I have worked very hard on book one of this series. I really hope you enjoy it! I've actually finished the first book, I've written it all down in notebooks, I just have to type it. I apologize deeply in advance for any mistakes. I've added several OCs to this story as well. The OCs in the chapter are: Orphan(main), Utsukushii(major) Kimuzukashii(major), Koji(minor), Aku(minor), Retasu(minor) Sanda(major) Suna(major), Mori and Rou(one time only) The Killer(minor) Tanoshii(oh hey she appeared again! Very minor though) The characters that belong to Masashi Kishimoto respectively are in fact mostly OOC, meaning Out Of Character
Is This The End? Is This Goodbye?
"We're looking for our daughter." The man said.
Pein was silent for a few seconds, then turned into the lair, "Itachi, turn the game off!"
"But I'm teaching-"
"Just turn it off! Tobi, take your sister upstairs!"
"Yes Leader-sama!" Tobi scooped Orphan up and took her to their room as Itachi turned the game consel and television off.
"Come in, sit. Tobi, stay upstairs!"
The two people took Pein's invitation and went in, proceeding to sit on the sofa.
"Who are you, who's your brother, nephew, and daughter?" Pein asked.
"My name is Sandā Arashi and this is my wife, Suna." The man replied, placing a hand of Suna's shoulder. "Suna's brother's name is Akurei Anoda, he prefers Aku. Apparently he has taken in a child named Koji Kihoyi, since he was asigned his godfather if Koji's parents died. He refuses to be called Koji's father, and Koji doesn't want to be his son, so Koji kept his last name and calls Akurei his 'Uncle Aku'. So, he's not technically our nephew, but it was the easiest way to say it."
Pein stared blankly at the white haired man.
Hidan's eye twitched, "A-Aku? K-Koji?"
"You know them?" Suna asked.
"Somewhat..." Hidan muttered.
"Our daughter's name is Yuki. She has white hair like me, and sort of turquoise blue-ish eyes like her mother." Sandā said. "She's six now, because she was born on June twenty-seventh."
"What a coincidence..." Itachi murmured.
"She says hi to practically everyone she meets. She has a very uplifting spirit." Sandā continued.
"I just want my baby back!" Suna added.
"That sounds like Orphan!"
"Tobi, I told you to stay upstairs!" Pein yelled, turning toward him.
"Sorry Leader-sama... But the description fits Orphan almost perfectly!"
"Hey, Grandma, I left my Naruto Plushie in the kit... chen..." Orphan stopped hopping down the stairs.
Sandā and Suna turned around.
"Yuki!" Sandā exclaimed.
"... Daddy..."
Suna got up, ran to Orphan, and picked her up, hugging her tight, "Yuki! You're alive! I was worried sick!"
"It's okay Mommy." Orphan replied, not as excited to see her parents as they were to see her.
"How long have you been here?" Suna asked.
"Almost two years." Orphan answered.
"Two years?! Oh sweetie! My brother must not have taken very good care of you... I'm sorry we were gone so long!"
"These people took care of me."
Suna put Orphan down, "I don't know who you are, but thank-you! Thank-you so much for keeping my baby safe!" She said, turning to Pein.
Itachi and Kisame exchanged glances.
"Wow, just look at her... You've gotten so big!" Sandā said, going toward his daughter. "Well, Yuki, it's time to go home now."
"... Can I at least say goodbye?"
"Of course."
Orphan ran to Pein and hugged him. "Goodbye..."
Next she hugged Kisame, "Goodbye Kisame... You're still my pet! Well... I guess not anymore..."
Kisame gave her a sad smile and pat her head.
Orphan let go and turned to Konan, "Goodbye Konan. Thank-you for teaching me paper folding... And disciplining me when you needed to." she said, hugging her. Then she let go.
Konan nodded slightly and looked away.
"Hidan, even if you have a dirty mouth that should be washed out with soap all the time, you always protected me. Even from my real uncle. That way I knew you cared about me, thanks. Bye..." Orphan hugged him too.
Hidan rubbed his neck, avoiding eye contact. "Tch, yea. Even if it was a pain in the ass sometimes."
Sanda's brow raised at Hidan's language. Orphan giggled and let go, looking toward Tobi.
"Tobi, you were the absolute best! You would always play with me and help me. You are the kind of brother anyone would wish for... Bye-bye."
"Waaaahhhh~! Tobi doesn't want Orphan to goooo~! Tobi loves Orphan!" Tobi ran away up the stairs.
Deidara and Sasori came out of the kitchen, after listening to all that was going on.
