Amaya’s POV

After getting over the fact that Deidara was an explosive addict we moved on to my actual training. “Okay I will be teaching you how to shoot a gun hm.”

I could feel the color draining from my face, he wants to teach me how to shoot a gun? What the hell for?!

“And why exactly do I need to learn how to yield a gun for?” I asked putting my hands on my hips he raised an eyebrow at me.

“Since you’re in the Akatsuki now you will be targeted by other of our rivals, so it’s best if you learn how to protect yourself hm.”

Now I see why my aunt and uncle where so upset about me joining… “But don’t you worry I’ll make sure you will get to the point that you won’t need protecting.”

“I’ll keep you to your word.” He just grinned and handed me a hand gun and then showed me to the shooting area.

“Okay so you hold it steady like this…” he said behind me while positioning me correctly, “And you should keep your head steady like this so you can aim well, and shoot!”

I pulled the trigger and a loud bang soon fallowed I dropped my arm and covered my ears. Seriously after the bomb and this I wouldn’t be surprised if I go deft!

Deidara uncovered my ears by placing his hands over mine and moving them away. “Not bad for a newbie you’re a natural.”

I looked up and saw that my bullet hit the target dead center where the heart would be. “Whoa…” I breathed surprised at what I had done.

“Please beginners luck she’s not all that great.” I heard Ayame sneer behind us, ah how I love hearing the sound of her bitchy voice, not.

“She’s way better than she should be for a beginner that’s for sure.” Deidara praised smiling down at me, Ayame scoffed and continued to do her own training.

“Seriously I wonder why it is that she hates you hm.” Deidara mumbled into my ear his warm breath tickling my sensitive skin.

I shivered and moved out of Deidara’s grasp. “I don’t know, but from what I gathered she’s naturally bitchy to everyone but her precious brother.”

 I took the previous position and aimed at the head, I repeated my past action because it also hit it dead center.

I kept going until I was all out of bullets, I was used to the loud noise by now. “She wasn’t like that when we all met her, it was until you got here that she started acting that way.”

“Wow so me being here activated her being an ass, great.” I grabbed more bullets and continued to shoot my target.

“That’s what it seems to be.” Was his only response, we dropped the subject after that and I continued to maul my target.

By the time my training with Deidara was over my target was had holes all over its head and chest. “Seriously un, it’s crazy how good you’re at this you sure you haven’t done this before?”

Deidara asked me as he looked at my target and then at me curiosity in his eyes. “I don’t know it just feels natural I guess.”

He gave me a nod and then led me to my next training partner Itachi but before that I remembered something.

“Ah! Wait a sec I just remembered I brought your jacket.” I walked over to where I left my gym bag and opened it and grabbed Deidara’s jacket.

I ran back to him and handed it to him. “Thanks I seriously thought you would forget un.” I rolled my eyes. “Whatever.”  And went over to Itachi.

 With him I learned how to improve my aim when throwing small weapons like kunai and shuriken.

I wasn’t the worst at it but I didn’t exactly reach Itachi’s level either so I had to practice a bit with that. I tried throwing some shuriken from my fingers to the three plastic dummies five feet from me.

I looked at it and adjusted my grip on my shuriken before quickly throwing them at the targets. They each landed near the heart of the dummies.

 “Hm it seems Deidara was correct you are a natural.” I went to go get the shuriken from the dummies and then came back to him. 

“I guess so this all seems familiar to me, I wonder why…” I glanced at Itachi and saw that he was giving me a weird look.

“Is there something on my face?” he closed his eyes and looked away from me. “No just thinking, come on its time for your next partner.”

I then moved to Kakuzu who showed me about the basic stuff to first aid, to Sasori and his positions and antidotes.

To Kisame and learning about pressure points, Heck I even learned something from Zetsu! Besides the fact that he had a split personality he taught me about spying.

Now I was with Hidan who was going to train me in fist fighting he had taught me about how to properly punch someone and stuff.

By now I was all sweaty and my hair was clinging to me because of how much I was sweating. Hidan was currently showing me how to beat an opponent of a larger stature.

I had fallowed his instructions carefully, I positioned my legs correctly and arms when he came at me I acted fast.

Before he had the chance to slam into me I quickly moved to the left I then placed my arms correctly and then lifted him a little before slamming him down on the mat.

I stood up and wiped some sweat off my forehead before helping Hidan up “Damn! Not bad, but you’ll never get to the point of beating me.”

He said smirking down at me I just rolled my eyes and let go of his hand. “I don’t get how I’m good at all this stuff, I mean seriously I just started and I’m practically a boss at all of this it doesn’t make sense.”

