Title: For I Can Touch The Sky
Author: ZukoKrazy (me!)
Rating: M
Summary: Taken by the Akatsuki in order to lure Naruto to them, Sakura is forced to cope with some of the most dangerous men in the world. She must learn to fend for her safety and she must learn to close the door to her heart…and throw away the key. Akatsuki x Sakura. You decide whom she ends up with.
A/N: This chapter explains a little about Deidara's past, which I made up. You'll find out who Rini is, why Deidara joined Akatsuki. You'll find out…well; I don't want to ruin it! By the way, I made Deidara 19 in this fic because I didn't (still don't) know his real age. Also, I made Rini seven when she graduated because I didn't want to bother with all the complications, so just deal.
Special thanks to: Ton – Al, MistressBlossomdeathly cold, CraZy-AneH-GiRL, Demonrazor, JusticeDream, Ninja of the Mist, Chinnchillaz-eatz-meh-brainz, Zakurrah-chan, Kuroune's Forbidden Lover, and sillymail.
WARNING! This chapter will contain minor sexual abuse.
FLASHBACK (A/N: Usually they are in italics, but since this one is long, I am making it in normal font)
13-year-old Deidara laughed and ran with his little sister Rini, seven, on his back.
"Faster Aniki, un! Faster!" the little blonde shouted with glee.
Deidara laughed and swung her around.
"Deidara-kun! The Tsuchikage's guards are here to see you! You have a mission!" Deidara's mother called into the garden.
Rini frowned and hugged her big brother.
"You can't go Deidara-kun," she whined, attaching herself to his leg.
Deidara smiled weakly and picked up the young girl.
"I promise I'll be right back. Besides, don't you have to get to school?" Deidara asked.
"Oh yeah, un! Bye Aniki!" she yelled, remembering. She planted a quick kiss on the cheek of her older brother and ran off.
Deidara laughed and went to see the guards.
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Three days later, Deidara returned from an exhausting mission.
After filing his report, Deidara walked into his home, calling out a cheery, "Rini! I'm home!"
"DEIDARA-KUN, UN!" an extremely loud voice shrieked from the other end of the deserted street.
Walking back outside, Deidara was greeted with a small body jumping into his arms. He laughed happily and twirled around with the girl.
"Hello, little Rini," he said poking Rini's forehead. Rini grinned and hugged her older brother tighter.
"Aniki, I missed you," Rini said, burying her head into his chest.
Deidara smiled and ruffled the blonde's short hair.
"Deidara!" Deidara's mother, Katrina, called to the blonde.
"Hello, mother," Deidara nodded to his mother, who smiled and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
"It's dinner time, you two. Come inside," their mother commanded gently, taking the hyper seven-year-old from the arms of the exhausted ANBU.
Deidara followed his mother and sister into the small house.
When they were all seated and eating, Katrina and Deidara's father, Takeo, smiled and took each other's hands. Immediately Deidara and Rini placed their chopsticks down and waited for their parents to speak.
"Deidara, Rini, you're father and I have some great news," Katrina began.
"You are going to have a baby brother or sister," Takeo finished, smiling.
Rini exploded into a fit of happy shrieks, her gray eyes lighting up with joy.
Deidara smiled weakly and hoped that at least this baby was calmer than Rini had been.
Katrina smiled happily and hugged Rini.
After dinner, Deidara carried the sleepy Rini to her room.
Tucking her in, Deidara smiled softly as Rini yawned. Suddenly her gray eyes bolted open and she said excitedly, "Deidara-kun, guess what, un! Tomorrow's the day I take my graduation test to see if I can become a genin, un!"
Deidara grinned and said, "Well, you can count on me being there when you get your forehead protector."
Rini grinned and, five seconds later, was asleep.
Deidara smiled for the millionth time that day and kissed Rini on the forehead. "Goodnight, little bunny," he said softly, leaving the room.
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"Aniki, un!" Rini called out.
Said blonde turned and was immediately glomped by his little sister.
"DEIDARA-KUN, I GRADUATED, UN!" Rini screamed into Deidara's ear.
Deidara ignored the pain and hugged his little sister.
"Good job, Rini!" Deidara's mother and father congratulated the little girl.
"Look, Aniki, un!" she showed the shiny new forehead protector to her brother, ignoring her parents.
