Warnings: Will contain language, sexual situations, and spoilers

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Getting Freedom

Chapter 18

Every time Ruri did something Deidara loved it. Especially right now as she was moaning beneath him. It had been about a week and Deidara was completely healed and ready for anything. Being bed ridden was hard but being bed ridden and living in the same room as Ruri was harder, she was such a little tease. Just about five minutes ago she thought it would be funny to walk out wrapped in a small towel; she wasn't going to get away with that.

Deidara had already removed the small towel and positioned his fingers inside of Ruri. He knew that if he licked her clit she would gasp, and if he curled his fingers inside of her she would moan; if he did both she would moan out his name. He decided a combination would be for the best. Soon enough Deidara could feel her begin to clamp down on her fingers.

"Deidara!" Ruri moaned as she had her first orgasm. Deidara only quickened the pace of his fingers as he drove them in and out of her still sensitive sex. He sent her straight into another orgasm. This time he removed his fingers from and slipped out of his pants.

Ruri instantly grabbed his head kissing him deeply; she could taste herself on his tongue. Ruri grinded herself against his hard length desperately trying to get him to go inside.

"I plan to take this as slow as possible to tease you like you tease me," Deidara parted long enough to say. He began to kiss her again slowly inserting himself into her.

A knock came on the door and Deidara heard Ruri let out a string of curses before yelling at whoever it was to leave. Deidara ignored the visitor completely and began to move in and out of her. That brought Ruri's attention to him as she moaned softly into his ear.

"Deidara, leader wants to see you immediately," Sasori called out from behind the door. It was obvious what was going on, but he wouldn't say anything. He simply walked across the hallway to his room.

"Should we stop?" Ruri asked him. Her eyes had gone from lust filled ones to a doe like state. She was so cute to him.

Deidara replied by kissing her thoroughly and starting at a quicker and harder pace. Soon Ruri was matching him thrust for thrust. Deidara could feel Ruri getting wetter; it wouldn't be long for them now.

The couple came moaning out each other's names. Deidara pulled out of her and started to get dressed. Ruri let out a small giggle at his somewhat frazzled state. It was just natural for him to be in a daze after sex; actually it was natural for any human being. The small and gentle touches as well as the powerful and deep movements would stay like scars on skin for a while.

"Don't laugh," Deidara said casting Ruri a glare. "You know very well that Pein hates to be kept waiting."

"I'm pretty sure that rule only applies to me since he hates me," Ruri commented while grabbing the towel. "Thanks to you I need another shower. I'll talk to you later."

He pressed a kiss to her cheek before Ruri escaped to the bathroom. Deidara left shortly after that for Pein's office.

OO00OO

"You want me to do what now?" Deidara asked. He was surprised by Pein's sudden task for him; maybe shocked was a better word.

"I want you to leave today and prepare to trail Itachi and Kisame," Pein repeated. He knew this must have sounded weird considering Itachi was one of the most trusted Akatsuki as well as Kisame. "You can under no circumstances tell anyone of your departure or your mission. That includes Ruri and whatever telepathic connection you two have. Disobeying this order will mean death. You just need to disappear off the map for a while."

"I understand," Deidara hesitantly replied. When he returns from this mission there will be hell to pay from Ruri. "I will depart right now to catch up to them.

Deidara bowed before exiting. Pein knew it was only a matter of time before Ruri came storming into his office demanding answers to where Deidara was. It was only a matter of time.

OO00OO

~Ruri I've began placing the trail for Sasuke to follow~

Good work Itachi. If we use the fight between you and Sasuke it can give us an opportunity to escape to Konoha with everyone.

~Yes I will let you know when I make contact. I believe the hidden leaf are searching for him as well~

Yeah we need to distract them while I deal with things and transporting. We'll have to hope that your brother can get the message to shut up and listen. Be careful Itachi, Sasuke isn't a weakling.

