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Chapter 33

Note: When enemy ninjas show up, Leader has a plan.

~Kahlan's POV

Hitting the save button, I close out of word. It started to rain not too long ago. Not that I'm surprised. Florida may be the sunshine state, but it can never make up its mind on the weather. One time I saw one side of the road have rain pour down while the other side was dried as a bone.

Closing my laptop, I place it under my pillow and climb out of bed. I'm in the mood for some hot chocolate and plus it's about time I get dinner started. With a quick stretch I walk out of Laura's room and head for the kitchen.

In the kitchen I wash my hands first. I then proceed to grab everything I will need to make dinner. Preheating the oven to 350 with one hand, I pull down the cutting board from the cupboards above. I then go through the process of mincing not only an onion, parsley and some garlic; I place that in a bowl where I have the meat. I add into it eggs, salt, black pepper, a little bit of milk, soy sauce, and crushed crackers then start mixing it all up with my hands.

Hearing someone walk in, I look up for a split second to see Leader. Knowing he's just watching, I turn my attention back to mixing the stuff together for the meatloaf. It feels really gooey and sometimes likes sticking to my hands, but I don't mind.

"Can you please get the bacon out of the fridge," I ask Leader.

Though really I didn't want to ask seeing as he might try to say something about how doing that could be beneath him. I get no reply, but I do hear the opening and closing of the fridge. A few seconds later a package of bacon is next to me. I nod my head in thanks as I start placing the meatloaf into a roasting pan.

I then open the package of bacon and start placing that on the meatloaf. When I finish, I quickly make the brown sugar ketchup glaze and pour it onto the meatloaf. Done, I place that into the oven and sit the timer for an hour then wash my hands.

"What are you making," Leader asks after being silent for some time.

"Meatloaf covered in bacon with homemade mashed potatoes and broccoli covered cheese," I reply as I pull out the bag of Idaho potatoes. "I'm not going to poison the food if that's what you're worried about." Of course I don't tell him that I have thought about it.

Leader doesn't reply and I go about cleaning the potatoes. I never skin them because the skin is the best part and it's also healthy to keep them on, at least that's what I have been told. After finishing washing them up, I place them in a pot of cold water and place that on the stove turning it on to high so they can boil. Since the broccoli and cheese will take the shortest amount of time I'll just wait until the last twenty minutes before I start working on it.

Grabbing a peach I start munching on it as I make my way out to the front room to see what's on TV. I take a seat on the couch as the news lady starts talking about how a little girl has gone missing. After that they talk about some convenient store robbery, and then the weather then they once again starts talking about what happen at Wal-Mart.

Snatching the remote away from Kisame I turn the volume up. I'm hoping that they don't come looking for Laura and I because somehow I just know it wouldn't end well. Curse these damn people who shouldn't even exist.

"The culprit for the terrorist attack that happened in Cape Breeze has still not been caught. The cops are looking the surveillance tapes in hope to shine some light. They plan on trying to find all who had been there during the attack. Luckily no one was killed in the attack."

I turn the volume down as it starts rolling film about witnesses talking about what they saw and how scared they were. Running my hand through my hair I lean back into the couch. At least I know that nobody was killed. That's a good thing because if cops ever find out Laura and I were there and that the Akatsuki had something to do with the attack, I can always tell them that they had threaten to kill us if we said anything. Of course I'll probably do that after I know Laura and I are safe.

I look up at the sound of the door opening. Kakuzu walks in with Laura unconscious over his shoulder. Hidan is missing but that doesn't matter to me. Immediately I stand up and rush over.

"What the hell happen to her," I yell as I go to take Laura away from Kakuzu to make sure she's still alive and breathing.

"I knocked her out," Kakuzu replies. I glare at Kakuzu for a moment then look away as I go and lay Laura on the couch.

"Where's Hidan," Leader asks. "What happen?"

"We were under attack by Konoha ninja. Hidan was left behind to take care of them while I brought her back."

"How many were there? Were you followed," Leader asks while I try to wake Laura up.

"Just three," Kakuzu replies. "No, I made sure I wasn't followed."

"So you're saying more ninjas showed up," I asked.

I know it was raining with the Akatsuki showed up, but that was a really bad thunder storm. The rain that's happening outside isn't even a storm and there's no thunder or lightening so how the heck did more ninja show up? Rain can't just be teleporting these people into or world or whatever it's doing to make them real. That can't be possible. Actually, I'm starting to question what is and isn't possible at this moment.

"That's what I said," Kakuzu says almost in a growl.

"Whatever," I mumble under my breath.

