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Chapter 17

Konan and Akumu were sitting in the kitchen. Everyone else had gone to sleep, or at least to their rooms. It was silent. So why would Konan and Akumu be in the kitchen at this hour? Let's find out!

"As her nee-chan, I want her to be happy. And I think she'd be happy with any of them. But I think Itachi and Tobi have the best chances. She sleeps in Itachi's room and he's with her every night and most of the day. Tobi is with her almost as much. He goes every morning to get her dressed and escorts her everywhere. They both have plenty of chances and she seems closest to them," Konan explained.

"All true, but I think the ones who AREN'T with her all the time have better chances. See, her being around Itachi and Tobi all the time, she could very likely see them as older brothers. And when she spends time with the others, it will be more…well special," Akumu defended.

"Hm…that does make sense…but I still think Itachi does have the best chance. They sleep in the same BED. Sooner or later, SOMETHING is gonna happen between them," Konan said with a nod.

"Probably. But who knows, she might fall in love with someone else and move in with him," Akumu noted. Konan was silent for a while. She sat back in her chair and looked up at the ceiling. She closed her eyes and tapped her fingers on the table. She then sat up, opened her eyes, and smirked.

"That might happen. MIGHT. But Itachi wouldn't let her move in with another guy. HA! Beat that!" Konan said as she sat back again and smiled triumphantly.

"But whoever she wants to move in with will fight for her too," Akumu pointed out.

"Kuso, that's true," Konan admitted.

Ok, enough of that. Let's fast forward to the next day. Location: Leader's office!

"It's time for your first mission," Leader announced to Kitty. Leader nodded to Konan and she stepped forward to hand Kitty a scroll. "Get ready and leave as soon as you can," Leader said as he shooed her out the door. Kitty bowed slightly and hurried out the door.

"Is this really a good idea?" Konan asked as she nibbled her lip piercing.

"She'll be fine," Leader said blankly.

"But is she…is she ready? Is anyone going with her? Do you even know if she can fight?" Konan asked with panic slipping into her voice.

"You don't seem very confident in her. Weren't you the one who-" Leader started.

"I know! But I expected some training or something first! I just…" Konan trailed off.

"Hm?"

"I'm just worried…she's my imouto…and I never saw her fight or anything…I have no idea how powerful she is…what if she can't fight?" Konan asked him with teary eyes.

"Well she won't HAVE to fight if all goes well," Leader explained.

"Nani?"

"It's a retrieval mission. She goes in, she stays hidden, she gets what I want, and she leaves."

"O-oh…"

"And even I have problems locating her. Somehow, she manages to completely hide her chakra and blend into the shadows. She is perfect for this."

"That…that just might work…"

"Of course it will work," Leader scoffed.

"Gomen," Konan said with a sheepish smile.

LOCATION: Itachi's room

Kitty had read the scroll and started preparing for her first mission since she arrived at the Akatsuki base. She was excited and nervous. But this would be easy. This was perfect for her. Stealth was…well it was her thing…her specialty. Now she was just hoping she wouldn't get lost. THAT was her biggest problem. She got lost. A LOT. Not only did she tend to not pay attention to where she was going, but she had a horrible sense of direction. She would have to REALLY pay attention this time. NO DISTRACTIONS!

Once she was ready, she walked out the door repeating the words "focus nya" over and over in her head. She wandered around for over an hour before she finally found the front door. She finally got outside and kept repeating the same words to herself. She would NOT get lost this time!

A few hours later, she was lost. She tried to figure out where to go, but she just seemed to be getting even MORE lost! She tried to at least stay calm, but she was getting more and more upset with each passing minute. She was near hysterical when she tripped on a tree root and fell on her face. She stayed there for a minute before she finally sat up. She sniffled and tried to calm down. But she failed. She started crying…sobbing…bawling…she just couldn't hold it in anymore. She was lost, tired, hungry, and she wanted to go home. But she didn't even know WHERE home was!

"Ano…hello?" someone asked from behind Kitty. She sniffed and turned to see who it was. It was a boy around 5'6" with light brown hair, and soft green eyes. He had a gentle face and a small but still fit body.

"Wh-who are you n-nya?"

"Fumio,"(literary/scholarly child) the boy said. "I live near here. Do you need help? Are you lost?" he asked as he kneeled beside her. Kitty nodded slowly. "You're not hurt, are you?" he asked. She shook her head slowly as she wiped her eyes. "Come on," he said as he held out his hand to her. She took it and he helped her stand up. He led her to a big house in a clearing only a few minutes away from where she was before. How she missed such a big and nice house, she REALLY didn't know. It kind of depressed her, but she couldn't stay upset as she looked around the garden and the amazing décor inside.

He told her a bit about the history of the house and he mentioned he was the second-in-command. Something seemed familiar about him, but she just couldn't quite place it. Then all of a sudden, it hit her. His picture was in her mission scroll. And that meant that this was the place she was supposed to sneak into. She was in the right place! And it was even easier to get into than she thought! But how was she going to get away from her escort long enough to get what she needed?

Fumio led her to a beautiful big room. "If you don't mind, can you stay here for a bit?" he asked with an apologetic look.

"It's fine nya," Kitty said with a bright smile.

"Arigato. I'll be back as soon as I can," he said with a smile. He bowed slightly and left the room.

Luck was on her side today. She found the right place, she got in easily, and now she had a chance to fulfill her mission! She easily snuck out of the room and carefully snuck around until she finally found the right room. She looked around a bit and found what Leader had asked her for. She packed it and headed back to the room Fumio had left her in. She sat and waited.

A few minutes later, he came back. She talked with him for a while and then he took her to the dining room for food. And how could she refuse? She was STARVING. It was a fancy meal and very delicious. He insisted that she stay overnight, but she absolutely refused and all but ran out. It was getting dark, but the hard part was over. She just had to get back home.

Several hours later, she FINALLY found the front door. When she walked in, she was tackled by a screaming blur of black and orange.

"KITTY-CHANNNN!" Tobi yelled. He held her so tight, she thought for sure she would break. "Kitty-chan! I was so worried! I thought something bad happened to you!" he yelled as he held her.

Tobi was pried off of her and Konan held her almost as tight as Tobi had. She didn't say anything, because she couldn't breathe. Kitty was released long enough to hand the scroll that she had stored the object in to Leader. But immediately after, she was grabbed again. These arms were different though. They were more gentle…and not trying to squeeze her to death. She looked up and there was Itachi. He had managed to grab her and was taking her upstairs. She looked back and noticed that everyone had been there. Were they all waiting for her?

End of chapter 17! Hope ya like it! Sorry it took so long,and it's kinda short, but I'll try to update again soon! So please R&R! Luv ya! Bye~! =^^=