Hey, what do you know, I am alive: ) Sorry it has taken me so long. I'll try to be better I promise! Lately I've just wanted to watch anime and not write, yes I know it's upsetting. I just got into Hellsing and Trinity Blood and I'm in love. 3 Reviews will keep this story alive!!
"Itachi, come pick flowers with me!" Deidara called as he jumped rather too close to comfort to where Team Kakashi was hiding. The team held their breath as they watched Deidara pick flowers. Itachi leaned against a tree and watched his lover. "I picked these for you!" Deidara blushed holding out a few purple flowers to Itachi. The Uchiha smirked taking the flowers. He pulled Deidara close to him and planted a soft kiss on the blonde's cheek.

"Did I ever tell you how precious you are to me?" Deidara blushed madly, before pushing Itachi back gently against the tree he was leaning on.

"Precious?"

"Extremely, just like a rare, marble sculpture."

"I love you lots," Deidara stated. He kissed Itachi softly on the lips and proceeded to leave light kisses down the Uchiha's jaw line.

"We're outside," Itachi stated. Deidara bit Itachi on the neck softly, then licked the blushing area slowly.

"I know, no one's watching." In the bushes Naruto, Kakashi, and Sai were all ready to puke. Their eyes were wide with horror. Sakura still found it oddly touching…but she knew she had a job to do…she just had to wait until Itachi separated from Deidara, but it seemed extremely unlikely.

"Itachi! We've got a mission to do!" Kisame said as he approached the two lovers, and the hiding ninja.

"You're serious?"

"Yes, our leader just issued it out. He thinks you and I will be best for it."

"When are we coming back?" Deidara kissed each of Itachi's knuckles before looking at Kisame. Why when things seemed to be to going so well did either Itachi or he have to go?

"Around early morning tomorrow."

"Nn. Give me a minute will you?" Kisame nodded at his partner before jumping into the trees to wait for Itachi.

"I'm sorry," Itachi stated sorrowfully.

"You can't help it. Just hurry back ok?" Deidara's face looked so innocent and needy, Itachi wanted to forget about the mission and spend each and every second of his life beside the beautiful blonde he saw before him…but reality was always there to cut his picture perfect dreams to pieces. They kissed quickly one last time before Itachi parted from Deidara. The boy picked another flower and began picking petals off it. He sighed lazily wishing that "early tomorrow morning" would come faster than what it was planning on.

"Should I throw it?" Sakura asked her sensei.

"Not yet. I want to make sure Itachi is a good ways off." Deidara stood up about to make his way back to the base but an odd powder surrounded him. His first instinct was to look through his scope to see who it was. Four people were in the bushes. He had no clay on him to mold, which rendered any way of fighting useless unless it was hand-to-hand. But the opposing figures didn't have that planned. Deidara felt himself growing very sleepy before he fell to the ground.

"That was almost too easy," Sai stated with a bored expression. Kakashi tied chakra infused rope around the Akatsuki member's legs and wrists. He sighed and stood up brushing his hands off on his pants.

"Now what?" Sakura asked.

"We take him back to Konoha for questioning and for bait and then eventually we'll execute one or the other." Sakura sighed sadly looking at the sleeping blonde. She didn't want to end the love the two Akatsuki members had for each other…even if they were evil. They were in love. Her bright green eyes watched as Kakashi picked Deidara up like a potato sack over his shoulder. "You coming Sakura?" She nodded and they all began the journey back home.

"Something doesn't feel right," Itachi stated. Kisame sighed and put down his big blade, Samehada.

"And what would that be?" Kisame asked.

"Deidara…I have to make sure everything's okay!" Itachi started back through the trees with Kisame following quickly behind.

"Itachi! Deidara is fine! We just left him three hours ago! What trouble could he have gotten himself into?" Kisame yelled to the Uchiha.

"Three hours is plenty of time for him to get into trouble! We are talking about the same Deidara here!" Itachi's speed increased leaving Kisame farther and farther behind. Kisame eventually gave up and stopped.

"That kid's going to be the death of you. I hope you know that Itachi."

"So let me get this straight! You decided that bringing an Akatsuki member here because Uchiha Itachi is in love with him and that would bring Itachi here? You're giving Itachi too much credit!" Tsunade laughed as she leaned back in her chair.

"Hokage-sama! You should have seen them! They were so-"

"Sakura! Be reasonable. Itachi killed his entire family! What makes you think he feels anything but apathy or hate?"

"…I…I saw them! You could feel the love they had for each other!" Tears began to swell up at the corners of the pink-haired girl's eyes. Tsunade's face softened.