Orphan turned to them, "Sasori. I'm going home with my parents. This is goodbye... Thanks for getting Sori back from Zuki Sensei and always standing up for me, even when I was a brat."
"Orphan, you are NOT a brat..." Sasori replied.
Orphan grinned slightly, then walked over and hugged him. Sasori hugged her back. When they let go of each other, Orphan turned to Deidara.
"Deidara, I'm sorry for being such a pest and annoying you. I'm sorry for calling you mommy all the time, I didn't want to offend you... The way your hair went over your eye just reminded me of how my mommy looked the last time I had seen her. But now, you won't have to worry about that. I will no longer be a little pes-"
Deidara picked Orphan up and held her close, "You listen closely, Orphan. I am sorry for calling you a pest. You are the cutest, sweetest angel I could ever have wished for to be in my life. For the times I thought you were being a pest? You weren't just A pest. You were MY pest. And you are my angel... Were... Un" He hugged her tight, then set her down.
Orphan held back tears and went up the stairs, to Kakuzu's room. She knocked.
"Yes? Who is it?"
"... Orphan. I want to say something, Kakuzu."
Kakuzu opened his door, "Kakuzu? Why are you calling me by my-"
"Kakuzu, goodbye. I'm going home."
"What? You are home. Orphan, what are you talking about...?"
Orphan took a deep breath, "My real parents found me, they're alive. So, now I'm going home. And I'm saying goodbye."
"... Wh-what...? But..."
"You can have my money in my drawer, I have a lot in there. I love you." She hugged him, then went to her room. She did a few things upstairs, which took about ten minutes. She hopped down the stairs, ignoring Itachi.
"Alright Yuki, you've taken enough time. We've got to go." Sandā said.
Orphan slowly nodded, "Okay Daddy... Pein, where are Kimuzukashii and Utsukushii?"
"They... They aren't here right now. They went out, remember?" Pein replied.
"Oh yea... Well... Goodbye then. I love you all! Remember that! I love you all so much!"
"We love you too." The Akatsuki said, Kakuzu and Tobi at the top of the stairwell.
Suna picked Orphan up and said goodbye, carrying her out. Sandā thanked the Akatsuki once more, then followed his wife. Zetsu came out of nowhere and the other members filled him in on what had happened. Zetsu was saddened by the news, especially since he didn't get to say goodbye... BUT-
Orphan came running back into the lair and ran into Zetsu,"I'm sorry I forgot you! Goodbye Zetsu, I love you, I'm sorry I was so scared of you, you'd never hurt me on purpose, I know that! I have to go now, buh-bye..." She gave him the biggest, tightest hug she could give, then let go and ran back out, closing the door behind her.
Zetsu was shocked, happy, and sad. Itachi was upset that Orphan never said goodbye to him, but he didn't show it. What he didn't want to hear was the other members groaning and complaining about Orphan being gone, so he went to his quiet, peaceful sanctuary... His room. To his surprise, Orphan's Kurama plush was beside his bed, while there was a box and a card ON the bed. Itachi walked over to his bed and sat, picking up the card. It read:
'Nisan I knew your bye would be harder for me and I would start to cry. Thats why I codnt say anything to you. I know Im already gone by the time you read this. You hav always been there for me. Like the times with Zuki Sense and Aka. You teached me a lot Im happy that you were a part of my life. Im going to live in Kohona now, back with my daddy and mommy. I will always love you you will always be my Nisan.
- Love Orphan'
Itachi slightly smiled at the mistakes in the card because he thought it was cute. He also notice the water marks on it. Itachi set the card aside and opened the package. Inside was Orphan's Naruto plush.
The next day...
"Did anyone get sleep last night?" Pein asked.
"No..." The others groaned.
"Hey, Danna, what have you got? Un" Deidara asked.
"Sori." Sasori answered, holding up Orphan's rillakuma bear.
"Hidan, it's your turn to go shopping." Pein said. "We should let Orphan's absence ruin our-"
"Not it isn't. Just leave me here to die..." Hidan replied, with his head buried in the couch cusions.
"Hidan, you're IMMORTAL. Get your lazy as-"
"Go away! It's Itachi's turn anyway..."
Pein's eyes dulled and turned to Itachi, who was laying face down on a sofa. "Itach-"
"Shove off."
"Are you crying?"
"No."
"Are you sulking?"
"No."
"Are you tired?"
"No."
"Are you hungry?"
"No." Pein sighed, "Are you LIVING?"
"No."
"Go to the store!"
"You just want my spot."
"GO."
"Fine!"
Thirty minutes later, at the store...
