Pein, who was currently sitting at his desk doing paperwork, had found a letter that had been recently sent to him. He looked at it a moment then tore the envelop open. He looked down at the paper and blinked as her read it.
'Dear Pein,
I'm sorry I haven't written to you in so long. We actually haven't talked in almost ten years. I wish to say sorry about our visiting schedule. I know our daughter used to come visit you once a year. We had some complications at home and you haven't seen her for four years. I'm truly sorry. I know she wrote to you frequently. I'm sending her to you. This isn't a visit. She will be staying with you.'
He blinked. Saku had always been against Kagome living in the ninja world. She had moved with Kagome to the civilian island when Kagome had been two. The civilian island was a large island that held a few cities and no ninja arts were practiced their. It was a paradise for those who didn't like ninja. There was a large barrier around the whole place so that all chakra was useless on the island. It had been made ages ago by a lot of ninja. Well Saku had taken their daughter and moved there with her father. She had been against their daughter living her. She had thought it was too dangerous. Their daughter did visit him once a year for a week in the summer though. She hadn't come in four years though. Ever since her fifteenth birthday she had started to write more but she hadn't visited. Pein had wondered why. And now here in the letter Saku said she was coming to stay. He shook the thoughts away and looked back down at the letter.
'I know it is sudden but I think it would be for the best. She hasn't been….well. She has changed. I'm hoping you can help her.
From Saku.'
Pein sat back and almost groaned. Saku didn't know he was the leader of a criminal organization. It wasn't the best idea to keep his daughter here. Too dangerous. But it seemed he had no choice. He briefly wondered why she wasn't well. He wondered what his daughter would think when she saw what he was the leader of; a group of S-class criminals. He had taught her all about the ninja world when she came and visited the last times and she could already use her chakra perfectly. It had been surprising that she was so good when she had so little training. Well he had taught her about history too. Oh and he had never told her he was Akatsuki's leader. When she had visited he had rented a hotel room and showed her around different villages. He had never brought her to the hide out. He sighed and stood. He had better tell the others his daughter was coming. Pein walked out the door and down the halls. He finally reached the door he wanted and it sprung open. A grinning blonde stood there.
"Yes, un?" Deidara asked.
"I need you to get the others. There is a meeting."
He nodded quickly and ran past Pein. Pein shook his head and walked to the meeting room. The deep blue room was silent and empty. Pein walked down the long table to his chair at the head. He sat back and started to go over his plans in his head. It wasn't to long before Sasori, Deidara, Itachi, Kisame, Hidan, Kakuzu, Tobi, Zetsu, and Konan also sat watching me. Pein sighed and they listened closely.
"I wish to announce that my daughter is coming to stay with us."
There was silence. Blinking. Silence.
"WHAT?!" Kisame, Hidan, and Deidara yelled.
The others just had widened eyes and under-control-shock.
"You have a daughter?" Konan asked.
"Yes."
"What about a wife?" She asked.
Pein sighed.
"I'll tell you the whole story. About twenty years ago I married a woman named Saku. It was an arranged marriage made between her mother and my mother. We married at seventeen. We had one daughter. Then when our daughter was two Saku's mother passed away. Mine had died a year earlier. We immediately divorced. We were friends but never lovers. Saku took our daughter and move to the civilian island. My daughter has visited me once a year for the past seventeen years. She stopped a couple years ago but we are always staying in touch."
"So why did you two have a kid if you didn't love each other?" Kisame asked.
"Well the night of our wedding our friends held a party. It was a bit wild and I can only remember the first hour. I got so drunk it wasn't even funny." Pein groaned.
Some of the others grinned.
"Saku also got drunk. I think my scheming mother put something in our drinks too. Well nine months later we have a daughter. I still wish I could remember what else we did that night. I remember that my friends couldn't look at me without laughing for weeks."
Everyone was fighting obvious amusement.
"Do you think it's a good idea to bring your daughter here?" A voice cut through the room.
Everyone quieted and glanced at the stoic Uchiha who sat at the end of the table.
"I'm not to sure but I know none of you will harm her."
Pein's tone was dangerous and just dared them to disobey.
"Tobi won't harm her because Tobi is a good boy." Tobi said cheerfully.
Everyone glanced at the man with black hair and an orange swirly mask.
