Chapter 2

"I see a little silhouetto of a man, Scaramouch, Scaramouch! Will you do the fandango?" She sang. "Thunderbolt and lightning - very very frightening me. Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo Figaro – magnifico! But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me. He's just a poor boy from a poor family. Spare him his life from this monstrosity. Easy come easy go - will you let me go? Bismillah! No - we will not let you go - let him go! Bismillah! We will not let you go - let him go! Bismillah! We will not let you g-"

"Shut the fuck up!" Sasori screamed as his last shred of patience snapped, "You have been singing the same fucking song all day long! Just shut the hell up!"

"Danna, you don't have to be so mean, un!" Deidara argued with the redhead.

"It's not my fault she has to be so annoying brat!" Sasori spat at the blond. Before Deidara got to retort they both froze at the sound of sniffling. Quickly they turned to Saki who stood there with the saddest look a child could ever have.

"B-b-but… I like t-that s-song." She sniffed as a lone tear spilled from her eye.

"Don't cry, un! Don't cry!" Deidara quickly tried to distract the thin girl. He took out clay and formed a bird. After he formed the bird, he commanded it to flay around Saki's head. More tears fell down her pale face as he shoulders shook. Then she let out a low whimper before covering her face and crying. Her small frame shook violently.

"Don't cry, don't cry, un!" Deidara shook Saki's shoulder trying to get her attention. "Danna, what do we-" Sasori pushed Deidara out of the way and grasped Saki's face. More tears were falling down her now red cheeks. Her mouth slightly opened and closed as she let out small cries of anguish. She sniffed several times trying to stop her boogers from falling down her face along with the tears.

"Brat, stop crying it's not manly." Sasori hissed.

"B-but I'm a girl…," she whispered as she hiccupped. Deidara resisted the urge to start laughing at the conversation between the puppet and the teen.

"Fine," Sasori grabbed her hand and started to drag her on the path. "Deidara stop standing there and let's go! We need to get back to the base." Deidara nodded and followed on Saki's right side. The girl silently cried, sniffed and hiccupped as they continued their trek to the akatsuki hideout. Deidara was slightly worried at the situation and for the sniffling girl. Sasori on the other hand was annoyed with the situation he got themselves into and the girl most of all. He let out a deep sigh and continued walking.

Five hours later

They had received many strange glances from people who were passing by. Not that rarely, a stranger would stop them to ask why Saki was crying. It would usually end up with Sasori telling them to mind their business or Deidara saying she fell. The stranger would either walk away or lean down and pet the short girl. Once she bit a person and they had to remove her by force. Now they were silently walking. Saki had stopped crying about an hour ago and she only sniffled occasionally.

"Shorty, you don't know how much trouble you caused us with your crying!" Sasori hissed as he finally let go of her hand. "Don't do it again!"

"I'm hungry," she grumbled patting her stomach.

"Did you just here what I just said?" Sasori snapped.

"I'm hungry feed me." She complained in a low whine.

"I do not have to feed you!" Sasori growled throwing his arms up in the air. "Now let's go." Sasori grabbed her hand and attempted to continue on the way.

"I'm hungry, feed me." Saki complained once more, "feed me or I'll scream."

"What did you just say?"

"You heard me! Feed me or I'll scream." She stated her threat and stuck out her tongue.

"Don't you dare!" Sasori threatened. Deidara was now itching to see if she would really scream.

"The give me some food," She bargained. 'She never gives up does she, un?' Deidara thought to himself.

"No, let's go." Sasori pulled the girl once more and she fell forward. She hit the floor and swiftly got up. Saki got up and screamed loudly. He scream pierced through Sasori and Deidara's eardrums. People who were currently on the road stopped to stare.

"Stop screaming!" Sasori snapped as he placed his hand over her mouth, "I'll go and buy some food! Just wait here." Deidara and Saki exchanged glances.

"Are you hungry little girl? Here have some money to buy food." A stranger handed a Saki some wads of cash and patted her head. She nodded and Deidara thanked the man. The man smiled in return and left.