As Itachi was shopping, he kept remembering things that Orphan would say, like 'Nii-san can we get lettuce?' 'Nii-san I need fish food.' 'Nii-san can I have this' and so on. As he was walking down the fruits aisle, he heard a familiar 'Nii-san!' and turned around. There was no one there. Itachi shook his head.
"I can't let this get to me..." He muttered to himself.
Itachi avoided the vegetable aisle though. As he was checking out, the chasier was staring at him. He didn't know why. Then he read her name tag. 'Tanoshii' ... Oh... He thought to himself. He ignored her stares, and stayed silent. After paying, he took his bags and walked out. While he was walking home, Kimuzukashii and Utsukushii caught up to him.
"Oi, didn't expect to meet you halfway toward the lair!" Utsukushii said.
Itachi stayed silent.
"Hey... What's wrong...? Are you okay?"
Itachi nodded slightly.
Kimuzukashii frowned, "No you aren't. What's wrong?"
Itachi sighed.
By the time the three made it to the lair, Itachi had finshed explaining everything that had happened the previous night. Inside, Tobi was trying to get Hidan to move.
"Hidan-san, lunchtime..."
"I'm not hungry."
"Kakuzu-san tripped and hurt himself."
"Ha ha. Go away."
"Hidan-san isn't moving from the couch!" Tobi told Pein.
"Just leave him, we'll try again later."
Later...
"Hidan I'm going to break your scythe and spear." Kakuzu said, walking up to the sofa.
"Whatever, have fun. Just go away and leave me to die in peace."
Kakuzu sighed, turning to Pein, "He's broken."
A month later...
Utsukushii sighed. It was night time and she was wide awake. Maybe it was because she was bored... Or maybe it was because she had two cups of coffee and a bag of skittles during dinner. Anyway, Utsukushii couldn't take staring up at the cieling anymore.
She sat up, "Pssst... Kimuzukashii... Dei-dei... Wake up... Guys..."
Since Pein hadn't anticipated anymore members, Kimuzukashii and Utsukushii didn't have their own rooms. Since Deidara's room was pretty spacish, until their rooms were added, they shared with him for the time being. Their rooms were still under construction. When the boys didn't stir, Utsukushii got up and walked to Kimuzukashii's bed.
"Kimuzukashii, I know you are a light sleeper. Don't act like you're asleep and ignore me."
Kimuzukashii groaned and sat up, running his fingers through his messy hair. Utsukushii smiled and made her way to Deidara's bed. It was dark, so she couldn't really see, resulting in tripping over an unidentifiable object and landing right on top of the blond. Deidara woke up with a start and gasped.
"Wha-"
"Shhh! We don't want to wake anyone else..." Utsukushii said with a slight hiss.
Deidara sighed in relief, "Thank God it's just you... Why'd you land on me? Un"
"I tripped. But it's a good thing."
"Good...? Un"
"Yea, I was trying to wake you."
Kimuzukashii stood, "Why?"
"Because I need to talk to you guys."
"Umm... Can you get off me? Un"
"Oh, yea." Utsukushii got off Deidara and turned, walking to the door and opening it. She slipped out and quietly headed for downstairs.
Deidara groaned as he got up. He and Kimuzukashii weren't too quiet going downstairs like Utsukushii was. Utsukushii was sitting on the floor by Hidan, who was still laying face first on the sofa. As Kimuzukashii and Deidara were heading to join, Tobi came out of the kitchen and jumped at their presence.
"Tobi? Why are you up? Un"
"Uh-uh... Well, it's hard for Tobi to sleep without Orphan in the room..."
Deidara's eyes twitched. It had been a while since anyone had mentioned her name. Sasori came down the stairs and frowned at the sight of Kimuzukashii, Deidara, Tobi, and Utsukushii.
"What are you four doing down here?"
"Tobi can't sleep!"
"Shhhh! Just come over here and sit." Utsukushii said.
The four males did as she said. Hidan looked up from the couch cusion.
"Okay, seriously... Either tell everyone what's going on or go the fuck back upstairs..."
Utsukushii huffed. "I have to say something. We need to get Orphan back."
Tobi and Deidara gasped. "What?!" They said quietly.
"Ever since she left, things haven't been the same. Hidan is BROKEN for God's sake... He doesn't move from the sofa unless he REALLY has to use the bathroom..."
Hidan sat up, "Oi... We could KILL them."
The other five considered this. "Yea..."
"We could stab them." Hidan suggested.
"Or-" Tobi said, "We could freeze them into cryotubes until exactly twenty-five years from now. By then we would have convicted enough bumblebees to-"
"We could shoot them." Kimuzukashii suggested.
"Or we could tie nooses around their necks which we could tie onto a horse then drag them to an undisclosed area and them beat them to death." Utsukushii said.