"We won't harm her." Zetsu's dark side muttered.
"Does eating her count as harming her?" His white side asked.
"Yes." Pein said blandly.
Both sides of Zetsu sighed.
"We won't harm her." The rest said slowly.
"What is her name?' Sasori asked.
"Kagome." Pein replied.
I sat on my bed and looked out my window. Out at the cheery, sunny day, and at the birds on the trees. I watched as the birds tittered and chirped and darted around. They were so carefree and innocent. They reminded me of Rin. I watched them with my eyes but my mind slipped into my memories. No, it slipped into one particular memory.
~~FLASHBACK~~
I was walking through the trees looking for Inuyasha. It was dinner and he had said he was going for a walk. I highly doubted it was just a walk. It was most likely a 'visit' with Kikyo. It was so obvious he had taken her as his mate. When I had been fifteen I would have been broken but now I was seventeen. I didn't need Inuyasha. I knew I would never have his love. I ducked behind a tree as I heard voices. I peered around to see Inuyasha and Kikyo talking.
"You love me right Inuyasha?" she asked.
"Yes of course. I wouldn't have taken you as my mate if I hadn't." He replied.
"Well I was wondering if I could join you group?"
"Of course!"
"What about my reincarnation."
"She'll understand we're friends."
I nodded to myself.
"Well there is one thing. I need my soul back. To get it back you need to kill Kagome."
Inuyasha stumbled back. My eyes widened.
"But Kikyo…."
"Don't you love me?"
"Yes but…"
"No buts. If you love me you'll get my soul back for me."
"Okay Kikyo. Kagome will understand."
My eyes were beyond wide. Suddenly Inuyasha spun to me. His eyes looked a bit sad.
"Oh, you're here. Well I guess I don't have to explain why I have to kill you then."
He lunged at me. I sobbed as I turned. I pushed my chakra into my feet and shot off at my ninja speed which was faster then Inuyasha's.
"What? How the hell did you get so fast!?" Inuyasha yelled after me.
I didn't reply as I shot off. I thanked my father over and over in my head for the even small amount of training he had given me. I heard the cursing of a hanyou behind me and sped up. I stumbled from the trees into a clearing. I almost collided with a tall youkai. They had black hair that seemed to absorb the light. Their hair was in a braid. There eyes were deep blue with wisps of silver. They had two stripes or silver on their face and a silver star on their forehead. He wore a yukata of deep blues and icy blues. At his waist was a sword. He looked a bit like Sesshomaru but I sensed that he was a dragon youkai not an inu. He seemed as strong as the western lord though. I inched back. I had mastered my miko powers and could stand up to him but I wouldn't get out of a fought without some wounds. I backed up again. He just looked at me in curiosity.
"Would you be the miko Kagome?"
I blinked.
"Yes." I said slowly.
"Great. I was looking for you." He grinned.
He may have looked a bit similar to Sesshomaru but he showed emotion!
"Why were you looking for me?"
"My mate is dying. I need a good healer but my head healer said I would need a very strong healer and I heard you were the best."
I nodded. My miko powers were the best healing powers in the land.
"So you want me to heal you mate?' I asked. "Me, a miko?"
"I have no qualms with you and I heard you do not hate demons."
I nodded again.
"If you heal her I will train you." He said seriously.
My eyes sharpened and I almost smiled. I would love some proper training. And he seemed nice enough though I knew appearances could be deceiving.
"I'll do it." I said.
He grinned.
"Good. My name is Misho. I am the lord of the North."
I blinked and then smiled and bowed. He laughed. I suddenly saw Inuyasha burst from the trees.
"Ah, you must tell your friend of your plans." Misho said.
"He is not my friend." I glared at the hanyou who looked at Misho in confusion.
Misho looked at me.
"Don't you travel with him?"
"I did. But he betrayed me." I hissed.
Misho's eyes hardened. He stepped closer to me. Inuyasha glared at us.
"Come on Kagome. I must kill you. Kikyo needs her soul back."
