Deidara's Story

When Deidara got home that night he went to his bedroom and layed down on his bed. He put one of his arms behind his head and one across stomache and began to reflect on how his mission was going so far, remembering back to earlier this week...

"You summoned me Leader-sama, un." Deidara said entering the Akatsuki leader's office.

"Yes Deidara I have an important mission for you." Pein said. He almost always shrowed in shadows so few knew what he really looked like.

"What's the mission, un?" the leader picked up a photograph of a young girl with dark brown hair and pink streaks.

"Your mission is to observe and retieve this girl." he said.

"Of what value is she to the organization, un?" Deidara asked him.

"She has a special power that only she posesses and her skills rivil that of Itachi's." Deidara twitched at the mention of Itachi's name, "You will be going under cover as a genin from the leaf village. You are to befriend her only. None of your senseless flirting Deidara. If you become emotionly involved in anyway the mission is over and you will pulled out of there. And to make sure all goes well Sasori will be watching you from afar."

Deidara nodded, "Is that all,un?" Pein returned his nod and Deidara began on his way out. When he reached the door he stopped. "What's her name, un?" he asked. There were a few seconds of silence before the leader answered.

"Tinnara Uguchi." he said. Deidara smirked and left the room to begin his mission...

Later that week...

Deidara was leaning against a tree playing with a few locks of his hair. 'What's taking so long!?' he thought.

"You may come out now." he heard the voice of his leaf sensei say. He took a moment to straighten himself out and get ready. He took a deep breath and let it out. 'Okay here I go.'

Deidara stepped put from behind the bush next to his sensei. When he saw the girl he froze. She was... so beautiful. 'She's even prettier in person. God this is going to be hard.' he thought. "Hi, un..." was all Deidara could choke out.

The girl examined him for a few seconds. 'Damn this feels like a test I haven't studied for!' Deidara yelled to himself.

"Tinnara this is Deidara," Kakashi said introducing him. "he will be part of our squad while Lady Hokage looks for a less crowded one."

Deidara desided to walk up to Tinnara and he made sure he took his time getting there. 'If I keep getting nervious like this the 'Appearence Genjutsu' is going to wear out faster.'

He stuck out his hand trying to show he wasn't nervious. "Hi Tinnara, it's nice to meet you, un."

She took his hand and smiled, "Nice to meet you too Deidara." He smirked lightly trying to be his usual self.

"You are very interesting. Where you in such a hurry this morning that you forgot to brush out your bed head?" He commented. After that things went farely well for him, not for Tinnara though. The rest of the time he constantly annoyed her until Kakashi entervined.

"Tinnara don't you have some training you need take care?" He stated.

"Oh yes, sorry Kakashi-sensei. I'm ready." The training began and Deidara took a seat next to a tree. He observed her every movement and took a mental note of everything.

'Your mission is to observe and retieve this girl. You are to befriend her only. None of your senseless flirting Deidara. If you become emotionly involved in anyway the mission is over and you will pulled out of there. And to make sure all goes well Sasori will be watching you from afar.' Those words echoed in his head as another one popped in. 'I wonder where Sasori-sama is?' His eyes drifted away for a second searching for any signs of Sasori. Nothing was out of the ordinary. 'He's good.' Deidara thought smiling to himself as he returned his attention to Tinnara and her training. The thing that caught his eye was when her chakara looked like it was short curceting or fading. 'So it is true. She truly is somthing the Akatsuki need.'

Later...

Deidara came up from behind Tinnara. "Hey wait a second, un." He said. She turned around.

"What do you want Deidara?" She asked an annoyed tone visable in her voice.

"Would you mind showing me around you since I just moved here and all?" Deidara asked. That was his plan to end the mission quickly but couldn't because she supposedly had to go somewhere with a guy named Kiba. 'All well. It wouldn't be much fun if it didn't take some time.'

The Next Day...

Deidara desided that since they were coininceidentaly neighbors he disided to pay her a visit.

