Author's Note: Okay, for those who haven't figured, Deidara's past is being made up by me, Itachi's reason was made up by me, just a reminder J
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Deidara looked at Sakura. "Why do you want to know?" He asked, a little nervous of talking about his past. Sakura felt a little rude, "I'm sorry, you don't have to tell me, I was just curious."
Deidara sighed at closed his eyes. He opened them and looked up at the ceiling. "I had a very normal family, yeah. I had a mother, a father, and a younger sister, yeah. A stranger came to our village, Iwagakure, yeah. I had been coming back from academy when the stranger came near me, he told me his name was Gren, yeah. -
He said he could teach me to be stronger than anyone in the academy, yeah. So, I, naturally, like any child wanted to be the best and bring pride to the family name, and also in being naïve, yeah. I was interested and let the man tutor me after academy, I told my mother I was studying with my friends, yeah.-
He taught me..this, yeah." Deidara opened his hands. "I wasn't born with these, he gave them to me and taught me how to use them, yeah. He introduced me to explosive art, yeah. He told me that art was fleeting, as I still believe, yeah. He was very friendly but told me he was rejected by his village. I soon found out why.-
When the villagers saw my hands and what I could do with my clay they were horrified. I thought I was stronger, so I was proud to show them at first. My parents defended me, they told them I was just I child, I didn't mean any harm, which was true. They said I was a threat and we had to leave, as a family, or they'd force us out.-
And one night, they did. They were outside our house. I was terrified, I never thought I could cause trouble like that. My parents grabbed me and my sister and ran, they tried their best to protect us. In the end…they killed my parents. Then it was up to me to save my sister at least and try to escape.-
With my parents death we had our chance and I took her and ran as fast as I could. That was the first time I made my bird. It saved us. I decided I had to put her somewhere safe. So, I left her in Kumokagure, the main village in the Lightning Country, and asked they take her in and keep her safe.-
They agreed and that was the last I ever saw of her. I won't ever forgive them for killing my parents. I won't forgive them for betraying their own. I just can't, they make me sick." He said, looking down. Sakura rest her hand on his back. "Its awful that they did that to you."
Deidara smiled, "Its alright, don't worry about me Sakura-chan I'll be just fine. You should get some sleep you must be tired." He said and made his leave.
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Roof
"Their only a day away sir." Juru had told Naruto's group he needed to go wash up and ran to Deidara instead. "Thank you, go, yeah." Juru nodded and left.
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Morning
"Itachi-kun, yeah." Deidara came over to him. "What?" He replied coldly. He happened to be talking to Sakura and he interrupted. "The group of Konoha ninja are three days away. We have to leave by then, we need to plan to leave just before they get here so we can buy time to get to their village while defenses are low." Itachi nodded. "We'll leave that morning."
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Evening
"Itachi-san?" He turned and faced the pink haired shinobi. "Yes?" She looked away, then looking back. "Will you release me after the upcoming battle?" Itachi was quiet and turned away again. "If that is what you want." He was a little hurt she didn't seem to be as attached to them as she seemed on the outside.
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Next Afternoon
"Let's go Sakura!" Naruto grabbed her arm. "What? Naruto!" Naruto covered her mouth, "Be quiet!" Sakura pulled his hand away, "You're supposed to be another day or two away!" Naruto cocked his head. "Aren't you glad we're here to save you?" He asked. "Uh, yeah but still, how'd you get here so fast?"
Naruto furrowed his brow, "Whoever said that was lying, we weren't that far." Sakura looked shocked. 'What? Deidara said..' She was really confused now. When they got outside, Deidara was out cold in Reimi's arms. "We are ANBU from Konoha who were contacted by Deidara and we made a deal, him for trust in return that we save you. He provided all information."
Sakura stared. 'He gave up his freedom to save me..' She was so confused. "Itachi!" She saw him, Sasuke and Kakashi had injured him badly. Itachi stared at her. "I trusted you.." He said, then fled. Sakura saddened, he thought she had planned this. After Itachi, all the others quickly fled as well.
"Sakura." Sasuke took her hand and pulled her away from the group. "Be mine." He said looking her in the eyes. 'All my life I wanted to hear that, but not anymore.' Sakura smiled faintly. "You had your chance, its gone now." She said and left to go back to the group.
Sasuke stood shocked. "She…said no?" He slowly snapped back and started back for the group trying not to look at her or say anything if possible.
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Mizahara Kaomi
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Haiten, Minoru, Reimi, Karin and Juru are figments of my imagination and are not in the actual series.