Miss Independent ch. 21

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Nicole: I know a lot my readers are pretty upset about the ending of the last chapter but it was necessary for later into the fanfic. Please continue to read please. It gets better from here, I swear. Now on with the story

Hinata was walking to Deidara's to hang out. She told her mother that she was going to hang out with a friend will be back later. Neji interrogated her on whom and when she was going and Hinata just told him that she has nothing to worry about. Neji worries more when she tells him not to worry. He might not say it but he cares very deeply about his sister.

Neji teases her a lot and pokes fun at her but it's his way of showing that he cares. He sighs and lets her go. Hinata hopped on the bus and rode the rest of way. She got off at the fifth stop and walks to the end of the block. The neighborhood was okay and the house was nice. Hinata walked until the second to last house. The house was a peach color and it was one story.

It has a porch with an old rocking chair on it. The door opens to show a smiling Deidara. He was wearing baggy jeans and a sleeveless black shirt with a mesh undershirt. Deidara hugs Hinata and she happily returns it. He brings her inside and Hinata looks around. The living room was white walls with 2 leather couches in a corner with a TV at the opposite wall.

There was a picture of an elderly blond woman. She was smiling brightly while she was holding a blond toddler in her arms. The baby had a toothy smile on his face and he looked very happy. Deidara noticed Hinata staring at the picture and picked it up. He smiled at it fondly.

"She's my grandma. She was a kind person and very opinionated. She raised me since my parents aren't around. I think she would have like you" Deidara said smiling sadly.

"If you mind me asking, what happened to her?" Hinata asked curious.

"She died about 2 years ago. She had cancer but she passed on peacefully" Deidara said wiping the tears that threaten to fall.

Deidara never liked people seeing him venerable. People will think of him as a weak crybaby. He misses his grandma dearly because she was the only family he ever had. His mother abandoned him when he was a baby and he never knew who his father was. His grandma taught him how to be a gentlemen and how to treat a lady. She taught him how to drive, pay bills, got him his first job, how to take care of himself, and a bunch of other things.

You can say that he's grandma's boy because he was always with her. Deidara took care of her when she was sick and he never left her side. She is very precious to him and went out of his way to make sure that she was comfortable. When his grandma passed on, Deidara was beyond sad. He cried for days and refuses to eat. He wanted her in his life a little bit longer.

Deidara knew that his grandma wouldn't want him to be sad so he derives to make her proud of him with his art. He loves making sculptures of anything and has a real talent for it. Deidara makes clay sculptures of animal and buildings. It's a passion and it keeps him out of trouble. Deidara jumps a little and realized that Hinata was hugging him from behind.

"I'm so sorry, Deidara-kun. I didn't know that you had to go through that" Hinata said sadly.

Hinata never knew that Deidara had to go through that. She didn't want him to be sad anymore. Deidara smiles a little and hugs her properly. He was glad that Hinata was his friend but he didn't want her to be sad on his account.

"It's okay, Hinata-chan. I'm fine now" Deidara said smiling.

Deidara offered her a seat and started playing Call of Duty on his X-box 360. Hinata never liked playing X-box because the buttons were really bulky and the controllers are different than the ones on the Ps3. She kept on losing to Deidara and didn't like it. Hinata folded her arms and pouted. Deidara chuckled at her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Awww is little Hina-chan upset?" Deidara asked in a mocking tone.

Hinata glared and stuck her tongue at him. He laughed and started tickling her. Hinata tried not to laugh but it was hopeless. She laughs as Deidara continued to tickle her mercilessly. When he finally stopped, Hinata was out of breath. Deidara hovering over Hinata and she was under him. He licks his lips a little and lowers his lips towards her. Hinata knew what he was about to do.

"If you don't want me to, I'll stop" Deidara said looking at her.

Hinata wasn't sure if she actually wanted to kiss him. She likes Deidara as a friend but she couldn't see him anymore than that. She likes him but Hinata has strong feelings for Naruto. Hinata didn't want to hurt Deidara but she had to tell.

"I'm sorry Deidara-kun but I don't see in that way. I like you as a friend but that's it" Hinata said sitting.

"It's that blonde guy that I saw you with the last time, huh?" Deidara asked scratching his head.

Hinata nodded and Deidara sighed. He was disappointed that he missed his chance with Hinata but he wanted her to be happy. Deidara doesn't want to make her love him and he does want to be friends with her. He'll take any kind of affections if it means that he gets to be close to her.

"I understand and this moment never happened" Deidara said holding out his hand.

Hinata smiled a little and shook his hand. She was happy that he understood and that he wasn't hurt by it. They continued to play video games and eat snacks until Hinata had to return home.

End of ch. 21