Chapter 7

Hot Springs

"You can draw hearts later, un. Right now I've gotta show you something." Deidara said grabbing Sakura's wrist and dragged her outside.

"Wait! Where are we going?" Sakura asked shocked by all this.

"You'll see." Deidara smirked. They stopped to see Kisame still lying on the ground cursing.

"Oh, suck it up you baby! I didn't hit you that hard, you immature piece of tuna!" Sakura snapped. Kisame growled but didn't attempt to get up. Deidara snickered then continued to drag Sakura into the forest.

After walking for a few minutes into the forest, they finally stopped at a huge tree that stood in, what Sakura thought they were in, the middle of the forest. Sakura looked around then looked back at Deidara questionably.

"We're in the center of the Akatsuki Forest, un." Deidara said letting go of her wrist. He walked over to the large tree and sat down.

"So, what did you want to show me?" Sakura asked a little disappointed at the scenery.

"Look over there." Deidara pointed across from him.

"Huh?" Sakura looked over to where he was pointing. All she saw was a boulder, trees, and a passing squirrel. She turned back to Deidara, her expression confused. "I don't see anything."

Deidara just smiled. "Look again." With that said, Sakura turned her head once more to see a beautiful waterfall. "It's a hot spring, un. It's called The Place. I come here often to just relax or think sometimes to even train, un."

"Wow." was all Sakura could manage to say as she gazed at it amazed at it eternal beauty then she frowned. "You didn't take me here just to see me naked, did you?"

"What?! Hell no! Do you really think I'm that perverted, un?" Deidara said making a gagging sound. "If you wanna get in then you don't have to take your clothes off."

"I knew that." Sakura sad feeling a little dumb for having thought such a thing. But he was an S-rank criminal. So it was possible. She walked over to the spring, took off her boots and jumped in. "This feels good."

"CANNON BALL!" Deidara shouted running then jumping into the spring with one heck of a splash.

"Deidara!" Sakura shouted shaking her head.

"What, un?" Deidara asked floating on his back.

"You got me freakin' wet!" Sakura retorted pounding a fist into the water. She gave Deidara a death glare.

"You're already wet, un." Deidara pointed out chuckling.

"Well, now I'm even wetter!" Sakura frowned and crossed her arms.

Deidara sighed and went under water. Sakura, confused and dumbfounded as she was, just sat there staring at the water. Something grabbed hr by the ankle and pulled her down. Deidara popped out of the water laughing. A few seconds later Sakura came up coughing up water.

"What the hell was that for?!" Sakura shouted waving her hands in the air fiercely.

"I needed a good laugh, un." Deidara said grinning widely.

"You're mean." Sakura pouted.

"Well what did you expect from an Akatsuki?" Deidara asked changing his grin to a smirk.

Sakura narrowed her eyes at him then swam to the edge and got out. She began taking off her shirt and shorts.

"Wh-what are you doing, un?" Deidara asked nervously.

"What does it look like I'm doing, meathead? I'm taking my shirt and shorts off, duh." Sakura said tossing her clothes off by the side.

"Why?" Deidara asked looking at the pile of clothes on he ground and not daring to shift his gaze to her.

"So I can swim better. My clothes soak up too much water, duh." Sakura said the stated sarcastically, "No, I'm strippin' so we can do it."

Deidara stared at her disgusted.

"Idiot, I was being sarcastic. God, you're a perv." Sakura rolled her eyes then jumped into the water.

"I'm not a perv!" Deidara exclaimed crossing his arms.

"Mm-hmm..whatever you say…..perv." Sakura swam past him smirking.

Deidara sighed then noticed a red-headed boy in a tree motioning him to come. Deidara looked over at Sakura who was wringing out her clothes.

"Sakura," Deidara said.

"What?" Sakura looked up from what she was doing.

"Uh, I'll be right back. I've got some business to take care of." Deidara said hoping that she'd get the message that it involved the Akatsuki.

"Sure. Take as long as you need." Sakura said with a giggle.

"Sure." Deidara said a little confused, but walked off to the red-haired boy anyway.

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Author's Note: Sorry I didn't update sooner. I've been busy making vids and crap and-

Deidara: No one cares, un.

SHUT UP! I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOUR OPINION ON WHAT PEOPLE THINK!

Sakura: Yea! You go girl!

Deidara:……o.O I'm outta here!

Okay people, R&R and I won't have to murder Deidara! .