Chapter 4

"I think the bitch is waking up…"

"Hn, it seems so…"

"Give her some breathing room guys."

Avery frowned as she heard some voices talking about her. They seemed pretty close by, almost on top of her. She slowly opened her brown eyes and paled considerably. Konan, Hidan and Itachi were standing over her as she slept on the couch. Konan gave a small smile. "I'm Konan and this is Hidan and Itachi." She explained and gestured to the men on both sides of her. Avery sat up slowly and gave a nod. How long was I asleep…? She wondered but figured it wasn't important now. She had three criminals standing over her, which seemed a little more important now.

"What's your name?" Konan asked nicely. Avery had always liked Konan. She seemed like a nice person, even if she was part of the Akatsuki. "I-I'm Avery Colt. Deidara took me here…" She explained and then looked into her lap, not wanting to meet the criminal's eyes. Konan didn't seem to notice how odd her name was and patted her shoulder. "Sorry, I don't know what he was thinking. You're obviously not a threat."

Should I be offended?

Avery stayed silent and glanced up to meet Konan's eyes. "Are you hungry? We can get you something to eat…Pein-Sama will be home soon and he'll probably want to speak with you." Avery just nodded. When was the last time I ate…oh yeah, yesterday at dinner. She suddenly realized how hungry she was a nodded quickly at the blue haired criminal. "Yes I am pretty hungry…" Konan smiled and went into their small kitchen. "I'll make some rice balls."

Avery nodded to her then glanced at Hidan and Itachi. Great how am I going to handle them? She groaned inwardly. Hidan flopped onto the couch next to her and put his muscular arm around her shoulders. Avery's face heated up quickly. "G-get you're a-arm off of me!" She hissed at him, pushing his arm away, which did no good. He just chuckled and leaned in by her ear. "I'll do whatever I want bitch." Itachi sighed in frustration and turned his back to them. This girl didn't really interest him. He had other things to do besides watch Hidan rape the new prisoner.

Avery's eyes widened and she froze in place. H-he has a scythe…and he can't die. So, I guess I'm fucked. She thought as her brown eyes bored into his purple ones. Konan finally returned and noticed that Avery was frozen in her seat. She could see Hidan licking his lips and smirking like a mad man. "That's enough Hidan!" She growled and smacked his head. The silver haired man jumped in surprise and stood up off the couch, glaring at the blue haired criminal. "What the hell Konan? I was just being nice~…" Hidan smirked down at Avery, making her shudder.

Konan growled and pushed past him and sat next to the shaken girl. "No, you're being creepy," Konan mumbled and checked the girl's arms and face to make sure Hidan hadn't touched her. "As always…" She added. Hidan growled and narrowed his eyes at her. "What did you say slut?" Konan rolled her eyes and pointed to the hallway. "Go to your room. You're scaring the poor girl." She explained. Avery silently thanked the blue haired women. She wasn't sure how long she'd stay alive if Hidan stayed. The silver haired man sighed and walked down the hall but not before winking at Avery. She shuddered.

"Forgive him. He is just…weird as hell." Konan explained with a smile.

"I-it's okay…" Avery smiled and quickly took the rice balls from Konan, showing them in her mouth. Konan laughed and sat back in the couch. "You must be starving." Avery blushed lightly and nodded softly. After swallowing the rest of the rice she opened her mouth to speak, "I haven't eaten since yesterday." The brown haired girl explained. Konan just nodded in understanding.

The door that Avery had entered earlier now opened. A male figure stepped through slowly, seeming to study the place. Once the door closed Avery could see the orange hair and piercings. Pein…

"Pein-Sama, the girl I informed you about is here…" Konan got off the couch and pulled Avery up by the arm, making her stand. Avery quickly got the picture and stood. Pein took some steps toward the girl and as he came closer Avery's heart pounded harder in her chest.

It'll be alright. Konan won't let me die…will she?

Pein glared down at the teen and slowly lifted a pale hand to her face. She thought he was going to slap her but instead he just put his hand under her chin, making her flinch. In surprise, she opened her eyes and met his purple ones. He studied her long and hard, tilting her head to the side and opening her mouth. He removed his hand and made his way down the hall. "Put her in a room. She will be a servant to us for now." He explained then exited the room. Avery's heart dropped to her feet.

S-servant? I have to clean and cook for them!

Konan touched Avery's shoulder softly and smiled in pity. It made Avery's gut wrench. "It'll be okay. At least you won't have to be outside all alone with no food right?" She said, pointing out the pros of this situation. Avery just sighed and glanced down the hall Pein had gone down. I swear he'll pay.

"I'll show you to your room. You can rest today but tomorrow you will start working." The blue haired woman explained. The young teen just nodded. "Okay…"

[Later that day]

After Konan had showed her around the place she finally brought her to her new room. Konan opened the door and smiled. "This is your room."

The room was a pale blue color with plush white carpet. There was one window but she could see it was locked from the outside. One bed sat in the corner with some sheets on it, not even a full blanket. There was a closet and a dresser in the far left corner, but that was about it. The room was plain. Avery didn't like it much but she decided she'd rather sleep inside then out in the woods somewhere.

"It's nice. Thank you Konan."

The woman smiled and gave a nod. "You're welcome. Get some rest okay? You've got a big day tomorrow."

Konan left and shut the door behind her. Avery went to lock the door but there was no lock. "Damn…" She whispered and moved to her bed. She flopped back onto the bed and closed her eyes. "Great now I'm stuck here with these criminals! Plus I have to be there little dog until I can get back home…"

The more Avery thought about her situation the more it seemed to suck. Does my mom even know I'm gone? Do Kyra and Ali even know I'm gone? This is all too much…too much…

Tears started to well in her brown eyes. She hated crying. It made her feel weak and like most of the girl anime characters she hated. But, as always the tears didn't stop. She wanted her mom and step-father. She wanted to see her cat again. She even missed her dumbass school. "Shit. I need to calm down…"

Avery wiped her tears away and stood up off the bed. She went to the mirror by the dresser and studied her face. Her long-ish brown hair was messy and looked like shit. Avery looked around for something sharp and noticed an old kunai on the floor under the bed. She grabbed it and took it to her hair. She cut it off. The brown hair fluttered to the floor. Now her hair was shoulder length.

"Finally." She mumbled. Avery had actually wanted to do that for a long time but never had the guts to. Now she did. Now, she had to be strong.

[End]

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