A/N: hope you like the story so far. I don't mind flames, but I may just PM you and ask you why, so watch out. Other that that I would like constructive criticism and to tell me if you like it so far.

Chapter 3: Who is that guy?

A man watches from the shadows. If anyone were to look at his face they would think he was just a normal Konaha ninja, expect he doesn't smile. If you knew this ninja you would know otherwise. He is odd to most people and doesn't know what emotions are.

Tayuya and Deidara sat and rested, they would soon be heading out into another room, hopefully their last. It seemed like Tayuya had only been in hell for thirteen day but it must have been much longer in the physical world. As they rested Tayuya thought of what the world would be like now, or when she got back anyway. Deidara was thinking the same thing. As the duo rested they stared at each other with loving and yet hate filled eyes. These two ninja were of different evil groups that didn't really like each other at all. Tayuya figured that with Orochimaru dead the sound village wouldn't have survived for very long.

"Hey Deidara," Tayuya said, she had gotten over her annoying habit of swearing for mow, since Deidara exploded a bird in her face.

"What," Deidara wasn't much interested in anything right now, he was too tiered and wondering one thing: What if Sasori was still somewhere in Hell.

"Deidara when we get back," Tayuya paused wondering how Deidara would react. "I was wondering," Tayuya stuttered, "Can you get me into the Akatsuki?" Deidara looked at her he wanted her in, maybe as his subordinate.

"Sure, whatever, un," Deidara said as calmly as if nothing major had been asked. The two then decided it was time to move on. What they hadn't noticed was that the scenery in the safe-zone had changed, but just slightly. Everything now looked as if something had painted it, but with the finest skill in all of the world, yet it lacked something, emotion.

I wonder what is going on between them? The monotone voice was heard only in Sai's head. Oh well they're my free ride out of here. Sai followed Tayuya and Deidara now, he was becoming a lazy man and Hell was having an effect on him, or at least that is what he though. What was really happening was that he was falling in love, the only emotion that is too strong to be controlled.

Then as Deidara and Tayuya were getting ready to go through to the next room something happened. In there place of rest spiky bones began to pop out of the ground in a few spots. Tayuya knew at one who had come to them, how she did not know.

"Tayuya!" Deidara wasn't so calm, he had enough experience to tell him that bones, especially pointy ones were bad. "What the fuck is happening!" Deidara, who had been nagging Tayuya about her mouth, swore rather loudly. Then the one who made the bones appear and reviled himself to the two. Kimmimaro stood before them without sound; he made them fall into complete silence,

"Well Tayuya long time no see," Kimmimaro smiled, something he hadn't dome much before. Tayuya blushed, out of all her teammate Kimmimaro was her favorite. Kimmimaro looked from Tayuya to Deidara, who he studied.

"Kimmimaro," Tayuya looked at him, wondering how he was doing. "How are you moving? You were terribly ill when you died." Tayuya looked up at this silver-haired man, who locked his eyes with hers.

"The same way I did when I died, I used my mind." Kimmimaro had one thin on his mind as he traveled through Hell and that was to get back to Orochimaru. "Who is that guy," Kimmimaro said looking at Deidara.

"I am Deidara, a member of the Akatsuki." Tayuya knew instantly that that was the wrong thing to say.

"Akatsuki! Tayuya how could you travel with him!" Kimmimaro was furious he thought that Tayuya would have at least tried to find someone in a real village, not some Akatsuki scum. Kimmimaro shot s bone out and was about to charge at Deidara and attack him, but Tayuya did something unexpected, she Ran out and hugged him, stopping him from attacking.

"Kimmimaro there is something you should know, "Tayuya again locked eyes with him. "Orochimaru is dead." Tayuya stated it bluntly and it took Kimmimaro by surprise, had it not only been but a few days since he had been here? Or did time pass quickly here? He wasn't sure.

"How!" Kimmimaro demanded "Who could kill Orochimaru?"

"It was the vessel, Uchiha Sasuke."

Kimmimaro was shocked, devastated and irritated all at the same time. How could the vessel Orochimaru had wanted so badly have killed him? That vessel must have been so powerful that he could kill Orochimaru. "Tayuya how long have we been dead?"

"A few years Kimmimaro," Tayuya could tell how sad Kimmimaro was and wanted to help him, somehow. She hugged him tighter.

From the bushes they all heard Sai snicker; he found it amusing how emotional people could be. Then realizing he had given himself away he got ready to fight if he had to.

"It seems we have someone watching us," For the first time in awhile Deidara spoke. He sent a spider into the bushes, Sai, already knowing about Deidara's clay jumped out, into plain sight. Deidara watched this new man with some intent, there must be a reason he is here un, but I don't know why.

"All right you found me, now we are all one big group," Sai tried to sound like he had emotion of some sort, but he sounded sarcastic to everyone. Tayuya was ready to fight; this newcomer must want something from them and she wasn't about to let him take anything.

"So, who are you?" Kimmimaro said in a cool voice. He wasn't about to let this person harm his Tayuya, or her new friend. I must find a new porous in life. I need a reason to live. Maybe, wait no I cannot let anything come before Orochimaru for all I know that Akatsuki man was lying. Kimmimaro stood in thought, although he wasn't trying his presence commanded everyone.

"Well what are you going to do?" Sai had given up on trying to have emotion, at least for now, now his voice was monotone. Tayuya looked from Kimmimaro to Deidara wondering what to do. She hadn't expected to fight any real person here. For all she knew hell was just an illusion she was having, but she wouldn't believe that now that she had a new friend, or now that she had a friend.

"I think we kill the little rat, wait what did you say your name was again?" Deidara spoke loudly; he was bored and wanted to have some fun.

"I am Sai, of the ANBU Root division."

"So an ANBU, what do you want?" Deidara gave Sai a questioning stare.

"I don't want anything. I was just using you guys for a free ride out of here."

"What do you mean? You were just using us! How long have you been following us?" Deidara was angry with this Leaf village ANBU; he wanted nothing to do with the leaf village at all.

"Only three rooms, that is all."

"Well what the heck, stop it you freak!" Deidara said.

"But," Sai paused, "This is the door out," Sai pointed to the door Deidara and Tayuya were about to walk out of before Kimmimaro came.

"Oh, well ok I guess we should leave then." Tayuya stated this as if it meant nothing; she really wanted to leave though.

Chapter end