Hey everyone, I keep forgetting to do this

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto coughunfortunatelycough, nor do I own the song below.

Anyway this chapter took a while to write but I tried to make it long to make up for the delay, Enjoy my readers, oh and please please please review, it means a lot to me.

Deidara sat on his bird. Sure he liked Ari as a friend, but he could not stand the Uchicha. He hated that man. He had forced him into this accursed organisation. He acted so much more powerful than everyone else with those eyes, blood red and arrogant.

But what did Ari mean "think about his side of the story?" What was there to think about? That bastard had torn him from his happy, albeit boring, life. He had been perfectly content being a bomb for hire. Deidara sighed. He really liked Ari. She was the only one that understood him, his need for freedom. Despite the fact he had not known her for long the two of them had just clicked. The wind began to pick up and carried the bird along with it, drifting lazily. Deidara groaned. He needed to blow something up.

Ari sat in the kitchen. Tobi had come running down the halls screaming 'DINNERTIME!'. Ari poked her head out of the doorway to see a blue skinned man rushing down the hall. Following the escapade was Itachi. He walked calmly down the hall, stoic as ever. And so Ari had followed him down the hall to meet with the rest of the Akatsuki.

What a sight that was. They had all stared at her. Ari was quite self-conscious. She hated being stared at, even as a child. Konan, seeing how uncomfortable Ari was, waved the girl over. Next to her there was an empty seat, on the other side of which sat Itachi.

The sound of light conversation filled the air. Hidan could be heard above the rest of the voices. He was yelling at Kakuzu. Apparently the older male had insulted the albino. A smell wafted through the Air as Sasori walked out and placed food on the table. The others took this a sign to eat, and did just that, squabbling over the food. It reminded Ari of chicks in a nest calling to be fed. The food lay out before the group was not very extensive in its variety, but tasted nice nonetheless.

"So, Ari, tell us about yourself," Kakuzu announced above the rabble. Immediately the Akatsuki quietened, all eager to learn about their new member. Ari gulped.

"Well, I was born in Konohagakure. I had one older brother, Akio, and a baby sister. I never found out her name," Ari began.

"Kita," Itachi interrupted.

Ari looked at Itachi. "Pardon me?"

"Soon after you were caged, your parents named her Kita," he replied.

Ari pausedm thinking the information over.

"As I was saying, I was placed in a Genin team with Itachi and Masumi. Nara Shikaku was our sensei. Just after we made Jōnin, Masumi and I were on a mission with our Genin teams. Masumi made a mistake and I was forced to reveal my wings in order to .save him. He still died. Once his Genin sent out a distress signal and Shikaku arrived. He saw my wings and went to tell the Hokage. I begged him not to, but after the Uchicha massacre, he was convinced that I had a part in it and told the Hokage. I was then locked away in a cold stinking cage and disowned by my family," she finished, mumbling some parts.

"I feel so sorry for you un. I could never live like that un," Deidara murmured,

Ari smiled sadly in return and continued eating her food. The others then also began to eat. As they finished one by one they left, until only Ari and Itachi were left.

Ari walked down the halls to the entrance and walked out, she was feeling cooped up. The dinner was very awkward, she was never any good with people. Ari took off into the air in which heavy storm clouds drifted. As Ari passed through them she could feel the electricity, it was harmless.

She breached the cloud line and exploded into the night sky. The stars shone brightly, their white light was soothing to the eagle like girl. But they were all outshone by the moon, tonight it was full. It's white light illuminated the world. As a child Ari had been told a story about a great demon called the Jūbi, how the sage of six paths had sealed it away and it's body had become the moon.

Ari, being part demon, had always felt a strange sort of kinship with the beast. But fear also resided deep in her heart. She knew that the demon must never be released. It would destroy the world, or worse.

Twisting and spiralling through the clouds all of Ari concerns and fears drifted away with wind.

"Come little children,

I'll take thee away.

Into a land

Of enchantment,"

Ari closed her eyes as she sang, the haunting song echoing through the empty sky. Her wings beat softly and her hair floated around her like a halo.

"Come little children,

The time's come to play

Here in my garden

Of magic,"

As a child this had been her lullaby, which her mother had sung in order to quell her midnight screaming. Her mother had not known the cause of her screaming, it was however the growth of her wings.

"Follow sweet children,

I'll show thee the way

Through all the pain and

The sorrows,"

It had been the most painful experience of Ari's life. Small stubs of vein filled flesh had pushed through her skin. She had not been able to move for days. The newly grown wings had pushed her ribs and lungs around. It had taken weeks for her body to adjust to the appendages.

"Weep not poor children,

For life is this way.

Murdering, beauty and

Passions,"

Her family had been anything but sympathetic, ignoring her completely at times. Itachi had visited often, he was her only friend, and she his. He had known about her wings from the moment they had grown. He had promised never to tell.

"Hush now dear children,

It must be this way.

Too weary of life and

Deceptions,"

Once her body had adjusted to the wings, feathers had begun to grow. Beautiful luscious golden feathers. During this period Ari had done little but slept. Her body was lacking nutrients so she shut down for long periods of time. Itachi had provided her with food, as her own family had refused to.

"Rest now my children,

For soon we'll away,

Into the calm and

The quiet,"

Once Ari returned to the academy, sore and tired, she and Itachi had become inseparable. She was with him at all times, often hiding behind him when the Genin bullies came to harass her. He was always calm and composed, she was skittish and nervous. Total opposites.

"Come little children,

I'll take thee away.

Into a land

Of enchantment,"

Soon after Ari's return to the academy, both she and Itachi had graduated at the same age of 7. Itachi was hailed by his clan as a "genius." Ari on the other had continued to be ignored by her parents and brother. However, the Uchicha clan accepted her as an equal. She often referred to Itachi's parents as Okasan and Otosan.

"Come little children,

The time's come to play.

Here in my garden

Of shadows."