I knew I had never meant to be there and that I belonged behind a cage or even better… Dead.

But death wasn't what the village wanted for me. I knew the Akatsuki… I knew where they were, now many. And I even got close to them. I was wanted as a spy for the Akatsuki…and I just couldn't do it…

So on our walk back, me and Ameko, we talked about it. She believed that I could use that to keep me alive and it did. but I still didn't know if I wanted to give them up to my village.

"Ameko… cant you just let me stay here now?" I asked simply and she shook her head with a sad smile, "Why not?"

"Because I told them I'd bring you back. It would then get me in trouble," Ameko explained, her once playful side vanishing.

"Then stay too. You hate the village too. Stay with me," I sighed softly. I loved Ameko but I still hadn't done what I had set out to do and Ameko would be able to help me.

"You still want to find him. Don't you?" she said softly as she looked at me and I just nodded, "And you think they know?"

"I know they know. And I have to go back and find him. Please, Mek. Just once do something against the rules. Come with me," I whined softly, looking at the girl. For the first time I had looked at Ameko properly since reuniting with her.

Her hair was long and a deep blue colour but her eyes were a shiny silver that they sparkled through me when she sighed gently and nodded, "Fine. I'll come but if we get caught I'm not taking any blame."

I nodded, "Deal." I turned and ran back the way we had come and when I neared I changed my appearance back to my young form and I dashed through the well hidden hideout and into the sitting room where no one was any more. "Guys?" I said softly and suddenly they all seemed to be there in a moments notice. All but Pein who was no where to be seen. Konan was the first to make herself noticed as she hugged me rather tightly and I gasped slightly and moved back.

"Kaori! You can back," Konan seemed to sing as she hugged me again and I was shaking now. Had they all missed me for the moments I was gone. "I thought the only other girl here wasn't going to come back."

"Hn," I heard Itachi's huff and I looked at him with hateful eyes and he seemed to smile at me and only I saw it as I was the only one gasping at it.

"I… I shouldn't be back," I said with a whine and tried to step back but before I could I had Deidara hugging me now.

"You don't have to be young. You didn't have to lie to us, un," He said simply and I let out a sigh as I changed my looks again, going back to my real age and I hugged him back.

"I know. I'm just use to it," I said softly to him and he laughed simply at my words and I looked up at him, "What?"

"nothing," He said and moved away as Ameko growled.

"We come back to ask something," Ameko reminded me with a nudge in the rib which I whined about.

"Yes… I am looking for my brother. It's the only reason I was out here in the first place. We have stuff the say he is dead but I believe he is still alive, somewhere," I said simply and they all looked at me.

"It is possible we know where he is, as all the Ninja's here roam and 'may' have seen your brother. But it is unlikely," Itachi said in a soft voice, unlike him to speak at all.

I gave I simple nod. So far none of them recognized me as I thought they would of by now but I had Hidan watching me closely. I didn't know why but his eyes looked way to familiar for my liking so I looked at everyone but him.

Just a random chapter to keep my sanity levels up. Hope everyone enjoyed.

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