~I will be. I'll hire a small group of criminals to keep them busy. Talk to you in a few days~

Ruri walked out of her room intending to go to the kitchen when Sasori walked out of his room. He noticed her cheeks tinge pink before continuing. He couldn't help the smirk that crossed his face, so she knew that he knew what she and Deidara were doing. Well she's just a moody teenager after all.

Ruri pulled out a pitcher of iced tea and poured herself a glass. It had been two hours since Deidara had been asked to meet with Pein. She hadn't felt so anxious in a while. She could only guess that this was Deidara's feelings, because she had the small clay dragonfly in her jacket pocket. Her heart rate seemed faster as well. She couldn't make contact but he was probably running and ignoring her.

She could hone in on his exact position but Ruri knew that would make him annoyed. The last thing she wanted to deal with was a cranky Deidara. She'd have to leave it alone for now. It was probably a small secret mission, she'd hear from him soon.

OO00OO

It had been three days since Deidara had vanished without any parting words. Where the hell could he be? Ruri was just trying to remain calm about this whole situation. There was always the possibility this was some type of trap set by Madara. Ruri couldn't wait until someone kicks that old bastard's ass.

"Hey bitch Pein asked to see you in his office!" Hidan yelled at her. She didn't make a move to get off the living room couch. "Hey I was talking to you!"

"You're such a headache," Ruri growled out. She shot him a glare before leaving for Pein's office.

Not surprisingly when she walked in she could make out Madara's outline. He seemed to be tense about this whole situation. More than likely something he didn't like happened. Ruri guessed it was probably her lack of reaction to Deidara's disappearance.

"Come sit down," he ordered her. Ruri complied just wanting to get this little loath fest done with.

"Why exactly am I here? If it's a mission I can leave immediately," Ruri said sounding bored. The second she showed him any interest was the second she lost this passive aggressive mental war.

"Really you don't know?" Madara questioned. Ruri could tell that he was smirking. She knew because she had the sudden urge to throw up.

"If this is about the last cookie, it's always Hidan who eats it," Ruri mocked. Madara had to commend her for her amazing ability not to show what she was actually thinking; the girl was a true shinobi.

"No it's about Deidara," Madara said in a tone almost condescending. "I'll get straight to the point. We have Deidara's life in our hands. If you don't want him to get hurt than you have to work faithfully with us."

"That's it?" Ruri asked. She managed to let out a laugh that sounded truly genuine to Madara. "I thought I did something wrong but it doesn't even involve me. Besides don't you practically hold all of our lives in your hands?"

"One would think you would have some sympathy for the one you love," Madara responded. "Don't you want to know where we're holding him hostage?" Ruri's only response was to break into a natural like fit of laughter.

"Oh come on," Ruri whined. "Just because you sleep with someone doesn't mean you love them. Gosh you're a man haven't you ever been to a brothel."

"Aren't you worried we'll kill him?" Madara asked mildly amused.

"Not really…" Ruri leaned back in her chair and took a relaxing breath. "I look at it this way if he really was a hostage he'd be dead. That's highly unlikely though seeing as Deidara is a unique find in the explosive department. You wouldn't kill him."

"Are you so sure?" Madara asked. She let out a hum telling him yes.

"I don't know or care where he is," Ruri said breaking a small pause of silence.

"What if I told you your mission is to kill him?"

"I'd do it if it brought me closer to my goal. Geeze just because I'm young people think I have morals. I thought you realized by now I'm nowhere near ordinary."

"So I realize now," Madara mused. This girl was so entertaining to him; it would've been nice if she was seriously committed. "Then you're excused."

"Okay then?" Ruri said hesitantly before getting up. "Next time you just want to talk make sure there are snacks then I'll be nicer."

OO00OO

~He's found me. The fighting will begin~

Ruri gagged on her mouthful of rice and Sasori and Hidan gave her a weird look. Clearly something was wrong. Ruri to cover it all up ran to the sink and forcefully upchucked the food she had been eating. Her throat burned with acidy feel of bile.

