A/N: Hello! I've been feeling a little uninspired today for some reason, so this chapter will not be very long. Arigato.
I do not own Naruto.
I took in a deep breath and felt Deidara pushing me towards the mob of people.
With every step, I could feel the knot in my stomach get tighter and tighter.
Finally, we had made it.
Pein was waiting just below the steps.
"Well, you've caught my attention now." He was looking down, directly into my eyes.
I couldn't help but stare back at him, and then, I heard my brother's voice.
"No." he sounded furious.
Everyone had turned their heads to look at my brother.
He was standing in the door way and he was fuming.
"This wasn't a part of the agreement." He said, turning his full attention to Pein.
'Agreement?'
"W-what agreement?" I asked, noticing my brother turn to meet my gaze for only a second, and then make his way back to Pein.
"You were to leave once you obtained your memories." My brother looked to me and I could see hurt in his eyes. "You have a chance to start over and have the life that you've always wanted Yin."
"The girl possesses the Dim Mak, such as yourself Yang." Pein spoke sternly. "I have no intention of letting her go now. She would make a good addition to our team."
I heard Deidara chuckle from behind me and squeeze my shoulders.
My brother's hands were balled into fists and I heard him begin to speak through clenched teeth.
"Run. Yin."
I looked to Pein, who had turned his face to mine.
He was waiting for my next move.
"Ni-san, what kind of life do you expect me to have now?" I asked as I hung my head. "I-I'm sorry, but if you had intended for me to live the life that I had always wanted; you would have just let me die."
The tension in the air around me grew very thick. I brought my head up and noticed that all eyes were on me, and that fact, made me shudder. The grip that Deidara had on my shoulders had tightened even more, and my brother's face was distorted with so much hurt and anger.
"YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT I WASTED MY LIFE ON A LOST CAUSE!" he screamed at me.
I winced at the tone of his voice and watched as he advanced closer to me.
"Well, answer me!"
"I-I…."
"You what!" his tone was dark.
"I-I lived with a man who I thought was my brother for ten years. He trained me to murder! Murder Ni-san! That's all that I've done since I've been away from you; take lives. And all this time, I thought it was you who I was with. I trusted that man just like I trusted you, because I saw; my brother." I pulled away from Deidara's hold and put some distance in between the group of people in front of me. I turned my back to my brother and squeezed my eyes shut in order to stop the tears that were starting to flood my eyes. "H-how could you have known about the things that I had done and let me live Ni-san! Who's head is resting on my shoulder's so that I could have a second chance. What happened to this girl?" I asked as I ran my hand's through my hair.
"I-I can't go back, I just can't" I opened my eyes and the tears started to fall freely "so what am I supposed to do now?"
"Become a part of something greater than your past."
I recognized Pein's voice.
"You will make a fine addition Yin." His voice sounded soft yet demanding.
I could feel his presence inches away from my body. He stopped for a moment, and then brushed past me toward the forest, Konan followed him shortly. Soon, they were gone, and I was left with a crowd of people watching my every move.
I didn't dare turn around to face the wrath of what was about to come. And then, just when I thought the suspense was about to kill me, two hands rested on my shoulders. They were large hands, and when I turned my head for a closer inspection, I noticed that they were a familiar shade of bluish-grey. I turned my body around to stand directly in front of the man behind me.
"W-what do I do now Kisame?" I asked, unable to look him in the eyes.
He took in a deep breath and released one of his hands from my shoulders to run a finger down the trail of blood on my face.
"Clean this cut before it gets infected."