Hidan just shrugged. “Fuck if I know, doesn’t matter as long as you’re not weak I couldn’t care less.” “I guess.”

I turned when I felt a tap on my shoulder and was surprised to see Konan there with a towel in and a bottle of water her hands.

 “Here I thought you might need this.” I thanked her and took the towel from her hand and started to dry myself with it.

 “It’s quite remarkable on how good you are.” “I seem to be getting that a lot lately.” I answered as I finished drying myself.

I then grabbed the water bottle and drank it all in one gulp. “Damn!” I heard Hidan whisper I clutched my bottle and threw it at his head.

He dodged before the bottle could hit him. “Haha you’re going to have to do better than that!” I just rolled my eyes and crossed my arms.

“Pervert.” I mumbled I heard a small giggle and was surprised to see that it was Konan. “What? It’s true.”

Her giggles increased a bit before she regained her composure. “Yes that is true but he doesn’t usually like to tease.”

“I doubt that he seems like a major sex offender.”  She stifled a laugh and looked at me again her gaze lingering on my locket.

“Why is it that everyone seems so interested in my locket?” She snapped her gaze back to my face a bit of surprise on her face.

“It’s nothing really it’s just very…unique.” “Really, than tell why is it that our leader seems so infatuated with it?”

She looked away before looking back at me her gaze soft. “He remembers someone very dear to him when he looks at that.”

I also softened my gaze. “I know exactly how that feels…” she gave me a small smile and then I decided to ask another question.

“So do you guys have showers? Because I seriously need one at the moment.” She nodded her head and started to lead me to the exit.

“Oh hold on a sec let me get my gym bag!” she nodded her head and stopped walking I turned around and rushed to go get my bag.

Once I reached it I grabbed it and slung the strap over my shoulder I then ran back to Konan. “Got it!” I exclaimed while pumping my fist.

She smiled at my enthusiasm.  “I can see that, come we should get there before the man do.” I didn’t exactly understand what she said but I went with it.

“Alright, let’s do this!” after leaving she escorted me through the maze that was there home until we reached what seemed to be the restrooms.

Or so I thought until I went inside. “What is this?” I was standing inside what seemed to be a changing room.

 I walked around and saw there was a door and I opened it when did I was greeted by what looked like a large tub.

I could feel my eyebrow twitching. “Um what is this?” I asked as polite as possible but when I turned back Konan was undressing.

I quickly slammed my palm over my eyes. “Why are you changing?!” I peeked through my fingers and saw that she was now only in a towel.

I dropped my hand and waited for my answer. “Haven’t you ever been in the hot springs before?” She asked.

“Hot springs? I’ve never even heard of it much less gotten into one.” She gave me a puzzled look. “Aren’t you Japanese?”

I blushed a bit, yes but I have lived most my life in America until recently living the life of a star. “I’ve lived most my life in America, I just recently moved back.” 

Something flashed in her eyes and she gave me a small smile. “Well then that explains it, well it’s like taking a bath in a hot tube I suppose.  But we also have shower heads.”

“So were taking a bath together?!” I screeched, changing in front of other people is one thing but taking a bath together?

That’s something totally different and I’m not accustom to that. “Don’t worry it’s just the two of us and were both girls so there’s nothing to worry about.”

She tried reassuring me but I was still embarrassed, so that’s why she wanted us to get here before the guys.

“Besides no one is going to let you borrow their own bathroom, so there really no other choice.” I sighed in defeat.

“Fine, do you have a towel for me.” She nodded and pointed to the one folded next to her folded cloths. I dragged myself over there and started to undress.

I was in my under wear when I looked back she had here back turned so I quickly took my underwear off and then put on my towel.

“I swear the Japanese have no modesty…” I said as I waked next to Konan she gave me a sweet smile and replied.

“Well either that or were just really comfortable with our bodies.” I just pouted, I’m comfortable with my body! Just not when I’m naked along with someone else…

“Come on we have to be quick or the guys will come in before were done.” Konan grabbed my hand and lead me to a row of shower heads.

Along with them were baskets with shampoos conditioners and body wash, there was also a little bench thing that we could sit on as we washed ourselves.

(Sorry I’m not Japanese and winging all of this!)

Konan turned on her shower head and adjusted the temperature I followed her example and did the same.

It wasn’t until Konan let her towel drop and start to wash herself when I started to get embarrassed. ”So are you adjusting to being a member in the Akatsuki yet?”

She asked as she placed shampoo on her palm and started to clean her beautiful blue hair. I tried my best to avoid looking at her as I answered her.

