Finally! Sorry for the long wait but my acc was bein' glitchy and wouldn't lemme upload any docs. So here it is. Chapter 15? And this will also be in Sasori's POV! So yeah...again, sorry for the OOC...

No One's POV

"As quietly as possible, the shadowed man crept into the kitchen. In the middle of the table laid Hoshi's baked cookies. The shadowed man's stomach growled. Embarrassed, he grabbed his stomach, hoping for it to quiet down. When he was sure the coast was clear, he walked towards the table. His hands reached for a cookie on the plate, when he felt that the cookie was in his reach, he brought it up to his lips. Silently, he began nibbling on it. Pleased with its taste, he began to nibble on another cookie when he finished with his first. Soon the whole plate was gone. And so was he."

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Sasori

I sighed, putting a wooden hand that was missing two fingers down on my table. Judging from how many hours it felt like has passed, I guessed that it was alreadymorning. I stood up and pushed my chair in, then walked towards the door that led to my room. I didn't really use it much anyway. Only for sketching out my new creations and that was probably it. I closed my door to the woodshop and opened the other door that led to the hallway. When I did, a scene of Hoshi and Zetsu walking together filled my eyes. They walked right in front of my door, and when they saw me they stopped.

"Ohayou Sasori-san." smiled Hoshi.

"Ohayou Sasori-san." Zetsu greeted.

"Ohayou Hoshi, Zetsu," I murmured, "Where're you guys going?"

Hoshi's eyes brightened up, "I'm gonna see Zetsu's greenhouse! I bet it's beautiful."

Zetsu smiled, well, the white side did anyway. Zetsu? She's going with ZETSU? Zetsu might EAT her. Since he was a cannibal. And he couldn't really resist the urges of eating someone if he was starving... That girl has got to stop hanging with dangerous people. I mean, look at Hidan, and Zetsu? What next, Kisame?

"I see...," I raised an eyebrow, "May I accompany you?"

Now it was Zetsu's turn to raise an eyebrow and Hoshi to stare at me. I smiled at their reactions.

"Sure, I don't see what harm it can do. Ne, Zetsu-san?" Hoshi smiled up at the man (or plant...).

"Hai..." Zetsu watched me carefully.

He was probably thinking that I was planning something, maybe burn down his greenhouse. Silly Zetsu, why would I ever do that? That was planned for two months later...

And off we went. The air singed with uncomfortable silence, except for our footsteps that echoed through the empty hallways. Soon Hoshi became uncomfortable with the awkward silence. She began whispering to the plant man. I tried to listen in on their conversations, and all I heard were things about how the plants grew, what type of plants Zetsu cultivated, and other useless information of the sort. I wondered why Hoshi seemed to be so excited about Zetsu's garden anyway. Was it really that beautiful?

As if on cue, my question was soon answered. We had walked outside of the Akatsuki base, turned around to a corner, and there it was. The building was shaped as a dome. To say it was gargantuan was to say the least. The material seemed to be greyish white and opaque. When we walked inside however, it was as if everything magically transformed. The walls of the dome that seemed opaque outside was transparent inside. It was like an indoor rainforest of some sort. There was a mini waterfall that flowed crystal clear water through half of the place. Probably to water all the plants. And the plants, they were in every shape, size, and color you could imagine. Butterflies flew around to kiss flowers as animals like furry bunnies hopped around and sniffed some plants, wondering if they were good enough to eat.

I stared in awe, and so did Hoshi, "Maybe I won't burn this place after all..." I mumbled, barely audible.

But somehow Hoshi heard me and so did Zetsu. Zetsu gave me a death glare and Hoshi elbowed me in the stomach, hard.

"Shut up." Hoshi hissed.

Hoshi went along with Zetsu, where he was giving her a tour of the place. I knew that I wasn't wanted, after my comment. So I scanned the place and leisurely walked over to a shady tree and sat under it, letting the shadows consume me. Feeling at peace, I decided to sketch this place. Nothing better to do. So I pulled out my sketchpad from my Akatsuki cloak and took out a pencil in my pocket.

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"Done." I smiled, admiring my work.

For some reason, it felt good for once, not to be sketching puppet designs and still enjoy it (1). As I was deepening the shade on the leaf of a tree in the corner, I heard footsteps approaching. Looking up, I saw that it was none other than Zetsu himself. I sent him a questioning glance to why he was here.

