Okay ... So ... What to say about this ... Well, thank LoveUntilWeBleed that this is even being posted. I started writing this a LOOOOOOOOONG time age, which is why it might seem a bit childish (I still love the idea though. XD). Please no flames ... Anyway, here you go LUWB (LoveUntilWeBleed)! This is for you! If people like this one, I'll post one of my other long fics. I've got QUITE a few XD ... Even though none of them are finished ... Oh well. If people like them I'll make sure to finish them. ^_^

Oh, and just so you know, I find that I write my best fics when they have werewolves and vampires (NOT THE TWILIGHT KIND). I'm not sure why, that's just the way it is. Though honestly I will write just about ANYTHING as long as the AKatsuki are in it =D. I've written several AU's and written several other crazy things.

I tend to lean more towards SasoDei for some reason. I dunno why. I think it's cause I really like Sasori as a character. He's pro. XDDD

Oh! I tend to get writer's block really easily when it comes to making up ideas but once I have a basic plot, I can do just about anything and make up all the little details. So, if you like the way I write, feel free to offer me ideas and/or plots and I will definitely write them for you! ^_^ All I ever DO is write in my spare time. But as usual, I'm always too afraid to show my writing to anybody. That's changing now though, as is example to this and my other fics.

Anyway, I won't bore you with any more of this random information so ... READ ON!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto.

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The entire Akatsuki stood in a circle in the middle of a field by their base. They were all in formation to perform the jutsu that Pein had discovered that would apparently reduce all their ages, allowing them to live longer. The only problem is that he had no idea how young it would make them and if it would change their physical form.

"Everyone ready?" He asked, holding his hands up in the sign of the tiger. Everyone else mirrored him.

"Yes."

"Hai!"

"Hn."

"Un."

"Of course.

"Yeah."

"Obviously."

"Tobi is ready!"

"We're all set, Pein." Konan said finally after they had heard all the calls of confirmation. Everybody was rather excited for this jutsu to take effect. They all wanted to be younger than they were. For Hidan it didn't really matter, him being immortal, but he wanted to anyways, just so he wouldn't be left out.

"Alright. And ... Now!" Pein said loudly and everyone immediately used the jutsu. It required a massive amount of chakra to work, which was why most of them were needed. Everything was normal for a few moments before Pein suddenly began to feel that something was wrong. He immediately released the jutsu on his end and leaped away from the circle, hoping the others would do the same. Just as he moved, there was a massive cloud of smoke that appeared out of nowhere, covering the Akatsuki members.

He looked over and saw that Konan had reacted the same way he had. She looked at him and he looked back at her, both wondering if the others were alright. The two Akatsuki members waited for the smoke to clear and when it did they nearly panicked.

All the other Akatsuki members had disappeared. Only their clothes remained on the ground. "Crap ..." Pein muttered but then looked down when he heard a squeak. He watched in a mixture of fascination and horror as a head poked out of one of the Akatsuki robes, the body concealed within it. It took a moment for him to figure out who it was but then he realized that he was looking at a much younger Itachi.

"Pein-sama?" He asked. Pein felt a smile tug at his lips when he heard how soft the Uchiha's voice had become. It was no longer hard and rough like it had once been and instead was much more gentle and innocent.

'Yes?"

"I don't think it was supposed to work this way." Itachi stated and Pein nodded a bit. He was right. But then, he hadn't exactly known the details of the jutsu either. For all he knew, this could be normal.

Soon several other heads had popped out of the other Akatsuki robes, all looking at Pein. Each of them looked different but still recognizable. The most changed was Sasori, who actually appeared human. Pein sighed a bit. As far as he knew, there was no way to reverse this jutsu. You were in it for life once you used it.

Suddenly all the faces of the Akatsuki members looked up at Konan and they all seemed to cringe back a bit. Pein looked over at Konan, wondering what could possibly be wrong, and then he knew. "Oh ..." He murmured. Konan was standing there, staring wide-eyed at them and looking about ready to squeal. A second later, she did.

"OH MY GOD THEY TURNED INTO CHILDREN!" She squealed in delight. "THEY'RE ALL SO CUTE!"

Pein sweat dropped and the other Akatsuki members just looked a little disturbed and slightly worried. "Um, Pein?" Hidan suddenly said but didn't get to continue because Deidara suddenly started laughing and pulled an arm free of the cloak, pointing at Hidan.

"Oh my God you look like a girl, un!" He exclaimed. Hidan glared at him, prepared to defend himself. "And your hair is longer, un!" Hidan reached up nervously and put a hand on his head, trailing that hand down to the tips of his hair which was actually so long that it went to the middle of his back.

"Heh ... Eheh ..." Hidan laughed nervously. "It's not my fault! Back when I was this young my mother refused to cut my hair so it ended up growing really long ... And I had a really girly voice back then." He stated and then smirked. "Besides, you have a girly voice too!"

"Yeah but I was always thought of as a girl anyway so I'm used to it, un!"

"I never allowed people to think of me as a girl. I beat them up if they did." Hidan stated as if it were no big deal. Then everyone was staring at him. "Okay fine ... I told my mother and she beat them up."

Before more could be said, Pein cleared his throat, bringing their attention back to him. "Okay well ... let's get back inside and then discuss what we're going to do about this." He said and began walking away. "And bring your cloaks."

They all followed him back to the hideout. Somehow Pein had the feeling that this was going to be nothing but trouble and headaches. He had a sinking feeling that, because they had been aged down to about the age of seven, every single one of them, their personalities would change to that of a child their age sometime soon.