Chapter 10: The Stop Over
"Wha… What? She's asleep, un?..." The artist saw the lying Hyuuga. I can't sleep, un… My whole body's still frail… Is it… because… the chakra consumption of the clay bird is still continuous?
"Ack… It's… slowing down…" Deidara slightly panicked. The flying clay bird seemed to be taking a break, or in other words, halting; just like a car running out of gasoline. The artist didn't have a choice but to land the flying clay bird, or else they would have crashed down.
Shit… Deidara cursed. They landed on what seemed like an isolated forest. It had a lot of humongous trees around that made the artist wanna blow the entire place up.
Deidara then jumped off without even bothering to wake the sleeping Hyuuga. He wandered around the forest by himself and decided to look for a place they can temporarily rest. Need to look for a place to sleep… so I can regenerate chakra faster, un… -yawn-… that way we can… travel… quicker next morning, un… -yawn-…
Minutes later, the artist spotted an old tree with an empty, hollow trunk. Perfect, un… Deidara whispered. He then went inside and immediately found himself comfortable. It's warm in here, un… jus… t… en…ough… for… two… peo… Ack! Never mind, she can look for her own hollow tree trunk, un…
At Hinata's…
"Gah! What happened? Wh… Why… am I…. on… solid ground???" The Hyuuga finally woke up, surprised that she found herself beneath a large oak tree. The clay bird that she rode on a while ago suddenly disappeared.
"Byakugan!" Hinata activated her white eyes to search for some clues. She immediately spotted her captor meters away from where she's currently located. Wh… What did I do now? He just left me here without even bothering to wake me up… Why did he suddenly stop anyway?
Back to Deidara's
"-yawn- too tired to go back… Maybe the Hyuuga's still asleep… I feel guilty though, un… The sun's already down… It'll be cold outside soon…"
"F… found you…" Deidara was suddenly startled. A faint voice that came from behind a tree parallel to where his hollow tree trunk was was suddenly heard.
"Eh… So you looked for me, un?"
"I… I… I… It's not like… th… that…" Hinata slightly blushed as she stuttered while answering the artist.
"Haha. But that was your chance to escape, un" Deidara chuckled. The Hyuuga instantly protested.
"What?! B… But… I… Don't understand…"
"Why you hiding there, un?"
"Wait, wh… why did we stop?"
"The clay bird stopped. I need to recuperate chakra… I'm gonna rest, un…"
"I didn't escape… because… I don't know where to… g… go.."
"Heh… I know, un…"
"…"
"Don't just hide there, un… It's cold outside!"
"N…No… I'll be fine here…"
"If you die, it'll be my fault."
"B… But…"
"Stay inside, un… there's enough space for two people…"
"B… But…"
"And it's warm in here…" Deidara insisted. But Hinata continued to refuse. In the end, the artist went outside and dragged the Hyuuga towards the inside of the hollow tree trunk.
Eeekk… I can't do this… Hinata kept shouting inside. She knew how much her face must've blushed so she tried her best to hide it.
"Ei, are you crying?" Deidara asked. He was well aware of how much their distances must've been close to each other, but he couldn't care less.
"N… No…"
"Then stop covering your face, un…" The artist replied. He then forcibly removed the Hyuuga's hands away from her hidden face.
"Waa… Stop…" Hinata struggled. After Deidara managed to remove it, the two stared at each other's faces for about 10 seconds. The artist slightly chuckled. But the Hyuuga passed out instantly.
"Oi!!!" Deidara shouted. Haha… What a weird kunoichi, un… a smirk followed.
2 hours later...
"N… Naruto- kun—"
"I'm not the fox boy, un" Deidara suddenly cut off. Hinata was startled. Ack… Now I remember… I… passed out…
"Y… You're still awake?" The Hyuuga asked. She didn't face the artist though, afraid that she might black out again.
"I don't feel tired anymore, un…" Deidara answered. But the truth is; he was just staring at her all the while she passed out.
"…" Hinata blushed. Ack… That means… While I was… asleep… he… he…
"Byakugan is the true work of art, un… Not the sharingan" The artist suddenly blurted out.
"Wha… What…" Hinata was confused. She then remembered that this akatsuki was the one who fought Sasuke. What's he suddenly talking about?
"But yours… They… reminded me of my favorite flowers, un…"
"…" The Hyuuga didn't know what to say. Her face instantly turned red. What's he… saying… flowers… compared to my… eyes… is that...? A… compliment?
"Hahahaha… Forget about that… I'm just sleepy… I'll go to sleep anyway, un…" Deidara instantly added. Tssss… I'm too talkative
"O… Ok…" Hinata replied. But soon after that, she drifted off to sleep again anyway.
(A/N): End of chapter
Next chapter: Chapter 11: Shino's bugs
Ok, short chappy, sorry… too busyXD thanks for the reviews!!!!!
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