A/N- Sorry for the delay.
Sayomi lie on her bed, sweat beading her forehead as she thrashed around from some twisted nightmare of her victims. Suddenly, her nightmares ceased and a memory flooded back to her.
FLASHBACK
A young Sayomi sat in a field, staring up at the rain clouds above. A boy with brown hair stood next to her, his white eyes scanning the area. Rain started to fall and Sayomi looked to the boy. "Nii-san, why do clouds cry?"
The boy was silent for a moment. "Usually when someone has lost someone close to them."
Sayomi sighed and looked at her bruised arms. She never called Kouhei her father. He didn't deserve the title. A thought struck her. "Chikao, will the clouds cry if Kouhei dies?"
The boy chuckled. "No, Sayomi. The sun will shine. You and Takahiro won't hurt anymore." The older boy picked her up bridal-style. "We should get you home."
She nodded. "Will the clouds cry if I die?" she whispered.
Chikao smiled. "Sayomi, you love the stars, don't you?"
Her eyes brightened. "I love them! They're so beautiful!" she squealed. She grinned up at her cousin.
Chikao looked up and continued walking. "If you die, not only will the clouds cry, but the stars will fall."
FLASHBACK
Sayomi sat up, sweat causing her clothes to stick to her skin. She held her head in pain, angry that she had allowed herself to remember. Her memories were not supposed to be accessed after she agreed to wipe away any memory she had before she was 4 ½. She tried to push the memory away, but it wouldn't go away. The gentle patter of rain was heard throughout the area. She looked out of the only window in her room to look up at the night sky. 'The sky's crying…but why?' she thought.
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Takahiro sat on his bed, his knees against his chest. He stared out at the starry sky. He looked down at a picture on his dresser. It was of his mother, a girl, and him. He stared at the girl. "Who are you?" he asked. Tears welled up in his eyes. "Why aren't you here?" he asked, but not expecting an answer. He heard footsteps and hid the picture under his pillow. He lied down, pulling bed sheets over him.
The steps grew closer. He kept his eyes closed, but relaxed. He evened out his breathing as his mother sat on the bed. She leaned down to kiss his forehead. She stroked his messy blonde hair and sighed. "You look so much like him," she whispered. She stood up and left, leaving Takahiro to his thoughts.
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"Get up," a voice gruffly said. Sayomi's eyes opened and immediately switched to the window. "It's still dark, Dad." Deidara grabbed one side off the mattress and pulled it up so that she'd fall on the floor.
She hissed in pain as she fell on the floor. She looked up as Deidara let her mattress fall back on the bed frame. She stood up. "Ok, ok. What's up?"
"I have a new mission. It's a solo one, so I was just telling you to look after the others, yeah. You remember how to stop Itachi from using the Sharingan on his son, right?"
Sayomi snickered and nodded. "Got it. Now excuse me while I go back to sleep." She yawned and dropped back on the mattress.
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The sky was dark overhead. Dark rain clouds hid the moon and stars. Rain pelted Hinata, soaking her with icy droplets. She shivered as she stared at her next target.
Hinata struck the log. The log shattered into millions of splinters and she smiled in satisfaction. She sighed and turned to the next training log post. She got in a fighting stance and pressed one hand on the log, channeling chakra through it. The log shattered and she panted. She looked at the tons of wood chunks and splinters that littered the area. She sighed and yawned.
Someone pulled her toward them, wrapping their arms around her. She gasped and struggled to get free from their grasp. "Calm down, yeah." Hinata froze and relaxed.
"Don't sneak up on me," she said, pulling away. She saw him grin and she scowled.
"Maybe you should listen closely to your surroundings," he said. Hinata studied his appearance and smirked.
"Is that a gray hair?" she asked teasingly.
He glared. "We can't seriously be that old."
Hinata laughed. "Deidara, how old was I when Sayomi was born?"
Deidara was silent. "How old is Sayomi now?" Hinata asked, raising an eyebrow. Deidara averted his gaze.
"Her birthday's today, right?" he asked.
"I think you should know that," she said, frowning. She sat down on the grass and stared up at the sky. "Don't you think Sayomi should come to Konoha for a while? She hasn't been there since she was four."
"No. It's too late for that. Hinata. She can't return to Konoha now. You should know why."
Hinata blinked. "She's not pregnant, is she?"
Deidara gaped. "She's being watched like a hawk! Anyways, that's not the-"
"She's not being watched right now. Who's that partner of hers? Uchiha Fuyu, was it?" Hinata asked, smirking.
"She tried to kill him the other day. Like I was saying, she can't return. She's in Akatsuki. You can't just decide to return home. You'll get tracked down and killed. That's what happened to the guy after Tobi. He got depressed and wanted to return home. He got halfway there before Zetsu killed him."
Hinata cringed at the mention of the cannibal. "This didn't turn out so well, huh?" she asked.
Deidara chuckled. Silence followed.
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Sayomi bit her lip in frustration. 'Of course it rains on my birthday,' she thought bitterly, staring outside. She sat at the kitchen table with Fuyu across from her, both listening to the harsh rain outside.
"Sayomi, did you hear me?"
Sayomi looked at Fuyu, her lavender eyes bored. "What's wrong? You've been acting weird all day," he acknowledged.
Sayomi sweetly smiled, causing Fuyu to shudder. "I just happen to actually be wondering about our next mission."
Fuyu raised a brow. "You're never excited about missions, unless they fit your style," he muttered.
Sayomi turned away. "Maybe I wanted to actually look forward to something," she hissed.
"Seriously, Sayomi. Just tell me."
Sayomi laughed harshly. "You? Why should I tell you anything? My own father barely knows me," she growled. She leaned over the table, looking into his crimson eyes.
"Maybe because I need to know what's distracting you before we're sent on another mission."
"You're nothing more than a comrade. We share no bond. We share only a knowledge of battle skills and missions." She stood up and glared at him. "Remember that. That was the first thing we learned. We can respect the other's skill, but friendship or more results in death. Remember what happened to my subordinate? He decided to be stubborn about a crush on me. It was a pleasure to kill him, don't deny it." She smiled and started to walk away.
She was shoved into the kitchen wall, crimson eyes glaring at her. "I'd kill you if I didn't know the penalty for killing another member." She felt a sharp pain in her right arm and smiled. "Do you really want to know what's bothering me so badly?" she asked, her eyes glinting.
Fuyu let go of her and she laughed. "It's actually my birthday. Happy now?" She slipped through the doorway and hurried off down the hall.