Chapter 6

The akatsuki's Sasori would be sitting on a bench in the park of leaf village. Why was he there? No one really knew.

Arienne was in the park, she sat down at the red-headed's side, leaning on him. You would think this girl, who isn't of the akatsuki, would be afraid of me. Ran through his head, "Who is it un?" Asked Deidara, appearing in the area, waving.

"Arienne-san?" Deidara stopped, spotting her as he saw her leaning on his partner. Arienne leaned back up, shocked and surprised.

"Deidara!" Arienne shouted happily, running over to him after she stood, Deidara hugged her tightly. "Glad you're ok ya?" Deidara looked at Sasori. "Sasori-no-danna, this is Arienne." Deidara smiled. Sasori only looked at the two with disgust, not saying anything. Arienne did a quick wave.

"It's nice to se-" Arienne was cut off by Sasori as he spoke. "Do ou know her? Deidara." Sasori looked at the two once again. Apparently, but why a female? Why this female? I don't like the scent of her chakra level, what rank is she? Deidara looked to Sasori wondrously. You could hear whistles from the birds, the leaves of the trees shuffled together, cherry blossoms fell every now and than, a nearby river splashed along the edges. Arienne sighed, her arms were wrapped loosely around Deidara's waist as he only kept his right arm around her shoulderes.

"Yes, this is Arienne, have I not said earlier? I brought her into the akatsuki, un." Deidara released the girl from his arms, retreating to Sasori, he stood. "Well, keep her away from me, I have no need to her use." Sasori had walked away from them, not saying anything after that.

"You'll get used to him, ya." Deidara smiled. "Which brings that it's time to take you back to Itachi un." With that, Arienne smiled greatly. "He hasn't yet forgotten me?" Arienne squinched her eyes, she was excited. "Of course, thus he would never forget someone like you, I didn't ya?" Deidara began walking a direction, Arienne followed at his side, staying close in sight.

"He'll be surprised when he sees how well you've grown!" Deidara too, was surprised, a figure had came at them, it was Shikamaru.

"Arienne!" Shikamaru called to her, she stopped, turning to face him. "Oh? You were someone I saw in the hospital. . ." She stutter for only a moment. "I'm Shikamaru Nara, if I haven't told you." Shikamaru bowed, "What do you want?" Arienne asked as Deidara pulled her closer, kunai out in hand. "No harm Arienne, thus I may ask why you're leaving, and why with him?" Shikamaru looked in anger as he looked at the akatsuki blonde.

"Because I'm one of them. . .an akatsuki. . ." With that, Arienne looked down, not wanting to say anything else, she wasn't sure if she was suppose to leave, stay, or just, choose, but it was hard for her.

"It was a promise!" Arienne cried and pushed herself from Deidara and ran, Shikamaru went after her, but was stopped by Deidara.

"Leave her alone un." Deidara only took after her, leaving Shikamaru behind.