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My life on the line

Chapter Eleven - The new member

Warning: Lime in this one people.

Recap: "Of course you´re allowed feeling sadness, yeah. No matter what she did or intended to do, she was still your mother."

That made the tears run freely and then the sobbing began.

I fell asleep sometime after that and slept through both the evening and the night, waking sometimes due to nightmares. But every time I woke, Deidara was there and I could fall back asleep.

The next morning came all too quickly and with it, the discussion I needed to have with Pein. Since I didn´t woke up until 10 am, I knew that he would be waiting for me but I still took my time in the bathroom, showering and then dressing myself.

I then went to the kitchen for a quick breakfast before going over to his office where he was waiting for me just as I had expected him to. The apartment was empty except for the two of us; all the others were one floor down, working and hopefully I would be able to join them once I had the discussion with Pein.

I knocked on the door and waited for Pein to tell me to enter before I did so. He was sitting behind his desk and gestured for me to take a seat in one of the chairs standing in front of it.

"I was starting to believe that you wasn´t going to show up." He said, a little awkwardly after I had sat down.

"Sorry, I didn´t wake up until one hour ago." I answered casually, since I was still angry with him I didn´t care that he had to wait a little for me.

"Oh… Are you okay? After yesterday I mean…" He asked then and I could hear genuine worry in his voice. Perhaps I should give him a little slack…

"I´ll be fine…" I answered quietly, shifting in my seat so that I had my knees against my chest, my arms locked tightly around my legs. He only looked at me for a long time before he sighed and deflated a little, slumping in his seat.

"You say that no matter what happens to you don´t you?" I tilted my head in confusion and said.

"Of course not. But I do know what I can recover from and what would break me. And having to kill a mother that wants me dead counts as something I can recover from."

"I still wish you wouldn´t have had to do it…I´m really sorry that everything went so wrong Sakura, you´re right, I should have allowed you to make the choice yourself. But believe me; I only tried to protect you." He said to me in a way that made me a hundred percent sure that he was telling the truth.

"Sometimes one has to do things they rather not, it´s how life works. I know… As long as you realize that you did wrong and don´t do it again…" I told him, still a little hesitantly.

"I won´t, I promise. Do you want to become a member of the Akatsuki?" He asked and I nodded my head, a smile entering my lips.

"Yeah, I really do." I said truthfully and Pein nodded before writing something on a paper in front of him. He then turned the paper around towards me and said.

"I just need your signature then." I quickly wrote down my name and then Pein made some copies of the paper, handing one to me and putting the others away before telling me.

"Congratulations, you are now a member of the Akatsuki. If you go down one floor and find Konan, she can show you around in the office and give you all the things you will need."

I lit up in a smile and walked around the desk to give him a hug. With everything that had happened between the two of us the last 24 hours we could both use one. His arms wrapped around me tightly and he asked me desperately.

"Please just promise me that you´ll be careful? I wouldn´t be able to live with myself if something happened to you because I gave you this job…"

"Don´t worry… I´ll be careful, I promise." When he let go of me I turned to leave the room but when I reached the doorway I looked back at him over my shoulder. He was still standing, a proud smile on his lips and after sending him another dazzling smile, I turned around and left.

I didn´t have any trouble at all finding Konan despite that I had never been in their office downstairs. For some strange reason, she was the only one there.

"Hi Konan." I greeted her and she looked up from the computer she was working at.

"Hi Sakura, what brings you here?"

"I just signed my contract with Pein; he said that you could show me around and get me what I need? If you´re busy I can wait." I answered her and fiddled with my fingers.

"No I´m good to go now, I was only checking the news, police records and the hospitals in case your mother had turned up either dead or alive but I´ve found nothing so far…" she excused herself but I only waved it off.

"It´s fine, don´t worry about it. She will turn up sooner or later. I felt her bones breaking when we hit the water so I doubt that she is still alive though." I said and after Konan had turned her computer off, she showed me around in the office, telling me where everything was before equipping me with all the standard gadgets that all of the members carried when out on a job.

After all those things were done, she told me that we were going out for lunch with Pein and Zetzu to celebrate before she was taking me shopping. When I asked her why she answered.

"Well you and I have never really had the opportunity for some girl time and I was thinking that now might be a good time. Pein has to go back to work after lunch but Zetzu will come with us to make sure that Sound doesn´t try anything stupid so we´ll both be perfectly safe as well as having someone to carry our bags!"

