Finally! Things are starting to heat up between those two X3
And who would have thought that her dad was Orochimaru...? O.O All well it kind of makes sense when you think about all that's been happening to her.
My favorite line in this is when Deidara says "Heh, not really. I'm pretty good with my hands." Yeah he's pretty good with his hands, if you know what I mean... XDD lol
Oh yes and that mysterious 'Thump, thump' noise, that you will see much more, of will be explained later. Unless you want to know now. If so just ask and I will explain.
~ShadyMidna
Naruto & other related chars(c) Masashi Kishimoto
Tinnara (c) ShadyMidna a.k.a ME^^
Niko (c) Nanookypoo
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Chapter VIII
'And you fall and you crawl and you break'
"You're slow..." the dark figure said.
"Sorry leader-sama. We would have been here sooner but you know Niko." Deidara explained. The leader sighed.
"I should have expected that when I sent Niko." he turned around, now facing them. "You know what today is right?" Deidara nodded as Tinnara just stood there, worried. "You..." he said this time directing it towards her. She looked up. "You know who your father is, correct?"
Tinnara looked at him confused. "Of course I do. He was, once, one of the Leaf's most promising Jonin."
The leader laughed lightly. "Wrong."
"Wrong? What do you mean wrong? I watched him die!" She fought back.
"Do you know how he died?"
Tinnara was taken aback. She didn't really remeber the details but she remebered one of the medical nin said that whoever killed him was deathly strong. "N-no, not really. All I can remember was that the people who examined my father's body said the person was really powerful."
"Yes they were. Actually 'she' inheritated her strange power from her real father."
"She? Real father?" Tinnara was really confused now. What is he talking about?
"Her father was quit the exceptional ninja, infact he was one of the three legendary Sannin, Orochimaru."
'Wow I feel sorry for that girl.' Tinnara thought, "What's her name?"
"Why don't you tell me? She is in the room at this very moment." he said. Tinnara looked around eagerly, but was disapointed because they were the only three people in the room.
"I don't see her." she stated simply. "I'm the only girl in the room, unless... Deidara is hiding something." he turned and glared, when it finally dawned on her. "I-i'm..."
"Yes, your real father is Orochimaru and you are the reason your step father died. You have inherited a great many secrets and powers that only you and your father posess and is the reason we brought you here." the room went quiet waiting for Tinnara's reaction but... she didn't know how to. She just stood there thinking. How come her mom never told her? And if Lady Hokage knew why didn't she tell her? Tsunade was one of the Sannin so she must have known something. She was in just a state of shock that it almost felt unreal. Like her whole world had just stopped and it was getting ready to explode.
Suddenly the same wave of pain that she had experienced on the way here had taken over. She felt her insizers grow longer and her vision changed. Wanting it to stop Tinnara clamped her hands over her ears and fell to her knees. The pain in her head increased, it felt like her body was trying to rip itself apart. It felt like it was never going to end until darkness crept into her vision and her body began to shut down.
As she slowly drifted off she awaited the hard impact of the stone ground. Only it never came. No hard fall, no tension. She felt soft and gental arms wrap around and catch her. Tinnara felt warm even though she didn't see who it was who cought her, she knew who it was. "Thanks..." she said as she drifted off.
"Take her back to your room." the leader instructed.
"But don't you think she should see a doctor, hmm?" Deidara asked, worried.
"I'll send Kakuzu in to check on her." Deidara was a little unsure but he nodded and carried Tinnara back to the room they shared.
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"Do you know what's wrong with her?"
"I'm not a perfectional but I think it's because of the... you know."
"So it'll have to be soon huh..."
"Why are you so down? You should have known it was to happen eventually."
"Yeah but..."
"Oh no, do tell me you-"
"Yes, yes i know. Leader-sama would throw a fit if he knew. The only reason he let's me stay around her is because he wants me to make sure no harm comes to her."
"Well I guess it's okay as long as nothing... happens to her."
"So you'll keep it a secret?"
"I guess... for fifteen bucks."
"Ahg, will you just get out of here!"
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"Tinnara... Hey Tinnara-chan wake up." someone said as they shook her lightly.
"What?" She asked not even opening her eyes.
"I have something for you. So get off your lazy butt and-"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah shut up!" Tinnara groggly sat up and rubbed her tired eyes. It felt like she had just woken up from a coma. She looked over and saw Deidara sitting at the foot of the bed. "What do you want?"
He smirked and held out his hands. In them sat a small wrapped gift. "I made you something for your birthday and I want you to open it."
