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Chapter 5

The next morning, Itachi woke up with Kitty's head on his chest again. He crawled out of bed, careful to not wake her up. Itachi took a shower and got dressed. When he walked out of the bathroom, he saw Kitty sitting up in the bed.

"Good morning, Kitty," Itachi said. Kitty jumped slightly and turned her head towards Itachi. She visibly relaxed and smiled sweetly. Suddenly the door opened, effectively ruining another moment.

"Kitty! Time to meet the others! But not without a new outfit!" Tobi yelled. Kitty smiled and nodded. She stood up, but Itachi caught her arm before she could take a step.

"Be careful," Itachi said. He planned on following them, but he felt it needed to be said.

"H-hai, Ita-kun n-nya," Kitty said before Tobi yanked her away. Tobi took her to the same room he had taken her to yesterday.

"What will Kitty wear today?" Tobi practically sang. "Take a shower while Tobi picks Kitty's outfit!" Tobi said cheerily as he pushed her into the bathroom. Kitty did as she was told and when she was done, she wrapped a towel around her body. Tobi knocked on the door and Kitty opened it. Tobi handed her a dress and the accessories before closing the door.

It was a black dress with tank-top sleeves and the bottom hem reached about her mid thigh. A dark red ribbon wrapped around the waist several times and the two ends were held together by a big dark red rose. The top had purple lace along the sleeves and purple lace along the hem. A dark red jewel was attached on her chest with a purple ribbon. The bottom of the dress was layered ruffles. Completing the outfit were tall black gloves that came up above the elbow, and tall black socks that reached a couple inches under the dress. (A/N: I will post pic on my profile and thank you to whomever it was that drew this amazing outfit! I give you full credit, I don't own it, and please don't sue me!)

Once Kitty was dressed, she walked out of the bathroom. Tobi grabbed her and squeezed her in a bear hug. Kitty tried to push him off, but she was unsuccessful.

"One last thing to complete the outfit!" Tobi said. He tied a purple ribbon on the end of her tail. "Tada!" he cheered. He pulled her out into the hallway where Itachi was waiting. Itachi nodded to give approval and Tobi pulled Kitty down the hall. (A/N: So many dang halls in this place! XP)

Tobi flung open a door and Kitty followed behind him. "Kisame-san!" Tobi called. Tobi pulled Kitty in front of him and impatiently waited for Kisame.

Kisame came out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. "What?" Kisame asked angrily.

Tobi freaked out. He covered Kitty's eyes with his hand and span around while yelling at Kisame and commanding him to get dressed. Kisame just laughed. He did put on a pair of pants though.

"Who's the kid?" Kisame asked. Tobi cautiously peeked over his shoulder to make sure Kisame was dressed. Tobi sighed in relief when he saw that Kisame was indeed dressed. He span back around with Kitty in front of him again.

"This is Kitty-chan!" Tobi cheered.

Kitty then tilted her head to the side and studied him. Kisame was a very tall man that looked a lot like a shark. He had white pointed teeth, gill-like facial features, small white eyes, and pale blue skin. Kisame shifted under her stare. He opened his mouth to say something, but Kitty spoke first.

"K-Kisa-kun n-nya," Kitty said. Kisame stared at her.

"Kisame," Itachi said from the doorframe. Tobi and Kitty moved out of the way.

"Hey, Itachi! Did you see what Tobi dragged in?" Kisame asked with a laugh. Itachi turned to Tobi and said, "Leave us." Tobi rushed Kitty out the door and closed it. They stood outside the door waiting for Itachi and Kisame to finish whatever they were doing. Tobi pressed his ear to the door.

"You are to protect Kitty at all times, especially when I cannot," Itachi said.

"The kid that Tobi brought in here?" Kisame questioned.

"Yes. Do you understand?" Itachi asked. Kisame nodded. Itachi turned to the door and opened it, which made Tobi fall into the room. Tobi started babbling about what he was doing, but Itachi ignored him. Itachi patted Kitty's head before walking down the hall. Tobi decided it was time to move on. He pulled Kitty down the hallway in the opposite direction that Itachi had gone in. Kisame rushed after them.

Tobi opened the next door and called, "Kakuzu-san!" Kakuzu was sitting in his chair when Tobi came in.

"What?" Kakuzu asked in a rather bored tone.

"This is Kitty-chan! Leader said we can keep her!" Tobi introduced.

Kitty tilted her head and stared at Kakuzu. Kakuzu was very tall, the only one he was shorter than was Kisame. He wore a white hood and black mask over his face that covered all but his eyes. He also wore a black t-shirt and black sweatpants. Some stitches were visible on his arms. His eyes were very unique, green pupils and red scleras.

"Ka-kun n-nya," Kitty said.

"Where did you get her?" Kakuzu asked.

"Tobi didn't! Itachi-san found her!" Tobi said cheerily.

"Hn," Kakuzu said.

"Kakuzu-san! Kitty needs new clothes!" Tobi said.

"So?"

"Kakuzu-san is the treasurer, right?"

"Yes, so?"

"So we need money!"

"No."

"But-"

"I said no. Now leave," Kakuzu ordered. Tobi leaned down to Kitty and whispered in her ear. She nodded and Tobi stood up confidently.

