Konohagakure's Secret

Chapter 2

Akemi

"No! I won't allow it" Akemi slammed her hands on the wooden table of the leader's house

"Akemi-chan, it is the truth" His wife, quite startled, stated softly

"Why? After thirteen years you only decided to tell me now? Were you all pressured because Akua died and you didn't have any more excuses to make up?" She made sure to emphasize every word while gritting her teeth.

"You are in the territory of a very important person, Akemi" He stated while looking at her, his eyes saying that she should compose and behave. Akemi took a deep breath and looked at them sternly

"Rumors had it that you only wanted a pure blood for your son. I am a pure blood yet you don't like me for him because of that mere fact" She stood up, irritably bowed as a sign of respect and slamed the door upon exit of their house.

She opened her eyes after dreaming that same scenario again. She felt a presence nearby that was starring at her. She raised her head and met the eyes of Konan.

Pein had summoned you to his office" She removed the chain that was bound to Akemi's feet and walked away, making her follow Konan.

The headquarters was dark and complicating. Everything looked all the same , but Konan knew otherwise. After a few more moments of walking, turning and such they stood in front of a rather normal looking door. The only thing that makes it different is the gold carvings on the door.

As Konan opened the door, the Akatsuki were waiting for her arrival. Akemi's black kimono stitched with the Jipoto clan sign was glady displayed on the back of it.

"Akemi Jipoto. We meet again" Pein said like it was  hundred of years they had last seen each other. She nodded, putting aside those sarcastic comments that begun to form in her head.

"The Akatsuki are currently busy and we can't keep an eye on you in the dungeon. We assigned you to a pair that would look out for you"  She raised a visible eyebrow at him. He clasped his hands together and looked at her mischievously.

"Your caretakers are Kisame and Itachi. Do you have any complains?"

"No"

"While everyone is here, why not introduce yourself to them"

"Akemi Jipoto and nineteen years old" "The same age as Itachi fucker!" The foul mouth Hidan exclaimed. She tensed her shoulderfor a second and rolled my eyes, hoping that it had gone unnoticed among the others.

"Born on June 9" Everyone looked at Akemi with curiousity lingered on their faces

"You are mistaken, I was born on June 19"

"And we thought that we would have a double celebration, yeah" Deidara groaned. The others agreed to Deidara's statement.

"The Jipoto clan are known for their kekkai genkai of playing the harp that could capture enemies in a genjutsu, rivalling those of the Uchiha's tsukiyomi. Do you have this kekkai genkai?"

"I have never tried or took interest of knowing our clan's kekkai genkai. I never wanted to become a shinobi anyway" Her parents made a great effort of teaching her this kekkai genkai but her lack of interest in becoming a shinobi took away all the possibility of Akemi ever learning this technique

"Well you all are dismissed" But before everyone could leave the room, they heard their leader speak up once again.

"Akemi Jipoto, you will be staying in the room next to Itachi"