The way to your heart Ch.9
"KONAN!" Pein screamed running towards the burning building. "KONAN!" He ran through the crowd as fast as he could pushing those who were not quick enough out of his way.
"PEIN STOP!" Sasori yelled tacking the man to the ground.
"KONAN!" Pein screamed again struggling to get out from Sasori's hold.
"Pein listen to me, you need to calm down!"
"Konan's hurt, I have to help her!" Pein cried his body suddenly going limp as be broke down in tears. "You don't know…YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL! LET ME UP I HAVE TO SAVE HER!" He screamed resuming his struggling with new found determination.
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Sasori yelled, taking Pein by surprise and causing him to temporarily stop his movement. Sasori seizing this moment did the first thing that came to mind.
"That's not true." He repeated more softly. "Your upset because someone you care about is in there, well someone I care about is in there too."
"…..Deidara?"
"…..Yea." Sasori chuckled lightly.
"Sasori."
"Yea?"
"I'll be quiet now, you can let me up." Pein replied calmly.
"Alright." Sasori said helping the man to his feet, turning his head as Pein wiped his tears giving the man a little privacy, but when he turned his head he came face to face with a grim looking Hidan.
"Do you need any help with Pein?" He asked.
"I'm fine there's no need." Pein said walking past the men towards the safe zone behind the mass of cruisers. The others 2 following suit, although both refused to look the other in the eye.
BOOOOOOOOOM
"Damn how many bombs are there?" Sasori said ducking down with the others behind the cars.
"Hidan and I counted about 7, each spaced at a different location. It seems so far about 4 have gone off…"
BOOOOOOOOOOM
"…sorry make that 5."
"But why do they seem to be going off one at a time?" Itachi said.
"Something tells me these guys wanted a big distraction so they could get away, the second the first fire is put out another one will start up again ensuring enough time for their escape." Pein said leaning heavily against the hood of a cruiser, his face still bleeding.
"What the hell Pein? What is wrong with you?" Kakuzu said walking over to Pein and immediately beginning to tend to his wounds. "You should know better than to walk about with an open wound, especially when they're like this."
"Sorry I've been a little distracted." Pein said wincing as Kakuzu grabbed a medical kit and applied some peroxide to his face.
"Ok we've got the fire under control, we need to send some men in there now to retrieve the ones still trapped in there." One of the fire fighters said starting to walk towards the building.
"NO! Don't go over there!" Itachi yelled.
"What why…."
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
"Shit that was a big one!" Hidan yelled.
"Itachi, how did you know that that was going to happen?" Sasori said amazed.
"I've been keeping track of the time between blasts, it seems that the first 3 were consecutive, one right after the other, and since then I've noticed that every blast has been approximately 7 minutes apart, and that last one just proved it."
"Ok so what do we do now?" Kakuzu said putting the finishing touches on Pein's bandages.
"You all saw how the most recent explosion what the biggest yet, well something tells me that the last one is going to be the biggest of all, and it's going to bring the how place down. The building looks about ready to crumble as it is, one more and there will be nothing left, everything inside will be completely destroyed."
"How much time till the next explosion?" Sasori suddenly said a look of fierceness in his eyes.
"By my count… 6 minutes and 30 seconds, why." But it was too late Sasori had already taken off running.
"Hey guys you need to get this fire under control now!" Sasori called to the firemen.
"We're sorry sir but we can only get so close if another blast goes off and my men are too close then-"
"You have plenty of time the next one won't be happening for at least another 6 minutes but you guys have to get control before that, I need to get inside now!"
"How do you know that?" The Chief firefighter said.
"Because one of the men I work with has figured out a time pattern and it's proven to be accurate, that means you and your men can get close enough to put it out without worry." Sasori said becoming anxious. The man studied Sasori closely, seeming to be thinking through what they were being told.
"Hey assholes, the man said put this fire out! You fuckers are safe now get moving, there are people in there that need help!" Sasori didn't need to turn his head to know who had spoken.