I rolled my eyes. Inuyasha lunged, his claws out. I was about to dodged when an arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me into the sky. I looked at Misho who was holding me close to him. Sprouting from his back were two large silver dragon wings. Misho scowled at Inuyasha and suddenly took a deep breath. He breathed out a huge shot of deep blue flames. Inuyasha robe protected him a bit but I had learned dragon fire was the strongest and hottest fire. Inuyasha's robe started to smoke and was already burning a bit. As Inuyasha tried to escape the flames Misho flew off towards the north. I just stayed in his arms watching the trees and ground blur by. I would have to apologize to Sango, Shippo, Kirara, and Shippo, when I got back, for no goodbye, if they stayed alive. Misho grinned at me.
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Well I healed his mate Shiko when we arrived at his castle. True to his word he started to train me soon after. For a year and a half he taught me how to wield the bow, sword, spear, whip, scythe, axe, and any small blade. He also taught me hand to hand combat. He helped my work on my stamina, speed, and stealth. We also worked on my tracking, hunting, and other such skills. When I had free time I stayed with the scholars in his castle and learned all the stuff I had missed in my high school years. I had quite high school at age sixteen since it had been too hard to do during my travels.
So I caught up on my lessons. I had soon found out that though the two were kind and could be very lively, polite, and cheerful, they were killers. They were very good at silent killing and great assassins. They showed their fake nice side to their guests. But to their vassals, and others, including friends they dropped the act. They were cold like Sesshomaru but they showed emotion with the coldness and they were colder. They reminded me of Naraku. They were both sadistic and loved death.
They were ruthless to. They taught me pain, hate, anger, and other emotions and feelings. They turned me into one of them. I no longer held foolish notions that everyone was equal and innocent. They made me completely loyal to them. They had changed me but I liked the change. The old Kagome had disappeared. They taught me so much. When I had finished training I had stayed for a while. During my stay Misho seemed to have fallen for me. He wanted me to be his second wife. I had said I couldn't do that at the moment. He had been upset but had not forced me and said he would wait for me. After a year and a half I left them. I had traveled around for two months until my nineteenth birthday. Then I had headed back to my old group.
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I walked down the dirt trail in my fighting clothes. At my waist were two medium sized swords, a coiled whip, and a small throwing axe. On my back was my favourite weapon. It was like a staff and spear combined. It had two scythe blades on one side and at the top of the staff part was a sharp fancy spear. At the base of the staff was a smaller spear. The whole staff was black with a red snake coiling up it. I didn't like the bow as much and hadn't wanted to drag one with me. My hair that now fell past my waist was in a tight braid. My shoes made soft imprints in the dirt but made no sound. The item I dragged behind me made a small trail. As I walked into the village the villagers pulled back and ran from me screaming. I looked forwards. I didn't bother to even acknowledge the villagers. I walked to the last hut. I sensed the presence of the ones I wished to see inside the hut. I didn't even knock as I pushed the mat aside. I stepped in and looked around. Seven pairs of eyes starred at me in surprise.
"Hey. You can't just walk in." Inuyasha said standing up.
"What do yea want?" Kaede asked.
"Is that any way to greet your old friend?' I asked with cold mockery.
"What?" They all asked.
"I sense my soul in her. It's Kagome." Kikyo breathed.
"No fucking way." Inuyasha gaped slowly.
I snickered.
"It is me fool." I said.
"What happened to you? Two years ago you just disappeared." Sango said standing slowly while gripping her weapon.
They could with out a doubt sense my uncloaked power. Miroku's hands found his staff and Shippo who was in Kikyo's arms cuddled closer to her.
"Mommy?" He asked.
"Don't call me that, filthy kitsune." I snarled.
He jumped. Kirara hissed at me.
"Kagome. It can't be you." Kaede said softly.
"Shut up Kaede." I snapped.
She took a step back.
"I have a present for all of you."
I pulled the item I had been dragging and threw it in front of the group's feet. They all starred at the body of Kohaku. Sango choked and sobbed.
"I killed Naraku. A feat all of you couldn't do."
"But my wind tunnel…" Miroku started.
"Naraku made the curse so that it would never be cured even if you killed him." I snickered.
Miroku starred in shock.
"She has the entire jewel." Kikyo breathed.
I chuckled and held up the jewel from my neck. It was whole.
"Koga hadn't wanted to give his shard to me so I ended up killing him and his whole clan. And I killed Kohaku, Kanna, and Kagura. There is nothing left of the others but I thought Sango might want to be buried with her brother. Isn't that thoughtful of me?"
"But Sango isn't dead…" Miroku started.
