Poor Suzuka-chan, Akira thought as she was lying on Deidara's bed, If I don't go with her, she'll be all alone…who knows what'll happen to her. But if I go…

She then looked at Deidara, apparently sleeping soundly.

If I go…then I won't be able to be with him anymore…

She gave out a sigh as she stroked her lover's blond hair.

Deidara stirred a bit. Akira smiled.

She then stood up from the bed, dressed up and left the room, heading towards the kitchen.

But before she entered the kitchen, she saw a dark figure entering the Leader's room.

Then she heard the Leader yelling out, "WHO ARE YOU?!"

But before Akira was about to hear more of the conversion, the stranger shut the door behind him and left Akira curious.

"Akira-chan?" A voice called up from behind her, causing Akira to freak out a bit.

"I'M INNOCENT!" Akira cried out, fidgeting.

Sweatdrop.

"Akira-chan, it's me, Ryuu." Ryuu said.

"Ryuu-san?!? DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!!!" Akira said, "You almost gave me a freaking heart attack!!!"

"Ahaha…gomen…oh…what are you doing here so early in the morning?"

A sound in Akira's stomach answered Ryuu's question.

Akira blushed. Ryuu let out a chuckle.

"I see…I'll make breakfast for us."

"Really…? Arigato gozaimasu, Ryuu-san!"

-0-

Breakfast was ready for them.

"Ooh…it tastes so good. I envy you're cooking skills, Ryuu-san." Akira said in a slightly creepy way.

Sweatdrop.

"Why, thank you!"

"Ryuu, do you mind making me some dango?" A voice called out. But before Akira and Ryuu screamed their heads off, the voice warned them.

"Please don't scream. It's early in the morning. And I don't…want…my morning… ruined."

"Ahaha. It's only you, Itachi-kun!" Akira said.

"Who else." Itachi said dryly.

"Hey Itachi-sempai! Want some breakfast?" Ryuu said being in his hyper self.

"I prefer dango."

"Aww…but…"

"Dango."

"But, I…"

"I said DANGO, damn it." Itachi said as he dropped to his seat.

"Oh okay. Lucky for you, I know how to make dango. And trust me, I make me good dango." Ryuu said.

"Oi, Ryuu-san, you made that story up, didn't you?" Akira whispered to him.

"Nope, I do make good dango. But I didn't want to let the others know…"

"Why is that?"

"I'm too lazy to make a lot of these the whole day. Besides, black smith stuff is my thing. Cooking is my secret thing."

"I see…" Akira replied, giggling.

"Oh, just shut up about that and wait for your dango."

"Sure thing, cook."

"Shut up and don't call me that."

"Beh."

-0-

"There you go, freshly made dango for Itachi-sempai and freshly made toast for Akira-chan!" Ryuu exclaimed.

"Arigato, Ryuu." Itachi said with very very scary voice.

"Ehehehe. No problem!" Ryuu said, trembling.

The door to the kitchen suddenly opened.

"Oh great. We're gonna get freaked out again." Akira muttered.

"Wah! Don't make me cook, whoever you are!" Ryuu cried out randomly, jabbing his finger at the door.

The door creaked.

"Shut up, baka. I might become deaf." Itachi mumbled as he was eating his dango, "Besides, it's only…"

Itachi turned to see who the incoming person was.

"What. The. Hell."

"Nandayo? (What is it?)" Akira asked, "Who is he?"

"Yeah, Itachi-sempai, who on earth is he?" Ryuu asked.

Itachi almost choke on his dango.

"It can't be. He's supposed to be…"

"Dead? Oh no. I was never dead. Never. Just buried under the fuckin' ground and had a hard time to get out of it. Damn it, Itachi. Don't you remember that I am…"

"…immortal…?"