Trying to Remember pt 6

Itachi really hated his father.

The Uchiha grumbled to himself as he sat in his bedroom, on the floor, back pressed the dark blue walls. Blue, partially navy blue, was the signature color of the Uchiha softwares. Even here, in the room he was suppose to feel the safest in, the calmest, he was still surrounded by something he hated.

Itachi hated the company with a passion. He didn't want to inherit it, he wanted to use his skills elsewhere. Sasuke, his younger brother, wanted the company, would do anything to please their father....

....except the elder Uchiha had pinned all his dreams on Itachi, and there was no way to escape them.

His father was taking the weasel to check up on some shops that sold their software soon. School didn't matter, because he was home schooled anyway, and Itachi never got a chance to speak to anyone outside of the family-his father called them commoners and wouldn't let either boy to take to anyone-and this trip would probably be like all the others Itachi had been on: very boring, with no one to talk to.

Itachi was rather surprised that his father was letting him outside of the estate. He had never really left it...and maybe, just maybe there would be someone to talk to.

Hopefully.



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Deidara was very bored. His mom had called from either Atlanta, Georgia or Antarctica, he wasn't sure which, and told the blonde that she was going to be on tour for another month.

Tour, yeah right. Probably flirting with her new manager, a muscle bound man named Kakashi Ha take, who Deidara happened to know was a closet porn addict.

He wished he had never, ever found that out. His mind had been scarred forever, partially since Kakashi had offered him a copy of Playboy in exchange for keeping quiet.

Deidara had politely refused the generous offer, and Kakashi had seemed rather disappointed.

Deidara leaned back against the couch and stared at the ceiling. He was meeting with the producers later, and he would finally get to meet Sasori Akasuna.

Strange how that prospect made him so excited.

Even if the meeting was for a gay movie.



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Pein grinned and gestured Zetsu over with one hand, eyes still fixed on the screen. “This is perfect. They're already starting to remember.”

They were back in the darkened room, only Pein and the plant man, Konan having taken Tobi out so he could buy more coloring books. Pein was watching tapes set around the old members of the Akatsuki, and what he saw pleased him.

Pleased him very much.

A strangely two toned man frowned at computer. “Who's closest? Please tell me it isn't Sasori, if he remembers that I ate one of his puppet in the other world, he'll kill me.”

Pein smiled and shook his head. “No, actually. In terms of who has the most remembered...I'd say that'd be Kakuzu and Hidan. They recognized each other at the concert; if you watch this, you'll see what I mean.”

He hit a small replay button and leaned back in his chair as his friend watched the tape, golden eyes set alright by the screen. “Hey...didn't hey say Kakuzu before he passed out?” Zetsu asked finally as the film finished.

“Yep. They're both in a local hospital now. Kisame and Sasori are closer, they're already getting flashbacks.”

“Damn...Sasori will kill me sooner, than.”

“Shut up, Zetsu. Deidara has a vague memory of his danna, and Sasori only, while Itachi...” Pein paused, frowning again.

Zetsu sighed, knowing that this issue probably had something to do with Uchiha's stubborn mindset. Somethings didn't change from one world to the next. “What?”

Pein shook his head and looked down at the desk. “He doesn't seem to have recovered any memories at all. He'd behind schedule, they should have already awoken...” his voice trailed off, and Pein looked up at Zetsu, worry in his eyes.

Zetsu cracked a wide smile, teeth flashing brightly in the gloom and the dimmed light of the computer. “Don't worry, Pein. We'll just have to give that weasel's memory a jolt,” he said smugly. “Just leave it to us.”

Pein smiled, reassured. “Thanks. I'll deal with Kakuzu and Hidan, Konan can handle Deidara and Sasori, get their memories up to speed. Deal with Kisame as well, kay?”

“Deal. I won't let you down. It's been so long...Akatsuki will soon be reunited,” Zetsu's face fell a little on those last words. So much pain...the ending of their lives in the other world had been so violent.

“And we won't have a tragic ending this time, I swear,” Pein whispered as Zetsu slowly walked out of the room.