"That's fucking gross," Hidan commented dryly. "If I get fucking sick you're going to be fucking dead."

"Whatever," Ruri said. A fierce glare was directed at Hidan before it softened. "Sasori I don't feel so good." Said red head just looked at her before turning back to his book.

"Why should I help you?" Sasori asked. He was so close to a break through.

"I want to get a medical exam. A full one," Ruri answered. "That means you can poke and prod at me besides that book isn't nearly as important as your teammate."

"Damn it," Sasori cursed. Something was seriously up if she used the word teammate. "Come on lets go back to my room I'll give you medicine."

As soon as they were behind closed doors Sasori noticed the shift of behavior in Ruri. Ruri wasn't acting ill or smiling but she had a dead serious look on her face. Her lips were in a thin line, her posture was perfect, and her green eyes were focused. He'd never seen her like this.

"It's time," Ruri said. "Gather all your things and we'll be using a premade teleportation portal that won't give away our absence in chakra. I'll be ready when you are."

"What about Deidara?" Sasori asked knowing her attachment to him.

"Don't worry about him," was her answer. "Just hurry up. We have to do things before we go to Itachi."

Sasori gathered his things and nodded at Ruri. Ruri slipped a small scroll out from her jacket pocket and made a hand sign. A purple light started to fill the room and then they were gone.

OO00OO

Ruri and Sasori had appeared right in between Kisame and the boy Ruri recognized as Suigetsu. Both of them were charging to each other. Ruri pushed out purple light sending both men flying apart from each other.

"It's you!" Karin accused pointing a finger at Ruri.

"Yeah, my name is Ruri just in case you forgot," Ruri replied bitterly. Both Karin and Suigetsu then noticed how the girl seemed different. Her whole aurora seemed to be more serious and focused. "Listen Kisame Itachi gave me the signal. We're bringing them back to Sasuke right now."

There was a horrified look on Karin's face Ruri sighed.

"Don't worry he's not dead," Ruri explained. "Follow me. The only thing you need to know is that Itachi is not responsible for what Sasuke is accusing him for. In other words you can think of me as Sasuke's insanity savior."

With that Ruri began running towards Itachi and Sasuke's location. Kisame looked around there was noticeable person absent.

"Sasori where's Deidara?" Kisame asked in a hushed voice.

"No idea but I think Ruri just left him," Sasori replied. Kisame looked surprised. Who wouldn't be surprised? The two were so close it was hard to imagine them be separated.

OO00OO

Deidara watched as Itachi engaged Sasuke in a breath taking battle. At first it had been all genjutsu but now it was physical. They had already begun to just attack each other. However Deidara never picked Itachi for the raving lunatic that he was. He hadn't seen that one coming.

Sasuke was running from what looked like black flames that Itachi sent. In truth Deidara wouldn't want to be Sasuke, Itachi was a fierce some opponent.

Just when Sasuke was finally about to get hit, a purple barrier appeared blocking him from the impact.

Ruri Deidara thought. Then he saw her walking to grab their attention. He saw how Itachi noticeably relax, but why did he do that? Why was Ruri even here?

"I'm sorry for being a little late Itachi," Ruri said. "You can drop the psychotic brother act any time."

"Very well," Itachi said while glancing around. "Where's Deidara?"

"According to Madara he's being held hostage to keep me in line but I highly doubt it," Ruri replied. "However right now I sense his presence he's shocked at my appearance. Deidara come out!"

Deidara was surprised to say the least. He hadn't communicated with him but felt him. He had masked himself well enough to even avoid Itachi.

"Ruri tell me what's going on," Deidara commanded jumping to land in front of her. He looked into her cold depths of her purple eyes. It was the first time he felt like Ruri was a true shinobi. Her face was a dead serious mask.

"Well right now…" She was cut off by Sasuke attacking her. She dodged easily.

The mask was gone. Her face clearly expressed how angry she was. She didn't mess around like she had before while fighting. She instantly began hand signs.

