Title-A Race Against Time

Rating-PG For mild language, fighting, and some romantic stuff

Disclaimer-Naruto does not belong to me

Summary-Kaido (OC) used to be best friends with Uchiha Itachi when they were younger. But one day her suddenly moves away with her father without saying goodbye to Itachi. Twelve years later the Uchiha finds her looking for him. But where has she been for the past twelve years and what is she really hiding?

AN-Yes. Another story with an OC of mine. If you don't like it... TOO BAD! ^.^ Anywho... before you read you should probably know that Hidan is not a swearing machine and Tobi is not Madara but just sweet innocent Tobi. Also I know some things aren't true or whatever but I've altered it to fit with my story. So hope you like it and please R&R!

^/-\^ A Race Against Time ^/-\^
Is This Really Goodbye?

Tears of blood dripped down Kaido's cheeks as she once more looked back at the Akatsuki hideout. Even though she had just been with them for a few days she finally felt as though she had once again regained her family. She scolded herself for thinking such things. Forcing her legs, she jumped a few trees away from the hideout and continued on without looking back.

Before she had went she made herself promise with herself that she would not create any ties with anyone that would make it harder for her when she needed to go away. She knew that they were eventually going to find about her illness and she also knew that'd they suggest going to Tsunade, one of the three great Sannins.

Kaido wiped away the bloody tears from her face, the sickness beginning to take its course, and they were replaced with a look of determination. A small smile crossed her lips. "It's about time I see you guys… Mother and Brother."

XoXoX

The Akatsuki hideout was bustling with activity, as everyone helped get everything that was needed to take Kaido to Konohagakure. "All right. Have we got everything?" Itachi questioned as he looked over everything that was gathered.

Kisame placed a bag full of quick meals on the floor. "Yeah. I think we can go get Kaido now. She's still resting in our room."

Deidara jumped on his two feet. "I'll go!" He rushed out of the room and down the hall towards where Itachi and Kisame's room was located. The Uchiha watched him as he disappeared, praying to himself that Kaido would live for just one more day.

"So you guys packed the chocolate chips, right?" Tobi asked his eyes gleaming. "We can't go on a big adventure without chocolate chips!"

Itachi smacked him on the back of the head. "Kaido is very sick and you're worried about CHOCOLATE CHIPS?"

The childish Akatsuki member rubbed his sore head before mumbling to himself. "I'm worried about Kaido too. She'll want chocolate chips once she's all better, you know." He went and sat on a backpack patiently waiting for Itachi to return with Kaido.

The blonde came running into the room, his face plastered with worry and his breathing uneven. "Kaido is not in the room!"

Pein rose from his seat at the kitchen table. "What do you mean she's not there? We just checked on her to see if she was okay! Where could she have gone?"

"I saw some drops of blood on the windowsill," Deidara said trying to calm down the Leader. "Maybe she escaped out of the window right after we checked up on her?" He suggested. Pein glared at him causing Deidara to break into a cold sweat.

Itachi's face was grim as he looked out the window. "I know where she is going. To Konohagakure."

The only shark-related man in the Akatsuki turned his head to his partner. "What do you mean? Wouldn't she go somewhere else we wouldn't be able to find her?"

"No. She's going to go see her Mother and Brother."

XoXoX

The wind blew softly, washing over Kaido and causing her hair to blow in front of her. She let go of the flower petals she held in her hand resulting in them flying over the hill she sat atop and floating all the way to the bottom. Slowly her eyes closed as a serene smile covered her face.

"I've always imagined dying right here, with you guys," she whispered as she reopened her eyes and looked at the two small wooden crosses before her. "Mother, Brother."

Engraved in the wood were the names Anaya and Kiyoshi. Tears forming in her eyes, Kaido bowed before the crosses, soaking the dirt beneath her with her tears. "I wish I could've been there for you."

She remembered the day when she held her mother in her arms, trying her best not to cry as her mother spoke her last words. "Protect… your… br-brother," she had said right before she closed her eyes, going into an eternal sleep.

Back then her brother's words had confused her, but now she understood them completely. "Stop… stop h-him," he hastily whispered right before he turned into a mass of chakra. Kaido hadn't understood what he meant by that and what he expected her to do. Who was she suppose to stop? What was she supposed to stop him from doing? How was she supposed to stop him?

"Forgive me!" Kaido screamed at the top of her lungs, endless tears of both blood and salty water falling down her cheek. She hid her face in the ground weeping uncontrollably. "I couldn't stop him. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

"Kaido…" Itachi whispered, appearing from behind the forestry in which he concealed himself. With him came all of the Akatsuki, Team seven from Konohagakure, and Tsunade.