Deidara laughed and took the protector. Spinning Rini around, he brushed the bangs out of her eyes and tied the proctor on her forehead.
Reaching up slowly, Rini carved the rocks on her hitai-ate. A grin slowly spread across her face.
Many miles away in Konoha, Uchiha Itachi his head at the faint, "I'M A NINJA!" coming from the distance. Chuckling, he went inside to go play with Sasuke.
Uncovering his ears, Deidara laughed and pulled his little sister into a tight hug while his parents looked on, smiling as well.
----Two Months Later----
"Aniki! Today's my first mission, un!" Rini exclaimed.
Deidara looked up from his training and surveyed the little blonde with a pack.
Dropping his defense position, Deidara walked to the girl.
"What's your mission?" he asked.
"We-…" Rini was cut off by several screams from the village front. Grabbing his ninja gear, Deidara raced towards the sound, Rini soon following.
Missing-nin where attacking.
Iwagakure had so many shinobi that had left the village that they apparently had formed a league and they were attacking the village.
Various shinobi were falling before the ruthless S-class criminals.
Deidara snarled and whipped out a couple of kunai at random criminals. All around him, blood flew and people died.
Suddenly, lights exploded in front of Deidara as someone hit him, the back of his head with a large pan.
As Deidara fell, he heard his little sister scream, "Deidara-kun! Dei- AHHH!"
Deidara hit the ground and lost consciousness.
----Several Hours Later----
Deidara awoke on the street. Getting up, he soon discovered that he was harboring an enormous headache.
All around him, men and women were weeping and screaming. The bloody battle was over.
Looking around, he spotted Rini.
Something was wrong. Why was she laying facedown? What was that around her?
Deidara ran to the little girl, picking her up.
Shaking her gently, Deidara called out, "Rini. Rini!"
Said little girl opened her eyes slightly. She looked to her brother and said in a pained voice, "Aniki…Take off…the gloves…"
Deidara was puzzled but took off the blood-covered gloves covering Rini's hands. Upon seeing what were on her hands, Deidara gasped. Mouths. Rini had mouths on her palms.
She coughed and blood trickled down out of her mouth. She smiled slightly and said, "Deidara-kun…Take the…hands…as my parting…gift, un."
"Rini, what do they do?" Deidara asked.
"Clay…" she whispered.
Deidara leaned forward. "Rini, don't leave me."
Rini smiled weakly and said, "Avenge my death…big brother, un. And always remember me…un…"
With these words said, the blonde smiled and closed her eyes, muttering, "And here comes the biggest adventure of all…"
"RINIIIIIIIIII!" Deidara cried out in despair, hugging his little sister. Putting her down, Deidara wiped away his bitter tears and stood.
"I will avenge your death, dear sister," Deidara said menacingly.
Picking up her body bridal-style, Deidara started walking to the nearest hospital.
Looking down, Deidara noticed the many kunai and shuriken wounds. "Poor Rini."
Pretty soon, Rini's palms were transferred to Deidara.
A few hours later, Deidara surveyed the damage done.
The whole village had been blown up.
Deidara grinned. "That was…explosive, un. Right, Rini?" he asked, looking down at the wrapped body of his little sister.
Kneeling down, Deidara dug shamelessly hour through hour. Finally, he stood up, satisfied.
"Here is your grave, little Rini, un," Deidara said sadly.
Placing the fragile body in the deep grave, Deidara covered it with the original dirt. Then he made a clay bunny and placed it on the stone headstone.
"I guess this is goodbye, Rini. I avenged your death, as well as destroying the village, which you always hated being cooped up in. Rest in peace, un," Deidara said solemnly, adopting the 'un' that his little sister had used.
Forming one seal, the clay bunny turned to stone, sealing the grave.
"And thank you, un," he finished, walking into the sunset.
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Three years later, Deidara had joined Akatsuki. Now 19, it had been six years since the destruction of most of his village. However, about 10 or so people had survived, including Deidara's parents, and the village now thrived once more.
Not so long after, Katrina and Takeo had had their baby, which had unfortunately died in the arms of the Katrina, who later died because of cancer.
Takeo, in grief of losing all his children and his beloved wife, had taken a kunai to the heart.
As Deidara thought of all this, a single tear made it's way down his pale cheek.
