Obito was still in complete shock. He couldn't figure out how a guy could look this freaking amazing. He had never seen anything like it in his life. Now he felt like an ass for automatically assuming this person, known as Deidara, was a female but who wouldn't make that mistake. His face was completely flushed with embarrassment as he placed a hand behind his head and laughed nervously.

"I...I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude, but you just surprised me a bit. I just assumed that you were a girl because you've got such a feminine figure and the eyeliner threw me off as well." Obito laughed again and gave the blond an apologetic smile.

"Hmph. You're not the only one, un." Deidara replied with a shrug. He turned his gaze away from the raven who had sat down beside him and went back to what he was doing. Obito raised an eyebrow and glanced toward the blond's hands. It looked as if he was working with clay of some kind but he couldn't tell what the other was sculpting.

"What's that you're making?" Obito asked softly.

"Just a spider. It won't last long though. Art is fleeting in my eyes. It hasn't fully served its purpose until its been destroyed and I destroy my art in a very particular way, un." Deidara replied quietly. Damn that speech impediment added to this guy's cuteness.

"And how do you destroy it?" Obito tilted his head slightly.

"Oh wouldn't you like to know? It isn't important, un. No one except Danna knows how I destroy my art." Deidara replied in a bit of a sassy tone.

"Danna?" Obito asked with a raised eyebrow. If he remembered right, Danna translated into two different meanings, one being master and the other being husband.

"That's right. His name is Sasori Akasuna. He and I have two completely different views on art, un. However, he's the one who encouraged me to keep working on my art. I was ready to give up but he wouldn't let me. That's why I call him Danna, un." Deidara sighed and placed the now finished spider down in front of him.

Obito couldn't help but admire the small piece of work that was now resting on the table. It had a particular style to it that the raven couldn't explain. He was about to ask another question when a hand suddenly slammed down on the table, directly between himself and Deidara. He looked up in confusion and saw a short looking redhead with chocolate brown eyes and an irritated facial expression.

"Can we help you?" Obito asked as he lifted his eyebrow slightly.

"You can't. I'm just here to see this brat before I head off to science class. I just wanted to make sure he wasn't trying to destroy anything." The redhead replied lowly.

"Why would he destroy something? He seems perfectly harmless to me." Obito said with a questioning expression on his face.

"Ha! Don't let this little brat fool you. He can be dangerous when he wants to be. That pretty face just gets him out of trouble." The redhead huffed and reached out to gently ruffle the blond's hair. "Isn't that right, brat?"

"Shut up, danna…" Deidara muttered as he swatted the other's hand away. He really hated being treated like a child, especially by the redhead in front of him.

"Yeah, okay. I'll see you next period. Stay out of trouble." The slightly shorter male gave the blond a devilish smirk before he turned and started to walk away, however he paused before he got too far and glanced over his shoulder, looking directly at Obito. "Don't try anything with him. I'll kill you if you do anything." After shooting the raven a dark glare, the redhead was suddenly gone, leaving Obito speechless and Deidara blushing.

"What the hell is his problem?" Obito asked after a few minutes.

"His name is Sasori Akasuna. He's just a cranky guy who likes to threaten anyone who gets close to me, even though I'm perfectly capable of handling myself, un. Don't let his threats bother you. From what I've seen so far, he's all talk and no bite." Deidara replied with a simple shrug. "Although, I have noticed that a few students have turned up missing after trying to get close to me."

"Missing?" Obito looked over at the blond. He didn't understand how the other could say that so casually. His interest was starting to peak. "Tell me what Sasori does in his free time, Deidara." He needed to know.

"Oh danna? Well he's amazing with puppets. He's pretty much a puppet master, but rumor has it he's also a master with certain...things… Someone once told me they saw him mixing some purple looking liquid in a vial." Deidara shrugged a bit and leaned back in his seat with a bit of a grin. "Some people believe it was poison."

Poison? Now that really peeked Obito's interest. If the rumors were true then Sasori was the person they would be wanting in their gang. Obito was sure that if the redhead knew poisons then he would also know antidotes. He was about to ask the blond another question when the teacher suddenly walked in. He knew that was their cue to be silent. He'd go after Sasori later, and he'd make sure to let the other two know. As for the blond beside him, Obito didn't know what it was about him but he definitely wanted him in their gang as well. If anything he could be used to seduce their enemies.

The raven definitely had no problem using such an attractive blond as someone to seduce their enemies. Anyone would easily mistake the other for a female, and even if they found out he was a male, they'd probably still tell him whatever he wanted to know. He decided to go ahead and ask the blond if he wanted to join up with him and the other two.

"Say Deidara." Obito said while giving the blond a bit of a glance. The teen lifted his head curiously and tilted his head a bit.

"What is it, un?" He asked with a raised brow.

"How would you like to join the Akatsuki?" Obito asked in a low tone.

All that's left is to wait for a response.

Yo. *waves* Sorry it's been so long for an update. I recently started a new job and I've been working early mornings, leaving me exhausted. ^^" I really hope this chapter was worth the wait. Thanks for being so patient and supportive! I'll try to update again as soon as possible! In the meantime, review if you want too and thank chu again for reading! Bye now!

~~MaskedNinja