“I guess I feel comfortable enough that I know my life isn’t at risk with the other members, maybe.” I was still just standing there in my towel like a dork trying to avoid eye contact.

“Amaya there’s no need to be bashful, so please just wash yourself already.” I felt bad that I was wasting thee water so I decided to finally get into it.

“F-Fine, but um please just uh don’t stare...” “That’s fine with me.” she replied, I sighed before letting my towel go and sitting on the seat.

I started to run my hands through my hair so it could get wet faster when I felt Konan tap my shoulder. I tilted my head a bit and tried my best to keep myself covered.

“Yes?” I asked not sure what she wanted. “Would you like me to wash your hair?” she asked, I gave her a nod and turned my back to her.

It didn’t take long until I felt Konan’s soft hands running threw my long ginger hair and washing it. “You have a lovely figure.”

Her words made my face flush a deep crimson. “T-Thank you, I can say the same for you.” It was true even before I had seen her naked I knew that she had a great body.

She then grabbed the shower head from where it was and put it over my head I closed my eyes to avoid suds from getting into my eyes.

Despite the fact that I was embarrassed beyond belief I started to relax and get accustomed to Konan’s company.

“I don’t know why but I feel like this has happened to me before even though I can’t recall.” Konan just hummed and let go of my hair.

“I feel the same as well.” She finally said before getting up. “Come on you’ll love the hot springs it’s very relaxing.

I nodded and decided to get up and also get into the hot spring, but I grabbed my towel and brought it with me.

Konan was already in by the time I got there I then dropped my towel and slowly got in. oh my lord this is so relaxing.

I laid back and closed my eyes, this was very soothing I could feel my tight muscles on my back start to relax.

I dipped my head to the point that the water was covering my mouth but not my nose. I then got bored of staying like that and started to move around.

“Hm you act just like a child.” Konan’s voice broke the silence I stopped moving and faced Konan. “How so?”

“Well for one, this is your first time like it would be for a child, and second you can’t sit still.” She counted off.

I pouted. “It’s not my fault I haven’t been to Japan before.” Konan raised a brow. “What do you mean? I know you come from America and all, but haven’t you come to visit your family even then?”

Hm can I trust her? I mean she seems sane and she hasn’t done anything to make me think badly of her, so I think she was trust worthy to know a bit about me.

“Well not really.” she looked surprised at my response and gave me a questioning look as if asking to elaborate.

“Well to be honest I don’t really remember anything from when I was a child here, I have amnesia so everything is new to me.”

She seemed shocked at my answer that her mouth opened a bit. “Really? For how long?” “Since I was seven.”

She gave me a long stare before mumbling something under her breathe. “What?” “Oh nothing just thinking about Pein’s sister is all.”

“Ayame? Why would you be thinking about her?” I didn’t mean for it to come out to mean but it still sounded like I said her like a bad word.

Konan just closed her eyes and answered. “Well believe it or not but me and her were once very close, almost like sisters.”

“We would always take baths together and oddly enough she acted just like you.” My interest was piqued.

“Who did she act like me?” Konan just smiled and opened her eyes giving me a soft gaze.

 “She reacted the same way you did when we took our first bath together, she also couldn’t keep still and I would always wash her hair.”

“Do you still act like sisters now? I mean she’s acts like she has something stuck up her ass.” Konan nodded her head.

“No, she changed after her parents died.” “Oh.” Suddenly there was an award silence surrounding us lucky for me Konan broke it.

“Well that does all in the past now I think we should get out now you don’t want your skin to wrinkle do you?”

I nodded and we both got out I felt more comfortable now so I wasn’t as embarrassed as before. I put on my towel and so did Konan we then walked back to where I clothes were and started to dress.

I put on my black undergarments and then my black undershirt I then put on my pants and my long sleeved shirt soon followed.

I just finished dressing when I saw the guys start to come in I looked besides me to see if Konan was fully dressed, she was.

“Ever heard of knocking?” I asked putting my hands on my hips in a sassy manner they just looked at me and Konan, except for Tobi who was too busy looking at the bath.

“Their fine Amaya were, done here anyway so it doesn’t matter.” Konan said putting her hand on my shoulder.

I decided to let it go and we both walked out together as the guys went inside to do their thing. “So are you guys taking me home once their done?”

Konan simply nodded her head. “Are you hungry? It’s going to take a while for them to finish and it’s around dinner time.”

“Sure.” I agreed and as if on que, my stomach decided to agree with my decision by growling proving that I was hungry.

She than led me to the kitchen, a very large kitchen of course, and we started to make dinner. “Thank you for helpi8ng out, I appreciate it.”

