"Oh yeah, before I finish writing in the scroll…we'd better write a letter…" Akira suggested.

"A letter? Why would we need a letter?" Suzuka asked.

"After the process, we do not what had happened to us for the past four months…temporarily. Therefore, we don't know what excuse we will give to everyone back at Konohagakure…"

"I think I get you now…"

"Good. Hmm…what kind of excuse will we use?"

"Something that ain't lame and retarded," Suzuka recommended, which made Akira chuckle a bit, "but why can't we just state that we were with the Akatsuki?"

"If we do that, we might get banished from Konohagakure and consider us as traitors."

"Oh…good point."

-0-

"What now, Deidara-sempai? Sasuke or the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki?" Tobi asked.

"Well, I would say…Sasuke…un…" Deidara replied with a smile on his face, "I'll deal the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki later after defeating Sasuke. In addition to that, Sasuke's location is nearer than to that of Nine-Tails…un…"

"Ah, I see…"

-0-

"Suzuka-chan?" Akira called out.

"Nani? (What?)" Suzuka replied.

"Was it right for me to never to speak to Deidara again and decided to run off with you?"

"Eh? What happened to you and Deidara-sempai? I thought you two are lovers."

"Correction: Ex-lovers. I hate him now."

"And…why is that?"

"Long story…but…well, what can you say? Was it right for me to go?"

"I dunno what's happening between you and sempai, but…okay…hmm…ano…well, I guess it was right for you to go away from him. Because if you didn't go, your family and friends would miss you longer and they might die because of it. Besides, Akatsuki are evil. Good seeks them out and destroys them. Your family and friends are good. They will come to your aid and protect you. Unlike good, evil betrays you."

"Deidara…would never do that to…me…I know that…there's some good…in him…but—"

"Ah! Hey Akira! Please don't cry! Uhmm…let's continue in writing the damn letter rather than crying here! Come on!"

"Yeah, you're right. How stupid of me to cry about nonsense."

"Frankly, Akira-chan, don't get mad at me but…I feel that you are still in love with Deidara-sempai…"

"No, Suzuka-chan. I'm not mad…just guilty. It must be hard for Deidara for me not to say goodbye to him…"

"Don't worry, Akira-chan, you'll see him again." Suzuka replied, giving Akira a wink. Akira smiled at her.

"Arigato, Suzuka…"

-0-

"Sempai?"

"Hmm?"

"Please don't throw any bombs at me for asking this…"

"What is it, Tobi?"

"Ano…do you still love Akira-chan?"

Deidara fell silent.

"Why do you ask, un?"

"Despite the fact that you and Akira-chan had an argument with each other, I still feel that sempai still loves Akira-chan…am I right?"

"It's none of your business, Tobi."

"Come on, sempai! Tell Tobi the truth! I won't stop bugging you until you give me an answer!"

"You'll stop bugging me when I throw another bomb at you, un!"

"Sempai…"

"WHAT?!"

"Please?"

"No."

"Come on, sempai! Please? Pretty please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"FOR GAWD'S SAKE, TOBI, NO MEANS NO!!!" Deidara pauses and lets out a sigh, "To tell you the truth, Tobi, I still do…love her…"

"That's the spirit, sempai! I knew you would give me an answer —Deidara throws another bomb at him and the bomb explodes— UWAAA!!!"

"And, Tobi, before giving me the question if you're in heaven…no, you're not in heaven yet…because you're still alive, un."

"Ahahaha…" Tobi replied as he fell flat on his back.

-0-

"Is that reasonable enough, hmm?" Suzuka asked, holding up a piece of paper infront of Akira's eyes.

Akira read it and smiled.

"Suzuka-chan…"

"Hmm?"

"Ne, you're a genius!"

"Really?"

"Yeah! But I'll just make a few changes…"

"Don't make it lame and retarded, okay? I've worked hard making that…I used almost all of my brain cells for it!"

Sweatdrop.

"Hahaha. Sure you did. Sure…you…did…"

-0-

"Looks like I've found something, Tobi, un." Deidara said as he was looking down at the forest below them.

"Really?! That was quick!" Tobi exclaimed, "Eh? Which one?"

"Hmph…follow me, Tobi."

-0-

"Now, back to the scroll…" Akira said, handing over the letter to Suzuka, "just leave it beside you…not too far now…"

"Sure thing." Suzuka replied, winking at her.

-0-

Sasuke looked behind him when he felt that he wasn't alone.

"Come out…whoever you are…" He said.

-0-

"Naruto…Hinata…you know what to do…" Yamato whispered to them.

Naruto and Hinata nodded in agreement.

Then, suddenly…Yamato threw out some shurikens from behind. Naruto and Hinata prepared themselves to fight.

Naruto let out a gasp.

"You're—"