Kimuzukashii's brows furrowed as he stared at her. He mouthed the words 'that's dark for you'. Utsukushii considered that and gave a weird, agreeing look.
"We could turn them into puppets." Sasori suggested.
"Or capture them, take them to a remote area and blow them up. It's more artistic that way. Un" Deidara added.
"Or!" Tobi said. "We could throw them off a building!" The others stared at the masked man with dull eyes.
"What you're talking about isn't fair to Orphan."
Hearing the voice, the other's looked toward the stairs. "Ah! Itachi!"
Itachi sighed and walked down, "Orphan's choice was to be with her REAL family. We should be happy for her, since she's happy."
The others grumbled.
"It's five in the morning, go back to bed."
"But-"
"No ifs ands or buts, go to bed."
Sasori got up and went elsewhere as Hidan flopped back down on the couch. Utsukushii, Kimuzukashii, and Deidara huffed and went to their room.
Tobi pouted, "Itachi-san, Tobi doesn't want to sleep alone another night!"
"It's not my problem..." Itachi turned and went back up the stairs to his room.
Meanwhile...
Suna stood and walked out of the room, heading toward Orphan's to check on her. She walked in and over to her bed,
"Sweetie? Are you okay? Do you still feel sick?"
No answer.
"... Yuki?"
Still no answer. Suna pulled the covers off and gasped. To her horror, there were pillows, not her daughter. She quickly ran back to her room and shook Sanda.
"Sandā! SANDĀ!"
"Mnnph, wh-what's wrong?"
"Yuki! She's not there! I-I went to check on her and she's not there!"
Sandā sat up, "Okay, you need to stay calm. Let's get dressed and go to the Hokage."
"Okay... Okay okay..."
After getting dressed, the two Arashis reported their missing child to the Hokage and requested that they be able to look for her outside the gates.
Tsunade frowned slightly, "Why must it be outside the gates? You know that the gates are closed at night and it is HEAVILY guarded. No one gets in, no one goes out. And a child would certainly not be able to get through."
"Yes, but what if someone was able to get in and capture her?" Sandā asked.
"Highly unlikely."
"But to what percentage? Eighty against twenty? Ninety against ten? It's not impossible, so what about the ten percent chance that it happened?"
Tsunade sighed, "If you are not back by tomorrow evening, I will send out Shinobi to search for you. Is that clear?"
"Yes Ma'am!"
"Now go, I hope you find your daughter. I will have others search within the village. And these two will go with you." She added, nodding to two other shinobi. The four nodded and left.
Elsewhere in the village...
Koji woke up and felt around for Retasu. He wasn't there. Koji shot up, "Retasu?! Retasu! Grrr, he better not have gotten rid of him!"
Koji stood and went out his room, heading down the hall to the livingroom. Aku was sitting, watching TV and drinking sake.
"Uncle Aku!"
"Yes... My boy..."
"Where's Retasu?! What did you do with him?!"
"The... *sniff* The damn MUTT is gone? Heheh, FINALLY! That thing was a nuisance!"
"WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Koji burst into tears. "He was the only one I had who would actually LISTEN TO ME! THE ONLY ONE I HAD WITH ME IN THIS CURSED HOUSE WHO LOVED ME! WHO'D PROTECT ME FROM THE OLD DRUNKEN BASTARD YOU ARE!" Koji yelled, then he turned and ran back to his room. Aku didn't pay him any mind. He was too drunk to even think straight, so he didn't even notice the open window.
Sanda, Suna, and the other two were searching everywhere for Orphan. They were having no luck.
"We should've brought a ninken!"
"No way, my nose is able to smell just like one! Don't worry!"
A bright light blinded Suna and the other shinobi and they tripped over their own feet. They heard laughing.
"Suna-san, can you see?"
"N-no..."
"I c-" Shhnk!
"Mori...?" Suna blinked a couple of times as her vision came back. The other shinobi, Mori, was laying next to her, dead. Suna covered her mouth, "Oh God..." Her eyes widened, "Sandā!"
She stood and ran toward where her husband said he and the other shinobi would be searching. She passed that shinobi's body.
"Oh God oh God... Please dont be dead..." She tripped over something and fell. She looked behind her and Sanda was laying there. "Sandā!"
"S-Suna...?"
"You're alive!" She turned so she was facing him.
"Yea, I thought you were killed..."
"No, but Mori-san was... I saw Rou-san while I was searching for you."
The laughing was heard again.
"Sandā, can you stand?"
"No... Whoever killed Mori-san and Rou-san broke my leg."
