Delilah sits out

Delilah sits out.

The akatsuki walked through Times Square in Manhattan, astonishment painted on their faces.

"Who makes all these buildings?" zetsu asked, looking up at the lights. Zahara, along with the rest of the girl chuckled at him.

"They're called construction workers. People who want buildings made give them money so they can build the things they want built." Zahara explained.

"They do a good job. What I would give to blow up one of these things." Deidara said under his breath. Delilah shushed him, putting her finger to his lips.

"Um, dei, there are police everywhere. You can just say things like that. I don't feel like going to jail on my vacation." She said. Deidara gave an apology smile, which she returned. Roni, who walked in back of her with Pein keeping her company, rolled her cerulean eyes; this was just too disgusting to endure for much longer.

"Okay, love birds, move it along. we have shopping to do and I would like to get it done this century." She said, annoyed. Pein looked at her in slight amusement.

'This is new. It only adds on to the cuteness.' He thought as he looked at her. Roni felt his stare and turned to him with a raised eyebrow.

"Any particular reason why you're looking at me so intently?" she asked. Pein smirked and shook his head.

"Nothing. I was just…thinking that's all." He said. Roni gave him a suspicious look, but turned to the group in front of them.

Finally, after being very picky, the guys pick a store they'd like to go in.

"You guys wear the same thing every day, you'd think you'd find something by now." Roni said under her breath as the guys went in the store. Pein as about to do the same when roni put her small petite hands on his chest.

"I need you to come with me. I have some thing special for you. Come with me." she said. Delilah, who was about to go to a different department, looked at roni and Pein heading out the store, she hit zahara on the arm to get her attention. Zahara looked at her with narrowed eyes, but looked in the direction where Delilah pointed. Zahara's piercing blue gaze led her to the exiting leader and adopted mother. She smiled at the potential couple.

"I'm gonna get them together." Delilah whispered. Zahara turned her attention to her friend. She knew where this was heading and this spelled trouble.

"Now Delilah, although I told you clearly to stay out my life, you got me with zetsu anyway. And I am very grateful to you for that. But mom might not be. You know she has a temper on her. And their's nothing stopping her if she finds out your gonna do what your thinking. So for your own safety, I suggest you let them get together on their own." She said in a caring manner. Delilah looked at her with a pouty look.

"Aw, you're no fun zahara." she said. Suddenly her cerulean gaze led her to her other favorite person in the world looking at shirts. Delilah smiled evilly to herself before going up behind him. Just as she was about to go up to him and tap his shoulder, Deidara spoke.

"no." she said as he stared at another shirt. Delilah stomped around like a child who wanted candy but couldn't get it.

"You know, I grown to really dislike how much you know me. And how did you know I was gonna ask?" she asked. Deidara put the shirt he eyed back and turned to Delilah with a raised eyebrow.

"One, I know you too well. And two, I heard you say it to zahara. And she's right. I may not have seen your mother's temper but I know she's not gonna be happy, didn't zahara chase you around the house with a sword?" he asked. Delilah turned away from him, pouting her lip. He was right as much as she hated to admit it. Who would? I know I wouldn't. Deidara sighed and wrapped his arms around Delilah from behind.

"Delilah, I love you very much. And I know the girls are grateful you brought them together, but could you sit this one out? Please?" he asked. Delilah 'hmphed' in response. Deidara smiled and pulled back the hair in her ponytail from her neck. He breathed lightly on the nape of her neck, making Delilah take in a sharp breath. Deidara smiled in her neck.

"You promise to sit this out?" he asked in a slightly deeper voice. Delilah closed her eyes, trying to overpower the sensation he was giving her. It wasn't working.

"…yes. I'll sit this out." She said deidara gave her a sweet kiss to the neck before parting.

"Thank you hunny. I love you." He said. Delilah pouted her lips and grabbed his hand.

"Yeah, yeah, let's just go find you a shirt and jeans so we can catch up with mom at the house." She said in a bored tone. Deidara chuckled before following her in a section of clothes.