YEARS LATER

All the teams were set up to go on a mission to look for Sasuke and Melody. Naruto's pleading had finally paid off. Even to this day no one knew where Melody had gone. At least they had a clue about Sasuke.

Kiba was sitting with others and taking a small break. Suddenly Akamaru started to whimper.
" What is it boy?" Kiba asked him. Akamaru got up and ran with Kiba behind him, some how not catching anyone's attention. They all were to caught up in their conversations.

Akamaru led him into a random spot in the forest. Though, he wasn't worried about finding his way back. That would be easy.

Something black ran in front of him and Kiba took his stance with Akamaru right next to him.
" Who's there!" He called. Akamaru began to whimper again and Kiba looked back at him. When he looked back to see what he was whimpering at, he felt his heart skip a beat. There stood a man in an Akatsuki cloak. He was tall, but not to tall. Skinny and his hat covered his face. He just stood there and faced Kiba. Akamaru whimpered again and started to walk forward.

" Akamaru! Get back here!" Kiba snapped," He's an enemy."
Akamaru gave him sad eyes before looking back at the man. Slowly, he walked back to Kiba. What was up with Akamaru? He's never done that before! Kiba turned his gaze back to the man. He just stood there, giving Kiba the chills. He raised his head and showed his lips.

" Be careful." Was what he mouthed before jumping off. Kiba stood there dumbfounded. What was that all about? Well who ever it was, was gone for now. So he turned and headed back to camp, trying to ignore the fact that his dog almost walked straight up to one of his enemies.

Kiba continued to think about that man as he and the others continued to walk. He was apart of the Akatsuki, why didn't he attack? More importantly, why didn't Kiba attack?

" You ok? You look like something is bugging you." Sakura asked him.

" Actually, there is something." Kiba admitted.

" W-what is it?" Hinata stuttered. Kiba went to open his mouth and reply, but something stopped him. Akamaru began to whimper just like how he had a few days ago. Then the man jumped down and showed himself. Everyone took their stance and was prepared to fight. Akamaru whined and slowly walked up to him. Kiba tried to call him back, but Akamaru refused.

Slowly the dog made his way up to the man and nudged his hand with his nose. The Akatsuki member smiled and knelt down to his height. Akamaru wagged his tail and quickly licked his face before running around in a circle. All of them were taken by surprise. Why was Akamaru being so nice to the one of the people he shouldn't be!

The Akatsuki member stood up and being scarred, Kiba attacked. The man simply jumped over him and made Kiba all the more mad. Before his fist could even land on the man's arm, it was blocked and a firm grip on his arm. He slammed his eyes shut and waited for himself to be slammed against the ground, only he landed as gently as could be. When Kiba opened his eyes he looked up at the man. The Akatsuki member smiled and stepped back.

" Are you here to play games or are you here to fight!" Naruto called. The man looked up at him.

" Neither." He simply replied," I've been watching over you guys this whole time. You have yet to notice me."

" Lies! Why would you want to protect us?" Shikamaru growled.

" Do you not believe me?" The man asked. When he got no response, he sighed.

" None the less, I'm not surprised. I wouldn't trust myself either if I were in your position."
" Where's Sasuke!" Sakura shouted. The man turned his head toward her.

" How should I know? If I did, then trust me, I'd have him go home with you guys. In shackles or not." He responded. " Be careful. I may have a soft spot for you but that doesn't mean the others will. They see you and they will kill you. No mercy. They're strong, so always stay in a team. Until later."

" Wait! What's your name?" Ino asked. The man smiled and turned his head to look back at him,

"Dymel O. But you can just call me Dymel." And with that he jumped off and disappeared. Everyone stood there and looked at each other. Had an Akatsuki member just help them out? There was something wrong. They were probably dehydrated, or maybe someone was playing a prank on them. It just seemed to impossible to be true.

Dymel returned to the base with the others. Toby immediately greeted him and nearly suffocated in a hug.

" Glad to see you too Toby." He smiled.

" Did you find them, un?" Deidara asked.

" No, I don't think they are here. Are you sure you just didn't hear wrong?" Dymel asked. Deidara shook his head.

" No, I'm positive that I heard someone say that they were up here searching for some Sasuke guy."
Dymel knew he had to hurry and change the subject

" So where are the others?" He asked. Deidara looked up at him and shrugged.

" I'm not sure, they are somewhere around her." He said with a smile. Dymel knew that smile anywhere.
" What did you do this time?" He asked. Deidara smiled evily. Suddenly, they heard an explosion and Kisame came walking out of the room looking rather pissed.

