Hey guys! :D I'm so sorry it took me so long for this to get out! What with all the finals and such XD then we had a blizzard! Anyway I have three weeks of break, many late night writing sesh's to come. I really need to start giving myself deadlines hehehe ^.^' Then on each chapter or so I'll tell you when to expect a new chapter :D. Thank you for all of your awesome support I absolutely love it!

The songs I used to write this chapter were;

Battle Beyond by Crunk Witch; Mainly in the creature's parts

Fairytale by Neja

Fly me to the stars Trance

The next chapter will be a super long chapter as will most of the chapters to come. I have to share with two characters now, but I refuse to stray from Amai. So you guys also have more to read and hardly any down time except for those romantic lemony moments. I hope you enjoy ;). And THANK YOU :DDDDD FROM THE VERY BOTTOM OF MY HEART. And Merry Christmas :DDDD

Itachi backed away from the thing in front of him. Hitting a wall he slid down and sat staring at it, trying to remind himself it was Amai. It was Amai... Wasn't it?

What stood in front of him was some creature resembling a very skinny woman. Looking for signs of Amai, he saw none. Only something evil. The creature was almost eight feet tall, with Amai's hair only longer and straight. It's skin was charred and black with small diamonds implanted in certain places making patterns. Amai's wide jewel yellow eyes had been replaced with round eyes, glowing soulless yellow. Long black claws tipped in red, rested at its side. The once beautiful, delicate, white, wings were now replaced with burnt black ones. The black feathers lie on the ground around it.

Itachi's mind reeled. The creature smiled at him, revealing rows of sharp teeth.

"W-what are you?" He stammered.

When it spoke he heard not one but hundreds of voices under a female's,

"Your worst nightmare."

He smirked, then looked around for Pein. He was nowhere to be found.

"I thank you mortal, for freeing me. I have been in shackles for many a century now."

"Amai is only seventeen."

It-she, laughed,

"The girl? I have had many hosts before her."

Hosts.

"Though I can say she is by far the most powerful. After all the little angel can restrict me. The others could not."

"What are you?" He asked again, hoping to keep it talking until Pein showed up again.

"Can you not tell? I am demonic enough."

"So you're a demon?"

"Of sorts."

"What do you mean?"

"You humans ask too many questions. I am a compilation of evil beings. Things people have believed in to the point they created me." She smiled again.

"The girl called me Kurai Akuhei, my real name is Kuroi Akumu."

"Black Nightmare." Itachi said. For once in his entire life, he felt afraid.

"Well after all... Humans fear things that exist in their imaginations. I am a manifestation of those fears."

"What do you want?"

She smirked.

"To destroy the living world, wreak havoc, ruin lives. The usual demonic thing."

Itachi narrowed his eyes at the being. Beauty was not a factor in this creature. With it came a smell of hot honey and sugar that made his stomach clench. He noted the air around him became humid and hot. It stared at him with oddly serene eyes, yet dripping with something so sinister, it made his skin crawl.

"What is it you're after?"

"Besides destruction? There is nothing I require. I have the power to crush the earth, burn it, drown it, to have it struck by cosmic forces. Would you like a demonstration?"

"No thank you." He stated. It laughed,

"Soon enough human. However now that the girl is trapped in my place I will take my leave." The giant black wings flapped and she made a move to fly up.

"Oh no you don't." Pein's voice came from the tree next to her. He jumped in one swift move and snapped two of the feathers on the anklet. The demon widened her eyes, which was something dramatic considering the fact they were round. She batted a clawed hand at Pein and scrambled to the bracelet around her ankle. She tried frantically to pull the feathers from it, screaming with a thousand voices. Pein recovered grabbing his arm as he stood again laughing,

"It's secured with a jutsu made from my blood. You aren't getting that off."

The serene look left her eyes, hatred and anger filled them, giving a red tint. She lunged for him but was stopped as pain attacked her body. The screams of anger turned to ones of agony. A bright red light enveloped her, she reached out before the blackness of her hand was swallowed. The sound of breaking bones was heard as the light turned slightly violet. Itachi watched in silent ache for Amai, hoping that she would be okay. Pein moved to join him.

"She should be fine, yet I don't know what will be left from the demon without this feather." He said holding the feather in his hand for Itachi to see.

Itachi swallowed and looked toward the light that was dying down. The air was light and cold again, the scent of earth replaced the sickening one. The atmosphere changed into the sweet feeling Amai brought with her. The light was soon gone, the stir of air that had come was gone as well. Amai lie on the ground motionless. Itachi ran to her and took her in his arms. She moaned and opened her eyes, the yellow jewels. The only thing that remained of the demon were the diamonds, making Amai look more celestial than anything.

"Are you okay?" Itachi whispered clutching her closer.

"I'm fine. Are you?"

He let a small smile come to his lips one just for her. She closed her eyes as Pein snapped the last feather back on. Itachi watched in wonder as the twinkling diamonds left her skin, and it returned to the peach colored, shimmer her skin always had.

"What happened?" Itachi asked her.

"Nothing. I was seeing everything from her point of view, except it was dark red like- blood."