"Thanks Hidan." Sasori said as he watched the fire fighters scrambled to start the hoses, immediately getting them pointed towards the building and within 2 minutes the building was deemed safe to enter. By that time Sasori had already suited up in the appropriate gear and was already running through the still semi-burning entrance. Ok by my count there's 4 minutes and 57 seconds until the final blast, that mean's I have to find Deidara and Konan's and get them the hell out of here in at least 4 minutes, 50 seconds or else we're all going to be buried under a pile of rubble…..I really need a vacation.
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"Konan?" Deidara whispered as he leaned over the motionless woman. "Konan please don't be dead." He said again as tears began to fall from his eyes, only to land on her ash covered cheek.
"Damn bitch." Another voice said, Deidara looking up having temporarily forgotten the man who was currently trying to kill him. Suddenly much to Deidara's surprise the man started fall, landing hard on his back with a loud 'thump'.
"What the…?" Deidara started to say but a slight stirring caught his attention, only for him to find Konan, and she was alive!
"Konan! Try not to move too much, un." Deidara said wrapping an arm around her shoulder so as to better help her sit up.
"D-Deidara, where is he?" She said weakly.
"He's right there, and he's not moving, what did you do, un?"
"I saw he was going to shoot you and then the next thing I know I'm running towards him, I grab my gun from his pocket and shoot him." She said running a hand through her hair, only for her face to become one of horror moments later.
"Konan what's wrong?" Deidara said frantically looking around for signs of danger.
"My rose is gone." She said sorrowfully as she picked up a stray petal that had landed in her lap.
"Konan…I'm so sorry."
"It's ok, it's not your fault." She said looking at the man before them, before crawling over to him on her hands and knees examining the large puddle on blood starting to form on his chest.
"Is he dead, un?"
"Yea, he's dead there's no way someone could survive a gunshot wound like this, it's too deep and there's too much blood." Konan said wiping what little blood had gotten on her hands on the man's shirt.
"Thanks for saving me, un." Deidara smiled helping the woman to her feet.
"It's ok, I can tell that we've become really good friends and I know you'd do the same for me." Konan said smiling warmly.
"Of course I would, but the time for pleasantries is over, we need to leave the smoke is starting to reach us and I felt the foundation really shake with that last bomb, un." He said lifting the woman to her feet.
"Right lets go AHHHH!" Konan groaned collapsing on the floor.
"KONAN!" Deidara cried dropping down beside her.
"Son of a bitch, I think I twisted my ankle." She said as she ran her hand over the 'very' swollen skin. "Dammit I can't walk."
"I'll carry you, un, here jump on my back." Deidara said turning around so his back faced her.
"Deidara you do that we both die, we have to go down a long flight of narrow steps, plus the building is completely unstable, it's too risky."
"Then what should we do, un?"
"You have to go get help." She said.
"What? I can't just leave you here, the fire-"
"It wasn't a request Deidara that was an order! Now go, understood?" Konan commanded, even injured and covered in blood and ash she still had a commanding presents.
"Yes ma'am, un, I understand." He said lowering his head.
WHAM
"I understand that I have to get you out of here." Deidara said watching as Konan's unconscious body started to fall limp on the floor, catching her in his arms before her head had a chance to hit.
"Ok, let's go, un." Deidara said hoisting the woman onto his back. Damn she's heavier than I thought. When Deidara tried to stand he immediately fell back onto one knee. I'm not going to get anywhere like this I need help.
"Deidara! Konan!"
Whoa, there is no way Deidara thought listening for signs of the voice again.
"Deidara! Konan! Are you guys alright?" Sasori called again.
It is! "Danna we're up here, un!" Deidara yelled relief filling his whole body, as he heard Sasori's rapid footsteps get closer and closer.
"Deidara!" Sasori yelled bursting through the door, once he spotted his partner sitting there on the floor he immediately ran to him, wrapping his arms around him in a tight embrace. "I'm so glad you're ok!" Sasori smiled.
"U-Un?" Deidara said slightly stunned by the redhead's unusual behavior. Suddenly Sasori pulled away, his face bright red apparently he himself had been shocked by his actions.
