Disclaimer: Naruto and all of its characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto
Author's note: Nyaahaa! I said it would be out in July and it's……! sweatdrop Damn, it's still July. Aww! TT TT And I was gonna keep you all waiting! Feh. So much for that evil plan. Whatever. Enjoy!
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Arahashi Kii dashed through the seemingly never-ending forest as fast as she could. 'Come on! Every Arahashi is gifted with a unique ability! Yours is speed! Faster! Speed up, you idiot!' As hard as she tried, her legs just weren't moving today.
The enemy was closing in on her fast. She could already hear the ANBU captain calling out to his reinforcements through the sound of the heavy rain.
'Damn. I'm never gonna get out of here alive Why the hell are my legs so heavy today? I can usually run over 6,000 km per hour! What the hell happened to me!?!'
Last night's memories flooded into Kii's mind. 'Kii. I want you to take this and put it on. Never take it off. That way, I'll always be able to find you.'
She touched the crimson colored collar that Deidara had given her the previous night. It had some sort of tracker device in it so he could always pin point her chakra.
'But, why a collar? Why not an anklet or a necklace, or something?'
He smiled at her sweetly, but slyly. 'Because I think a collar looks cutest on a canine like you.'
She returned her focus on her present situation. 'Feh. His chakra is mixing with my own, causing a flowing confusion somewhere inside of me. Dammit! As close as we are, I guess our chakras still aren't all that compatible with one another'
Sweat dripped down her forehead as she pushed herself to move even faster. "Then I hope this damn collar of yours works, Deidara. 'Cause I could really use your help right about now!" She sprinted off towards a small ditch. 'Perfect.'
Kii jumped down hastily and concealed both herself and her overflowing chakra under a pile of fallen autumn leaves. She could only hear the sound of her heavy breathing at first, but then a new, life threatening voice came into play.
"Follow it, you imbeciles! She couldn't have gotten that far! Keep your eyes peeled for a black cloak!!"
Kii stopped herself from breathing as soon as this low, harsh voice sounded only a few yards away from her. There was only one thought ringing through her head at the time.
'Deidara! Deidara, help"
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Muddy puddles sprayed everywhere as ninja sandals came in contact with them. Voices called out to one another.
"Find her, and don't stop until you do! Kill her!! Show that filthy demon no merc---!" Those words had been cut off, replaced with the sound of blood splattering the rain-soaked grass. A loud "thunk" sounded next to Kii.
She froze; there was someone else out there. And whoever they were, they were only a few feet away from her. That bloody spattering noise that sounded earlier was the familiar sound of a kunai running through human flesh.
Soft footsteps closed in on Kii's being. They were coming nearer with every fatal second. Would she be killed if she revealed herself fought? No. She was Akatsuki. And on top of that, she was a demon. Her incredible skills couldn't be beat; not by anyone or anything.
The enemy beside her bent down and started searching through the damp leaves Kii was hidden under until they found the top of her head. Kii cringed and shut her eyes tight. 'This is it. Dammit. I'm gonna die! No!!' Tears welled up within her amethyst eyes.
The hand that rested on top her head suddenly ruffled her hair and a familiar voice sounded. "Come on out of there before you get sick, yeah. Those leaves are soaking wet; you'll catch a cold."
She snapped her eyes open. 'What? Deidara…? Impossible!'
Just then, she felt herself being picked up by muscular arms. His hand brushed off her clothes, letting the twigs and leaves fall to the ground. She felt fingers running through her hair, getting all the snarls out of it.
Kii opened her eyes and looked up at the person that held her bridal style. Though the sun was in her eyes, she recognized the familiar outline of someone with a ponytail on top of their head. "Deidara?!"
"Yeah?" He replied. Kii's face lit up at the sound of his voice and she threw her arms around his neck. "Deidara!!" The tears in her eyes turned to tears of joy as she kissed his lips happily.
He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Told you if you kept this on, I could always find you," he said, tugging lightly at her choker collar. She smiled up at him sweetly. "Yes, thank you, Deidara."
He was about to kiss her again when a stomach growled loudly, making him freeze halfway there. Deidara looked up at Kii and laughed. "Haha! You're hopeless! Hopeless, I tell you!" He teased as she turned red in the face.
"C-cut it out! Deidara, it's not funny!" She protested, but he kept laughing.
Eventually, he touched his forehead to hers and said, "Let's go get lunch, yeah." Kii smiled widely with an exited look in her eye. "A-are you buying?!"
He gave a small laugh and lifted her onto his shoulders. "My treat, love."
Kii threw her arms up in the air. "Yeah! Woot! Sushi, here I come!"
Deidara inwardly groaned. 'Ugh…dammit. Not more sushi…'
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A boiling cup of green tea was placed on the table in front of them. "One green tea for you, madam. And a plate of gyouza cooked to your liking, sir!" The waiter set their meals in front of them. He smiled down at Kii. "I shall be right back with your sushi and takoyaki combo, miss!"
Kii thanked the man kindly as he walked off to go fetch her food from the kitchen. She turned back to face Deidara, seeing him smile at her sweetly. "You have such good manners, it scares me sometimes."
Kii cocked her head to the side. "How so? What, am I supposed to be rude, or something?" She shot back.
Deidara chuckled. "No, no, it's not that. It's just that it allows you to blend in with others easily. I can hardly go anywhere without people staring and pointing at me. So rude."
Kii looked at him in and obvious way. "Well, duh! Take off your cloak! It isn't exactly the most common clothing nowadays, y'know…?"
He examined her clothing closely. A beige colored halter with a long-sleeved, dark purple blouse over it, and dark blue jeans contrasting with elevated, black flip flops.
He sighed and shrugged off his cloak revealing his own clothing. Simple black silk and mesh shirt with matching black pants. And of course, the traditional black ninja sandals. "Better?" He snapped at Kii, sarcastically.
She giggled cutely and nodded before their waiter came back to their table. "Here you go," he said, placing a delicious plate in front of Kii. It had decorated takoyaki in the middle surrounded by sushi California rolls, and each shrimp neatly hanging off the side of the plate in a Japanese fashion.
Kii licked her lips and broke her chopsticks, slightly unevenly. She started on the sushi and piled it into her mouth, roll after roll. "Omigod! SO YUMMY!!" She squealed with her mouth full, hints of rice falling out of her mouth.
Deidara smiled and sweat dropped. 'Okay…what was I saying about good manners, again?'
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Author's note: Oooh…dis was a really short chapter! Sorry! I TOTALLY ran out of inspiration! But don't worry! I'm actually already ¾ finished with Never Leave Me-3! Woohoo! I'm so proud of myself! So yeah! It should be out REAL shortly! About two days, er so! Love you all! Keep reading!