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I made up Deidara's last name and I will continue to fake his history. I'm sorry. The updates will continue to get further apart.
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"It's not what, but who you are, un."
"Then who am I?"
"You are one of the last of a small clan, un. In fact, I thought I was the only one left so there was no need for a last name that would not be recognized, un."
"And that last name would be?" Sakura questioned.
"Kurebakuha."
"You're right. I don't recognize it." Sakura responded.
"Would you let me continue, un? I thought you wanted to know," Deidara complained. "Most people thought that we specialized in spying, while in fact we did specialize in subterfuge. Of course, I was never one for being subtle, un."
"That much is obvious."
"Hey! I like my explosions to be recognized for the true art that they are, un."
"Art?" Sakura wondered out loud. She looked at him before looking away.
"Yes." Deidara walked up to her and grabbed her wrist. In her confused state, Sakura let him. He placed her hand in front of her. "And now you too are capable of such art."
Dinner was a quiet affair, as both contemplated what they were going to do next. Needless to say, Sakura was uncomfortable knowing what she needed to do and what she wanted were in conflict.
The next day during her usual hospital rounds, Sakura pondered how she was going to get Tsunade to let Deidara help her practice with whatever new powers she had.
She figured that if they were still under surveillance with chakra restraints on him, it should be okay. Now to just focus her courage and ask Tsunade-sama as the Hokage and her sensei.
Sakura was nervous as she walked up to the hokage's office after her shift. The office that contained a drinking Tsunade and a few guards.
"Tsunade-sama, I am here to propose a plan."
"Yes, Sakura-chan?" Well, Tsunade was interested enough to offer a reply. Sakura continued.
"If I let Deidara, I mean, the prisoner, teach me, I could get close enough to him for him to let his guard down. We could actually get some information out of him that way." Not to mention the fact that she was already getting too close.
"And what do you want from me?"
"Well, you could authorize access to his clay."
"And let him get to blow this village up? Not a chance." Despite her words, Tsunade looked like she was still willing to listen.
"If we use chakra restraints so that he can't use his chakra," "It would still be risky," Tsunade interrupted.
"If only I am allowed access to the clay and he isn't allowed to actually use it?"
"Then how would he demonstrate how to teach you?" Tsunade questioned. "Nice, but it is too dangerous. You're going to have to win his trust another way."
"Thank you for considering my request, Tsunade-sama," and with a bow, Sakura left the room. So much for plan A. She was going to have to steal clay, use it in Anbu presence, and hope nobody thought her enough of a danger to worry about. She had already used the excuse of checking his records. Maybe she could say that she would be updating them. That way, Sakura could take them with her, some clay hidden inside. Plan B would commence now.
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kure- + bakuha –- clay + explosion