Author's note: …I really can't think of anything to write here right now. Smiley face.

Warnings: Powerful, dark, female Naruto (Naru).

Prepare yourself, Leaf Village…Chapter 3!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Enough said. I own an iPod, but I don't own the rights to them. Apple has those.

Chapter 3: The Spy in the Leaf.

Naru sighed and slammed her head on the desk, causing the other Akatsuki members to turn and stare at her. Honestly, the Ghost of Amegakure, as the general public called her because of her abilities, was sick of those meetings. It was the third one this week, dammit. And it was still Monday. What gives?

The upside was she got 'promoted'. She was now an official member of the Akatsuki, although she didn't have a ring like the others, and was second in command with only Madara above her. The training she got from him also earned her S-rank status, but no one outside the group knew about that.

"Orochimaru has fled after a failed attempt to take over Itachi's body." Pein announced. "I called you all here to decide on what to do with him."

"Blow him up."

Pein sighed. "I told you, Deidara, explosions aren't the answer to everything. Now, are there any ideas on how to deal with the renegade?"

"Blow him up."

Pein frowned. "Any ideas that don't involve clay or mushroom clouds?"

Naru spoke up. "I spoke with Orochimaru right before he left. He gave me his ring to return to Pein. He's one S-rank Shinobi, we have ten. I don't think he'll give us trouble. Besides, I like Orochimaru." Naru glared at Itachi, who wanted to say something. "So, I suggest that we…"

"Blow him up?"

Naru sighed. She really hated those meetings.

"No, I say we let him be."

Madara nodded. "Orochimaru isn't a threat and he actually solved a problem for us. Naru, you can keep Orochimaru's ring. It's yours now."

Naru groaned as she looked around the table. "Another meeting?"

Pein spoke up. "Naru, you have your ring now, so I should tell you how it works. It…"

"Blows you up."

Naru sighed, grabbed Deidara by his cloak, and dragged him unceremoniously out of the room. She came back several minutes later with speakers and her iPod, and set those down in Deidara's vacant seat. Pein raised an eyebrow, while Madara smirked under his mask. He knew what she was planning.

"Now, where were we?" Naru asked, sitting down. "Oh yeah, the ring. Pein, I already know how it works. Tousan explained it to me."

Pein nodded. "Also, because Orochimaru left, Sasori is now partnered with…" he frowned at the technology in Deidara's chair. "I was going to say this piece of machinery, but I think a living partner like Deidara will suit Sasori better. As for you, Naru, you will be partnered with Konan."

The two kunoichi smiled at each other.

Pein continued talking. "And it just so happens that we have a mission for you two already. Naru, Konan, you two will go to Konoha and…" Naru pressed a button on her iPod remote.

"Blow it up." Came from the speaker. The Akatsuki members, except Tobi, stared at Naru weirdly.

Naru shrugged. "What? This way, Deidara still participates in the debate, and he's expendable in this state. If I get annoyed, I can destroy it and no one will care."

"No one will care if you kill the real thing." Kakuzu muttered, but no one heard him.

Pein cleared his throat. "Anyway, this assignment was suggested by Sasori and Itachi. Sasori says that his spy network in Konoha is very weak and stretched thin, so you two will go there for several years and help gather intel. Also, Naru will enter their Academy as part of her cover, where Itachi wants her to…"

"Blow him up." The speaker chimed in.

Naru scowled, concentrated lightning in her hand, and sent a bolt of electricity at the device, (ironically) blowing it up.

"What?" Naru demanded of the others. "I got annoyed already."

Tobi cheered. "Tobi wants a tape of Deidara too."

"NO!" all the others yelled in unison.

Tobi's head dropped. "But…Tobi is a good boy."

Pein resumed speaking. "Moving right along... Itachi wants you to keep an eye on his brother. Do you accept the mission?"

Konan shrugged. "Sure, as long as Jiraiya-sensei isn't in Konoha.

"Kabuto Yakushi has informed me that the man is out of the village." Sasori announced.

Konan and Naru smiled at each other. "Alright, we'll do it."

"You'll need a name for this." Pein informed them.

"Hmmm…" Naru thought for a moment, then smirked. "My niisan's name is Uzumaki, so I'll use that. Naru Uzumaki…I like it."

"Class, we have a new student." Iruka announced, causing the kids to perk up. "Her name is Naru Uzumaki."

Sasuke looked up and stared at the blond girl, who just walked into the room. She looked around and smirked when she noticed Sasuke. Shikamaru, seeing this, sighed. Troublesome. Not a minute and she already made enemies with all the girls here. Why does this happen to me?

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the girl, who sat down next to the lazy Nara. Naru? Could she be the person who helped Itachi? Impossible, she's only eight, there's no way she could kill even one of our elite clan. Still, there's something not right about her…

Sasuke decided to find out more about her later. After all, he wasted all the non-brooding time he planned for today. Shaking his head, he went back to daydreams that showed him standing over Itachi's corpse and yelling "The power is mine!"

The girls all sighed dreamily when Sasuke got a smirk on his face.

Shikamaru slumped in his seat. Even more troublesome.

Author's note: Life at the Academy begins. Next up…graduation exam and team sorting.