itachi shifted almost…uncomfortably?
"She is not a ninja." He replied, looking slightly over Leader-sama's shoulder. Leader-sama observed Itachi's face.
"I see. Then she is of no use. Kill her."
"Um, actually, that isn't going to happen." I blurted. I heard Itachi sigh, then before I could even blink-
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I picked myself up off the floor for what seemed like the millionth time today.
"Son of a bitch." My clothes are ruined." I complained. Itachi rolled his eyes, but Leader-sama examined me carefully.
"Explain."
"She has the ability to regenerate from any attack, even fatal." He instantly replied.
"Watch." I picked up the kunai and dragged it across my arm a few times before dropping the bloodied weapon. Leader-sama leaned closer to observe as the cuts healed and disappeared, leaving nary a sign.
"Yet, she's not a ninja." Mused Leader-sama.
"It's unfortunate. Someone should train her. Leader-sama looked up and grinned in a terrifying and evil kind-of way.
"And who would that be Itachi?" Itachi stared at the wall, neither acknowledging nor even seeming to care that Leader-sama had spoken.
"Fine. Itachi, you may train her. If need be, however, you must temporarily abandon your training to see to a mission. I don't care where she sleeps." He watched Itachi's face gleefully.
"Understood." With that, Itachi bowed, grabbed my arm and pulled me out. When the door was finally shut behind us, Itachi relaxed. Slightly.
"So, what just happened?" I asked in confusion.
"Yuki Tsukinowa, welome to the Akatsuki."
end ch. 3