"Lovers or not. Itachi is going to do what's best for his organization even if that means sacrificing the one he loves." Deidara's eyes slowly opened as he looked around his surroundings. People were arguing. People he didn't know. He noticed the ropes and tried to struggle out of them…an attempt quickly proven useless as he observed they were chakra infused.

"I believe Itachi's going to come looking for him! And he isn't going to be happy about it! We've made a mistake! I just know it!" Sakura ran from the room leaving Deidara and the rest of the group utterly bewildered.

"Look! He's awake!" Naruto shouted. Tsunade crouched down in front of the blonde.

"What's your name?" she asked politely. Deidara didn't respond. "What's. Your. Name?" she asked more demandingly.

"Deidara," he responded curtly.

"Do you know where you are?" she asked.

"No, but I'd like to."

"Konoha. I'm the Hokage and these three minus Sakura are the ones who captured you." Deidara was stunned. He was captured so easily. When did this…? 'Oh…when Itachi was leaving. When my guard was completely down.'

"Where's Itachi?"

"Not coming back for you," Tsunade stated. "Take him to Ibiki and have him questioned." Deidara made a sad attempt at struggling but was quickly picked up and taken away.

"What is Akatsuki's plan?" Ibiki asked for what felt like the ten-thousandth time. Deidara still remained quiet. No matter how good Ibiki was…Deidara was better. He was protecting something much more valuable than information. He was protecting something he loved. Ibiki punched the table out of frustration and made his way to another room.

"Not going too well is it?" Kakashi asked.

"I've never had anyone last this long before. How long have we been in there?"

"About two hours. He hasn't said anything?" Ibiki shook his head. "Wow. Impressive."

"I'm going to start torturing him if he doesn't start talking." Kakashi chuckled. Ibiki was desperate.

"Good luck with that one!" Kakashi left the gray room and went upstairs to another section of the Hokage Tower. He rested the back of his elbows on the railing as he breathed in the fresh air.

"He will come for him…won't he?" a small voice asked.

"Sakura?" Kakashi asked dumbfounded. He thought she had left hours ago! "Of course he will. I saw how they acted with each other. Tsunade is a little…against love. Her heart has been broken many times." The small girl smiled and mimicked Kakashi's position on the railing.

"Do you ever want to fall in love?" Sakura asked.

Kakashi didn't answer for a moment, "I'm afraid to, for reasons such as the one Itachi and Deidara are in right now. One being held hostage and the other not knowing where to find him. Sakura, we did make a mistake for them, but to us we have made a gain. However, I'm not sure what that gain is anymore. Before I thought Ibiki would easily be able to crack Deidara. He seemed to be such a loudmouth. But I guess he really isn't when others are involved."

"Do you think Sasuke will come back if Itachi gets killed?"

"I don't know. Maybe."

"I hope he does."

"Me too. I'm going to pay my respects for a while Sakura, and I wish to be alone for it. I'll see you later." Kakashi said leaving Sakura alone. Her green eyes followed Kakashi as he slowly made his way down the stairs and away from Hokage Tower.

'We have made a mistake,' Kakashi thought as he continued walking to the memorial stone.

"Damn it Tobi! Where is he?" Itachi yelled as he threw Tobi halfway across the room.

"I told you I don't know! He never came in after you two left with each other!" Itachi closed his eyes for a moment trying to calm down. He searched his brain for any signs, but there were none. 'When we were outside…it felt like we were being watched. We were being watched! But who…' Itachi went to the last place he left Deidara. He looked around. A sleeping powder residue, a few strands of pink hair…broken pencils, and some short blonde hairs. 'Naruto!'

Deidara watched as the blood dripped from his wrists. Ibiki was tightening the ropes that were tied around his arms and legs each time he refused to answer a question. The ropes had long since begun to dig into his skin. "I told you, you won't get anything from me!"

"Then I'll use more force!" Ibiki warned tightening the ropes even more. He could tell they were going to give out from the stress any second. "I'll bring in some extra hands to help me out then." Two ninja walked into the gray room.

"You said the magic word?"

"He's refusing to talk and these ropes are giving out."

"Our pleasure, just take a five minute break and maybe then we'll have him cracked open."

"Not literally…of course." Ibiki smiled at the two ninja. They were skilled in physical torture. They did things to people that made the victim almost go insane if they were ever to hold out more than those first five minutes.

Ibiki closed the door and waited. 'One…two…three.' The sounds of Deidara screaming were clearly evident. Ibiki smiled. Five minutes and everything he wanted to know from that boy would be out for the world to know.


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