Okay... that took ALOT longer than I thought it would, but I'm finally over my writer's block! You know what did it? I saw "The Dark Knight" today and it inspired me to write something good! Btw it was a phenominal movie that you absolutely must see. Okay, so its not my longest chapter ever, but its here, I would have continued but I wanted to end there because it was a moment the whole chapter built up to that it needed to end with. Moving on I'd like to apologize for the horribly late update, but I know what I'm doing now and this should be the second to last chapter, I am almost done!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As you have read, I am almost done, which means I shall be starting another. There will be a prequal and sequal to this that I am going to make but I am going to write something else first! The is a poll in my profile and the description of SIX different stories I may write. It's YOUR CHOICE! Vote on which I should do, please, so far out of the votes I've gotten people like the one called Obsession of a Madman the most, it is PeinxSaku! It's winning and honestly I've been dying to write a darkish fic and its my perfect opportunity, so please vote against it if you really don't want to see such a completely unbelievable couple, and if you do then yay, I get to write my dark fic! Anyways, please vote, thank you reading Repentance and I hope you like this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, just like the many other time I have said, and I will likely not ever own it so sorry people, Deidara, Sasori, and Itachi ain't comin' back to life, Hidan isn't gonna be dug up, and... Well I don't like Kakuzu, so sorry he'd prolly stay dead even if I did own it... Oh and Sasuke would suffer greatly... Mwahahaha... haha... ha... read the damn story already -.-".

Repentance

Chapter IXX: Tobi

"We must hurry up! Leader-sama is getting impatient and ANBU are headed our way."

"All you Uchihas insist on making my life miserable don't you?" Sakura spat as she jumped away from Itachi and glared at the masked man.

"Tobi is Tobi," He said innocently, "Tobi really needs you to come with us, though, please don't make this hard. Tobi promises to be nice if Sakura-san is. Tobi's a good boy."

"Oh, great," Deidara said from the other side of the clearing, "The idiot's here, I'm so scared."

"Watch it Deidara," Sakura said, "Tobi's not what meets the eye."

"No, he's not,"

Sakura turned to regard the person who spoke curiously. It was Itachi.

Before Sakura had time to ponder it, two ANBU burst into the clearing. Sakura immediately recognized the mop of silver hair, and long brown locks. Itachi seemed to have lost interest in their fight as he stood back to watch the scene unfold as he used a simple medical ninjutsu to stem the bleeding of the wound in his abdomen.

Kisame noticed Itachi's retreat and made ready to do the same, taking one last swipe with his Samehada and jumping to Itachi's side.

"Sakura-chan!" Kakashi called as he came to her side, "What's going on?"

"They've come to take Deidara back," Sakura said.

"And they intend to use Sakura-chan to do it," Deidara spat as he came to them as well.

Kisame regarded the masked shinobi warily. It was obvious that Itachi had grown suspicious of Tobi over the years. If Itachi was suspicious, he was suspicious. That was how it worked. Kisame would follow Itachi even if it led him to betrayal of the Akatsuki, which he could tell wasn't far off. He would remain loyal to Itachi if it killed him.

Kisame cast his partner a worried glance, though his worry for the Uchiha was well concealed, before facing the masked shinobi again.

Right now, it was three against four, Akatsuki was outnumbered, but Konoha was outmatched. But soon that might change; it could quickly become a battle of three different factions if Tobi made one wrong move, or spoke one wrong sentence proving Itachi's suspicion.

Sakura looked at how Itachi was eying the new arrival, Tobi, the Uchiha. So Itachi knew it as well? And by the way he was looking at Tobi, he didn't like it. This was an interesting turn of events. The Uchiha obviously disliked 'Tobi', but it probably wasn't possible to sway him to their side with his Uchiha blood; he'd never accept the help of another, and his lust for power may keep him from acting upon his hatred of the other strange Uchiha.

"Tobi is sorry it has to be like this," Tobi said sadly, "Now Tobi has to hurt you. Tobi really didn't want to hurt Deidara-sempai."

A pain erupted in 'Tobi's' mind and a clear, rather annoyed voice broke through.

You won't hurt Deidara as long as I'm here!

Ah, the fool speaks, Madara pondered. He had thought he'd silenced him long ago. It was the boy's fault at the position he was in. He had accepted Madara's help in order to live, and in exchange lost his body as a vessel. The child was a nuisance, always speaking up at the most inopportune moments. He had tried numerous times to break his will, but it seemed he would never have full control over the boy.

Little fool, remember, I decide whether you live or not.

I would rather die than abandon my friends!

