Yobiri flicked back his short blond hair and then looked up at the leader of the organization. The leader Pein looked at him curiously and then blinked quietly, his amber Rinnegan eyes glowing in the darkness of his office. Leaning back in his seat Pein asked calmly "So, Yobiri. I've been noticing that you don't socialize with the others much."

Yobiri looked at him, his fierce blue eyes glowering like ice, and replied "So? Pein-sama, how am I supposed to put up with them? All they ever talk about are rather pointless things."

Pein sighed and then grumbled. "Listen, Yobiri, unless you get to know the members of our organization, you won't learn there pet-peeves or their strategic abilities."

Yobiri looked at the leader slightly irritated and then said "Fine. I'll do it. I'll get to know every member. Happy?"

Pein stood up with a wide grin and then replied. "Very."

Yobiri walked heavily, his feet dragging against the ground as he entered the common room where a few members of the Akatsuki were sitting minding their own business. Taking a deep breath Yobiri brushed back his blond hair out of his icy eyes and went to sit beside a person wearing a bright, orange swirly mask. Tobi turned his head over to Yobiri and looked at him through the one hole in his mask. "Who are you?" the lollypop masked person asked Yobiri. Yobiri muttered his name quietly quickly to be replied by Tobi yelling "I'm Tobi!"

Slipping an orange lollypop from his sleeve Yobiri grinned and then said "Look it's you." Tobi giggled as Yobiri handed him the lollypop "Enjoy."

Tobi squeaked and took the lollypop into his gloved hands. He tore off the top of the lollipop and stuck it into his mouth under his mask, handing Yobiri back the stick.

Yobiri shook his head and then muttered "No thanks, you can keep it." Tobi squealed happily and stuck the stick down his cloak with a swift, fluid motion. Yobiri grinned and then asked casually. "So Tobi, What kind of jutsu do you use?"

Tobi ran his hand through his hair and was about to reply to Yobiri's question when a certain annoying voice penetrated their conversation. Yobiri turned around quickly to face the only other blond member of the Akatsuki, Deidara.

Deidara commented loudly into Yobiri's ear "Tobi won't tell you anything, un. He's not even a full-fledged member of the Akatsuki, un. Tobi shook his head

"You are wrong," Tobi contradicted. "I have been accepted into the Akatsuki, Danna, as your partner."

Deidara looked at Tobi in disbelief. "No way, un. What about Sasori?"

Yobiri intervened and asked "Do you mean Sasori-san, the puppet master? I'm his new partner."

Deidara hissed at Yobiri's words and quickly dashed out of the room yelling "SASORI! WHY!" Tobi giggled as he watched his Danna dash out of the room and quickly followed Deidara out of the room in a quick run.

Yobiri sighed heavily and placed his fingers on his brow. He ran his fingers down his soft face and lightly touched the smooth chain around his neck. Yobiri's fingers tan over a smooth circular pendant and looked up at the ceiling. With his mind, Yobiri traced patterns on the white roof until he heard someone entering in the room.

With a shake of his head Yobiri turned his attention to a lithe figure leaning against the door. The man flicked his dark red hair casually and waited for Yobiri to walk to him, obviously playing himself as the more powerful of the two. Yobiri bowed his head slightly and then slowly walked over to the person, standing in the doorway. Yobiri bowed deeply as he approached and then smiled in a friendly yet shy expression. "I am Yobiri Itadaka."

The person nodded slightly, remaining silent and lifted his hand in the motion of a handshake. The blond, lifted up his hand to meet the other's. As the member's hand touched Yobiri's he instantly recognized that this person was no human. The lesser Nin quickly bowed again and then murmured "Sasori-sama."

Pulling back his hand Sasori looked at Yobiri with his dark hazel eyes before saying calmly. "You're really short."

Yobiri smiled and then retorted with a small chuckle "Well you're not exactly tall."

Sasori didn't smile at the comment and only continued, "We have a mission in a few days, and I expect you'll be ready by then, Blondie?"

Yobiri nodded coolly "Yes, Sasori-sama. I will be there." Casting a glance out into the hallway Yobiri flicked his hair back with his hand and then lied. "May I be excused? I would like to go and clean myself up; I just came from a mission."

Sasori nodded slowly. "You may leave, Blondie, however you don't have to lie."

Yobiri winced at the name he had been given and quickly ran out into the hall, towards his room. As he took long strides towards the small, dank place he called home Yobiri had one thing on his mind. "That guy sure is stiff, even for a puppet" Yobiri muttered under his breath as he quickly twisted the handle to his room.

As the door opened the sweet smells of various herbs and teas Yobiri slipped into his room quietly and shut the door behind him. With a heavy sigh Yobiri dropped on his bed and unzipped his jacket. Slowly dropping it onto the bed Yobiri stood up and headed to the mirror. He unzipped the side of his shirt and it dropped to the ground. He looked down at the padded shirt on the ground and sighed taking a deep breath. Yobiri flicked his hair back so that his long blond bangs dropped in a side bang. Without a moment to spare Yobiri headed towards a small tub in what was a makeshift hidden room and sighed as he twisted open the tap that allowed water to fill the basin. Slowly slipping into the bath Yobiri sighed in a much higher voice looking down into the water.

"Damn." Yobiri started in a much higher voice than he had used earlier. "Man business is harder than it looks."

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