Hey, it's KRISH-un! I'm so so so SO sorry about the late update, but I was only home for a max of 15 minutes yesterday, TOPS, before 10. So, my readers, not only have I posted this, but I will also post a oneshot! It's a tribute to a drawing one of my friends did, so look for it!

Remember, I don't own anything you recognize!

Akai trailed behind the man. She sighed, "How long is this gonna taaaaaaake?!"

Deidara sighed, annoyed, "Longer if you want to walk, un." He got a weird glint in his eye, "Do you want to fly, un?"

Akai immediately perked up, "Hells yes!" She jumped at the mere thought.

He smirked, "Finally, someone appreciates my art, un!" He pumped his fist in the air.

She raised an eyebrow at him, "Wow, that was out of character."

He made a face, "Yeah, whatever, un. We're flying now, un." He quickly formed one of the huge birds out of clay. "Get on, un. Don't worry about falling. If you do, I'll catch you, un."

She climbed on, wrapping her arms around the bird's neck. He chuckled, making the bird lift off, still standing.

She stuck her tongue out at him, "Show off."

He grinned, with all three mouths, "That's my middle name…err, names, un." He said, rubbing the back of his head ruefully.

They soon were above all the trees. Her eyes widened as she took in all the scenery. "It's so pretty here." She whispered, awed.

He chuckled, "Yeah, it is, un." His grin got even wider when he saw a mountain approaching, fast. "There's home." He said. "The Akatsuki base." He made the bird land, still in the forest.

He pulled a blindfold from his cloak, "I have to bring you in there blindfolded, un. It's just so Sir Leader thinks that you don't know exactly where the base is, un." He made a face, "Sorry, un."

She smiled, "It's okay. If you have to do it, then it's fine." She stood patiently while he tied the blindfold over her eyes.

He took her hand, pulling her along behind him. She made a little noise. He immediately pulled his hand back to him, "Sorry, sorry. My hands are a little weird, un…"

She held her hand close to her, breathing fast. "Y-your h-hand just LICKED me!" She shrieked.

He smiled ruefully, "Yeah, un. They do that…" He took her hand again, and started leading her back up the mountain. He finally pulled her through some doors, and, pulling her blindfold off, proclaimed, "Welcome to the Akatsuki Headquarters!"

"DEIDARA-SENPAI!" An all-too-familiar voice shouted. Its user soon attached himself to Deidara, snuggling him.

"Tobi!" Deidara growled irritably, "Get off, un!"

"Butbutbutbut…" Tobi whined, still clinging, "Tobi doesn't want to, Deidara-senpai!"

"Tobi…" Akai said gently, "Let go of Deidara so he can show me around."

Tobi immediately let go of Deidara, "But…" He whimpered, "Tobi can do that!"

Deidara growled, "Tobi. I have to bring her to Leader like I said. Did you ever tell him we were coming?"

Tobi froze, and the other two sweat dropped. "Oopsie…" Tobi said.

Deidara sighed, "Oh well, she's here now and there's nothing he can do about it, un." He looked down at Akai, "You ready to meet the Akatsuki's leader, un?"

She shivered at the thought, but nodded, swallowing the lump of fear that appeared in her throat.

Sorry for the short chapter this time, but I had to leave it there. See you on Thursday! -KRISH-un