New Chapter~! I haven't updated in a while because I forget or I'm just too lazy. What encouraged me to upload a new chapter was reading another fan fiction. Thanks for all the reviews and don't stop reviewing! I love reading the reviews you guys leave!

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Pein looked up to meet her angry, green eyes and opened his mouth to respond, "I..."

He took a long pause, he watched as Tora focused on him and waited anxiously for the answer to her question. "I did." He finally said. Pein closed his eyes and bowed his head so he was facing the floor. He felt somewhat ashamed but didn't want to accept the feeling or show it to Tora.

Tora's eyes widened in disbelief, she told him everything about her, all of her secrets and she felt that he had done the same, but somehow failed to mention that little piece of information. Tora was furious with him; she thought she could trust him, that he wouldn't keep anything from her.

"W-Why didn't y-you tell m-me, Pein? I trusted you! Why did you lie to me?" Tora's voice would rise after every question to a point where she was screaming at him.

"WHY?" She yelled at the top of her lungs.

"Because I didn't want to hurt you more!" Pein yelled back, silencing Tora. "You were already hurt by the loss of your loved ones, the rape and you almost dying. I was going to tell you but you were already so hurt, I didn't want to hurt you more than you already were!" Pein blurted out what he was feeling in the moment. Tora was shocked at what he had just said. She was speechless; she couldn't even look at him. She needed to leave and be on her own to think about everything. My life is so fucked up. She turned on her heel and walked towards the door of Pein's office. "Tora, wait." Pein said, he didn't want her to be mad at him, he was just protecting her and he wanted her to understand that. But Tora ignored Pein's command and continued walking, she slammed the door open and then slammed it closed and ran out of the base to her favorite spot.

She sat by the waterfall where she and Pein had fought for the first time and thought of everything and anything. She thought about how her life was a complete wreck, everything that happens to her hurts her and everyone she meets leaves her alone in a world full of darkness. She thought that with her finding Pein, everything would be different and better. That he was the light in a world that seemed full of hate and anger. I guessed I was wrong about him, he's just another liar. I gave EVERYTHING to him... My love, my first time and all of my memories, but it was all just a lie and a trick; I never should have trusted him...

Tears fell from Tora's green eyes; Tora couldn't remember a day when she wasn't crying. Everything in her life has only caused her pain and suffering, and she has had it. Tora figured that since her life was close to unbearable, that it didn't make sense to live any longer. Tora pulled a kunai from the holder on her left leg and pointed it against her neck. A lone tear fell from Tora's stained cheeks and she whispered, "I'm coming home, Mom, Dad, Amaii." She closed her eyes and pushed the kunai towards her neck.

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Pein sat on the chair behind his desk and hid his face in the palms of his hands. What have I done? He pissed at himself for watch her leave instead of going after her and for so many other things that he couldn't figure out why. The bottom line is that he was pissed. A faint knock was heard from the other end of the office. "Come in." He said loud enough for the person behind the door could hear. The door opened and revealed Konan with a worried expression on her face.

"Pein, what happened?" Konan was worried for both of her friends. She had heard the yelling from her room but no other members heard the intense argument between the couple.

"Nothing." Konan could tell something was on his mind and he was too stubborn to tell her. She knew he wasn't the type to sit down and talk about his life with another person, but he needed to talk to her. She just wanted to help him.

"Pein, I've known you for years now and I know that something happened here. So tell me." Konan's voice was harsh and demanding, just like Pein's. Pein looked up and stared into her golden eyes and sighed, she wasn't going to let him go until he talked, so why bother put up a fight?

Pein sat upright and began telling Konan what happened with Tora and the fight, he felt guilty about everything he had done to her. It was his fault that she was broken and torn apart.

"Pein, I understand that you wanted to protect her but you should have told her. Lying to her just made it worse; you should go look for her and tell her what you feel." Konan said.

"She wouldn't listen." Pein started working on the paperwork on his desk, ignoring Konan's advice completely.

"Pein, if you want her back, do it now. Or else, she'll leave for good this time." Konan's voice was stern and emotionless. The bluenette got up and left the room without another word. Pein was frozen in his seat, he was thinking of what he should do. His heart was telling him something while his mind was telling him something else.