My scythe whipped out cutting Sango in half.
"Problem fixed." I laughed.
Everyone starred at Sango's cut up body in pure shock. I lashed out with my scythe again. Miroku didn't even try to stop me. He just looked up pure hate showing in his eyes as I decapitated him. Shippo screamed and Kirara roared. Kirara transformed and lunged at me. I dodged her attack and embedded my scythe in her chest. I almost carved out her heart but Inuyasha made me defend from his Tetsusaiga. I grinned as whipped out a dagger in my other hand and threw it in his throat. He fell back. I spun in another fluid motion killing both Kikyo and Kaede. Shippo was crying and backing away.
"Please don't mommy!" He screamed.
His pleas fell on deaf ears as grabbed him and pinned him against the wall by his throat. I laughed as he slowly strangled to death. When he was dead I tossed his body to the side. I heard breathing still and turned to Inuyasha. I guessed I had just missed killing him as he tried to sit up. He was coifing up blood and trying to pull the dagger out. I grinned and put my scythe to his throat. I cut his head off dimming the light in his eyes. I grabbed my dagger cleaning it before sheathing it. Then I grabbed Inuyasha's head. I cleaned my scythe and retied it to my back. I then walked out laughing with Inuyasha's head and Tetsusaiga in hand. The villagers screamed and ran as I walked out of the village almost whistling.
I walked through the trees to my second destination. I barely walked for five minutes before I fell into a clearing. The sun was already set and the only light came from a fire in the clearing. A little girl darted around after running from a toad/imp. A dragon with two head watched and a Taiyoukai also watched. As soon as I stepped in the clearing all heads snapped to me. I tossed Tetsusaiga and Inuyasha's head to Sesshomaru's feet. Rin screamed at the bloody sight and hid behind the dragon. Jaken stood gaping. Even Sesshomaru's eyes were widened.
"This is from me. I also have a message. 'Lord Misho and Lady Shiko invite you to come visit the north for a ball in a month's time." I laughed.
"You killed him." Jaken whispered. "Even Sesshomaru didn't get to kill him."
"Yes." I grinned
The imp scooted back in fear.
"I have wiped the last slayers, the cursed monk, the kitsune, the neko, the old miko, and the dead miko, from this world."
I couldn't help but laugh cruelly. Sesshomaru watched me closely.
"Naraku, Kanna, and Kagura are dead too."
Sesshomaru's mouth opened then snapped shut.
"I removed the barrier from Tetsusaiga."
He watched me in silence a moment.
"The lord and lady of the North trained you didn't they. Only they would train someone to be as twisted as you." Sesshomaru said softly.
"Yes." I giggled.
He took the Tetsusaiga.
"Well toodles Sesshomaru."
I gave him a Cheshire grin and walked back into the trees. I headed for the old well. When I reached it I jumped into the well and the familiar blue light surround me and I returned to my world.
~~END OF FLASHBACK~~
That had been three days ago. During the last three days I had stayed in my room. Eri, Yuri, Ayumi, and Hojo had come by the first day. I had glared at them and told them to leave. They had left running. My grandfather skirted around me all the time too. He could sense how tainted I had become. My brother had left me alone after I had threatened him with a knife and my mother had left me alone after I had stabbed her arm once. I hated my too innocent family. If I left my room I would have been tempted to kill them. I had only emerged from my room when they were all gone. I was in my room at the moment. Suddenly my door creaked open. My eyes glued to the teen in my room. He gulped.
"Uh….Kagome…." Souta started.
I glared at him. He inched back towards the door.
"Mom has a boat ticket for you. She said you should go visit your dad. You might feel better."
"I feel perfectly fine but I will kill you if you don't leave my room now."
Souta high tailed it out of my room. I thought a moment. I didn't want to go see my innocent father. But I remembered he wasn't as innocent as he had always seemed. It would do me good to go to the ninja world. I could kill there and my father had talked of a group of missing ninja that were S-class criminals. If I didn't fit in with my father I could go to … I think he called it Akatsuki. Well I could go join them. I chuckled softly and stood. I grabbed my bag and stuffed my clothes in. I also stuffed other small things in my bag. Then I strapped my weapons on. Finally I threw on a miko illusion, an illusion made of miko powers. It made me look like a normal girl with a bag. I then walked down the stairs. I found my mother waiting for me as if she knew I would come. She handed me a boat ticket and a map with directions that my father had sent. I sniffed. My hands clenched.
