Hullo.

For those of you who read the version of this I put up before, this is the new version.

For those who are just reading this now, I believe this is new to you aswell.

I'm not too entirely sure of what to think of either versions, so if you would kindly let me know what you think of it.(And for the ones who've read the version from before, let me know what you thought about it.)

And even if no one really likes it, I think I'll continue to write

"Shadows of Butterflys and Doors to Dimensions"

I hope you enjoy the chapters to come.

Sincerely, Sasori-chan.


Akasuna no Sasori flew on the back of a clay bird with Deidara who was controlling it's flight path. "Hidan. Where are you?" He said into his wireless head-set.

"Just to your south." The Jashinists voice came from the other end. "And Machi won't stop hanging off of me, dude! Seriously- Ow! Hey, get off of me, man! That hurts- hey!"

Hidans voice continued to rise until Sasori had to hold the earpiece away from his head. Deidara turned his head and looked at his danna questioningly, "What's going on, un?"

"They're just fighting again." Sasori answered him, frowning. "They make so much noise, we're going to get caught at this rate." "Yeah, we will, un." Deidara said, "Maybe you should tell her that? Un."

"Maybe when they stop screaming." Sasori replied, a look of pure irritation on his face.

Machi, the newest Akatsuki member, could, in fact, get along very well with Hidan- Had she tried. She just couldn't keep herself from annoying him, though. It was just too much fun to see the frustrated look on his face when she clung to him suddenly.

All of them thought she was odd, having popped out of nowhere and Pein announcing she was to join the Akatsuki for useful purposes. (Which, I feel I must add, they all have yet to figure.)

No one had ever been in her room. And even Tobi had a time competing with her in the league of hyper-ness. (She had once licked his mask, and claimed she just wanted to know if it tasted like a lollypop, acting as if it were a normal thing to wonder.)

But nevertheless, she convinced Pein to let her come with them on this double-team mission, leaving Kakuzu out. He was allowed to do what he liked, she figured he was going to collect bounties or something of the sorts that made him money.

Undoubtedly you are wondering what this mission is by now, so I will tell you while I am explaining things.

You see, a clan leader from the Land of Thunder, who was valuable to them in many ways, had betrayed them. He had found out the location of their hide-out by some means, and had every reason to tell the ANBU.

However, he has yet to do so. For he says if the Akatsuki can bribe him well enough, he will keep his mouth shut tight and keep this dangerous information to himself.

"So that's what four S-ranked Akatsuki-nin are traveling all the way to the Land of Thunder to do, to negotiate with a greedy, treacherous clan leader? How stupid! It would only take one or less!" Is what I'm quite sure your thinking, or at least something along those lines.

And it's exactly what I was thinking, too. I mean to say, I was thinking of answering the question I thought you were thinking…Huh? Whatever, let's just get back to it.

The reason four of them are going is that there's a high chance he's really already told them everything he knew, and that dozens of dozens of ANBU are waiting for them, and they'd need all the power they could get to escape from that mess.

Plus it's really very intimidating when four hardcore murderous ninja come to your house. That very intimidation drills it into your head that you shouldn't try anything funny, like, say, attack them when their backs are turned.

That's just something you don't do to a ninja of that skill.

Of course, ambush is something that was being planned at this very moment, as you will see if you would kindly continue reading.

Machi tapped her foot impatiently on the dirt road which had grooves where carts and such had traveled on it in the not-so-far-before past. She was also glaring a hole into Hidans skull. Of course he didn't notice, he was far too busy being consumed by his ranting.

"Why the fuck are you always doing that?! It's so damned annoying, dude! Seriously, I can't stand you…" He yelled very loudly, but she didn't get to hear the rest of what he had to say.

In a moment a sharp kunai flew from the trees on one side of the road, aimed at the Jashinist. But another kunai had been thrown from another direction and clashed with the other with a loud CLANG and glinting briefly in the bright sunlight before falling to the ground.

The white-haired man looked at the kunai for a moment, dumbfounded. "I thought you'd never shut up." Machi sighed and grinned, throwing another kunai in the direction the first had come from.

She heard the THUNK of her weapon hitting something, and a painful cry told her that is was the ninja who assaulted them. Or- one of them.

"We're being ambushed!" Machi heard Hidan tell the other two via wireless. 'Just thought we'd let you know..' She thought.

Several ninja from the Hidden Village of Thunder dashed about until they had formed a circle surrounding the two Akatsuki-nin. They seemed to be all Chuunin or Jounín, but none all-too special.

And there was only a dozen, they seemed to be led by a kunoichi with shocking neon green hair that came to her lower back. Machi did not like this woman from first glance, and was eager to kill her.

"If you surrender peacefully, we might not kill you." The bright-haired lady said, standing up straight and trying to look intimidating. Snapped sharply from her thoughts of loathing, Machi looked to Hidan, who stood only three feet ahead of her. He did not look back, but stared intently at the kunoichi.

"Kill me?" A wicked grin formed on his face as he repeated his words. "Kill me?"

Machi put a hand to her mouth, trying to suppress a fit of giggles that had come bubbling up. She was not doing a very good job at it, and her laughter caused doubt amongst the troupe of opposing ninja.

A doubt that any one of them would survive the day.


To the spider whom thought it could catch the butterfly,

I do not apologize for your blood which stains my hands.

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