This fanfic is for Naruto Shippuden. I'm not giving the main character a name yet, sorry. I have a name but it isn't coming out until he/she introduces him/herself. That's another thing; I'm not giving you the gender yet either... Sorry but I have my reasons.

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Naruto Shippuden, the characters, or any of the songs/lyrics I post in this fic. I DO however, own the main character and this plot (I think. I don't know if anyone else has used something on the same lines as this...).

Main Character's POV

I ran into an alley on the right side of the street and used a henge. The henge I chose was a male with short blonde hair and blue eyes. In this henge I was around 5 foot 5. I used this henge a lot so even if I had lost consciousness for whatever reason, my body won't change back unless I want it to. I even had a name for it.

Near the end of the alley I ran into another shinobi. Literally. We went flying across the ground and as we stood up he started laughing.

"S-sorry 'bout that," His words came out slurred and I noticed that he was drunk. I shrugged and started running again. I was in a hurry; no time for talking.

I was nearing the main entrance to the hidden village. Well, technically, for someone who was trying to escape, it was the exit. I wasn't escaping quietly though. That was why I was in a hurry and using a henge. I wanted everyone to know I was deserting this stupid village. First, to get everyone's attention, I stole money (a lot of money) from my family's household and then set off fire-crackers in the houses of every shinobi family I could think of.

When I reached the gate I realised a bit late that using a henge that I use more than others was a stupid idea. There were more shinobi there as usual. Also, writing a note saying, "I'm leaving; thanks for nothing," on a jounin's door wasn't a great idea either.

'Damn, looks like my "clean" getaway is gonna get bloody.' I thought as a kicked the nearest guy in the back of the head, knocking him out while alerting the rest of them. I smirked.

Two Days Later

'Damnit! Why didn't I think of where I'd go after I escaped?!' I thought. I'd been running nonstop in basically a straight line to some destination I didn't know of yet. My clothes were soaked in blood, most of it was mine. I had a large gash down m left arm, I'd been stabbed in the side with a kunai, my right forearm had a large cut on it and my face had several cuts as well.

What I found incredible, though, was that I was still running despite the fact that my legs had many large gashes on them, and I had at least three shuriken stuck in my back. I had pulled out most of them earlier but gave up and concentrated on my feet.

I think I killed two of them. I know I injured all of them pretty bad, especially the guy who stabbed me in the side. Actually, I think that was one of the guys I killed... Oh well. It doesn't matter.

I came to a cliff with a river at the bottom. There was also a cave. I focused chakra in my feet and jumped down onto the river. As I walked along the water's surface, I could feel my strength slipping away so I walked into the cave.

'Lucky. Just as I start to lose energy, I find a cave.' I thought. "Heh heh." I gave a drained laugh. I walked into the cave and moved my head to look around. Just before I could, I fell to the ground and gasped in pain.

'Damn. Maybe... I'm not tired. Am I... Is this how it feels to... Die?' I thought.

Deidara's POV

Someone was coming towards the base. Fast. And of course, I'm the one who has to check it out. I left the base and went into the outer area of the cave. I sat in a corner and waited. It wasn't long before a man with bloodied clothes appeared and started walking slowly into the cave.

"Heh heh," came a small laugh as he entered. All of a sudden he fell over and gasped. I walked over to him and knelt beside him. He rolled onto his back and gasped again in pain as the shuriken in his back was pushed in further.

He looked at me with blue eyes and smirked, "Heh, aren't you a cutie?" He asked and then laughed at my expression. 'Do I really look that much like a girl?' I thought.

"Kawaii-kun..." He trailed of. 'Kun?' I thought.

He looked up at the ceiling. "I finally escaped! I finally escaped and now, am I going to die?" He sighed. "I finally left the village that hated me... I never thought death would make me upset. I always welcomed death, but it never came... Wow, I think I've…lost it." He laughed again and then fell unconscious.

I looked at him for a few more seconds while I thought about things. I picked him up gently and brought him inside the base. I walked through the hall towards Leader's room and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Came Leader's voice through the door.

"Leader-sama," I said as I sat down in a chair, still holding the injured man bridle-style. I explained what happened and what he said, leaving out the "Kawaii-kun" part. When I was done I waited for him to say something.

"I see," He said. "If you think he will be valuable here, go and ask Sasori to bandage him up. When he is able to, tell him to come and see me." He explained.

"Yes, un. Thank you, Leader-sama, yeah." I said, getting up and stepping out of his office. I went to my room and put him on the floor, on his side so the shuriken in his back wouldn't be pushed in any farther. I went to the closet and got three blankets and put them on the floor. I got a towel out of the bathroom and put it on top of the blankets so that his clothes and wounds wouldn't ruin them. I'd have to get a new towel though... I moved him onto the blankets and went to get Sasori-danna.

Henge, I think is the Japanese word for "transformation" like how Captain Yamato uses "Mokuton Henge" or "Wood Transformation".

So that's my first chapter. I hope you liked it. R&R please. I'll update soon enough…