Poisoned Heart

Disclaimer

Sasori: Okay, nekomaniac is officially under the weather with a bad case of emo, so it's apparently my turn to read the disclaimer. So….Masashi Kishimoto owns me and the rest of the Naruto cast, and… (flips through the pages) she owns Torah, and just Torah alone.

Torah: (Stares)

Sasori: What? Are you expecting me to do something funny? Like beat someone with a bat, or tell a joke?

Torah: (Nods)

Sasori: Fine….Knock Knock….

Torah: You've got to be kidding me…

Deidara: Yeah danna, you kinda suck.

Sasori: ….oh shut up…. (whacks Deidara with a bat)

Torah: Hey, he is funny.

Sasori: (glares menacingly at Torah) you want some of this too?

Torah: (sweat drop) N-no.

Sasori: That's what I thought.

Chapter 7

(So after a long travel, the three soon arrived at their destination)

Torah quietly followed Sasori out onto the pond that lead to the entrance. She clenched her fists to keep herself calm, Easy Torah…

Deidara, who was on her left, noticed the movement, "Torah, Are you okay?"

Torah made a face, "Who said I was nervous?"

"Um…no one did, un."

Sasori smirked, "Something tells me that she's scared…"

"I am not!" growled Torah.

He continued on, ignoring her, "You know, it's perfectly understandable to be scared. After all, Deidara was pretty scared when he first joined."

Now it was Deidara's turn to scowl at the red head. "I was not!"

Sasori ignored the protesting blonde as the three made their way to the entrance.

"Took you long enough…" said a cold voice.

Torah looked over shoulder to see a dark-haired man approaching them, behind him was a taller man with blue skin.

Sasori gave the man his empty smile, "Itachi."

Itachi ignored Sasori and turned his black eyes towards Torah, looking her over. "So, this is our new medic-nin?"

Torah crossed her arms, "What of it?"

"She's absolutely pathetic looking."

Torah twitched, "Excuse me?"

Deidara's face became slightly flushed with anger, "What the hell is that suppose to mean?"

Itachi walked past them, "I only commented on her appearance not on her limited range of abilities."

Torah was about ready to try and get a good swipe at the back of Itachi's head, but she felt someone grab her wrist.

"Attacking Itachi-san openly like that could get you killed you know."

Torah yanked her wrist free of his grip without a word.

Kisame smirked, "What an attitude makes me wonder why Leader-sama asked for you."

The girl's golden eyes flashed as she forced a smile towards Kisame, "Maybe it's because you and I have such a great history together, Hoshigake Kisame…"

"You!" hissed Kisame.

Torah's smile twisted into a smirk, as Kisame drew Samehada, "Well, this is interesting."

Samehada sliced through the air as it made its way for Torah's head, point blank. Torah merely tilted her head to the side, a curious gaze reflecting in her eyes.

Samehada came to a stop when Kisame felt something sharp prick the back of his neck. Torah smiled, the kunai held loosely between her fingers as she stood behind the shark man. "Just like old times; eh Kisame?"

"Kisame, that's enough." The scarlet-eyed man ordered, "You know Leader-sama prefers to have his members in one piece."

Kisame muttered a string of curses under his breath, but obediently went to Itachi's side. Torah glared furiously at the two nins before retreating to Deidara's side. "Is everyone in the friggin' organization like this?!"

Deidara gave a wry smile, "Well…not everyone."

The trio followed Itachi and Kisame into the base, slowly making their way into a dark musty cave. Waiting in the middle of the cave was a group of people sporting the ever so familiar red clouds.

One of the members, a silver-haired man, seemed to be griping while everyone else tried to ignore him.

"Hidan, for the last time, shut the hell up!" groaned a masked man.

Hidan glowered at the man, "Well, why the f(bleep) do we have wait here for some asshole who probably doesn't even know how to hold a f(bleep)ing knife." The silver-haired man looked up from his bitching to notice Itachi and Kisame enter the room, followed by Sasori, Deidara, and Torah. He looked over to Torah, "Our new member is a girl? Okay, you're seriously shitting me."

