Kasa
Kasa snuck out of her hospital bed to go and visit Shikamaru. She opened the door and saw Shikamaru playing a board game with a dark hair adult. He was teasing Shikamaru’s strategy.
“Shikamaru-kun?” Kasa questioned worry in her voice.
He was bandaged up but seemed to be alright.
“Hey. Kasa-san. This is my sensei, Asuma.”
Asuma waved.
Kasa nodded in reply.
“I’ll leave you two alone for a moment.” he said standing up.
Kasa watch him leave and then faced Shikamaru.
“Why?” she asked.
“Why what?”
“Why did you protect me...You don’t even know me.”
Shikamaru sighed.
“I’m a ninja... we protect the innocent.”
“But why me? Why not Chero or Melon?!”
Shikamaru scratched his head.
“I don’t know... My body just moved.”
“Well...I’m glad you’re ok...” she muttered, “ and thank you...”
Melon
“My brother sent us on a mission.” Melon said, “I guess you could call him our leader...It was a simple retrieval mission. Go to Konoha, find the object come home...”
The three ninjas and Melon sat around a camp fire, Melon was wrapped up in bandages.
“What happened?” Temari asked.
“We got separated when our enemies attacked us. Now I have no idea how to get back to Konoha.”
“And you have no idea what happened to your friends?”
Melon shook her head.
“I hope they are ok...They can take care of themselves...but I still worry.”
“Well that makes sense they are your teammates.”
“Hey, I got an idea. Let’s take her back to Konoha. It may be out of the way for us, but we can handle it right?” Kankuro said.
“Right!” Temari agreed.
Gaara said nothing.
“Thank you.” Melon said.
Chero
Chero groaned as she woke up in a strange bed. Her head was throbbing, her whole body ached.
“Where am I?” She thought.
Chero sat up and looked around the dark room and spotted a person sitting across the room, a book on his lap, dressed in a partially opened cloak with red clouds on it, he had raven black hair that obscured his face.
He closed his book and turned to look at her. Chero noticed his bright red eyes amazed at how far contacts have come.
“You’re awake.” he said gently, “How are you feeling?”
“A little sore...Where am I?” she asked.
“You’re in one of the hideout of the Akatsuki.” he said.
Chero nodded as if she understood.
“Yeeeeahhh....I have no idea what an atatsuki is...”
“Akatsuki....It’s a group of ninja...That’s really all you need to know. I’m Uchiha, Itachi.”
It was then a blue man walked in. Chero thought he smelled like fish.
“Hey Itachi-san! Is she awake yet?!” Kisame boomed, “Leader-sama would like to talk to her.”
Chero stared at him.
“Oh! You’re awake. That’s good.”
“And you’re blue...” Chero thought.
“If she had not been awake she would be now...” Itachi said.
“Oh. Sorry. I’m Kisame.” he said.
“You said Leader-sama wanted to see her?”
“Oh yeah! Let’s go.”
Chero tried to get out of bed, but stumbled. Itachi went to her side and helped her along.
“Thank you.” she said.
Itachi said nothing.
The two Akatsuki members led the girl into the dark room, where a dark figure sat.
“Leader-sama. This is the girl Itachi-san and I found.”
“Who are you? Where are you from?” he asked.
“My name is Aoyama, Chero. I was raised in Tokyo and work for a man named Ryou. He sent my two friends and I after a precious matter called mew aqua.”
“Mew aqua? What’s that?” Kisame asked.
“We’re not really sure, but we do know it amplifies our power ten fold. Oh and that Kisshu, Pai and Tart are after it to.”
“Who are they?”
“They are three evil...annoying...perverted freaks who are always trying to
kill us....”
The leader thought for a moment and then spoke,
“Aoyama-san... Would you mind waiting outside? I need to speak with these two alone.”
Chero nodded and went outside of the room.
“Itachi-san. I want you to watch over this girl. See what you can find out about this mew aqua.” Leader said.
“Sir....Where is she to sleep?” Itachi asked.
“In your room.”
Itachi sighed, he could feel a headache coming on.
Chero waited outside of the room, humming to herself. The door opened and Itachi walked out. He started to walk away, but then stopped.
“Come.” he said.
Chero followed after him.