Deidara is not your friend, he is Tobi's

You know full well that Tobi is both of us

Tobi was the entity created when our minds clashed; an unfortunate setback, but easy to control

As easy to control for you as for me, Tobi is as much myself as I am

Fools, the both of you

Madara ignored the pain and attacked Deidara. He dodged and remounted his clay bird, soaring into the air. Sakura stood back, depleted of chakra, Kakashi took on Kisame and Neji attempted to engage Itachi in battle, but he would only dodge and keep his eyes trained on 'Tobi'.

Deidara launched explosives from his perch at Tobi, but every time it seemed like he had him, Tobi would reappear without a burn on him. Sakura watched each battle, as she rested. Neji wasn't able to coerce Itachi into a fight, and Kakashi was quickly gaining the upper hand against Kisame.

Deidara was getting annoyed. He had been partners with the idiot for two years, yet was never able to learn his fighting style.

Itachi had decided. He was going to use this situation to his advantage and attack Madara. Deidara could hold his own for long enough to weaken Madara a little, enough for Itachi to be able to attack him. He knew Kisame would stand by him, and some of the Konoha shinobi in the clearing may throw in their two cents against Madara, especially the pink haired one who, it seemed, had learned of who Tobi really is.

Kisame was having a hard time against the Copy-nin but knew he had to stay up and conserve his chakra for the fight he knew was coming. Kisame fell into the defensive dodging when necessary but not fighting back, as his partner was doing. He had known Deidara since he became Akatsuki and could admit the kid was good, and it was obvious there was something more to him seeing as they were trying to get him back instead of killing him for his betrayal.

Sakura leaned against a tree trying to regain her strength when she noticed a shifting in her vision.

What is this?

Another explosion caught her eye and she saw a frustrated Deidara throwing more explosives at Tobi, she narrowed her eyes as Tobi disappeared and reappeared behind Deidara bringing him into close combat.

Sakura's eyes widened and tears stung at them blurring her vision at what she saw next.

Tobi had drawn a katana and drove it through Deidara's heart. She tried to scream out but nothing came from her mouth. Deidara fell from the sky, plummeting quickly towards the ground. Tobi leaped down and came towards her.

It didn't make sense, weren't they trying to take him alive? Why did they kill him?! Why did he die?!

Tears flowed down her cheeks and she silently screamed as Tobi came at her with his katana raised.

Her eyes widened as she looked up.

"You're not real," She whispered, "Kai!"

The forest's genjutsu fell and the scene before her returned to normal. Deidara was still fighting Tobi, he was still alive. Relief swept over her at the same time as panic took her. The forest was creating genjutsu, which meant the others were trapped as well.

"Kakashi-sensei! Neji-san! Deidara-kun!" Sakura yelled, "The forest is creating genjutsu; be on the look out for it!"

Deidara nodded and turned back to his fight, wary of the forest surrounding them. Even nature was against him.

Tobi disappeared and reappeared on the bird behind him. Deidara jumped off of the clay structure and onto a tree branch forming a hand sign and muttered "Katsu" before leaping off the branch to the ground.

The bird exploded and Tobi seemed to be caught in it but Deidara was not so lucky. Tobi reappeared in front of him throwing a punch at his gut. Deidara stumbled backwards and his back hit to tree behind him.

Tobi raised his kunai but suddenly froze.

"No" Tobi whispered, "No, you can't kill him!"

Deidara's eyes widened as Tobi backed up clutching his head in pain.

"No! Tobi won't do it!" He yelled desperately, "Tobi won't make sempai come back if sempai doesn't want to!"

Neji and Kakashi stopped trying to fight and stared at the masked shinobi in confusion.

That's it Tobi! Don't let Madara control you!

Silence fool!

Tobi raised the kunai again shakily as if fighting against himself.

"You must come back Deidara," Tobi hissed, "We need you, you cannot run!"

Deidara stood up straight and dodged the kunai sprinting to the other side of the clearing.

Kakashi tried to see what was going on with Tobi with his sharingan but found nothing as Itachi did the same.

What's going on?

Itachi glared at Madara not knowing what he was going to do. Obviously his host was protesting, vehemently at that. Perhaps his vessel would be strong enough to hold him back if given the proper equipment to do so. Itachi searched his mind for every sealing technique he knew trying to find one that would work against the eldest Uchiha. There was only one he knew that could contain the monster that was Madara.

Itachi was content with knowing Sasuke would kill him, but now he couldn't count on that. The only thing that could stop Madara, while sparing the life the Uchiha host he had, was the seal that was used on the Kyuubi by the Yondaime.