"Ugggghhhhh….what happened to Konan, is she alright?" Sasori said going over to the still unconscious woman.
"Yea, un, she's fine." Deidara said looking the other way.
"Then why isn't she responding?" Sasori asked checking her pulse for signs of life.
"…..Um, she refused to come with me so I knocked her out and attempted to carry her, but my plan back fired because she was to heavy, un." Deidara smiled embarrassed.
"Deidara I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that and help you get Konan the hell out of here, we only have about 2 minutes until the final bomb goes off."
"H-How do you know that?" Deidara said shocked that there were still more bombs that had yet to go off.
"I talked to Hidan and Kakuzu, they said they found a total of 7 bombs, 6 have already gone off. Also Itachi was able to find a pattern, there is a 7 minute time panel between each blast, and when the last one goes off this whole place is going to come down."
"Damn, alright, un, just tell me what you want me to do." Deidara said nothing but pure determination in all his features.
"Alright brat, it that's how you feel I want you to get one of Konan's arms around you shoulders I'll take the other one, we're going to have to carry her down the stairs."
"But Sasori Danna we'll never fit if we're walking like that, un."
"We don't have another choice, your unable to carry her and that first blast knocked me around so had I'll never be able to handle her myself."
"That won't be a problem I'll take her." Sasori and Deidara both looked up to see who had spoken, Ustez!
"You stay the hell away from us!" Sasori said drawing his gun and moving to stand between Deidara and the man.
"Danna wait, un!" Deidara said. "He's on our side he tried to save me and Konan but his boss shot him….how are you alive, un?" Deidara eyeing the bullet holes in his clothes.
"Bullet proof vest." Ustez said, removing his shirt to reveal the dark blue vest.
"Deidara are you sure we can trust him?" Sasori said still not daring to lower his gun.
"We don't really have a choice, un." Deidara said with slight desperation in his voice.
"Fine but we have to move quickly we have just over a minute to get out of here." Sasori said returning his gun to his holster.
"Actually." Ustez said walking over to Konan and picking her up bridal style. "The boss wanted the last one to go off 30 seconds sooner than the others, that way while the previous fires still strong the final blast will be a guarantee to bring this place down. No ifs, ands, or buts about it."
"Sweet Jashin lets move people!" Sasori said commanded moving the others out of the room and down the stairs.
"Sasori!" Itachi and Hidan said meeting the group at the bottom. "The last bomb its set-"
"Yea, yea I know it's set to go off 30 seconds sooner, that's why we're getting the hell out of here." Sasori said shoving the Uchiha along in front of him. Just as Ustez, Itachi, and Hidan had cleared the door way a large rumbling could he heard coming from above.
"DANNA LOOK OUT!" Deidara said pushing the redhead out of the way as a large part of the ceiling came crashing down.
"DEIDARA!" Both Sasori and Hidan cried running to help the possibly injured man. As soon as the smoke from the rubble had cleared they could see that in saving Sasori, Deidara had taken his place and was now trapped beneath a burning pile of debris, they probably had seconds before the fire reached Dediara.
"Jashin Dammit!" Hidan cried as he tried to lift the heavy pile off him. "Shit Kakuzu! Kisame! Come help me!" He roared as they came running along with about a half dozen other men.
"Danna…" Deidara moaned weakly.
"I'm right here Deidara." Sasori said kneeling down beside the injured boy.
"I can't move, un."
"Deidara just hang on we're going to get you out as fast as we can." Sasori said starting to panic.
"17 seconds!" Itachi yelled as he helped to clean as much debris as possible.
"Sasori grab his shoulders and see if you can pull him out." Kisame said.
"Right." The redhead said moving to grab the blonde. "I've almost got him, lift the pile higher."
"You heard him pull!"
"10 seconds!"
"Almost there!"
"Come on!"
"5 seconds!"
"I've got him!" Sasori yelled as he finally pulled Deidara free, throwing him over his shoulder and taking off towards the cars, the others fast on his heels.
