Hello guys! Sad to say….this will be the last chapter of this story :( Anyhow I don't own Naruto or any of the characters used in this story. ON WITH THE LAST CHAPTER.

Tobi walked over to the window on the far side of the room and looked out in time to see Deidara leaving the base. He stood there watching as Deidara walked onto a dirt path. This was the same path Deidara always took when he went out for walks, and needed time to think. After a moment or two of watching Tobi turned away from the window. He walked across the room and towards the closed door. Reaching for the handle, he paused. How was this going to work? What exactly was his plan?

He wanted to hurry and get it over with, have it be over before Deidara knew he was there. Making him suffer didn't seem right for some reason.

He stood there for several moments before he opened his door and walked down the hall. Downstairs he slowly headed from room to room, silently heading towards the front door. He passed by several other members not even saying a word. As he approached the door he hesitated for a second before he finally stepped outside into the cool air. Dusk was slowly drawing near as he quickly walked over to the beginning of the path Deidara had taken. He looked around to make sure no one was watching him before he headed in same direction.

His pace quickened into a run so he could he catch up to Deidara, who was now pretty far ahead of him. After a while longer, he had caught up to him enough that he had to be more careful to not make any noise. The slightest sound could give him away.

Tobi thought about what his next move should be, as he walked forward quietly following Deidara. He wasn't planning on doing anything complex….just something quick and simple. He could always throw a kunai, but what if somehow he were to miss? Or maybe he could kill him the way he had to shinobi who had attacked them…it was simple and quick. Before he could think of anything more he stepped forward onto a stick. When his foot landed, the stick had snapped in two, making a loud cracking noise. Deidara stopped walking.

Tobi held his breath and didn't move for several moments. He watched….waiting for Deidara's next move. Deidara turned his head and looked around, before he slowly turned back and continued to walk.

I'm being followed, Thought Deidara as he continued to walk as if he didn't know.

Deidara reached for the small bit of clay he had with him. Several seconds later a small clay bird was formed. He carefully dropped it to the ground and continued to walk towards a slight clearing a few yards away. As he did, he waited till whoever was following him was close enough to the clay, before he set it off.

Behind him, a deafening blast echoed throughout the forest and shook the ground beneath his feet. He stopped walking when he heard someone land in a nearby tree. Whoever it was had dodged the explosion. The branches in the tree rustled a bit and then it got quiet. Deidara frowned and turned in the direction of were the rustling had come from. At first he couldn't see anyone, but then suddenly he spotted movement in the tree. He took out a kunai and threw it at his target. When it hit, he saw a small poof of smoke. It wasn't the real attacker...just a clone made at the last second.

Deidara quickly turned around when he heard someone land on the ground behind him. When he did, the first thing he noticed about his attacker was the orange swirly mask.

"Tobi, What are you doing here, un?"

Deidara watched as his partner stood there. He saw the kunai he held and felt a little uneasy. Tobi didn't say anything, he just stood watching Deidara. His next move was unexpected; suddenly Tobi was behind Deidara and the kunai he once held was flying towards the back of Deidara's head. Deidara managed to move out of the way in time. When he did, the kunai flew past him and hit a nearby tree.

Without any other words spoken Deidara knew why Tobi was there. He needed to get out of there quickly. He already had used the last bit of clay he had with him several minutes earlier. He took off and begun heading towards the hideout. As he was almost there, something several feet away appeared in front of him. This caused Deidara to switch directions. As he did, he looked back and saw Tobi was now not too far behind him.

Why was Tobi acting the way he was? Never had he tried to harm Deidara…if you don't count what had happened earlier that morning. But it still, it was strange….what happened?

As Deidara thought about this, he noticed another kunai flying in his direction. He dodged it and realized it had come from a different angle. He looked behind him to see Tobi was still there. Where had the kunai come from? Seconds later, another was thrown. After dodging it, he looked in the direction of where it came and saw several shinobi heading towards them.

"Dammit, un. Just what I need…more people to deal with." Said Deidara sarcastically to himself.

Tobi followed Deidara. He didn't just attack him because something was telling him not to. He was very confused. First he wants to kill him….and now he is leaning towards not killing him…what was going on? He wanted to just leave. He couldn't. He couldn't go now…He needed to get it over with. When Deidara's gone, he won't have to worry about killing him anymore. He had already made up his mind and he was going to stick to his choice.

Without warning several kunai flew in his and Deidara's direction. He was able to get out of the way. When he looked out further into the forest, he could see a small group of shinobi heading in their direction. After dodging another, he jumped up to another branch. As he landed his foot slipped and he lost his balance. He almost fell, but was able to regain steadiness.

When he looked up, a kunai was about a foot away from him. He couldn't move fast enough, and he knew that. He was prepared to get hit by it, but instead another kunai flew in its direction and hit it off course. Tobi looked up to see Deidara had thrown it. But why? He didn't know. He was trying to kill Deidara...most likely Deidara knew that. But why would he prevent him from getting hit by the kunai? It didn't make sense. From what Tobi knew, Deidara would have wanted him to get hit by it.

Tobi soon realized a strange throbbing in his head. He knew what it was. It had happened many times before. There was nothing he could do to stop it. All he could do was try to ignore the pain that was rapidly growing in his head. Like the last few times, it only lasted for a short 5 seconds. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. After it ended darkness took over for a number of seconds.

When he opened his eyes again…something was off. Why was he out here? He couldn't remember what was going on. It was like the memory was just taken out of his mind. He looked up and saw the several shinobi from earlier. Soon it all slowly was coming back to him. The thought that stood out the most, almost scared him.

"I was trying to kill Deidara, Sempai."

He repeated the sentence once more. He didn't want to believe it. Why would he do that? Why would he ever want to kill Deidara?

He shook his head and look up. Deidara was now farther ahead but was failing to notice three kunai aimed at his back. Tobi called out to Deidara hoping to catch his attention.

Deidara looked up when he heard the familiar, much friendlier voice of Tobi yell his name. He turned his head and saw the kunai flying quickly towards him. He knew they were going to hit him, but he tried to move out of the way anyhow. He waited for the impact…nothing ever happened.

Stopping, he slowly turned his head once more. There Tobi stood. It took Deidara a moment to realize what had happened. Tobi had moved in the way of the kunai. He was the one who had gotten hit by all three of them. He was the one who had protected Deidara.

Tobi lost his balance and fell to his knees. His vision was beginning to become blurry. At first when the kunai had hit, it was very painful…but now the pain was weakening. He faintly smiled under his mask. He had made it in time. Deidara was fine.

Deidara looked at Tobi, surprised. He was at a loss for words for several moments. He just looked at his partner stunned. Suddenly a question came to mind.

"Why…Tobi, why did you do that, un?"

Tobi was silent at first, but then he spoke only saying one sentence….just one.

"I'm sorry, Sempai."

Not too long after, his vision blurred to nothing.

'I didn't want Deidara Sempai to die…why would I? I don't know what happened earlier…It was all so strange. I wish it didn't end the way it did…but there is nothing I can change.'

"Sempai…the world has gone dark."

WOOOOO! It's done! Last chapter is complete! I know…probably a bad ending….at least I TRIED! YA I almost died thinking about the ending…Tobi is my favorite character….he died…..just think about the seizure I had….ya but anyway….I hope there aren't any grammar mistakes…I read through it and didn't notice any. Sorry if there are!