Apon reaching the front door he knocked two times. After about five seconds the door opened reveiling a a brown haired woman. "Oh hello." she said with a smile. "Who are you?"

"My name is Deidara and I'm your new neighbor." He said politly.

"In that case please come in and make yourself comfortable while I get you some tea." She said opening the door for him to come in.

"Thank you." He walked through the front door and took a seat at the table that was in the front room. Folding his hands together he played with his thumbs until the woman came back with the tea.

"Here's a fresh batch. Pease help yourself." She said handing him the cup. He took it out of her hands carefully trying not to spill it.

"I'm sorry but I forgot to ask sooner but does Tinnara live here?"

"Why yes she does. She's upstairs still asleep." The woman said with a smile. Deidara nodded.

"So that would make you her mother correct?" He asked.

"Yes." The woman answered. Deidara lifted the the cup to his mouth to take a sip of the tea that he was handed earlier. It was so sweat and soothing perfect for the morning.

"This is the best tea I've ever had, un" Deidara commented.

"Thank you, dear." She replied sweetly. She then turned her head towards her daughter. "Tinnara, honey, this is our new neighbor Deidara."

His head twitched to the side when he hear footsteps next to him. Tinnara was staring at him with disbelief. "Yeah mom I know. We've met." She sighed.

"Oh really?" Her mom said enthusiastically.

"Yes ma'am. You see Tinnara and I are on the same squad, un." Deidara stated.

"Oo really?" her mom winked and bent over and wispered into her daughter's ear. Deidara couldn't hear what was being said but whatever it was made Tinnara blush.

"Umm, I think it's time for us to go. Bye mom!" She said to her mom. Then she out of nowhere she grabbed both his and Naruto's arm since he was there and pulled them towards the door. All of a sudden Tinnara stops because she appearently ran into someone opening the door.

"Well look it's Tinnara! Always in the way as usual I see." The man smirked.

'Who is this guy?' Deidara thought, 'He appearently knows Tinnara though, hm.'

"Well your one to talk Kankuro!" Tinnara shouted back crossing her arms infront of her chest.

'Hm, Kankuro huh? That name sounds fimilar... Oh yes, I believe the file said that he is the Jinchuuriki, Gaara's, brother.'

Just then another person appeared in the doorway. This one was a girl only a few years older looking than Tinnara and had blond that had been pulled into four ponytails.

"Oh Tinnara! Look how much you've grown! You look absolutly precious!" The girl squeaked and ran over to give Tinnara a hug. Just then Kankuro began to laugh.

"I hate you..." Tinnara said darkly still in the girls death grip.

Kankuro just smiled, "I love you too Tinnara-chan." Deidara frowned.

'Hmph.' He thought just crossing his arms and looking away. Naruto looked at him confused.

"What's with you?" Naruto asked when his eyes went wide and a smirk slowly grew across his face. "You like her don't you." he said poking Deidara in the arm.

He blushed a bit then quickly retorted, "Oh course not! Why would I?"

Naruto just kept smirking, "Because I'm a guy and I know how to tell when another guy likes a girl... besides that's the same way I act around Tinnara-chan too." Deidara's blush deepened and his eyes widened a bit.

"H-how--" Deidara started but was cut off by Naruto.

"I promise not to tell her if you promise not to either." Naruto whispered.

"...Agreed..." Deidara answered. 'This Jinchuuriki is very sly, I'll have to keep that in mind.'

"Yep that's me! Masako Uzumaki, the one and only, and the twin sister of Kohona's Number One Nucklehead Ninja, Naruto Uzumaki!"

Deidara turned his head to see where this sudden outburst came from. In the doorway stood a girl that looked almost exactly like Naruto except for slightly longer hair. And she had head bands from the Mist, Sand, Sound, AND Leaf Villages hanging from her head, arms and waist.

Tinnara immediatly run up to Masako and practicly jumped her. After a few minutes they seperated, "How did you- When did you-" Tinnara studdered.

"Full of questions, as always, huh Tin Tin." Masako smiled.