I couldn´t help but to be drawn in by her obvious happiness and soon I was as excited as she was. We went up to the apartment to change before meeting up in the garage with Pein and Zetzu.

I went to see if I could find Deidara to tell him that I was going out but I couldn´t find him or anyone else anywhere. I figured that they had all gone out on some mission, it wasn´t unusual for any of them to disappear for a few hours every now and then, I knew that I could reach him on his cell if I needed to.

I quickly changed into a pair of black, ripped leggings, a black denim skirt and a t-shirt with a picture of a pair of handcuffs as well as the text 'Want to play?' before putting on some make-up and taking the elevator down to the garage.

Pein and Zetzu were already there and waiting for us, leaning against the car we would ride in. I looked around for Konan but she wasn´t here yet so I walked over to the boys and asked Zetzu.

"Are you excited about going shopping with me and Konan later?" I had to hold back laughter as he only looked at me with disbelieving eyes and answered sarcastically.

"Thrilled." I heard Pein chuckle and then the elevator dinged again, signaling that Konan was ready as well. We all piled into the car and then we were off, perhaps this time I would be able to go out without something happening.

We went to a new place where we all enjoyed some freshly made sushi before Pein had to leave us. He pressed a kiss to my forehead and another one to Konan´s lips before he left though.

Konan, Zetzu and I also got up to leave and in no time at all we were at a huge mall with several floors and everything we could want under the same roof.

We started out in hot topic, where both Konan and I managed to get two bags each full of clothes and accessories that we made Zetzu carry for us. we then visited a few other shops but I found nothing that caught my interest until we passed a tattoo and piercing studio. I stopped and just looked at all the beautiful jewelry that was displayed.

"Do you want to go inside?" Konan asked me with a smile and when I nodded eagerly as a child on Christmas morning both she and Zetzu chuckled before following me inside the store.

I went directly to a display with piercing jewelries for the nipples; I had wanted a nipple piercing for a while now but never gotten around to actually do it. And when I thought about it, another tattoo wouldn´t hurt as well.

What looked to be the owner of the studio came over and talked to Konan for a while, I got the impression that she had done her own piercing here and that they knew each other rather well. But if Pein had done all of his piercings here as well, perhaps that wasn´t so weird.

The owner was a girl that looked to be the same age as Konan and Pein, she had long hair that was dyed black and purple and her eyes were a so dark blue they almost looked black. She herself had a lot of piercings and several tattoos peeking out from underneath her clothes.

I felt her eyes rest on me and then she asked me.

"Hey girl, Konan says that you are interested in a piercing and a tattoo? I have an opening right now where I could squeeze you in unless that tattoo of yours is really large."

"Yeah I am no it´s not very big but do you really have the time right now?"

"I do, the person that had booked this time had to cancel so I am free for two more hours in case you are interested?" I felt my lips turn up in a big smile and I said.

"Well then let´s do this." I got only smiles in return and when the buzzing from the tattoo machine reached my ears, my smile grew even bigger.

When Konan, Zetzu and I left the mall a few hours later I was tired but happy. I had new clothes, new shoes, a new piercing and a new tattoo. It felt a little weird, having a barbell through my nipple but despite the constant friction against my bra it didn´t hurt much.

My new tattoo was on my hipbone, the small red cloud that was Akatsuki´s symbol now decorating my body and I thanked Kami that I wasn´t wearing tight jeans right now.

The whole ride back home, Konan was texting with someone on her phone and judging by her smile and the constant looks she sent me, something was happening that I wasn´t aware of. I allowed her to think that I hadn´t noticed anything but I was aware that there was some sort of surprise waiting to happen.

We got back and got into the elevator and since Zetzu was carrying all of our bags I knew that it was Konan that put her hands over my eyes.

"Konan? What are you doing?" I asked her while trying not to tense up too much. I knew that I was completely safe but the events that had recently happened in my life put me on edge.

"Keeping you from seeing the surprise of course!" She answered happily and I sighed, realizing that she wasn´t going to tell me anything right now.

The elevator dinged and I heard the doors open before a hand that didn´t belong to either Konan or Zetzu grasped one of mine and pulled me along, the others following us.

I couldn´t tell who it was but judging by the size of the hand it had to be either Kisame or Kakuzu that led me through the apartment. As far as I could tell we were going to Pein and Konans room and when she finally took her hands off my eyes I saw that I had been right.