Konan thanked me as she was chopping some vegetables, I finished mixing the batter for the dessert when I responded.

“It’s no problem I don’t mind cooking, I’m surprised you guys don’t have maids and stuff considering that you guys are the riches company.”

Konan then poured the chopped vegetables into a pot and turned to face me. “Well we like to do most things on our own.”

“Hm makes sense I guess.” I poured the batter into the mold and then put it into the oven I took of my apron and saw that we were done and just had to wait for the food to be ready.

“Why is it that you cook if you can get others to do it?” she asked also taking of her apron and walking over to the dining room and taking a seat on one of the chairs.

I followed her and sat down before answering. “Well I’d like to do things on my own, not to relay too much on others.”

“Hm so you like to be independent.” “Yup.” I said pooping the p, it was true I didn’t want to relay on others to much eventually I’ll have to grow up and stand on my own two feet.”

That’s how it was for a while we talked until the food was ready and set the table. When we were done the guys had excellent timing and sat down to eat, luckily for me Ayame was nowhere in sight.  

“Wow you can cook to?” Deidara asked while looking at the food with wide eyes, me and Konan had managed to make a hot pot, a salad, and chocolate cake with strawberries on top.

“Yeah I can it’s not that big of a deal.” I said sitting down, Konan at my right Deidara at my left. Deidara than turned his face and looked me dead in the eyes.

“Marry me un.” I gave him the WTF look and then averted my gaze. “No thank you, I don’t want to marry someone who’s prettier than me.”

A few of the Akatsuki members erupted in laughter, others laughed but tried not to show it. “W-What do you mean by that?”

I didn’t get a chance to answer Deidara because Hidan beat me to the punch. “Because you look like a fucking Barbie doll, Hahaha!”

Deidara’s face flushed red I wasn’t sure if it was from embarrassment or anger. “Sorry Dei I was joking but apparently I wasn’t the only one that thought you looked a little feminine.”

“Ah not you to!” he yelled before banging his head against the table, I felt pity for him and patted his back.

“It’s ok if it helps I didn’t really mean it, I was just messing with you.” He looked back up at me his deep blue eyes looking at my violet ones.

“Really?” I rolled my eyes. “Oh my god Deidara, yes.” His face immediately changed from pouty to happy.

“So will you marry me?” I patted his head and answered as sweet as I could. “Absolutely not.” He went into hysterics again and the rest laughed at him.

I had to say, being with them wasn’t all that bad sure they could be psychotic murderers but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. 

After eating they took me back home telling me that from now on I had to train with them until I met there standards.

I agreed and was about to get off and go inside my home when I was pulled back, I came face to face with Deidara.

I gave him an annoyed look. “What do you want Dei?” he didn’t answer my question all he did was point to my bag.

“I put a gun in your bag.” I gave him a look of disbelief, what came over him and made him decide to do that?!

“And why exactly did you do that?!” I yelled he just grinned before becoming serious. “I told you before being in the Akatsuki is dangerous you’ll need it to keep you safe, don’t use it unless absolutely necessary you hear me?”

Surprised he could be so serious I just nodded my head. “Good, well I’ll see you tomorrow bye.” I said goodbye and then walked inside my home.

 I was then greeted by an upset Naruto and noisy friends.

“So what exactly did you do? Did they make you do something you weren’t comfortable with? Did they touch you in anyway? Did they-”

“Naruto enough! I can take care of myself, and no they didn’t do any of those things.” He gave me a look saying that he didn’t believe me.

I sighed and rubbed my forehead. “Okay, okay I’ll tell you in details what happened when our friends aren’t eavesdropping”

Naruto glanced back and saw that the guys were indeed listening in to our conversation. “Hm fine, you can tell me when they leave.”

I grinned and gave him a peck on the cheek. “Thanks!” I then turned around and went up the steps to my room.

I dropped my bag and started to move the dirty clothes from there to my dirty clothes pile in the bathroom.

When I finished I put my bag near my closets and left it there I than checked my watch and saw that it was ten thirty.

Wow I spent a lot of time with the Akatsuki I decided now would be a good time to look threw my laptop and check some email.

Fuck I had a shit load of messages from my parents in America, I cracked my knuckles and started to read and answer the messages.

Konan’s POV

I was in Pein’s office giving him my report. “So did you gather any valuable information on her?” he asked looking at me from behind the desk.

I nodded my head and answered. “Yes, it seems that her story seems to match up perfectly with the one from our spy.”

“I find that hard to believe, are you sure she wasn’t lying?” I sighed we were starting to get closer and closer to finding out the truth behind Amaya but Nagato was being too stubborn to believe what I had to say.