"Death trap," Ruri called calmly. Five sheets of purple psychic energy flew towards Sasuke. He looked ready to block them as soon as they came close enough, but they never did. They created an immoveable cage.

"So behave now or I'll make you unable to walk and drag you back to Konoha by your fucking testicles if I have to," Ruri snarled. "You are about to kill the wrong person you little shit!" Ruri placed a hand to her forehead and took a shaky deep breath.

"Sorry I have someone who wants to take over control," Ruri muttered. "To answer your question Deidara I'm here to escort everyone who is here to Konoha. In other words we're escaping Akatsuki together."

"What?" Deidara asked dumbfounded. She had to be joking. This was like half the Akatsuki and they were escaping this couldn't be good. They knew right?

"Exactly what I said," Ruri replied. He noted how there was no playfulness in her voice. She turned towards Sasuke. "Sasuke I know you might not want to believe me but what Itachi said about Madara is true his goal is to rule over all the countries. My only goal and reason for joining the Akatsuki is to bring you back to Konoha. I know you want to believe that Itachi killed your clan but he was simply following orders from his superiors. He stopped your clan from starting a possible civil war with the rest of Konoha. However things could've been prevented. Danzo an official of Konoha teamed up with Madara in order to become Hokage later if he persuaded the council to go along with the idea of the massacre. The Uchiha were strong naturally using a tactic of fear he was able to win over the council. That's why it's not Itachi you have to kill but Madara, the person who has planned everything from the beginning."

"What if I don't believe you?" Sasuke barked from inside the box.

"I had a feeling you wouldn't." Ruri sighed. "A couple weeks ago I sent a message to someone in Konoha using Deidara's help. While it contained no information on the Akatsuki itself, it had information about Danzo's movements for the last twenty years. As soon as you look at that information and talk to the Konoha Hokage all that information can be analyzed. More than likely Danzo will be arrested and you can seek revenge with Itachi. You think you had a screwed up life but you can't even imagine what Itachi has gone through. If you don't find the information adequate and still want to kill Itachi that's your business. Just walk into Konoha at least so I can have my freedom."

"I'll do as you say," Sasuke answered after a few minutes of thinking it over in silence. After that Ruri turned to Sasuke's three followers.

"You three can choose to go back to Konoha and have all crimes forgiven or go do whatever it is you want to do," Ruri told them. "If you want to leave then go now."

"We're Sasuke's team will see this through until the end," Karin replied after looking at the other two. She might have been mistaken but she saw Ruri smile slightly at that.

"Well I'll get us as close to Konoha as I can," Ruri said.

She flipped a kunai out of her pocket before slitting the bottom of her left hand. She deactivated the box Sasuke was in before spinning. Her blood flung out landing at least a drop on everyone. Although it was somewhat disgusting it was more unusual. Ruri began making hand signs. Deidara recognized it as her teleportation jutsu.

A blinding purple light filled his vision before a forest was revealed. Ruri collapsed to her knees panting. She looked tired.

"You were right," Sasori said walking over to her and bent down. Ruri hopped onto his back in a piggy back position. "I can't believe you're this exhausted. How far are we from Konoha?"

"We're approximately twenty miles," Ruri answered. "The sooner we get there the better. No doubt Madara is on to us. That way." Ruri pointed, Sasori and the group started moving towards them.

Deidara would admit it, he was jealous. Why the hell was Ruri hanging on to Sasori and not him? He could carry her, but it sounded like they had discussed this beforehand.

"Karin I need to speak with you," Ruri called from the front of the group. Karin quickly made her way to the front of the group and ran alongside Sasori. "Listen I need you to inform the guards at Konoha no matter what happens. If we're stopped you keep going. Tell them that Ruri has completed her mission and then you need to ask for two people. One is Yukiko; I'll need her to get to me right away. The second is Kiyoshi, he holds all the information that Sasuke will need to see. I'm trusting you don't fail me."