" You god damn . . . I'm going to kill you!" He shouted. Deidara laughed as he ran for his life while Dymel sat back and watched. One thing he could say about the base was that it was never boring. With a smirk and a roll of his eyes, he turned and walked to his room. Once he was there he removed his hat and coat. Never before had he shown his face to the Akatsuki besides Pein and Konan. Not even Itachi or Sasori knew, and he expected it to stay that way.

After he closed his door all the way Dymel turned and walked into the bathroom. There he turned the water on and undressed himself. After he took of his shirt he stood there and looked at himself in the mirror. Where had the old him go? Don't get him wrong, he hated being apart of the Akatsuki, but wrong move and everyone he knew would die. Even killing himself would set a bomb off.

Dymel eyes softened and he stepped into the shower. So much had changed since his childhood. He wanted everything back. He wanted everyone back. But somehow he knew that it would never happen. That is what kept him awake at night.

When he got out, Dymel heard a knock on the door.
" H-hold on!" He called as he grabbed his cloak and hat and put them on as quick as he could. Just by the time he finished, the door opened. There stood Konan.

" Relax, it's just me." She whispered. Dymel sighed and pulled off his hat.

" When are you going to tell them the truth?" Konan asked as she walked in and closed the door behind her.

" Never." He sighed as he threw his coat on the bed. " I can't know, they'll hate me."
" No they wouldn't, they would love you even more. "
" That's what you think."
Konan frowned. As soon as Dymel was brought home and found out who he really was and about what happened, she pitied him. The look in his eyes made her melt. They instantly became friends and he would be able to relax after everyone went to bed.

Konan stayed quiet for a moment, then opened her mouth.
" Do you miss them?" She asked him as he laid on the bed. Even through the dark she could see him tense.

" I always do." He answered. Konan paused again. She knew that this was such a touchy subject, but she had to do it.

" In a few days . . . it's the day your siblings passed right?"
Dymel got even more quite. The tone of voice let Konan tell that he was hold back tears.

" Yea . . . it is."
There was a silence between them. Konan had always felt her heart ache for him. After finding out that he was forced to join the Akatasuki, everything began to slowly unravel. He didn't deserve it. Dymel was an amazing person, strong and determined. He was always nice and refused to kill anyone unless it was necessary.

" You were going to leave tonight weren't you? To go visit their grave?" She asked in a soft tone.

Dymel paused before answering." Yea . . . I was."

Konan saw stood there for a moment before making her way over to his bed and sitting down gently next to him. When she turned her head and watched him lay there in the moon light, a tear gleamed as it fell. The poor boy had been through so much.

" Why don't you go pay your friends a visit. I'll say that you had to go travel to get something." Konan suggested.

" Pein will find out that you're lying."
" I don't care if he does or doesn't, you deserve to go visit your friends. I know you won't be stupid and tell them anything you're not suppose to. Why don't we give you a little make over so you can look like yourself without letting them know everything." She said as she stood up. Dymel looked at her for a moment then smiled. Slowly he took her hand and they snuck into her room. There Konan sat him down and began to work. Slowly he began to look like his old self.

" There we go, all done." Konan said. Dymel stood up and looked in the mirror. His midnight curls fell down the side of his face. His bright eyes complimented his pale complication. Instead of his normal outfit, he wore a short black kimono with a red dragon embroidered into it. The feeling of the wind hitting his legs reminded him why he never wore dresses that much before except for special occasions. His nun chucks sat on his hips between the sash, and the sleeves were just the right length.

" There, you look beautiful and no one can tell that your with the Akatsuki." Konan promised. Dymel stood there and continued to stare at himself in the mirror.

" I don't like my hair in my face." He simply stated. Konan laughed.

" Alright, alright, we'll pull your hair back. But I don't know why you don't ever leave your hair down." She said as she sat Dymel down and began to pull his curls back. Once she was done, she reached and placed a gold flower clip outlined in red and placed it in her hair.
" There, perfect." She smiled. Dymel smiled also.
" Yea, I guess I don't look half bad." He admitted.

" Half bad! Honey you look amazing!"
Dymel chuckled for a moment then he stood up. They both faced each other and hugged.
" Thank you so much." He whispered with a few tears falling.

" Anything for you." She replied. " Now go, they're waiting."
The two pulled back and looked at each other for a moment. Dymel gave her one last hug before jumping out the window. With a small smile, Konan walked up and watched him stand there. He turned and looked at her with a tear stained face. Konan nodded and he smiled softly before turning and taking off.

" You don't know how happy they will be to see you . . . Melody." She whispered before turning in her coat and falling asleep.