A/N Okay…today's my birthday….YEY!:D So anyway since I can't give you cake to celebrate this marvelous festivity, a story will have to do xD it's a bit rushed, but I really wanted to put it on time so sorry for the grammar and other errors… Cheers!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, I'm like borrowing…TT but not returning

Without further ado

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

Inner Sakura and Zetsu's dark side are in bold

Chap 1: the prologue

Everything happened after the 3rd ninja war. Konoha was attacked by sound, stone, mist and all the other ninja villages. Their only ally Suna helped a lot during the war, but, being it only two ninja villages against all the (one, two, tree… :D how troublesome!...--) others, Konaha's and Suna's forces were not strong enough. The ninja in Hidden Leaf could only hope for a miracle and pray for Kami-sama's help.

Stone pulled out of the war soon after the major blows directed to the Village Hidden Among The Stones. The absence of Iwa's ninjas was felt greatly in the fronts, so Konoha and Suna had a chance after all. The others villages defenses were crumbling with each step. One big hit was all it took…

Afterwards, Mist drew back and their village was in complete shut-down. The major threads were eliminated; the only active thread was the sound village lead by Orochimaru. The Fire and Sand ninjas could take a long needed rest and prepare for the uncomming combat: no way was Orochimaru withdrawing.

But the ones they have forgotten didn't forget them. All the eyes and ears in the world were concentrated directly to the war so no wonder people forgot the organization called "Akatsuki". True, for a couple of months before the war, the organization was on low-profile, like the calm before the storm. During the first halves of the war, Akatsuki was barely seen; older people believed that the war has also taken its toll on the mostly feared organization. Could it be true? Would they stay hidden for long?

In the middle of the world war Akatsuki came with huge smash. Their attacks were fatal, but, for unknown reasons, only directed directly at the Sound village. The members of Akatsuki didn't even bother eliminating Konaha's forces. No, the members of Akatsuki even helped Konaha defeat the last of the other village's forces right after totally destroying Sound. Finaly Sound was where it should. Some other ninjas even considered them somewhat 'allies' and even considered their reasons. Of course the ninja that had some grudges on the said organization considered everything a masquerade, as an attempt to destroy the remaining village and to get the Kuubi, which the Akatsuki didn't seem to be interested lately. As incredible as it seemed no such thing happened. After the war Akatsuki just fled, disappeared from the eyesight of both Konoha and Suna ninjas. Akatsuki was even thanked by the kages of the Fire and Sand country for their 'aid' before that. Tsunade even considered letting some of them stay in Konoha. They were –class after all and didn't directly thread Konaha. 'Such good caliber ninjas don't grow on trees, you know' she said once. After many arguments with the village council members (and a lot of cheering from Tsunade after she won every single of them) the Fire country gave Akatsuki a sign of gratitude by permanently deleting all their criminal history and starting over their "record books". Gaara, on the other hand, first tried to wipe Akatsuki of the ground for well-known grudges, but, because of the war, failed miserable. Afterwards the read-head leader just said "Get out of my eye sight before I'll kill you". Surprisingly, the Akatsuki took the advice and fled quite quickly, disappearing for months again.

After the war, things were slowly going as they were. New students joined the academy; the chuunin exams took place… Yet the Akatsuki wasn't seen… what were they planning?

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So this is the prologue… the "funny stuff" starts right on chap 2 xP. Sorry again for the shortness and other errors, I just made myself a promise I would put something up on my B day….so tell me what ya think, okays :D ?

Oh, btw….

All the SUPER HOT Akatsuki's: happy birthday Gintare! We know it sucked for you but still!

Me: drools get your hot asses here for a GROUP HUG xD

Sorry….I had to do that xD I just wanted to be 'congradulated' by someone…maga hot xD

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Evil-er-Tayuya