Chapter 22: Mistake

I was in my room alone sitting on the bed, 'I wonder if there's a way that I could infiltrate the leaf village and wipe out everyone in it' I pondered to myself and I immediately shook my head. "Now I'm starting to think like Sasuke" I said outloud and I heard a shuffle follow after.I grabbed my katana and stood up in a defensive manner "Come on out you coward,since you obviously have the guts to sneak up on me,then you're obviously man enough to fight me as well!" I shouted in the darkness. No response came. "Tch whatever" I scoffed and decided to try and take a walk outside.

I gazed at the starry sky as I sat in a tree, the chill wind brushed through my hair and I sighed. "To be honest, I kinda do miss dog-boy" I spoke to my jinchuuriki who was now under my full control.

"Is that so?"

"Yea...he did hurt me and all but I still have feelings for him"

"I knew it all along girl" She taunted lightly.

I blushed "W-WHAT!? HOW!?" I barked in a defensive manner.

"Your recent dreams involved him alot and all the sweet memories that you two created...go after him before you get fully cosumed by hatred like Uchiha is" My jinchuuriki advised and it went back to sleep. I nodded, knowing that I'd have to come to a decision eventually.

The next morning I was tired and irritated, the akatsuki saw and thought it would be best to avoid pissing me off. I ate my breakfast and stormed out of the base and went to go practice to sharpen my skills. I spotted a town and decided to stop in town so I used a transformation jutsu to disguise myself. I went into the town and walked around until I saw a stand that sold ramen so I walked to the stand and ordered a bowl of miso ramen.

After I ate and paid for the food i continued my journey and did some window shopping

"I guess that since no one seems to know me, it'll be safe to transform back" I said as I undid the jutsu and sighed. "That took quite a bit of chakra didn't it?" Someone asked and My eyes widened and I drew out my sword and turned around but the person grabbed my wrist,causing me to drop my sword.

"We've been looking everywhere for you...Raven" The voice said in a taunting manner and My eyes widened in shock. "H-How the hell do you-" I couldn't move my mouth and I blacked out.

I woke up with ropes tied around my arms and legs... "Who the hell do you think you are!?" I shouted as I struggled to loosen the ropes. "So, Raven it's been a while huh?" The voice spoke and as I got ready to say something, the person had my own sword pinned against my neck, I kept my mouth shut. "My question is, why?" why did you join the akatsuki?" Another person inquired and I sighed and giggled a bit "Why? you wanna kno why?" I spoke in a dark tone which caused my captors to back up a bit. "I've been broken down, hurt,shunned and called a demon and a monster and yet you expect me to not get swallowed up in the madness that resides in my very heart and go batshit crazy HUH?!" I shrieked,causing the jinchuuriki's chakra to engulf me.

"Someone stop her before she awakens her Jinchuuriki!" One shouted and I growled as these people put more restraints on me. "We have to take her to the Hokage immediatley!" "Lady Tsunade is gonna kill her!" One voice shouted with conern in his voice and as I heard that concern I calmed down and slumped to the ground. "Do...do you think she-" "Possibly..."

I was in a catatonic state and my jinchuuriki took it's form again. "Girl you have to admit that you still love him" "No...I can't" I responded and my jinchuuriki got angry and scratched me on my arm "Ouch!" I cried out!" "Stop being a stubborn little insect and tell Inuzuka how you feel!" It growled and I sighed "WHY DO YOU CARE SO DAMN MUCH!? HE HURT US AND YET YOU STILL WANT ME TO GO BACK TO HIM?!" I shouted and my Jinchuuriki pounced on me, it's foul chakra buring my skin "I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY GIRL! I NEVER HAD A HOST THAT I CARED FOR SO MUCH DONT YOU GET IT!? YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY BUT YOU'RE SO DAMN STUBBORN AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AT ALL OR GIVE HIM A SECOND CHANCE!" It bellowed and I looked down in shame. "Maybe...maybe you're right after all" I spoke lowly and it looked confused as it got off of my tattered body. Tears flowed down from my brown orbs. "I am stubborn...I can be reckless, but I know that I still do love Kiba" I admitted as I sobbed and my jinchuuriki began to smile and comfort me, the bruises and scratches dissapeared from my body.

"I made a mistake but I do intend to fix it..." I vowed while a look of determination took over my face.