Awakened

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- Alexis (Caliginosity)

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Recap

"You sure you don't remember anything, un?"

"My name…is Sakura."

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Rule 18 –Be careful around unknown strangers. Always keep your guard up.

"Sakura…un?" He stared at her uneasily. "Anything…more?"

She furrowed her brows in concentration and then quickly put on a bright smile. "…Nope!"

Her smile had this certain feel to it. Deidara glanced on in confusion; it was hard to tell if she was being honest or acting.

The door creaked open and they both looked towards the person behind it. A man with bright red hair and matching eyes walked in.

"Deidara, Leader-san wants her."

"Un. I'll get her dressed and take her to him."

Turning his head, Sakura felt his eyes scan over her as he gave her a firm smile and walked out. When the door closed shut, Deidara began rummaging through his drawers, throwing out a black shirt with fishnet sleeves and a pair of gray shorts.

"Put those on, un." he ordered as he pointed towards the bathroom beside the drawers. "The bathroom is there."

Getting up carefully she grabbed the clothes he lent her and made her way over to the bathroom slowly. "Thank you."

"Hmph, just get dressed and take a shower, you look hideous right now." He replied, slightly embarrassed.

In response, Sakura quickly shut the door, irritated at his rude remark.

Abandoning the idea of just taking a quick look at the mirror, she continued to look on, horrified.

"He was right, I do look hideous!"

Her hair was disheveled and her clothes were bloodstained and nothing more than a couple of scraps and left over rags. The giant bruise on her forehead had stopped bleeding but the dried blood was still crusted around the wound and bandages. There were a few marks on her face and multiple scratches on her body, just like he said. "Did they look at my body?! Those perverts!"

Unwinding the bandages, she turned on the tap in the tub. Waiting for the waters to heat up, her eyes wandered around the bathroom. The marble floor, sink, walls and carpets were all different shades of black. Strangely, one of the many towels hanging off the rack was a light blue instead of the usual red. "That must be his."

Seeing that her bath was ready, she quickly stripped of what was left of her clothing and stepped into the tub.

"What a day! Sensei-sama will be proud that the plan is beginning to unfold successfully."

Grabbing the soap, she began to scrub herself clean from all the old cuts and stains. "That was strange though…Sensei-sama never mentioned a redhead, though I feel like I've met him somewhere before."

Rinsing off, Sakura stepped out and dried herself off. Wearing the clothes she was given, she dried off her hair, minding the bruise and walked back into the room with beautifully painted walls.

"About time!" Deidara cried as he looked her over. "They fit, un?"

"Ano…gomen…but these shorts are a bit loose." She explained, pulling them up.

"What, un? Those pants are my smallest pair." Getting up he pulled out a pair of sky blue boxers. "It's either those or these, un. Take your pick."

"Umm..ah…" she stuttered, blushing heavily.

"What?" He said, smirking. "Never seen a guy's boxers before?"

"Shut up!" she exploded before realizing what she said.

Getting up with the boxers he strolled over to her and bent down to eye-level. "Feisty, un. I like in a girl." He taunted.

Turning a deeper shade of red, she grabbed the boxers and ran back into the bathroom.

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"Hurry up, Pinky!" Deidara shouted. "You're making them wait!"

"Coming!" she cried running after him. Rushing after him into a dark corridor, she could no longer see him. "Deidara-san? Where are you?"

She started to run forward blindly whipping through hallways until she bumped into a strong chest and fell backwards. Wincing slightly, she look up to the person she crashed into. He had long jet black hair and familiar menacing eyes. She gasped and began apologizing. When he gave no answer, the only thing that alerted her that he was listening were those cold red eyes looking down on her. Suddenly, he reached over and grabbed her arm. Sakura let out a cry of alarm and surprise as he commenced on dragging her away into the darkness.

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