Note: Second part of the short story and the real 28th Theme. Real title: All I Can Do.


I sit there for a long time, not moving. The tears had fallen and dried up long ago, but I couldn't leave just yet, so I stayed where I was, not moving, head bowed, eyes closed so I don't have to look at his body.

I should have guessed that Pein wold send people after me. After all, I was supposed to have sent him a message a long time ago.

So I'm not that surprised when I hear the snapping of sticks and soft cussing, then Sasori and Deidara come out, the blonde pulling sticks from his hair and complaining, Sasori as emotionless as ever.

The red head walks over, and takes one long look at Hidan, Deidara following him. "What's wrong with Hidan, un?"

I don't look up at them. "Jashin revoked his immortality," I whisper, more to myself than them, but I know they heard it. "He's dead."

I hear a sharp gasp, and then Deidara starts to cry, his sobs the only noise in the clearing, and the sound after so long of being silent hurts my ears. I risk a glance up at them.

Sasori is pale, eyes wide and lips drawn into a thin line. His body is shaking slightly, but his eyes are clear. Deidara, on the other hand, is crying so hard, his body is doubled up, tear stains making their way down his cheeks.

My gaze drops back down to Hidan.

He looks like he did when he died, how many hours ago. The only difference is that his blood is dried up and when I shift him into a better position so I can stand, the blood flakes off.

I stand up, holding him bridal style, and his arms fall limply to his sides, and I send my threads out. They grab his cold arms and wrap them over his bloody stomach before they retreat back into me.

Deidara comes over, tears still streaming from his eyes as he looks down at Hidan. Then he bursts into fresh sobs, and Sasori comes over, wrapping his arms around the shaking blonde.

We stand there for a long moment, until Sasori finally lets go of Deidara and turns back to me. "What are you going to do with him?"

"I need to take him back to Pein."

He frowns at me. "Kakuzu, Pein can't do anything for him. I can't do anything to save him. He's been dead for hours."

I shake my head, tightening my grip on the body in my arms. "Sasori, I have to, alright?"

He studies me out of gray eyes. I wonder how he can be so...emotionless, even though Hidan, our comrade, our friend, is dead.

Finally, he speaks. "You know that Pein is going to think that you're the one who killed him, don't you? Or do you just not care?"

"I don't care what he does to me." My voice is harsh. I wish it wasn't. It gives away too much of how I feel.

Deidara cuts in. "Danna, it can't hurt, un," he says, wiping his cheeks dry.

Sasori sighs and runs a hand through tangled hair. "Fine then. You'll be carrying him back to the base?" he directs that last bit at me.

I nod, and then I turn, and crouch low, holding Hidan close to me as I jump up into the first tree. I keep my eyes staring dead ahead, not looking at the cold and still body in my arms.

There's a slim chance that Pein can save him. I have to try.


Author's Comments: So I continued the story (No duh there) shut UP, Usumi!

Anyway, I used another theme for this...so yeah...I'll put a few more parts to this.