ARGH! Sorry it took so long to update, school as been a real bother! But everything's okay now, it's starting to settle. I know I haven't done much disclaimers cause It's pretty obvious that I don't own these, but here it is anyway

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO, IF I DID, IT WOULD BE RATED SY FOR SEXY YAOI! I DON'T OWN MEERKAT MANOR EITHER. IF I DID THE SEASONS WOULD GET ON THE AIR A LOT FASTER!

Anyhow, let's get this chapter written DOUBLE QUICK!

Welcome to Akatsuki Manor…

There's

Zetsu, the leader of the group

Konan, his loyal partner

Sasori, a good meerkat gone bad

Deidara, the new Casanova on the block

Fearless Hidan

Resilient little Itachi

The Konoha Group, the neighbors from hell

The Naughty kids

And Orochimaru, the bully you don't want to meet

THIS IS AKATSUKI MANOR!

Last time on Akatsuki Manor, Itachi was fighting for his life, and Pein met his end in the group, when Zetsu forced him out…for good.

It's has been a 4 weeks since Pein was driven out of the group. The Akatsuki is trying to come to terms with the change and get used to it. Pein had been there dominant male for 4 years. When he was brought down by Kisame, it was a shock to the group. Usually, a deposed dominant male would be chased out. For the 8 years Kisame was there, Pein was allowed to stay within the group. Zetsu…has quickly dismissed that. With Pein gone, the Akatsuki has seen a complete end to not 1 but two eras. Kisame's, and Pein's.

Meanwhile, Itachi is the first to emerge from the burrow. His wounds have now healed. During the period he was healing, he lost quite a bit of weight. Now, he's got to regain it all. Zetsu wastes no time in setting out, but they have got to be on guard. The pups of Konan and Kisame, Haku, Zabuza and Inari are going on their very first foraging trip. The Akatsuki watch proudly was their 3 newest cadets make their way out.

With all the family accounted for, Zetsu leads his group off. In meerkat society, it's always the dominant female who leads the group, but the Akatsuki have never abided by the rules. Konan would much rather let Zetsu, the more experienced of the two, lead. She has no competition, so there is not much worry on her part.

It's mid-afternoon and the Akatsuki are intelligently staying in the shade. Zabuza is stealing a drink from him mother. Haku and Inari are play-fighting. Their antics catch on and soon the whole group is tumbling across the dunes in a family wrestling match. Even the dominant pair joins in. Zetsu, knows not to get two complacent. He spots a rival group up ahead. Of them. It's the Sound Crew. This gang of vicious meerkats are lead but Dominant Female Kin, and Dominant Male Orochimaru. Orochimaru is an ex-Akatsuki male and was once their dominant for about a year…that is, before Pein came into the picture. Thought to be dead, it is a shock to the Akatsuki to see him leading his own group again. This snake-like meerkat is a bully, and he's itching for a fight.

Zetsu raises the alarm, and rallies his troops. Orochimaru charges with his group. Zetsu follows with his. Zetsu and Sasori target Orochimaru. Konan and Itachi attack Kin. And excellent move. With the leaders chased off, the rest of the Sound scatter. It's a major victory for the Akatsuki. Zetsu is showing off, true leadership. He is certain to be the true successor of Kisame.

Next time on Akatsuki Manor,

The Akatsuki notice a change in Sasori and Deidara., and Konoha meets the new bullies on the block.