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Warning: Language, and implied sexual situations

Getting Freedom

Chapter 16

Ruri strolled down the hallways of the Akatsuki base. It was partially because of boredom but also because of disbelief. It was a good thing the base was so big, she didn't have to talk to anyone. In all honesty Ruri felt a little sick to her stomach. The only word that was running through her mind was traitor. Ruri would never betray Konoha but it sure seemed like she had. Hopefully the doubts were just Maeva messing with her head; it wouldn't be the first time.

Ruri decided to just head back to Deidara's room, she mentally corrected that it was their room. Not just his. It took about five minutes until she reached it. Ruri opened it and heard the soft sound of water. Deidara was in the shower.

Ruri sat on the bed and took off her boots. Her eyes went wide as she saw a piece of paper sticking out of it. Ruri realized her mission record wasn't as squeaky clean as everyone believed. She hadn't mailed the last piece of information Kiyoshi needed to convict and elder shinobi of betraying Konoha.

It wasn't like she could just walk into Konoha and deliver it. Mailing it directly would probably cause problems the address would be traceable. Ruri was not an oblivious woman; she knew full well what Kiyoshi felt for her. She also knew that for a non-shinobi he had the guts and resources to come after her.

"What are you doing think so hard?" Deidara said pulling Ruri from her thoughts. He frowned when he saw how unaffected she was that he was just wearing a towel.

"Well…" Ruri trailed off. Could she really trust Deidara? Of course she loved him, but he wasn't obligated to not to tell anyone about her plans. Then Ruri thought of something. "When I went to Suna you said that you had a way of communicating that could get messages across without being traced. Does that mean you can send notes?"

"I can, but I don't want you mentioning Suna," Deidara answered. He mentally slapped himself. That totally gave away what he was secretly thinking if Ruri picked up on it. Deidara never liked the Kazekage to begin with but he didn't like the fact he slept with Ruri. Actually now he wanted him more dead than ever. "Wait, you're not planning to give out information about the Akatsuki are you?"

"Of course not I'm not an idiot," Ruri replied. "I have to send something back to Kiyoshi, my old 'master'. It was my last assignment. I'd like to complete it."

"Aw, why don't you just play with me," Deidara teased. He ran over to her and clomped onto her bring her to lie down on her back with him over her. He began kissing her neck and nipped on a particularly sensitive part, and she gave a short gasp.

Ruri grabbed his face bring him down for a heated kiss. He let her slip her tongue into his mouth so he could gently suck on it and Ruri moaned.

"We should stop it's still light out," Ruri panted out. Deidara looked at her face and smirked, it looked like stopping was the last thing she wanted to do. He used his hands to caress her sides. "How about we have sex after we go on our first date? I'm an official member so I no longer have to get permission to go out into town." Deidara was pouting like a kid, Ruri wondered why the older man could be such a kid, but she still loved it.

He decided to ignore it going back to planting butterfly kisses on her neck. Ruri sighed she really didn't want to stop but there were more than a few reasons why she needed to stop.

"I need to go into town to buy more birth control," Ruri stated bluntly. Deidara pulled away from her as if he had just burned himself. He was blushing madly and Ruri couldn't resist laughing at his childlike reaction. "How about we go on a date and pick up some things? I also have to get my cloak tailored otherwise I can't fight in it."

"Fine but I need to get dressed first." Deidara started walking over to his dresser. "You can wear your cloak out by the way. This village is under protection by the Akatsuki they don't really mind the fact we basically kill people every day."

"It's more like every other day if you ask me," Ruri countered. "I actually haven't killed anyone yet though. I'm a little surprised."

"Whatever. You're my very snotty rose but you have to be proud of the fact you're in Akatsuki. Just go wait in the living room and wait for me."

"Why Dei-Dei? I have already seen everything." Ruri licked her lips at him eliciting a frustrated groan from Deidara.

"Just do it," He complained. He watched her get up and pull her boots on. Before leaving the room she gave him a kiss on the cheek. He thought it was cute until she took his towel and tugged it to the ground. After that Ruri had immediately left.

"I still can't figure out why I love her so God damn much," he said to himself. A half smile appeared on his face before getting dressed.