"2 seconds….1!"
"GET DOWN!"
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
The last blast truly was something, the walls of the building exploded sending bricks, steel, and everything else flying in all directions.
"Hidan look out!" Kakuzu said throwing the Jashinist and himself to the ground just as a flaming stone the size of a football whizzed right through the spot Hidan's stomach as just been.
Sasori jumped down over the side of a cruiser, pulling Deidara into his lap and shielding him with his body as the cars windows were shattered causing glass to rain down upon them.
"Danna." Deidara said as he desperately clung to the redhead's chest, fearful for the others safety.
"It's going to be ok Deidara just a little longer." Sasori said tightening his hold around the boy's body. Finally the loud noises ceased, signaling an end to all the chaos.
"Sasori Danna?" Deidara said, looking up.
"It's ok Deidara it's finally over." Sasori said smiling down at the blonde.
"Danna you're bleeding, un!" Deidara said sitting up further in the redheads lap so as to better examine the large cut on his cheek. "That's going to need stitches, un." Deidara whispered as he moved his fingers across the skin near the cut.
"Ouch!" Sasori winced.
"I'm sorry, un!" Deidara said abruptly pulling back his hand only for Sasori to stop him by taking it in his own.
"It's ok Deidara it just stung a little that's all." Sasori said, smiling as he watched Deidara's cheeks turn a bright red.
"Deidara!" The sudden call of his name caused the blonde to jump, snapping his head up to see an anxious Hidan running towards him. No sooner did he reach him then he'd scooped Deidara up out of Sasori's lap and spun him around in a joyous hug. "Deidara I'm so happy that you're ok!" Hidan said setting Deidara on his feet only for Hidan to pull him tight against his chest the second his feet hit the ground.
"I'm really glad you're ok too, un." Deidara said hugging the silver haired man back, although his heart wasn't in it for the way Hidan had them standing Deidara now had a perfect view of Sasori, looking at the pair with a sorrowful look on his face before he turned his back and walked away in the other direction.
"Konan!" Pein yelled running towards the still unconscious woman who was still tucked away in Ustez's arms.
"She's alright just out cold." Ustez said handing her over.
"How'd that happen?" Pein asked as he hurriedly ran her over to a waiting ambulance where the medics immediately begun to examine her.
"Um…..Pein, that's my fault." Deidara said going over. "She twisted her ankle, she couldn't walk and tried to force me to leave without her. So I knocked her out in an attempt to carry her but I was unable…please don't kill me, un."
"Relax Deidara I'm not going to hurt you, Konan's going to take care of that when she wakes up. But what I would like to know is who the hell this guy." Pein said pointing his thumb as Ustez.
"Awe Pein I'm hurt, how could you not recognize one of your fellow police men?" Ustez said pretending her feelings were hurt.
"…..Zetsu?"
"The one and only." Ustez-sorry Zetsu-said literally peeling of his face to reveal his green hair along with black and white skinned face.
"That explains so much, un."
"Man I knew you were undercover investigating the recent string of robberies but I had no idea that you'd be part of it." Pein said.
"My plan was to wait until the others left and then come back to deactivate the bombs. But as you can clearly see you and Deidara completely ruined my plain, sir."
"Sorry Zetsu, but we were there taking care of some personal business." Pein said sadly.
"Oh! That reminds me. I was able to steal something back from those bastards and I think it just might interest you." Zetsu said taking something out of his pocket and handing it to Pein before walking away.
"My ring!" Pein exclaimed happily, opening the box to reveal the blue diamond rose still sitting there looking stunning as it shined in the sun.
"Pein?" called a voice from inside ambulance.
"Konan!" Pein cried pocketing the ring while immediately jumping into the vehicle and wrapping his arms tightly around the woman. "You have no idea how happy I am that you're ok."
"Pein, where's Deidara?" She asked.
"…..I'm right here, un." Deidara said peering into the vehicle.
"Deidara." She said a stern look on her face as Pein pulled away.
Oh crap "Yea, un?"
"Thank you."
