It's a miracle that I've updated.

Sorry..nanowrimo really drained my brain and I was busy with school as well.

"Weak."

"I'm not weak..."

"Sakura..."

"Alone..."

"Al-lone?"

"Sakura?"

"MURDERER!!!"

"NOO!!!"

"SAKURA!!!"

I opened my eyes and saw Deidara-san standing beside my bed with his hands on his sides while staring at me.

I was panting. Everything was a dream...again.

"You're talking in your sleep again." Deidara-san smirked.

"Huh? Y-Yeah... whatever." I shook my head then sighed.

"You're burning daylight, it's almost noon. Pein-sama wants to talk to you in his room." Deidara-san said as he walked out my door.

As the door slammed shut, everything sunk back in.

"...Believe me, when the leader finds out about what you did, you'll be swearing that you didn't save his life."

What does Itachi mean by that?

I stood up groggily then proceeded to the bathroom.

After wearing my usual ninja clothes, I went out of the room without my akatsuki uniform.

I was heading towards the kitchen when Deidara-san and Kisame-san grabbed me by my arms and dragged me away.

"Hey! Can't a girl have some breakfast?!" I shouted.

"Nuh uh Sakura-chan. Pein-sama demands to talk to you immediately after you wake up." Deidara-san grinned.

"Now be a good little akatsuki and stay put." Kisame-san chuckled.

"Hmph." I sighed in defeat and they loosened their grip on my arms. We didn't go to Pein's office but to his room. He must be sick, still. When we were in front of his room. Deidara-san and Kisame-san left me and headed back to the kitchen.

I took a deep breath and in a few seconds, I swear, millions of ideas of what might happpen to me in there flooded my already confused mind.

I knocked then slowly opened the door.

"Pein-sama?" I popped my head in.

I let my eyes wander inside and saw that the room was as dull as mine but bigger and a bit more clean. I saw him sitting on a chair while reading a scroll on top of a small table.

I entered and slowly shut the door behind me. I stood there waiting for him to talk or something.

"Sakura." He finally spoke.

I gulped.

"Pein-sama?" I squeaked.

He suddenly chuckled then stood up shaking. I half-ran towards him and helped him stand up. His face was lighter and he was... smiling?

"Thank you." He smiled.

Okay? What happened to his 'fear me I can kill you easily' face? He's really sick...

He stood upright and I stood upright as well. Then he stared at me.

"You have saved me last night. Why?" He asked.

Isn't it obvious and should he use some common sense?

"Um...you're my leader. I mean, it's kinda some sort of my responsibility to protect our lord as much as possible." I explained.

He nodded. "What you did last night, what kind of technique was that?" His face became serious.

"It's a um...a technique...I um...created." I said.

He seem pleased with what I have said. And with his smile, he's planning something and I am very much a big part of it.

I was gonna ask what's on his evil plotting mind when he shoved something into my hand.

"You should eat something. I have a mission for you and Deidara later." he said then sat back.

I nodded then left the room.

As I was walking down the hall towards the kitchen, I opened my hand and saw what he gave me.

I gasped.

In my hand is a piece of paper and what seems to be Pein's Akatsuki ring.

Too short, I know. But I'm still in the process of revving up my brain.