OO00OO

Deidara had to admit he had fallen even more in love with Ruri on this date. Ruri had never been the submissive type, unless she was lying underneath him. However today she had really done every single thing he wanted. He had dragged her to get supplies for his art and she had actually asked him how he made them. It was the first time someone had asked him that in a long time. He had brought her to a tea shop and he would admit that wasn't the best decision. A waitress he had slept with tried to flirt but Ruri put a stop to that immediately with a scary smile.

Now they were sitting on a bench in a clearing, the wind was blowing gently and there were young children running around. If he was with Sasori he would've yelled at them to go away by now, but having her leaning her head on his shoulder was so calming.

"What are you thinking about right now?" Ruri asked him. Deidara didn't turn his head to face her but she could tell a slight smile was on his lips.

"I'm thinking about you," Deidara answered truthfully. He heard Ruri giggle a little.

A ball rolled to her feet and she looked at it. She was waiting for them to come and get it, but they remained away from them. Ruri had to guess it had to do with the fact Deidara was wearing his cloak.

Ruri got up from the bench and picked up the ball. She walked slowly over to the child closest to her. She bent down to his level; she concluded he couldn't be more than five years old. If it was her she'd have already been running around and trying to play ninja.

"Is this yours?" Ruri asked kindly. She noticed how the boy blushed a little when she asked. He's so adorable Ruri thought. He nodded his head at her. "Do you mind if I play for a while?"

"Not at all! Nee-Chan is really pretty," another less shy boy said running up to them. "We're just playing don't drop it. You can't drop it at all. Got it?"

"I think I can do that," Ruri replied happily. "My name is Ruri. What's yours?"

"I'm Kotaru!" the louder of the two exclaimed. He had dark brown hair and equally brown eyes to match. "That's Aito." Aito just nodded his head and some of his golden hair went into his hazel blue eyes. Ruri thought that maybe Deidara looked like that when he was younger.

"Aito why don't you start?" Ruri said handing him the ball. Ruri backed away from him and stood slightly away from Kotaru.

Aito threw the ball and Kotaru and he caught it with ease. Kotaru smirked at Ruri, and she knew that he was the mischievous of the two.

"Go long Nee-Chan!" he shouted. He threw the ball really far. He knew that it would get stuck in the tree once again and he'd have to get someone to get it down. Aito knew it too.

Ruri didn't realize that's what they were thinking after he threw it. She ran straight towards the tree and used her chakra to climb it and catch the ball perfectly. She hopped down and out of habit landed in a slight crouch position.

"Wow you're a ninja," Aito said quietly. Ruri nodded her head at him with a smile.

Deidara watched as Ruri continued to play with the children. He never realized it but Ruri really didn't seem like the criminal type, especially with that smile. I mean, what shinobi stops to play with children he thought. Not only that she looked right at home playing with them, as if nothing was wrong with it.

"Are you just going to keep pouting or are you going to join us Deidara?" Ruri asked from over by the children. They visibly stiffened but she told them something that calmed them down.

Deidara muttered a curse before he got up and walked towards them. Ruri tugged at her jacket to show that he should take the cloak off. He shrugged out of it. The children were just staring at him like he was some weird new species.

"Kotaru, Aito this is Deidara," Ruri introduced. "If you want you can call him Dei-Dei."

"Like hell they can," Deidara shouted in Ruri's face.

"Oh ho, looks like someone is embarrassed," Kotaru sneered. He looked up challenging at him. "I bet you can't catch my throw."

Deidara glared at the little boy before they started playing. He guessed before they played for about thirty minutes before the boys announced that they would have to go home.

"Nee-Chan I have a secret for you," Kotaru said. Ruri bent down intending to lend him an ear. He kissed her on the cheek before saying "When I'm older let's get married." After that the boys ran off.

"Paws of the girlfriend little boy!" Deidara shouted after them. Ruri couldn't help bursting out and laughter at Deidara's behavior.

"I think I'm going to have to make a tough decision later in life," Ruri joked. "You're both so cute I just won't know who to pick."

"Not even funny," Deidara muttered. As they started walking, the only place left to go is the herb shop to pick up Ruri's, necessities. After that they can pick up her cloak and return to the base.

"You can look around if you want I'm just going to go ask the guy for the medicine it's behind the desk," Ruri said walking over to the main counter.

"Well I haven't seen you around for months little cutie," the guy commented.

"Wait does that mean we met?" Ruri asked putting a hand to her chin to think. The guy smiled and nodded his head. "I don't remember you at all. I need birth control pills, I saw them behind you."