All of our bags were on the bed but when I turned around to look for Zetzu and to find out who had led me here, all I saw was Konan locking the door and giving me a smile that I found a little creepy.

"Could someone please tell me what´s going on?" I asked her and she sighed but relented.

"Your initiation party is what´s going on. It was going to be a surprise but I believe that I won´t get you to change or do anything else unless I told you, right?"

I was prepared for a surprise but I wasn´t prepared for them to hold a party for me, they didn´t have to do that…

But when I told Konan that she only shook her head at me and explained.

"Of course we didn´t have to, but we want to! Ever since you moved in with us everyone had been happier and the familiarity that we share has only grown stronger. We do it because we are so happy that everything worked out and that you have joined us and we want to celebrate that."

I was stunned by her exclamation, I had no idea that I meant so much to them. Sure I hoped that they liked me since I was living with them but I had no idea that they actually liked me enough to do this.

I was silent for a few minutes, but never breaking eye contact with Konan.

"Thank you…" I whispered and she nodded before exclaiming happily.

"Don´t worry about it! Let´s get ready for the party instead, nee?" I nodded as well and then we started digging through our bags for clothes to wear.

Konan let me use the shower first and then I dressed myself while she showered. I put on a relatively simple black dress, it´s only decoration was the back of the dress. It looked shredded and I loved it.

The dress ended mid-thigh so underneath it I wore a pair of black fishnet leggings. I had even put on a brand new set of lingerie from Victoria´s secret, a set in black lace with tiny, tiny pink roses embroidered on them.

Around both of my wrists were two heavy, silver chains and another one was around my throat. On my feet was a pair of my new shoes, black stiletto heels covered in small spikes. I left my hair in my usual style, since it was so short there wasn´t much I could do with it and then I started looking for Konan´s make-up.

"Hey Konan where do you keep your make-up?" I asked her since she had just emerged from the bathroom.

"In the left drawer of my bureau… But can I do your make-up? I have the greatest idea right now."

"Sure…" I answered, a little hesitantly. "As long as you don´t use pink."

"I won´t." She promised me and I sat down on the bed so that she would get access to my face.

When she was done I went over to the mirror to see the result and was pleasantly surprised. She had made my eyes look enormous and my lips plumper and dare I say it… kissable. My lips were a rosy red in color and my eye´s lined with black, the eye shadow was a light blue that had some glitter in it.

I didn´t have to wait long for Konan to dress herself and do her own make-up. When she was done her lips were pink and her eyes accented by black eyeliner and dark blue eye shadow. She was dressed in a pair of black denim shorts, a sparkly black top and on her feet were a pair of awesome high-heeled boots that reached her knees. Her hair was held back from her face with her usual flower clip, this one black instead of her normal white one.

When we deemed ourselves ready we could already hear music coming from the living room and smell the delicious food that was no doubt awaiting us in the kitchen. Konan unlocked the door and outside was Pein and Deidara, waiting for us to get ready.

Pein held his arm out to Konan, who took it and then the two of them left in the direction of the kitchen, leaving Deidara and I alone.

I let my eyes roam over his form shyly and I noticed with a slight blush that I wasn´t the only one who had dressed up for this. He was wearing a pair of black well-fitting and elegant-looking pants, a crisp, white wife-beater underneath a blue silk shirt that he had left unbuttoned.

Around his neck hung a silver chain, matching the one I wore and I noticed that he had one around his right wrist as well. His hair was loose from the usual up-do he wore it in and it cascaded down to his shoulder blades, making me want to run my fingers through it.

I had been too busy staring at him to notice that he was doing the same to me but now I noticed and the blush decorating my cheeks grew even darker as he told me breathlessly.

"You truly are beautiful Blossom…"

"You don´t look to bad yourself." I told him and he held out his arm for me to take, leading me to the kitchen where the others were waiting for us.

The night turned out to be much more fun than I had originally expected.

In the kitchen we had a fancy dinner, made up from all my favorite dishes and desserts. Pein held a short speech with made me blush like madman and then we all relocated to the living room for the rest of the party now that the formal and more elegant part was over and done with.

We all took seats in the couches to play a game of truth or dare, thanks to the wine served with the food everyone was relaxed enough to actually join in on the game. It was quickly decided that I should start the game because it was my initiation we celebrated.

"Very well then, Hidan, truth or dare?" I asked with a smile on my face and a drink in my hand.