"Deidara-kun…" a voice called out.
Deidara bolted up from his position where he had been on his back staring at the starry night and looked at the girl who had called his name.
"Sakura-san, what is it, un?" Deidara asked.
"It's nearly dawn. Don't you think we should be heading out?" she asked, twirling a lock of her bubble gum hair.
Deidara nodded and got up, rolling up the thin blanket he had slept on.
While he was packing it into the saddlebag that was on Daybreak, he felt to arms snake their way around his chest.
"Deidara-kun…thank you," Sakura whispered, hugging the man tightly.
Deidara smiled slightly and squeezed Sakura's hand gently.
After they had all packed up, Sakura mounted up on Daybreak, Deidara mounting up behind her.
The strong horse held up until the next town in which they bought a dark bay horse.
Naming it Twilight, Deidara mounted up. And promptly fell off again. Laughing, Sakura dismounted and helped Deidara onto the tall horse.
Giving him a quick lesson on the basics, the two missing-nin galloped away without paying for Twilight and his tack.
Hours later, the two set up two sleeping bags.
Looking up into the starry night, Sakura sighed as a shooting star made it's way across the sky.
Deidara looked up in the sky and also saw the shooting star. Turning his head to his companion, Deidara chuckled slightly to find her asleep.
"Goodnight Sakura-chan, un," Deidara whispered, also falling asleep quickly.
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From then on, Deidara had to lead the way.
A couple hours later, they exited the forest and Sakura raised an eyebrow at the scene before them.
Farmland.
Daybreak nickered and started grazing. Sakura hopped off and looked up at Deidara.
"Are we in the right place?" Sakura asked.
Deidara nodded.
Sakura raised an eyebrow and Deidara explained, "The Akatsuki has, so far, had a hideout deep, deep in a forest, right?"
Sakura nodded.
"Wouldn't you expect them to just move to another forest, un?" Deidara asked and once again Sakura nodded.
"So, this is why the entire organization used Henge to make all of the neighbors, if any in a six miles radius, believe that it is a rather large family. Un," Deidara explained.
Sakura nodded slightly and was slightly startled as Deidara started taking off his cloak.
Deidara then formed the tiger seal and a cloud of smoke covered the blonde and his thoroughbred.
When the smoke cleared, both Sakura's eyebrows rocketed sky high.
Deidara now sat on a speckled gray horse. Deidara himself was a young teenager. He looked about fourteen. His long, blonde hair was brown and relatively short. His blue eyes were now a deep brown, almost black. He grinned and motioned Sakura to do the same.
Sakura focused on an image and formed the seal.
The smoke eventually cleared and Deidara was shocked to see a black-haired girl with blue eyes around the age of seventeen. Instead of Sakura's black ninja attire, she now sported a very plain and simple brown kimono with slits up to the thighs, small black shorts underneath, perfect for riding.
She mounted back up on Daybreak, which was now a light brown.
She grinned and together they set off to find the new hideout…
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"Look, Deidara-kun, a village," Sakura said unenthusiastically.
Deidara grunted and pulled Twilight to a stop. "My name is Saiki. Yours is Satsuki. Remember that, un. I am your little brother. Become friends, not enemies, with these villagers, it could be useful, un. And get information out of them about the huge family that just moved in. Seduce them, whatever it takes. Un," he said sternly.
Sakura nodded and together they set out to the village. By the time they reached it, it was nighttime. Sakura drew in a deep breath and prepared an image to seduce the men with.
Upon nearing it, Deidara turned to Sakura with bright eyes. "Ane, can I get the eggs Aniki wanted? Please, please, please?"
Sakura smiled and said, "Go, Saiki-kun. I will get those threads mother wanted."
Deidara nodded and set off. Sakura sighed, dismounted, and placed her headband in one of Daybreak's saddlebags. Sakura then whispered in Daybreak's ear, "Go to the fields and graze." Daybreak set his eyes upon Sakura's to say he understood, at the same time telling her to be careful.
The intelligent black horse galloped to a field faraway, awaiting his master's call to return.
Sakura ducked into a dark ally and formed the sheep seal.
Walking out of a cloud of a smoke was a beautiful brunette in a black dress that dip very low and was pretty short. She looked about sixteen.
Walking into a bar, Sakura inhaled deeply the scent of alcohol.
