The night was oddly silent.

People sought for shelter as you could smell a storm brewing. It was too quiet-something bad was coming. The town's people had been acting strange, scurrying into their homes as soon as darkness hit. Footsteps echoed through the alleyway. The last people outside hurried into their homes as a black cloak with red clouds blew by a building. Tousled red hair gently nipped at his face, dull brown eyes scanning the empty streets that were usually so clustered. His pale skin glowed in the moonlight and seemed even paler with the bright colored hair. His eyes slid over to a small building; a strong chakra emitting from it.

Following the way to the building from past memory, he leaped towards her the unlocked window. His fingers gently slid the glass frame open as he slipped in quietly. Landing on his feet, he was quick to manoeuvre his way around the room after spotting a body curled up under a mass of blankets.

Long black hair framed around the scattered pillows, allowing him to lean over to see their face. A young girl, no older than 17, slept soundly with her plump lips parted in quiet snores. Her skin was like porcelain; a creamy white that begged to be touched. Her button nose fit her rounded face perfectly, with high cheekbones to accommodate it. Thick lashes fluttered slightly, causing the intruder to watch with narrowed eyes. Before she could blink her eyes open, she was rendered unconscious with a quick poke to a pressure point between her shoulder blade and neck. The curtains blew from the breeze of the open window, the bed now vacant.

He noticed she was small, and her frame was fairly thin. He glanced at her stomach and found a small tattoo of a crow. He made quick hand signs and appeared outside the Akatsuki hideout. Quickly doing the entrance seal, he made his way through the hallway. Ignoring the chatter coming from the living room area, he was quick to make it to his room. Placing the girl down on his bed, he quickly used chakra cuffs to bind her hands together. His eyes slid down her petite frame. A sadistic glint shone in his chocolate eyes.

She would indeed, make a beautiful puppet.