Hello everyone!! :) I'm so glad that you're all happy to read this and the reviews I've gotten so far are great. Okay so review on last chapter... uh... lol well Hinata and Deidara are going on a double-date with Neji and Tenten!!! YAY! Umm, Hinata was threatened by Sakura and other fan-girls (they annoy me too), Sasuke brings Hinata into a room.... alone... with nobody around!!! But he wants to be friends if they can never be together... Hinata has to cook for more than 20 people, and then Itachi was at her house when I left off... ^_^ Did you know that the names of Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru came from a Japanese myth. Jiraiya and Tsunade were married... :) and Orochimaru was a bad guy (Figures...)...Please enjoy this with all your heart and soul! ^_^
Chapter 14: Cunning and Dangerous
Itachi stepped through the door. "Thanks for coming." Neji said. "No problem." He replied.
Neji turned towards Hinata. "Hinata, this is my partner for Art... I'm sure you already know him." He said. Hinata was in a daze but she slowly nodded her head.
Now that she thought about it she had a few class with Itachi she just never noticed him. She had Math, Science, and apparently Art with him. He probably skipped class so much that she only saw him once or twice... if even that.
"So we're gonna start on this and we'll try not to bother you, okay?" He said mindfully. Hinata just nodded her head. She went upstairs and started on her report on the Third hokage.
After a while Hinata stopped writing and went downstairs to check on her cousin.
Neji was still drawing Itachi. Hinata was at the top of the stairs when Itachi looked at her. Hinata just stood there frozen as he continued staring at her with those piercing eyes of his.
"Hey keep your eyes there don't move cause I like that look in them." Neji said.
Itachi didn't move his eyes away from Hinata.
"Okay you can move now." Neji said. "I've finished all I have to do is shade everything in which isn't that hard."
Neji got up suddenly. "Hey will you excuse me, I have to make a privite phone call..." He said leaving the room.
Hinata came downstairs and walked over into the kitchen. "W-w-would y-you like s-s-something to dr-drink?" Hinata asked curtiously.
"No thanks." Hinata grabbed a bottle of water for herself and sat down. She tried not to stare in his eyes but it was hard not to. Hinata put her head down and placed her hand over her forehead.
She had her eyes closed as if it helped in some way. When she put her hand down and opened her eyes again Itachi was right in front of her staring at her.
Hinata was frozen and she held her breath. He put his hand on her forehead and the other on his. He compared temperatures. Hinata's faced glowed red and she looked like she was about to faint.
"Don't worry I'm not going to hurt you... yet." He said. Hinata felt a little better until she heard 'yet' which made her uneasy.
"Well you don't have a fever." He replied. He took his hand away from her head but he didn't move. It was like he enjoyed looking into her eyes seeing her compassion even though she was frightened. He leaned in a bit but before he could do anything else he heard the front door open and he wuickly went back to his place.
"Sorry that took so long. I had to discuss something rather important and it couldn't wait." He said.
"It's fine I guess." Itachi said not really caring. Neji tilted his head. He looked from Hinata to Itachi. "Did something happen?" He asked.
"No-no n-n-nothing at a-all I-I just d-don't feel too g-g-good and Itachi ch-checked m-my temperature, th-th-that's a-all." Hinata said answering quickly.
Itachi's phone began to ring and he quickly answered."Yes? Huh... Really? I'll be there shortly then, won't I? I just need to call the others." Itachi hung up the phone then called someone else.
Hinata tilted her head wondering if he had to call all the other members of Akatsuki.
He went outside to call the others privitely.
"Hmm... I'm guessing he'll have to go. Well that's fine we can finish it up tomorrow. Thankfully he gave me his number." Neji said to himself.
Hinata got up hastily and went to make some dinner hopefully it would get her mind off everything that's been happeningto her lately.
Itachi left without saying a word which was fine by her, but she couldn't help but wonder what it was that he left for and if Deidara and the other members and to leave suddenly like this too.
Hinata stopped thinking about it when she realized she was burning the miso soup she was cooking.
Thankfully when Neji ate it he didn't realize it was burnt.
"So did you finish your project?" Neji asked.
Hinata nodded.
"Really? May I see it then?" He asked wondering what it looked like.
Hinata went upstairs and grabbed it. When she showed it to Neji he looked amazed. "Wow. That is briliant! You could be an artist." He complimented.
Hinata blushed a little. "Th-thank y-y-you Nii-san." Hinata said.
"You know the more I look at Sasuke the more he looks mad about something... I wonder what it is." Neji said pointing the one factor Hinata didn't see.
