Chapter seven, in which Orochimaru makes a guest appearance. He is OOC to all hell for the sake of humour...all you snake lovers out there, I love him too but it's in the story so kill Rose and not me! Who is also very happy to hear that her stories are being so well recieved after being down for several months (again I'm SORRY!)

Enjoy.


It was very late by the time the artists got close to base. The sky was dark and angry with thunder rumbling in the distance. Deidara pressed his small form against Sasori's back as they walked the last mile towards the hidden entrance. He didn't know why but the thunder scared him a little. Normally he loved storms; the lightning was striking and fleeting, art. But now the loud crashing sound made him upset.

Sasori noticed the change as well. He felt the blonde's trembling form cling to him as the storm brewed overhead. He sighed when he heard a small whimper after a particularly loud thunder clap. Stopping, he shifted his grip on Deidara, so that he was now holding the blonde against his chest. His partner smiled weakly and buried his face in the crook between Sasori's shoulder and neck.

"What's wrong with you?" the puppet asked. Deidara looked up shyly.

"I-I don't know un," he mumbled, a blush painting his cheeks. He was grateful of the darkness which hid his red face. "The thunder is scary yeah."

Sasori stared for a moment at his brat. Scared of thunder…Deidara was scared of thunder. This jutsu was giving Sasori a headache!

"Fine brat," he muttered, in an almost defeated tone, "Don't worry, we'll be home soon. The thunder can't hurt you."

Deidara sighed and nodded, resting his forehead against Sasori's shoulder. They walked back in silence.

Reaching the concealed door, Sasori realised Deidara had fallen asleep. He almost smiled as he stepped over the threshold. Konan was there to greet them. She hurried over to them, quickly taking Deidara from his slightly disgruntled partner.

"Is he alright? Was the mission successful?" she asked urgently. Sasori smirked.

"The brat's fine, I am too thanks for asking," he drawled, "And the mission went very well. But we killed the informant."

"Why?" she asked curiously. Sasori snickered.

"The asshole was late by an hour and a half and then he insulted Deidara," he explained, "Naturally with the kid being such a hothead, the idiot had sealed his on death."

Konan chuckled heartily and stroked the blonde's hair.

"He's a good boy," she murmured.

"LIKE HELL HE IS!"

The three turned around slowly to see a very pissed off Leader. He was covered in soot and dirt from cleaning what used to be his office. His ringed eyes were shooting laser beams at the sleeping bomber. Konan cringed and turned quickly to Sasori.

"RUN!"


The two criminals watched as the last few people left the building. Itachi looked all around the building to make sure he knew the guard patterns off by heart. Kisame kept a lookout over the surrounding rooftops as the time of their infiltration drew nearer.

"We should be okay now," Itachi whispered. Kisame smirked and made sure Samehada was secure for the umpteenth time as they prepared to leave their hiding place and sneak into the building. The window they had to get in unseen was very small.

They flitted towards the building, leapt up onto the roof and slipped in through the skylight. Perfect.

"Right Itachi-Chan, lead the way," Kisame murmured, with a smirk. Itachi glared at him for a moment.

"Don't patronize me," he grumbled. Kisame snickered and followed the Uchiha, who had his arms crossed in a huff. They snuck through the corridors until they stopped outside a door. It was large and heavy with bolts and seals on it.

"Give me a few minutes," Itachi murmured, "I can get rid of these."

He began to work on the bolts and seals, picking the locks on the padlocks and forming intricate hand signs to disarm the explosive seals. This was all fine until about halfway up the door. Itachi stopped and looked up, his face turning into a dark scowl. He turned to Kisame expectantly. The swordsman looked from the door to his partner and burst into a fit of quiet laughter. Itachi growled.

"Don't laugh at me or I'll Sharingan you!" he snapped, "Help me get rid of these."

Kisame couldn't stop his laughter but he picked up the raven and set him on his shoulders. Itachi smirked triumphantly and continued to work on the door. Kisame tried to stifle his laughter. When a chuckle escaped, Itachi saw fit to smack his head.

Once the door was cleared, they stepped inside. Itachi jumped from Kisame's shoulders and looked around the room.

It was like a large library, with tall ceilings. Shelves lined every wall and columns of books, scrolls and texts full of jutsu and information on everything from clans, to villages, to people both civilian and ninja alike was in this room. With luck, Itachi and Kisame would have time to look through as much as possible.

"Right, we should start looking," Kisame muttered. Itachi nodded and together, they delved into the room, burying their noses in every scrap of information they could find, even remotely related to age altering. After almost all of the night, Kisame growled irritably.

"Damn it," he groaned, "All night and the most we've found is a couple of jutsu to make your skin look younger! Who the hell develops jutsu like that? We're ninjas not beauticians!"

Itachi shrugged but never took his eyes off his current scroll. He was fairly confident that he had found something. It was a complete analysis of a unique jutsu from a clan which was now thought to be completely gone. It was apparently able to cause the victim to go back through a personal time line and become reverted back to a young age.

"Kisame, I think I found what we need," he called, excitement leaking into his voice. He couldn't help it! This was important. Kisame grinned at him.

"Excellent Itachi-Chan!" he exclaimed, "No let's get out of here, I'm bored as hell." Itachi smiled and tucked the scroll inside his cloak. They were walking down one of the many corridors of the building when they came face to face with Anbu. They stopped and blinked a little.