"Wait…WHAT?"
"I'm grateful that you saved me, but when we get back to the station I'm going to have a long talk with you about attacking your superior officers."
"O-Okay, un." Deidara said as shivers ran down his body, he'd seen what could happen when Konan lost her temper, she didn't exactly have the best control over it, Hidan usually being the cause, and now he was sooo not looking forward to heading back.
"SEMPAI!" A voice suddenly called.
"Oh no."
"What is it Deidara?" Hidan asked searching around for any signs of danger.
"You might not want to stand so close to me, un." Deidara said taking a couple steps back.
"Wha-"
"DEIDARA SEMPAI!" An orange blur cried as it jumped on Deidara forcing him to fall to the ground.
"What the fuck?" Hidan bellowed.
"Tobi was so worried about his sempai, Tobi saw you on the news and came down as fast as he could!" Tobi cried, his arms wrapped tightly around Deidara.
"Tobi…..can't…breathe…..un." Deidara gasped as the other boy squeezed the life out of him.
"OH! Sorry sempai!" Tobi said jumping up and helping Deidara to his feet. "Deidara are you ok?" He asked more softly, Tobi was dressed in a bright orange hoodie, his raven colored hair was slightly messy as he ran his hand though it.
"Yea Tobi I'm fine, just a couple cuts and bruises that's all, un."
"YAY! Tobi is glad to hear that!" Tobi said glomping Deidara again nearly sending them both down to the ground.
"But not ok enough for you to be doing that, un." Deidara choked out.
"So who is this?" Hidan asked eyeing the strange boy once he'd finally released the blonde.
"Hidan this is Tobi, Tobi this is Hidan my…boyfriend." Deidara said gesturing between the two.
"Oh so you're the foul mouthed man that's been dating Tobi's sempai." Tobi said going over to stare at the silver haired man, a curious frown on his face.
"That's a little close, buddy." Hidan said leaning away slightly.
"YAY! Tobi is your buddy!" The hyper boy cheered as he wrapped Hidan in one of his bone crushing hugs.
"Hey Hidan do you need any help there?" Kisame laughed as he and Itachi came over, both sporting bandages showing that they'd already been checked out by the emergency paramedics.
"Hey Itachi!" Tobi waved relinquishing his hold on Hidan.
"You know this guy Itachi?" Hidan asked rubbing the sore spots on his arms where Tobi's hugs were sure to leave some bruises.
"He's my cousin, Tobi stop terrorizing my team mates." Itachi said.
"Ok Itachi, hey Deidara sempai where's your partners Sasori, Tobi wants to meet him." He chirped looking in all directions.
"Uhhh….."
"Oh there he is, Tobi recognizes him from you description." Tobi cheered as he starting running to where the redhead stood.
"Tobi wait, un!" Deidara yelled but it was too late, Tobi already had both his arms locked around on of Sasori's pulling him along.
"What the hell is going on here let me go this instant or else I'll-"
"Relax Sasori this is Tobi, my cousin, and apparently Deidara's friend." Itachi explained.
"Tobi? The same one who gave you your gun?" Sasori asked looking at Deidara.
"Yea, un." Deidara said, slightly surprised that he'd remembered.
"And that reminds me." Sasori said reaching for something. "You left your gun down at the station." He said tossing the gun towards Deidara who easily caught it.
"Thanks, un." Deidara said, not really looking at the redhead.
"So this is Sasori Sama?" Tobi asked.
"Yea, that's him." Deidara answered.
"Hmmm….you were right Sempai, he is cute."
"TOBI!" Deidara yelled, embarrassed.
"What?" Tobi asked, confused as to why Deidara was acting this way.
"What'd he say?" Hidan asked.
"Nothing, un!" Deidara squeaked.
"But sempai, Tobi was just saying how you said tha-"
"I said Sasori Danna was 'cool' yea, after all he is my Danna, un." Deidara said covering Tobi's mouth with his hand, a nervous chuckle escaping from his lips. Looking at Sasori who simply raised one eyebrow and walked away, although Deidara had trouble shaking the feeling that maybe he'd heard more than he was letting on.
