AN: There's not much to say here, except thanks for all of the wonderful reviews! You guys rock!

Disclaimer: I just realized that Shou belongs to me as well. So don't steal him either!

Going to Town... Again

Kazuki grabbed her bag, ready to leave as soon as Itachi or Kisame called her. Yesterday had been so embarrassing, she didn't want to show her face in front of Itachi. She had to admit, she was starting to develop feelings for him. But was it just because of his looks, or was she actually falling for him? It was hard to tell.

But although Itachi looked like Shou, and although they seemed to have the same presence, there was no chance they acted the same at all. No, Deidara acted more like Shou. It was almost as if you could mix the blond and the Uchiha, and you would get Shou. But there would have been something missing, a trait that neither of them had. Perhaps it was sensitivity, or empathy? Something like that.

But no one could ever replace him; no one could, and no one ever would. He had done so much for her. She wouldn't be the person she was today if she had never met him. She clutched the necklace hanging around her neck, a constant reminder of him that she would never let go of.

A younger Kazuki was walking to school, content as usual. She didn't expect it when she felt someone hang something over her neck. She looked down to see that it was a silver heart, and wondered who had put it there.

"Do you like it?" someone whispered into her ear as he finished securing the back so it would stay on her neck.

'I know that voice, it's...'

"Shou!" she yelled, turning around to give him a hug, inhaling his familiar scent. "You're back from your trip!"

"Yeah" he said while hugging her back, "I missed you."

"I missed you too," she said while stepping back to take a closer look at the necklace he had just given her. The pendant was a thin, silver heart, and the engraving on the front read "永遠", or "eternity".

"Shou... I love it..."

"I'm glad. I wasn't sure what to get; they had a lot of things there that reminded me of you."

She smiled up at him. "You didn't have to get me anything."

"I know. I did because I wanted to."

She continued to grasp onto the necklace. She had almost forgotten about it, being so busy with training and such. None of her teachers had seen it yet, hopefully; she had kept it under her shirt where no one would be able to see it.

'Eien... forever...' she thought to herself, '...is a very long time.'

"Kazuki, it's time to go." A voice snapped her from her thoughts. She looked up to see Itachi standing a few feet from her, Kisame right behind him.

"Hai," she replied. She followed them as they headed towards the town.

Luckily, Itachi had convinced Kisame that they didn't need to accompany her through the town, so she could get just a minute of peace. She had already gotten the 'products' she needed, and was heading back towards the entrance where her teachers were waiting. Suddenly, an arm grabbed her from inside one of the alleys and pulled her in.

'What the heck–'

She didn't have time to finish her thought before she recognized the man from the other day.

"Hey there," he said in a creepy tone, "you never paid for that sketchbook, you know. Don't you think its about time you give me something for it?"

"Get off of me," she yelled, trying to break her wrist free from his grasp, but he held on firmly. She glared at him and tried to attack him with some taijutsu, but he countered it almost perfectly.

'What is this? Last week he couldn't do shit, but all of the sudden he can block all of my attacks?'

"Oh, come on, don't tell me you're surprised," he said, practically reading her thoughts. "After all, I couldn't try anything with that friend of yours around. However, if you're by yourself, I can take a one-on-one battle easily. It certainly is interesting that I should run into you again. Now, how about we have a little fun?"

"You wouldn't dare do anything to me," Kazuki spat back at him. "What kind of low-life are you?"

"Let's find out," he said as he smirked, preparing himself for her attacks.

She tried to kick him in the gut or the face, but he was able to block everything. He even made it look easy, and he wouldn't wipe that smirk off of his face.

It was strange. Although they were fighting, there wasn't even a crowd gathering around the entrance of the alley. No witnesses.

They were almost evenly matched, although Kazuki was tired from all of her training. But she had to suck it up; she wouldn't lose here if she could help it. Since she hadn't learn very much ninjutsu and no genjutsu, she was at a disadvantage. And when he started using hand seals, she knew she would probably lose.

Suddenly, a strong wave of exhaust came over her.

'No... no, I have to stay awake! If I don't, I might... might...'

The last thing she felt was her body falling to the ground before she blacked out.

AN: Cliffhanger! Please review if you want to know what happens!