AN:
JK: I know this has been done WAY too much, but I thought it'd be appropriate for this kind of story. cip drew the cuddle scene from the previous chappie! On DA under the links I've been sending you to!
To Flamecolonel - Awww...well, thank you! I think parental relationships are the best!
To mistress-ando - Heheheh...as you can see, the story is being continued.
To t.A.T.u Crazi - Details of the AFTERMATH are to be given. The actual scene won't be shown, but I think you'll like this.
To The-New-Akatsuki-Leader - You'll find out.
To xcupidxstuntx - (grins)
To The Kyuubi maiden - I would hope so!
To nurikos-lurver - Yeah, he did. I think Kisame's gonna hold that above his head for a while, too. Nah, our sharky's not THAT cruel.
To my uberly-fantastic darling cip-chan - SQUEEEE!!! XDXDXDXD
To Renji's Baby Sister - It is? Thank you very much!
To Dark-Rainy-Mist - I'm the queen of puns. A genius? (blows kisses) As for your spell-check update, ROFLAMO!!
To ExplosiveNoteNinja - (sedates) Thank you!
To Yusin - Mean? How? I tend to be oblivious to things. Speak your opinion.
To Xgin'sxlittlexwolfx - (offers tissues) Want?
Current Chapter Contains: References
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
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"Owww!! 'Tachi! Watch it back there!!" Deidara whined.
"I'm trying!" Itachi replied. "Hold still, God damnit!"
"I'M trying!" Deidara shot back. He was currently laying face-down in his bed while Itachi tried to put lotion on his burning rear. "It HURTS!"
"Sheesh..." Itachi commented, admiring Sasori's work. "Kisame got me over my pants with a hairbrush, and I'm only light red."
"Well..." Deidara grit his teeth. "Sasori-no-danna got ME with NO protection and his hand, WHICH could be compared to a hairbrush!"
"My poor Dei-Dei."
-Living Room-
"Leader, I hate to say it, but that jutsu would be USELESS!!"
"No, it wouldn't." Pein glared at the Akatsuki (minus Itachi and Deidara). "This jutsu could reduce all of our enemies into children so we could take over. Observe as I test it on our victim." As he spoke, Leader pointed at a shinobi tied in a chair. He formed some hand signs, then there was a flash of light...
"What's going-" Itachi began, coming down the stairs.
"SHIT!!" Deidara yelled, following him.
-FLASH-
"Do you see now?" Pein pointed to the shinobi, who was now a five-year-old.
"Leader? How long does that jutsu have effect?" Konan asked.
"Oh, about a week. Why?" Leader replied, throwing the now-chibi shinobi out the door.
"That would be why." Konan pointed at the stairs. On the stairs were two chibis. One had shoulder-length blonde hair and blank, blue eyes, the other had long black hair in a low ponytail and soft, charcoal black eyes. Both were wearing the Akatsuki uniform, way too big for their tiny frames, and had matching expressions of 'what just happened?'
"Oh, no." Was all Pein could say. Sure enough, he hadn't just hit that enemy shinobi, he'd hit Deidara and Itachi with the jutsu as well.
"Deidara?" Sasori asked cautiously. The blonde looked up.
"Un?" he asked. "Wha?"
"Itachi...kun?" Kisame asked, picking up the black-haired one.
"If you value your life..." he said coldly. "You will put me down."
"Yep. You're Itachi."
"Of course I'm Itachi. Now, put me down, you freak of nature."
"What did you just say?" Kisame instantly snapped to attention.
"Kisame..." Pein began. "I don't know how to tell you this, but the jutsu doesn't just revert their ages, it reverts their MEMORIES. He doesn't remember you."
"Is that true, Deidara? Do you not know me?" Sasori asked, kneeling down to make himself his now-chibi partner's height.
"Who are you, un?" was the response. Sasori shook his head.
"I'm Sasori. I'll be...taking care of you for a while."
"And you are...?" Itachi poked Kisame.
"Kisame." he replied.
"Kisame. Appropriate for someone like you." Itachi nodded. "Now put me down." Kisame twitched.
"Kisame, control your temper. He's a child now." Sasori advised, reaching for Deidara. "Come here, Dei-Dei."
"Sasori?" Deidara asked, allowing the puppet-master to lift him up.
"Yes." Sasori smiled at him. "We need to find them new clothes, Leader. Their current ones don't fit them."
"Yes. I'll put you in charge of that." Leader said. "Take their measurements, and find appropriate clothes." With that, Pein left.
-About Two Hours Later-
"It's the best I could do." Kakuzu said, accepting the two twenties from Sasori. Itachi and Deidara were now in mini-Akatsuki uniforms, now the correct size for both of them.
"You know, they really don't look all that different." Kisame observed. Itachi glared at him. "What?"
"..."
"What, Itachi?"
"..."
"...We're not getting anywhere with this."
"UN!" Deidara yelled, jumping on Kisame.
"Wha?" Kisame, startled, fell over.
"Now!" Itachi called. Both chibis sped down the hall.
"Oh, no." Sasori stared after the speeding chibis. "That could be a problem..."
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AN:
JK: Well, there goes ch. 20. I hope to have 21 up soon. XD Enjoy your day!
