I'm so gonna be dead with this very late update. XD

I was out of words. Why would he give me his ring? I know he wants me to be his successor but why give his ring now? Is it some sort of sign from him that I can't say no to him anymore?

I sighed. I can hear the rest of the guys laughing inside the kitchen. I still couldn't move. I'm really shocked with the events. I'm an Akatsuki for, what, a couple of days, weeks? And yet Pein wants me to be the leader. I can't shake off the feeling that something's up. He wouldn't just entrust me with this.

I placed the ring inside my pocket and so is the piece of paper. I composed myself and then entered the kitchen with a smile plastered on my face.

"Deidara-san, we have a mission later." I approached him.

"Yeah, the leader told me." Deidara nodded.

I sat on the only free stool beside Itachi and started eating. Everyone was there except Pein and Konan.

"Where's Konan-san?" I asked to no one in particular.

Silence was the answer. But after a couple of seconds, Itachi put down his fork then sighed. "She's with the leader."

"Oh." I nodded.

While eating everyone had their own animated conversations. I was silent on my seat. I'm still thinking of the shocking event that happened. My mind's really confused.

I was in my train of thought when I felt someone poke me on the forehead. I looked up and saw Itachi sitting across me.

"Huh? Hey! You were- I thought-..." I pointed beside me but he wasn't there. He was really across from me.

I looked around and realized that we are the only ones left in the kitchen.

"Where's..."

"They left minutes ago." Itachi answered.

"How come-... never mind." I stood up but as I did, my sight went blurry and a throbbing pain found its way into my head. I fell into my knees while my hands grasped the sides of my head.

"Sakura!" Was the last thing I heard before everything turned black.

-

"Sakura-chaaaaaan........."

"Wh-...What?"

"Hee hee......."

"Who are you?"

"Sakura-chaaaaaaan........"

-

"Ugh..." I feel sick.

"Glad to see you're awake." A familiar voice said.

I blinked a few times then rubbed my eyes. "Where... am I?"

"In your room."

"Huh?" The last thing I remember, I was at the kitchen talking to him. "How the hell did I get here?"

"I carried you."

I glanced at him but quickly looked away when I felt my cheeks getting warmer than usual.

"What's with the blush?" Darn he noticed.

"What blush?" I asked not looking at him.

He walked slowly towards me. I looked at him as he stopped his tracks at the edge of my bed. He bent down and his face was at the level of my face.

I tried to stop myself from blushing. His face was only a few inches from mine. "That...blush." He poked my cheek.

I blinked a couple of times.

"What... there's..." I stopped my talking when he placed a hand on my forehead.

"What?" I crossed my arms.

He stood upright then put his hands inside his pockets.

"You still have a fever."

I was taken back. For all I care, Itachi wouldn't give a damn even if I was bleeding in front of him.

"Oh shit." I smacked my forehead when I remembered something.

"What?" He asked.

"I've got a mission. Pein's gonna kill me. I gotta-..." I was gonna jump out of bed when a hand was in front of me. Hi palm faced my face. "Get out Itachi." I told him.

"YOU have a fever. People, especially little girls, stay in bed when they have a fever." He crossed his arms.

"I can handle myself and I AM NOT A LITTLE GIRL!" I told him.

"Okay. Stand up." It sounded like an order.

I rolled my eyes the jumped out of bed. As I stood up, I fell on my behind on my bed. My headache's killing me.

"Now... what were you saying about handling yourself?" He raised an eyebrow at me.

I crossed my arms and then sighed. "Fine. You win." I pouted.

"Not a little girl..." I heard him mumble.

I stuck out my tongue at him then lied back down on my bed. "But..." I looked at him. He seemed to be listening so I continued, "What am I going to tell Pein?"

"Your mission is taken cared of by Deidara and Kisame. Pein understands." He sat on the single chair in my room.

I sighed.

Honestly, 'sighing' is beginning to be my hobby.

"Pein re-assigned you to a mission." He mentioned.

I got under my blanket so he couldn't see me shivering. "With who?" I asked.

"Yours truly." He said.

I rolled my eyes. "What mission?"

"We're gonna observe a village for a week."

"What village?" I asked.

I saw an evil glint in his deep, dark eyes.

"Konoha."

There. Sorry! CHARACTERS ARE OOC!