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Chapter 57

Note: Coming up with ideas with ninjas will lead the topic to war.

~Kahlan's POV

All of the members leave except for Itachi. He walks over to the group of teens, his eyes turning red no doubt starting his eye thing. Biting my lower lip, I stay behind watching. I don't like it, but it's better than having them killed. What Pein doesn't know is that it won't be long before others show up thanks to text messaging. They may have forgotten but there is no way they can erase the memory of every person or kill every person.

I don't know how he does it, but Itachi erases their memories causing them to be knocked out. So much information erased, stuff they probably learned about themselves gone. Clenching my hands I look away. My eyes narrow at the wall ignoring Deidara and Sasori entering the room to take the teens.

Turning on my heel, I stomp out of the room. Without getting any permission or letting Leader know, I go outside. I grab one of the discarded machetes and start swinging pouring all of my emotion into each swing. Grass flies everywhere, raining down onto the ground or on me, but I pay it no mind as I just continue cutting.

Swing, cut, take a step forward and repeat the process. Pour the emotions into each swing to try and get rid of them and forget. I must keep myself from breaking down.

Eventually, after hours, I stop as the sun gets closer to the horizon. The machete falls from my hands and I bring them up as they shake to look at the blisters. My eyes just glaze over as I continue to stare as I let my thoughts drift away.

"You sure are a strong girl," I hear grandpa say from a distant memory. "However, you're still human and it's okay to breakdown."

"No," I whisper to the cool wind breezing by, to the distant memory of his voice. "I'm supposed to be the rock, I can't afford to breakdown."

"Even rock crumbles," was his answer.

A cold drop of water pulls me away back to the present. Looking up another drop falls onto my face, and then the dark sky pours down rain. Sighing, I pick up the dropped machete and turn around to survey my work; I can breakdown at another time.

Looks like I put a good dent into the yard. With a small smile I head back towards the house. On my way I grab the rest of the discarded machetes and place them back into the shed. I walk into the kitchen to see Leader leaning against the island that's just a huge fridge and freezer, probably drinking coffee.

"What were you doing outside," Leader asks.

"Working on the yard," I reply with a yawn.

"You're not allowed out without one of my members with you."

"I don't need to be looked after like a kid," I reply slightly annoyed. "I know how to take care of myself. Besides, I wouldn't dare make a run for it; at least not without a really good plan that won't backfire and not without Laura."

"Get into some dry clothes before you get sick," he orders. "We have something to discuss."

I stare at him slightly confused. I just admit that if I had a plan I would leave with Laura. Is he that confident that they will never let us go? With a shrug, I walk out and make a run for it to my room, dripping water everywhere in the process.

In my room, I remove the wet clothing, use a towel that I keep in my drawer for whatever reason, and then get dressed in dry clothes. Placing the wet clothes in the hamper, I rush downstairs back to the kitchen. I hope he doesn't mind that I'll cook dinner while we discuss whatever it is he wants to discuss.

"Back," I say walking into the kitchen. "Where is everyone else?"

"Busy," he replies.

I only nod and walk around the kitchen gathering some things I'll need for dinner. Taking a quick glance, I open the cans of soup and start cooking. I'm too tired to actually want to make anything else.

"What is it you want to discuss," I ask.

"It's been a while since Laura, Kakuzu and Hidan has showed up to work," he replies after a moment, looking up from his coffee.

"I know," I reply as I get me a cup of juice.

"You know this place and its rules better than us," Leader replies after a very long pause.

"No doubt the people at the café will be wondering where they are at since they have been gone without any notice. If a good enough alibi can be made I'm sure Laura's boss will have no problem having them come back," I reply after a few seconds. "Her boss is nice like that; any other place would have them fired by now."

Leader nods, and I shrug my shoulders finishing up the soup. Grabbing my half full cup, I lean against the counter looking at Leader. He seems to be in deep though so I say nothing. Instead I look away thinking of what alibis can be used.

"They can't go back to the café," Leader says after a few moments. "Not with Konoha and their allies running around."

"Well then…we won't be having a steady income," I reply. "Sure I make money from my commissions, but I would have to do a lot of writing just to make one hundred in a day. That's less than what Laura makes in a few hours and she gets paid daily."

"I still refuse for them to go back," he replies.

"I understand where you're coming from, but a hundred dollars won't go very far," I reply crossing my arms. Yeah sure I can use the money my grandfather has buried all over the place, but I don't want to touch that unless there is an emergency because that is what it is meant for.

Taking a deep breath I continue, "Laura will have to call her boss with an alibi why they haven't been in work and to inform her boss that they won't be in for a while. As for the money, something will have to be done if you don't want any of us leaving the house."

"We can rob a bank," Kakuzu says causing me to slightly job and turn to the door way.

"We can't rob a bank," I slightly shout. "Laura and I will end up in prison for life and you guys…the government might try to do something with you."

"That won't happen," Kakuzu replies calmly. "We're ninjas and the Akatsuki. Your weak law enforcements won't be able to catch us."

"We will not rob a bank," Leader says. "Not unless we absolutely have to."

"You Akatsuki guys can do it. Laura and I will have no part in bank robbery," I say holding up my hands.

"Seriously Kakuzu how fucking long does it take to fucking find out if dinner is done," Hidan yells barging into the kitchen.

"I was talking with Leader-sama," Kakuzu says with annoyance.

"So fucking what, I'm fucking hungry," Hidan yells then turns to me. "Oi bitch, have you fucking finish cooking dinner?"

Looking around I look back at Hidan saying, "I have no idea who you're talking to."

"Bitch I will fucking…."

"Hidan get out," Leader orders. "Dinner will be served in a few minutes."

"It fucking better be fucking soon," Hidan replies narrowing his eyes.

Leader glares right on back. Hidan mumbles some stuff under his breath as he walks away. Sighing, I turn around and start gathering some bowls. Quickly, I fill all twelve bowls and place them to the side for when they are taken to the large dining room with its large table that seats fourteen people.

"If we're not allowed to rob a bank," Kakuzu says bringing us back to the subject at hand. "Then what can we do?"

"We can…." I bite down on my lower lip. "We can sell my weapons." Oh gosh, I think I should just take those words back.

"No," Leader says quickly. "We're going to keep them and learn how to use them for the upcoming war."

"Oh," I reply happy my weapons won't be sold until I process the last bit of his sentence. "What upcoming war!?"

"The one we will have against the other ninjas," Kakuzu informs me.

"You can't do that," I shout. "The government might get involved!"

"We can and we will," Leader replies narrowing his eyes just slightly. "Your government will not be able to stop us."

"Innocent lives will be lost," I yell getting slightly angry.

"Death is a normal occurrence in war no matter if a person is innocent or not," Leader once again replies.

"I already know that," I growl out.

"Then get over it," Kakuzu says.

"No," I yell. "I will not get over it! We're supposed to be discussing money problems not war! You can't just start a war!"

"We will be starting a war," Leader replies calmly as if my outburst never happened. "In a month's time the war will start."

Quickly I walk out of the kitchen before I say or do anything I will regret (After all there's a first time for everything). Damn Akatsuki wanting to start a war. If that really happens…I really do believe the government will get involved. I so hope that doesn't happen, but I get a feeling that no matter what it will and there's nothing Laura or I can do to stop it.

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