Itachi made sure he had the correct hand seals in his mind and knew what he was doing. The chance of succeeding was low and if he lost he would die as well. But, he would take the chance.

Sakura watched as Tobi battled with himself and moved closer to Deidara.

"Deidara-kun," Sakura whispered, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," He huffed, "But what's up with Tobi."

"I have had time to think about it and multiple personality disorder seems to be the best fit, but I don't believe that's what it is."

Deidara furrowed him brow as Kakashi and Neji appeared at their side. Kisame and Itachi appeared on either side of Tobi, Itachi seeming to be deep in thought.

"No, no, no, no, no!" Tobi yelled falling to his knees.

Sakura took the chance.

"Sakura-chan!" Kakashi yelled and she shot forward with a chakra infused fist.

"Shannaro!" Sakura yelled as she slammed her fist into Tobi's masked face.

Tobi crashed through several trees before coming to a stop with his face lowered. He raised his head to regard the kunoichi who delivered the blow. The orange mask on his face sported a crack down the center and the left half of his mouth was revealed.

Sakura jumped back and Deidara immediately pulled her into his arms.

"Sakura-chan," He whispered, "Don't ever do something like that again."

He brought her lips to his in a passionate kiss that was interrupted by a dry laugh from across the clearing.

"How touching," Madara said walking out past Kisame and Itachi.

Deidara growled in warning and fell into a defensive stance.

Kakashi had had enough.

He drew a kunai and shot towards Tobi. Tobi brought out his own kunai and deflected the blow bringing his hands together in several signs that everyone in the clearing knew all too well.

"Katon: Gokakyou no Jutsu!" He yelled.

Flame blew from his mouth and Kakashi jumped backwards out of the way of the fire. He did his own series of hand signs.

"Fuuton: Reppushu!"

Strong wind blew at the flames increasing their size and redirecting them back at Tobi. They seemed to engulf him but he only reappeared behind Kakashi throwing a punch at him. Kakashi dodged and fired his own series of kicks and punches towards the masked shinobi.

It became an unspoken agreement between the three Konoha shinobi and two Akatsuki that fighting would halt until Tobi and Kakashi had finished. Itachi prepared himself for what he was going to do and Kisame tried to figure out what exactly his partner was going to do.

Finally Kakashi landed a blow to Tobi's face, cracking the mask further, but was knocked down by one of Tobi's own kicks. The mask continued to crack the other half of his mouth was revealed, this side littered with scars.

Madara raised his kunai, ready to kill the Copy-nin.

Say good-bye to your friend, you little brat!

He ignored the pain spreading through his skull as the mask fell apart, the halves splitting and revealing the face beneath.

Kakashi froze, eyes widening, his breath caught.

Madara stopped his attack the pain became overwhelming and he dropped the kunai.

"K-Kakashi-teme," He whispered brokenly, tears flowing from his lone eye on the half of his face that was covered in scars.

His other eye was simply not there. It was not gruesome, like it had been torn from him, but it looked as thought it was done through a delicate procedure by an average medic-nin. The rest of the left side of his face was unmarked. The right eye though, was clearly the Mangekyou sharingan.

Kakashi stared straight into the lone eye of the Uchiha bringing his own hand up to touch his own sharingan eye.

The Uchiha standing before him stumbled forward and fell to his knees at Kakashi's side. His crimson eye changed to a sharp onyx.

"Kakashi-teme," He said, "Please forgive me."

Kakashi pushed himself off the ground sitting at eye-level with the Uchiha taking the hand that rested on his own sharingan and placed it over the empty socket where the Uchiha's was supposed to be.

"You seem to have gotten yourself into a lot of trouble this time," Kakashi said in his normal bored tone.

Finally, in a breathy sigh, he let the name pass his lips.

"Obito."

HAHAHAHHAHAHA!! OBITO!! HA!! I'm evil aren't I? Okay yes, its OBito, TobI is the enTity creating at the clashing of Obito and Madara, Madara is Tobi, Tobi IS Obito, thus by trasitive property, MAdara is Obito. They all exist in the same body. Itachi's Gonna seal Madara like the Kyuubi (Or is he .?) Deidara and Sakura are gOnna live happily ever after(or are they...? Dun dun dun), Kakashi get his friend Back (or does he .?)... but wait, that doesn't leave rOom for a sequal does it? Sorry folks, you ain't gettin' such a clean happilY ever after. Looks like you'll havta wait till the next chapter to find out, huh? REVIEW!!... I'm proud of the subliminal message in this one... R&R!!