Hinata looked at it too and saw the same thing. She never really thought that he was mad or anything but now as she stood there staring into the picture's eyes she saw anger and hurt.
She put the picture aside. "So, Hinata are you going to visit that one kid, Kiba?" He asked. She thought about it but when she saw the tremendous amount of black clouds outside she decided against going.
"N-no not t-t-today. It l-l-looks r-really b-bad." Hinata said. Neji looked outside too. "I guess your right... Well I better head home before it gets any worse." He said. Neji quicky ran out to his car and left leaving Hinata alone.
She grabbed her lap top from her room and checked the weather online.
It said that there will be a very bad thonderstorm and that everyone should stay clear of anything that can cause lightning to hit.
She was beginning to get scared but she heard her phone and she hastily answered it.
"H-h-hello?" Hinata asked with obvious panic in her voice.
"Hinata, do you mind if I can come over, un?" Deidara asked.
"N-n-no b-but I-I thought you w-w-were at a m-m-meeting with the A-Akatsuki?" Hinata replied.
"I'm sure they won't mind if I skip this one time. un."
Hinata grinned. "O-Okay."
"Alright, I'll see you in a little bit. yeah." He hung up.
Hinata put her phone away. She saw the crackle of lightning and heard the booming thunder which made her jump. She covered her ears.
Suddenly the power went out and someone slammed open the door. Hinata screamed as loud as she could.
The tall figure rushed over to her.
"Hinata! Hinata! It's okay I'm here! Don't worry!!"Deidara said. He said a few more soothing words to calm Hinata.
"It's okay the power's just out no need to worry." He said holding her. He kissed her forehead and she began to relax.
"I'm s-s-sorry. I-I didn't m-m-mean to fr-freak out l-l-like I did." She said.
"It's okay. Thunder storms are scary and they're even scarier when you have to bare them alone. Yeah." He saidd.
Hinata smiled even though he could see it.
"Hmm... do you have any candles, un?" He asked. "Oh y-yeah, w-wait here." She said.
She eventually found her way to the closet and grabbed some candles and a box of matches. She quickly found her way back and set them on the table. Then Deidara immediately grabbed the box of matches and lit all the candles.
"There! Now we can see, un." He said. When he looked at her he noticed her pruple eyes were sparkling from the candle light.
He leaned forward and kissed her lips. Hinata parted her lips and little and Deidara parted his.
The kiss was long and hard. She felt the world disapear around her. Nothing else mattered. No one else existed. It was just the two of them alone in the universe.
After a while it ended. Deidara looked meaningfully into Hinata's eyes.
What seemed like the perfect moment was interrupted by frantic knocking on the door.
"Deidara-sempai!!! Deidara-sempai!!! Tobi wants in!! Tobi is scared!!!" Tobi yelled.
Hinata quickly let him in and shut the door.
"I sat we should've left him out there." Deidara said looking the other way. Tobi bowed his head at Hinata. "Thank you Hinata-hime!! Tobi very grateful you are a very good girl." He said.
Hinata smiled. "Th-thank y-y-you." She said. Thunder roared loudly and Hinata covered her ears hoping that the storm would pass over soon.
Deidara came over to her and pulled her hands away from her head. "It's okay you're not alone so you don't have to be afraid." Hinata looked up at him and a single tear streaked her face. He wiped the tear away and she hugged him.
"Awww!!! Deidara-sempai and Hime sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love. second comes marriage-" Tobi stopped talking when Deidara began to give him an evil look.
Tobi backed up and sat down on the couch.
Hinata looked up at Deidara. "You okay now, un?"
Hinata nodded her head slightly. "Here how about you hold my hand, so that way if you're scared you can squeeze it really tight and I'll know. un." Deidara said holding out his hand.
Hinata grabbed his hand. "Th-th-thank y-you Deidara-kun." Hinata said . They sat back down on the couch.
Tobi got up and sat in the chair across from them.
The power didn't come back on until late that night. Tobi had fallen asleep on the chair and after a short while Hinata fell asleep, still holding hands with Deidara but he had his other arm wrapped around her waist. Deidara blew out the candles and fell asleep with Hinata.
It was a cute sight.
Tobi eventually fell on the floor making a loud 'thud' noise causing Hinata and Deidara to wake up.
"Huh? Wh-what time i-i-is it?" Hinata asked looking around.
"2 a.m." Deidara said looking at his phone. The power must of come back on when they were asleep because the lights were on.
"Oh. Th-that's good. Th-the f-food w-w-won't sp-spoil then." Hinata said. With her Father coming home expecting a feast she would need all the food they had.