"Goodbye." She said softly.
"I won't come back here unless I can control my urge to kill."
She nodded. She looked like she wanted to hug me but knew it wasn't a smart idea. I pushed past her out the door. Souta stood a ways away with grandpa.
"Goodbye Kagome." My grandfather whispered.
"Bye… sis." Souta said.
"By half brother."
Souta was only my half brother. He had a different dad. I just stalked off without looking back.
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I had walked straight to the boats. I had boarded and holed myself up in my cabin. The ride was a day and a half long. I had arrived in ninja country at noon the next day.
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I stepped off the ship and quickly vanished from the docks. I distanced myself from the port city. When I was alone I took my illusions off. I pulled the map out and took off. By my calculations I could be at my dad's place by sunset if I travelled at my fastest.
We all walked to the front door of the base. Our base was in a large cliff. The front door was a large door in the front of the cliff. The whole place was surrounded by a genjutsu to confuse those who tried to enter. I had changed it so it would let those with Akatsuki rings and my blood could pass through. The genjutsu also notified me if any entered. Less then two minutes ago my daughter Kagome had entered the barrier. I had gathered the others to meet her. We all stood in front of the door waiting. We only had to wait a minute before someone dropped from the trees.
I stared at the woman. She had long black hair in a tight braid. Her outfit was black baggy pants held up by a large black belt with pouches attached. Her shirt showed her belly button and was also a tight black material. It didn't have sleeves; tank top style. At her neck was a long black cloth that acted as a mask which covered everything up to her eyes. The woman had two swords at her waist that looked sharp, deadly, and heavy. She also had a foot long knife tucked in her belt with a small throwing axe and a coiled metal looking whip. On her back was a large scythe like Hidan's but with one less blade and small spears at the ends of the staff. She had a small bag on too. Kagome's once soft brown eyes were hard, sharp, and deadly. Now I saw what Saku had meant when she had said she had changed and why she had sent Kagome here. Kagome was deadly and looked not to have a care or worry. She blinked dully. I starred my mouth open. The other blinked and looked at me for instructions.
They all looked to Pein to see what they should do and to see if it was his daughter. They all gapped at Pein who was gaping at the woman. No one had seen him this surprised; ever.
"Pein." Tobi said.
Pein snapped from his shock. Everyone watched him as he looked the woman over again.
"Kagome?" He asked.
"Hello father."
Everyone almost shivered at her voice. Pein blinked.
"How are you?" He asked.
"Okay."
He stepped forwards smiling.
"Well come in."
She stepped forwards. She followed us in. When they all made it to the living room most sat on the chairs and couches or stood waiting. Pein then cleared his throat.
"Kagome I have to tell you that you are in Akatsuki's base. I'm the leader."
Kagome's eyes widened. 'I'm in Akatsuki. Wow. I hadn't expected that but it's a nice surprise.' She thought.
"Now you guys can introduce yourselves." Pein said.
"I'm Deidara, un! Sasori is my partner. Nice to meet you, un."
"I'm Sasori, a puppet master."
"I'm Hidan, loyal follower or Jashin."
"I'm Kakuzu, Hidan's partner."
"I'm Konan, Pein's partner."
"Tobi is Tobi! Tobi is a good boy!"
"We are Zetsu, Tobi's partner."
"I'm Kisame. I'm Itachi's partner. Do you like sake?"
"Uchiha Itachi."
"Well I'm Kagome. It's nice to meet you to Deidara and I like sake." Kagome smiled.
"You drink?" Pein asked suddenly
"Sometimes." She sniffed.
Kisame grinned and Pein scowled. Kagome just looked them over.
"So Saku said you weren't well. Did something happen or did you do something?" Pein asked.
Everyone listened closely.
"Well let's see. To sum it up my lover betrayed me, then someone took me in and trained me, then I pretty much vaporized my three worst enemies, killed my friend and his entire clan, I returned to my innocent friends, I cut my adopted sister in half, I had already killed her brother, then I decapitated her fiancé, cut her servants heart out, killed my mentor, killed my other relative-like figure, strangled my adopted son to death, cut the-one-who-betrayed-me's head off, took it to his brother, and gave it to him as a present. Then I returned home. I stabbed my mother, threatened my brother, scared my friends off, and won't talk to my grandfather. That leads us up to now." She said as if telling the weather.