Immediately, Sakura spotted her victim. A black-haired boy around the age of sixteen. She smiled and sat next to him on another barstool.
"Hey cutie," she said seductively.
The boy looked around at other people around him and then finally indicated to himself with a questioning look.
Sakura nodded and giggled.
The boy finally found his voice and said, "My name is Sai. What is yours?"
"Keikyo," she whispered in his ear.
Suddenly, above them, a light was flicked on.
"Underage! Get out, now!" the bartender yelled at them.
Sai and Sakura both ran out of the bar, laughing.
When they were away from the bar, Sakura stopped, panting and laughing.
Suddenly, Sai pushed her against a wall.
Surprised, Sakura called out, but was cut off by Sai's lips crashing down on her own.
From a rooftop, Deidara frowned. Sakura was doing her mission, but this Sai character was taking it too far.
Sakura pushed him off, whispering, "I don't think I've had enough to drink to be doing actions such as this."
Sai grinned and pulled her inside a dark building where apparently they accepted underage drinkers.
About an hour later, Sai was tipsy while Sakura held her alcohol well.
Figuring it the best time, Sakura leaned over and asked him, "Sai-kun, what do you think of that big family that just moved in?"
Sai frowned and said, "I don't really know much about them."
Sakura pouted and fingered his half-shirt thing. "What would it take to make you remember?" she asked quietly.
Sai raised his eyebrow and turned to the bartender.
"This is a hotel, right?" he asked.
The bartender nodded and Sai requested a room.
Raising his eyebrow, the bartender got out a key and handed it to the ANBU.
Grinning, Sai took Sakura's hand and led her to the room.
Once again pushing her against the wall, Sai kissed her feverishly with a hunger that Sakura couldn't identify.
"Wait," she said suddenly.
Sai stopped, confused. Sakura entered the bathroom and took out of a holster on her hip a tube that was supposed to look like lipstick. However, this was actually a potion that, if applied correctly, would put the victim in a state where all questions would be answered honestly. After this state, however, was a state of unconsciousness.
Sakura applied the potion to her lips and walked out of the bathroom to find Sai lying on the bed, his shirt off, waiting for her.
Sakura blushed and walked over to the handsome boy.
Sai immediately set his lips upon hers. Taking her mouth in his, Sai suddenly went limp.
Sakura pushed him off of her and immediately asked the question, "What do you think of the large family that just moved in?"
"There are rumors flying around that this family is the criminal organization, Akatsuki in disguise," Sai said numbly.
Sakura grit her teeth and asked, "Why are you here? You are not from this village."
"My mission is to interrogate the family. My team and I are moving in tomorrow," Sai answered.
"What if they are Akatsuki?" Sakura asked.
"We kill them," Sai answered simply.
"How large is your team? What time are you moving in?" Sakura asked in panic.
"My team is composed of 20 members, however, only a three man squad, including me, is asking the questions. The others will wait in hiding in case it's Akatsuki," Sai answered.
"And when are you moving in?" Sakura whispered.
"10 hundred hours," he answered. However as soon as he said it, he fell over backwards in a state of unconsciousness.
Sakura stood up, grim. Striding over to the unconscious ANBU, Sakura kissed him lightly on the lips. "Thank you, Sai," she said before leaping out the window.
Using Henge, Sakura transformed back into Satsuki.
"Saiki?" she called out softly.
Almost immediately, Deidara appeared next to her. He nodded and Sakura gave three short whistles.
Twilight and Daybreak both walked quietly into the ally, nickering softly.
Sakura gave Deidara a look that said, "Get us to hideout now."
Deidara nodded and they both mounted up, clattering through the darkened town in full gallop.
After traveling for about an hour, Deidara led Twilight off the dirt road and onto a smaller dirt path.
After walking for about 10 minutes, the two stopped in front of a small cottage.
Deidara called out, "Oto-san! Satsuki and I have arrived from the town! We got the stuff you told us to get!"
The wooden door opened and a person shrouded in shadows appeared.
"Saiki…you have returned early…come in, come in," the person said.
Once they reached the doorway, an arm shot out and blocked their path.
"And the password?" the person asked.
"Deidara of Iwagakure," Deidara answered. As soon as the words left his mouth, he was permitted in.
"And you?" the person asked Sakura.
