(Hollywood Undead – Hear me now) ~ As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,/ I wear my crown of thorns and pull the knife out my chest./ I keep searching for something that I never seem to find./ But maybe I won't, because I left it all behind...
- Where is Itachi?
Sasuke sobbed while asking Deidara. Deidara had landed pretty heavily on the ground and it felt like the whole body was broken. He tried to get up but the pain was unbelievble. And he couldn't move his right leg. Great. Just great. And I'm almost out of chakra too. Deidara hissed. No matter how much he hated Itachi, he would never tell that brat where his brother was. He would put in danger Sakuras life and he sweared to himself that as long as he lives, noone will harm her.
Sasuke waited. Naruto was standing nearby, wanting to join the fight but Sasuke wouldn't let him.
Deidara tried to get up one more time. Right leg hurted badly but the pain was refreshing. He got easily used to it. Wasn't the first time when he got injured afterall.
- I'll ask you one more time – where is Itachi?
Oh, this is so annoying. Deidara pulled away the torned shirt. He was satisfied with Sasukes reaction when he saw that Deidara had one more mouth on his chest.
- I hope you're not really believing that I'll ever tell you that.
- Don't make me kill you, Deidara It would be much easier if you told me where he is, so I can kill him and bring Sakura back home.
That brat! He's not getting it, is he? Well, you leave me no other option...forgive me Itachi and... goodbye Sakura! Deidara grabbed more explosion clay and fed it to the mouth on his chest. He felt it spreading across his body. Sasuke was watching him with a confused sight. This made Deidara laugh.
- Don't be a fool, Sasuke. You can't kill me. I wont ever let you do that, but before you die, I'll let you see my final art. My masterpiece. You may have that fancy chidori, but it wont help agaisnt this. You'll be dead before you know it. See you in the afterlife!
- Run, Naruto!
~ So scared to dream in a world with no sunlight./ When you wake up, you know it's darker than last night./ Quickly we forget, sacrifice gone by./ Born to walk away, been walking my whole life...
They were close, Sakura could feel that. I wish that we get there on time. I hope that Deidara's ok. She looked at Itachi who was running besides her. He seemed so calm.
She tried to calm her down, but the feeling that something's really bad is about to happen, wont let her go.
Itachi stopped suddenly.
- Stop, Sakura! Don't move!
Sakura obeyed and waited.
Itachi's eyes widened and he wanted to say something but he didn't manage. The sound of a huge explosion was louder than anything else and the blow knocked them down, the heat was burning their skin. But it was all gone soon.
Sakura layed on the ground trying to catch her breath. What was that? What just happened?
- Itachi...
Itachi run to her and helped to get up.
- Are you alright, Sakura?
- Yeah, I think so. What just happened, Itachi?
Itachi didn't answer. Could it be? Did Deidara just...no...please, no! Sakura remembered about the Self-Destruction technique Deidara once told her. She hoped that he didn't use it now.
Itachi helped Sakura get up. He had a suspicion that Deidara's done something bad. That he really just blew himself up. Is the enemy that strong?
They continued getting after Deidara and Itachi tried to feel if he was still alive. Not that he cared about him, but if he appeared to be dead, it would kill Sakura. He knew that she cared about him.
(Low Shoulder – Through the Trees) ~ All alone in an empty room/ nothing left but the memories of when I had my best friend/I don't know how we ended up here/ I don't know but it's never been so clear/ We made a mistake, dear./ And I see the broken glass in front of me/ I see your shadow hanging over me/ and your face, I can see...
- No!
Sakura run over to Deidara's still body. She hoped he was still alive and that there's maybe a chance to get him back to life. She looked for heartbeat. There was no heart beat. She tried to feel the pulse. Again nothing. No, no, no! It can't be!
- Deidara! Answer me!
She called his name through tears, she shook him in hope, that he'll open his eyes and everything's will be fine.
- C'mon, Deidara! Don't you dare leaving me now! You can't die!
Sakura tried to heal him. She put all her strength and chakra in doing it. But nothing happened. No...Deidara, don't leave me...please... without strength she collapsed over his body and burst into tears. I'll miss you so much... She'll miss his smile, his love on art, his passion, his care about her... She got used to him so badly that life without him wasn't real. She couldn't imagine a day without him now.
Sakura heard that Sasuke was talking to her, but she didn't listen. Sounded like he wanted her to go with him. But he killed Deidara. He killed her friend. The desire to avenge him was big, but she was out of strength. Sakura slowly got up, not taking her eyes of the still body in front of her. She remembered the days when she, Deidara and Itachi trained together and evenings spent together with him, talking for hours. She remembered yesterday's kiss. The last tear rolled down her cheek.
Sakura faced Sasuke. He stood there with a grin on his face, breathing heavily. Blood dripping from wounds. At least before he died, Deidara did his best. Her anger was too big.
- He was my friend, jerk!
She pulled her hand into a fist to hit Sasuke in the face, but she run into Itachi's back.
- What the hell, Itachi? Get the fuck out of my way!
But he didn't move, instead he spoke calmly.
- Go home, Sakura. You're almost perfectly healed, there's nothing more I can help you. Naruto, make sure she gets back in one piece.
Naruto nodded and went to Sakura. Itachi continued.
- And now you, little brother. We'll meet again when you're stronger. You're hate is not strong enough yet. You're not ready to kill me now.
Then he went to Deidara. Sakura couldn't keep her tears away longer.
- Don't cry, Sakura. Come.
Itachi held his hands in her direction and Sakura immediately run into his embrace. She knew it was wrong, that normally Itachi wouldn't ever do something like this. It wasn't his nature but she didn't care. He gently put Sakura away and bet own to pick up Deidara's dead body. He was about to disappear when Sakura stopped him.
- Itachi, wait!
- Go home. Get back to work and forget about this.
- No! Don't you leave me too!
Itachi froze and she waited. She didn't care what Sasuke or Naruto was thinking now. She just didn't give damn about it. Itachi and Deidara had fought for her life, they kept her alive and helped getting better. At the moment they were the only ones she cared of. And now one of them was dead. That's why the thought that Itachi might leave her, broke her heart.
Finally Itachi turned his head to her.
- When the time is right, look for a crow in the sky.
And he was gone.
~ Through the trees/ I will find you;/ I will heal the ruins left inside you./ Cuz I'm still here breathing now/ I'm still here breathing now...