"I pick dare of course! I´m no wimp." Hidan bragged and an evil smile slowly emerged on my face, making him swallow nervously.

"I dare you to let Konan and I take photos of you then, with you wearing a dress of our choice, complete with make-up and accessories."

Some of the other guys laughed but I never took my eyes of Hidan´s red face until he said quietly.

"Fine… Let´s get this over and done with…"

Konan and I were immediately on our feet, dragging Hidan with us as we went back to Konan´s and Pein´s bedroom. We pushed Hidan down to sit on the bed before starting to rummage around in Konan´s closet in search for the perfect dress.

"To bad you don´t have any pink ones…" I said and then giggled as I heard Hidan respond from the bed.

"Thank Jashin for small favors…"

"Yeah I know… But how about this one?" She asked and held up a short baby-doll dress for me to see. It was baby blue and would be absolutely adorable on Konan; on Hidan it would only look hilarious though.

"It´s perfect." I answered with a grin and we more or less forced Hidan into the dress before curling his hair and putting on his make-up.

When we were done we had to forcibly drag him back to the living room, laughing all the while. The others were laughing and yelling insulting things at him as Konan and I made him pose for our photos. As soon as we told him the dare was fulfilled he stalked away to his own room to change back in his own clothes and to wash the make-up off, Konan following to make sure he didn´t burn her dress.

When they got back the game continued and soon Konan got asked by Hidan.

"Konan, truth or dare?"

"Dare." She answered bravely although I could see nervousness hidden in her eyes.

"I dare you to make out with Sakura for a full minute." Only silence followed his statement and I saw Konan hesitantly seek out my eyes, hoping for an indication of what to do.

I only smiled at her, raising one of my eyebrows as if to ask her if she dared to. She still hesitated so I nodded my head slightly and winked at her, making a sly smile erupt on her lips.

We were both thinking the same thing, to give the boys a show they would never forget.

She rose from her seat and walked over to me with swaying hips. I felt Deidara and Itachi who were seated on either side of me tense as she sat down in my lap and tilted my face up to meet with hers before our lips connected in a kiss.

It felt a little weird to be kissing Konan of all people like this but I gave it my all so the boys would get a show. When her tongue found mine I heard several of the guys groan and I had to fight a smile.

When Hidan announced that the minute was up Konan got off my lap and walked over to her own place before continuing the game. I could see that all of the males in the room with us were sporting blushes and giggled quietly to myself.

The game went on for another hour or so and we were all starting to get a little drunk. When we got tired of playing truth or dare Konan and I enjoyed a good laugh while watching some of the boys playing a game or two of twister.

But eventually, even this night had to come to an end.

I was sitting on the couch and laughed as Hidan and Kakuzu were wrestling on the floor because of something Hidan had said. Konan was sitting next to me and giggling as well when she was suddenly picked up by Pein who told her that it was time for bed.

I stopped laughing and realized that now that Pein and Konan were gone, only Hidan, Kakuzu, Deidara and I remained awake.

Suddenly Deidara was standing in front of me and asked.

"Ready for bed Blossom?" I shook my head no stubbornly and only smiled evilly when he sighed and picked me up, slinging me over his shoulder before turning and walking out of the room.

He did exactly what I hoped he would.

After he had closed the door behind us and were walking towards the bed I took the opportunity given to me and pinched his ass. He jumped and stopped for a moment before continuing onwards and more or less dumping me on the bed.

He glared at me but looked a little taken aback at the mischievous look on my face. He could tell that I was planning something.

I rolled off the bed and got to my feet, circling around him until he was standing in between the bed and I. then I pounced on him, making him fall backwards onto the bed, trapped underneath my body.

I kissed him deeply while at the same time tugging at his clothes, trying to get them off of him. He sensed the urgency in me and flipped us over so that he was on top before quickly stripped both himself and then my body of clothes. He stopped when he got off my bra though.

"A nipple piercing? Since when do you have a nipple piercing?" He asked me and I only whined because of the loss of attention from his hands and answered.

"Since today… so don´t tug on it." I warned him and he continued his ministrations. At least until he found my new tattoo.

"You did a tattoo as well?" I growled and flipped us over again, locking his naked body underneath my own just as naked one.

"Yes I did a tattoo as well, now are we going to talk or are you going to fuck me?" That got a smirk out of him and he answered confidently.

"Oh don´t you worry, I´m going to fuck you until you beg me for mercy."

And he really made me beg.

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Love C