hi everyone! sorry if this chapter is a bit boring but i was distracted while writing it as i just found out a family friend only had days or weeks to live, so sorry if it's not up to standards.

i don't own Naruto only my OC Caitlin.

thanks, BlueB

I didn't hear them come back, but when I woke up there they were lying peacefully on the grass. Gee, when Deidara was asleep and didn't have an annoyed expression on his face, he looked really cute. Too bad had didn't look like that all of the time.

I really wanted to know what was under Tobi's mask. I would have tried to pry it off with my foot but he had moved to the other side of the fire which was completely out by now.

I felt really refreshed, which was odd, seeing as I had slept on the ground all night. I suppose it was from my sense of achievement from last night.

I drowsed off for a while and was woken again to the sound of moving bodies.

Deidara was sitting up, rubbing his head as if he had a headache, hmmm I wonder why?

"So where are we off to today?" I asked hoping to get some sort of an answer.

"Where we were going yesterday, hm." Um ok, that really answer my question.

"Which is?" I prompted

He scowled, "the akastuki hideout, idiot. I hope your not as annoying there as you are now yeah."

"Well why are you keeping me with you then, if you don't like being around me, can't you just find someone else?" I asked hopefully.

"No, hm."

"Why not, what's so special about me?" I asked actually curious now.

"Leader wanted someone with a spirit, someone who stands up for what they believe in, he said those kinds of people are easier to have around, un. I don't know why though, I think someone quieter would be better and you just prove my point, yeah."

Well this wasn't what I was expecting. So I was stuck with these people forever now? Like hell. I'll find someway to escape.

Deidara put his hand up to push his hair back, and I almost screamed. What the hell was that on his hand?

"Uh, what's that on your hand?" I asked nervously afraid of the answer I would receive.

"What, these hm?" he held out his hands and I stared. There actually were mouths on his palms. "Surprised hm?" he asked me.

I looked up at him; he had a calculating look on his face, like he was trying to read my thoughts. "Uh yeah, I am." I stated.

"I suppose it's not something you see everyday, but I'm used to them and I'm glad I've got them. They are really useful, yeah."

"What are they used for," I asked.

"For making art of life, they turn my clay into beautiful shapes of life and then in the moment of death the clay figures shine with the beauty of art which is explosions. That is true art, the moment in which they shine to sacrifice themselves to my cause."

I didn't say anything, but sat and thought about what he had told me. Surely the moment in which something shines is true art, but isn't art meant to last longer? Can't it shine without then fading into nothing? I wasn't sure on the answers to these questions but I think it's something everyone answers for themselves. Maybe I would find my answers to these questions later in life.

Tobi started to stir and soon woke up fully.

"It's about time, hm. Lets get going," Deidara made it clear he was still angry at Tobi.

After a hasty breakfast and a drink from a nearby creak, we set off once more into the endless woods.

The whole day went mostly without incident, my amusement came from watching the two guys ahead of me slouch along looking tired and exhausted. That's payback for you.

During the afternoon we came across a clearing where we stopped to take a break. This was unusual seeing as we had already stoped for lunch not long ago.

"Why have we stopped?" I asked.

"We are waiting for someone, hm." Deidara said with mild interest.

Not long after he said this than someone, or rather something rose form the ground. It looked like a huge venues flytrap except it had a person in the middle of it who was half black, half white. The person/thing was wearing the same cloak as the two I was travelling with, it looked like he was also part of this akastuki thing. I suppose many people would be revolted by this person standing in front of me, but I was really curious.

"I see you found us a slave." He said looking at me.

"Yep we sure did, isn't she great Zetsu san? She'll give Hidan a run for his money." Tobi started babbling on.

"Hm maybe," the plant Zetsu said.

"Any way, lets get going, hm. We still have another days walk." Deidara said. In a way this made me happy that we were finally coming to our destination but I also didn't want to have to put up with any more of these akastuki people.

We walked for the rest of the day, until the sky turned an orangey pink colour which was very beautiful. As we set up for the night the sky got darker and the stars came out. I always loved looking at the stars.

Deidara tied me up to another tree which earned him a dirty look from yours truly.

After another tea of plain food, we all went to sleep, this time with Zetsu on watch, which meant I couldn't do anything seeing as he wouldn't fall asleep like Deidara did the night before. This ruined my whole day, which wasn't much to begin with.

Oh well I suppose they won't have anything to complain about tomorrow, I thought just before I fell asleep.


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