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demon

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ =later

- =next day

flashbacks are marked

Memories

I feel cold right now, even though I'm wearing clothes. Maybe it's because my body is begging for the warmth that radiates from Sasori. Speaking of which, I hope Deidara got him out of the base before it was reduced to rubble. I know Kiro toyed with the leader a bit, so he had plenty of time. And I hope neither of them is mad at me for anything. Better start looking for them.

After people started finding out about my demon, they started staying away. The only people who stayed close were my friends. That was a mistake on their part. I ended up hurting them all, and even now I feel bad about it. I'm not meant to be near other people.

The memories I burried deep within my mind are flooding back now. I don't know why, but they are. Countless memories come to a close with court apperances. I've been on house arrest several times and have come close to being put in juvie on several other occassions. No matter what the judges and the therapists I was forced to see did, my demon would still take over.

Some doctors diagnosed me with rare diseases. Others said I was bipolar. Only one doctor came close and diagnosed me with agitation attacks. No one but me knew exactly what was going on. I knew it from the first time I was taken over. And that's why I researched medication to control my demon.

Sometimes I've wished that I would just drop dead. That's never happened, but I've been in some near-death situations. I often wish I didn't have a demon. I would still have friends. But my family probably still would've died. There isn't much I can do about that car crash.

If I were dead though, I wouldn't have Sasori. I probably wouldn't have him even if I didn't have a demon. I guess the trade-off is about even. Have a demon, have Sasori. And last I checked, he loves me enough that he'd put his life on the line over me. He already has once.

I'll still love him whether he loves me or not. Even him just being around me is good enough. It has more meaning than he'll ever know. Him loving me is just a bonus- I really don't need it. But to him, it seems it's even love me and stay, or just leave. So I'll take the love.

I hope he'll still love me despite my demon. Maybe he'll be understanding and learn to accept it. Or maybe he'll reject me entirely. I won't know until I see him again. Maybe it would be better if I stay away from him and let Deidara have him. It might be healthier for him to be away from me. It's dangerous to be around me, because when my demon takes over, it could kill anyone. I don't want Sasori to die because of me.

My search so far is proving fruitless. Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places. No, I'm sure Deidara probably took to the skies. That's the fastest form of transportation he has. It's hard to see the sky from the ground, so there's a chance I missed him.

Maybe he's looking for me from above. If he is, hopefully he'll spot me before I spot him. And then he'll definately swoop down and land where I can see him. Well, this is supposing he and Sasori made it out alive. No, I'm sure they're alive. I can feel it. I just don't know where. This reminds me of when I had to search for Riku after one of the times she had been over at my house and my demon took over.

~Flashback~

A me about a few months back sits on my bed in my room. Riku sits across from me as we talk about my demon issues. I cry a lot and she hugs me like a good friend. This goes on for a long time.

Then the door flies open causing a loud crash. A man I've never seen before stands in the doorway. Riku frees me from her hug and we both stare at him. For awhile, it's a staring contest.

Finally, the man says, "I'm a detective. I'm looking for Momoko."

"I'm Momoko." I reply. "What's the problem sir?"

"Your parents died in a car crash miss. It was a hit and run deal- whoever crashed into them kept going."

"You're kidding, right?"

"I'm not. We have leads thanks to the traffic light camera catching the liscene plate."

"Tell me the suspects please."

He told me the few names that were possible and showed me the image of the driver. I memorized the picture and thanked him. Then I told him to get out of the house. I told him nicely and told him it would do him good if he got as far away as possible and relayed my message to drop the investigation. I also told Riku to leave, that it would be best for her health if she wasn't near me.

Then Kiro took over. The pictured suspect's mangled body was found on a riverbank. Everyone who tried to find out their cause of death failed. They couldn't match any DNA left on them to any existing being. They assumed it was some sort of animal that attacked, but they couldn't be sure. At minimum they made the connection that the person was the driver of the vehicle that had crashed into my parents' car.

They were just one of many Kiro has killed.

~End Flashback~

My eyes fluttered back open. Everything was a little bit blurry. After a moment, it cleared up and I saw out of place white. I blinked and realized the white was a bird. And on top of this bird were Sasori and Deidara. They found me, at long last.

Suddenly, I was on the ground with Sasori on top of me. "You're ok!" He practically shouts.

"Yeah. And I'm glad you're ok too." I reply.

"I owe Deidara for getting me out of there."

"I asked him to save you."

"Oh. Either way I'm glad to see you again."

"Me too. It's been too long." I wrap my arms around him.

"Yes it has."

"Do you still love me?"

"Of course! Why would you think I don't?"

I sit up. "I haven't told you everything."

"What do you mean?"

"I have......................................a demon inside me."

"Oh. That's.............................nice, I guess."

"No it's not! I'm dangerous! You could die because of me!"

"I'm an S-rank criminal. My life's been on the line since I was 19."

He's right, and he knows I know that. "Alright, you win."

"I didn't win anything. I just made a point."

"That's two for you."

"What're we keeping track of, points in an argument?"

"Y- nevermind. Forget I said that. I probably sounded like a teenage idiot anyway."

"Pretty much."

"Ugh, you aren't supposed to support me when I say stuff like that! You're supposed to be all, 'No, you're not!' And then who knows what happens after that!"

"Well maybe I feel like doing things a little differently." And then, to keep me from saying anything else, he kissed me.

I feel almost as if he's too good for me sometimes. Right now though, all I can do is go along with it. And that's all I feel like doing anyway. So when I feel his tongue pressing against my lips, I grant it entry into my mouth. But just as suddenly as his tongue had entered, it receeded.

Then he removes his lips from mine. "Sorry for not warning you." He says.

"No, it's alright." I reply, tightening my grip on him.

He nuzzles my neck. "I love you, Momoko."

"I love you too, Sasori." I lay my head on his.

Deidara clears his throat and asks, "Uh, are we gonna be going anytime soon un?"

"Yeah, I guess so." Sasori replies, standing. Then he helps me up.

"So where to un?"

"How about Ame?"

"That sounds good un. At least they don't hate the Akatsuki there un."

"What Akatsuki?" I ask, faking a confused look.

"She's right, the Akatsuki is no more."

"Then what are we- a couple of guys traveling together and one of us happens to have a girlfriend un?

"In essence."

"So what're we gonna call ourselves un? We can't be the Akatsuki un."

"We'll still be identified as Akatsuki, but inside our little group we can be known as the Artists."

"The Artists...........................................I like it un."

"Me too." I add, smiling.

"Then that's what we'll be called." I swear I saw a glint in Sasori's chocolate brown eyes.

We all got onto Deidara's clay bird, which took off and flew towards Ame.

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