The ginger suddenly shot up from his seat and ran out the door to look for a certain bluenette that he cared about so much.

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Tora waited for the pain to come, but none came. She felt normal; she slowly opened her eyes and saw that someone had put a hand over her wrist, stopping the kunai from plunging into her neck. She looked to the side for the hand's owner and saw the blonde artist watching her with hard eyes. She looked away from his gaze and loosened her grip on the kunai, letting it fall onto the green grass.

"Don't, un." Was the only thing that Deidara told her. His hand remained on her wrist, gripping it tightly. He was being precautious so that the suicidal bluenette wouldn't try to do something again. He stared at her with eyes full of sympathy and concern.

"I-I can't do this anymore, Deidara. It hurts too much." Tora whispered. She wanted everything to end so bad, but every time she would get close something would stop her.

"Can you think of anyone but yourself for once, un?" Deidara yelled. "Can't you see that you have people that care about you? Konan and I care about you so much, can't you see that, un?" Tora's eyes widened at Deidara's sudden outburst. Deidara's eyes held anger with a hint of sadness. "Look around, you have people who care about you and someone that loves you, un. Why would you want all that to disappear?" Deidara spoke words that Tora had never heard. She sat there taking in Deidara's words, thinking on how right he was. She had taken for granted all of the things that were given to her; she was always focused on the past and forgot about the present.

Tora met Deidara's ocean, blue eyes and stared into them. She whispered a small, "Thank you." and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him into a hug. Deidara returned the hug. Even though Tora didn't enjoy hugs, this one felt necessary. Tora unwrapped her arms and turned as she heard someone walk up to the two Akatsuki members.

Pein slowly walked up to where Deidara and Tora sat. They noticed him quickly and turned to face him. Pein cast a look to Deidara, telling him to leave them alone. Deidara quickly got the message and transported back to the Akatsuki base.

Tora stood and watched as the ginger walked up to her. He stopped a couple of feet in front of her and said nothing. Tora looked into the eyes of the man she had fallen madly in love with and saw no emotion, she was beyond pissed with him and he was the last person she wanted to see.

"What do you want?" The bluenette's voice was cold and rude.

Pein's eyes narrowed a bit at her tone but ignored it for now, "I want to talk." His voice was emotionless as hers.

"I think you've said enough today." She hissed.

Pein sighed and said, "I'm here to apologize."

Tora turned around and started walking away from the Akatsuki Leader. She wasn't anywhere ready to forgive him yet.

"Tora, wait." Pein's voice was deep and demanding.

Tora stopped but didn't turn to see him. "I know I should have told you a long time ago but I don't want you to leave."

Tora turned and said, "Pein, I care about you but how can you expect me to trust you again? How will I know that you are lying to me again? You were the one who was supposed to bring me happiness, but you brought me more pain." Her voice was filled with sadness and disappointment. He understood that it would take a while for her to trust him again, but he couldn't bear her leaving.

"You don't have to be with me, but don't leave." His voice was had a little bit of sadness in it, he tried to hide it but Tora heard it. Tora didn't know how to reply, she just stood there staring at the grass that flowed in the soft breeze. Tora looked up and opened her mouth to say something but she felt a hand wrap around her waist and another around her neck, pulling her in a gentle kiss. Her eyes widened at the sudden action but she slowly closed her eyes and returned the soft, gentle kiss. The kiss reminded her of the good things in her life and made her forget the bad. Pein broke the kiss and whispered in her ear, "I love you."

Tora smiled and replied, "I love you too. Thank you." She pulled Pein in for another passion-filled kiss. They remained with their lips locked for a couple of minutes before they both needed to separate for a desperate need of air. They gazed in each other's eyes, Tora could see happiness in Pein's eyes that she had never seen before, and the look in his eyes will never leave her memory.

Deidara watched the couple from a tree a couple of feet away; he masked his chakra so he wouldn't be detected. He was happy for Tora; she understood what she needed to do and accomplished it. Though, Deidara had been feeling something strange in the bottom of his stomach for a while, he felt as if something was going to happen.

