The moon was barely visible through the thick grey clouds. The night was motionless and darker without it. Yet, a small stream managed to fall through a window and into a rented room. Hanging upon the door was a long elegant black kimono, decorated with light pink Sakura petals. It was a gift from two team mates, and resting upon the bed, with her headband upon the bedside table, was the third team mate. She was sleeping peacefully, when a sudden knocking woke her up.

I yawned and pulled the covers over my head.

Knock Knock.

"Ok, Okay! I'm coming,"

I slowly got to my feet and stretched. I could tell it was still night time, by the silent outside. Using my hands to guide me safely to the door, and fiddled with the lock and opened it.

"Hello?"

No one replied. I couldn't even hear them breathing.

I frowned and slammed the door shut in annoyance of having been woken up for nothing. However, when I was heading back to my bed, there was the knocking again. Only this time, I discovered it wasn't coming from the door, but from the window.

Thinking it was a twig tapping on the glass, I snuggled back into my warm bed.

Knock Knock.

"Oh for Pete's sake!" I cursed. I got back out and move over to the window. Throwing it open, I yelled. "There! Now let me freeze in peace!"

"Very well then un,"

I froze. That voice was the last I wanted to hear. Regaining myself, I glared angrily. "What do you want?"

"I was just passing, and thought I'll drop in to say hi."

"Hi." I growled, slamming the window closed again.

The window was suddenly blocked. I stepped back upon hearing him enter the room.

"You need better manners un," Deidara said playfully.

I glared again and tightened my hands by my side. How dare he causally walk in as though he didn't do anything wrong! How dare he show up in my room, and expecting me to let him!

"Get out," I growled.

"Fu-Hina," Deidara whined. "Let me explain un!"

"No!" I said, picking up the nearest item and throwing it at him. After hearing the scattering of glass, I guess it must have been the lamp… and it missed Deidara. Damn.

"What do you want?!"

"I need to explain myself," he said quickly, properly half-expecting me throw something else. "I don't want you to get the wrong impression."

"Wrong impression!" I snapped. "You left me surrounded by ninjas, and without a single clue on what to do!"

"You survive though-"

"Survived?!" My hands tightened around another item before throwing it at him. "Because of you, Alix got seriously hurt!"

Deidara sighed. I jumped suddenly as his hands placed themselves upon mine before I could pick up another item.

"Don't touch me," I hissed.

"Fukuko, let me explain un."

My hands went numb in his. Blood drained from my face. A weird knot formed in my stomach.

He knew. All this time he knew.

Deidara pulled me back upon the bed. I pulled my hands from his and took a deep breath in attempt to calm myself.

"You knew."

I didn't ask him, I already knew he must have.

"Yeah," He explained. "It was kind of oblivious. You were our target, so it wouldn't have took us long to find you. Besides, a ninja that was thought dead by their own village, was a prefect choice."

"Why didn't you say then?"

"You felt safe didn't you? Because we called you 'Fu-Hina' you felt more relaxed un."

I couldn't argue with that. I hit my head with my hand. How could I have been so simple-minded though? They were properly laughing behind my back. Yet, when Deidara talked, he said seriously.

"What else do you know about me?" I asked. "What are you hiding from me?"

"What do you know about you?" He countered.

I gave him a blank stare. Yet again, I was in the position of rather to tell him or not. If I did, he would go back to Akatsuki and tell them everything. If I didn't, he would know I was lying.

"I was a spy for Konoha," I said slowly. "I was sent upon a solo mission, to spy upon someone called Orochimaru. But…"

"What happened?" He whispered gently.

"I found my long lost brother…"

"Then un?"

"I can't remember… something must have happened… the next memory I have is waking up." I pointed to my eyes. "Like this."

"You know more than we do un," Deidara sighed. "We thought you would be an important asset,

Because of your knowledge of Orochimaru and the Leaf Village."

I fell silent again. In the past nights within the village, I have been having more detailed dreams of my past. Details, as in; finding plans within Orochimaru's hideout, and regaining my knowledge of the Leaf's attacks and defences, and memories of each ninjas I had come acrossed.

With this information, Akatsuki would easily be able to attack the village. The village that was my home, and where my friends lived.

My distressed must have shown upon my face.

"You do remember don't you?" Deidara said. "You remember what we need to know."

I didn't reply. I didn't want to cause trouble to my village… and yet, this Orochimaru person… if he still had my brother, Akatsuki could find him, and I'll have my brother back!

But… how much could I really trust those guys? Even Deidara left me…

"What happened back there?" I asked, my voice choked slightly by emotions.

He didn't ask what I meant, he already knew.

He sighed. "It was all part of the plan."

"Plan?" I asked faintly.

"Akatsuki was getting annoyed on how slow you were taking in remembering, so they agreed for me to take you back to the village in hopes of speeding up the process."

"And now that I remember?"

"They told me to take you back, before you could squeal about us. Which is why I've been watching you for the past weeks."

I fell back upon my bed and closed my eyes. This had to be a dream.

Yet again, I was the Akatsuki prisoner. I was never free from the start. It was all part of their plan.

"You alright un?" He asked with concern.

I laughed nervously, "Oh sure. I'm yet again a prisoner of an evil organisation. Why wouldn't I be alright?"

He didn't reply.

I laid upon my bed with him sitting beside me for what seemed like hours. The night had never felt so slow. However, I felt surprisingly comforted by Deidara's presence.

"Why did you come here now?" I barely whispered. "Why did you wait this long to tell me?"

"Cause un," He said. "I wanted you to remember, so you needed time to -"

"No," I interrupted. "Why now? You could have waited longer."

"Oh," He chuckled slightly. "I want to take you to the festival,"

My face heated up slightly. "Oh."

"So, is that a yes un?"

I didn't know what to reply. I was still mad at him, but it was fading quicker than I thought… Maybe I was just use to this now.

"Yeah… Okay then."

"Then it's a date," He said happily. The bed rose slightly as he stood back up. The window creaked opened as he called out, "I'll meet you there. I'll be in disguise, but you'll know it's me."

And with a flutter of clay wings, silence once again filled the room.