Return from the Depths

3

*Kisame's POV*

"... Kisame, are you paying attention?" I blinked my eyes, clearing the thought of Naomi's perfect face I had had. I refocused on Leader-sama, who had been the one to shake me out of my stupor.

"Hai, Leader-sama." I said, trying my best to pay attention. He nodded, a little frustrated, but I thought I saw a glimmer of sympathy in his eyes. I was getting pretty tired of sympathy.

"Anyway, like I was saying, this is an assassination mission..." I zoned out again, picturing her perfect hair.

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Itachi and I were walking along a trail in the woods, in no particular hurry to do our mission. Quite often I had viewed Itachi as the one to talk to when things get rough, but I don't think even he could help me in this. We continued on in uncomfortable silence, until he finally broke it.

"You miss her." It wasn't a question. I nodded.

"Everyone else seems to have forgotten her. It's supposed to get easy, but it's been three goddamned years, Itachi. I don't even know if she's alive! And if she is, has she forgotten me? Is she with someone else?" I could feel hot, angry tears well up in my eyes as I let out every thing I had been feeling these past years. "What if she has kids? What if she's happy where she is, and I'm still stuck here missing her!" I wind my hand back and punch a tree. The bark dents, and I hear a horrible creaking sound as it falls to the ground. my knuckles are raw and bleeding, but I don't care. "I mean, I want her to happy..." I slump down helplessly onto the fallen tree. "I just want her to be happy with me." I finish in a whisper. For once it seems that Itachi is speechless. Then, after a few minutes he says something I never would have expected.

"Get her back." He says, his face showing little to no emotion.

"What?" I stare at him. This must be some sick joke.

"You want her back don't you? Then get her back! Get of your sorry ass and do something." I stare at him uncomprehending. He sighs. "Ditch this mission, and go find her."

"What about Pei-"

"Is Pein more important than Naomi?" I shake my head slowly. "Well, now that that's sorted out... Go!" I scramble to my feet.

"Thank you Itachi." I say, and go in for a hug.

"Don't you dare touch me." He seethed. I engulfed him in a hug anyways, and ran off before he could kill me. Naomi, I'm coming for you.

*Naomi's POV*

I know what I have to do. I held the knife firmly behind my back as I stared at the person I hated the most. Koji grinned back cockily, unaware of what I was planning. This.... monster had killed my parents, the rightful rulers of the kingdom. Masato and Olibia, the kindest rulers and parents anyone could ask for. After that, he took the only important person to me left, my brother Hideaki, and falsely accused him of my parent's murder, sending him into exile. The only reason he kept me alive was that the law decrees that one must either have royal blood or marry into the throne.

Once he closed and locked the door, I made my move. I hold the knife high, and charge him, screaming as I do so. He whirls around just in time and grabs my wrist, bending it so I drop the knife. I scream as he knees me in the stomach, and I hear a sickening crack as he breaks one of my ribs. I cough up blood as he laughs evilly.

"Naomi, my dear, you should not have done that." He smirks as I cower in pain below him. He gives me one last kick in the ribs before calling the guards.

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Me: Hi!

Hidan: Oi, what the f*ck? You haven't updated in forever.

Naomi: What's the matter? You don't like my story?

Kisame: Actually, it's my story.

Naomi: Oh, shut up, Kisame.

Kisame: Okay. T-T

Me: Okay, so yeah it's been a while. I'm truly sorry. Kudos to @Grovyle_Anime for getting me up off my lazy ass.