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The large group of shinobi sat around the cave, munching away on the snacks that Tobi had prepared the night before. Some of the Akatsuki sat by the entrance, plotting their next dares, and deciding on their victims. Others wandered around the enormous area, waiting for the game to start up again.

Once everyone had had their share to eat, they slowly gathered in the middle of the cave, forming a large circle, just like before. Tobi bounded towards the closet, ready to unlock the door.

"Everyone!" He pointed to the room with excitement. "Now that we've resumed the game, Deidara-Kun and Sakura have completed their dare!"

The crowd clapped loudly.

Tobi opened the door, revealing the pair.

Deidara sat cross legged on the ground, braiding Sakura's pink hair into tight little crimps. Sakura was seated in front of him, toying around with a piece of clay, molding it into a delicate flower. They stopped in mid-conversation, but not before Sakura uttered the words, "and I really like him, but I'm not sure if he likes me back. Maybe he thinks I'm ugly. What do you th-"

"How was it, Deidara?" Kisame shouted over the group, face smug. "Did you have fun?"

Deidara's smiled, but his cheeks were still a little pink. "Um… yeah. We just talked, hmm?

"Yeah…" Sakura shuffled to her seat, blushing. He let go of her hair, and she handed him back his piece of clay. "Fun, sure."

Kisame chuckled.

"So… Can I dare someone?" Zetsu asked, grinning. He whispered something to himself, and replied with a nod.

"Go ahead," Konan waved her hand in the air. "Who do you want to dare?"

He laughed, dark and malicious. "I want to dare you… and Pain. You two must spend ten minutes in the closet, just like the last two. With no rules."

Pain placed his head in his hands.

"What?" Konan shrieked, shaking her head back and forth. Little pieces of paper soared through the room, slicing the rock walls. "No way! That's not fair! The dares… they're supposed to be original! Think of something else!"

"No." Zetsu stood firm, folding his arms across his chest. "Be a good sport, Konan, and complete the dare. Or else you'll be eliminated, and won't be allowed to participate in the game anymore."

"B-but…" Konan stammered, shooting a worried glance towards Pain. She ran her fingers through her short blue hair. "Why do we-"

"Just get on with it!" Sasuke groaned, still sore from the last truth question. He motioned towards a different closet. "There. That room isn't the same one that Deidara and Sakura were in. Therefore, the dare is original."

Konan blinked. "B-but… It's just not fair-"

"Come on, let's just get it over with." Pain had gotten up from the circle, and wrapped his fingers around her wrist. "It's just a stupid dare."

Her face flushed, but she let him lead her towards the closet door. They stepped inside, and, like the last two, flicked the lock shut.

Once again, the crowd was silent… with the exception of Tobi, who stood bouncing on his heels, humming an unidentifiable tune.

"Alright, moving on." Hidan spoke slowly, carefully wording his sentences. Konan's dare was still on, and he had absolutely no intention of becoming Kakuzu's man slave for the day. "I want to dare someone."

Tobi waved his hand through the air. "Ooh, ooh, how about me?" He ran up to Hidan, staring him right in the face. Sakura giggled from across the room. "Tobi's a good boy! He'll do any dare you tell him to!"

"Sorry," Hidan brushed the kid away. "This dare's a special one… for Kakuzu."

"Okay." Kakuzu grinned, rubbing his hands together. He looked pretty confident, jaw locked, features impassive. "Give it to me."

Hidan was smug. He rummaged through his cloak pockets, pulling out a little package.

"I took this pile of ryo from your room a few minutes ago." He chuckled darkly. "Now… I want you to go ahead and burn it. All of it."

"What?" Kakuzu gaped at Hidan, then at his precious money. "B-but… Money's the most important thing in the whole world! I can't just… destroy it!"

"Oh, come on!" Itachi growled, rolling his eyes. "This is the easiest dare ever. Don't be such a loser!"

Kakuzu huffed loudly, stepping towards the stack of ryo. "Anyone here got a lighter?"

"I do!" Naruto threw a bright orange lighter over Sasuke's head, and straight into Kakuzu's hands. "Just don't break it. It's my favorite one, and I left all my others at home."

Kakashi smacked Naruto on the back of the head. "Why do you a lighter with you?"

"Heh," Naruto rubbed the back of his, neck, blushing. "No reason…"

"Whatever," Kakuzu flicked it open, producing a blue flame. Lights danced around the cave, creating patterns along the walls, and across the guest's faces. He slowly moved his hand towards the money, shaking with every movement. Squeezing his eyes shut, he as winced as the flame touched one corner of his beloved papers.

