Kori's POV

They…want me to join Team 7. Crap…what do I say?

Say you'll have to think about it…it risks our mission if you join a team. They will want to know more about you…us.

Okay fine but it's your fault if they find out…you demon.

They probably know already…yesterday? And I told you…it's Akuma.

Akuma was right. Naruto saw me almost transform…and maybe Sakura. But what they don't know is what's in my little backpack. I reached for it and realized I left it at Naruto's.

"Crap!" I yelled out, and then noticed Tsunade and Sakura looking at me. "Oh uh…I left my backpack at Naruto's...and I wanted...to...show you my cool kunai's…?" My response came out as a question, and they were still looking at me.

"You don't have to answer now, Kori-chan. Sakura-chan will escort you back out and you can hang out with them until you are sure." Tsunade said. Sakura and I walked out and as we were walking back, Sakura said with amusement in her voice, "Kori…you want to race? First to Naruto's house wins!"

I laughed "Ha! You're on!"

"Ready…"

"Set…"

"GO!" We both yelled. I rapidly took off, the ground caving in at the starting line. Sakura was probably 5 feet behind me until I stopped suddenly. Sakura nearly crashed into me.

"Gah! Why'd you stop?" Sakura yelled at me.

"So I could let that girl pass before running over her!" I pointed to a girl about Sakura's age with long bluish hair and byakugan eyes.

"Oh hey Hinata!" Sakura said to the girl. She waved and continued walking.

"Anyway…" I said slowly before taking off at a rapid running pace. With Sakura 7 feet behind me I quickened my pace without hesitation. It felt like everything was going in slow motion now, and I saw Naruto's house up ahead. I planted my feet in the ground and skidded to a stop right at his door. Sakura skidded past me and grabbed my arm, taking me with her as she hit the wall.

"What the heck?" Naruto had opened the door right when we hit the wall. As I walked away from where I hit Naruto threw something at me. I caught it but dropped it as I realized what had been thrown. "Yeah, Kori, want to explain why you have that anti sand headband? What about this?" He shook out my backpack and everything dropped out. My kunai's, my shuriken, my scrolls, and my Akatsuki cloak. I picked up my cloak and my headband.

"I escaped. I left. Me go bye bye from the Akatsuki."

Ooh nice save.

Shut up, Akuma.

Naruto just stared at me. "But wait…why do you have these things with you?" Then he grabbed my wrist and pulled my hand to his eye level. "And the ring?" He pulled my Akatsuki ring off my finger and dropped my wrist.

"I… uh…" I couldn't explain that. I grabbed the ring from him and looked at the sky. I saw a shadow on the ground and grabbed my backpack and my weapons, stuffing them in.

"What's the hurry? Aren't you gonna put the headband and cloak away?" Naruto growled, glaring at me.

"I'm sorry...no time to explain…" I slipped my cloak on and tied my anti sand headband around my neck.

Heh yes Kori. What is the hurry?

Deidara is here…he's come early...

I put my ring back on and the straw hat as I saw a white bird…white big bird drop out of the sky with Deidara on its back. I held my hand up and Naruto realized what was happening. The clay monster bird was flying faster, Deidara putting his hand out.

"Sakura! Help me get her!" Naruto yelled to Sakura. She nodded and ran towards me...too late. Deidara already took my hand and flew up. He pulled me up onto the clay and smiled down at Naruto.

"Too late little fox…" He said with a laugh. He turned to me opening his hand, revealing a small clay bomb. I sighed and took it, throwing it over.

"I don't care what Sasori says…art is an explosion." Deidara said making a hand sign. I watched Naruto's house explode and the two leaf ninja's running to escape the flames.

"Deidara…you came too early." I growled at him. "I was suppose to signal you when it was time but no…ambush is your plan."

"Well Pain has a new mission for us…yeah I know, such a short notice but our target is still Naruto Uzumaki." Deidara shot back. I sighed and watched the ground below. I had a chance to be trusted by someone…good. Like… Naruto. Like the leaf village. I blew my chance to be trusted by my own village…the sand village..just because of my past. My past…an evil disturbing past.