Kaido quickly wiped away her tears before any one of them could see. "What are you doing here? How did you find me?" She already knew the answer to this question. Of course Itachi would know that'd she go to the place she dedicated to her Mother and Brother when they died.

"Where else would you have gone?" Itachi asked.

She scoffed prior to rising from her spot on the ground and turning to look at them. The breath in her lungs was sucked out right when she saw Sasuke, completely grownup. The boy who she had practically helped raise. "Sasuke," she whispered.

He looked at her confused. "Do I know you?"

"I used to watch you when you were just a baby." She placed a gentle hand over his smooth cheek. "You've grown up so quickly."

Sasuke, not sure of what to do, just stood there looking into her jade eyes. The necklace around her neck began to glow a bright amber colour as a single tear fell from her eye. "Kaido," he whispered instantly remembering that necklace. When he'd dream at night he'd see that necklace before him glowing brightly. Without think he threw his arms around her. "I remember!"

Kaido held his head close to her chest rubbing it soothingly. "Of course you do. I'm family and you never forget family."

Itachi appeared behind Sasuke in a second and stared at Kaido with cold ebony eyes. "You left."

Breaking apart from Sasuke, she wiped the tears falling from her eyes. "It's funny, you know? Seeing you two together and not fighting. I was sure Sasuke was going to want to kill you the very second he'd lay eyes on you."

Sasuke furrowed his eyebrows. "Trust me, I would've. But Lady Tsunade ordered us not to attack because they had offered a peace offering."

"I see." Kaido chuckled at the young boy who glared at the ground. "If only we didn't have Hokages that prevented us from murdering our brothers, right?"

The young Uchiha couldn't help but smile at her statement. But then Itachi cut in. "We haven't much time," he said taking Kaido by the wrist. "You have to let Lady Tsunade look at you."

Kaido wrenched her hand away from him. "For the last time, I said no!"

Furious, Itachi whipped around and grabbed her by the neck, his grip like steel. She scratched at it to try and make him let go. "How many times do I have to tell you? I am not going to let you die!" The Uchiha roared at the top of his lungs.

Out of nowhere the little girl wriggling in his grip turned in a skilled kunoichi who flipped in the air and in the process kicked away his hand. She got in a fighting position, as did everyone behind Itachi. "I told you. I've accepted my death."

Now the rest of the Akatsuki stepped in. "But we haven't!" Deidara yelled.

"Yeah!" Tobi said. "You can't leave Kaido! Who's going to hold my hand when we watch scary movies?"

"Or cook us food?" Hidan chimed in.

"Or help us save money by buying groceries instead of fast food?" Kakazu said.

Kaido couldn't stand it. "Stop!" She screamed falling to the ground, tears of blood streaming down her cheeks. Memories of her mother and brother filled her mind. Their smiles and laughs and cries and encouraging words. Everything that made her love them. She clutched at her head in agony. "Stop it! Please stop!"

Everyone watched as the wind around her became condensed with chakra. Out of nowhere Kaido threw her head back in anguish and light blue chakra came out from her mouth and both eyes. "Kaido!" Itachi and almost everyone else cried out before running towards her.

Itachi knelt down by her side and held her in his arms yet her body felt light, as though it weren't there. Sasuke was right next to him, tears, something he hadn't experienced in a long time, flowing from his coal black eyes. "Lady Tsunade! Do something!"

The Hokage placed her hands that were glowing a light green on the young girl's chest, but it was like she had placed her arms over nothing. "I don't know what's going on," she said.

Kaido, on the other hand, felt as light as a feather. She raised her hand and placed it on Itachi's cheek. Her eyes trailed from him to his brother and back again. "I love you both," she whispered. "I can't believe this is actually goodbye."

Her hand fell from his cheek and she turned limp in his arms. "Kaido?" Itachi worriedly said. "Kaido! Kaido! You can't leave me again!"

Even though the Akatsuki were S-ranked rogue ninja and extremely bad criminals, they still had hearts and when they saw Kaido's eyes close and her body go limp they couldn't help but let at least let one tear slip from their eyes, eyes that had seen death over a thousand times.

Ha! You thought I wouldn't update didn't you? Just because I updated late at night! Ha! Well I did so you lose. :D Anywho... only one more chapter to go so I might upload it in the middle of the week or something so keep an eye out for it. But after this story I don't know what I'm going to do! I'm still working on some other chapter stories of mine and I want to wait before uploading them so I can upload a chapter once a week. But I need more short stories to write. So if you have any ideas for me please tell me and I'll get straight to work on it! See ya and remember to REVIEW!

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