"So you three lived alone for all these years?" Naruto asked Shikamaru.

"Yeah. After Asuma died and we got rid of the two Akatsuki guys, we took missions together all the time. But I guess we were gone for too long since Orochimaru attacked." Shikamaru replied.

"You do know that Hidan fellow isn't dead." Sakura mentioned.

"Yeah, when Orochimaru attacked, my clan's grounds were destroyed with all the battles that took place and he somehow managed to escape. Didn't see that coming." Shikamaru said with a chuckle.

"I think I saw that other one also." Ino said.

"The one with the five hearts?" Shikamaru asked.

"Yeah."

"I think I heard his voice when we were in that dark room." Sakura said.

"Damn. These guys don't die do they?" Choji asked.

The five ninja were jumping from treetop to treetop when they all stopped. A figure emerged from behind a tree and all five ninja were shocked to see who it was.

"Hey dickless." Sai said.

"Sai!"

"I thought you were dead." Shikamaru said.

"No. Danzo sent me on a mission at the time and although I came back during the last battles, I knew I had no chance so I left. Been hunting missing ninja all this time." Sai replied as he approached the others.

"So why did you come to us now?" Choji asked.

"I never knew you three were alive. I just happened to be near the Akatsuki village when I spotted you five." Sai replied. "I suggest we go. Akatsuki probably knows you two are missing and are on the look out now."

"Fine." And all six left.

Meanwhile

"It is complete." A voice said as another body dropped on the floor motionless. "Now I will take your body and see how good you really were."

The person picked up the body and placed it on a table which was filled with all kinds of medical instruments. After a couple of hours and loud metal clanks, the person took the now wooden body and tried him out.

"Not bad. Although I still cannot figure out how you joined Akatsuki." The person said to no one in particular. "Time to head out."

The figure took the body and wrote seals on a scroll and used a jutsu which took the body and put it into the scroll. The person took the scroll and left the cave.

Meanwhile

"Here we are." Shikamaru said as they all entered a cave. Inside was a two story house which looked decent. "Nice place." Naruto said.

They all went inside and looked around. Shikamaru made sure no one entered the house while they were gone. Choji and Naruto went to the kitchen while Ino and Sakura went to the bathroom. Sai went to the living room and sat down.

Shikamaru joined him and sat down opposite of him. "So how have you been?" He asked.

"Fine. Got better over time. You?" Sai replied.

"Fine and dandy." Shikamaru said with a smirk on his face.

Choji and Naruto were eating away in the kitchen when Ino and Sakura entered the living room and sat down on a couch.

"We should relax for a while before we do anything." Ino suggested. "Yeah I agree." Naruto said. "I haven't eaten like this for a long time." Everyone laughed.

"Fine." And with that the six friends talked for the rest of the day and into the night.

Meanwhile

"Where is Sasuke Orochimaru?" Itachi asked the Snake Sannin.

"I don't know." Replied Orochimaru with a weak voice.

"You said you have the Sharingan. If you don't have Sasuke, then whose Sharingan do you possess?" Itachi asked him and kicked him in the chest.

Orochimaru managed to smile a bit as he looked at Itachi. "Wouldn't you like to know? The mighty Uchiha can't even find his own brother." Orochimaru said as he began to laugh. Itachi kicked him again as Kakuzu entered the room.

"Enough. Leader wants to see you." Kakuzu said.

Itachi looked at him and then back at Orochimaru and left the room. Kakuzu left as well but was stopped by Hidan.

"What?" Kakuzu asked.

"Nothing. Just wanted to know if all this is worth it." Hidan replied.

"What do you mean?"

"I was trapped in a fucking pit and left to, well can't say die now can I. You get the point. And you basically died and left for dead. Lucky I gave you my heart for a while so you can get back your own." Hidan said as the two began to walk around.

"Yeah, but what is it that you are trying to say?" Kakuzu asked.

"I am saying that no one gives a shit about us. We should just leave and make it easier for the others." Hidan said as he looked at Kakuzu.

"You can't be serious."

"Did I make a joke? I didn't say 'Why did the fucking chicken cross the fucking road' now did I?" Hidan said.

"But why leave? After all we did, it would be senseless to just leave." Kakuzu said.

"Yeah, but better than staying here and being treated like shit. I mean look, we were left to fend for ourselves while Tobi here is missing and everyone is looking for him like it is the end of the world." Hidan said.

"…"

"What?" Hidan asked.

"Well it kind of is." Kakuzu said.

Hidan's face was speechless. "What do you mean? You're joking right?"

"…Yeah. That was a joke. I just thought one of us had to make one since you were all serious." Kakuzu said as he began to run while Hidan chased him screaming about being childish.

Meanwhile

The two guards at the gate of the village saw a figure approach them and they immediately stiffened their bodies.

"Hello Mr. Tobi. How are you? Everyone has been looking for you." One of the guards said.

"I was busy. But no matter. I am back and everything is fine now." Tobi replied.

"Glad to hear it." The other guard said as Tobi walked away towards the tower.

Tobi entered the tower and went towards the main office. When he found it, he entered. Inside was a man with orange hair sitting at the desk.

"Tobi. Where were you?"

"I was kidnapped but I took care of it sir." Tobi replied.

The leader looked at him for a while and pushed a button on his desk.

After a while, the remaining members of Akatsuki entered the room with Zetsu emerging from the wall.

"Tobi."

"Tobi. Where the hell where you you dumbass?"

"Yeah."

"I was kidnapped. Didn't Mr. Zetsu say that?" Tobi replied.

"He did, but what happened after that?" Asked Kisame.

"Oh, nothing much. Just a punch here and a scratch there. Oh, I also managed to run into an old friend of yours Deidara." Tobi said looking at him.

"An old friend? Who was it yeah?" Deidara asked.

"Someone who asked me to deliver this message." Tobi said as he took off his cloak and inside was a red haired teen.

"I am sure you remember me don't you Deidara?" Sasori asked him as all the members were shocked to see who was there.

A/N: Yeah. Not many people reviewed and I hope there would be more. If this story is getting a little weird, then email me or review to say what I can do to improve. I put Sasori in this fic because, well he is my favorite character and I have something in store for him in this fic.

Yeah. So review please and read my other fics too. I am currently working on another one while writing this one.

Disclaimer: Might as well put this, Naruto would belong to me if I was Kishimoto, which I am not.