"Dei-kun are you hungry?" Saki questioned pulling on the blondes sleeves. The blond nodded in response. "Let's go get some food!" She grabbed him by his hand and started to drag him towards a shop labeled 'THE MARKET'. Deidara gave the shop a wtf face before walking in with the girl. 'What the hell did she just call me?' Deidara thought to himself as he followed the thin girl to a line labeled VEGETABLES.

"What's your favorite veggie?" she poked at Deidara's face with a carrot. The blond artist took a step back repulsed by the carrot shoved in his face.

"Get away, un!" He took another step back and bumped into somebody. An old lady fell forward and crashed into the floor behind Deidara. The blond whirled around and dug his hands into his pouches. He took out some c2 and started to for a centipede.

"Dei-chan is making art!" Saki cheered as the Deidara threw his finished masterpiece at the old hag. The centipede wrapped around the old lady and Deidara uttered an annoyed 'Katsu'. Saki watched in awe as the lady exploded to bits and pieces.

"IT'S THE AKATSUKI!" Some nearby stranger who watched the whole scene unfold shouted.

"Huh? What's Aka-" Saki was interrupted by Deidara who grabbed Saki and ran. Deidara quickly dug into his pouch and threw tiny clay creatures throughout the store. He ran out with Saki in tow and yelled 'katsu'. The store exploded and Saki laughed maniacally. Her eyes lit up at the sight of the explosion.

"Saki, stay here, let me make a bird, un." Deidara took out more clay and began to work on a bird. In the meantime, Saki watched Sasori approach them slowly. His robe was charred at the bottom and his face look burned. In his hands were packets of frozen dangos.

"Deidara," he growled, "You little brat!" Deidara sharply turned his head to where Sasori stood.

"Danna, un!" The blond gasped, "I'm sorry I didn't know you were in there, un!"

"Brat, next time to keep a low-"

"Are you guys dating?" Saki interrupted. Deidara blushed fiercely and looked at the ground. He nodded meekly and fumbled with the clay in his hands.

"Yeah, what about it?" Sasori snapped.

"Who's the woman in the relationship?" Saki tilted her head to the side in curiosity.

"M-m-me, un!" Deidara squeaked covering his face.

"It does go with your features and attitude." Saki nodded. Deidara blushed and turned around to finish his bird. 'This girl seems really enjoys making others fell nervous doesn't she.' Sasori thought. Deidara finished the bird a few moments later and enlarged it to a size good for carrying all three of them. The blond promptly climbed on and Sasori followed suit. Saki stared at the bird in disbelief.

"How do I get up there?" Saki questioned out-loud.

"Jump," Sasori scoffed.

"I can't jump that high." Saki pointed out.

"Use your chakra to help you jump higher." Sasori sighed.

"What's cha-ka-raa?" She questioned confused. Sasori and Deidara exchanged confused glances.

"We'll explain it to you some other time." The redhead sighed and picked the girl up by her arm. He discarded her down next to him and commanded Deidara to take them up. Deidara brought the bird high up into the sky and guided it to soar towards the hideout.

"Saso-chan, I'm hungry." Saki whined. Sasori handed her a pack of frozen dangos and told her to eat. She stared at the package in disbelief before opening it and eating. A look of displease crossed her face and soon turned into a scary frown. She finished her food silently and closed her eyes. Saki could feel the wind against her skin. It whistles pass her ears loudly as they flew towards the hideout. 'I wonder what my new life will be like.' She thought to herself.

"We're here." Sasori announced moments later. Saki looked down to saw really tall buildings. The sky was grey and thunder rolled as if it were about to rain. The clay bird descended down until it reached the ground. Sasori, Deidara and Saki climbed down. Saki tried taking in all the sights at once as rain started to fall.

"I love the rain." Saki whispered as a drop fell on the bridge of her nose. The sound of an explosion brought her back to the real world. She glanced from side to side confused as Sasori entered a black building.

"Let's go, un." Deidara grabbed Saki's arm and tugged her towards the building. She followed the blond not knowing what to expect. Life had been cruel to her these past years and it could be cruel to her now. For all she knows she has signed a deal with the devil. Little did she know that it was close enough.

Chapter 2 END