"Jeez, we're damading arn't we?" Tinnara joked as she took the gift. It was wrapped in her two favorite colors, pink and black. Taking time to carefully open it, making sure not to rip the paper. She was doing this for two reasons. One, to make sure not to damage the beautiful paper and two, to annoy the short fused blondy at the end of bed. Both, of which, were working.
"How come you have to be one of those weird girls who just have to do that?" Deidara asked sounding annoyed.
Tinnara smiled. "Because I'd hate to put all your hard work to waste."
"Well do you think you can unwrap it any faster? I don't have all day you know."
"Be patient Dei, I'm almost done." she said as she pulled the last bit of paper off relveiling a box. Opening the box Tinnara saw a little clay heart sitting on red cloth. She was speakless.
"So, do you like it?" he asked.
"Y-yeah. It's beautiful! It must have taken forever to make it." Tinnara complimented. Deidara laughed lightly.
"Heh, not really. I'm pretty good with my hands."
"Well I still find it very sweet that you made this for me." she smiled.
"It was your birthday so I just thought I should make you something, it's no big deal really..."
"No big deal!? This is the best birthday present ever! Well except for that one time when Masako gave me a Sasuke pinata, but other than that... this takes the cake, heh heh." Tinnara laughed, "If there is anything you need-"
"Anything, hmm?" Deidara said, that smirk creeping back onto his face.
"Well anything that won't humiluate me or make me feel uncomfortable." she quickly added.
"Heh heh, I can think of a few things I might want..." he leaned forward on one hand, still smirking.
"Deidara..." Tinnara eyed him, "What do you think you're doing...?"
"Oh just showing you what I want." he said coming closer. Tinnara bent backwards trying to distance herself but he grabbed hold of her wrist.
"What the hell?!" she yelled as she tried to stuggle out of his grip. Deidara pulled her back up, closing any space that was left between them. "Hello! I consider this uncomfortable! You know, like, too close!"
"Heh, not close enough if you ask me..."
"I wasn't asking you! Now let me go before I kick your ass!" Tinnara warned. "You know I can."
"Come on... you said you'd do anything, hmm." he teased, his warm breath caressing her lips. A tingling sensation filled her body alomst overloading her tenses but she pushed it down.
"Yeah that didn't humiliate me or make me feel uncomfortable and right now I'm not feeling all to comfortable!"
"You weren't complaining before... this morning..." Deidara whispered in her ear which made a shiver run up Tinnara's spine. "And this time no one can interupt by coming in."
"How-"
"I locked the door when you were asleep, heh." he laughed as he loosened his grip on her wrist giving her the chance to pull away. "Remember, you're locked in here..."
"Get off me!" Tinnara demanded pushing on his chest.
"The more you struggle the longer it's going to take. Why not just relax and get it over with?" Deidara took the oppertunity to take hold of both wrists now and pinning them above her head.
"Deidara, this isn't going to change how I think or feel about you but... think about how will it make you feel..." Tinnara turned her head away trying not to cry. Why did he make her feel so emotional? Deidara's face saddened when he saw how she felt. Now that he though about it, what he was doing was making him feel like trash. He let go of her hands and crawled off of her.
"I'm sorry..." He got up and walked over to the door unlocking it, "I understand if you hate me again. I'd hate me too. I would ask you to give me another chance but... it won't matter soon."
"What do you mean?" Tinnara asked sitting up. Deidara didn't look at her.
"Your power... that's all you're here for... that's all they want..."
"My power? Why would they want that? I just learned about it and can't even control it!"
"That's exactly why. They could retrieve it from your father but he's become too powerful for the Akatsuki to handle so they're settling for his legacy."
" 'They'? Whay do you keep saying 'they'? You're one of them!" Tinnara yelled at him. Deidara clenched his fists.
"Yes, I know I am... but believe me when I say that I don't have the same goal in mind for you as the rest of them do..."
"Then why did you bring me here?"
"It was... my mission..." he said, his words full of regret. Tinnara looked away. 'So... he has been using me...' "That's how it started off. Just another mission, but when I met you it tore me in two. I was stuck between finishing my mission, just like any other, or giving up and forgetting about it."
"Then why didn't you choose giving up if you felt so torn up about it?" she asked puzzled. Deidara let out a sigh.
"Because then they would have sent Itachi and Kisame. And they wouldn't have been as merciful as Master Sasori and I were. Besides it was either take you when I did or the alterative."
"What, where you being pulled out early or something?" Tinnara said getting up and walking towards him, each step harder then the next.