Tobi yawned and got up scratching the back of his head. "Tobi is tired."
"Why do you sleep with that mask on, un?" Deidara asked.
"Because Tobi likes it Sempai!"
"Whatever, un."
"Hey Tobi y-y-you c-can sleep i-in my b-b-bed if y-y-you would l-l-like." Hinata offered.
"Really, Hime?! That is so kind of you Hime! Tobi is so happy."
"N-n-no pr-problem." She said. She showed him to her room which was tidy and clean except for the blood spots that stained the floor.
Tobi ran to the bed and fell quickly asleep.
"Wow... You're too nice, yeah." Deidara said walking out of the room with Hinata.
She giggled. "C-c-can y-you really b-be 'too nice'?" Hinata asked.
Deidara nodded his head and went downstairs with her.
Hinata sat on the couch and so did Deidara. "You c-can sl-sleep h-h-here if y-you want... I-I don't m-m-mind g-getting up." Hinata said.
"But I do mind, Hinata. I like sleeping with you in my arms." He said grabbing her hand and holding it.
Hinata blushed. "Okay, I'll-I'll st-stay then."
Hinata fell back asleep with a smile.
A few hours later Hinata decided to get up. She made some breakfast which made Tobi immediately run downstairs. Deidara saw he was coming and tripped him, on accident of course...
"Deidara-sempai. Help Tobi up... please." He said. Deidara rolled his eyes and helped him up.
Hinata served their breakfast and smiled cheerfully.
After they finished eating Hinata went up stairs to take a shower.
Deidara and Tobi were arguing when Neji came through the door.
"Where's Hinata?!" He asked urgently.
"She went upstairs to take a shower." Deidara said.
"Oh... well I guess I'll have to wait to tell her." He said taking a seat on the couch.
"To tell Hime what?" Tobi asked.
"Oh umm... that Itachi is coming over in the afternoon and staying for dinner."
The look in Deidara's eye was different. It was now filled with hate. "Itachi-sama??? Tobi wonders why Itachi-sama is coming over?"
"He's my Art partner and I invited for dinner." Neji said wondering why Tobi referred to himself in third-person.
Deidara got up and headed for the door. "I'm leaving. Tell Hinata I'll see her tomorrow for the double-date thing." He said then left.
"Why did he leave?" Neji asked.
"Oh Deidara-sempai hates Itachi-sama. Tobi thinks it's funny when he gets so worked up whenever the Uchiha kid is near her." Tobi said getting uo too.
"Tobi needs to leave too! Tell Hime Tobi said bye-bye!" He said then ran after Deidara.
A few minutes later Hinata came down the stairs. She look around the room before she said anything.
"H-hello Nii-san Wh-where did T-Tobi and D-Deidara g-g-go?" She asked.
"Oh, well they left in a hurry. Deidara told me to tell you that he'll see you tomorrow for the double-date."
"O-o-oh." She said looking down.
"Hey Hinata? Umm Itachi is coming over to finish the project and I invited him to dinner if you don't mind."
Hinata turned red. "D-d-d-dinner???" Hinata asked.
"Yeah, but I can cancel the whole dinner thing if you don't want to though." He said politely.
"No-no i-i-it's okay. I-I don't m-mind a-at all." She said.
"Okay great. He'll be over around noon for the project."
"O-okay." Hinata replied thinking of what to serve for dinner.
Around 12:30 there was a knock at the door. Neji answered quickly. "Hey Itachi." Neji said.
"Hi. Sorry I'm a little late. Sasuke was being a pest again."
Itachi turned his head towards Hinata and walked to her. He placed his hand on her forehead again. "Hmm... you don't have a fever and yet you look a little red."
Hinata's face was as red as an apple. "C-c-can y-you st-stop that pl-please?" Hinata asked barely audible.
He pulled his hand away and then turned his attention to Neji who began on their project.
"Let's get this over with okay." Itachi said. He began drawing Neji. He was reading a book for his pose.
After about an hour Itachi had finished. "There all done. I can finish the rest by myself."
Neji nodded his head and got up.
Hinata was getting a little bored so she grabbed her favorite book and went outside in her back yard. She took a seat on a wooden swing under a cherry blossom tree and started reading.
Neji saw Hinata was outside and wondered why she was out there.
"Hey I'll be right back. I need to get something from my house." Neji said leaving out the door. "Okay." Itachi said not caring.
Hinata closed her book and sat on the swing staring at the sky. She saw Itachi come outside without Neji which made her nervous. "Wh-where d-d-did Neji g-g-go?" Hinata asked hoping he didn't leave.
