sensei suki ~

18: joining akatsuki

Kakashi pov:

Its been months since I last saw ryuu ryuu. Not even on anbu missions I get to see her. Even there is a chance most likely she would appear she wouldn't. Even if she did... She never showed her face. Just doing behind the scenes.

I would walk past where she used to stay. No one stay there now. There would be a new student ninja moving in next week. All traces of ryuu ryuu would disappear. I have nothing left of her on me.

Wait... I do. 200 yen coin...sigh...
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Ryuushi pov:

Itachi: you have done well. For a girl your age. You remind me of me.

Ryuushi: is that so?

Itachi: no sharingan and you do this well. I can understand why danzou has you.

Ryuushi: he doesn't have me. I am here by choice. Itachi. I'm just like you. Except I'm revenge.

Itachi: revenge?

Ryuushi: revenge on danzou. And also... I didn't want to see people of konoha be sad. I'm kinda soft hearted at things like that.

Itachi: so hokage told you about me.

Ryuushi: hai. That's why I chased up. By danzou's orders. I'm just supposed to follow and chase up to you guys. You especially.

Itachi: he wants me dead. Not surprised.

Ryuushi: no. Just follow.

Itachi: I would have killed you if I didn't think you're good and have those eyes.

Ryuushi: what eyes?

Itachi: you weren't here to kill me. Or fear of getting killed. Something else. What for?

Ryuushi: take me in to akatsuki.

Itachi:..... Why?

Ryuushi: same reason you are in akatsuki now. Sasuke is doing quite fine by the way.

Itachi: I see. Why do you trust me?

Ryuushi: because we're the same. We abandoned ties to be here. You never killed konoha people. But as for the rest... I notice itachi.

Itachi: its just a soft spot. Its nothing.

Ryuushi: we are the same kind of people. At least I believe.

Itachi: you know you will die with shame on the bingo book right?

Ryuushi: you know I know that. And you know I wouldn't hesitate dying while caring for something as stupid as that.

Itachi:.... I understand. I'll talk to pain.
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Pain: how can we trust you? Ryuushi.

Ryuushi: trust... Let's start with how empty you are. There is no one here so it should be fine.

Pain: how do you know.

Ryuushi: don't treat me like an idiot. I can feel it. You don't have a heart. Those thingies. They connect chakra. Just like my thin threads.

Pain pulls out the thread from his arm " not simple. I heard about your jutsus. Didn't think it can do that too. I let down my guard because you're a little girl. "

Ryuushi: Itachi didn't teach you anything about age?

Pain: true about that. But that doesn't threaten me. That threatens you.

Ryuushi: danzou's secrets. I'll tell you. I can remove his seal easily.

Pain: good at seals? Didn't hear about that.

Ryuushi: no. I'll just replace a tongue. But of course that's not all I can offer. Akatsuki's invisible member.

Pain: what do you mean?

Ryuushi: I won't wear your uniform. I will still work for you. I don't want to be known. That makes a lot of things that needs to be done that an akatsuki can't, done.

Pain: true it will be convenient. Why join?

Ryuushi: sigh... The question everyone wants to know. Danzou killed my parents.

Pain: revenge.

Ryuushi: I investigated akatsuki. Jinchuruki. Strong ninjas. But not invading hidden villages. Where's the logic in that? Not war for power. So what desire do you have? Your name is pain. You always say " know pain. " Its just a guess but... You want to keep the Jinchuruki to make world peace?

Pain: its so close though. Just for that reason you join?

Ryuushi: I don't have anything left. I took the wrong turn and is now left with nothing. I wouldn't mind a little adrenaline fun before I die.

Pain: alright then.