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15 | warmth

(Name) stirred awake at the scrumptious scent of food wafting in the room. She blinked her eyes , for a moment , wishing that she was back at the clan compound , and it was the smell of the breakfast that the servants had brought.

But the room wasn't hers. She pushed away the covers as she sat up , and saw the two Akatsuki members sitting cross legged on the floor while numerous plastic bags filled with food were laid on a small coffee table.

Itachi was eating a bocchan dango , while Kisame stuffed his face with barbeque chicken skewers.
  " Ah , Sleeping Beauty just woke up !" Kisame commented. " Why don't you eat something ? We were waiting for you ."

(Name) noticed the brown stains of the barbeque on the corners of his lips , and cringed. " Clearly ," she mumbled. 
She grabbed a bottle of mineral water and chugged down almost half of it. For some reason , her throat felt so parched. 

(Name) noticed some grilled fish in one of the bags and picked it up.
    " Wow , you're a cannibal ," she snickered , waving the bag in front of his face. " Why don't you eat one of those ? I'd love to see the shark guy munching up his relatives."

Itachi stifled his laughter , and it made Kisame's face go red with anger.
     " You too ? Do you have any idea how hard it is for me ? Sometimes I go to the fish market because Konan told me to , and I get so many weird looks !"

     " Konan ?" (Name) blurted. " Who's that ?"

     " Another Akatsuki member. You'll get to know her soon , I suppose you'll get along just fine."

(Name) picked up a stick of meatball on skewers and took a hearty bite.
    " I hope so. Can I ask a question ?"

Itachi raised a brow and nodded.             " Fire the way."

(Name) cleared her throat slightly before she opened her mouth.
      " I .. Uh .. What's going to happen to me ?"

Kisame scoffed , shaking his head. " Believe me , we were discussing about it all day long ," he motioned to Itachi and himself. " Tell me , are there any other abilities that you possess ? "

(Name) lowered her eyes as she retrieved her kunai from her duffel bag. When she lifted her eyes , Kisame froze.

Veins were protuding around her eyes , and her featureless lavender eyes grew a shade more vibrant. 
     " If I severe the veins on your wrist , it would take some time for the blood to drain from your body. There will still be hope for survival.
Alas , if I slit your neck , you'd be dead on the spot. You have excellent control on your chakra , but it doesn't seem too hard to mess up the entire system completely. "

She deactivated her Byakugan and stuffed the kunai back into her bag.
      " What was your shinobi rank back in Konoha ?" Itachi asked suddenly .
(Name) glanced at him slightly , and shuddered. 
     ' He was younger than me when he became an ANBU captain. I feel so worthless..'

     " I was a Genin.." she murmured , wallowing in self pity. Look at her , a helpless Genin sitting in a room with two S-rank criminals.  What a day to be alive.

      " If I'm not wrong , there was a Chūnin Exam shortly before Orochimaru attacked Konoha. I assume that you failed ?"

(Name) scoffed , rolling her eyes.
      " Orochimaru attacked Konoha ? Shouldn't it be The Akatsuki who attacked Konoha ? Orochimaru was an ally of yours ," she spat.

Itachi was unfazed , and eyed her coldly. " I assure you that we are no longer affiliated with that snake. Now , back to the original topic , shall we ?"