Chapter 8-A Little Closer

Finishing your meals you grab your belongings and leave the room.

"Come back soon" the desk clerk says with a wave

Waving good bye you leave the inn.

"I need to go to one store, before we leave. It's called Lady Luna's." You say to him walking down the busy street.

Standing in front of the store, you take a deep breath, inhaling all the aromas that pour from the open door.

"How I miss this store." You say strolling threw the entrance.

"Kasai? Child it's been so long." The lady behind the counter says to you

"Hello Luna, it has been a while." You say smiling to her and hugging her tightly

"And who might this handsome young man be." She says looking at Itachi

Placing your hand on his arm and smiling to her, "He's a friend."

"You never where a good lair Kasai." She says walking away

"Anyway! Have anything good for me?" you ask embarrassed

"Indeed I do, go look on the table." She says pointing to a round table in the center of the room.

Looking over the various bottle on the table you come to it. Your eyes widen and a large grin comes to your face.

"Yes that is it." She says to you

"You know I'm going to buy all of them…" you say reading the bottle

"I'll be outside." Itachi says walking past you.

"Uh huh." You say not looking up from the bottle.

"So tell me, Kasai, why is your aura bright blue when he's here, and now that's he's outside its white again." She asks you

"You got me there, why is that?" you say laughing at her

"I hope he's worthy of your heart." She says bringing your items to the counter.

"I really know nothing about him, so how can I like him." You say to her, looking at the candles.

"Well you better figure it out, because he has a raging dark green aura around you." She says with a smirk.

"Wouldn't be the first time a man has lusted after me." you say to her putting a few candles on the counter.

"No it's more than that, somewhere deep in him, I can feel it." She says putting your items in a bag.

"Kasai…."Itachi calls from the door. "We need to go."

"In a sec." you call to him

Walking up to the counter Itachi grabs your bag.

"There is a storm coming, we must leave." He says staring at you

"Twin souls." Luna says to you in a whisper

"You crazy Luna." You say to her handing her your money

"I've never been wrong." She says handing you your change

Itachi looks at you, then back at Luna.

"You'll see the signs." She says to you placing her hands on your cheeks.

"Now go before you get caught in the storm." She says walking you out of the store.

Waving goodbye to Luna, you place your bag of newly bought goodies into your pack.

Walking threw the woods:

"Do you have any family?" you ask Itachi as you two walk down the path.

"Yes a younger brother." He says to you

"You're lucky." You say to him

"He hates me, so not really." He says to you

"Why does he hate you?" you ask him

Does she really not know?

"I killed my entire clan, but spared my brother."

"Interesting." You say looking straight ahead.

That's all she has to say? Now that's interesting, people always treat me like a monster.

"I'm sure you had your reasons." You say looking at him with a smile

"What about you?" he asks looking at you

"I watched my father die when I was very young, and my mother, she has been missing for a few years now, no siblings. At least you have someone one out there, somewhere, even if he is confused." You say looking down at the dirt path

"He's the reason you don't like storms." He says looking forward

"How would you-" you ask looking at him

"When I knocked you out the first time, I watched it happen." He says to you

"Those eyes of yours really are special aren't they." You say with a chuckle

"What's up with these hats?" you ask taking the straw hat off of Itachi's head and placing it on your own.

"How can you see anything?" you question trying to peer from the under the hat

Chuckling he looks over at you. Ding, ding, ding, you flick the bell around.

"What do you want to do about those guys following us?" you ask in a low voice.

"I haven't decided yet." He says watching you play with the bell

"Well looks like they're not giving us anymore time." You say securing the hat to your pack.

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"Hand over your money….and the girl." A man says, standing in front of you with another man by his side, two also stand behind you.

"And why would I do that?" Itachi says to them

"I'm sure you don't want to get hurt." He says

"What makes you think, we'd get hurt?" He asks them.

"Four against one." he says

"Against one?" you ask. "Did I master the transparency jutsu and not remember?" you ask looking at Itachi

"Even if you can fight, you're just a little girl, you can't hurt anyone." he says laughing and the others join in.