"What're you really here for, Akasuna no Sasori?" Zetsu demanded.

I scanned around, "Where's Hoshi?"

"She's gonna back to her room to rest. Now answer my question."

I gazed at him; then a question came to mind, "What were you guys talking about when she was here?"

Zetsu sent a questioning look, "Things.Why would you wanna know?"

After a few minutes of silence, I asked, "Did she...talk about me?" I trailed off, taking my gaze off of him and looking towards the tree that I was sketching just a few moments ago.

Zetsu seemed startled, then realized and smirked, "So she's the reason why you're here..."

I shrugged, still avoiding his gaze, "Perhaps..."

Zetsu's smirk grew wider, "Well...to answer your question," if his smirk grew wider, I think it'd eat up his whole face, "she did."

My eyes widened, "R-really?"

"This is sure a sight to see...Akasuna no Sasori, being reduced to a stuttering fool, by a girl. Who woulda thought?"

"Shut up." I seethed.

I closed my sketchpad, put its place back in my cloak, and got up, ready to leave.

Zetsu lost his smirk, but a smile replaced it instead, "You know Sasori, this one's a keeper."

I closed my eyes in thought, and smiled, "I know." and walked out of the greenhouse to return to my room.

Before I left the greenhouse though, I heard Zetsu whisper something.

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Zetsu

Hoshi and I had talked about Akasuna no Sasori when he disappeared somewhere. We figured he was out of earshot, so it was safe. Hoshi's eyes seemed to gleam whenever she talked about him. Suddenly she asked a question that startled me.

"Do you...," she hesitated her question, "do you think...that he might like me back?" her eyes seem to droop, like a flower hit by falling snow.

"Who knows...Sasori isn't one to love.But you might have a chance." I encouraged her.

"Really? You really think that?" Hoshi's eyes brightened.

"Of course." I smiled.

"Okay, thank you Zetsu-san. I think I'm going back to my room now. Thank you for bringing me here." she grinned.

And with that, she walked outside of the greenhouse. I looked as her figure slowly became fuzzy and faded. Soon she was out of sight. I got up and started to walk around the forest-like scenery. I stopped in my tracks when I saw Sasori. He was still here? And it seems that he had been sketching. Why was he here in the first place anyway? I approached him, question in mind. He seemed to notice my presence and looked up with a gaze that said "What do you want?"

"What're you really here for, Akasuna no Sasori?" I demanded.

Sasori seemed to look around, searching for something. When it didn't enter his sights, his usual frown seemed to deepen.

"Where's Hoshi?" he asked.

"She's gonna back to her room to rest. Now answer my question." I was getting impatient with his stalling.

He seemed to think for a moment, then asked, "What were you guys talking about when she was here?"

I was confused. Why would he care? Could he actually...? No...Though it was most possible. Time to find out.

"Things.Why would you wanna know?"

He hesitated, not wanting to admit his true feelings. He seemed to be embarrassed and didn't meet my gaze. After awhile though, he couldn't handle it and asked, "Did she...talk about me?"

I was taken back. So it was true! This is getting good...

"So she's the reason why you're here..." I smirked.

"Perhaps...", he still didn't meet my gaze.

My smirk grew and grew, "Well...to answer your question, she did."

Sasori's expression was priceless.

"R-really?" he stuttered.

Who would've thought that a mere girl could do this to the great puppet master, Akasuna no Sasori?

"This is sure a sight to see...Akasuna no Sasori, being reduced to a stuttering fool, by a girl. Who woulda thought?" I had to resist the temptation to laugh out loud.

"Shut up." he was not pleased with my remarks.

I decided not to rudely remark him anymore. He was beyond angry and even more embarrassed. He got up, putting his sketchpad in his cloak first, and was about to leave before I stopped him.

"You know Sasori, this one's a keeper."

He seemed to enjoy that, for he smiled peacefully and closed his eyes. Probably thinking of her smiling face. He began to walk away and when I was sure he was out of range, I whispered, "For she's madly in love with you."

Then he left just like that.

(1) - This is a reference to SukiTakayoshi and my chat. For the chapter "Cookies!" she said that it was her favorite chapter since Sasori actually had fun with something other than puppets.

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