A Place To Call Home [OC x Akatsuki Story]

Every Second That Ticks By Part 51

Sasori sits up in his new room and looks around at the bare walls aimlessly.

What else could he expect- Sasori presumed all of his belonging would still be at the old hideout given that no one had stolen his things. He had been laying down all night, deep in thought about Tila and the predicament that loomed above him and the rest of the Akatsuki at the present time.

It seemed as though the situation was a dire one with there not being many leads or answers to go off. Sasori sighed to himself under his breath as he got up and threw his black and red cloak on - the time had come to meet up with Itachi and Kakuzu so they could set off on this mission.

As he briskly made his way down the winding staircase from the 3rd to the 2nd floor of the high rise building he soon laid eyes on Itachi and Kakuzu, who, were standing beside the balcony across the spacious yet dull room.

"It's not like you to keep people waiting." Kakuzu said as Sasori made his way towards the two. The puppeteer gave Kakuzu a grumpy look, not in the mood to argue with either of them right now - his thoughts were solely of Tila and how to rescue her.

"Let's just get going" Sasori said. They both nodded and the three of them walked out onto the balcony which hung over the rest of the gloomy and clouded city. They jumped off without hesitation and started to run down the sides of the building, their Chakra focused in their feet as they jumped across building roofs, hastily making their way towards the old hideout.

As the three rouge criminals moved quickly, silently across the land no words were spoken. None were needed, because, amidst the silence the anticipation grew heavily as they drew nearer to their destination.

Sasori, Kakuzu and Itachi came to a halt as they entered a nearby clearing - the sight of colourful flowers centred the space. Itachi's eyes instantly fell the familiar grave stones.

Grave stones Tila had placed down for her lost comrades.

"Itachi" Sasori mumbled, stoping beside him. Gaze finding the origin of his comrades focus, instantly realising where he was standing. Kakuzu followed, falling in place on the other side of the Uchiha.

"Did Tila do this?" Sasori blankly asked. Three pairs of pained eyes unable to look away from the rocks. A name for each engraved upon them.

"She was badly broken when you died" Itachi faintly replied. Kakuzu turned his back on the graves.

"Let's just get this done, the sooner we contact Kisame.. the sooner we will get Tila back." Kakuzu grunted, his back still turned to Itachi and Sasori who stared in his direction.

"He's got a point, there's no use in wasting time - I'm sure you agree Sasori" Itachi reasoned.

"Yes, I think this location may just be the perfect place. Itachi let us begin," Sasori agreed.

Itachi nodded before sitting down cross legged and closing his eyes. The other two watched intently. Itachi had doubts about whether this plan would work- his ability to cast such a long ranged Genjutsu had never been attempted but he had no choice but to try. Every minute that ticked by was another closer into the unknown of what Tila was enduring.

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"Samehada, there's no point in spooking about it now!" Kisame's voice cooed in Itachi's mind.

"Geuhahehrha" Samehada grumbled back. Itachi could feel Kisame's Chakra and with one large sweep Itachi grabbed a hold of it tightly.

"Kisame, it's me, Itachi. Can you hear me?" He asked into the depths of his mind. There was a small silence.

"Itachi? What is your voice doing in my head?" Kisame replied sounding quite perplexed!

"The dead members have been revived. Tila has been captured by Madara. We need your help to find her." Itachi explained quickly, the chances of him being caught by Madara were great seeing as he was a very skilled sensory type.