They all starred. Pein was frozen. The Kagome he knew would be distraught just thinking of that. But it seemed four years had changed her, a lot. There was silence and Kagome glanced around.
"Um Kagome, how long will you stay with us?" Pein asked changing the subject.
"Hmmm… I don't quite know. I will stay for a while at least. In a month I must go to my sensei's place. He is having a ball and I am expected to be there. I may stay with him. He understands me, he accepts me, and he helps me. I am his vassal and nothing will take my loyalty from him."
She said the last part sharply.
"Who was you sensei?" Kisame asked.
"A man named Misho. He is my master. You insult him or disrespect him and I will rip your heart out and feed it to the wild animals of the forest."
Kisame shrunk back. They all knew what she had said wasn't an empty threat. It seemed as if they had a new member who was cruel and cold but pretty.
"Well I got a room ready for you." Pein said.
Kagome nodded but looked over the others. They all met her eyes but looked away after a moment; except Itachi. The two starred into one another's eyes for a moment. Then Kagome grinned at him her teeth showing. Those who saw blinked at her small fangs.
"Fangs?" Zetsu's white side asked.
Everyone glanced at them.
"Yes." Kagome purred.
"They're probably fucking fake." Hidan snorted.
"Would you like to see?"
Everyone blinked as she was right in front of Hidan. Suddenly she sat on his lap. He tensed as she grabbed his wrist and slowly brought it to her mouth still looking into his eyes. She was grinning as she rested her fangs on his wrist. He was frozen as they all watched. Suddenly she bit into his wrist. He stiffened and everyone watched in surprise. He almost whimpered making everyone's eyes widen. He tried to pull back but Kagome gripped his arms tight. She pulled her head back and everyone saw blood running over Hidan's wrist and dripping off of Kagome's fangs. She leaned in closer her grin still plastered on her face. Hidan almost whimpered again as she breathed on his neck. She licked his neck. But only Hidan felt it and only Itachi saw. Itachi's eyes widened more as he saw a long snake like tongue come from her mouth; like Orochimaru's but smaller.
Then her fangs brushed his neck again sinking into the flesh slowly. He moaned as she stayed like that a second. He withered and everyone watched in surprise and fascination as Hidan's eyes scrunched shut and he withered. He moaned in pain and pleasure and everyone wondered what the hell she was doing. She pulled back and stood up licking the blood from her mouth as Hidan panted. His eyes were half closed and he moaned again. He flinched and whimpered. Everyone watched as he went completely still. The only thing to say he was alive was his quiet ragged breathing. He was completely limp his eyes still only half closed.
"What did you do?" Pein asked quietly.
"I injected a special poison into him. It gives pleasure and pain at the same time. I only gave him enough to knock him out for a few minutes."
"Poison? How?" Kakuzu asked.
"I have poison in me that I release through my fangs. When injected into the blood stream it gives pleasure and pain. I have enough to kill a grown man in ten seconds. I can also use it to just knock people out." She grinned.
Everyone starred at her.
"What poison in you? Is it a kekkai genkai?" Sasori asked.
"No." Kagome grinned. "I won't tell you more…yet."
Then she looked at Hidan again. His breathing was slowly evening out and his body wasn't as limp anymore. His eyes slowly opened and he looked around. He tried to stand but fell back into the chair immediately.
"You will be weak for a couple more minutes. You may see things too. Oh and your voice may not work for a while." Kagome said.
"What did you do?" He rasped.
It barely came out as a whisper and only Kagome and Sasori who was beside him heard.
"Poison." Sasori said.
Hidan just lay back taking deep breaths.
"So are you any good with those weapons?" Konan interrupted.
Everyone gaped as Kagome disappeared only to reappear in front of Konan with one of her daggers at her throat. Konan was absolutely still. Kagome didn't move either.
"Kagome…" Pein said.
Kagome flicked her wrist and the blade spun moving away from Konan's throat. She sighed softly and jumped back to Hidan. She looked at him and touched the two bite wounds with her fingers. Everyone starred as the instantly healed.
"How? You didn't use hand signs." Kisame said.
"Not telling." Kagome said.
