"Have you seen Deidara lately?"

"Why do you want to know? Last I heard you told him you never wanted to see him again."

"Well um…"

"He really loved you, you know."

"What?"

"When you guys were going out, and even before, all he ever talked about with me was you. It got kind of annoying. He talked about you your hair and your beautiful eyes. He said he's didn't know what he'd do without them."

"I was just wondering, and I don't believe you, I know he was faking, and you probably are to."

"Why would I lie about my best friend?"

"Because you were told to, paid to maybe."

"You really expect me to accept money from a guy who I don't like?"

"He's your leader, how could you not like him?"

"That's why, hes our LEADER."

"You don't like being lead?"

"No but were going off the subject, Sakura he seriously cared about you, he almost punched leader in the face when he heard his plans with him. Here you know what come with me."

Sasori grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his room, where he took out his backpack. Opening one of the pockets he pulled out a very small plastic beg. Handing it to me he said,

"Open it."

Opening the small bag I pulled out a gold chain, with it a pendant. Studying it more closely I saw that it was a tiny gold bird, the ones that Deidara crafted. On the back it had engraved, 'I love you'. I brought my hand to my mouth as it gaped wide.

"He was planning to give it to you the day you broke up with him, I mean like when you practically threw him off the window."

"Oh my gosh I made a huge mistake. When was the last you saw him?"

"About an hour ago, he was going to talk to the Leader about his 'mission'."

"Oh my gosh, he could be dead. Your coming with me!" I grabbed his wrist and dragged him out the door. We ran all the way to the meeting place, Sasori led the way. When we got there they found him in an alley not to far away, broken beaten and bruised.

"Deidara!" I screamed as I ran over to him.

He had a black eye and what looked like a broken jaw, I felt the tears coming to my eyes. He was awake and barely breathing.

"I…was ki-ahh…cked out…" Deidara moaned.

"Shut up your hurt."

He snorted. "Were taking you to the hospital."

"No….your..not…"

"Didn't I just say to shut up?"

Before he could answer I kissed him on the lips, he tasted like blood.

"I'm so sorry for not believing you in the first place. I love you so much."

"I love you too. Just don't let your grandma open the door again." He chuckled before he coughed out blood.

"Shut up I've told you already be quiet." Sasori lifted him up onto his back, all Deidara could manage to do was wrap his arms loosely around Sasori's shoulders so he wouldn't fall off. We walked as fast as we could to the hospital, none of us had our driver's license since none of us were old enough. It was only 2 miles but it felt like ten. And every step it seemed like Deidara was getting weaker. When we finally got there, the woman looked at me then Sasori and finally Deidara, then announced on her walkie-talkie that there was an emergency. The stretcher came and Sasori laid Deidara gently onto it. Then they whisked hi, away and all there was to do was wait. A few hours later a doctor came out and told us the news.

Deidara was going to be ok.

I hugged Sasori in relief. They asked what had happened, and I told them that he was beaten up buy the leader in their gang. I gave them all his information that I knew of and Sasori gave the rest. After all he knew the Leader better than me. I learned his name in all this. Pein. The name goes well with what he had done to Deidara. Painful encounter. When he came out covered in bandages and limping a bit I ran over and hugged him. A squeal of pain came from him and I whispered sorry in his ear. He hugged me back as best he could. I helped him limp out of the hospital and Sasori's parents were waiting for us. Apparently he had called them to come pick him up I helped Deidara in and followed, Sasori filed in behind us. The ride back home was boring and quick, but I held Deidaras hand through it all so it was fine. When he got better, and all the bandages came off, he cut off the to tight bracelet that had bound him to the worst gang in the world. It was the most amazing sight ever. About a month later it was my 18th birthday and as a celebration Deidara took my out to dinner. After wards I came home, took him in and packed up all my stuff. I signed all the legal documents to take my little sister and moved in with Deidara. He treated her like a daughter. They always spent a lot of time together. It was the most amazing thing ever. One day Sasori and Ino came over screaming. They had found Pein and he was sent to jail. The next few months the entire Akatsuki went their separate ways, some moving and others grouping off. No more plans and no more danger. The only one who objected was Peins partner Konan I heard that she eventually commited suicide because her 'true love' was in jail. He hated her anyway.

When I turned 20 I was taken out to dinner by Deidara. He had stayed by my side for all these years and I loved him more than ever, he brought a rose, just like our first date and took me out to a simple Sushi bar. The same one we had been at for the first date. I took a bite of the firt sushi and bit into something hard. I took it out and it was a three carot diamond ring. I looked over at Deidara and he was kneeling on the ground.

"Marry me?" he asked.

"Yes."

The entire bar cheered. I now recognized them as all my friends from school. It was so amazing.

I loved him, he loved me, our lives were perfect and now we had each other. I couldn't be happier.