“Think about it, the time and age match up to the ones you and I both know from heart, there’s no denying it, please here me out. “

I feel like it’s her, and we both know damn well that I’m usually right about these things. Not only that, but the similarities are there as well.”

“And to top it all off she has the skills, and I wasn’t the only one to notice that one.”

He didn’t move he took it in and was thinking it over, he then looked at one of the photos on his desk and closed his eyes.

“I’ll think about it, you can go now Konan.” I nodded and started to walk out but before I left I turned back at him.

“Don’t forget, I went through the same thing you did when it happened.” He opened his eyes and to others he might have looked emotionless but I knew better he was hiding pain behind those eyes.

“I know.” I gave him another nod and left his office, I closed my eyes and leaned against the door. I sure hope I was right about Amaya.

Amaya’s POV

I heard my door open and looked up to see who it was, I immediately recognized the duck butt hair style, it was Sasuke who had entered my room.

“Is there something you want Sasuke?”

He nodded his head before answering. “Yeah I want to talk.” I furrowed my eyebrows, what would he want to talk about with me?

“Okay, shoot.” He got closer to my bed and was directly in front of me. “I wanted to ask you about Itachi.”

He made it sound like Itachi was a something disgusting. “Okay, what about Itachi?” “Well I-” he didn’t finish his sentence.

He looked behind me towards my balcony and squinted his eyes, what the hell was he looking at? “Hey Sasuke what are yo-”

“GET DOWN!” I didn’t have time to react, Sasuke pushed me down as I heard a loud band and glass breaking.

We both landed on the floor of my bed and I looked and Sasuke confusion and shock written on my face. “Sasuke wha-”

I didn’t finish my sentence because when I looked up at him I saw that he was clutching his right shoulder and blood was gushing out between his fingers.

My heart stopped. Sasuke was shot. And they were aiming for me. Glass littered my floor and so was Sasuke’s blood.

I quickly got up to help Sasuke, I was able to get his arm over my shoulder when another bang rang out.

Again Sasuke pushed me out of the way, luckily this time he wasn’t shot. “Y-You i-idiot, move o-out of the w-way!”

I looked through my broken glass doors at my balcony, at a distance there was a person and there were aiming at me again.

My instinct kicked in when I quickly ducked down and brought Sasuke down with me, when I looked up I saw that my bag was close to me.

It was then I remembered that Deidara put a gun in there, I scrambled on my feet and grabbed the bag I pulled out the gun and checked for bullets.

Yup it was loaded, I dragged Sasuke out of range so he wouldn’t get shot again, and I leaned him against the wall and removed the safety from the gun.

“What a-are you d-doing?!”  I ignored Sasuke I was running on pure instinct it was fight or flight, and I was choosing to fight.

I was besides the doors to my balcony and glanced back just then a bullet was shot and it grazed my cheek.

I bit my lip and tried to ignore the pain, I quickly turned and fully face the door, I saw the person reloading their gun.

Perfect, I pulled the trigger and shot three time before retreating to cover. I glanced back again and saw that I had shot them in the arm, good.

I was about to shoot again when I heard police sirens, the person must have heard it too because they started to retreat.

You’re not getting away that easy you bastard. As there back was turned I shot two more bullets at the intruder.

Both hit the person one on the leg and another on the same arm I hit before. I dropped my gun, try getting away with that.

I remembered that Sasuke was shot and rushed to his side. “Sasuke are you okay?” he just grunted. “Okay keep pressure on the wound I’ll be right back.”

I ran to my bathroom and retrieved the first aid kit from one of the drawers, I ran back to Sasuke side and dropped to my knees.

I removed his hand from his wound and then ripped off his shirt, he just let me do my thing without making a nose.

I than pressed some cotton to his wound and added pressure.  “Hold it.” He did as he was told I then grabbed some bandaged and wrapped them around the cotton.

I made sure that it was nice and tight before I cut it and tide it, I sighed in relief as soon as the paramedics arrived they could stich him up.

“Are you okay?” I asked looking at his face. “Yes I mean I was just shot, so I’m just peachy.” I smiled at him relieved he was okay enough to be his usual self.

“If anything I should be asking you that.” I gave him a crazy look. “I wasn’t the one who was just shoot.” “Yeah, but it wasn’t e who they were after.”

He said giving me a serious look, more than the one he usually had on his face. But he was right the person wasn’t after him, they were after me.

Authors note: Dun, dun, dun! Things are finally staring to heat up! Anyway I made this one longer than the others to make up for last week I hope you enjoyed! Oh and the picture is the wall of weapons they have!