Coincidence

By Linnéa Karlsson

"Sasori-kun… "

"Um?"

"How is that Umi didn't see you, un?"

"I've already told you that. I used a technique that made me invisible…"

"But why didn't you show yourself, un?"

"Why do you add 'un' to every thing you say?"

"Dunno, un. It's my policy, I think… No ,really, I've always done it that way, un. And you're changing subject again, Sasori-kun…"

"Be quiet, we're almost there now."

Deidara sighed. He was so tired. All his thoughts gathered in his head were making him dizzy. And he was hungry, tired and had very sore feet.

Suddenly, Sasori stopped.

They stood in front of a huge stone wall. It was really big, rising up into the grey sky. Rain was falling, making the stone wet and black.

A huge boulder was blocking something that looked like an exit. Or a door into the wall. Strange…

"Sasori-kun, what are we gonna do now, un?"

"We're gonna get inside. The others are waiting for us in there."

He walked over to the huge stone, and placed his hand on it. He whispered some words, and suddenly the boulder started to rumble. It rolled aside, making an opening – big enough for them to enter the huge cave that seemed to be inside.

Sasori waved to Deidara to follow him, and together they entered the cave.

It was pitch black in there. The only light camefrom a torch Sasori held in his hand.

They started walking. The cave seemed to be made of stone only. Dark walls were on both side of them, and formed some sort of cage along with the low roof and wet floor. Deidara could feel a sting of claustrophobia, but when Sasori held the torch up higher, it disappeared.

They were standing in a huge cave now, a thousand times bigger than the one they entered through. Some really impressive statues were all around them, and a lot of torches were hanging down from the roof.

There seemed to be no one there, but suddenly they could hear a strange sound – like someone eating a really juicy fruit. It didn't sound nice, but really uncomfortable. What if there was a bear inside this cave that were feasting on another humans flesh right now? Deidara could feel his heart jumping up in his throat. He claimed Sasoris hand.

"Sa-Sasori-kun… what is this place, un?"

But Sasori didn't answer, butcalled out into the darkness.

"Zetsu-sama! I, Sasori and Deidara, are here now, and are waiting for Leader. Would you please tell him that we've arrived."

The ugly sound stopped, and the sound of feet staggering slowly towards them appeared.

When Deidara finally could see them man called Zetsu, he gasped, and hid behind Sasoris back.

It was a strange man, half his face was pale white, and the other half were pitch black. His eyes were empty, and he had not a single expression in his face.

But the scariest part was the plant.

A huge plant seemed to be growing on his shoulders and up towards the sky. It had sharp spikes on it, and it looked like a big weed.

"Sasori… I shall go get Leader." The strange man said, with a surprisingly calm voice. He disappeared into nothing and Sasori turned around.

"Deidara-san. This is the Akatsuki. Its members are creatures such as Zetsu, Leader… and myself. Our true objective is not yet to be told to you, who is only a 'newbie' to the Akatsuki. Even I aren't yet a full member, but a novice. My mission is to find persons with special abilities – such as yourself – and then bring them here. But don't you worry, I'll take care of you. We're friends, right?" he smiled.

Deidara nodded.

Akatsuki. It sounded… pretty cool. A top secret organisation for people with special skills. People who, like himself, had been called 'monsters' behind their backs. Maybe this were were he'd fit in.

"Deidara-san, I'll give you the novice clothes and then I'll show you around the cave – or headquarter as we prefere to call it."

"U-Un."

They started walking.

Suddenly, Sasori started talking – which was pretty unusual, since it had ben Deidara who did all the talking on the way here. Maybe Sasori were more relaxed here, in the HQ?

"Deidara-san…"

"Please, call me Deidara, un!"

"Okay. Deidara… you happen to know anything about… art?"

Deidara stopped. Art? Could it possibly be that… Sasori were an artist like himself?

"Uhm, a little, un."

Now it was Sasoris turn to stop.

"You do?"

Deidara nodded again.

"I like to draw, un. And I like to make sculptures in clay, and to…"

"Wait, I mean REAL art?"

"Real art?"

"Yeah. Hey, Deidara. What do you thin kart is? For me, it's the everlasting beauty of something eternal. Something that last for a long time, collecting peoples eyes on it."

Deidara raised his eyebrows. This was pretty poetic to come from a twelve-years- old boy. Sasori had seemed to think about this a lot.

"No, I do not think so, un. Art isn't something eternal."

"Then, what do you think it is?"

"Art is that fast moment before something stop to excist. The seconds before everything blow up. Art is a… BANG! A short moment of joy, that's the true meaning of art."

Sasori shook his head.

"It's not. Art is eterlnal."

"Explosive."

"Eternal"

"Explosive"

"Eternal"

"EXPLOSIVE!!"

Later on that evening

Deidara sat outside the cave, on the huge boulder. Sasori had given him some free time before it was time to meet the Leader.

He had got a novice-cloak from Sasori. It looked much like Zetsus and the Leaders cloaks, only that Deidaras didn't have any cloads on it.

He was thinking. Were there any other members of the Akatsuki? Maybe some in his age?

He did recall that he'd seen a shape of a young kid, hiding inside the shadows of the cave. But maybe it was a… well… a prisoner? Deidara wasn't sure.

It all seemed so good. The Akatsuki really looked scary from the outside, but it wasn't! He and Sasori had just had a hell of a time, having a pillowfight with some ugly, smelly pillows they had found inside the cave. Only to think that such a thing as pillows excisted in the dark cave, was amazing. The cave was actually pretty comfortable, deep inside.

However, Deidara hoped that someone wouldn't find out that he and Sasori just had destroyed about twenty pillows.

Suddenly he could hear Sasoris voice calling him back from the ground.

"Deidaaaaaraaa! Leader is waiting for us, get down here!"

Deidara nodded.

"Un!"

He jumped down fro the roof and landed in front of Sasori.

"What were you doing up there?"

"Nothing, un."

´

"Then let's go. Leader is waiting."

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Ah, pretty short chapter, sumimasen. I'm, currently not at home, meaning, not at my computer. I'm going to Stockholm (capital of Sweden) tomorrow and I'm using my grandpa's oooooold computer.

However, I do excuse for the incident with the pillows. I just thought it would be sweet to let Sasori and Deidara show that they're only young boys. Kids.

Ah, I just found out. Everyone else ´in this fanfic is calling the leader for "the Leader" except for Sasori who only refers him as "Leader", maybe I'll find out why later on… (BIG DEAL)

Once again, sorry for my spelling, I'm really tired today too… (Why is it that I only write late at night??? Ah, I don't seem to be alone, now do I?)

To all people who rewieved: THANKS A LOT! It keepes me writing, knowing that people reed this… Keep the comments up, please!! You can never tell how much it inspires me… 3

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