"He left but he'll be back." Itachi said walking towards her. Hinata got up and started backing up as far as she could go. Which wasn't that far because she hit the tree.
"I'm not that scary, am I?" He asked. Hinata didn't say anything which made him grin."You know I don't think you're scared of me I think you're just nervous around me.... Hmm I wonder why... Are you attracted to me?" Itachi asked.
"No-no! N-never." Hinata said.
"Hmm... really?" He leaned closer. "Because I'm attracted to you." Hinata's heart skipped a beat when he finished his sentence.
He started to lean closer. When Hinata realized he was gonna kiss her she pushed him away from her. "I-I only l-love D-Deidara-kun." Hinata said moving away from him.
"That's fine by me but one kiss isn't gonna get you in trouble." He said.
"I-I will n-n-never ch-cheat on D-D-Deidara." Hinata said.
"Hmm... fine. Then I will make you fall in love with me one way or another." He grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him. She turned her head away from him.
Itachi grabbed her chin and made her face him. He was about to do something else when he heard a car lock itself. He let go of her and went inside.
Hinata breathed a sigh in relief. "Th-that w-w-was cl-close." She said to herself but then she realized that he was staying another couple hours for dinner.
Hinata walked inside. "H-hi Nii-san." She said.
"Hey. Sorry I left I had to go get something important."
"I-It's o-okay." Hinata said. Hinata waited a few hours before she started on dinner.
She went upstairs and began reading again. As she was reading though she thought about what Itachi had said.
"Wh-what did h-h-he mean b-by th-that?" Hinata wondered to herself.
Later that night she went in the kitchen and started on the meal. She made miso soup and this time and it wasn't burnt even though she had a lot on her mind.
When she was ready to serve it Itachi grabbed the bowls from her and served it himself. "Y-y-you d-didn't h-have to do th-that." Hinata saod.
"Can't you just thank me?" Itachi said taking his seat across from her.
"Y-y-you're r-right, th-thank y-you." She said.
"You're welcome."
Neji looked at them both with a confused look.
"Umm... let's eat!" He said.
Thankfully they ate in silence and Hinata began to relax a little even though she was still uncomfortable with Itachi.
After they finished Neji took the dishes and washed them for Hinata.
"So Hinata, I heard you're my little brother's art partner."
"Y-y-yeah. We a-a-already f-finshed th-the p-portraits." She said getting up.
"Hmm... that's good. I wonder if your portrait is as good as Sasuke's."
"D-d-do y-you wish t-to see i-it?" Hinata asked being polite.
"Yes I would."
Hinata went upstairs and grabbed the picture.
She brought it down and showed him.
"Hmm... that's very good. I can even tell what emotion he has." He said.
Hinata put it away.
"Well I better go. I'll see you some other time okay." Itachi told her.
Hinata was glad he finally left.
Neji walked up to her and waved bye to Itachi.
"Hey it looks as though you have a visitor." Neji pointed.
Hinata came to the door and saw Deidara leaning on the fence waiting for Itachi to leave.
After he drove away Deidara went to the front door.
"W-were y-y-you waiting th-there a-all d-day?" Hinata asked.
"Not not all day. So what happened." Deidara asked.
"Wh-what d-do y-y-you mean?" Hinata wondered.
"You just seem more tense than usual and if my assumtion is right I'm guessing Itachi caused it, un."
He was exactly right. Hinata told him everything that happened earlier and the weird comment he made to her.
"heheh... well he's certainly persistant... I should've expected this." He said. "Hey Hinata, Itachi is a cunning and dangerous guy. Please be wary of him, he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants, un." He said.
Hinata nodded her head. "O-okay."
"D-d-do y-you think y-you c-can m-maybe st-stay with m-me just i-in case he c-c-comes back?" Hinata asked twiddling her thumbs again.
Deidara smiled. "It would be my honor, Hime...un." He said bowing to Hinata.
She blushed happily.
Deidara grabbed her hand. "I wonder where I'll sleep, yeah?"
"Y-y-you c-can sleep in m-my r-r-room if you'd l-like." Hinata said.
"Okay but there's one thing I need if I do that." He said looking at her.
"Wh-what i-is it?" Hinata asked.
"You, un."
Hinata smiled and nodded her head.
"Well, I think I'll go now." Neji said.
"O-o-okay Nii-san. B-b-bye." Hinata said waving to him.
He waved back. "Bye, I'll see you tomorrow."
Deidara and Hinata went to bed.
It was later that night when Hinata heard something at the door.
She went downstairs and opened it. There was nobody there. She shut the door and went back to bed. Whatever was out there was gone now....