Now What Have I Gotten Myself Into? ~Enter Konoha's number one knuckle head

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Chapter 12

After I told them everything about myself the tension that had been there was gone. I had even told them what it was like growing up, my first jump into another dimension. What happened with Damen. All of it. Of course I stretched the Akatsuki part of my life. Making sure not to tell them anything I haven't already. That night when I had returned home after seeing Naruto, Sora, and Sai off to the hospital a cooler had been placed in front of my apartment door. As if, they were accepting me. Making sure I have what I needed. Of course the note on the cooler gave me a price that I now owe them which caused a bead of sweat to roll down the side of my face.

In other words they will make sure I have what I need but like every human being, I need to pay for my sustenance. I couldn't complain. It made me feel more.. Normal. In fact it made me smile. After drinking, and bathing. Rest came easy. I slept deeper than I have in a long time. As if just telling them and not being turned against. Took a weight off of my mind. Even now, it has been a week. Naruto and Sai are still in the hospital. Sora left a couple days after the attack. Not once has someone been hanging around watching me. No one was listening. It is as if that my saving Naruto and Sakura. Helping in the fight. And telling them the truth about myself. They finally trust me.

As if doubts no longer linger in their minds about me. Sighing I look down at my open book. Itachi has remained quiet. Except for one time when he told me good night and to be careful. It's about time then. I think to myself before completing the usual hand signs. Feeling my energy connect to the one I need to speak to. "I'm in." I tell him blankly once I feel the connection complete. "They trust me now."

"Well done, Kira." His deep low voice echoes in my head and I nearly smile. I didn't realize how much I had begun to miss that tower. "And the Nine-tails?"

"I am back on his team. He is currently in the hospital from the previous attack on the village." I explain as I can imagine him closing his purple ringed eyes as he listens.

"Good." He says, completely void of any emotion as always. "Keep it up. I am Sending Hidan and Kakuzu towards the fire after a mark. I want you to remain where you are for now."

"Understood." I tell him just before he severs the link. That guy.. Is hard to read sometimes. If he is sending those two why am I even still here? They won't stop at a cash cow they'll come here. Leaning my head back against the tree I sigh deeply. Sometimes it's difficult for me to willingly obey orders that make no logical sense. But I know, there is a point to it. There always is where Tobi is involved. Unlike me, Tobi plays the long game. His plans can span out for years before moves he makes even comes to fruition. I have to admit. For an evil, psychotic bastard. He's smarter than I am.

Well, I did know there was a chance that I'd run into other members of the Akatsuki on this mission. It's why I left the way I did. Most of them suck at keeping secrets. "Nice day." His voice meets my ears from the ground and I smile. I new the moment he walked into this training area.

"You're back." I say as I close my book and run my fingers lightly over the leather cover. Closing my eyes listening to the birds chirping.

"Ah, yes." He says as I feel him walk to the tree and lean against it. "I heard about what happened from the others." Hn. I make a sound of understanding before I look out over the field towards the small waterfall that was out of place being unattached to any other source of water. "Sounds like you did well." He continues as I curl my hands around my book. What can I say to add into this conversation? Nothing really.

"He has grown so much." I speak quietly and Kakashi makes a small grunt in agreement to my words. "Because of him. I was able to do something I've never been able to before." I smile and close my eyes again a part of me wanting to cling to the warmth that being back in the village has been filling me with. "It's good to be home." I admit openly and I can feel Kakashi smile to himself.