sorry about the late update. heres the next chapter.
Warnings: cursing, violence
Disclaimer: i don't own Naruto

Next day…

Itachi woke up with Hikari curled up next to him. He sat up, Hikari mumbled and opened her eyes. Itachi watched as she scooted back, eyes wide. She didn't realize where she was at first, he could tell. "Hikari," he said. Hikari blinked, and relaxed, recognizing him. "Itachi-nii?" she mumbled tiredly. He blinked at her nickname for him. "Come," he said, getting up. Hikari scrambled off the bed and landed in a heap on the floor. Itachi knelt down as she pushed her self up, "Itai." There were little tears in her eyes. She rubbed her eyes, wiping the tears that gathered there away. "Hikari?" he asked. "I'm okay!" she chirped, smiling at him. He stood, picking the child up. Hikari blinked at him and rested her head on his shoulder. Itachi shook his head and walked out.

"Who's the brat!?" Hidan yelled. Hikari whimpered, her small hands clutching Itach's shirt. "Baa-chan, Nee-chan," she whimpered, sniffling. Kisame hit Hidan upside the head, "Zip it you idiot." He looked at the child who was trying to hide her face in Itachi's shoulder. He stood up and walked over. "How's the kid?" he asked, gently patting her head. Hikari looked up at him with teary purple eyes. Kisame gently took her from Itachi. She didn't protest, recognizing him as a friend. She looked over his shoulder at Hidan. He glared at her. Hikari ducked her head, burying her face in Kisame's shoulder. He patted her back, "It's okay kiddo, Hidan's just grumpy." Hikari nodded. Itachi stared at his partner. He'd no idea the other man had a tender side to him. Of course many would say the same about him. Hikari let out a little whine, wiggling in Kisame's grip. He set her down. Hikari darted back to Itachi, hiding behind his legs and peeking out at Hidan. He glared at her and snapped, "What brat!?" Hikari whimpered, burying her face in Itachi's leg. Itachi rested a hand on her hair, glaring at Hidan, "Leave her be Hidan." Hidan sneered at the Uchiha, "Make me." Itachi's sharingan activated and he glared darkly at him.

Pein walked in, staring between the two Akatsuki. He saw Hikari looking at Itachi with something like worry in her eyes. Kisame turned to him, "Leader-sama." "What's going on?" Pein demanded. Hikari jumped her eyes locking onto him. Itachi and Hidan broke their glaring match. Itachi picked Hikari up and looked at Pein. Pein gestured for him to come closer with Hikari. She peeked out at him from over her small shoulder. "Both of you come with me," Pein ordered. Itachi nodded, following Pein out of the living room.

Hikari felt Pein's hands wrap around her upper arms, lifting her away from Itachi. She whimpered, hunching in on herself. "Hikari," Itachi said as she wiggled. Hikari looked back at him, eyes wide with fear. "Pein-sama, she's nervous," Itachi said, seeing Hikari's distress. Pein set her down. Hikari stared at him with large purple eyes, her body tense. "Itachi says that you have a kekkei-genkai," he said, kneeling in front of her. Hikari nodded, "H-hai." "What is it?" he asked. "I s-see into p-people's b-by

t-touch," she stammered. Pein looked at her. Then held out his hand, "Show me." Itachi could see Hikari was shocked. Then her tiny hand came to rest on Pein's.

Hikari gasped as the images of Pein's past flashed in front of her eyes. Tears started to run down her cheeks and she looked at him. Pein was shocked when small arms wrapped around his neck in a hug. "I'm sorry," she whimpered. Pein's eyes widened. Hikari suddnely let go, "Sorry!" he placed a hand on her hair, "It's fine. You saw my past?" "Hai, I did," she said, nodding. Pein stood up. Hikari looked up at him and smiled. Pein nodded at Itachi. The Uchiha picked Hikari up. she squeaked then rested her head on his shoulder, blinking at Pein. "You may go, I wanted to see if what you told me is true," Pein said, nodding at Itachi. Hikari waved at him as Itachi walked out.

Itachi was sitting on the couch, Hikari next to him, curled up. "She's like a little cat," Kisame commented, seeing Hikari curled up against his partner's side. Itachi just grunted, flipping the page in his book. hikari's eyes were closed, she was dozing. Sasori walked in. "Who's the kid?" he asked. "her name's Hikari," Kisame said. Sasori looked at her, "She seems to have taken a liking to you Itachi." "We were the ones who brought her here. Her family was killed by villagers because they protected her. She has a kekkei-genkai," Itachi said. Sasori nodded. Hikari mumbled, her eyes fluttering open. She was instantly tensed, seeing Sasori. "Hikari," Itachi said, setting the girl in his lap. The child whimpered, hiding her face in his shoulder. Sasori put his hand on her head, "Easy there kid." Hikari looked at him with large purple eyes. Then she touched his hand. "How come I don't see anything when I touch you?" she asked. Itachi explained her kekkei-genkai and Sasori smirked, "Because I'm a living puppet." Hikari's eyes got huge, "Really?" Sasori nodded, watching her eyes get even bigger. "Wow! That's so neat," she whispered, bouncing in her seat. Sasori blinked at her. She was beaming at him. Itachi and Kisame watched the interaction with mild amusement. "Do you ever have to draw your puppet designs out?" she asked, still bouncing. Itachi had set her on the couch again. "Sometimes. Most of the time I use humans, make human puppets," he said. "How do you do that?" she asked, tilting her head. "When you get older I might show you," Sasori said. "Okay!" Hikari chirped, grinning at him.