"Oh so you're a bad girl," the guy said winking. Ruri felt annoyed instantly this guy was way too obvious. "My name is Daisuke, how about you?"

"It doesn't really matter," Ruri replied. Now she remembered him, the last time she was here he hit on her too. "Just give me it so I can pay and leave."

"Aw, last time you were here you were so much nicer," Daisuke whined. "Why don't you come to the back to make it up to me?" His smirk almost snapped Ruri's control but she was doing well at keeping her temper at bay.

"Sure, and I'll bring my boyfriend from Akatsuki with me," Ruri countered.

"Oh so you think that's going to intimidate me," Daisuke said taking the money out of her hand but holding on to the beg with the pills in it.

"Not really," Ruri said with a smirk. "I should considering I'm apart of Akatsuki. I have been looking for some fresh meat to roast for dinner too." She licked her lips at him. Although the statement could be taken sexually, Daisuke didn't think of it like that. He took it as threat because of her serious and condescending tone. He immediately dropped the bag in her hand and she walked away.

Deidara chuckled as she returned to his side. He had been listening to her conversation entirely. Ruri could joke all she wanted but he knew that she would never leave him. The idea of that normalcy calmed him.

OO00OO

Ruri said that she wanted to see the stars at night and so they had returned to the park where they had played with children. They lay side by side on the grass.

"About that message will you send it for me?" Ruri asked breaking the comfortable silence.

"As long as you don't tell leader I'm fine with it," Deidara answered. He took out some of his clay and began to mold it. "Hand me the note."

Ruri gave him the note and watched him work it into the bird. Before it up and flew away. After he made a few hand signs.

"Amazing," Ruri whispered and watched it fly away.

"You seem pretty used to dealing with kids," Deidara commented.

"I guess," Ruri said. "I lived in a compound with my friend for a while, in order to pay her family back I would often babysit for their clan. I actually really love children. My dream used to be to lead a genin team, and start a family."

"I can see how it would fit you." He gave her a pained look. "You know now that you're here we can never have a family." Ruri's cheeks tinted pink at his words.

"You said we," Ruri whispered. Deidara took her hand to as if to say yes I did. "One day we'll run away together, I can just feel it."

"Maybe we will," Deidara agreed. He wanted to, but it seems like Ruri has a lack of reality. There are so many people that could come after them and bring them back. However Deidara would let her hold onto her dream, because the second she had said that it had been his as well.

OO00OO

Ruri woke up naked and alone. She was expecting that, since a few days ago Deidara had been sent out with Tobi to capture a tailed beast. Ruri inhaled his scent before struggling out of bed. She got dressed quickly. Deidara had left her a note.

Dear Ruri,

I will try and get back as soon as I can for now just behave yourself and stay out of trouble. Also that message I sent has yet to be received so I don't know if the guy you sent it to is home or not. I'm going to contact you telepathically in a few days. Please wait for me!

With Love,

Deidara

Ruri brushed her long hair back and moved to the dresser. Recently she and Deidara had started sharing it and somehow it felt comforting. The fact that his stuff was there meant that he couldn't ditch her and not come back for his things.

She got dressed, and left her hair down. Ruri exited the room to go to the kitchen. She saw Sasori reading something, Kisame seemed to be trying to talk to him, and Itachi was looking for something in the fridge.

"Good morning everyone," Ruri said walking to stand next to Itachi. She scanned the fridge for fruit her usual morning breakfast now. She picked out different kinds after Itachi moved aside.

"Ruri I want you to have a fight with one of my puppets today," Sasori said as she sat down.

"Which one this time?" Ruri asked popping a grape into her mouth.

"I decided to strengthen the fire style one," Sasori answered. He glanced her to see the "again?" look. He knew it had been the only one she had been fighting but it really didn't make a difference to him.

"I guess I can do that," Ruri said.

"Aw, is the princess depressed because her prince is gone," Kisame teased. To his surprise he saw her flush before turning her head the other way. "Did you just blush?"

"It only happens when you mention Deidara," Itachi said blandly. He began to eat what looked like a traditional Japanese breakfast.

"Anyway, why don't we go after breakfast?" Ruri said changing the subject.

"That's fine with me," Sasori said returning to his book.

OO00OO

"Would everyone just come to order!" Tsuande yelled above the council. It was proving to be a pain in her ass.