"Haruno Sakura of Konohagakure," Sakura answered, taking a blind shot.
Surprisingly, she was allowed in.
"Sakura-san!" a voice called out.
"Wait," another voice said. "Release the jutsu, Sakura. To make sure it's really you."
Sakura nodded and a cloud of smoke appeared around her.
Soon, the smoke cleared to reveal a black-clad Sakura.
"Sakura-san," the leader acknowledged. "Why have you returned?"
"I wish to join Akatsuki," Sakura said, getting straight to the point.
Sakura could almost feel the leader smirking.
"Oh? And what skills do you possess?" the leader asked.
"I am a trained medic and I have kick ass strength," she said simply.
"Oh?" was all the leader said.
Sakura nodded and said, "I was trained under Tsunade."
Sakura heard the leader talking to some Akatsuki members. She heard the words kunoichi, Tsunade, strength and buildings.
"Ok, we seem to be not able to decide right now…but until we DO choose, you stay with Deidara. Even if you are a candidate for joining Akatsuki, we are still after the Kyuubi, and his vessel is still after you. You stay here," the leader finished, the tone in his voice dismissing her.
Sakura nodded and followed Deidara to his room.
Once they were all settled, Sakura walked back outside and sighed.
Sakura walked up to the two horses, back in their original forms, and started brushing Twilight.
Looking behind the cottage, Sakura was delighted with the fact that there was a small barn.
"Sakura-chan, un," Deidara greeted from behind her.
"Deidara-kun," Sakura nodded. "Here," she said, handing him the reins of Twilight.
Sakura took Daybreak's reins and entered the barn.
Entering a stall, Sakura took off Daybreak's tack easily.
Deidara sighed in confusion and Sakura walked across the aisle to Twilight's stall.
"Deidara, if you pull it like that one more time, you're going to break it," Sakura said, unbuckling the saddle herself.
Sakura slipped the bridle off Twilight's head and showed Deidara how to clean it.
Yawning, Sakura fed the horses and turned off the lights.
When she got back in Deidara's room, she collapsed on the bed. She suddenly bolted upright, startling Deidara.
"Deidara-kun! ANBU are coming here tomorrow at 10!" she cried. Deidara immediately took her hand and left the room, dragging Sakura behind him.
"Leader, un!" Deidara burst into the room, calling frantically. The man in the straw hat and cloak looked up from his paper work.
"Deidara, what is the meaning of this!" the leader exploded.
"ANBU are attacking at 10 tomorrow!" Sakura cried.
The leader stood up and summoned the other Akatsuki members.
Sakura told her story to the silent Akatsuki.
When she finished, she felt Deidara's hand on her shoulder.
Silence followed her story. The leader then said, "Stick to the plan. Deidara, you have a mission tonight, Sakura, you will stay with Itachi."
Both Sakura and Deidara stiffened and the thought of Sakura staying with Itachi.
"Deidara," Sasori said from a shadowy corner, "We move out in five minutes. Get prepared."
Deidara nodded and both Sakura and Deidara headed back to Deidara's room.
Once they reached the room, Deidara whirled around, facing Sakura.
"Sakura, be careful around that guy, ok? He's trouble and you're a pretty girl, un. Those things just don't mix, un," Deidara said.
Sakura nodded and promised, "I'll be careful around him, Deidara-kun."
Deidara looked sad and enveloped Sakura in a tight hug.
"Sakura-chan, stay on your toes, un," he said, giving her a quick kiss on the forehead.
Sakura nodded and Deidara disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Sakura sighed and grabbed her bag and walked to the next room over.
She knocked on the door and Itachi answered it. "Come in," he said.
Sakura stepped into the small room and immediately frowned. One bed.
"Itachi-san," she started uneasily, looking at the raven-haired Uchiha standing behind her.
Itachi ignored her and walked into the bathroom, closing the door without a word.
Sakura fumed and rapped on the door.
After a minute, Itachi reappeared, this time in black boxers and a silky red shirt.
"Are you done in there, Itachi-san?" Sakura asked through clenched teeth. Itachi nodded and Sakura grabbed her pajamas and fled into the bathroom.
After taking a nice, relaxing shower, Sakura found that she had forgotten her shirt.
Cracking the door slightly, Sakura peered out into the room.
"Itachi-san?" she called out softly.
