Warning: be prepared for slight Deidara OOC-ness… (should have put this at the top of all my chapters --'
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Ch 6:
"So Kabuto… I hear she's escaped. You know Sasuke's body won't last forever, I'll need another one after a few years, and if I don't have a replacement, you will pay dearly."
"I know Orochimaru-sama. I won't let it happen again."
"You will follow them, and the next time you see an opening, you will capture her. Unless you see another female Hyuuga that can give birth to my new body, I want her back here by sunrise tomorrow."
"Yes Orochimaru-sama. I won't let you down."
An evil smirk, "I hope not."
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Deidara was watching the sky as the clouds moved along with the wind. He had such an urge to fly. He sighed. Sasori no danna had strictly said no flying was allowed, and besides, he was supposed to watch the Hyuuga. He looked over in her direction, noticing once again the peaceful ora that always surrounded her while she slept. He was so glad to have her back under his watch, even if it did mean sacrificing flying for now. He let out yet another sigh and turned his gaze back to the floating clouds. Maybe if they left the vicinity, maybe if Hinata wanted to go too, maybe he could get away with flying for just a little while, but very low so no one would spot them. Yes… that would work. So now he just had to wait for her to wake up. He concentrated very hard on her sleeping form, as if staring hard enough would stir her.
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A sleepy-eyed Hyuuga gently open her eyes.
Deidara's visible eye widened. "Hey, It worked, hmm." he mumbled as Hinata stretched and took in her surroundings.
"Wh-Where are we?" Hinata asked drowsily, cutely rubbing her eyes.
"In the Sand. You were pretty traumatized, so we decided to stop here for the night, yeah." Deidara couldn't help but blush slightly. She's just so darn cute!
"Oh." She yawned in an adorable fashion. "So wh-what do we do now?"
"Well… Have you ever flown before, hmm?" Deidara asked.
Hinata shook her head.
Deidara smirked.
Hinata gulped.
The next thing the lavender eyed girl knew, she was soaring above the sand like a baby bird who had just learned it had wings, sitting on the neck of crane-like clay bird with Deidara behind her, and feeling more free than she ever thought possible. She lifted out her arms and closed her eyes, imagining that it was her own wings that had them soaring above desert ground. The smile on her face made the man behind her smile too. In the sky, they were two people, free as the wind, going where ever they pleased.
"Does it always feel this amazing?" Hinata yelled over the wind, her eyes still shut.
Deidara whispered in her ear, "Always." and Hinata turned her head to look at him.
He was an attractive man, she had always noticed that, but right now, he was the most attractive man she'd ever seen. He had taught her to fly.
He's taught a caged bird to fly.
They leaned in closer, their lips almost touching, when something in the distance caught Hinata's eye.
"Oh my Buddha! STOP!" she yelled, startling Deidara and causing the bird to shutter, almost knocking them off.
"What, yeah! What is it!" Deidara asked, slightly panicked.
"Neji! Hanabi! Kiba! Turn around! Please!" Hinata screamed, pointing behind them in the direction of her friends.
Deidara's eye narrowed slightly. "Hinata, I can't let you do that, hmm."
Hinata's eyes grew so severely hurt that she looked like she might break down. She had been almost killed by the love of her life, almost raped by his best friend, and now that she could see her friends and family, she was being told she couldn't embrace them, couldn't show them that she was alive, couldn't show herself that they were alive.
"Wh-Why?" she said softly.
Deidara had to look away from her face a he spoke, unable to admit that he was causing the visible pain in her eyes.
"You're a part of the Akatsuki now. Konoha is your enemy, along with all the other villages."
"B-But… They're alive! If you saw your little sister walking down the street, nothing would stop you from running up to her!" Hinata said, tears filling her eyes.
"Hinata… I can't, un." Deidara said softly.
Hinata turned back around, trying to hold back the numerous tears that wanted to escape.
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Neji, Hanabi, and Kiba all entered Sunagakure with the hope that Gaara-sama would lend them some supplies. He hadn't taken what happened to Naruto very well, but he hadn't blamed Konoha, so, so far there was no hint of dislike toward the village.
