Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. If I did, all of the Akatsuki—except Konan-- would be mine. Forever.

This takes place after Chapter…398…I think…

Sorry for those of you who are waiting for me to update my Bleach fics. This popped into my head randomly one day. This is Lilith's story, and takes place before Kasumi's story, for those of you who have read my Bleach fics. It also takes place after Cean's, which I haven't even written yet. (Sweatdrop.) Enjoy.

Prologue

Past, during Shippuden

"Hey, Demon-chan? You don't have to hide in the shadows. Same to you two, Kasumi and Datenshi." Madara looked over to the darker side of the room where three figures were leaning against the wall. "How long have you three been here?"

They were silent. Then the one in the middle decided to speak. "We have been here since you began your explanation about Itachi. It is time to bring this one back to his teammates."

"Really, Kasumi? That time already?" The one named Kasumi nodded.

Sasuke was startled, even if he refused to show it. They had been there the entire time?

"So, Demon-chan? What did you think about Itachi's past?"

"Don't call me that."

Sasuke pinpointed the one on the far left as 'Demon-chan.' So, 'Demon-chan' and Kasumi were female, judging by their voices. Sasuke hadn't known that there were any female members of Akatsuki. So far, he decided not to antagonize them. In his mind, even if they were female, they were still members of the most feared criminal organization in the world. That, and there were four of them, and only one of him.

"Come on, don't be so uptight, Demon-chan!" Madara paused. "How is Itachi?" Sasuke listened closely for confirmation of his hated brother's death. Even after all he had learned, Itachi had still killed his family, after all. No matter his reasons.

"He's fine. The resurrection was successful. The dumbass fought Chicken Ass Hair," she pointed at Sasuke—who took great offense at this comment—"when he still had injuries from his earlier battle." She then muttered, for good measure, some choice words about what she would do to him when he woke up. It wouldn't be pretty…

"What about Sasori's resurrection? And Kakuzu's? I assume you were able to save Deidara and Hidan before they died?"

Here, the mystery member spoke up. "Yes, Kasumi and I went and dug up Hidan's body from where it was buried on the Nara property. He was swearing up a storm, but we took that to be a good thing. Deidara, we managed to extricate from his battle before Itachi's little brother killed him." Sasuke couldn't see the woman's face, but he could hear the smirk in her voice. "I doubt he even realized he was fighting a clone for most of that battle."

Madara looked surprised. "Who made the clone, Datenshi?"

"Cean."

Sasuke could feel the anger and hatred emanating from Madara at this statement. "What was Cean doing in the area?"

"Cean came to visit me." Madara glanced at 'Demon-chan.' "Really, Demon-chan?"

"Yes, and if you keep calling me that I will start calling you 'Parasite-chan.' Are we clear on that?"

"Of course, Lilith. Don't talk back to me again though…"

"I understand."

"Now, back to—what did you call him again, Lilith?"

"Chicken Ass Hair."

"Ah, yes." Madara turned to face Sasuke properly. "Well, even though I wanted you to hear all that, I don't think that Konoha should know, just yet." Madara's gloved hands glowed with a dark red aura before he performed lightning quick hand signs that Sasuke's sharingan couldn't follow. Then, just as quick, he lashed out and jabbed Sasuke's curse seal.

The younger Uchiha screamed in agony as a second marking formed around the curse seal. When the pain subsided, he felt it with his fingertips. The new seal had raised his skin up, so he could follow the design. It appeared to be made up of a strange combination of triangles, squares, and circles.

"The Weaver's Mark?" Lilith remarked, appreciatively. "Where did you learn that, Madara?"

"From your former village's archives, where else?"

"There were still some left? I thought I had destroyed everything, and everyone, there 15 years ago."

"You missed one underground storage area. You got the rest of them."

"Ah."

"What do you want with me?" Sasuke spoke up for the first time.

Lilith stepped into the light, yet was no more visible than before. Her cloak and rice-picker hat revealed nothing about her. Her fingernails were painted a vibrant, electric shade of lavender, though. She was shorter than the others—even so she was probably taller than Sakura, Sasuke mused.

"What we have planned for you is none of your business. Be content with what you have been told. That seal will prevent you from speaking about what we have discussed here. Now, goodnight." She hit the pressure point on the back of his neck, and he collapsed.

Kasumi and Datenshi stepped out of the shadows, as well. However, neither of the two wore their hats. Madara was struck by the two, as usual. They were identical twins, yet they still managed to seem so opposite of the other. Kasumi's face would have been pretty, if not for the long, vertical scars that ran the length of her face—from her hairline, through her eyes, to end at her chin. Datenshi had something completely different to mar her face—a completely intentional one. A tattoo of a snarling, black dragon stood out in stark contrast to her skin. Both had the same shade of blonde hair, though Kasumi wore hers in a low ponytail like Itachi and Datenshi wore hers down. Even there nail polish clashed against the other. A bright silver with flecks of blood red adorned Kasumi's nails. A stormy, bluish gray was Datenshi's preferred colour of choice. Twin pairs of silvery-blue eyes stared impassively back at him.

"Take him back to his teammates. Tell them that Itachi is still alive, but nothing else." He turned to leave, motioning for Lilith to follow. "Oh. And retrieve Kisame, while you're at it."

The twins nodded, and then vanished into thin air, along with Sasuke's unconscious form.

"Let's have the Akatsuki lay low for a few years…after all...nothing could be more fun than to lure the world into a false sense of security, right Lilith?"

"I'd have to disagree with you on that. I prefer pranks, myself." She paused a moment. "You should give Tobi his body back. Being in possession of it any longer may damage your host's body."

He nodded. "Yes, I wouldn't want that. But still, the fool annoys me."

"Tobi annoys everyone. Still, he's fun."

Wow! That wasn't as hard to write as I thought it would be! Okay, now the main story takes place five years in the future. Just so you know. Please review or I'll sick Tobi on you! On second thought, I'll keep him to myself, for now.

Review anyway, please! I now accept anonymous reviews, so you no longer have any excuses not to!

Flames will be fed to Cean, my precious dragon OC from A Hollow's Kingdom.