The desert is always hot and always dry. Yet a capped figure was walking through it like it was nothing. He had been trained to withstand such an unpredictable heat which causes thermometers to question themselves.

A small sigh was all that would fill the air from the male's lips. A dark cloud seemed to part over his eyes, as he travelled, feeling someone's chakra close around him. It was powerful, and way to restricted to what it was.

"It's been a while my friend." The male laughed ever so softly, as he turned his head, as another cloaked figure walked up towards him. A lot was different; the second one was smaller in height, as the eyes seemed to tell different stories to the hatred which they had both suffered.

The male only nodded for the moment, stopping with a meter or two to separate them from one another. His eyes covering the area in a matter of moments "I take it your alone then?" the male's voice was cold, and ratty, almost like he had been waiting for a long time for this visit.

The other just nodded ever so softly towards the smaller one. A small laugh was heard parting through his lips, as he too looked around the area. "And you?"

"I don't need things such as support. Besides Ronin… I've grown up with you, why would you need to try and kill me?" A smirk could be heard, as the first male removed his head cover.

His hair, now tamed as it was cut to shoulder length instead of being in a mess sticking out at nearly every angle which it was possible, his eyes where a clear blue, although hatred was the key point to his figure, as he wore a frown across his forehead, yet no stress lines where shown at all. "I'm glad you remember my name, Sasori."

"Hay." The other smirked, as he lowered his hood down too. His hair was even shorter than that of Ronin's, red within colour just like Ryozo's was, as his face was stiff with a smile. "I've been given a better name than just Sasori now."

Ronin now nodded, his hair followed his head forward and then back, but at a slightly slower motion, before getting caught within the wind of the breeze which would constantly blow with the sand. "Do you mind if we move? I'd feel more secure when we're inside to talk about this."

Sasori now turned upon his heels to walk in the other direction. "Come on then…" His tone was slightly irritated still, but not as much as before, due to the fact he hadn't seen his friend in a long time.

A sand storm was now rushing across the majority of the desert; Sasori though had his puppets upon a short lead, well two of them any way, Sasori used them as shields to protect himself and Ronin from the terror which could be coursed by something that powerful.

Their feet where like nails stuck into a wall, rather hard, as they dug right in deep to the sand which was at their feet. The weight of such puppets as well as the additional weight inside them, made them more secure than what they would have been if it was just the puppet by itself. Although the only problem was, that certain questions would go unanswered until they got somewhere that the sandstorm hadn't actually hit yet, or was inside in the comfort of Sasori's house.

Hours drifted by, as complete silence was all that could be heard, but neither Sasori nor Ronin would dare to life their head from the safety of the puppets. That was until Sasori was certain he was inside his house. Climbing out, before stretching himself out, almost as though everything apart from his fingers had fallen asleep due to not being able to move, but he laughed to himself as snoring could be heard coming from within his other puppet.

"Looks like I'll have to wait even longer…" A small sigh passed through Sasori's lips, as he opened up the puppet for a moment, staring towards Ronin, his top had been ripped from something before, and the scar which had been imprinted their by Sasori, on their first day they had meet one another, was still there. "Well, there is my proof… You're desperate Ronin."

Note; A number of people have actually forgotten about one thing in friendships, and it would be that no matter how minor it may seem to begin with, it does take time to actually build upon. These friends you spend time with will actually stay with you through the majority of the times that you are down.

Thank you note also to;- James Perkins, Simon, Chris, and Melinda, for being someone to talk too through rough times, and even the other way around.

Also, may I say sorry for the while that I have been inactive upon FanFiction, due to the fact I've had a number of problems – And am currently only just starting to get my own head back together.

Thank you for your support guys/girls, it means a lot.