Hi! XD Almost done XDD Two more chapters, maybe... I'm sorry if it's not very good, or if anyone's too OOC. But please review! Oh, and there are alot of refferences made to my friend Rin's OC, Tsume Ryuu. So all credit for her awesome character goes to her ) Oh XD And I'm sorry if the letter thing doesn't make any sense and is randomly in another point of view XDD That scene just popped into my head, XDD I have nothig against Kisame, he's cool - XDD The thing about the first wearer of the Byakko ring was like, totally made up XDD I have no idea who Deidara was partnered with before Sasori, if anyone.

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

And thank you soo much to anyone reading this!

I looked down the noodle bar counter, watching Gin just stare at a partially eaten bowl of Miso Ramen, troubled. I had hoped this would cheer her up, but no luck. She had stopped crying, un, but she hadn't said a word since I had dragged her to this restaurant, and she had hardly touched her food yet.

I honestly didn't known what I was supposed to do, I wasn't used to dealing with kunoichis, un. Well, normal ones, anyway. Ryuu Sama, our only official female member, was far from normal.

I took another mouthful of my own meal, the man behind the counter moving over to us.

"Are you two ladies done?"

I froze angrily, a ramen noodle hanging out of my mouth. Had he just called me a...? I stopped mid thought as a sound met my ears, un. I turned my head quickly, towards the kunoichi slumped over the counter next to her ramen. Laughing.

"I'm sorry, Deidara San," She managed between giggles. "But... the look on your face just then!" She made a face, then pointed to the noodle still hanging from my mouth. I felt a small chuckle escape my throat, that grew until I was laughing so hard my stomach hurt. I'm not sure why it was so funny. I guess it was because she was there, these things are funnier with company, un.

And I was happy to make her smile, and laugh. To have cheered my partner up. There were very few Akatsukis I could laugh like this with, un. Pretty much just Kisame. Perhaps Hidan. But Itachi, Zetsu or Ryuu? Never. Augh, I remember Orochimaru. He laughed a lot, but damn was it ever creepy when he did.

I felt a bizarre, almost painful twinge of something, and leaned over my ramen bowl, choking, hand over my face. "Deidara San!" She exclaimed, no longer laughing. "Are you alright?"

"The ramen noodle just came out my nose, un." I groaned, before resuming my laughing fit, which she joined, once she was sure I was alright.

I looked over at her, watching as she smiled, and laughed happily, promising myself something then. She was my partner, un, new to Akatsuki. Therefore, unaware of my reputation.

With some of the organization, I've been labelled a Jynx, un. My first partner, the wearer of the Byakko ring, was killed about a year before Orochimaru left. I was on my own until then, the replacement, Ryuu, wanting to work alone. Then I was placed with Sasori Danna... and He died as well.

I've lost two partners already, un. I wouldn't let anything happen to number three. Not to Gin. Not this time.

We finished our meals, and headed back to the Inn, un. I had a letter to write back to headquarters, since I knew I wouldn't be able to find Zetsu. Gin watched with obvious fascination as I formed a clay bird in my palm, and it flew away with the letter.

Somewhere in the river country, a few hours later, the large shark like man opened the door to his room annoyed, as something had been taping on it incessantly. Looking down, he spotted one of his comrade's clay birds a letter clenched in it's beak. Kisame frowned.

Dear Fishface, It started. Good news! I've found somebody, un! Her name is Baikan, Gin Yadda yadda yadda, blah blah blah... He skimmed over the letter quickly, doubling back to check that Deidara had indeed read SHE. Hmmm... So he was supposed to pass this letter on to Senpai. The bird in one hand, letter in the other, he stared at the last line on the note, that he hadn't noticed.

PS: This letter will self destruct, un.

It took a moment for the meaning of this to fully sink in."Deidara, you son of a-" was all he had time to say before the bird in his hand detonated, and a singed Kisame stomped down the hallway to their leader's quarters, picturing exactly what he would do to the blond when he returned.

We left the next morning, talking about nothing and everything as we made our way to the river country. But something was worrying me, un... one last thing I had to do... But It could wait.

We had set up a little camp off the road for the night when I heard a voice from the trees. "Gin San, stay here for a minute, un. I have to go talk to somebody..." Gin, who was sitting by the campfire trying to keep warm nodded uncertainly.

"Alright Deidara San."

I looked back over my shoulder, insuring that Gin was out of earshot. "Zetsu Sama? What is it, un?"

The other Akatsuki emerged from a large nearby tree. "Message from Senpai." One half started. "You Deidara, will work alone. The kunoichi will be partnered with Ryuu Sama."

"Wait-wha?" I blurted, glancing quickly back at Gin, who was still sitting by the fireside patiently. Ryuu Sama? She was the only other female, but she would never accept a partner...

Something clicked and it suddenly made sense, un. I knew why Senpai had done this, and there was no use arguing.

"Have you tested her yet?"

"Well, er... no, un..."

"Do that." Zetsu finished, before sinking back into the tree.

I sighed, shuffling back to the campsite, un. It would be hard to explain where this piece of information had come from, but somehow, I got the feeling that Gin was weirded-out enough already, without being introduced to Zetsu. That could wait, un.

"Gin San?" I said awkwardly, sitting opposite her. "I just spoke with one of the others, un.. There been a change in plan..."

She edged away slightly, giving me a look mirroring the kind she had given me when I had first met her. "What kind of change?"

I sighed. "You're someone else's partner now, un."

I was surprised to see disappointment flash across her face. "Oh..." She said softly. "Well... Who then?"

"Her name is Tsume Ryuu, un. The only other female in the organization. That's why." I lied. There was more too it then that, un. But I couldn't exactly warn her. "We're very close, un, her and I," I continued, trying to sound encouraging. "She's like a sister to me. You two will get along fine, I'm sure." Again, a complete lie. It would take a miracle for Ryuu Sama to accept this, let alone like it.

The first part was true, though, we were close, un. I remember when Itachi brought her to Akatsuki on Senpai's request four years ago. I had gotten to know her really well since then... and She would not like this one bit. She's a decent person, don't get me wrong, un! But she's very...independent. She likes being alone, and winning Ryuu Sama's trust takes forever. Believe me, I'm one of the few people she does like, un.

I grabbed the blankets from our supplies, and lay down, tossing the other one to her. "You'd better get some rest, un. Tomorrow's a big day." I sighed as I rested my head on my arm, and shut my eyes.

Yeah... So there's that chapter XD I'm sorry if it was awful. DX Thank you for reading the fic so far and please review!