But when you told me the whole story I felt like throwing up

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Valentina's POV
"Don't worry Valentina-Chan. I will take care of you while Itachi is out on a mission," Lilian told me as she stared at herself in her bedroom's mirror.

I didn't say anything. I couldn't. And even if I could I was too worried about Itachi to think. Him going on a mission was all part of Obito's manipulation.

"You really scared me last night. I was about to gather the courage and kiss Hidan, but then I heard blood gurgling screams. By the time we ran to you you were already on the floor," she continued. "I couldn't have sex with Hidan last night, but I'll go see him tonight aka in a few minutes. But don't worry I'll take you with me."

"You don't have to" I wrote on a black notebook she had on her bed and showed it to her.

"I have to. I promised Itachi-san that I would look after you. Oh before I forget," she took out a headband from one of her drawers. No. Not any headband.
A Konoha headband with a carved R. Rin's headband.

"You dropped this in your room earlier today. I picked it up for you."

I shook my head refusing it. I don't want it. I don't want anything that belongs to Obito.

"Alright. I'll place it here in case you ever want it back." She placed it back in her drawer.

"Overusing his sharingan is making Itachi become sick," I wrote down.

"I didn't know this. We need to leave ASAP then," she looked concerned.

"He's waiting for the right time. He'll be killed at sight for the Uchiiha massacre. If only there was a way to bring his clan back. So people can stop seeing him as an enemy and to heal his pain," I wrote.

"Bring them back??? There is a way! Hidan knows how I once heard him brag about it!! We'll ask him in a bit!"

I watched her change into a skirt.

"Don't look at me like that," she laughed. "Haven't you seen what Konan wears under her Akatsuki cloak? We're in an organization full of men. Some of us are single, you know."

We walked outside her room as quiet as possible. The mansion was silent and the halls pitch black. It was outside curfew hours and we couldn't be outside our bedrooms....or in someone else's bedroom.

"Hidan?" She whispered his name as she slowly opened his bedroom door. Empty.
"Let's check downstairs."

We walked to the first floor and she ran to the front door as we spotted his white hair out in the rain.

"Stay here. I'll be right back with him," she whispered placing a finger upon her lips. Signaling me to be quiet. As if I could speak.

I watched her run out in the rain. I looked closer to the window and saw Hidan with...someone? Blue hair....sad expression.....I saw Hidan talking to Konan. But his expression wasn't the mocking smile he would always have on his face. He seemed worried. Sad. I watched him reach to touch Konan's arm.

"Valentina-Chan we need to talk," I heard Obito's real voice and so I turned around and was faced with Obito again.

He grabbed my arms and I struggled to let go. I tried to scream but couldn't. Only weird breathing sounds and gasps came out.

"Please don't struggle. It was never my intention to hurt you, Valentina-Chan," his voice sounded sincere and I wanted to believe him. However, I looked away not wanting to fall for his emotional manipulation again.

"Valentina-Chan, please look at me. I won't hurt you again," he grabbed my face forcing me to look at him. "When I saw you on the ground bleeding, I felt horrible. I couldn't imagine losing you again. But I know I lost you already. You chose Itachi-San."

I tried to speak but nothing came out.

"You want to say something?", he took out a small red notebook and a pen and handed it to me. It wasn't the same notebook where he had written Rin's name on a page though. A notebook just for me.
I pushed the notebook away and tried to leave, but he stopped me.

"Please. Please write something."

I got the pen and wrote "I know you don't care about me" in his notebook.

He read it and quickly looked at me. "I do care about you, Valentina-Chan. I would never hurt you. The day you got stabbed...it was never my intention for that to happen to you. I wanted you to leave the Akatsuki. To go somewhere safe...and yesterday....I'm so sorry. I won't ever hurt you again."

"Tobi what's up!!!" Hidan loudly walked in with a quiet and serious Lilian close behind.

I watched in horror as Obito's character completely change. How well he faked his Tobi personality.

"Sasori leaves on a mission and we're all chilling and Valentina.... dates Itachi."

"Shut up Hidan. Well guys, we're going to sleep already. See you tomorrow," Lilian said.

"Give me a goodnight kiss," Hidan laughed.

Lilian kissed his cheek and began walking upstairs.

"You too Valentina. Don't think that just because you're dating Itachi you won't hear from me."

I rolled my eyes and kissed Hidan's cheek. I then ran upstairs catching up to Lilian not turning back to look at the religious freak and masked man.
I could feel Obito's stare. He was staring at the back of my head and I didn't want to turn back to confirm it.

"I saw him," Lilian said as I started to drift off to sleep.

I looked at her but didn't say anything because my tongue was cut off and sewn back again. And when that happens you can't speak anymore. Or maybe you can but not right away.

"I saw Hidan kissing Konan in the rain and his attitude wasn't obnoxious like he is with us. He was... caring. Sensitive. I am so heartbroken, but don't worry. He agreed to do the resurrection jutsu and you, me, and Itachi will leave this awful place."