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Chapter 31

Notes: When stressed turn to music.

~Kahlan's POV

Sighing, I lean back into the couch. Already I can feel a headache starting to form. This is so much to take in. First I finally realize these demons are actually fictional characters so they shouldn't exist. Then Deidara freaking blows up Wal-Mart, which happen to be one of my favorite stores. It will only be a matter of time before the police are able to track us down and ask questions.

"Thanks to Deidara breaking one of the rules," Leader says pulling my attention away from my thoughts. Looking up I see him glare at Deidara causing the blonde to slightly shrink then he turns his attention back to everyone. "We'll have to keep low until things start to calm down. We have plenty of food and if we must really go out then we'll use a transformation jutsu.

Kakuzu and Hidan, if anyone asks you something while you're at work with Laura tell them you know nothing. If they keep pestering you with questions then knock them out and bring them here. Itachi you'll use your sharingan on them to alter their memory and implant whatever you need to get anything suspicious away from us. Do I make myself clear?"

A chorus of 'Hai' echoes around the room from his members. I think through what he says to see if I can find any holes in his plan. If that's what he's going to have them do then if someone does come here to ask questions then he'll have Itachi use his ninja magic stuff.

Okay, so those problems are solved. As long as this doesn't go international and cause a war I think we're good. Now another set of problems to figure out. What to do if my parents find out what happen? Of course I'll have to answer my phone, but then again I could just ignore it. No, that wouldn't do any good. Guess I'll just have to figure it out when and if it happens.

"So Laura and I can go about our…somewhat normal lives," I ask. I rather not take orders from him, but I get a feeling if we do something he doesn't like we won't like the results.

"Yes, it should help keep suspicion off the two of you. Don't worry about if someone comes up to you asking questions, I'll be sending a member with you each time you leave the house."

"I know how to lie," I reply somewhat annoyed at the fact he'll be sending people to follow. Well Laura will have Kakuzu and Hidan when she leaves for work. If she leaves for whatever other reason no idea who he would send. I'll have to go with just to make sure she's safe.

"Is that so," he asks in a very disbelieving tone.

Keeping calm I stand up and stretch as if his little jibe doesn't affect me. He watches me closely and I look down at my hand checking my nails as if they interest me. I could come up with a lie now but what is there to lie about. I just can't have people doubt what little skills I have. My father did teach me well in the art of lies. I just have to come up with a good enough lie that they will buy. The first time we met them and I lie they knew but then again I wasn't really trying. I can't act to save my life, but lying is a different matter.

"Whatever it doesn't matter," I say looking up. Taking a deep breath and making my expression look like I couldn't care less, I start my lie. "I would like to say one thing though. From what little I do know all about you, I think you should all just go out in the world and kill people. Go ahead and do what you all seem to enjoy the best. Wreak havoc on people's lives. Some of them don't even deserve to be breathing. Besides that means less people in the world to worry about and trying to feed."

Okay there are some people in the world who shouldn't be alive. All those pedophiles and rapist just shouldn't live. As for the murderers, well I think we're all a murderer when push comes to shove and we're fighting to stay alive. However, society is the one to decide what murder is right and wrong.

I can feel Laura looking at me. Glancing over I can see the shock on her face. I look back at Leader and shrug as if not caring, making my lie that more effective. Then with a very small smile I continue with one last lie.

"One more thing, your enemies are surrounding the place."

In an instant my back crashes against the wall. My head snaps back and for a moment my vision goes completely black. A few second later and blink my eyes a few times my vision clears. Leader has me pushed against the wall with a kunai flashing in front of my eyes. Well at least it isn't my throat.

"Do you want to repeat that last sentence," he asks in a very dangerous low voice.

"Sure," I reply with maybe a bit too much confidence. "There's no one surrounding the place, and I know how to lie."

"This isn't a game," he says almost in a growl.

"I know and I was proving a point," I say slowly trying not to anger him anymore than I have. Plus I keep my sarcastic comment to myself. "Also the whole wreaking havoc thing was another lie." There's enough destruction in the world without having you and your people adding to it, is another thing I keep to myself.

"Fucking kill the bitch that way we'll only have to fucking deal with one of them," Hidan says oh so nicely.

"No, she may be useful down the road," Leader says then throws me across the room onto the couch. Slowly sitting up, I rub the back of my head. I wince at the forming bump and pull my hand away sighing in relief seeing no blood.

"I apologize," I say in a low voice. I feel small like I used to feel when I had disappointed my parents. Hunching my shoulders forward while looking down letting my hair cover my eyes I continue. "I apologize, what I did was out of line."