Hearing footsteps near, Suna took out a kunai, ready to defend her husband.
"Oh come on Sandā, you're a strong shinobi... I should know." A voice said from the darkness. A male voice. Suna's eyes darted back and forth.
"You know, you really should have pleaded harder. Then you wouldn't be hear today."
"Wh-what...? N-no..."
"Oh yes, it's me. You remember... Don't you? How you just gave up."
"You're still alive..."
"Yes, I am. But you won't be for long. I'm glad you still remember me though. I thought you had forgotten me long long ago."
"No, wait! Ku-" Shnnk! Shnnk!
"... Goodbye..."
A few days later...
"Okay, come on Hidan, we're going for a walk."
"No! I'm staying HERE!"
"Hidan, one walk won't do you any harm! Besides, you need to find a sacrifice for your "god"..."
"Oi! Don't say it like that! And I hate to admit, but you're right..." Hidan stood and went upstairs to get his stuff.
"Hey! Shower first!" Kakuzu shouted after him.
"You're pushin' it 'kuzu!"
After Hidan showered, got dressed and got his weapons, the Zombie Combo headed out. After an hour or so of walking, they came upon a dog who was limping and was dirty.
"Oi Kakuzu... Doesn't that mongrel look familiar?"
"Hmmm... No."
"Well, to me it does. Looks like the green haired kid's dog... Ya know, Orphan's friend? She gave-"
"Oh. That dog. Why is Lettuce all the way over here?"
"I dunno. Maybe the kid's nearby or somethin'."
"I think 'or something' because the dog is dirty and it's limping."
"Hmm..." Hidan bent down. "Heya boy... Why are you out here, huh?"
Retasu turned around and limped away.
"Well, guess he doesn't recognize us. Hidan, where are you going?"
"The mutt wants us to follow him, fucktard! DUH."
Kakuzu sighed and followed Hidan. The two followed Retasu for seven minutes until the dog stopped and sat.
"Hidan, the dog wasn't leading us anywhere."
"Hmmm..."
Hidan refused to believe that and started looking around. He looked through bushes and up in trees. He scanned the whole area. He was about to give up when he came across what Retasu was leading them to.
"Oi! Kakuzu! Look! Over here!"
Kakuzu sighed and went over to the Jashinist. His eyes widened at the sight of what lay before Hidan. It was Orphan. She was dirty, but was still alive. Just unconscious. "How did she get out of Konoha..."
Well... That's a mystery that may never be solved... :3
A week after finding Orphan...
Itachi walked in and went to Pein. "I completed the task. Orphan will now stay with us."
Tobi ran over, "What was the Task Itachi-san?! Tobi wants to know!"
Itachi sighed, "It was a forged note that I left in Orphan's old home claiming that if anyone sees 'Yuki', not to take her because she is in good care with people whom the parents know."
"Oooh, what people?"
"... Us."
"*gasp* Do they know who we are?!"
"No, they don't know that she's in the care of Akatsuki and we plan to keep it that way."
Konan walked behind Kimuzukashii and Hidan, "Boys. Take Orphan on a walk."
"What? The both of us?"
"Yes, the both of you."
Hidan groaned, "But Konan! We hate each other!"
"NOW."
"Okay..." The two men obeyed Konan and took Orphan on a walk.
After about an hour, they took a break and sat on a bench.
"Uncle Hidan! Uncle Hidan! Look!"
"What is it Orphan?"
"I found a snake!"
"Oh shi-!" Hidan took the snake that was about to bite Orphan and threw it into a tree. "Oi... Being an Uncle is torture... Jashin have mercy..."
A man with long white hair walked over. "Hey Kimuzukashii! Long time no see! How's Utsukushii?"
"Go away Enoki." Kimuzukashii said dryly.
"Aw c'mon! We're friends!"
"Not anymore! Not for a long time!" Kimuzukashii barked, pointing his gun at Enoki.
"W-wait! H-here..." Enoki held up a scroll. "Take it..."
"I don't want it!"
Hidan snatched the scroll away from Enoki, "Now beat it." Enoki ran away.
"Don't open that. Enoki has been tracking Utsukushii and I for a while and the rest isn't important. But his scrolls have flaws." Kimuzukashii stated. Hidan rolled his eyes.
Once they got back to the lair...
Stupid Grumpy...He can't tell ME what to do! Hidan thought. He opened the scroll. His mind fuzzed up. Then, all the original Akatsuki members blacked out.
Please note: I call the black side of Zetsu, Yoropiko. It is easier than calling him KuroZetsu or Black Zetsu. I am also addicted to writing Pain's name as 'Pein', I apologize if either of these things are annoying