Um... Ok! Chapter three! n.n So yeah... I started this fic before Deidara was seen with his other arm again, and before Tobi replaced Sasori XD So, I understand that it's kind of messed up, and I'm really sorry if that bothers anyone. Oh, and Ryuu is my friend's Akatsuki OC n.n There's gonna be some references to her made from here on, if there haven't been already XD So, yeah... the character Tsume Ryuu belongs to my friend Rin n.n

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto, and Tsume Ryuu belongs to Rin-San

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Gin shifted uncomfortably before looking me in the eyes again. "What is it you want?" I took a quick look around the room to make sure that we were indeed alone, before I briefly explained why I was there. She blinked at me for a moment, trying to make sense of what I had just told her. "So... wait...I'm not entirely sure I understand."

"That's ok, un!" I interrupted quickly, as the waitress was coming back into the restaurant area. "I can't explain anymore here. If you're interested at all, you can come with me, un. But you don't need to decide right now. I thought I saw an inn back when I was looking around, un. You must be tired. But if you'd rather work alone, un, I guess I'll just find someone else."

Using my elbow, I somehow managed to knock my hat off the counter, then kicked it back onto my head, a manoeuver that wasn't half as cool as it sounds, un. I'm sure I looked like a moron, but what else could I do? I was already stepping out onto the rainy street when I heard her call from behind me.

"Deidara San, Wait!"

I stopped, and smiled, un. I had hoped she'd agree. "You're interested then?" I asked happily, as I turned to face her. She nodded uncertainly, keeping her distance. Ok, so she doesn't trust me yet. Fair enough, un. I just hoped she's wasn't like Ryuu Sama that way.

She followed behind me to the inn, every so often I'd catch her studying my guardedly out of the corner of my eye. We reached the little inn after another short while walking - I was very happy to get out of the rain, un- and rented a one bed room agreeing that someone would sleep on the couch.

As soon as we got to the room, Gin disappeared into the bathroom, and I began the task of removing my waterlogged coat, un. Which is difficult when you can't use your arms. I knelt down, stepping on the hem of my cloak, and trying to force the buttons open by standing, un. But to my annoyance all that did was make me fall over. Even worse, I found myself unable to get back up.

I was in the middle of rocking back and forth, trying to roll onto my stomach so I could get up when I heard Gin's voice from behind me. "Deidara San? Um... Excuse me, but... What are you doing?"

I looked up at her, smiling embarrassed. "Gin San, can you help me get out of this cloak?"

"Excuse me...?"

"Oh!" I said quickly, noting her reaction. "I didn't mean anything strange by that, un. I honestly can't get out of this by myself."

"Why not?" She had walked over and knelt down beside me. "

"It's hard to explain, un."

She hesitantly undid the first few buttons, pausing then continuing when she saw the bandaging over my shirt. I saw her gasp a little when she realised that my right sleeve was empty, un.

"What happened to you?" She asked, looking much more sympathetic then wary. She helped me sit up against the wall, un, taking my one, useless arm from it's sling and examining it gingerly, as I started to explain. The fight with the Ichibi-Junchuuriki, the Sand's Kazekage...The battle with the leaf nin that cost me my other arm... Sasori Danna's Death...I did my best to explain Akatsuki, un. The rings, the Bijuu, The partners, and how I was left without one... Thankfully, she seemed to understand.

She inspected my arm all the while, my hand lay limply as she carefully prodded the bones in my wrist to see how they were placed, the mouth on my palm was open, it's tongue lolling out to one side lifelessly.

"It's totally crushed." She said gently. "If it was any higher than the elbow, I'd have a problem. But this, I think I can do something about."

"Really, un?" I ask excitedly. She nodded. Heh... I had forgotten she was a medic nin until she had started examining my arm, un. I should really pay more attention to these things.

Gin asked me to lie back, and carefully positioned my arm out to the side to assure that is wouldn't heal crookedly. Her hands rested lightly on my painfully shattered forearm, the green light characteristic to medical ninjutsu spilled from between her fingers. I sighed happily as the pain ebbed and vanished, un.

It was getting late, and lying on the floor, the awful pain in my arm suddenly gone, I began to feel sleepy, my visible eye flickering open and shut, un. "It's alright." I heard her say softly. "Go ahead and Sleep, Deidara San. This will probably take a while, and the rest will help."

I just nodded wearily, un. As my eyes closed, I realised how stupid I was being, falling asleep with an armed, potentially crazy, nuke-nin right beside me. It was strange, how I trusted someone so quickly, when this time yesterday, I had hated the very Idea of her. I remember how upset this mission had made me. Recruitment? They could make me do it, but I didn't have to like it, un. Because whoever I picked Wouldn't beSasori Danna, and never could be.

It was only when I saw her plunk into that seat in the restaurant, tired, scared and alone, that I wasn't angry anymore. It was like, she became a real person in my mind, un, and not just some faceless enemy trying to replace my partner, and friend.

She had no reason to do me any harm, un. But if working with people like Kisame has taught me anything, it's that some people don't need a reason. Somehow I managed to look Gin right in the eyes for a moment, before mine slid shut. I didn't see anything threatening in them, un.

"Gin San?" I said drowsily, just before nodding off. "Does this mean you agree?"

"Yes, Deidara San." She replied after a moment's hesitation. And then, there was only sleep.

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