Chapter 7: Publication

(Akatsuki POV)

Itachi and Kisame were wandering around trying to find Jincuuriki when they found a fascinating poster. It said "Come and see the fascinating tale of barber who come home to find his daughter in the hands of the man who had made his life a living hell. Come and see "Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet." Staring Konoha's own Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki."

"Sasuke..." Itachi said. He then began grinning. That grin became a laugh.

"Are you OK Itachi-san?" Kisame asked.

"Oh, I'm fine. I think that we should go see this interesting musical."

"You just want to make fun of him singing don't you?"

"Well the kyuubi-kid is going to be in it, we could make a break for it." He said with a grin.

"You just want to see your brother sing..."

"We're going." He said grinning.

After they got back to their lair, he told them about the interesting upcoming play.

"Why would I want to go to a stupid play, UN?" Deidara said annoyed.

Sasori smiled. "I've read that play once."

"So you know what its about?" Kisame asked.

"I still don't want to go. Un," Deidara said now annoyed.

"It's about the barber killing people." Sasori smiled.

Deidara though for a little, but then shook his head. "We do that every day."

"They put them in meat pies." Sasori grinned.

"I'M IN!!" Zetsu said. "Sounds like my kind of musical!"

Sasori rolled his eyes. "Who's all going then?"

"Well I want to see my little brother sing. Apparently he's the star." Itachi grinned.

"Sasuke-kun's the star?" Tobi said happily. "I'll go."

"Fine." Itachi said a little upset. He didn't want him to come.

After a few hours of talking about it, they agreed that most of them would go. Most as in Itachi, Kisame, Deidara Sasori dragged him, Sasori without the huge puppet outfit, Tobi, and Zetsu. Hidan insisted that it was against his religion, they didn't tell Kakuzu because they knew he'd complain about money, and Pain and Konan didn't want to reveal themselves.

They made themselves disguises so that no one would get suspicious with all the Akatsuki cloaks. Zetsu didn't have to get a disguise because he could just hide in the back with his special jitzu of his. They had no idea that an old member of Akatsuki was also going to show. Even if he was badly injured.

(Sound Village POV)

Orocimaru was sulking at the fact that he could no longer use his arms. He couldn't wait until Sasuke was able to give into his calling. He knew Kabuto was getting jealous at his ongoing obsession with the boy. Sure he just uses him for his sexual pleasures, but Kabuto always wants to be his loyal servant.

"Orocimaru-sama," Kabuto said after running a few errands. "I have some interesting news."

"And what would that be Kabuto?" he said annoyed.

"Well, Sasuke-kun will be playing the main role in an upcoming musical in a village near Konoha."

"Is he?" he said with his spirits lifting.

"Yes, and the performance will be in a week. Would you like to go?"

"Of course Kabuto." He said with an evil smile.

Kabuto sighed, but agreed to go with him as he is his loyal servant.