At the Akatsuki Base

"I distinctly remember telling you 'no!'" shouted Pain as he stood up. He was in his office with Hizashi, giving her a loud lecture on her behavior.

"I would think you would be proud of me for making it past Kakuzu." said Hizashi nonchalantly. Her attitude was pissing Pain off even more.

"Yes, but you're not supposed to do that kind of thing to your own allies!"

"I really wanted to go though."

"I don't care. I had said 'no!'"

Hizashi snapped." The one damn time I wanted to do something you wouldn't let me! I have dutifully followed any and every order you have ever given me for the past ten years! I am 16, Pain! Stop treating me like I'm still 6!" With that she stormed out.

Pain sighed and sank back into his chair. He heard Konan shout something to Kakuzu about stitching Hidan's head back onto his body again." I should have let Konan handle Hizashi." thought Pain. Konan walked in a couple of minutes later.

"Well, how did it go with Hizashi?" she said.

"Terrible."said Pain." She must be going through a rebellious phase or something. Besides she doesn't even consider that we might actually know what's going on in her mind. I mean, we were orphans, too." He raised his voice on that last sentence to ensure that Hizashi heard him.

A Few Hours Later

When Tobi called Pain down there, Pain had merely thought he was being summoned for lunch. That is, until he saw that most of the other Akatsuki members were gathered around the front door. As he approached, he heard most of them stifling laughter. He didn't understand what it was all about, until he saw the note.

It was a simple piece of paper. The contents of the note were simple.

Fuck you, Pain!

Obviously Hizashi had left it, and when he saw her again she was going to be in so much trouble. He assumed that she was in her room until Zetsu said," She's not here."

"What?" said Konan, who had just walked out of the kitchen as Zetsu revealed this bit of information." What do you mean 'she's not here?'"

"When we saw this note, we knew she was going to be in serious trouble, so we went to her room to warn her, or rather, tease her, and she was gone. Searched the whole base and couldn't find a trace of her."

Everyone went silent. After a few moments Konan began to cry. As the tears streamed down her face the only intelligible thing she said was," My baby's gone!"

Tobi walked over and tried to console her. When she had at least partially regained her composure she shouted," This is all your fault Pain!"

Pain looked at her, shocked, and said," Me? Why is it my fault?"

"You were too hard on her, so she ran away."

"I was not too hard on her."

"All she wanted to do was go have fun with her new friends."

"She barely even knew them."

"She trusted them, and you didn't trust her judgement."

"WELL, EXCUSE ME FOR BEING PROTECTIVE!" shouted Pain. A silence followed his words as everyone realized what he had just said. Pain just stood there, embarrased that those words had come out of his mouth.

Tobi was the one who broke the silence." Leader has a soft spot. Leader has a soft spot." he chanted, until Pain decided he had had enough and punched Tobi in the face.

Pain turned around and began to walk away. He was almost out of the room when he turned around and said," Find her." The look in his eyes and the hostility in his voice terrifying all except for Konan, who had begun crying again. They remembered the reason that Pain was their leader. Needless to say, they set out immediately.

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