"Yes..."
"Why? Did I do something?"
"Heh, yeah... kind of." he laughed lightly.
"What was it? Come on you can tell me." she said now very curious.
"You stole my heart..." Tinnara's face stayed the same but she felt her heart beat speed up. Had she just heard him correctly? "Yes I fell in love with you, Tinnara Eguchi. It was hard for me believe at first, but..." Deidara eyes softened and his mouth curved into a sweet smile, "but when I got to know you I realized how beautiful of a person you are. Not just of outer appearence of also what you were inside. Your personality is as attractive and unpredictable as and explosion. And you're someone I just can't get enough of. That's the Tinnara I fell for. So now you know..." he turned around now facing her. "I love you..."
She looked up at him with her big brown eyes. "So is that why you gave me a clay heart?" He nodded. "Deidara I-"
But he cut her off by him tenderly pressing his lips into hers. She was going to tell him the same thing he told her, that she loved him. But that could always wait till later...
Tinnara kissed back full heartedly truely enjoying this kiss. To her it felt so natural. Like they're lips were ment for one another's. He wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her close. She liked feeling his touch, it felt warm and loving. Suddnely she felt slight tickling on her waist.
She giggled into the kiss. "Dei..." He smiled and they both pulled away. "Why were you tickling me?"
"Why? Are you ticklish?"
"Maybe..." Tinnara replied innocently. They both laughed a little. Abruptly a small wave of droziness hit her and she yawned. Her eyes became a bit heavy and she began to rest her head on Deidara's shoulder. He loosened his grip to make her more comfortable as Tinnara began to hum.
"That's sounds very beautiful."
"Thanks... My mom used to sing it to me before I went to sleep every night." she explained. Deidara's emotions began to get all tangeled again as saddness filled him. "What's wrong?"
"Oh nothing... I'll tell you later... You're tired and you should get some sleep." he said. Tinnara nodded slighly in agreement. "I love you..."
"Mm hmm..." Tinnara mumbled before she fell asleep in his arms.
Picking her up Deidara carried her over to the bed and laid her down then brought the covers up to her chin. He gave her a quick peck on the forehead before walking over to the door, his hand on the light switch. "I'm sorry Tinnara..." Then he switched the light off and walked out of the room closing the door behind him.
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"Leader Pein-sama..."
"It's about time you showed up." Pein said sounding a bit agitated even though you could hardly tell from his emotionless face.
"Yeah! Why were you late anyway!" Niko shouted, her cat ears perking up. "Did you have some unfinished business with Tinnara-chan?"
"I'm sorry, I came down as soon as I could, but she just fell asleep now." Deidara said. Then he turned towards Niko and glared. She laughed to herself.
"I see, but I'm beginning to suspect something that something is coming between you and this girl."
"I'm sorry if I've given you any reason to think that." he said taking his place next to Sasori.
"Can we move on with this." Sasori said impationtly. "It's taking too long."
"Shut up 'Puppet Boy'! You don't run the show!" Niko shouted at him.
"Hmph." He muttered before he closed his frustrated eyes hoping it would make time go faster.
"As long we have no more interuptions, NIKO, we may continue..." Pein said. He looked around the table at all the members' faces. "Good... So from the infromation Kakuzu was able to extract from the girl it seems like she not only posesses her father's many ablities but she also holds few Uchiha secrets..." he looked over to Itachi. He was good at not showing his emotions but for once he let one show, for all to see... Jealousy. "Itachi." His attention snapped back to his leader. "What were you able to conclude?"
"Hmph." He shut his eyes which were not shargingan, this was a very rare site. "From searching her mind I was only able to find a few useful traits. One was her ablity to learn quickly and can easily increase the power of her masted tecniques. Two was a great sense of loyalty and to never give up. And lastly was her potential to hate..." Itachi smirked. "It seems to be mainly directed towards my pathetic little brother and a certain member at this table."
Deidara looked over towards him then quickly redirected his eyes down. "But of couse that was when she first came here, Deidara's probably done something to change her mind by now." Itachi laughed lightly. Niko looked over at her friend and even though his face was hidden behind the collar of his cloak she could tell he was blushing.
"Deidara..." Niko whispered being serious for once. He looked over, his eyes meeting her gaze. "Are you okay?" He nodded and looked away. A concerened look crept across her face.
Thump, thump...
Deidara's eyes twitched open. His breath left his lungs, he felt cold, and his heart seemed to increase its speed. 'W-what was that?'