"Well I was going to deal with them, but I'm sure you're pissed now." Itachi says to you

Clenching your fists, you close your eyes. "I can share." You say to him. "But I get the arrogant leader."

Opening your eyes you throw a kunai at the man standing next to the leader, killing him instantly by striking his heart. The leaders eyes widen "Get them!" he yells

Running towards him you punch him in the jaw, quickly making your way to his back you kick him up into the sky. Jumping up you come face to face with him…

"Just a girl, hmph." You say grabbing his head and forcing it to the side, breaking his neck.

His body falls to the ground; you land gracefully on the other side of it. Taking the straw hat off your pack, you place it on your head.

"I think I like this hat…You guys are corrupting me." You say with a smile

Chuckling lightly Itachi follows behind you, coming up next to you he walks by your side back to the compound.

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"You're back! Kasai come quick!" Deidara grabs your hand and begins to drag you down the hall. Taking off Itachi's hat you throw it to him and run with Deidara. He brings you to Hidan's room, you see the man lying on the bed, one of the female chefs bringing a cool cloth to his head.

"What happened?" you ask taking your pack off and walking quickly over to him.

"He had an easy mission so he went alone, when he didn't come back, we went searching for him. Found him about a mile away from here." Deidara explains

Placing your hand on his head and closing your eyes you feel for the problem. Bringing your hand to his ankle you remove his wraps.

"He's been bit." You say them.

"By what?" Deidara asks

"Looks like a snake bite." You say him

"He WAS in Grass country." Deidara explains

"Deidara go into my room and grab a small yellow bag that is in my top dresser drawer."

You say handing him the key to your room.

Rushing out he returns quickly with the bag.

"Sexy panties." He says to you handing you the bag.

"I'll deal with you later." You say, grabbing the bag from him.

Opening the bag you pull out a thick green leaf with white spots. Pulling a kunai from your pocket you slice the leaf open, it oozes a yellow sap. Turning it so the sap is on Hidan's legs you cover the snake bite, wrapping it back up.

Placing your hands on his head, they begin to glow green. Opening his eyes, Hidan looks at you with a smile.

"Been a long time since I've opened my eyes to such a beautiful women." He says with a smile

"You've been bit by a poisonous snake you need to rest for a while." You say sweetly to him

"Thank you." He says bringing your hand to his lips.

Closing his eyes, he's once again asleep.

Standing slowly you leave the room behind Deidara. Once in the hall you grab his shoulder tightly…

"I didn't mean to look at them, its just-" he says turning to you

Noticing your head is lowered, he cocks his head trying to see your face.

"Are you ok?" he asks

"Deidara…" you whisper to him

Watching your body go limp, he grabs you before you hit the floor.

"What the hell?!" he says

"What happen?" Itachi says walking up to him

"I don't know, she healed Hidan, and I thought she was going to yell at me for…, uh, something, then, she just collapsed." Deidara says holding you up.

"I'll take her, grab her bag and open the door." He says to Deidara picking you up bridal style and walking to your room.

"What's wrong with her?" Deidara asks, as Itachi places you on your bed.

"I'm not sure, she's probably still weak from the mission." Itachi states moving your head and placing a pillow under it.

"You got this? Cause my show is on." He questions Itachi

"…" Itachi says nothing, and covers you with a blanket.

"Great!" Deidara says with a large grin leaving the room.

Standing beside your bed he looks down at your face.

"What happen?" Pain says from the door way

"I don't know, she passed out." He says turning to him and walking past back into the hallway.

Pain closes your door, "Don't let anyone bother her, she needs to rest." He says to Itachi

"Yes sir." Itachi answers as Pain walks towards his own room.

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Hearing the door click shut, you slowly open your eyes. Looking around the room you're alone, but a familiar sent still lingers. Sitting up in bed you look over at your dresser, a tray of food and tea await you. But that's not what you smell…

Mmmm I love his cologne.

Feeling his chakra getting further and further away from you, you frown…

He's leaving…

Standing you make your way to the door, stopping as you grab the handle, your stomach protests which causes you to grab it.

I should eat before I go rip his clothes off. You laugh to your self.