"Hey Deidara some of the other police officers need to have a word with you and Pein. Something about identifying the bitch who tried to kill you." Zetsu said coming over, only to stop in his tracks when his eyes suddenly fell on Tobi.
"Zetsu?" Kisame asked.
"…"
"Hey Zetsu is something wrong, un?"
"Huh, what, oh nothing's wrong just uh…lost my train of thought for a second there. So who's this guy here?" Zetsu said nodding towards Tobi whose eyes were completely focused on Zetsu.
"Zetsu this here is my friend Tobi, Tobi this is Zetsu he's works on the same team as me, un."
"H-Hi." Tobi said a small smile on his lips, for once not jumping all over someone the first times he meets them.
"Zetsu you said something about Pein and I being needed, un?"
"Oh yea that's right, you're needed to make a positive identification on the ring leader of this whole fiasco." He answered his eyes still on Tobi, who was smiling right back. Deidara noticed this and smirked grabbing Tobi's wrist and bring him closer to Zetsu.
"So who here likes flowers?" Deidara said suddenly thinking up a topic of interest for the two.
"Oh! Oh! Tobi does especially the pretty sunflowers, those are Tobi's favorites." Tobi said, starting to return to his old self.
"Really, un? Because Zetsu here is really good at growing plants, his office back at the station is full of them."
"Really?" Tobi said excitedly.
"Indeed, and it just so happens sunflowers are some of my favorites two…..well that and Venus fly traps."
"Awe that's great, un. You two should really talk more about it." Deidara suggested, giving Tobi a slight nudge forward.
"I agree how about dinner, and then maybe a movie, with lots of blood and gore?"
"That would be great!" Tobi beamed.
Well my work here is done "Hey Pein we're needed, un." Deidara said going over and calling the attention of the pierced man still up in the ambulance with Konan.
"What for?" He asked.
"Apparently we're needed to make a positive ID on the boss man, un."
"Alright let's go." He said.
"…Now, un."
"Alright one more minute." He said hesitant to leave Konan's side.
"It's alright you should go, I'll still be right here." She said giving Pein an encouraging smile.
"Alright." He said leaving but not before giving her a gentle kiss on the cheek.
"That was sweet, un." Deidara said as they walked away.
"Yeah, yeah so where are we supposed to go?" Pein asked.
"Don't know, un, Zetsu is the one who came to tell me, Hey Zetsu!" Deidara called going to where he and Tobi still stood talking, to busy in the other for either of them to notice the blonde. "Where are we needed, un?"
"Yea I can bench press 200, 250 we could go to the gym sometime and-"
"Zetsu!"
"Sorry what?"
"I've asked you several times where are we needed, un?"
"Um, over by the demolition sight, they think they found that bastards corpse in the rubble, but they need a confirmation, I'm supposed to bring you over to the exact spot."
"Well then let's go." Pein said starting to lose his patience, his eyes continuously traveling towards the ambulances noticing how they were about to take the injured to the hospital.
"Fine, let's go….I'll talk to you later ok?" Zetsu said to Tobi.
"Definitely." Tobi said slipping a small piece of paper in the other mans shirt pocket, and giving him a quick peck on the cheek. When he walked past Deidara the blonde raised a questioning eyebrow slightly surprised by the boys' actions. But Tobi only smiled and blushed before leaving with a "See you later Sempai, I'm glad you're alright." And with that he was gone.
Didn't know he had it in him. Deidara thought "Zetsu are you ready to take us over, un?"
"…"
"Zetsu!"
"Huh! What! Sorry just um….yea lets go." He said leading the way a slight red blush visible on the white side of his face.
"Ahem….The body was found near the starting pile of debris, unfortunately it not that really recognizable but the forensic guys were hoping that you might be able too." Zetsu stated simply.
"Alright, un."
"This is him." Another officer said lifting up a white sheet that clearly covered up a body. When it was fully pulled away Deidara slightly gagged. All over the skin was black, cracking in most places, there wasn't a scrap of cloth or even a hair left on the body, it had all burned away in the fire.
