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EPILOGUE

Ino sighed as she thought how boring this journey would be. So far away from her village.

" Daddy, why do we have to go to the hidden rock? I won't know anybody."

" Ino." Inoichi stressed," it's only for a few months, you will make a friend or two." rubbing the girl's pale blonde hair.

" Fine, I'll try." Ino sighed.

" That's my girl." Inoichi patted his daughter's back.

After walking around the village unsupervised as her father went to work. No one seemed to notice her.

" I knew this was a big mistake." Ino sighed.

" Hey un." said a voice of a boy or was it a girl with shoulder length hair." You're new here huh?"

Ino blinked," How did you know?"

" Because un," Deidara replied, " you seemed lost."

" Umm..."

Deidara blinked," What is it?"

Ino asked, " Are you a boy or a girl?"

Deidara fumed," I'm a boy un. Name's Deidara. What's your name?"

" Ino Yanamaka of the hidden leaf." she said proudly. Giggling," Deidara, have you ever thought of putting your hair up?"

" No, why un?"

Ino smiled," Can I fix your hair?"

The idea didn't seem too bad...

" Alright un."

Deidara examined his reflection at a river bed," Not too bad un." stepping out of the water. Grabbing the girl's hand and running." Deidara, where are you taking me?"

" It's a surprise Ino un."

Sitting on a huge rock formation over the village," I come here to train Ino."

Deidara sitting beside her, " How long will you be staying here Ino?"

" I don't know...a couple of weeks? Months maybe?"

Deidara nodded," Well, can I see you again?"

Ino found herself nodding," Sure." Deidara grabbed her hand," I'll take you back un."

Walking back to the village in time to see Inoichi retuning." I see you made a new friend Ino."

" This is Deidara daddy."

Inoichi nodded," I see, well...it's nice to meet you and Ino, we have to find a inn to stay." escorting his daughter away.

" See you tomorrow Deidara."

Weeks passed and Deidara showed Ino his favorite hiding places. Where to fish. The abandoned cave during a heavy rain storm and got a earful from the girl's father. Her first kiss and his bottom red when her father found out. Their friendship/ budding romance coming to a screeching halt when the time came to say their goodbyes.

" Will I see you again Dei kun?"

" Sure you can un." the boy said," I promise you un."

Ino smiled, hugging Deidara goodbye, " I will never forget you Deidara."

Author's note: Please don't hate me! I have to leave it as this. Don't worry I will make this next one more longer and detailed. Please read and review. No flames please.

Deidara's nine. Ino's eight.