NOTE: In this chapter, some of the lines are taken from the manga itself. So there, enjoy! (I do not own Naruto and some of the lines here in this chapter, but most of them are!) Okay, now…enjoy!

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It has been three months or so since Hidan came back to the organization.

Deidara closed the door behind him and placed a hand around Akira, who has standing still by the bed.

Akira smiled at him.

When he was about to speak to her, a knock was heard on the door.

"Deidara-sempai?" A voice called out.

"Damn it. It's Tobi." Deidara muttered, looking annoyed.

"Don't be mean." Akira replied, giggling, "Get the door." She continued then kissed him on the lips.

Deidara groaned. He let go of Akira and headed for the door.

"What do you want, Tobi, un?" Deidara grunted.

"Ah, sempai, Leader-sempai is holding a group meeting!" Tobi replied, scratching his head.

"Ugh, now, un?"

"Yep! Come on!" Tobi said, as he dragged his sempai along.

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"You're late." The Leader said to Itachi and Kisame.

"We just caught the Jinchuuriki a moment ago. We had to take a few extra precautions to make sure he wouldn't get away." Kisame explained. (A/N: Kisame's explanation here really happened in the manga.)

"Good. It looks like everyone's here." The Leader replied.

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"Suzuka-chan?" Akira called out, "Where are you? Hey!"

No answer from her.

Hmm…must be sleeping, Akira thought.

"Hey." A voice said to her.

"Suzuka-chan!" She said happily. But as she turned her head to see if it was Suzuka, she was wrong. "Oh, it's you."

Jerk, she thought.

"So you're Deidara's girl, eh?" Hidan asked.

Akira ignored his question.

"Have you seen Suzuka-chan?" She asked.

"Yeah, a moment ago. Why would you want to look for her?"

"She's a decent person to talk to…unlike you, foul-mouthed jerk."

"My my, what a feisty girl you are…not to mention…cute." Hidan said as his eyes were fixed on her eyes.

Akira looked away, blushing yet still annoyed.

"Shut up." She muttered and continued her search for Suzuka. Hidan simply gave out a smirk and went inside his room.

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"Someone else has been killed." The Leader said.

"Who?" Kisame asked.

"Orochimaru." He replied.

"It's been ten years since he left Akatsuki…I suppose his time finally came, eh? Whoever killed him must have been something else. Who was it?"

"Uchiha Sasuke."

Itachi didn't say anything to that.

"I wanted to kill him, un." Deidara stated.

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"Suzuka-chan!" Akira called out for the tenth time.

"Ne, I'm here." Suzuka said.

"Ahh…so you were in your room, all the time! Why weren't you answering?" Akira asked.

"I was busy packing."

"Oh…packing. Haha…WHAT?!?"

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"Impressive," Kisame said, "You must be proud of your brother, Itachi-san."

"He's gathered up a few underlings. All of whom could be problematic for us." Zetsu said.

"Oh?" Kisame said, looking surprised.

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"PACKING?!? What do you mean…p-p-packing?!?" Akira exclaimed.

"Remember what I told you before? I don't belong here…I know that I belong somewhere else…and I need to find it." Suzuka explained.

Akira scratched her head.

"Ne, why now, why?"

"I'm not asking you to come with me…but if you want to…it's okay." Suzuka said.

"I want to stay Suzuka but I want to go see my family…my friends…it's been 4 months or so…I really miss them…"

"Then come with me. Sheesh."

"If I go with you, I won't be able to see…"

"Deidara-sempai?"

Akira nodded. Suzuka gave out a sigh.

"It's so hard to decide…I'll have to think about it…"

"Hurry, I'll be leaving tonight."

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"They sound like an interesting bunch…un…" Deidara said.

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When the meeting had ended, Deidara went back to his room, where Akira was deciding on what to do…but was disturbed when Deidara came in.

"Ahh! You're back. So, how was the meeting?" Akira asked.

"Orochimaru's dead. Uchiha Sasuke and some other kids are after two of the members."

"Eh? Sasuke?"

Deidara nodded.

"So, what are you gonna do about it?"

"Well, go after him, of course! I will beat him to his death."

Akira frowned.

"Please, don't do that."

"Why not? My art can beat those Sharingan eyes of his!"

"Don't get cocky, Deidara-kun. I know Sasuke…he doesn't give up. He'll do everything to defeat you."

"Then, I'll do everything to defeat him as well, un. Even if I have to die—"

Akira slapped him.

"Even if you have to die?! How could you?!"

"I must do something, Akira! I can't just stay here and wait for those brats to finish every member of the organization!"

"Why can't you let someone else do the job?"

"Why should I, un? I'm worthy enough to fight an Uchiha. Don't you trust me?"

"I do, Deidara, I do. But I won't let you go and fight Sasuke."

"You can't stop me. I've made up my mind. I'm going to beat the crap out of that guy…un…even it will be the last thing I'll do…"

Akira slapped him again.

"Then, be that way. I've made my decision as well."

"Eh?! What decision, un?!"

"So long, Deidara. Nice seeing you again." Akira said as she got her belongings and left the room.

"AKIRA! YOU GET BACK HERE OR I'LL—UGH! FINE! BE THAT WAY! GOOD RIDDANCE!" Deidara bellowed as he pounded on the wall.

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"Suzuka-chan…" Akira said.

"Hmm?"

"I've made my decision. I'm going with you."

"Eh? Are you sure?"

"There's no reason to be here any longer. My decision is FINAL. Let's go."

"Eh? Are you crying?"

"Iie (No)," Akira said as she wiped a tear away from her eye, "It was just something in my eye…"

"Oh, I see…"

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Hidan smiled.

He had heard everything from the conversation. But he didn't even bother to tell the other members about it.

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Another meeting was held again after they have extracted the Bjuu out of the Jinchuuriki Itachi and Kisame got.

"Mmm…what next?" Deidara asked, looking annoyed.

"Umm…what do you mean? What are the choices?" Tobi asked.

"Do we go after Kakashi and the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki? Or Uchiha Sasuke?"

Itachi looked annoyed at hearing his brother's name again.

"Oh, let's just forget about it, then. We're both done with our missions, right?" Tobi asked yet again.

"Gimme a break. I still owe the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki a good punch in the face. And Kakashi blew my right arm off. And since, I'm supposed to kill Orochimaru, I have beef with Uchiha Sasuke, too…c'mon Tobi!"

"Aww…man…" Tobi groaned.

"Are you okay with that, Itachi-san?" Kisame asked with a grin on his face.

Itachi ignored him.

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As Deidara and Tobi prepared their things, Deidara was surprised that he couldn't fine Akira anywhere.

And that was when Hidan told him anything and that it was too late to get Akira (and Suzuka) back.

Deidara was furious.

"DAMN YOU!" Deidara exclaimed, pounding his fists on the wall, "Why…why did you do this…why…why did you…leave…me…"

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"Deidara…" Akira said as tears came trickled down her cheeks, "Gomen nasai…"

"Ne, Akira-chan, let's look for shade…" Suzuka said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Doushite? (Why?)" She asked.

Suzuka pointed to the sky. Both girls looked up and saw that it started to rain.

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"EVERYONE, MOVE OUT!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Actually," Kiba whispered to himself, "I think the rain might help our resident hot-head cool off."

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Meanwhile, atop a cliff stood Uchiha Sasuke and his accomplices Suigetsu, Juugo and Karin.

"Let's move…" Sasuke said to them.