A few days later

Hikari was napping on Itachi's bed when Konan walked in, "Itachi-san." The Uchiha looked at her, "Hn." "Leader-sama wants you. I'll stay and watch her," she said. Itachi nodded, standing. He shook Hikari. She opened her purple eyes. "Hikari, Konan-sama is going to watch you for a little while. Leader-sama needs to talk to me," he told her. Hikari nodded, looking at Konan.

Hikari had already touched Konan's hand and saw her past so she was alright sleeping, curled up against the woman's side. Konan was reading a book when she heard Hikari whimper. Setting her book down, Konan shook the girl. "Nee-chan!" she cried out, bolting up. Konan saw that her eyes were wide and filled with tears. "Shh, Hikari," she said, gently rubbing the girl's back while she cried. Finally Hikari calmed down, and looked at Konan, "G-gomenasai." Konan gave the girl a gentle smile, assuring her that it was okay. Hikari wiped her eyes and face and grinned at Konan. Then her stomach rumbled. Hikari blushed and wrapped her arms around her stomach, "Shh Tummy!" konan chuckled, "Let's get you some food." Hikari nodded grinning.

Hikari was munching happily on an onigri, sitting next to Konan. Her small legs were kicking the air happily as she ate. Konan got up and got out two cups. One she filled with milk for Hikari. The other she started on some tea for herself. She sat back down and gave Hikari the milk. She thanked her and sipped at the drink. Konan smiled slightly at she watched the young child eat. Hidan walked in.

Hikari stiffened when Hidan sneered at her. konan glared at him, "Hidan." "Tch, she's not even worth it," he sneered. Hikari's eyes flashed, "You're just like them!" then she darted out of the kitchen. "Idiot, she's been abused by people because of her kekkei-genkai!" Konan snapped, getting up to find the little girl. Hidan cursed and also wnet to find the kid.

Hikari had run out of the base and into the woods that surrounded it. She crumpled at the base of a tree, sobbing. "Why? Why am I always being treated like a freak!?" she sobbed, burying her face in her knees. She kept crying, all the heart ache she had bottled up inside for the past few days spilling out. The seven year old didn't notice the slightly panicked footstepps heading towards her. she did notice when something warm was draped over her tiny frame. Hikari looked up and gasped. hidan was staring at her with concerned eyes. "H-Hidan-san?" the child whispered. Hidna nodded, "I'm sorry brat. I didn't realize that you've been through a lot before coming here." Hikari looked at him as he reached out to pick her up and then sniffled, "Don't touch me!" hidan ignored her and grabbed her tiny hand. His past flashed before her and she gasped out. "You too?" she whimpered. He nodded. Then he picked the girl up, wrapping his cloak more snugly around her as the rain poured down. Hikari smield and closed her eyes, falling asleep in his arms. He rolled his eyes.

Konan gasped as she saw a soaking wet Jashinist and Hiakri walking up. Hikari was in Hidan's arms and asleep. Konan took the soaking girl form him. "You better get the kid into something dry and warm before she gets sick,' he said. Konan was gone in a flash.

Hikari was curled up in Itachi's bed, in a set of dry pajamas that Konan had found and under a pile of blankest. She had cocooned herself in the blankets, sighing everynow and then. Konan watched as the girl mumbled, pouting in hersleep. She smiled. The door opened and Itachi walked in. konan looked at him. "I heard that she ran off today," he whispered, sitting on the bed next to Hikari. Konan nodded, "Hidan upset her. but he brought her back." Itachi nodded, placing his hand on Hikari's hair. She mumbled waking up. "Ita-nii?" she mumbled looking at him. "Go back to sleep Hikari-chan," he whispered, rubbing the girl's hair. Hikari mumbled and closed her eyes. Her small hand clasped around his finger and held on. He sighed, not again. Konan smirked at him. Then she left.

Kisame walked into the room he shared with his partner, grumpy as hell. Hidan had been grouching at everyone because Kakuzu had hit him for letting Hikari out. He blinked in shock at what he saw. Hikari was lying on Itachi's chest, past out asleep. His partner had his arm around the tiny girl's shoulder and was sleeping pretty peacefully. Normally when Itachi slept, it was restless. But right now it was calm. He chuckled silently and took his cloak and Samehada off and sat on his bed, lying back. He closed his eyes and fell into a light sleep.

alirght, here's the next chapter. next chapter will be when Hikari is older.