"Kisame Hoshigaki and… ummm…you!" The leader shouted, "You are both under arrest!"

Itachi pouted and crossed his arms hotly.

"Excuse me?" he snapped, "You don't know me? I'm insulted!"

Kisame sweat dropped and grabbed Itachi's collar.

"Come on Itachi-Chan, you can kill them later," Kisame called, sweetly. Itachi growled and struggled in his partner's grip.

"Let me go Kisame! I'm gonna Sharingan their asses! They should know an Uchiha when they see one!" He shrieked. Kisame ignored him and threw the raven over his shoulder. They were chased out of the village by the Anbu who didn't know whether to fear the pair or laugh their asses of. Of course they chose to be professional and snickered behind their animal masks.

That's why everyone wants to be Anbu! The uniform definitely has its perks!


"You can fucking forget all about this," Hidan growled, "Fuck this shit!"

Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"Hidan shut up and get your ass in here," he snapped at his younger partner. Hidan wrinkled his nose in disgust. They had to go into the lair of a freaky snake man who had a reputation for being a pervert. He gave Kakuzu the puppy eyes.

"C'mon Kuzu, if I go in there, he's gonna fucking sniff me out or something!" he whined, "I'm an adorable little boy! I'm practically oozing with cuteness!"

Kakuzu face palmed.

"Look you little shit! We need to get this information now! The longer we wait, the longer you stay an 'adorable little boy' as you put it."

Hidan sighed and crossed his arms as he stomped after Kakuzu. They crept through the lair, senses on full alert. They searched every room they came across. Most were empty. They searched top to bottom with little success. They were about to call it quits when a very unwanted presence arrived.

"What can I do for you Akatsssuki?" snickered the snake Sannin. Hidan's eyes widened and he turned slowly to the doorway.

"Oh fuck!" he muttered. Kakuzu glared at Orochimaru, who was licking his lips with his freaky tongue. Hidan shuddered with repulsion. He edged closer to his partner. The pale man snickered.

"Whatsss wrong my dear boy?" he asked, "You're a cute one!" Hidan growled and turned on Kakuzu.

"I fucking told you!" He cried indignantly, "I fucking said, don't make me go in there! That's where the pedo lurks but fucking no! You assholes never listen to me!"

Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"You decide to throw a bitch fit now?" he sighed, turning his attention to Orochimaru, "Get out of our way or we kill you."

The Sannin chuckled and stepped into the room.

"And what makesss you think I would do that?" he queried. Kakuzu growled and shot tentacles at him. He leapt out of the way and raced towards Hidan. The Jashinist was ready for this and slashed at the snake man with a kunai. He managed to get a small scratch but it was useless to him now without his jutsu.

Kakuzu flitted behind Hidan and scooped him up as Orochimaru flew in for another attack. They raced from the room and down the corridors. Hidan looked over his partners' shoulder and his eyes widened.

"Kakuzu move your old ass he's catching up!" he screamed. Kakuzu scowled and turned a corner as Orochimaru crashed into the wall. They could see light at the end of the corridor and Hidan yelled in triumph.

"You aren't going anywhere!" The Sannin shrieked.

"Fuck off bitch!" Hidan screamed, "I'm too cute for you!"

Kakuzu rolled his eyes and smacked the kid. Hidan yelped and clutched his head.

"The fuck?" he growled. Kakuzu shrugged.

"It seemed appropriate, now stop taunting the paedophile!" he retorted. They ran as fast as Kakuzu's legs could carry them. Orochimaru didn't want to give up.

"Don't leave me cutie," he wailed, "You would be perfect for my collection!"

"Collection?!"

"Kakuzu go faster! Make him leave me alone!"

"Working on it!"


"I…think…we lost him," Konan panted, still clutching Deidara to her chest. Sasori poked his head out from behind the armchair. No sign of Pein.

"Yeah I think we're safe," he muttered. Konan sighed with relief and fell against the wall. Deidara stirred a little.

"Are we home yet?" he asked, rubbing his eyes. Sasori and Konan blinked.

"You slept through all of that?!"

Deidara stared at them with confusion. He looked around the room and cocked his head.

"Why are we hiding un?"

Sasori and Konan shared a look.

"Um…Pein is trying to kill you," Konan muttered. Deidara's eyes widened, tears glistening in his blue orbs.

"K-kill me un?" he murmured, "B-But why yeah?"

Sasori glared at the blue haired woman.

"Look now you made him cry!"

"Like hell I did!"

The two ninja were too busy bickering to notice the powerful, deadly aura descending on them. Deidara noticed however and looked up, tears falling down his face as he stared up at a very angry Pein, who's eyes softened at the sight of the upset bomber.

"Deidara," he murmured, "Why are you crying?"

The blonde hiccupped and reached out to the leader, who looked very surprised.

"K-Konan-san said you wanted to k-ki-ll me un," he stammered. The pierced leader lifted the bomber up, unnoticed by Konan and Sasori who were still squabbling. He sighed and patted the child's back.

"Don't worry," Pein muttered, "Just fix my office and I will let you live."

"R-really un?" Deidara smiled shyly at the leader.

"You will be asking Kakuzu for the money of course."

"…"

"…"

"Damn un."


Why is everyone running in this chapter? O_O Running is horrible...

Until next time, R&R guys!