Don't Call Me Kitten Book 1 Of 3 *Naruto* COMPLETE

Survival Is Key

                      Kisame's footsteps follow behind me as I place the cup on the counter and attempt to maneuver through the base. I growl at him to leave me alone, but I can hear him continue to follow me. I know that I've made a wrong turn but I'm too annoyed at Kisame's presence to ask for his help. I turn to face him and glare up at the shark man.
"Leave me alone Kisame."
"You-"
"Yes, I'm upset. I can handle this, just leave me alone. I'm not your charge, so just leave me alone. I can handle myself." I snap.
He shrugs and turns around, disappearing in the labyrinth of the base.
                       I try to figure out where exactly I am, but all of the hallways I've seen have looked practically the same. I don't even know if I've even been in some of the halls yet. I sigh and run a hand through my hair before deciding to double back where I went, then try again. As long as I'm stuck here I'm going to have to learn how to get around here without depending on anyone. Kisame has been nice to me so far but criminals are criminals and I have no intentions on sticking around longer than necessary. No friendships, no attachments. I look up and realize that I'd made it back to the room I woke up in when I was brought here. Instead of being empty, there are a few people settled around, engrossed in their own activities. They look up at me in mild interest before promptly ignoring me. One catches my eye and I pause. The man looks remarkably like an older version of Sasuke. It must be his brother Itachi, the one that murdered the clan. That guy owes me for me beating up his brother for him on a regular basis. He glances up at me, the Sharingan eyes active but not in a threatening way. An emotion crosses his face briefly before returning to normal. I couldn't quite catch what it was though. I shake my head and turn to face the hallway across from the couch. I went this way after we left the kitchen.
                      I make it to my room within just a couple of minutes and slam the door shut behind me. I remove all of my weapons, propping my swords against the wall beside my bed, then lay back on the bed. I shouldn't have said anything during the fight. I definitely should not have let my emotions get the better of me either. Gai and Lee let their emotions leak into their fighting and they're stupid for it. I need to stop being stupid and focus on getting the hell out of here alive. No relationships, no bonds, no emotions. Survival is key. I sigh and blink back the frustrated tears threatening to surface. This is all Deidara's fault. If he hadn't shown up I wouldn't have fallen for him and I wouldn't be here. I suppose it's mine as well for letting my guard down.
                        I lay there for a while, trying to quell my frustration and hurt, but it just leaves me feeling restless, so I get to my feet and put my weapons back on. I'll go back to the training hall and work out my frustrations alone. I am surprised that Moody hasn't sent for me yet. I know that he was there in the room while we were fighting, I could sense him above us. He's probably disappointed that I didn't give my all during the fight. I'll save my true strength for later. I pass through the halls, remembering now the path I took to get here. I can make my way to the training room from the main room, as long as I can find the kitchen. When I reach the main room, there are more people there than last time, and Sasuke's brother is still there, talking to Kisame. Kisame looks up at me pointedly and I nod, knowing he's wondering if I'm alright.
"Leader wants to see you in his office." Kisame says quietly.
"Did you tell him how does it feel to want? I don't want to see that Moody prick."
Someone snickers and I fix them with a glare. It's a fair haired man with his cloak open to show his bare chest. Settled around his neck is a chain with the Jashin symbol. Interesting.
"Just go see him Koneko. You can't fight with him forever." Kisame scolds and I stick my tongue out at him.
"I certainly can. It's not like I have much to live for anyway. He hasn't killed me yet and I've done so much to piss him off already..."
I turn around and head toward his office, wishing that I hadn't bothered to stop.