As they walked down the streets Suna, people stopped and stared at them, obviously knowing they were the "Konohagakure Survivors". Everyone knew what happened, and yet all it did was scare villagers. No one ever offered to help.
When they reached the tower, the Kazekage was much more welcoming than they expected. He ushered them in and offered them much more supplies than they thought would be available. This included herbs and other things that were required for the medic Nins.
"Are you sure you don't want to spend the night?" Gaara asked in his usual stoic manner. Yet in his eyes, there was a hint of compassion. "I need to assemble some escorts to help you carry the supplies, anyway. It would be helpful to stay at least one night."
Neji began to protest, but Kiba interrupted him. "That'll be fine, thanks." Kiba tried to smile, but it had been so long since he had, he wasn't sure what it looked like.
"Good choice. I'll inform the inn immediately."
As they left the Kazekage's tower, Neji turned to Kiba, a slightly annoyed scowl on his face. "Kiba, you know that Konoha needs these supplies."
"Ya and I think you know how much we need a break, besides; Gaara-sama said he needed a day to get some escorts together. We can't carry all that stuff by ourselves."
Neji sighed. Kiba did have a point, and one day wouldn't hurt anything. "Fine."
With that, they decided to roam Sunagakure before they called it a night. It was refreshing to be in a place where there wasn't ruble and injury around every corner, where they could just relax and live without the constant reminder of how much pain they were in. Kiba even cracked a few jokes, almost back to his old self, making both Neji and Hanabi smile slightly. Life does go on.
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The ride back to the hotel room was silent for the two flyers. Hinata was too deep in thought to even notice the nervous air that Deidara was creating. He felt like an awkward teenager all over again, and he didn't like it very much. He was full of self-conscious doubts, not sure if Hinata had felt the same way he did earlier.
Hinata had just looked so beautiful. Her hair flowing in the wind, her arms outstretched as if to catch the air itself. He had never seen a sight more beautiful in his entire life, and she was his, or almost his. She would be his, he knew now that she had to be. He couldn't afford to loose her now that he had seen her in such a light.
As the bird landed near the window of the hotel room, Hinata jumped off quietly, accepting the helpful hand Deidara offered her as to steady herself, and immediately announced that she was tired and needed to rest. Deidara simply nodded, those doubts once again coming into view, and left the room to give her some privacy.
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The minute Hinata was alone, she let all of the tears and sobs take over, curling up on the hotel bed, not caring if Deidara heard. She could see them! They were right there! Yet, the more Hinata thought of it, the more she wondered if she had really seen them or not. She was high above the ground; she could've just unconsciously made it up, to ease her pain.
I was so sure it was them, though.
She had to know, she had to see them, with or without Akatsuki's permission. She took some extra pillows and blankets and placed them underneath the blanket on the hotel bed, still sniffling and teary eyed. Using a genjutsu, she made the pillows and blankets look like herself, and quickly exited through the window. She hoped no one would get suspicious and check in on her. She was sure a ton of S-class criminals would be able to see through her silly jutsu.
She activated her Byakugan and began to search through the streets, looking for their familiar chakra signals, crossing her fingers and praying that they were real.
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The sun had begun to set, and Neji, Hanabi, and Kiba where on their way back to their hotel when someone they had never expected to see again rounded the corner.
Hanabi fainted.
Kiba broke down in tears.
Neji stared in shock.
Hinata Hyuuga was heading in their direction, tears running down her face, and arms open, awaiting the feeling of holding the people she loved close to her once more.
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EDIT: SASUKE DOES NOT LUST/LOVE AFTER HINATA! IT WAS ALL A PLAN CREATED BY ORO!!
So sorry for the wait! I'm just dealing with life, I guess… oh, how tiresome it can be at times…
Deidara is… well, let's just say I'm definitely not being very consistent with this story
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And for some reason, I really don't like this chapter… don't know why, but something's bothering me… if you notice anything, please tell me ;
If you notice any mistakes or have any constructive criticism, I'm all ears… but BY NO MEANS does that mean this story is up for FLAMERS! R&R plzz!! I need to know you're still reading!! ;3