"Intimidated, Hidan?" mocked the masked man.

"Oh f(bleep) off, Kakuzu!"

Behind the bickering men, a blue-haired woman went over to where Sasori stood, kicking Hidan in the process.

Hidan winced as he felt the heel of her shoe connect with his shin, "Shit! What the hell is her problem?"

Kakuzu rolled his eyes, "Gee, I wonder…"

Sasori retrieved a few papers from his cloak and handed it to the blue-haired girl, "Here are the papers Pein-sama asked for, has everything he'll probably be looking for." Torah tried to catch a glimpse of the papers, but the woman quickly stowed them out of site. The red-head's gaze mingled over the group briefly. "Konan, when did you say Pein was supposed to show up?"

"He said he would be here to evaluate the test when it was time."

Torah looked up at Konan (who is slightly taller than her) "Test? What kind of test?"

"…You'll see."

Torah sighed, as the blue-haired girl turned and walked away, "Honestly, what is it with you people and your 'you'll see's'? Damn, it's driving me crazy!"

Deidara chuckled, "Well, how about you meet everyone else while we wait for Leader-sama?"

Torah folded her arms and blew a strand of hair out of her face, "Fine, whatever."

The blonde just smiled while dragging Torah over to where Hidan and Kakuzu were standing.

"Torah, this is Hidan and Kakuzu." He gestured a hand to the two.

The Jashinist looked down at the girl, obviously not very interested. The silver-haired man ran a finger along a blade on his scythe. Torah cocked her head, studying the man with just about the same interest until her eyes rested on the large magenta blades of his scythe.

Torah gave a sly grin, "Nice scythe."

Hidan raised his eyebrows, obviously taken aback by the sudden comment. "Uh…thanks?"

Torah smiled sweetly, "Are you sure you're not compensating for something?"

The Jashinist narrowed his magenta eyes, while Kakuzu attempted to stifle a laugh. Before Torah could say anymore, Deidara quickly pulled the girl away from the two.

"Why do I get the feeling that you enjoy pissing people off, un?"

Torah rolled her golden eyes, "Well, if you people would just stop being complete pricks."

The blonde let out a sigh, "Torah…you've just joined an organization full of S-ranked psychopaths and serial killers, what do you expect?"

"Well, it's just that-wait…why did you say that?"

Deidara cocked his head, "Say what, un?"

Torah looked up at him, "You just said that I was a member."

Deidara blushed, "Well-it's just that…."

"Torah Kodomo!"

Torah flinched when she heard her name cut through the silence. Behind her, towered a man that was about in his late twenties a headband from Amagakure rested just below his spiky orange hair. But the one thing that had really caught Torah's attention was the line of piercings running down the sides of his nose. The man's fierce grey eyes glared down at her, "So you're Torah Kodomo?"

Torah squared her shoulders, "Yeah, what of it?" Torah couldn't help but notice Deidara slap his palm to his forehead out of the corner of her eye. The man's glare never wavered nor softened in the least bit.

"Such a bold girl; addressing your leader in such a manner."

Now it was Torah's turn to slap her forehead, Oh shit…real smooth Torah, real smooth…

I….am….so…sorry!!!!! TT It'sjustthatschoolhasbeenthrowingmeshitleftandrightandIhardlyfoundthetimeorthemotivation!!!!!!

Sasori: Geez woman…it's okay, that's been happening to everyone.

Deidara: Yeah, just calm down, un. (Pats shoulder)

(sniffle) Really?

Deidara: Yes really…

Well okay then! Hopefully I'll get the next chapter up much, much sooner:D And it will definitely be packed full of action!!! Suspense!!!! And definitely some comic relief!!!

Sasori: (to Deidara) She sure bounces back quick.

Deidara: Tell me about it, un.