It had been decades since a meeting like this had been called. It was a council with all of the ninja elders, the Konoha nobles and their rose ninja. The tension between the nobles and elders were thick, but the scent of bloodlust was in the air thanks to the rose ninja. Tsuande wondered how Ruri could ever put up with this for as long as she did.

"That girl should be hunted down!" Danzo yelled. "We cannot let such a liability run around, especially one with her strength." There were murmurs of agreement from other members.

"Ruri has said that she did not quit to a shinobi, and implied that she is still on her mission." Tsuande looked him in the eyes before continuing. "Not only that there was minimal injuries caused by her, you have no reason to suspect anything from her."

"The fact that's she's in the Akatsuki is enou-"

"Give her one month," Kiyoshi said interjecting. "Give Ruri one month to complete her mission."

"How dare you disrespect me you noble!" Danzo yelled slamming his hand on the table. Kiyoshi glared.

"I believe it is you that disrespected me," Kiyoshi said calmly. "Not only is Ruri my responsibility and rose ninja but I hold more power than you. Right now my family is practically sustaining the entire education of ninjas with our money. I can take it away. I think I'm being fare by saying that you should give Ruri, who has a perfect record by the way, one month to complete her mission. If any of you wish to defy this I dare you to try and cover up for the loss of funding."

The room went dead silent at his statement. Although he was young, Kiyoshi was undeniably smart and well versed. That was the exact reason Tsuande respected him. A small smile went across her lips.

"Anyone who disagrees with that statement please speak up now," Tsuande stated. No one made a move to speak up. "Then we have given Ruri one month to complete her mission, after the month period all rose ninja will be sent on high alert to assassinate her. Everyone is dismissed."

OO00OO

Kiyoshi walked through his near empty mansion. His entire family had died off recently, around the time of his father's death he had seen Ruri train. After that he had chosen her as his rose ninja instantly.

Unconsciously he had walked to Ruri's old room. Usually he wouldn't open the door but for some reason he had the strange urge to open it. He did and glanced inside. Everything was just as she left it with the exception of a strange object on the windowsill.

He opened the window and examined it. The object had been a small clay bird, it smelled like explosives to him. As he took it into his hand the clay dissolved into a slimy mess leaving behind a somehow perfectly clean note.

Dear Pervert,

I'm sorry that I forgot about the information I was supposed to give you before I left. Knowing your scatter brain you forgot it too. I'm safe and doing fine so don't even worry. I had a person I trust send this message to you. This note contains all the places where Danzo had documented his actions in the archive. This should be everything you need to convict him with treason however wait until I return to reveal the information.

From,

Ruri

Kiyoshi looked further and there was certainly was enough documented information to form a substantial case against him. He knew Ruri would usually feel guilty about giving this type of information away, but Danzo had tried to make sure Ruri was dead multiple times.

Kiyoshi shook the waste from the clay off his hands but there were still traces of white dirt on it.

"Why the hell am I so pissed off by a stupid clay bird?" Kiyoshi wondered out loud.

OO00OO

Ruri dodged the devastating blow of fire that Sasori's puppet had caused. She had to admit that the puppets ability to grow was remarkable, she wasn't expecting it to be this usable so quickly. It was probably because Sasori obsesses over everything until its perfect.

"Can we stop?" Ruri asked continuing to dodge. "I don't want to wreck the puppet by attacking to hard."

"Fine but you should work on your stamina more, that was only two hours," Sasori complained sealing off his puppet in a scroll.

"Yeah, I will start having more stamina as soon as you get that stick out of your ass," Ruri insulted. Ruri felt a buzzing sensation. "Oh that was fast. Deidara's calling me go on ahead of me."

Sasori would never get used to that. Especially since Ruri would stand there just smiling, it was weird.

~What do you need Deidara?~

I just wanted to say hi since we're taking a break, we should have the tail beast caught by tomorrow. I promise I won't be long

~That's good. That isn't the only reason though right?~

Yeah, it isn't. Your message had been received.

~Hmm, thanks for letting me know. Bye bye I love you~

Love you too my rose.

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This chapter is only being released because I had a very loyal reviewer ask for it to be released.Sukki18 I wrote this chapter for you fast because you have continually showed your support and I want to thank you for that. I apologize for all the grammar mistakes and errors on this because I did not edit this at all. Please leave a review for me so I can love you like I love Sukki18!