"Being an author is like being in charge of your own personal insane asylum," according to Graycie Harmon, and if I actually owned the Akatsuki, this would be certainly true.

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"So Itachi's got the turkey?"

"Yes, Sasori, you guys will just burn it. Deidara, you are doing the rolls, right?"

"Yeah, un. Tobi, you've got the mashed potatoes, correct, un?"

"Yes, Sempai! Tobi will mash the potatoes! Sasori is doing the pretzel salad?"

"I would not trust the rest of you with something this sweet. I've also got the pies, before you even ask."

"What are Kakuzu and I supposed to do?" Hidan whined, "And what about Zetsu?"

"You two will sit quietly and watch TV and stay out of our way," Sasori said patronizingly, "And Zetsu, might I have some…"

"No."

"I have not even asked yet."

"Hey, Itachi, what about me?" Kisame tried to change the subject.

"You're going to ask me to give you rosemary and other herbs."

"Why, yes, we need some for the turkey."

"Forget it."

"Itachi, what about me?"

"Can you not even spare a little?"

"No."

"Itachi!"

"You have got plenty," Itachi was visibly trying to ignore his partner now as he focused on the bi-colored member.

"Forget it, Uchiha." Somehow he managed to make the name sound like a curse word.

"Itacih!"

Unknown to them, they were steadily getting louder.

"If you need some rosemary, I can lend some to you," a quiet voice spoke out, drawing everyone's attention, "Fresh rosemary wouldn't do you much good anyway. It has to be dried."

"Were we that loud?" Sasori asked sheepishly.

"Yeah, you were. What are you guys even doing?"

"Planning a Thanksgiving Dinner for you!" Tobi cheered before anyone was able to gag the boy.

But it did have a good result.

Cin blushed, "For me? You guys didn't have to…" But she was smiling in such a way that the guys knew that they had done the right thing.

"Now that you know, could you maybe give us a hand, un?" Deidara laughed.

"Sure, what are you making…" she saw the papers, "…I thought that I had thrown these out," she looked up and saw sympathy in their eyes, "You know, don't you?"

It wasn't really a question.

So they all nodded.

She spoke angrily, "If this is your idea of cheering me up, then I only have one thing to say to that…"

They waited nervously for the verdict.

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So I guess I'll just keep you waiting too.

I wonder how Cin'll take the pity party they're throwing for her.