(Note: This is after the battle)

Zeo stood on the end of the lake. He watched it with careful eyes. He was thiking about what had happened in the war. It was only six months ago, but he could remember it like it was yesterday. He sat down quietly and bent over to peer into the water. "What do you want?" He asked as he heard someone move behind him.

Deidara looked at Zeo surprised that he knew that he was there. "I wanted to see if you wanted to come back to the Akatsuki." He said taking a seat beside him. "Since you're dying and all. Thought you'd wanna spend those last few seconds with someone besides yourself."

Zeo looked at Deidara. "I didn't know that anyone knew." He said starring deeper into the water until it started to swirl in circles. He looked at Deidara. "No one will miss me."

Deidara looked at Zeo knowing what he said was probably true. "I can't lie to you, so I'll just say I don't know." he looked at the water to avoid the kids eyes. They looked lonely. Like something was missing. "If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?"

Zeo starred back into the water making it rise in several waves. "Why are you here Deidara, I thought you hated everyone. I thought you were selfish, but now, you're trying to make friends with me?"

Deidara sighed. He looked up from the water. He held back the bitterness that usually slid into his voice so easily. "Pain said I wasn't a leader because I beat my Akatsuki in order for respect. Roxl said I didn't deserve to be leader because they follow me even though they hate me. After the battle I wondered if that was true so I asked them and swore on my ninja way I wouldn't take the anger out on them. They said it was true and that I was like a Tyrant. If they were perfect I beat them and I realized it was true. After the battle I saw the truth, I was a tyrant. I don't wanna die knowing that. I wanna change and I'll start with you."

Zeo smiled. It was soft and held suprise. "If I had one wish, I'd want to change. I'm tired of being alone and I want to have some friends before I die. That's why Harushi told me to find a purpose, and I did." He lifted the water until it was formed into a life size tiger. "This is my purpose." He smiled. "I control water, it's fun."

Deidara grinned. "So you wanna come back?"

"I guess I can." He said standing up former another Tiger. Both jumped at each other in a fierce war. Water splashed on Zeo and Deidara and Zeo began to laugh.

Deidara smiled letting the water splash on him. It kinda felt refreshing.