"Yea that's him, un." Deidara said turning away, his stomach slightly churning.
"Ok that's all we need."
"Alright, un." Deidara said starting to walk away.
"Wait there is something I need to tell you all." Zetsu said stopping Deidara. "While I was undercover I came across some information that I think might interest you. Apparently this man here isn't really the one in charge, he was nothing more than a mere pawn to the real plan."
"And what's the real plan, un?"
"I don't know, unfortunately I was snooping around at the time and just happened upon a conversation between this man and someone else, who that person was I do not know, but by the way they talked it was very clear that this man was scared to death by him."
"Is there anything else you can tell us?" Pein asked.
"Sadly no I was lucky to get what I got, and I can't go back because it will look to suspicious if I'm the only one who made it, everyone else on the team is either dead or captured. I won't be left alone for a second."
"That's alright, you did good Zetsu at least we now know what to expect. This guy was not the one in charge which means that we have a lot further to go before stopping the one who is. I think that we should all disperse and work to get more information out of the men we've captured."
"Yes sir." Everyone said walking away, either to finish cleaning up the rest of the mess or to tend to the injured.
"Pein, Deidara wait." Zetsu said moving them off to the side away from everyone else. "There is something important that I need to tell you, something else I found out."
"What is it?" Pein said looking around making sure no one was listening. "I managed to find out one other thing, a series of files each containing detailed information on each member of the Akatuski."
"What? Why the hell would they have something like that?" Pein asked.
"I don't know, but it can't be good we need to get them back so we can find out exactly what they know, they even have a file on Deidara here."
"Me, un?" Deidara asked confused.
"Yea, every single one of us."
"Damn this is bad, we'll talk about this later but as for now we need to focus and get this mess cleaned up and under control." Pein ordered.
"Right!" And with that they left, tending to the matters of the moment.
A file on me? If they're really as detailed as Zetsu said then chances are 'that' is probably in there as well, damn.
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"Son of a bitch I hate to say it but it feels good to be back in this fucking dump." Hidan said plopping down heavily onto one of the kitchen chairs.
"Hidan just shut up, you're not the only one who's tired." Kakuzu said going over to start a pot of much needed coffee.
"Yes please Hidan just shut you trap." Zetsu agreed, going over to stand by Kakuzu.
"Tsh, whatever I'm just glad that Deidara's ok." Hidan said winking at the blonde.
"Ahem!"
"Uhhhh, sorry I'm glad that everyone is ok." Hidan smiled nervously at the death glare that Pein was giving him while he helped Konan, holding her crutches while she sat down.
"I'm really happy that you're ok Konan, un. Is there anything I can get you?" Deidara asked, eyeing the spot in her hair where her rose usually sat, it was so strange seeing her without it.
"No, I'm fine thanks, I don't want anyone treating me any different the doctor said that it was just a nasty sprain and I should be back on me feet in just a couple days."
"Ok but until then I want you to call on me should you need anything, un."
"Thanks Deidara, if I really have to I will." She smiled. "Now I understand that Pein has something he needs to tell us."
"Yes, Zetsu here has some information concerning all of us. He discovered it while he was undercover working with that group of men."
"Well let's hear it." Hidan said.
"I'm only going to say this once so I want everyone here, where are Kisame and Itachi?" Zetsu said.
"I saw them walking towards their office when we arrived, they're probably still there, un." Deidara said.
"Good, would you please go get them?" Pein asked.
"Sure, un."
"Hey Kisame, Itachi you guys need to come down to the kitchen, Zetsu has something important you guys need to know, un." Deidara said knocking on their close door.
"…"
"Guys?"
"…"
*knock* *knock* "Are you 2 in there, un?"
CRASH "Ahhhhh!"
Immediately Deidara threw open their door "Kisame! Itachi! Are you guys all ri…"
"HOLY CRAP!"
