To Save Konan.

Please note that I did not create or own the story Naruto and also that the Akatsuki fun days is the first book and To Save Konan is the sequel. ^_^ All the characters in this story already know each other as they do in the present Naruto.

The desert was bone dry. Sand blew over and over and the wind made faint wails over the horizon. And of course...it was hot–very hot. Especially if you're wearing long black cloaks and straw hats...but hey, I think the straw hats help a lot.

"It's...no...use...guys...I can't...go...on." Kisame gasped as he fell down and lay limp. He was shrivelled up and looked somewhat like a prune. "I need...water." He mumbled, hands spread out.

"Yea...screw Konan. Let her save herself." Hidan sighed and sat down on the burning sand. "Maybe my god will have mercy on me. I mean, I did do a good deed."

"Hey Hidan," Tobi pondered, sucking a lollipop. "How come you didn't perform your spiritual needs lately?" Hidan looked up at Tobi as he scrunched his eyebrows together due to the bright sun.

"Imbecile, because I don't have any blood left to sacrifice!" Hidan yelled as he panted.

"Guys. Hurry up. You're dragging behind." Pain said briefly, strutting along slowly.

"Yeah, you could be one to talk." Hidan snapped back. Tobi finished his lollipop and went to opening another.

"What the Hell!?" Hidan yelled, clearly annoyed. "How can you keep eating those things?" He bellowed at Tobi.

"Huh? Me?" Tobi asked and continued on when he saw the death glare from Hidan. "Uh...Well my mommy packed it for me and so if I eat them, she'll be happy, n'est pas?"

"Whatever." Hidan gasped. "I don't even have the energy to answer back, damn it." Clearly the ones struggling were Hidan, Kisame, Zetsu and Kakazu. Everyone else had their own methods of using the less possible energy as possible. Deidara, for example flew on his clay bird which eliminated the fact that he had to walk on the hot sand. Sasori was in his puppet, Pain...was still walking, but struggling, Tobi was holding out on his own, but then again, he's something else and Itachi....well, he's Itachi and never shows his weak spot to anyone. And Oro? Well, he wasn't there, of course, noone really knew what happened to him. Was he prisoner too?

"Hey. Where's. Orochimaru?" Pain asked in his short words.

"...no idea." Itachi answered back. The heat continued. There was no water in sight. Could the baby Akatsuki members make it?

"WAH!!!!" Kisame yelled as the Akatsuki members left him behind in the sand. Tears managed to be produced and fell down the chibi Kisame's face. "Please..." He begged, struggling to get up, but failed. "Please...don't leave me."

"Those who cannot continued should lie where they fall!" Tobi answered back, pulling out another lollipop. Kisame wiggled some more.

"Please. I–I'm to young to die! I"m only a shark! I want to live...WAH I want to live!" He begged as he lay there in the sand. Truly it was an adorable scene. It probably would have won an Oscar award as well. Itachi turned, but as he did a huge shadow fell over then and blocked the sun's evil rays from the baby Akatsuki's eyes. Was it the huge monster that stole Konan earlier? Would it be coming after them? They blinked to find that it wasn't an enemy...it was a friend.

"Orochimaru." Itachi said coolly. "I could sense something was coming" Orochimaru was on a giant snake, who stared hungrily at the baby Akatsuki's.

"No Manda." Oro said, patting the snake as if he understood his feelings. "You can't eat them yet."

"Yet?" Kakazu repeated as he stood defensively. Oro's eyes scanned the grounds.

"Wow, I leave you guys for a few days and this what happens." He said. "Man. Well, I've got good news! I've brought water!" he pointed to a giant barrel on Manda's back. Kisame literally jumped from the sand and into the barrel.

"Thank you god!" Hidan yelled and climbed on the snake. Kakazu, who was carrying a wilted Zetsu followed. Eventually everyone had a refill on water.

"So, I looked at the map and also from what Oro said to me. About four hours walk from here we should reach the place were Konan would be located." Pain explained to everyone.

"How do you know?" Tobi asked, making a paper swan. "LOOK everyone! My art!" Tobi laughed and gave it to Deidara. "Would you like this senpai?" He asked proudly.

"Tsk. Honestly, who in their right mind would want that?" Deidara stated as Tobi broke into tears.

"So Oro, how did you escape?" Zetsu asked.

"Yeah last time I saw you, you were on the foot of a giant monster!" Sasori pointed out.