Suddenly the whole pile was ablaze, and Hidan quickly threw it onto the cave floor. Kakuzu sank to his knees.

"Nooo!" He reached out towards the fire, but retreated after the first few burns. "Why, Hidan, why?"

Hidan chuckled. "Just for fun."

Meanwhile: In the closet

Konan frowned, sitting as far away from Pain as she could. How could he just stay there, as quiet as usual, completely indifferent? She was going out of her mind, trying to get through this without embarrassing them both. It had already been horrible enough, her reaction to the dare.

Retreating just a little more, she pressed her back against the cool stone wall. Ahh… She sighed. The iciness of the cave was soothing against her burning skin. Still, it wasn't that helpful.

"I'm not contagious, you know."

Konan jumped at the sound of Pain's voice, even more calm as it echoed throughout the small room. She snuck a quick glance his way. He was leaning against the wooden door, body invisible in the darkness. Nothing but his bright red eyes was visible.

She shivered. "W-what do you mean?"

"I mean," He shuffled, moving a little closer. Konan froze. "You don't have to act so scared of me."

"I don't… I k-know that… b-but…" She tried to finish her sentence, but was much too distracted by his hand, which was now gently touching her cheek. Her heart was beating erratically, loud enough for anyone to hear it.

"Shh." Pain whispered, breath warm against her neck. He smelled of death – sweet, warm, comforting. His cloak was now brushing against her side, closing the distance between them. "I want this to be special."

She shivered once again as his hand caressed her jaw line, but didn't have time to reply. He slowly stroked the back of her hair… and leaned forward.

Anyways: Back in the cave

"My turn, un!" Deidara raised his hand, grinning. He turned to Sasori. "Truth or dare?"

"Dare." Sasori muttered under his breath, unimpressed. He had been slowly inching towards the entrance of the cave, plotting his escape. "But hurry it up, will you? I haven't got all day."

Deidara nodded. "No problem, hmm…" He motioned for Sasori to hold out his hands, giving him a medium-sized amount of clay. "I dare you to sculpt something with this, and then blow it up. That way, you'll finally understand how mislead you've been all this time, un!"

"Yeah, right." Sasori squished the clay in between his fingers, pensive. "Am I gonna be forced to shape it into a bird?"

"No." Deidara grinned. "But it can't be a puppet. Create some real art, hmm?"

The victim grumbled. "Fine, fine." He flattened the ball against the stone wall, rolling in on his palms. In a few seconds he had created a little doll, finely detailed, which almost seemed oddly familiar. "There, done."

He chuckled proudly.

Deidara picked up the creation, squinting in irritation. He sighed, and gave it back to his teammate. "That's supposed to be me, isn't it, hmm? Very funny."

"I've always wanted to see your head fly off." Sasori got ready to blow it up, placing a number of explosives in the mini-Deidara's hands. It was amazing how much it resembled the real Deidara – long hair, Akatsuki robe, identical features. "And now I can."

Deidara sighed, once again. "This wasn't what I was hoping for, but I guess its better then nothing, hmm?" He gave a wry smile. "Go ahead. Do you worst."

"Gladly" Sasori moved towards the cave entrance, and in a quick flick of his wrist, threw the doll over the ledge. It swirled towards the ground, little eyes watching its creator the whole way down.

Boom.

Deidara clapped his hands in excitement. He patted Sasori on the back, truly hopeful. "See, see?" Leaving over the edge of the cave, he observed the overturned trees, charred branches, and overall destruction, nodding in approval. "What did that feel like, hmm?"

Sasori shrugged. "I think I'm gonna go work on my puppets now." He grinned, coy, and tugged on Deidara's ponytail. "Thanks for showing me the opposite of true art, my friend. Now I'm even more inspired to finish my old creations."

Deidara's jaw fell open. He was speechless.

"Hee hee," Toby danced around the large group of people, showing no sign of fatigue. He bounced up and down, poking random strangers in the head, and giggling. "Time for another break, everyone! Tobi's been such a good boy, coming up with so many fun ideas! Don't you agree?"

Once again, thanks to everyone who helped me out. :D And please continue with your great reviews. *Pokes review button* Aww, isn't it cute? ^^

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Anyways...

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What?

Tobi: I just want to say that next chapter, there's be a speed round of truths for some of the characters. So please send in all the questions that you've always wanted to ask us!

Is that all?

Tobi: Oh, yeah, and... Tobi's a good boy!

Alrighty then.

So... thanks everyone! See you next chapter! ^^