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Chapter 2

In the morning, Itachi checked Kitty's wounds and found that her ribs were mostly healed. She would be sore, but she could walk. 'That is quite impressive,' Itachi thought. Itachi was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of Kitty stirring. She was waking up. Itachi moved to the cave entrance and pulled back the blanket to look outside. The rain had stopped late last night, and Itachi would have gone back to the hideout if he was alone. But now he wasn't alone and he wasn't going to wake her for a few reasons, one being that she was too cute to wake her up.

Itachi looked back at Kitty who was now sitting up and looking at him. "You're awake," said Itachi. Kitty nodded slowly. "How are you feeling? Can you stand?" Itachi asked her. Kitty looked at the ground before letting out a determined sigh. Apparently she didn't know if she could stand, but she was going to try. Kitty slowly pushed herself up and managed to stand, but she braced herself on the cave wall.

"Will you be able to walk?" Itachi asked. Again Kitty looked down before taking a step forward. She seemed to be doing well, so she pushed herself off of the wall and took a few more steps. She smiled slightly to reassure Itachi that she was fine. Itachi nodded before speaking again.

"Good. If you have to stop or need a ride, let me know. Now are you ready to go?" he asked. Kitty tilted her head to the side and gave him a questioning look that meant 'where?'

"We can't stay here. You need medicine, food, and a shelter. The place where I stay is close by, only a few hours away. Would you like to come with me?" Itachi questioned. Kitty nodded and stepped closer to Itachi. He held out his hand for her and she took it without hesitation.

Itachi carefully led her out of the cave and towards the hideout. He started walking beside her until she stopped. Itachi looked at her and she pointed to the trees. Itachi looked at her questioningly before Kitty let go of his hand and jumped up into the tree. She motioned for him to come up, which he did quickly.

"Are you a ninja then?" he asked. She hesitated before nodding. "What village? Do you have a forehead protector?" he asked. Her ears drooped as she shook her head no. Itachi nodded and the two left in the direction of the hideout. Itachi kept a close eye on her. 'A ninja without a village…this may be easier than I thought,' Itachi thought. Kitty showed no signs of pain or exhaustion yet.

When they arrived, Itachi unsealed the door and he and the cat girl walked inside. They were greeted by a woman with blue hair and gray eyes. She wore a light blue paper flower in her hair, a cloak that matched Itachi's, and a small lip piercing.

"Where were you?" the woman questioned Itachi. Her voice was calm and steady, but her eyes showed the irritation that she really felt.

"I was…delayed," Itachi answered simply. He did not notice that Kitty was hiding behind him, so he assumed the woman would notice and understand.

"By?" the woman questioned. Itachi raised an eyebrow. He then felt Kitty's grip on his cloak and noticed what had happened. But he was still puzzled by how she not only had hidden and he didn't realize, but how Konan didn't sense her chakra signature. Actually, HE couldn't even sense her. That was very odd.

"Her," Itachi answered as he pulled on Kitty's arm. He successfully pulled her into the woman's view.

Konan looked very surprised. "Who is she?" the woman asked as calmly as she could manage.

"Her name is Chibi-Neko, but she prefers to be called Kitty," Itachi explained.

"Kitty? I see…but who IS she?" the woman asked.

"I found her. She has no village, but she is a ninja. I don't know anything else. She doesn't talk," Itachi explained as if the woman were a child.

"I see…" the woman said before turning her attention to Kitty. She knelt down to look Kitty in the eyes. "Hello, my name is Konan. What's your name?" Konan asked, hoping to convince the girl to talk. Kitty didn't answer.

"Can you tell me something about yourself? Where you're from?" Konan asked her. Kitty still didn't answer; instead she grabbed Itachi's hand and moved closer to him. "You're very pretty. Is that your natural hair color or eye color?" Konan asked determined to get the cat girl to talk. Kitty nodded slowly. Konan asked her several questions, but she answered none of them.

"I will talk to Leader about her," Konan said to Itachi. Itachi nodded in acknowledgment. "Take her to your room for now. I will have Leader meet her there," Konan said. Itachi nodded again. Konan went down a hallway to the left.

(In Leader's office)

"She is a ninja with no home," Konan started.

"And?" Leader asked.

"And…you made an exception for Akumu, why not her?" Konan asked. Leader didn't answer. He thought this over and decided it wasn't enough.

"Does she have any skills?" Leader asked.

"Honestly, we don't know much about her. She won't talk to anyone, but she needs help. Please let her stay," Konan practically begged. She used her puppy dog face to win him over and it worked.

"Where is she now?" Leader asked.

"In Itachi's room," Konan said.

"I will meet her, but I'm not saying that she can stay yet," Leader said.

"Thank you," Konan said with a sweet smile. He never could resist her. Konan and Leader walked to Itachi's room in silence.

After Konan left, Itachi looked at Kitty who was looking up at him with her head tilted. Itachi held out his hand and Kitty took it without hesitation. Itachi led her down a different hallway towards his room. They went up some stairs turned a few corners before they stopped in front of door. Itachi opened it and led her inside.

Itachi's room was simple, but nice. His walls were off white and mostly bare. The carpet was a simple light brown, but it was very soft to the touch. Two bookshelves stood across from his bed and they were filled with various books and scrolls. His bed was a full sized mattress on a red cherry wood frame. The sheets were black silk and the comforter was black with a big red Akatsuki cloud across it. There was a dresser beside the bed and a recliner chair and a lamp beside the bookshelves. Lastly, there was a door on the far side of the room that led to the bathroom and a door close to the exit that was the closet.

The bathroom was simple and kinda small. It had a sink, mirror, toilet, shower, and a separate bathtub. The walls were the same off white as the room and the floor was made of white tile.

"It's not much, but it serves its purpose," Itachi told her. Kitty smiled and nodded to express that she liked it. She sat down on the foot of the bed and looked at the books and scrolls. "You can read what you like. I've already read all of it several times," Itachi said as he sat on the chair.

Kitty nodded in acknowledgment before standing up and walking over to the bookshelves. She searched the bookshelves before deciding on one. She sat back on the bed and opened it. She flipped through the pages and closed it. She took it back to the bookshelf and put it back neatly before taking another book.

Itachi pretended to read while he watched her. Kitty did this cycle until she went through all the books. Then she lay down on the bed. She closed her eyes and didn't move. Itachi put his book down and stood up. He stared over at her before walking towards her.

'Were the books that boring?' Itachi wondered. Itachi stood over her and started reaching for her when her eyes flew open. Itachi stepped back quickly. Kitty looked at him questioningly. "I was going to cover you up…so you wouldn't get cold," Itachi proceeded to explain with a small blush. Kitty smiled at him and stood up.

"A-arigato…n-nya" Kitty whispered before hugging Itachi tightly. Itachi tried to hide his blush, but was unsuccessful. But could anyone blame him? She was gorgeous, perfectly shaped, and super cute and sweet. Anyone would be thrilled to be in his position. Then Itachi realized something, Kitty spoke. She hadn't said a single word until now.

"It was just a blanket," Itachi said.

"N-not just th-that n-nya…for e-everything n-nya," Kitty said before burying her face in his cloak.

Itachi blushed again and wrapped his arms around her petite waist. However, their perfect moment was ruined by a knock on the door. Itachi sighed and led Kitty back to the bed, sat her down, then turned to the door and said, "Enter."

End of chap 2! hope ya like it! please R&R! luv ya! =^^=