Karin nodded her head. In truth she was surprised she was the one being told this. In truth she felt like Ruri had hated her. Ruri didn't like Karin but just because you don't like someone doesn't mean they aren't capable of caring out a task. Karin fell back to her spot near Sasuke once she realized that was all Ruri wanted.

"Ten miles," Ruri whispered.

Sasori knew that Ruri was exhausted to transport that many people this far would be almost impossible. Except she was Ruri, and Ruri was everything impossible wrapped into a petite bubbly package. Sasori thought she was of the best shinobi he'd come across in a long time. However she had told him, she could die today. He knew it was possible her heart was beating loudly but not rapidly, it was at a slow and unsteady pace. Not a good sign.

Sasori was snapped from his thoughts when an explosion happened right in front of them. Sasori leaped back to escape the explosive blast. In front of them stood about ten ANBU as well as an old man.

"Yo Danzo how's it hanging or has it shriveled off yet?" Ruri greeted bitterly. The man scowled at the girl in front of him.

She was early. Even when Madara had sent word to him to deal with it he was shocked at her speed. Ruri would be declared a missing ninja tomorrow; she was still considered a Konoha ninja right now. It was illegal for him to handle the situation by Konoha standards. Although that hadn't been a problem before.

"Ruri stop now and turn back," Danzo ordered. "You are not welcome here."

"I am, I have completed my mission," Ruri stated. "I brought back Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. So are you wetting your pants yet?"

"ANBU I order you to attack," Danzo said simply.

"I wouldn't," Ruri stated. "It's total suicide. Everyone here is very strong none of you would survive. Three are Akatsuki the others were involved with Orochimaru, and I am a rose ninja. Do you know what happens when you face a rose ninja? You die."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Danzo asked after letting out a hardy laugh.

"I suggest that you fight me one on one," Ruri said hopping off of Sasori's back. "An honorable shinobi duel. Everyone else goes free to Konoha besides we both know it's either me or you. Considering all things…"

"I'll agree, no outside interference until someone is dead," Danzo said.

"Great as you can see I'm not in the best condition so can you give me a minute," Ruri said. Danzo watched as the girl closed her eyes.

Maeva you want to come out?

I've been waiting to come out for a while. So what are your three requests?

You only kill Danzo, I want to say good bye to Deidara, and we make this as quick as possible.

We have a deal you have two minutes before I force myself out.

Ruri turned towards Deidara and started walking to him. He noticed the sad expression on her face and how she limped slightly while walking.

"You're in no condition to fight," Deidara said sternly. He brushed her bangs back from her still emerald eyes.

"I know I'm not but don't worry about this," Ruri glanced behind him at Karin. "Hey Karin you remember our little chat?" Karin got the message and started running. She turned her attention to Deidara again. "I love you."

"I love you too that's why you don't have to do this," Deidara pleaded with her his hands on her shoulders.

"I do have to do this," Ruri choked out. "Take this she handed him her jacket, I took something from you it's in the pocket. And take this." Ruri handed him her purple rose necklace, before passionately kissing him on the lips.

"I'll leave it to you to select Maeva's next vessel if I die," Ruri stated walking towards Danzo. "Well old geezer let's make this quick."

He smirked at the girl's foolish confidence. Where did that come from exactly?

He charged at her until he heard her let out a scream and halted. Something was happening, her whole presence was changing. His eyes widened in shock.

"What the hell are you?" Danzo asked disgusted.

OO00OO

I hate to say this but the next chapter will be the last chapter. It will also have a short but hopefully satisfying epilogue. I intend to continue to use the world I have created for Naruto for other OC stories and fanfiction. Look forward for a story dedicated to Yukiko entirely. I've also arranged a plot for a SaiXOC story and an ItachiXOC story. I'm pretty sure I will start writing them soon. It's so sad that it's almost over but I feel accomplished by getting this done. Since it's the last chapter I might get it done and posted early. Thanks for reading please leave a review! :) 3