"You ever remember my old nickname, I'm flattered." Tinnara said smiling back.

"Tin Tin, huh? I'll have to remember that, un." Deidara said teasingly.

"Shut up Deidara!" Tinnara shouted back.

"Oo who's this Tinnara? Is this your boyfriend?" Masako said, her mouth twisting into a sly smile. Tinnara blushed but Deidara was the one whos blush was the darkest.

'Boyfriend? How did that girl come up with that? Like Tinnara would ever go out with me, the way I treat her.' His face kind of saddened at this. 'Yeah...'

"He is NOT my boyfriend." Tinnara quickly replied.

"Uh huh sure he isn't, wink, wink, nudge, nudge." Her friend teased. And Deidara could have sworen he saw her wink slightly.

"Damn it Masako he is not my boyfriend!" Tinnara screamed, she seemed really flushed...

After that they quit arguing and set out to take Masako to a few of her old 'friends' ' houses and found out that training wasn't till the next day.

"Whatever you say... Dei-Dei." Tinnara turned to him with a mischievious smile.

"What is that going to be my nickname or somthing?" He asked pointing to himself.

Tinnara nodded, "We are friends aren't we? I just desided you needed nickname." She smiled.

Deidara laughed a bit at this, "You use the word 'friends' so loosely, un."

"Well, do you consider me your friend?" Tinnara asked politely.

Deidara blushed instantly. 'Is this some kind of trick question or something?' "Well...um...y-yes..." he stuttered.

"Cool!" Tinnara replied sweetly.

'I can't believe I'm about to do what I'm thinking!' Deidara thought to himself. "Hey Tinnara."

"Hm?" She said turning back to him.

"I was just wondering..." He paused, 'I don't even know what I'm doing! So why am I saying it?' "would you like to, you know, go-"

"Hey let's go to Shino's!" Masako exclaimed cutting Deidara off mid-sentence.

'Whew, thank you Masako...' Deidara thought giving a sigh of relief.

So they went to this Shino guy's house but it turned out he was busy. Tinnara invited them to all come over her house for dinner, but only allowed Kiba and Deidara to stay for dinner not the night like Naruto and Masako.

"You can't leave without a good bye hug." Tinnara said stopping Deidara on his way out the door.

"Good bye... hug?" He asked puzzled. She nodded and pulled him into a soft hug. Deidara blushed so intensly he could have sworn the Genjutsu was going to break. He hugged back trying to calm himself down and relax.

"I'll see you later Dei-Dei." Tinnara pulled away from him. He smiled and waved back, walking back to his house...

'I am so lucky the Genjutsu held up.' Deidara thought as he laid on the bed. To him the mission was going fairly well and surprised he hasn't seen Sasori at all the entire time.

"Good evening Deidara..."

'I spoke too soon.' He smirked. "Hello, Sasori no Danna. Haven't seen you in a while."

The red head looked rather annoyed. "What's taking so long? Your keeping me waiting... and you know I don't like waiting."

Deidara looked Sasori who was sitting on the edge of his open window sill. "You're so impatient. Everything is going fi-"

"No it's not!" Sasori cut Deidara off feircly, "I've seen the way you act around that girl, you're either beginning to loose your edge or you are falling in love with her and I will not tolerate either one!"

Deidara looked at his partner wide eyed. 'I can't tell him the truth or he'll kill me, but I also can't lie to him because he would see right through it. Damn, I'm really screwed.' He gave a sign.

"I've talked to Leader about it and he said that if the mission isn't done soon then he'll send Itachi and Kisame after your 'precious' Tinnara." Sasori warned.

"I understand... I'll have the girl by tomorrow afternoon." Deidara promised.

"You had better..." Was all Sasori said as he disapeared from the window.

Deidara imediately collasped onto his bed. 'Tomorrow!? What was I thinking?' He thought rolling onto his side. 'It'll have to be after practice, when she's tired from training. That would be the best time and that's when there will be less witnesses...'

To be continued...