"They have to go!" shouted Pain, early one morning.

Everyone looked up from their breakfast, but it was Hidan that actually asked," Who?"

"Those damned vampires!" replied Pain as he sat down.

Hizashi nodded." I agree, Thomas and Collin should leave."

"No," sighed Pain," I mean all of them."

"NO!"

"YES! Give me one good reason any of them should stay!"

"Alucard and I are dating."

"I said one good reason for them to STAY, not leave."

"Then how about Cass telling me about my dad." When Pain didn't respond she continued." Most of you either knew your parents or never had a chance to know them and regret it. Cass is providing me with that chance, and don't give me some bullshit excuse for him to leave. If they leave then I'm going, too."

"No, you won't." said Paiin, his voice going eerily calm and quiet." You will stay here."

Hizashi slammed her fist on the table and stood up." What the hell, Pain? You said you would treat me more like an adult, but you're still treating me like I'm a little kid!" She walked over to the door to the living room and paused, turning to look at the Akatsuki leader." I'm not a fucking child anymore, Pain, so stop treating me like one." With that she walked out leaving everyone in silence. A few seconds later, everyone could hear the door to her room slam shut.

Konan was the first to break the silence." Apologize."

Pain looked at her, confused." What?"

"Go up there and apologize!"

He crossed his arms." What for?"

Konan smacked him on the head, a feat none of the others would dare try." Because she had a point, and you were in the wrong. Everyone else is trying to treat her like an adult. You're the only one still treating her like a kid." She pointed at the door." Now man up and admit you were wrong."

Pain started to protest but shut his mouth when he realized that it wouldn't help. Finally he crossed his arms and muttered," Fine." Everyone stared after him as he turned and walked out the door.

8 Hours Later

"Later, guys!" shouted Hizashi as she dashed towards the door, hoping to escape before Pain said anything.

"Stop." said Pain from his spot on the couch. Hizashi stopped in her tracks and turned to face him." And where might you be going?"

"To see Cass."

"Not your boyfriend?" asked Tobi. He was just as shocked as the rest of the Akatsuki.

Hizashi crossed her arms and sighed." Just because I have a boyfriend, it doesn't mean that I have to be rushing out to see him everytime I leave."

"No," replied Deidara." But that has been happening a lot lately, un."

"Blondie's gotta point." added Hidan.

Hizash sighed again." Whatever. I'm leaving. I'll be back in a couple hours." She turned around and walked out the door.

A few minutes later, she was at the door to Cass's house. She opened it and walked in. It still amazed her how he could have gotten a house that looked so normal on the outside, but so much like a mansion inside. It was just barely sunset, so he should have just been waking up. But there was not a single soul to be heard of in the house besides Hizashi. After closing the door behind her and listening for a couple minutes she shouted," Hey, Cass!" She waited a few more minute, but there was no reply." Where could he have gone?" she wondered. He had told her to meet him here at sunset, and Cass was never one to be late for an appointment. She explored the house, only to find nothing out of the ordinary. Hizashi waited a few more minutes before leaving. It didn't take her long as she walked through town to realize that someone was following her. She ducked down a couple of the town's busiest streets, but he was still there. She kept walking, aware that whoever it was was slowly getting closer. She ducked into a bookstore hoping to get a couple of minutes to think, and maybe even to catch a glimpse of her stalker. He didn't follow her in, and he stayed to the shadows, but she could still see that he was hovering around the bookstore. "I could try to lose him, but I don't know how well that'll work." she thought as she looked at some of the fiction titles." Since it didn't work last time, then I'll have to assume that it won't work again. That means that I've got two options. I can either let him follow me back to the base, pray that Zetsu is doing his job, and let Zetsu take care of him, or I could confront him when we get out of town." She weighed both options for a few seconds before deciding." I can't rely on Zetsu, so I guess I'll have to take care of it on my own." She grinned and walked out of the bookstore, eager to confront the guy following her, whoever he might be.

Hey, everyone. Sorry this chapter took so long. I've been busy with stuff, then there really is not internet connection where I live. The only reliable signal I ever get is on my Kindle, and, honestly, it's a pain to get on with it. I apologize to all the fans and to my co-author powerdown, who never actually writes anything but helps me come up with the story. Hopefully this series will be wrapping up soon. Until next time!