Under the mask

Let the fight begin

Itachi's POV *squeals*

Pein just told us about someone after Alyss. We do not know who and Alyss hasn't told us who it is yet. I feel anger rise up in me as think of Alyss being chased. When Pein showed us the note, I felt my blood boiled.

Anyway, I walked through the hallways when I heard someone crying. The cry came from the door to my right.

Alyss's room.

I frowned. Why is she crying?

I didn't know what to do. Should I knock and come in or just walk away? But I know I couldn't walk away knowing Alyss is crying. And I'm scared of coming in. But scared of what?

I stood there in front of her door with my hand up and curled into fist.

I slowly knocked. Then waited.

The crying stopped but no reply.

I knocked again.

Still no reply. I sighed.

I knew it. She won't answer. I was about to walk away when I saw the door open but barely.

"Y-Yes?" I heard a small soft voice coming from inside the room.

I looked down and saw Alyss's small figure through the small opening in the door.

My eyes soften at her. She has her mask on, eyepatch and her bangs covering her eyes.

I squatted in front of her so we are eye to eye level. "Were you crying?" I asked her. Surprisingly my voice is not monotone but held worries.

Alyss slowly nodded.

I poked her forehead like I used to do to Sasuke and patted her light blue hair.

Alyss tilted her head up as if she's staring at me. "Do you need something?"

I said. "No. I just wanted to make sure that you're okay"

Alyss nodded and opened her door and let me in. I noticed that she wore a simple baggy black dress and bandages around her arms and legs. You can't see her skin at all.

I frowned the first time I saw her was that she didn't wore any bandages but she wore a long sleeves black baggy shirt and black pants.

I walked into her room and noticed paints and brushes on the ground. Her wall are white. Like a huge canvas.

Alyss sat on her bed and patted it next to her, motioning for me to sit beside her.

I sat down and felt the bed sink. Alyss giggled. Which I find it cute. O/.\O

"What?" I asked her.

"You're heavy" she smiled under her mask, I think.

I rolled my eyes at her and stared at her again.

I kept staring at her masked face as she stared at her walls probably thinking what to paint on it.

I couldn't stop thinking what her face looks like when we saw it. Her face is truly beautiful. Almost beyond beautiful.

I still hope she shows her face more often.

Alyss turned to look at me. "I'm starving"

I smirked. "Come on" I stood up and held out my hand for her to take.

She gladly took it and hopped off of her bed and we walked to the kitchen.

Then I sensed 'Tobi' running at us.

"ALYSS-CHAN!" Tobi came running at her with his arms open wide.

Tobi hugged her tightly and Alyss giggled.

For some reason Tobi really likes Alyss. When Alyss disappeared, Tobi has been sulking in his room and when Alyss died, well lets just say he almost killed himself.

I stared at the two of them.

How did Alyss make manage to warm up Tobi's cold heart?

(Itachi thinks that Tobi is Madara, even though he is not)

Tobi/Madara/Obito's POV

"ALYSS-CHAN!" I screamed and hugged her. It hurts to see Alyss with Itachi. Alyss needs a better man. Just not Itachi. Or Sasuke. They're just pawns to my game. The two of them. But not Alyss. Alyss is different.

I grabbed Alyss's bandaged hand and walked into the kitchen with Itachi following behind.

"Alyss. We have some news" Pein said as he appeared in front of her.

"What is it?" Alyss asked.

"We are going to train you to fight so if you ever run into an enemy, you can protect yourself" Pein said.

Alyss didn't respond.

"Alyss-chan what's wrong?" I frowned.

"What if I already know how to fight?" Alyss said as she fiddled with her fingers.

Pein raised his eyebrows. "Well, lets just see how strong you are" he said.

Alyss nodded. "Who will I fight?"

I'm worried. I hope she won't get hurt.

"What about Sasori?" Pein asked Alyss but its a question mostly for me.

"Tobi hopes Alyss-chan wins!" I cheered

Pein nodded. " Sasori" he called.

"Yes?" Sasori walked to us with Deidara beside him.

"What did you do Sasori my man" Deidara chuckled.

"Alyss is going to fight Sasori-senpai!"I jumped up in down.

Deidara had his jaw open wide. "She'll get killed!"

"No she won't. I'll make sure" Itachi stepped in and sent Sasori a 'you-better-not' look.

"Lets go!" I said and transported us outside where the fight will take place.

Alyss's POV

All the Akatsuki members stood in the corner as me and Sasori stood in front of each other.

I wonder how this fight will last.

5 minutes?

3 minutes?

1 minute?

"Alyss is going to fucking lose" I heard Hidan cursed.

I mentally smirked. We'll see about that.

"And start!" Pein called.

Let the fight begin.