Pein slid his hand into Tora's and held it as if his life depended on it. "Let's go back."

Tora smiled, she turned her head to the side and stared at the beautiful view before her. Green trees were moving in the soft breeze, the sound of the branches and leaves moving made her feel relaxed; and the water that fell from the waterfall helped her relaxation. "I think I'll stay out here a little longer... I'll back at the base in a couple of minutes."

Pein gave her the smallest of smiles and gave her a small kiss on the cheek, causing a small pink blush to stain her cheeks and he transported himself back to the base. Tora was happy that Pein had come to talk instead of keeping a strange feeling between them. She couldn't stay mad at him too long, she loved him too much.

Tora suddenly felt a foreign chakra signature coming from behind her; she quickly turned around and saw a man around Pein's height with a long, black cloak. He was wearing a hood that covered his face but only revealed his lips.

She raised her guard and prepared herself to attack or defend herself, "Who are you?" Tora asked her voice cold and harsh. The character in front of her only smirked and removed his hood, revealing the all-to-familiar face to Tora. Tora stood their shocked; she couldn't move a muscle and her eyes were wide.

Deidara watched in the tree and was ready to attack if this strange figure planned on attacking Tora, but he saw Tora's reaction when he revealed his face. Does she know who he is? Deidara thought.

No, no, no, no, no. This is impossible. He can't be here, it's impossible. Tora kept on thinking that it was an illusion or a just a dream. She soon realized that it was all but a dream, it was real and he was there. She couldn't believe it.

"Why are you here?" Tora asked.

"To see you, why else?" The man in front of her said with a warm voice, he sounded happy to see her.

"This is impossible; you're supposed to be dead."

"But I'm not dead; I'm standing here in front of you. I see you kept my necklace." The man saw the crystal necklace around her neck reminding him of happy years.

"You look different... Kibou." Tora watched at the man's physical appearance and saw that his black hair was almost at his shoulders and his eyes were different, instead of a bright blue they were coal black. His eyes reminded her of Itachi's when he had his sharingan deactivated. He also looked more muscular beneath the cloak he was wearing. "What happened to you? Your eyes, they've changed."

Kibou's smirk disappeared and was replaced for a frown, his eyes held anger in them and he said, "Well, after I was separated from you, I was taken to Orochimaru's hideout. He was angry as he saw that his subordinates didn't take you. So his right-hand man ran some tests on me to see if it was true that I had a special Kekkei Genkai, but the tests came out negative. So I was but in a jail cell for about 5 years. Do you know how long I believed that you would come for me? That you would come rescue me from that hell!" Kibou was screaming at Tora, causing her to wince a bit.

Kibou brushed a strand of black hair out of his face and continued, "After the 5 years in the cell, Orochimaru had ordered for his ninja's to train me so I could be of service to him. I learned quick and mastered many jutsu and techniques. I became one of the strongest ninja there, but I still felt trapped. Only a few months ago I was able to escape, I've been running ever since. But then I heard a rumor in a small village of a strange blue haired woman wondering around, I thought it was you so I searched for you all over. Then I find you hear, in the Akatsuki."

"You're not supposed to be here, you should be dead. I let them take you so you could be killed, I killed you long ago. You're just an illusion." Tora denied her long lost friend from being alive and in front of her.

Kibou narrowed his eyes at her, he was becoming aggravated that Tora didn't want to accept that he was alive and well.

Tora closed her eyes and wished that he would disappear. Suddenly, she felt two strong arms around her pulling her into a gentle hug. The hug was warming and she could tell that he had missed her deeply. A strange feeling coursed through her body, it was extremely familiar. It felt warm and made her feel safe. He was there; she knew that only he could give her a hug this reassuring. She shakes his arms off of her frame, and apologized for being rude but he should know that she didn't like hugs. Well, Pein is an exception. She thought.

"Come, you have a lot to tell me." Kibou signaled Tora to sit down next to him by the pond so they could catch up.

Well, what do you think? I know I haven't updated in a while but I will try to update more often.

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