Has it really been three years? ……… Has it really been two years ever since the day I left Konoha and went with Serenity to the Land of Demons to train? … Since I had finished my training and joined the Akatsuki? …………………………It has. It's been an awfully long time. I wonder how Naruto and the others are doing? ……………………
Suddenly, I jerked back to reality. Someone was calling me.
"Serena! We've got another mission!" shouted Deidara.
"What is it?" I replied, trying to suppress a yawn.
Deidara had frowned while he was reading the message. "Sounds like there's going to be an official Akatsuki meeting. There hasn't been one since over seven years."
Must be a hell of a lot of mutual affection for all.
"Tell me Deidara, where and when is it going to be held?"
"At the secret Akatsuki base nearest here later this week."
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get moving."
"Right," Deidara replied and immediately went to set out for our journey.
As he was packing our supplies away, I thought what on earth could there be a meeting for. It must have been a very important message to convey for a face-to-face interaction.
This should be quite an interesting experience.