"There is plenty of time for questions. But for now Itachi take her back to your room and come see me in my office." Pein said abruptly.

Itachi shot a look toward him then nodded. He picked her up lightly, carrying her like a princess. The tunic she had on was torn, exposing skin. Nothing that needed to be covered. Amai was tired and he knew this.

"You can sleep once you get back to the room."

"Where are you going to be?" She murmured closing her eyes again.

"Pein needs me but I will be back as soon as I can."

"If I'm still asleep by that time hold me." She said.

Leaning closer to her ear he whispered,

"I will."

"So what are you saying?" Itachi asked Pein.

"That isn't the only being within her. But I don't think that it's another beast sealed in her. I believe it is her."

"Then it isn't evil."

"No, at least not like that one was..." He trailed off then looked at Itachi.

"You talked with it... What did it say it was?"

Itachi scrunched up his face and considered his words before saying,

"It said it was a kind of demon combined with creatures of fear from imagination. A demon manifested from this."

"So a demon of nightmares that is centuries old?"

"Yes."

Pein placed his fingers in front of his mouth, thinking.

"I don't know what to call it. I just don't know. We need to do more experiments on her to see."

Itachi almost objected but decided against it. He knew that it had to be done. This was the only way to quiet the many questions within him.

Amai was breathing deeply, her chest rising and falling along with the breaths. Her eyes were rimmed in red like she'd woke up and started crying. Itachi felt horror at the thought of this. Approaching her, he made no more sound than a shadow. Settling in next to her he nestled his nose in the crook of her neck. In his arms no one could touch her, yet the beast was inside her and was probably torturing her. But she was Amai again not the nightmare inside of her. It was a wonder how such evil could exist in a beauty so delicate.

She stirred and looked up at him, her gaze sending him shock waves. Those emotions rising in his chest. Tears welled in her eyes and she sobbed flipping around, burying her face in his chest. She clutched at his shirt as she cried. All he could do was lightly run his fingers through her hair until she finally quieted. He kissed her then, light and sweet. Even though he knew every time he kissed her or touched her he was being driven to madness, he did it anyway.

He knew not why, only that she was the equivalent to intoxication. He felt emotions for her, and let her know it. She kissed him back with such passion it made him dizzy. Itachi knew why Deidara was so attracted to her. With her he could be taken to places outside of this world. A feeling unsurpassable by any he had ever been given. No amount of hatred or anger or hurt could bleed into this beauty. Itachi's emotions ran wild as he held her face in his hands, kissing her. Pulling away he looked down at her, breathing hard.

"You are nothing short of a miracle." He said.

She covered her eyes with her hands and gasped,

"I'm a monster."

He moved her hands away from her eyes and looked directly into them,

"Aren't we all? Especially in this particular organization?"

She breathed out and he saw traces of a small smile playing on her lips.

"I guess we are huh?"

He could tell by the way she said it, that she liked the fact she was apart of the organization. Itachi put his forehead to hers,

"And you by far are the most beautiful monster to ever exist." He whispered to her.

Things were getting away from Itachi. And he was glad to see them go, opening the door for them. For his solemnity, icy barriers, numbness, to walk out. Only for Amai of course.

He kissed her again fiercely not caring where these lip connections were taking them. He let his lips trail down her face to her jaw, down her neck, where he stopped at her collarbone.

Not yet. His mind whispered and he forced himself back to her lips. He could feel her body shudder slightly. He collapsed next to her, noticing her heavily confused gaze.

"Are you going to start then stop every time?" She asked.

"No... You see there's something special I want to do."

"What is that?" She asked.

"I want us to connect beyond what normal people can. I want you to see everything" He paused and grabbed her hand, kissed her fingers gently, then set it over his heart.

"And I want to see everything. I do this by using my Sharingan. I mean think of what it can do with normal interaction, and take a connection like that?"

Amai smiled warmly at him, which lit up his heart and put him at peace.

"When will this happen?"

"This weekend. I'm taking you somewhere we will not be disturbed."

She laughed lightly then scuttled next to him, he wrapped his arm around her and kissed her head

Amai sat in the incredibly hot water of her bath. It was helping to take most of the stress in her back and neck. She was trying not to think of what had happened to her earlier in the day. The physical pain had been unbearable. But the mental pain? That was unspeakable. After changing back into her normal self, Itachi's face was the first to greet her. This was an enormous comfort. Even more so she was happy he had laid with her for hours. The beast left her alone, and actually hadn't spoken to her since her transformation. She gazed up at the ceiling, a question playing on her lips. Should she contact it? Not that she liked it, but without it purring atrocities in her ear, her inner was utterly alone. Her brain had never been so quiet. Was the monster still there? A low growl was her answer. She knew she wouldn't get much more than that, unless she prodded it.

Give up? She sounded smug.

Shut your mouth. Don't disrespect me, I am inside of you.

You're in the internal trap. You're sealed inside of me, and you can't do anything because of what I really am.

Make no mistake physically hurting you isn't only form of torture.

Don't get defensive, I was just stating fact.