At that moment I just feel like being alone. There's a problem though. I don't want Laura alone with these people. Slowly looking up, I turn my attention towards Konan silently telling her with my eyes that I'm trusting her to protect Laura.

Getting up off the couch, I head for the kitchen. Walking over to the fridge, I pull out an icepack just as someone walks in. Closing the freezer, I turn to see Laura.

"You okay," she asks as I place the icepack on my head.

"I'm fine," I reply.

"Are you sure?"

"Don't worry about me," I say as I turn back to the fridge to pull out a drink and some peaches. "Stay close to Konan to make sure she protects you. If anyone comes by and knocks don't answer the door and try to make sure the others don't either."

"Where are you going," she asks in a quite serious tone

"To the backyard," I reply. "I need some time alone to do some serious thinking."

Pulling out a bottle of water and the peach, I use my hip to close the fridge door. Turning to Laura I give her a reassuring smile. After a moment she gives a smile in return then grins.

"Are you sure you're bad at acting; you did a really good job out there with those lies."

"Acting and lying are two different things. Acting is being someone you're not, becoming a different person. Lying is just giving false statements. Mastering the art of lying is knowing how to control what tips a person off that you have lied and remembering the lies you have told."

"I think they're the same," Laura says with a shrug.

"Maybe for you since you're like a master with acting and lying," I say with a smile. "Now remember stick close to Konan."

"I'll make more plushies," she says with a grin and hold out a plushie of Konan.

"That's really awesome," I say with a smile. "Good luck with the rest."

"Thank you," Laura replies with a grin.

"You're welcome," I reply as I walk out and head to her room.

Once in Laura's room, I place the water, icepack and peach down. Picking up my guitar case, I open it up. I snatch my music folder off the dresser and place it inside the case then close it. I place the guitar over my shoulder letting it rest on my back as I adjust the strap to make it comfortable.

Grabbing the icepack, I place it back on my head. I then grab the peach and the water. Walking out the room I pass Laura and smile at her as she smiles back. I make my way through the living room into the kitchen then out the back door. My feet carry me to the edge of the woods.

Slowly, I fall down on my knees. I place the icepack and water down and place the peach into my mouth. Removing my guitar case I gently place it down then sit down placing my back against one of the many trees.

For a while I just calmly look up at the sky as it changes while eating my peach. Life has gotten a lot more complicated than I thought it ever could. I'm starting to wonder if anything is possible. What is real? Is this really reality? What is reality? Is it just some concept we came up with to try and bring meaning into our lives? To explain something that probably can never be explained? How is it possible that they exist? If they're real then does that mean that it's possible for other life forms to be living on other planets and that there are different worlds that coincide with ours?

Sighing, I look away from the sky knowing I'll never get the answer from it; this is all too stressful. Opening the guitar case, I pull out the music folder. I start flipping through it then randomly stop at one of my songs. With a shrug, I pull out the guitar. My finger strum against the strings and I adjust them putting them in tune.

Sitting up straight, I place my fingers in position then start strumming the strings. I hum along with the soft sad melody. After about fifteen seconds I glance down at the music sheets then start singing the song.

"The world is crumbling and I just want to hide." I pause for a second taking a deep breath while closing my eyes. "The haunting screams echo all around. What is happening? Can someone please save me?"

I stop singing, as I open my eyes looking down at the guitar. Glancing at the music sheets my fingers swiftly change the cords to a more dark haunting sound. My eyes glance back at the sheet again quickly remembering the lines of the pre-chorus and chorus.

"Tears are pouring from my eyes. Didn't know I could still cry. I just want this to end. It's getting dark and cold. Please I don't want to be alone." I make a quick adjustment since my electric guitar is being repaired so I can't do the riffs. Taking a deep breath, I strum the strings as hard as I can; I take another deep breath for the chorus. "This is it; I've had enough. The walls are closing in. Can someone save me 'cause I'm about to break. Someone soon is going to die."

I play a few more chords then stop. Looking down at the music I pull the pencil out from the pocket. Finally I know what else to write for the song. Writing down the notes and lyrics I think about the story of the song in my head.

It's about someone who has been abused by someone close to them. They want someone to save them and they don't want to feel alone. The whole I'm about to break and then someone soon is going to die is about how the person might die from their abuser or they'll end up killing the abuser. Then yet again depending on how people interpret it they might think the person commits suicide. I'm still thinking it through. Maybe I can share with Laura and Konan once I've finished and practice it out here.

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