Okie-kay! Last chapter here!!!! ^_^ ooooooooo ok big BIG WARNING on the swearing content..... one of the characters swears constantly (I think you all know who) so if it does offend you, seriously, turn back now.....
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Chapter Four
Panda Panda Panda Bird Curses and Glares!
Krystal barely had a chance to talk as Sabaku no Gaara, Kazekage of Sunagakure, used his sand to pull her towards his own floating platform of sand. As he manipulated his sand Gaara asked, 'You have little to no chakra, how did you get here?'
'I don't know… I was just here,' said Krystal, slightly shaken when she realised what part of Naruto she had just invaded.
'Another person with us, un? This just gets better. I hope Sasori-donna is watching my art with another thrown in, un!'
This being said, the blonde Akatsuki bomber known as Deidara sent more clay designs at the floating pair, yelling 'katsu!' when they were close enough. Gaara ignored the blonde's comments and turned to face Krystal while simultaneously fighting said blonde.
'When possible I will set you down. Until then you will remain with me,' he stated, voice never wavering as he controlled the sand. 'You're sure that you do not know how you came to be here?'
'Hai, Gaara-sama (Panda-kun); I don't know.'
True enough, Inner Krystal commented, you do know that bloody necklace does something just not how it does that something. It wasn't long before Deidara lost one of his arms to the sand and Krystal knew it would be even less time until Deidara won. What she wanted to know was what would happen to her if she did.
'If he wins and I am dragged far enough down, you will jump. If the Akatsuki get you, you will do as they say. You have no ties to this village, and so they cannot use it against you,' Gaara's voice held just a touch of wear as the fight dragged on above Suna.
When Deidara had won, Gaara was not pulled down and the tail of the bird structure caught him. Looking surprised at his extra catch, Deidara shrugged and pulled Krystal up, the mouth on his hand giving her own a small lick. The blondes face turned to a frown as he gave Krystal a calculating look before flying over to the waiting puppet.
'Shit!' Krystal yelped, grabbing onto the nearest thing for support, which just happened to be the artist controlling the bird. Deidara smirked and when they landed near Sasori, he turned towards her.
'Your not from Suna are you, un?' he asked and, seeing her confuzzled look, explained, 'when my hand licked you, it tasted only fresher sand, rather then a layered taste if you had lived there.'
'Deidara, you took too long. I hate waiting and keeping others waiting.'
They turned to face Sasori, who was hidden inside his Hiruko puppet, and Deidara said, 'But it was pretty artistic wasn't it, un?'
In the end it was agreed that Krystal could return to the Sealing Cave with them, in exchange she would become a temporary basic member of Akatsuki. She rode with Deidara, agreeing to his views on art and generally letting him rant about explosions and how he would rather be free to create his art. When Krystal asked why he wasn't, not wanting to believe Sarrah-chan's version, Deidara's eyes flashed red.
'That fucking Uchiha Itachi forced me in. Bastard doesn't even appreciate good art like mine, un!'
'Will he be there at the Sealing place?'
Inner Krystal looked up hopefully.
'Maybe…'
When they reached the cave where the Sealing of the Ichibi Shukaku would take place, they were surprised to note that they were not alone in the large stone area.
'So you got your first then, ne, Deidara?' called a six foot blue shark man.
Deidara didn't answer; he was too busy glaring at the red eyed man next to the shark known as Hoshigaki Kisame. Krystal didn't say anything either. She and Inner Krystal had both gone into shock. Very happy shock. Outer Krystal stared at Uchiha Itachi without blinking while Inner Krystal tried to control her nosebleed and fangirl like squealing.
Itachi stared back impassively, unsure what to make of the strange girl who apparently held no fear for him.
Krystal half blinked.
Itachi stared impassively.
Krystal slowly blinked.
Itachi stared impassively.
Inner Krystal died and went to a better place.
Outer Krystal slowly came back to what was left of her senses.
Itachi stared slightly less impassively.
Kisame let out a loud chuckle and explained that they wouldn't be there long before they moved out to secure the area around them. According to him, one more Akatsuki member would be making his way in before they left to activate the Five Sealing on the entry to the cave. Outside, a loud voice could be heard before the entrance opened.
'Do you bastards know how long it took me to fucking get here? That teme Kakuzu wouldn't shut the fuck up about his bounty, talking such blasphemy in front of me. May Jashin-sama get the fucker!'
'This,' started Itachi, talking for the first time, 'is Hidan. Ignore him.'
'Well fuck you too, Itachi-chan! See if I give a shit about what you say…' Hidan trailed off threateningly, holding his tri-bladed scythe in one hand and giving the eldest Uchiha the finger with the other.
Deidara rolled his eyes, a gesture which wasn't missed by the immortal Akatsuki.
'You too, Deidara-chan? Well fuck this shit. I don't need to be here in this shit hole. I should be out finding my Jinchuuriki. Not like we'll get there at this fucking rate.'
'Why not?' Krystal asked, hoping that she wouldn't become a sacrifice for Jashin.
'Because that Kakuzu bastard keeps going after fucking bounties! At leat I'm trying to do my fucking job!'
Itachi sighed and made a small hand sign. At Kisame's raised eyebrow he explained, 'It's nothing harsh; we need him for the Sealing. Just to quiet him.'
He turned to face Krystal, who tried hard not to stare fangirlishly at the older Uchiha brother.
'You will learn to disregard most of what some members of Akatsuki say,' he paused and turned to face Deidara, 'where will she be staying during the Sealing?'
'Why do you care, un?'
'I am… concerned as to her state of ease when she learns of how Sealing's are carried through.'
OMG OMG OMG OMFG!!!!! Inner Krystal came back to life just before Itachi had spoken. He cares!!!!! Yay!!!!!! Inner Krystal collapsed once more into a better place, not to rise again with Itachi around. Except for when that fucking necklace began to glow a golden colour, signalling her time up. Oh hell no!!! No no no no no!!!!
When the blackness had left, Krystal found herself standing in the freezer area of Frozen Moments with the necklace no where in sight. Needless to say, Krystal went home early that day. Later, she would see that edited parts of the four dimensions she visited were leaked into the internet. The characters who were skipped out were an unnamed Saiyjin, a Mage called Tashi, Krystal Depp and an unnamed low level Akatsuki member.
WOOT! Happy birthday again to FightorFlight! To everyone else who read this, I hope you enjoyed it! Perhaps you could tell me in a review? *hopeful face* Thanks for reading!
Lady of Elysion