Deidara continued to lay on my bed without saying anything. I think he's musing about the information I've told him. It amused me slightly knowing that this boy will be part of our group. He doesn't seem like the type to join our group. Pein only accepts people with terrible pasts and cruel talents. "I wonder how much you must hate it here."

I looked over at him but Deidara's eyes were closed. "I know you must hate it as well already. By how tired you seem to be it must be Itachi that fought you. Are you an artist?" I asked knowing full well that he must be. Every part of him screams art.

"Very good! You were able to guess my talent and why I'm worn out, yeah! Itachi is a jerk but I can deal with him, un. The man who's supposed to be my partner in this kidnapping game you guys have going here… well that's Sasori, yeah." He laughed.

I leaned back against the glass feeling tired as the sun slowly rose. Deidara smiled at this and walked up to me. Kissing my forehead the boy then carried me to my bed and let me sleep for a little while. This calmed my nerves but I knew that this wouldn't last. Pein will teach him better. "Thank you." I murmured and fell asleep.

Once I woke up the next morning I found Konan cleaning my room. She smiled gently when she noticed my tired yet open eyes. "Good morning Dark Angel." She said softly and stroked my hair before continuing with her work.

"What are you doing here Konan?" I asked getting up but then hid under my blanket. Something strange was coming from the window. It burned my eyes… I guess you can call it the light that Pein told me about. Suddenly it went away and the twilight enveloped us once again.

"Angel, you woke up a bit early today. I was surprised myself. Every morning I always come in here and clean then get out swiftly. I was just running a bit late today." She said with a serious expression as she got all of her cleaning supplies and left the room. I watched her go saying nothing. That mysterious light still confuses me. I wonder what it was.

Before I could move an inch the door busted open and Kakuza walked in looking beyond annoyed. "Here's your stupid breakfast." He growled walking up to me with an angered expression. I reached up and took my meal then placed a hand against his cheek.

"What's the matter?" I asked showing no emotion. He glanced at me oddly then blinked a couple times. It was obvious he was nervous about informing me of his troubles. I spoke no more words of curiosity knowing that he will come to me in his own time.

"Sakura-money?" He asked giving me the nickname he had given when I was five and had gotten everyone but Pein to give me ten bucks for my money issues. He had quickly found out the trick when I put it in a bag marked 'run away' money. To this day Pein doesn't know about the bag. In fact the Akatsuki have slowly been adding more money to it so that when everyone from my village dies then they will help me to escape.

"Kakuza?" I answered knowing that something wrong is going on. He never asks anything not even for my permission to listen to his problems or to enter my room.

"I think Pein is going to kill me." He answered looking tired and dead. The boy seemed truly frightened. As soon as I looked at him with curiosity, Kakuza leaned forward and kissed me pulling me down onto the bed as he wrapped his arms around my back so his arms were lifting me up.

I stared at him in horror then saw Pein appear just behind him. "Why…?" I asked in horror knowing that he will die.

"I had to at least give you a taste of the unexpected and slight freedom. I hope you enjoyed your birthday surprise…" He whispered as Pein stabbed him straight through with a sword.

"What a fool." Pein said in a dark cruel voice then left the room with Kakuza letting me stare at the pool of blood on my bed as my eyes widened to the point of unshed tears to fill my eyes. Not one fell though as I prepared for the others to come.

Other Akatsuki members will arrive and others will die. I need to move on. For some reason… even though this was told to me every year… I always feel a tinge of sadness… and I don't believe it…