Complicated Love
Chapter One
"So what is it, un?" Deidara asked. It was rare that he got called to Pein's office. Nowadays, most missions were given to Itachi and his partner Kisame. Ever since Tobi had become his partner, the blonde felt as if the rest of the organization underestimated him. Tobi had the maturity of a toddler, which never fared well with missions as serious as those that were delegated from week to week. They had failed the last two missions that were assigned to them last year, and it looked quite embarrassing on the blonde's record. At the most, Deidara was always assigned patrol, which was a burden in and of itself. He longed for a task more exciting that could restore his leader's faith in his abilities. Without Tobi, of course.
Pein handed him a single manila folder. Inside were sheets of paper and a picture attached to the top one.
"This is Yamanaka Ino's profile," explained the orange haired leader, "she is a kunoichi from the Leaf village who possesses the mind transfer abilities we need in order to capture the demons." The blonde gave his leader a look of surprise. Deidara had heard of her before. Closing his eyes, he recalled seeing her a couple times with the pink haired kunoichi who had trained under Tsunade.
"Oh, okay un. So what do you want me to do, Hatafuri-sama?" Deidara inquired, studying Ino's picture. It was only now that he could see what she looked like up close. She was a work of art. The girl had long platinum blonde hair pulled back in a high ponytail with bangs covering the left side of her face. She had sparkling blue eyes and the prettiest smile. Where had his leader gotten this picture? Pein gave him a weird look as his subordinate stared at the target's picture for a bit longer than necessary. Was Deidara in love?
"Your task is simple." Pein said, "All you have to do is bring the girl back to Akatsuki headquarters. Alive, of course."
"No Tobi, un?" The orange haired man shook his head smiling, as if reading the artist's thoughts. "I figured even partners need time away from each other."
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The blonde Akatsuki member watched as she closed and locked the door to the flower shop. He watched her as she walked home down the empty streets. He had been watching her every move for three days now, keeping a careful eye on the target and making note of her daily routine. It had been rather mundane, with the target only leaving her house to spend hours training in the fields or working in the flower shop. Now that he had her schedule roughly memorized, the artist was confident in his ability to not screw this mission up. Sure, he had performed far more dangerous tasks in the past, but this target was vital to the future of his organization. If he ever wanted Pein to have faith in him again, he had to take this seriously. Deidara followed her, adjusting his mechanical eye, and being extremely careful not to make even the slightest sound. Each step he took along the dusty road felt heavy, despite his feet being sandaled, but it was far too risky to dress in his normal civilian clothes. If anyone recognized him, it would be over. Instead, the blonde opted to dressing in layers, so as to pass off as a traveler. It would be far less suspicious, especially since the Hokage knew that the Akatsuki were currently on the hunt for the Jinchuriki. However, with the nighttime heat, Deidara was now regretting it. The cheap fabric was beginning to make his skin itch. After Konoha, their next stop would be Sunagakure, a place with undoubtedly worse climate. He was not looking forward to it.
Ino turned a corner and unlocked the door to her house, a typical looking Konohagakure house that appeared to be the same as every other dwelling in the village, other than that hers had a bed of lilies growing across the front. The lights turned on, and Deidara heard the sound of a shower running. Briefly scanning the streets for any onlookers, the artist swiftly crossed the street and leaped onto the roof.
His chakra had been carefully masked for days now, and this phase- the capture, was the most delicate and required extreme caution. The blonde artist didn't sense any other chakra, and breathed a sigh of relief that she was the only one currently home. It would be far too messy to have to deal with exploding houses tonight. He frowned, noticing that all the windows were securely locked. The challenging part came next. Getting in.
A/N: This is my first story. I've recently been quite obsessed with the anime pairing Deiino. There's chapter one! How was it? Please leave a review!
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