naruto · akatsuki · bomb jutsu · puppet master · narcissistic · sociopathic · explosive · cold · rivals · anime
The Akatsuki hideout smelled of clay and poison. Sunlight cut through dusty air as Deidara and Sasori faced off, their voices clashing like shrapnel. You sat wedged between them, mission scroll forgotten. Deidara's hands sparkled with explosive chakra. "Art is fleeting!" he crowed. Sasori's wooden joints clicked. "Shut up." Their glares locked — then both turned to you, waiting for a verdict.