"Well, it was nothing really. I mean if I have a giant snake like Manda, why would anyone want to attack me? So I just left the castle where I was being held."

"...So let me get this straight." Pain said slowly. "You could have taken Konan with you on the giant snake, but you left her there."

"Uhh...yeah? Besides if I did that, how are you going to save her?" Oro asked.

"ORO ARE YOU AN IDIOT!!!!" Pain yelled, pulling at his hair.

"Kisame, how are you?" Itachi asked his poor shark friend who sat beside him, trying to change the conversation.

"Itachi! I'm okay now!" He said happily, sipping some water.

"I was thinking..."Oro explained. "Is Konan really worth that?"

"Yeah." Said Hidan "If she was strong enough she wouldn't have gotten caught."

"We're Akatsuki. Everyone looks out for one another around here." Pain said plainly, in a way that no one else would ask that question.

"Of course! She's the only one who can make a better paper swan than me!" Tobi exclaimed.

"Tobi, everyone here can make a better paper swan than you." Deidara said.

"NO! You can't!" Tobi argued back.

"TOBI!" Deidara yelled. "You make me so mad! Here!" He opened his hand and gave him a clay swan. "There, it's better. See?"

"No." Tobi answered back, investigating the swan. "I don't see the paper."

"That's it!" Deidara said. Tobi and Deidara started fighting in the background. Itachi turned away from the fighting pair.

"Maybe we should get some sleep and have a guard at the door, we'll alternate." Itachi suggested.

"Good idea!" Kisame squealed, hugging his friend.

"Uhh" Itachi said. "I hate hugs."

"Even...even fish hugs?" Kisame asked.

"Kisame, are sharks even considered fish?" Itachi asked him.

"You fishist! Of course they are! How dare you exclude shark! We're on the top of the food chain!"

"Only if I'm not there." Itachi answered back. "Shark fin soup is defiantly the best."

"ITACHI!!!!" Kisame yelled.

"Okay!" Pain said, breaking up the fight. "No one fights. He looked over his shoulder. "Hidan, you're the first on guard, okay?"

"What? Fine whatever." He mumbled and made his to the corner of the blanket. The Akatsuki's got ready for bed, just like their parents told them. They ate candy, said their prayers (some of them did) and pulled out their evil plushies, but all in all, they were still like normal kids. Within ten minutes, they all fell asleep–all except Hidan of course.

Hidan walked about. Back and forth, back and forth. He just couldn't wait to got to bed. 'C'mon Hidan.' he thought, 'as long as you ask your god to keep you up, he'll do it! Stay up! Stay up!' And then, a movement was made behind him. He turned.

"Who are you?" He asked, his voice quivering slightly. He cleared his voice and spoke again. "Be warned, I am the great Hidan of the Akatsuki tribe! Who are you!" He demanded.

"Hidan, it's me, Kisame. I went to get some water because I was thirsty." Kisame explained.

"Uhhh." Hidan said, embarrassed. As Kisame walked past him.

"Oh and we're not a tribe, we're a....hmm...gang, good night."

"Yeah." Hidan muttered back. He wanted to go to sleep, but the Akatsuki's depended on him. Sleep...it seemed to close, but yet so far. Sleep...he really liked that word. Sleep...yes...he...wanted to sleep. And then his eyes lids slid down and he was swallowed into complete darkness.

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The floor underneath him felt so cold, yet he couldn't understand. This was the dessert. Why was it so cold? Where was the warmth? This was so weird to Itachi that he was forced to open his eyes.

He didn't like what he saw.

They, all of the Akatsuki's were in a giant bird cage, hanging high in the air. He quickly looked around to see Hidan sleeping peacefully. 'He's so going to get it.' he thought and then noticed something else. A person was sitting in a chair, watching then. Itachi got up and walked over to the edge of the cage, placing his hands on the cold iron bar. He stared and to his astonishment saw Konan, sitting in the chair, sipping some liquid, watching them with amusement in her eyes. She stood up. She was wearing a different gown, purple with deep pink. She looked rather pretty in it, even if she was evil. She smiled when she saw Itachi, who was in shock. Itachi opened his mouth to speak, but she spoke first. Her voice was cold, though it usually was, but it was even more cold than usual.

"Hello Itachi. Congratulations, you have been caught. Welcome to Doomsville manor."

Hey so this is the squeal to The Akatsuki fun days. Yep....hoped you like it and please leave a review. They really inspire me, truly they do. Thank you for reading and I'll try to update soon.

-Itachiaminefan.