Naruto arrived at the clearing and shivered. The night air was cold and the wind wasn't helping. He looked up at the starry sky and idly realized it was a full moon. Naruto continued looking at the sky when he heard a rustle to his left. Out of the forest stepped out deidara. He didn't have his Akatsuki cloak on and Naruto wondered how he couldn't be cold.
When Deidara saw that Naruto came he felt hope well inside him. Naruto looked tired but deidara knew it wasn't because of the time. Naruto looked at him warily. "You wanted to talk to me?" It was more of a statement that anything else. Deidara was unsure of what to say. I'm sorry I left you and never returned and joined an evil organization that killed your friend and is trying to hunt you down? Somehow, Deidara didn't think that would work to well.
Deidara took a deep breath. "Naruto…I'm…well I-" Deidara struggled. He finally gave up and sighed. "I'm sorry, okay? I-I know I broke our promise but I-""Forget it." Naruto cut off. "It doesn't matter. Just forget about it." He said covering himself with his arms and looking to the side. Deidara felt a jolt of sadness. "Is that all?" Naruto questioned calmly. "No." Deidara whispered. He took a step towards Naruto and bending down pressed his lips to Naruto's. Naruto's eyes flew open and emitted a squeak.
Deidara loved the feeling. He had wanted to do this for so long. Even thought it had been 9 years ago when they met, his feelings for the younger boy had never faded. After a couple of seconds Naruto relaxed and pressed back. Deidara felt his heart skip a beat and he put his hand on Naruto's cheek. When they pulled away Deidara looked into Naruto's eyes and put his arms around him, resting his head in the crook of his neck.
"I missed you." Deidara whispered. "I missed you too." Naruto replied, just as quietly. Deidara wanted to stay like this forever but he had to find a hotel in the neighboring village before it got any later. He pulled away and whispered, "I have to go now." Naruto's eyes widened. They had only been together for five minutes. He had to leave already? "Will I see you again?" Naruto asked quietly eyes cast down. Deidara answered truthfully, "I don't know."
Naruto left and climbed back through the window of his room. He fell onto his bed and stared up at the cracked sealing. Unconsciously, he brought his fingers to his lips, which were still tingly. Naruto thought of what happened between them as he relaxed
6 year old Naruto sat crying on the ground with bruises and scratches all over his legs and arms. He was small for his age and was so skinny you would assume he hadn't eaten for days. Deidara, who saw him crying went up to Naruto and crouched down in front of him. "What happened?" Deidara asked softly.
Naruto's head snapped up and looked at Deidara with fear in his eyes and deidara noticed what an amazing color they were. His eyes were blue as well but nowhere near as stunning as his. "Are you going to hurt me?" Naruto asked in a little voice. Deidara looked at him questionably."Why would I do that? You didn't do anything to me!" he stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Naruto looked down at his knees. "I-I don't know. People hurt me a lot and I don't know why." He whispered sadly. "I didn't do anything wrong. I just wanted to play with them." Deidara studied him for a moment before standing up and extending his hand out to Naruto. "You can play with me if you want!" he said smiling. Naruto blushed and took the hand to help himself up "My name is Deidara and I'm 9! What about you?" Naruto looked down at the ground. "I-I'm N-Naruto and I'm s-six" he stuttered. Deidara smile got bigger. "Well come on! I know some really cool places we could play! And while were there I can show you my clay!" he said pulling Naruto along. Naruto looked down at the intertwined hands and smiled.
2 years later they were still best friends despite the age difference and played with each other almost every day. They had grown inseparable and had devolved feelings they weren't even aware of for each other
"Naru, I have to tell you something" Deidara said. They were sitting at their favorite pond in the Konoha forest, their feet in the water. "What is it Dei? Is something wrong?" Naruto asked worriedly. "Yeah actually, I'm moving to Iwa. Father found a position there as an ANBU captain…and I have to go too." Deidara avoided eye contact, and instead watched the colorful fish swim around their feet. "What! When!" Naruto yelled, his eyes locked on Deidara. "Tonight." He whispered. Naruto gaped. "You're telling me this NOW? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Naruto's feet were out of the water and was now on his knees, facing Deidara.
He looked at Naruto sadly and then at the forest. The trees over head provided shade and the wind and made it even cooler. "I didn't want you to know. It would've made things awkward and I just wanted to spend as much time as possible with you. I'm sorry." Deidara stood up and Naruto followed suit. Deidara looked down at the younger boy and felt heartbroken.
Deidara looked next to him down at the sakura tree they had planted a few days ago. He put his hand on Naruto's shoulder and said "I'll make a promise with you. When that tree is fully grown," he said gesturing to the little mound of dirt, "I'll be back." Naruto looked up into his eyes. "Promise?" Naruto said quietly. "Promise." Deidara reassured. Then he leaned down and gave Naruto a peck on the lips.
Naruto blushed and looked away. Deidara laughed and whispered, "I have to go now." Deidara hugged Naruto to his chest and pulled back. "I promise." And he left.
Naruto watered the tree everyday and always made time to come and talk to it. He had heard from Ino that talking to plants made them grow faster. Naruto wasn't sure why but did it anyways, she was an expert on flowers after all. Naruto was surprised by how fast the tree grew. By the time he was 12 it was almost fully grown, and he had still never forgotten. The day he left with jiraya for training he came back to look at it. It had been fully grown for a while and Naruto thought it was stupid to think that he would come back, and he felt a as though a little piece inside of him was taken away. He cried silently but soon wiped the tears and went off to his training
Naruto felt like all that happened only a few days ago. He looked in the mirror on the bedside table and noticed he was crying. He quickly wiped the tears, got under the covers, and soon drifted off to a dreamless sleep.
Hey! So I got a couple reviews and it made me really happy but there were like, 400 views after the 5th day and no reviews! Come on guys! That's pathetic! Well anyways, I don't have much to say about this chapter. I'm not really sure of what's going to happen next but I have a couple ideas. And if you want me to keep writing, REVIEW! oh and thanks to Sorrow Cheshire. Its good to know that you thought it was good before it even started. ;D this is for you~ (and scalettwinterr. READ HER FANFICTIONS)