"Kakuzu-san!" Tobi said to get Kakuzu's attention. Kakuzu looked over and saw Kitty's face. Her eyes looked to be at least twice their normal size, her ears were drooping, and her hands were close to her face in light fists. She looked like a kitten, even more than before.

"Fine, if it'll make you leave," Kakuzu said as he handed some money to Tobi. "Don't blow this on useless things for yourself. I better see her in a new outfit or else you'll be sorry," Kakuzu warned. Tobi nodded furiously and pried the money away from Kakuzu. As Tobi pulled Kitty out the door, Kisame grabbed the money.

"Kisame-san!" Tobi whined.

"I'll hold on to it to be safe," Kisame said with a smirk. Tobi started to fight to get the money back, but Kitty pulled on Tobi's shirt. He looked at her and remembered what he was supposed to do.

"Let's go, Kitty-chan!" Tobi cheerily said. He pulled her down the hallway and to the right. They went down some stairs and into a greenhouse. "Stay very close to Tobi!" Tobi said as he opened the door. There were all kinds of plants, and many of them were dangerous. One snapped at Kitty and Tobi. Tobi jumped away, but Kitty froze. The plant got very close to biting her, but Kisame grabbed her. He held her in one arm easily.

"K-Kisa-kun n-nya?" Kitty asked in surprise. Kisame just smirked and continued to walk down the very small path. Tobi followed, whining about Kisame carrying her.

"You lost your chance when you left her in danger," Kisame said. Tobi wailed and furiously apologized. Kisame stopped suddenly and Tobi bumped into him. "Hello, Zetsu," Kisame said.

"Hello," Zetsu said.

"Is that for me?" Zetsu said in a different voice, referring to Kitty.

"No, Tobi wanted to introduce you to her," Kisame said with a slight laugh.

Tobi popped out from behind Kisame and said, "Zetsu-san! This is Kitty-chan! Leader said we can keep her! Isn't Kitty so kawaii?" Tobi asked cheerfully.

"Yes," Zetsu said with a laugh.

"She does look tasty," Zetsu's other voice said.

Kitty tilted her head as she stared at Zetsu. Zetsu was very…different. He had two venus flytrap-like extensions that cover his head and upper body. These extensions can open and close at his will. When they are open and his face is visible, one could see his green hair and yellow eyes. His body has two different colored halves. His right side is pitch black, and his left side was pale white.

"Zet-kun n-nya," Kitty said. Zetsu's extensions closed up, only showing his yellow eyes.

"Zetsu-san! Do you have a present for Kitty-chan?" Tobi asked expectantly. Zetsu's extensions opened slightly and he turned around. He walked away and came back a few seconds later. He was holding a flower. It was a pink rose. He handed it directly to Kitty.

"A-arigato n-nya," Kitty said with a smile and a slight blush. She had always wanted a guy to give her flowers. Even if this guy wasn't exactly normal, it didn't matter to her.

"We have one last stop for today!" Tobi announced as he turned towards the exit. Kitty waved to Zetsu as Kisame turned to follow Tobi. Zetsu waved back.

"She wasn't scared of us," Zetsu said.

"That's a first. But it won't last," Zetsu's other voice said.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because sooner or later, everyone becomes afraid of us."

"Perhaps you're right."

Tobi led them to the kitchen. Someone was sitting at the table.

"Akumu-san! This is Kitty-chan!" Tobi announced. Akumu looked up and nearly fell over as he tried to stand up. Kitty and Akumu stared at each other for a few moments.

Akumu had long black hair and silver eyes that looked like a wolf. His skin was pale. He had wolf ears and a wolf tail. Akumu was completely still until he suddenly grabbed Kitty away from Kisame. Akumu held her close. He then loosened his grip to look at her.

"You go by Kitty now?" Akumu asked.

"I-I always h-have n-nya," Kitty said.

"How did you escape?" Akumu asked.

"I-I…d-don't know n-nya," Kitty answered.

"Ah SHE took over, huh?" Akumu asked. Kitty nodded.

"You two know each other?" Tobi asked.

"Yeah. She's my imouto," Akumu said. (A/N: For anyone who doesn't know, "imouto" means "little sister" in Japanese.)

"What?" Tobi and Kisame both asked.

"W-we're not a-actually re-related nya," Kitty said.

"We were born and raised in…the same place. We got so close, we were like siblings. So we decided that we would be. We took care of each other," Akumu explained.

Everyone sat down at the table. Kitty sat beside Akumu and Kisame and Tobi sat across from them. Akumu scratched behind Kitty's ear and she nuzzled into his hand as she purred. Akumu explained some of their childhood together but left out certain details like where and what happened to them there.

After this, Tobi and Kisame escorted Kitty back to Itachi's room. Itachi wasn't there, so both Kisame and Tobi stayed with her. When the door opened and Itachi walked in, Kitty jumped into his arms. She acted as if she hadn't seen him in years. Tobi and Kisame left the two alone. By now it was getting late and so they went to bed. Itachi scratched behind her ear and she purred. He had actually found this spot the first night they had spent in the hideout. Kitty soon fell asleep cuddled up to Itachi. Itachi fell asleep some time after.

end of chap 5! hope ya like it! i got 2 post 2 chaps of "draco's familiar" and this chap today! yay! im sooo hyper rite now! anyway please R&R! luv ya! =^^=