Naruto: Eroninja

Pakura: Part II

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Also as this is a lemon story and is intended for those old enough to read it based on where they live.

Chapter 35 Target: Pakura: Part II

Mikoto awoke after being betrayed by Yuffie to find herself strapped to a table. She realized from the oppressive heat that she was in the punishment level, and began to fear that the Animal Curse Mark had been applied to her while she was unconscious. But her mind was put at ease by an unlikely source when Akame upon noticing she was conscious said, "No, we haven't modified you yet. Before we proceed to that step I thought it prudent we have a little chat first."

Mikoto gave a chilly and unconcerned smile as she replied, "I thought you would have learned by now Akame that I'm not one for small talk."

Akame didn't look amused as he replied while he pressed a button thatraised the table from horizontal to vertical, "Funny, I would have thought..."

Mikoto interrupted him as the table completed its journey and seeing that they were alone commented, "Where's your little lapdog? I figured she'd be here."

A look of anger appeared on Akame's face at his being interrupted. Hiding his annoyance, he said, "I assume you are speaking of Seven. Well you see the thing is. I'm not quite sure I can trust her anymore. Therefore, I am going to have to eliminate her. She'll provide one last useful service in really testing out my men. I'm sure that once she realizes that she isn't going to be leaving morning training alive, she'll put up one spectacular show."

Mikoto was aware that Akame could be testing her in order to see if Seven had been a participant in the jailbreak plot that the Uchiha had mentioned to Yuffie. Therefore, shrugging as best she could due to the straps said dismissively, "Oh well. Guess she'll just have to learn that betrayal comes with the life."

Mikoto's eyes hardened as Akame replied with an amused chuckle, "I suppose you would know, considering the family you come from. Still, whether you truly do not care for her fate or you are putting on an act, it doesn't matter. Lord Danzou and I have come too far to let it all fall apart for one kunoichi, even for one as exceptional as she."

Mikoto kept the concern she felt from her face and voice as she asked, "Then why spare me?"

Akame chuckled again in amusement as he replied, "I've asked that question myself many times. However, I finally believe I know the answer as to why Danzou keeps you around. You're not exceptional, but just had the good fortune to be rare. Think of yourself as an endangered species, but I don't think even that would be enough to keep you alive if not for the connection you share with Sasuke."

Mikoto understood exactly what the prison warden was driving at as she said, "The Mangekyō Sharingan, you hope to unseal it in Sasuke by having me and him fight so that when he kills me..."

"Not quite," Akame interrupted, "we believe he already unlocked it when he killed your other son, " Akame saw a look of shock, surprise, and pain appear on her face so delighted that he had managed to crack her calm exterior said, "You didn't know. What am I saying? Of course you didn't. It is strange though, considering that Itachi plunged a sword into your chest, I would have figured that hearing of his death would generate a more joyful emotion in you."

Fighting back tears, Mikoto said, "What would you understand of it? Itachi loved the Leaf Village; he deserved more than to be hunted down as a missing-nin."

"He likely would have gotten it," Akame countered, "if he had only followed through with his orders. Ironic don't you think, the one thing he loved more than the village was what killed him."