Stupid fate or life is probably laughing at us right now. I just hope those new ninjas don't come to this place because there I no room for them. The good thing about them though is that the new ninjas seem to be the Akatsuki's enemies. Gosh, I wish I had read and watch the anime instead of playing the game a small handful of times.

"She should be waking up any moment now," Kakuzu says pulling me out of my thoughts.

"She better," I say holding back a snarl. I also hold back that if Laura doesn't wake up I'll be killing him in his sleep, or at least try to. Just like Kakuzu said, Laura starts waking up.

"Are you okay," I immediately ask her.

"Owie my head hurts," she slightly whines with a pout.

With a slight chuckle I hug her tightly. She seems to still be herself. Looks like Kakuzu gets to live another day.

"I'm so glad you're alive," I tell her.

"I saw a ninja with pink hair, it was a horrid sight," she replies hugging me back. "I think they're related to Jerry."

"Maybe," I reply patting her on the back.

I have no idea who she is talking about. This lack of not knowing is slightly annoying, but it could be a good thing if I don't know a lot. It could save us in the end. Then yet again if I did know about everyone and all that other jazzy stuff that could also save us. Curse all the ninjas.

At that moment the door bangs against the wall. I slightly jump startled and turn to glare. Hidan walks in soaking wet with a few cuts and bruises.

"Fucking Konoha bastards escaped," Hidan shouts.

"Were you followed," Leader asks.

"Fuck no," Hidan replies slamming the door shut behind him.

"It looks like we'll have to set up watch," Leader says. "Zetsu and Tobi you watch the place tonight and make sure there are no attacks. If you see anyone suspicious get rid of them."

"Hai," Tobi says saluting Leader. "Tobi will because Tobi is a good boy."

"Can we eat them," Zetsu asks.

"I don't care," Leader replies.

"Laura do you want to help me with dinner," I ask wanting to get out of the front room and also remembering about the potatoes.

"Okay," Laura replies.

I help Laura off the couch just to make sure she isn't dizzy. As we go into the kitchen we hear Konan telling Hidan to go get dried off and to stop dripping water all over the place. I walk over to the stove and turn it off.

"Can you get the broccoli and the cheese please," I ask Laura as I drain the potatoes into a colander.

"Okay," Laura replies.

"Get the milk as well," I say as I place the potatoes back into the empty pot.

"Here you go," Laura says placing what I asked for down next to the stove.

"Thank you," I reply.

"You're welcome," she answers with a smile.

Turning three burners on, I grab three pans. In one pan I add the broccoli and water and place it on the stove. In one of the other pots I add the cheese with some milk on low heat. With the last pot I add some butter and milk on low heat as well.

"You can start mashing the potatoes," I tell Laura as I stir the milk and cheese to make sure neither one of them sticks or scorches.

"Are you sure," she asks.

"It's already cooked so as long as you don't add anything to it then you'll be just fine," I reply.

"Okay," Laura answers and goes to mash the potatoes.

When the milk is hot enough, I take it off the burner. I walk over to Laura and slowly pour it over the potatoes. I then help her mash them up until they are nice and creamy looking. With that done I add a touch of salt and pepper to them.

"Let everyone know dinner will be done in five minutes," I say as I go check on the broccoli and cheese.

"Okay," Laura says and walks out for a moment. I remove the cheese of the burner. In the background I hear Laura tell the others that dinner will be done in a few minutes. She returns and starts getting the table ready.

"Thank," I say.

"You're welcome," she answers.

Just as the time goes off I take the broccoli of the burner and turn the stove off. I also then turn the oven off and go drain the broccoli. I place it into a bowl then grab the oven mitts and put them on.

"Dinner is done," I yell as I pull out the meatloaf.

Soon everyone starts coming into the kitchen/dining room. I make everyone's plate before making my own. Laura and I sit on the counter to eat.

"I'm curious," I say after chewing on some meatloaf and swallowing it. "What would we do if those…Konoha ninjas found us?"

"We would fight them," Leader answers. "Then we would need to find a new place to be our base."

"Wonderful," I mumble and go back to eating. Ninjas that shouldn't exist will end up fighting and that will cause unwanted attention. I need to come up with some plans on how to get away from these people when stuff like that starts happening.

"After dinner Itachi and Sasori set up traps before Tobi and Zetsu go on guard," Leader orders. Itachi and Sasori both nod in reply. "Tomorrow training will be cancelled. Laura and Kahlan if you have anything planned for tomorrow you should cancel those plans. If it is necessary for you to leave then Konan and Itachi will go with you."

I nod knowing if I had any plans to escape they've just gone out the window. I bet there some god out there laughing at us. Hopefully none of this gets worse.

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