"How many times do I have to tell you? I make birds and spiders with my clay. Not bunnies!" Uncle Dei-Dei shouted, as I sat at the dining table moulding bunny shapes with his clay, much to his disgust.

"Why not? Bunnies are awesome! Plus it uses extra clay which will make an even bigger explosion." I replied, picking up one of the models and bouncing it along the table, before focussing my chakra and making it come to life and hop on its own.

Dei-Dei face palmed at my childish behaviour, "Exactly. That's the point. You should't waste it. It doesn't grow on trees. Anyway, I am not gay enough to make bunnies, un!"

"You could be. You look it." I mumbled to myself, hoping I would not be heard.

But Dei-Dei's eyebrow twitched, "Excuse me? Could you repeat that? A little louder?"

"I didn't say anything." I said quickly, trying not to grin.

"Reika." Dei-Dei warned me, "You may want to make yourself disappear. Quick."

Slowly, I rose from my seat, sneaking the bunny sculpture into my palm. Then I quickly chucked it at Deidara shouting, "Think fast!" before making the appropriate hand signs to blow up the model.

It immediately exploded near Dei-Dei's face causing a loud bang, a bright flash and a lot of smoke, giving me enough time to leg it back to my room and shutting the door tightly.

"Reika!" I heard Dei-Dei shout, before hearing his footsteps running down the corridor after me.

I heard chuckling come from inside my room, "In trouble with your with your uncle again, Reika-chan?"

I gasped loudly and turned around. Sasori was sitting on the chair near my desk, polishing one of his puppets grinning very slightly, probably mildly amused with my body language.

"Sasori-san? What are you doing here?" I asked, sighing in relief, thanking God it wasn't any other Akatsuki member, like Zetsu or Hidan.

"I came to talk to you and Deidara. Itachi has finished his errands with his cousin and wishes for you to wait for them at the dining table. But I see that this will be difficult." he replied, standing up and heading to the door, "That's all I have to say."

I remained hidden in my room for a couple of hours, until everything seemed to have calmed down. I could hear no more banging on my door, or on the walls surrounding my room. Sasori-san attempted to calm Dei-Dei down, and luckily (because Dei-Dei respects Sasori-San) he managed to keep him quiet. I finally plucked up the courage to open the door, head to the kitchen and sit down at the dining table.

I did not hear Dei-Dei approach, and again he scared the hell out of me.

"Reika-chan." he nodded.

Still hacked off with me, I presumed. Dei-Dei is not very good at apologising, and neither am I, so we sat in awkward silence, waiting for Itachi-San and his cousin.

After a few minutes, I heard footsteps coming down the corridor and got to my feet quickly, hoping that it was the new girl. Dei-Dei heard them too and turned around.

"Aya-chan!" he called out, beckoning the girl over, "Come. I have someone to introduce you to."

For some odd reason, I felt nervous, and when I heard a grunt come from the girl, I felt even worse.

Not very friendly, I thought, narrowing my eyes.

When the girl walked over, I could finally get a better view of her. She was very pale with shiny, thick black hair, which was in a braid draping over the front of her shoulder, down to her chest. Her eyes were a sparkly emerald green, with a hint of mystery to them. My mouth dropped open slightly, she's gorgeous...beautiful...stunning...a proper doll of a girl. A face and skin like porcelain and eyes like glass.

I smiled brightly at the girl, when Dei-Dei introduced her to me. But all I got in return was a simple nod. No smile, no wave, no handshake even!

I hope to God getting to know her will be better!