A chakra-bound Sakura smiled sweetly at the missing-nin, fluttering her eyes.

"I'm sorry, am I annoying you?"

The blond snarled for the umpteenth time. She was really annoying; why couldn't she be like the other captives they kidnapped in the past, quiet, though they could've went without the glare, which was over used with the cool ninjas.

"Oh no, I'm perfectly fine. My perfect life, well, except for the part about you, that is." He steered his clay bird to the right.

"Hm, I wonder what shampoo you use. Your hair is so silky," Deidara smirked at that, "it reminds me of my ex-bestfriend slash rival slash almost friends again's hair. She's a girl."

His arrogant smile turned into a scowl.

"Fine hair is for everyone, for your information."

"I see, yep, I see some chunks of dirt in your hair. Ew! It's moving! Get away from me!" Sakura screamed, but inwardly laughing at the sight of the clay user's reaction. He was looking frantic and trying to brush the imaginary dirt off.

"You're nothing but trouble," he muttered.

"You're nothing. Ha, beat that!"

"I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I was too busy being disgusted by your ugly face. Is that a zit?"

"No, you weren't paying attention probably because you were thinking of guys."

"I'd choose a skunk over you any day."

"You were thinking of me?"

"N-no!"

"Was that a stutter? Oh, that kind of glare won't work on me. I've been given worse. Besides, I wouldn't want you anyways."

"I doubt that any guy would like you."

"Ah, so whoever leaves flowers on my steps each morning must be a girl, then. And my fanclub must be girls too, but I don't think Rock Lee would go to all that trouble to get surgery just for me."

The smug look on Sakura's face irritated him more that the fact than he was forced to join Akatsuki. He made a miniature version of his clay eagle which made its way to Sakura's head, earning a questioning look to him.

"If you annoy me anymore, I will make it peck you," he warned, but hoping for a chance to kill her.

"I don't think this little guy would do anything to harm me, would you birdy?" She cooed to the clay model; a nuzzle for response.

Deidara gasped. "Tr-traitor! I made you, and I can destroy you, too!"

"I'm going to name you Pocky and you'll be my little Pocky forever and ever," she said, totally ignoring the member of a deadly organization. She went on talking to the bird, having jokes here and there and making fun of the man infront of them.

"Does "Member of Akatsuki" even scare you?" He asked out of the blue.

She shook her head, the bird managing to stay on for some reason. "Nah, not if the member I'm dealing with is such a baby."

The clay sculpture cawed in agreement.

"A what- Oh, you just wait until we introduce you to the leader. He's gonna kill you."

"Then what's the point of taking me there in the first place?" Her hands came up to cup the sides of her face, much to Deidara's horror.

"How- but- what-"

"While you were busy daydreaming about babies and your leader, Pocky here was pecking away at the ropes. For someone to be in Akatsuki, I would've thought they'd have to be smart. They must have made an exception for you." She didn't try to hide the smirk on her face.

"But they were chakra filled ropes!" He protested, or whine, whichever one you prefer.

"Pocky is filled with your chakra, correct? Well, I replaced it with my chakra, yes, stop acting all terrified, and made it peck at the ropes. No, I'm not a magician, this is Ninja Land. Get over it, no, I will not apologize."

"So, now what?" He asked flatly, sitting down legs and arms crossed. He was afraid of having no one to insult along the trip, which would make it very boring.

"Don't worry, girly, I'll leave once we get to the scary place you've been talking about," she reassured, sensing the panic in his eyes.

"I'm not girly!"

She laughed out loud, noting how his voice became high pitched when he screamed.

"Heh, could've fooled me. So, how's your mother? Is she still in shock from looking at your face after your birth?"

It was going to be a long, long trip.

Yes, I know I left out Deidara's signature 'yeah'. I just thought that it'd be better without it. D