Sakura had to rub her eyes a couple of times and pinch her arm before finally believing she was having a birthday party.
Her eyes filled with happy tears, and a smile formed on her face. Deidara immediately panicked
"What's wrong hime, un? Don't you like your party?" The pinkette shook her head
"It's not that Dei, it's, it's just-I've never ever had a birthday party, and I don't know what to do…"
It is sad to say that nobody was shocked with the news, after seeing the abuse she went through with the man that had called himself her father. That was the exact reason why they had wanted to give her a surprise birthday party, she deserved as much.
Pein and Konan came from the back of the group, holding a red velvet cake with six lit candles. Sakura's eyes shined at the sight of the sweet treat, since she had never had cake before.
All the Akatsuki present started to sing "Happy Birthday", Deidara and Konan being the most enthusiastic out of everyone else.
When the song was finished, Pein motioned for Sakura to blow the candles, and Itachi warned her to make a wish before doing so. She stayed still for a minute, closing her eyes tightly, before opening them and blowing the candles. Everyone clapped when there wasn't a single one left alight.
Then, Sasori blindfolded Sakura again, and when he let her open her eyes again, she was faced with lots of gifts.
Tobi came first, dragging a teddy bear Itachi's size. The pinkette hurriedly went to hug the stuffed animal, and everyone silently cooed at the adorable sight of a six year old girl hugging a teddy bear twice her size.
Itachi gave her lots of books, some were novels she could read when she was older, others were books on ninja techniques, and she loved them all.
Deidara gave her non-explosive clay, so that she could "make cool figures just like Dei!" as she had cheerfully exclaimed.
Sasori gave her little puppets, each one a copy of all the Akatsuki and Sakura herself, and a tiny sealing scroll that was attached to a necklace. For her to be able to always be with her family.
Even though she knew Sasori did not like hugs, but she couldn't help doing so, it was the most thoughtful gift she could've asked for. It was even better when Sasori let himself be hugged.
Then it was Kakuzu's turn, and he silently handed her money. All Akatsukis were ready to kill Kakuzu for only giving that to Sakura, but the little girl grinned and thanked him, pocketing the money. (They would understand later that she knew of Kakuzu's love and obsession for money, which led them to realize that it really was a very meaningful gift.
Next came Kisame –a.k.a. Sushi-chan – who gave Sakura a stuffed animal –a shark- for her to sleep with. And he also gave her a box full of chocolates. Sakura automatically opened it and gave a chocolate to each one of the Akatsuki members, and gave another one to Kakuzu, so that he could give it to Hidan when he got the chance.
Konan was next. She gave her daughter a necklace with the Akatsuki's symbol: the red cloud. In its center it had Sakura's name, followed by the drawing of a cherry blossom in pink and black.
Konan also gave her daughter a little box filled to the brim with different papers of all sizes and colors, meant for the little pinkette to continue her training in origami figurines. Inside the little box, there was also a book that could help her when she decided to do other figures apart from the paper cranes she had almost mastered.
When it was Zetsu's turn, he led Sakura into the garden. There, a cherry blossom tree had been planted by him when everyone was sleeping. It took him hours, but he had finally managed with the big tree. Some of the blossoms were on the floor, but most of them colored the top of the tree a beautiful pink color. And under the tree, was a little box.
The little pinkette went to open the box. One every single Akatsuki recognized.
Inside, there was a pink Akatsuki ring, with the kanji for blossom (花).
Pein came from behind Sakura, resting his large hand on her shoulder. He then proceeded to explain everything that the ring could do, and that it was a great responsibility everyone knew she could handle.
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After the gifts were given and the cake eaten. Sakura went to her room, tired from playing all the day. However, when entering her room, she saw a navy blue box.
Inside the box was a beautiful dagger. With a black handle and cherry blossom designs almost indecipherable in the blade.
Sakura grinned at the beautiful gift, when she realized there was a note.
Happy tears fell down her face and onto the paper that read
"Happy Birthday Brat"
