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YuPoV

I woke up with a large headache. A groan escaped me and I tried to rub my head but I couldn't move anything. I could only move my head as I was strapped to some sort of table. someone put a light on my face which blinded me. When I got used to it, I looked around seeing that I was in a room again. It smelled like laboratory. A figure appeared next to me. It was Kabuto. He held a vial with blood in it. It was smelling like tomatoes, and the musk scent of male. It was Sasuke's blood. "What are you doing?" I asked. He put the vial down.

"That is none of your concern. just don't move." He said while grabbing an injector. I tried to wiggle free but he had strapped me down very tight. He took some blood from me and put a few drops in a small glass. then he took Sasuke's blood and put it in another glass like mine. then he took an injector and took a few drops of each samples to research whatever he wanted.

After a few hours Orochimaru came in this room as if he knew what was going on. "Kabuto do your thing but I want her to train right now."

"Sure Orochimaru-sama. I have taken enough blood for research and I will let her go for a while she needs to eat some chocolate now because of her blood loss." He undid the straps and I got up slowly feeling dizzy. I tried to put my feet on the floor but I fell of the table. The men laughed and Tora helped me get up. Orochimaru ordered me to follow him and I did. Once on some inside training field we stopped walking and I was supposed to meditate until my training partner arrived. I did as I was taught by Itachi and Neji. I frowned thinking of them. thinking of Itachi made me think of Akatsuki which in turn made me think of father. Thinking of Neji made me think of Konoha which made me think of Shino. It hurt me to think of Shino and father. I think it showed on my face because Orochimaru threw a kunai. I heard it coming and caught it in between my fingers. I did cut myself a little.

"You shouldn't think of those that you lost but those that made you lose them." A hypnotizing voice said in my head. Immediately Sakura and Gaara's faces appeared in my mind. I breathed deeply to stay calm but the faces taunted me and I got angry. I felt the Seal activate and I slammed my fist into a tree leaving a dent in it. Hot tears ran down my face. tears of anger and agony at the loss of my family. I turned my legs so I could hug them while once again crying. I really have to stop that. Orochimaru's footsteps sounded leaving me alone and other movements were heard surrounding me after what I suspect to be a few hours. Arms wrapping around me. carrying me somewhere. I tried to look up but I was blindfolded. "who?"

"It's me. you know me." It was Zetsu.

"Why are you taking me?" I asked him.

"Orders from Leader. He wants you to take your father's place." He told me.

"Really? Why me? isn't there someone more capable?" I asked.

"There is but he is clumsy and you know Deidara better." Zetsu explained to me. We stopped travelling through the ground soon enough and I was sat down on my own two feet. I looked around after taking the blindfold off and was surprised how far we came. We were in Amegakure. I wasn't happy to be here because of the memories I held from here.

Zetsu ushered me inside and I ended up in the meeting room. It was dark. Then Pein spoke.

"Azura Yuri. The Akatsuki wants you to join. You have no choice but accept otherwise we will use force." He appeared in front of me. I crossed my arms.

"What do I get out of this?" I asked not showing emotions or make them show through my voice.

"Proper training, money and a name for yourself. When you join us you will become the new owner of Sasori's ring."

"Speaking of rings I believe you were missing this one?" I asked showing the ring I made Shadow steal from Orochimaru. Father had told me that Orochimaru used to be his partner and that when he defected he took the ring with him.

"Thank you for returning this to me. Now will you accept your fate or do we have to use force?" He asked.

"I fucking hope she chooses force. The brat needs to be taught a lesson." Hidan. I heard someone slapping the back of his head and he started using a long list of curses. I even heard a few new ones. I held my chuckles back though it was funny as hell

"Tobi hopes she accepts. Tobi missed Yuri-chan." A smack on a head sounded through the room.

"Shut up Tobi. you take all the drama away." Deidara. I felt guilty that I couldn't protect his partner.

"You're one to talk." Kisame.

"Kisame be silent. It is no use to pick a fight with a girly man like Deidara." some snickered.

"If you don't have the guts to say such things in my face, Uchiha, then don't say anything at all. hm." Deidara yelled.

"If you all would be silent then she can answer. We are wasting precious money-raising time." Ahh I was almost missing that voice. Kakuzu.

"I accept my 'fate' just because I do not wish to trouble myself with a fight." I answered stopping to show any emotion in my face, eyes and voice.

"Does this mean that I can't fight her?" A new voice one I hadn't heard before. The lights went on. I saw the new voice belonged to a man. he has dark brown hair and red-brown eyes.

"No. You can, but not now. We have things to do, Ryutaro" Pein said to him. Then he turned to me.

"You are going to be Deidara's partner and you will take Sasori's place by extracting the bijuu. I suggest you raise your chakra level and train on your control."

"What about Orochimaru's ring?" I asked.

"I'll keep it to make sure that he hasn't rigged it somehow. get some rest and get yourself examined we don't know what Kabuto has tried with you."

Deidara led me to my new room. It was father's. His room was all tidied up. His puppets were gone, his tools were gone. The only things that told me it were his rooms were the scents of wood and sand.

"Where are his puppets?" I asked Deidara.

"They are sealed away. we were hoping that we could find someone using puppets who was worthy of them would be found. No such luck though." he explained. If I could train my control and raise my chakra supply level maybe I could use them.

"You could always try." He said. I didn't know that I was speaking my mind.

"Maybe sometime in a few months or something."

"Yuri, get over here so we can examine you, to see if Kabuto did something to you. You're wasting time." Kakuzu said. I walked over to him when a voice appeared in my mind.

You disobeyed me my pet. I want you to return right this instant and try to kill those pathetic ninja called Akatsuki while you're at it.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" I shouted out loud.