The beast scoffed and growled. But it stayed quiet. It had either given up, or was plotting something. Not that the plan would work. Amai realized she liked the quiet. Liked the fact it wasn't bothering her to feed it. She wouldn't anyway. Amai would ask Itachi if there was some way to shut out an internal whine. She smiled at the thought of Itachi.

Hugging her knees Amai realized the water was beginning to grow called, it's rose scent cooling along with it. She had always loved the smell of flowers. It reminded her of her mother, as she had owned a prestigious garden. Sometimes when she was gone on a mission she would Amai tend to it. After a while her mother could no longer go on those missions as Kimmimaro couldn't stay with Amai either.

She towel dried and wrapped herself in a silk robe, she touched the silk lightly. She'd always loved silk, it had a naturally pleasant scent, and was very pleasing to all of her senses. Most everything in her old closet was made of it. Smiling she wondered if Itachi liked it at all. He'd certainly felt it on her body enough. What with all his attacks on her lips. She flushed at this thought. There was no shortage of joy for those moments. She kept waiting for it to go further, but also liked the thought of not repeating the situation she'd had with Deidara. That also made her blush, but in a less desirable way.

Her lavender colored hair felt soft as she ran her fingers through it. She thought absently that it was getting past her hips. Her thoughts were focused on the criminal she shared a room with. His lack of emotion in most situations made him slightly hard to reach. She knew if she reached too far she'd tumble off the side of sanity. And he must feel the same way too. Touching each other in any way made them both insane, this was something she could live with. The emotions growing inside her were starting to come out, in the ways she looked at him. She couldn't help what her eyes told. But his eyes told the same story.

Laughing aloud she shook her head. How could she be thinking this way in this situation? Yet what else did she have to distract her? She no longer missed her home, or her father very much, and would be more than happy to defend her place here in the hideout. Itachi had become vital to her. She felt she couldn't survive without him.

Itachi was dreaming. It was warm and pleasant where he was. At first he couldn't see his surroundings, but bit by bit, a meadow materialized before him. It spanned as far as his eyes could see, teeming with flowers. Roses, tulips, lilies, of every color imaginable. The sky was a dreamy dark blue, clear of clouds. The sun warm and light. The utter beauty that surrounded him gave made him both comfortable and uncomfortable. It's beauty conflicted with his inner darkness. Suddenly a flash of cool sweet wind blew past him. He spun around looking for it's source but found none. Shrugging he bent to pick a purple rose with red fringes on the petals. The flash of air ran past him again and this time he glimpsed a white form breezing past him.

"Hello?" He called out.

The wind again blew past him. He looked up. In the air ten feet away from him was Amai. The sight of her took his breath away. The white wings she had were larger than normal and looked to be weaved with purple lace. She wore a long white dress made from silk. It adorned her body in such away it appealed her curves, showing her tummy. White diamonds decorated her skin in patterns just like when she'd transformed into the demon. Her violet colored hair cascaded around her in a spray of curls, going well past her feet. Her beauty was celestial. She showed no signs of ever having been the grotesque beast that was inside her. She smiled at him in a way that literally brought Itachi to his knees. She seemed to float down to him. Standing in front of him, she brought him to his feet, and threw her hands around his neck. He hugged her back tightly. She flapped her giant wings and took off- with him wrapped around her. His heart beat wildly from his chest. She looked at him,

"Hold me tight." Her voice was almost inhumanly beautiful. And with that Itachi opened his eyes to the darkness of his room.

He had let Amai take the bed, while he slept on the couch. He rose and shook his long hair then wandered over to where she slept. Gazing down at her he realized how important she was to him and how he'd never let her go. A light knock at the door stirred him from his thoughts. At the door stood a rather short Hidan, still in his cloak. No words were needed, he already knew he was to see Pein. Nodding he grabbed his own cloak and shrugged it on and followed Hidan down the dark hallways.

"What have you decided to do with Amai?" Itachi asked Pein. He hadn't bothered tying his hair back, so his face was shrouded in the long black locks. This made him look even more dangerous than he already was.

Pein had the ghost of a smile, he sat straight.

"You Itachi are going to be training her as an assassin."

"An assassin?"

"Yes you two are still a team, but I want her to be our special little weapon. She'll be good to end people standing in our way quietly. Besides it's a little known fact that we have her."

"I see.." Itachi said. No matter how refined and proper Pein seemed, Itachi knew he was evil. Yet that's what each member of this organizations was.

"Make her an official S-Ranked ninja." Pein said almost softly. His eyes were amused.

Itachi nodded.

Looking at Itachi she laughed a bit. Amai was nervous holding the kunai in her hand.

"Just do it Angel." He said softly, looking at her with concern.

He was asking her to slash the symbol of her home village on the headband she used to wear. This would mean she was officially a renegade, S-Rank ninja. Amai looked at Itachi again, knowing that if she did this, she would forever be with him. This compelled her decision. She took a deep breath and nodded. Pressing the tip of the kunai in the soft metal she breathed again, then sliced through it. It was then she realized, she had made her life better. Now she could have a life with someone she cared about beyond measure, this made it all worth it.