"Hn."
"Could you hand me my shirt, please?" she asked, indicating to her bag.
Itachi nodded and handed her they red shirt without a comment.
Sakura was slightly puzzled. Silence? No crude comment?
She shook her head and closed the door, quickly getting dressed.
Opening the door once more, Sakura was not surprised to find the room empty.
Sighing, she grabbed a blanket from her pack and lay down on the floor.
About an hour later, Sakura was drifting off to sleep when she felt another presence.
Immediately, she opened her eyes and sat up. "Itachi-san?" she called out softly.
"Hn," was the reply.
"Goodnight," she said softly.
Silence followed her remark.
Sakura sighed and turned her back on the Uchiha, who slipped into his bed.
"Haruno-san," Itachi said suddenly, Sakura flinched at the formality.
"Yes, Itachi-san?" Sakura replied in a sticky sweet voice.
"You…don't have to sleep on the floor…" Itachi said in almost a painful voice.
"No thank you, Itachi-san," Sakura replied almost coldly.
Suddenly, Itachi was in front of her, his knees on either side of her stomach, his red eyes glaring in the darkness.
"No one refuses my offers," he said menacingly.
Sakura's jade eyes widened and Itachi got off of her, but grabbed her arm and picked her up easily.
He walked over to the bed, all the while Sakura kicking and growling threats at him.
He threw her down on the bed. Sakura landed on the large bed with a small gasp.
She was just starting to get up when Itachi pulled her down under him.
"Itachi! Stop!" she cried.
Itachi looked down, emotionless.
Suddenly, he leaned down and started kissing her. She screamed in fury into his mouth and she could feel him smirking. He grabbed her wrist roughly and Sakura cried out in pain. Itachi took this opportunity two stick his tongue into her mouth, earning a groan of regret from Sakura.
He broke the kiss, and held Sakura down as he licked and bit her neck.
"Itachi!" Sakura screamed, kicking him. Or, at least, trying to.
There was a banging at the door. "Itachi!" a familiar voice called out. "Leader-sama doesn't want you hurting the kunoichi!"
"Kisame, I'm not hurting her. Leave us alone," he growled at the door, covering Sakura's mouth.
Sakura heard the footsteps fade away and growled. She bit Itachi's hand for revenge, grinning when he swore and pulled his hand away.
"That's it, kunoichi," he growled. He pulled from his pocket a roll of tape, placing a piece over her mouth.
Sakura shook her head frantically, her arms still pinned down by Itachi.
Itachi raised her arms over her head with one hand and pulled off her shirt with the other. Sakura cried out when she saw the look of lust in Itachi's eyes as he viewed her breasts.
Suddenly Sakura's eyes widened as she felt that her arms where tied to the bedpost.
Itachi leaned down and took her perky breast into his mouth.
Sakura moaned as Itachi rubbed her other breast.
She felt his hands slide down and she screamed as loud as she could, which wasn't very loud, thanks to the tape.
In a flash, all of Itachi's clothes were off, as were Sakura's.
Itachi lowered his mouth to her clit and started licking it.
Sakura cried out and the door banged open.
"Itachi! What are you doing!" Kisame yelled, pulling the Uchiha off of Sakura, who was sobbing.
"Kisame," Itachi growled, leaping towards the blue man.
Two pairs of strong hands suddenly pulled him back. Whipping his head around, he growled as he saw Tobi and Zetsu.
The leader walked in, his hat and cloak hiding his face. He walked up to Itachi and spoke quietly with him for a few minutes.
When he was done with that, he walked over to Sakura and took off the piece of tape and untied her from the bed. He handed her a plain black cloak and she put it on shakily.
Kisame motioned for her and she followed him out of the room, still shaking from the experience.
Kisame led her into his room and left.
Sakura grabbed the covers off the bed and huddled in the corner, crying herself softly to sleep.
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A/N: Ok, 17 pages in Word. Happy? In the next chapter: What will happen when Deidara comes back? What will Sakura's test to join Akatsuki be? Will she die?
I'm sorry about the lemon-ish thing, but I've never done one before and I turned so red when I wrote that. It was rushed, I know, and I'm sorry.
Oh, and I'm going to be gone until next Saturday. I'm leaving on Saturday this week, so I better get a lot of reviews
As always,
-ZK