Kill them and return...kill... I drew my poisoned kunai and charged at Kakuzu. I tried to stop myself but it wasn't me who was in control. "Kakuzu stop me please! I can't control my body!" I told him. He avoided my attacks and Deidara tried to stop me but I threw a barrage of kunai and shuriken at him. Then I did hand-signs and used earth barrier raging wave. I missed of course, well that's not exactly true. I hit Hidan who came to see what all the noise was about. Finally I was captured by Deidara and he tied my arms and legs so Kakuzu and Konan could treat me.

They found that the voice was a Genjutsu which was triggered when I had a memory of father. A mind/body control jutsu was intertwined with it. Itachi was called and he had to release me from the Genjutsu because apparently it was too strong for Kakuzu and Konan.

Itachi appeared in my mind which strangely looked like a mix of Suna, Konoha and Ame. He stood next to me but outside the glass cage I was in. Orochimaru was leaning against the cage chuckling at my failing attempts of breaking out. Tora was on a leash as was Shadow, Blitz was chained to the cage and Jaws was in a tank. Itachi fought Orochimaru and won shortly after they began, releasing me of the Genjutsu. The glass cage disappeared and my Animals and I were free again.

Itachi grabbed my arm roughly and we returned to reality. There Kakuzu healed my wounds and I was told to rest for a while before I could get to working for them. I did as told and went back to fa- my room. It's hard to not think of him in this place or any other base for that matter. I tried to sleep but I couldn't because I had nightmares about the deaths of both my parents repeating themselves but then a lot worse, like father being a real human and all his insides splattered all around the cave.

I couldn't go to Deidara because he snores loudly which wouldn't help me either, Hidan would try to sacrifice me in my sleep and Kakuzu was a too heavy sleeper to notice me knocking. I didn't want to disturb Konan and Pein either because they sleep together, and Tobi is too hyper for my taste. So Itachi or Kisame it is. I went to look for Kisame first since I didn't want to disturb Itachi either as he has helped me already so many times now and in the past so he deserved some rest. I walked to Kisame's room recognizing the fish on the door. I knocked and heard a groggy "come in." I opened the door and Kisame sat up rubbing his eyes. "Yuri, is something wrong?"

"I can't sleep in Sasori's room. I keep having nightmares of his death. and my room is a mess so I was wondering if I could sleep here for tonight."

"Of course." Kisame said making room on the bed. It wasn't a large bed compared to Kisame's body mass. I climbed in and tried to get to sleep but I couldn't. I had to watch out to not be squashed like a fly. So I sighed and got up trying not to wake Kisame. He meant well but he was too large to fit both of us in his bed. I guess I'm sleeping on the couch tonight. I went downstairs and into the living room where someone else sat. It was Itachi.

"Can't sleep either?" He asked without looking.

"I can't sleep in my new room because I have nightmares about Sasori's and Neith's deaths." I said sitting down next to him.

"Is that because of the room you are sleeping in?" I nodded.

"Why can't you sleep?" I was curious about him.

"I just couldn't." I saw a glass with a little warm milk left in it.

"Do you want some too?" He asked me.

"Yes, but I can make that myself."

"It's okay, I need another glass myself anyway." He got up to the kitchen. Before he returned I had fallen asleep curled up on the couch. I felt myself being picked up but was too tired, to notice who did that and where we were going.

the next morning I slowly woke up but didn't want to so I snuggled deeper in the blankets and pulled my pillow pillow was warm and when I pulled it closer it shook. Pillows don't shake. So I punched it to make it stop. Then I smelled new scents. Onigiri, fire, And dango. "Wake up, Yuri. It's time for breakfast." I didn't want to. The bed was so comfy and I was still tired.

"Please, nii-san, one more hour?" I answered. My pillow stiffened. It shook me off gently and laid me down on another pillow. then a bit rustling of someone getting dressed and the door opening which woke me up completely. I got up and looked around. I was in Itachi's room. Then my pillow was Itachi and I called him brother. I was dreaming about my travels with Naruto and Jiraiya, though I don't think that Naruto likes me very much right now.

I got up and left the room to get changed in my usual training clothes. When I went to the living room, I heard two voices talking about me, so I hid my chakra and listened to what they were saying. Kisame was asking if someone had seen me and Itachi said what happened. He had carried me to his room after I fell asleep and we slept side by side. "She called me nii-san, Kisame. I have no idea if she was talking about me or someone else. I don't know what to think if she was."

"I don't know maybe you should talk to her. find out how she thinks of you. She is listening in right now anyway." Damn it, I was caught. I didn't want to talk right now, so I ran the other way to the kitchen as silent as I could and went to make myself breakfast. I made toast and orange juice and a small fruit salad. I wasn't alone in the kitchen for long. three others were with me. Kisame, Itachi and Tobi. I ignored them until I was eating. Tobi was fidgeting so I knew he wanted something.

I laid my fork down and sighed. "What is it Tobi?"

"Did Yuri-chan call Itachi-san brother?"

"I did, but that was because I was having a dream of someone I think of like that. though I think he doesn't like me very much for leaving the village for real this time. It's just that seeing that I keep hurting those I thought I care about, I should stop caring about them. I hope I can keep that up for once." I answered. Then I finished my breakfast and got to waking Deidara up because I wanted to train with him to figure out how to fight along side him in the most efficient way. I knocked on his door and he opened it already dressed but with his hair in tangles.

"Deidara can we go train today to figure out how to fight together?" I asked him. He nodded.

"Good. Hurry up we don't have all day." I said looking blank and I walked away again oing to the training ground to do my warming up. Soon Deidara arrived and we started training together. We trained all day and after lunch, Hidan and Kakuzu joined us so we could test our strategies on living targets.