"If that is the case, then you are welcome to take your best shot," I told him, "but you won't just have to fight me, I can assure you of that. I nodded to Emi, and I heard her draw her Tanto.
"Girls against Girls," Deidara said, "Guys against Guys,"
"Fair enough," Yumi told him. I heard Haruka charge at Yumi.
"Fire Release- Flame Flower,"Yumi said
I heard the fire coming down, but I also heard Haruka dodge it. I tuned out their fight and focused on my own.
"You really shouldn't have veered away, un," Deidara said, "Why couldn't you juts stick with your mission,"
"Cause I had to do it. You wouldn't understand," I replied.
Deidara sighed, "What a shame," I heard little things hitting the ground.
"You're boxing me in with bombs, that's weak dude," I said.
"Maybe, but you're defeated," Deidara replied.
"Not so fast," I spat back. I began to move. I slid through his bombs, placing my foot where I didn't feel a vibration.
"What the?" Deidara exclaimed, but it was too late. I leapt up and kicked him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
"Earth Release- Sticky Earth Drop," I recited.
Deidara, still laying down, was splattered with mud.
"Agh, puh puh," he attempted to spit out the mud.
"Lightning Release- Sixteen Pillar Bind," I called
The giant oven rose up Deidara from sight.
"DEIDARA!" I heard Haruka scream, "Kenji, don't you da-" she didn't get to finish. Yumi stood up whack her on the head with the blunt end of her Tanto, knocking her to the ground.
She ran over to me, "Fire Release, Fired Pottery Technique,"
The oven began to burn, cooking Deidara inside.
"Haruka, the battle is done," I said.
She hung her head in defeat. Then she pulled her katana out.
"No, Haruka," I leapt to her and grabbed the katana from her.
"Well what else can I do. If Pein finds out the we failed, he's going to kill me." She said.
"You have no need to kill me," I told her.
"What do you mean?" She asked. I pulled out Emi's forhead protector.
"My mission is complete. This belonged to the desceased," I proudly told her.
Haruka punched me in the shoulder. "Why the hell didn't you tell me, we could have avoided this fight." She yelled.
"I haven't had a nice fight in five weeks. I needed to fight, and you two are worthy fighters," I explained.
"Well what are you gonna do about my boyfriend?" Haruka asked.
I stomped my foot on the ground and the mud that encased Deidara broke off.
"Ugh, what happened un?" He asked.
"Deidara!" Haruka squealed, leaping on him, "Kenji finished his mission."
"Really?" He asked. I showed him the headband. "Nice job mang," He told me.
"So let's go back to the hideout," Haruka suggested.
"Wait!" Yumi cut in.
"Who's this chick un?" Deidara asked.
"This is Yumi. She helped me kill Emi. She's coming with me to join the Akatsuki." I told them.
"Hey, what the hell happened to your hair?" I felt Haruka's hand brush through my hair.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"You're not a blonde anymore," Deidara told me, "Your hair is white,"
"And since when can you use the Lightning Jutsu?" Haruka asked.
I thought about it. I had never been known to be able to do the Lightning, but many things had happened to me since then, so maybe other things have changed. As for my hair color, a lot of shit had happened. Who really knew.
"Uh, Kenji," Yumi asked.
"Yeah,"
"I've thought about it and I think that I can be more use to the Akatsuki if I stay in Konoha and spy on them. I know I said I would come wit hyou, but this is a lot easier. Plus I can be in the Akatsuki without actually being there." She said.
"Okay, but be careful," I told her.
"I will," and with that she turned and walked away.
"Can we go home now?" I asked, "I want to see the others,"