"Shit!" Kisame said climbing off Itachi who was still lying down on their desk, his hair sprayed out across the surface. Both their faces were bright red as they struggled to re-zip their pants, Itachi falling over the side of the desk where Deidara couldn't see him landing with an audible 'umf'.
"Uhhhh…..what's up Deidara, you said something about us being needed?" Kisame said running a hand through his hair, his face slightly purple from the red blush.
"…..Yeah, ummm…Zetsu said that he wanted you guys down on the kitchen so he could tell you about some important information that he'd gathered, un."
"What kind of information?" Itachi said coming out from behind the desk, as he twisted his hair back into its ponytail.
"I don't really know too much but he said he found a series of folders each containing detailed info on each of us, including me."
"What? Who could possibly have that kind of material?" Kisame said his face a mixture between anger and confusion.
"Would you like me to explain?" A cold voice came from behind Deidara causing the blonde to spin around only to come face to face with the creepiest pair of eyes he'd ever seen.
"Deidara get away from him now!" Kisame yelled quickly drawing his gun and pulling the blonde backwards, right into Itachi who quickly steadied the boy, pulling out his own gun afterwards.
"Awe is that really anyway to greet an old friend?" The other man said, his voice coming out in an almost sickly hiss.
"We thought you were our friend, our comrade, our teammate! But all that changed when you decided to betray us."
"Come on now Kisame we both know that what happened wasn't my fault." He said putting a hand on his hip. Tilting his head so his long black hair fell over the side of his shoulder.
"THAT'S BULLSHIT!" Kisame bellowed, raising his gun up further training it on man head. Deidara was both confused and slightly scared, he'd never seen Kisame act like this and it was causing his nerves to rattle.
"Hello there Itachi-Chan its sooo nice to see you after all this time." But Itachi merely frowned tightening his hold on his gun.
"Don't you dare talk to him!" Kisame said moving further between the man and Itachi.
"What I'm just saying hello, I certainly don't see anything wrong with that….so who's this?" He said his gaze landing on Deidara. H-His eyes, what's wrong with me, I'm only looking at this guy and for some reason my entire body is shaking in fear, just who the hell is he! Deidara thought gripping the desk for dear life as fear overtook all his senses.
"That's none of your business!" Itachi roared noticing how Deidara's shaking was starting to become more violent. "Dammit" Itachi said stepping on front of Deidara in an attempt to block his line of view to the source of his distress.
"PEIN!" Within seconds heavy foot step could be heard coming rapidly from down the hall way.
"What's going on….WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Deidara heard Pein roar.
"Awe, seems you've spoiled my visit and I was so looking forward to catching up, but oh well maybe some other time. I really must go I've got an appointment that I really must keep."
"You're not going anywhere!" Another voice yelled, it sounded like Hidan.
"And to that gentle men I must say no." He said pulling something out of his pocket.
"PUT YOUR HANDS UP NOW!"
"Sorry I can't do that, really mustn't keep my appointment waiting, so to you my dear friends I say goodbye and I'll be seeing you later too, Deidara." He said winking at the blonde, suddenly he threw whatever was in his hand on the group.
BOOOOM
It sounded like a small explosion, and within seconds the entire room and hallway was filled with smoke.
"Fire!" Pein roared
POP POP POP
The gun fire was almost defining in the small space. "Get him don't let him get away!" All of a sudden Deidara felt a strong pair of arms wrapped around hugging him against as strong chest, although the smoke was so thick he was unable to see just exactly who it was and he couldn't even make out the words of what the person was saying until the gun fire ceased.
"Deidara are you alright! Please answer me!" Deidara didn't even think all the events of the day just suddenly started crashing down on him. The robbery, the bombs, the fire, Konan getting hurt, and now this a mysterious man who shook Deidara with fear just by the mere sight of him. Without thinking he wrapped his arms tightly around whomever it was that was embracing him, allowing tears to flow freely down his face, finally finding some relief as darkness started to over take him.
"It's going to be ok Deidara, I won't allow any harm to come to you." A soft voice whispered, before Deidara finally succumbed to the darkness and fell limp in the other's arms.