Okay, so I used my little guitar pamphlet to pinch the spider's corpse and drop it into the garbage can.
I was screaming the whole time.
So fucking scary.
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Sasori walked out to meet Deidara at the entrance to the wood trail. Hinata was waiting for them, sitting on the grass near the cliff, where the sun was slowly waiting to set.
Itachi closed the small curtain hanging from the window and gave a short sigh. He glanced at Kisame, and then back out the window. "A few more minutes." he muttered, more to himself than anyone else in the limo. He watched as Deidara and Sasori started walking down the trail, and soon out of sight. After a few more minutes, like he said, he stepped out of the limousine, Kisame following behind him.
"What are you planning to do, Itachi-sama?" he asked. "They had one of their dates here. Back when they were teenagers, when I first wanted to marry her. I was there, on their date. I was following her. I still remember the bush I hid in while they kissed and hugged and all that junk..." Kisame began to feel nervous. Was it just him, or was Itachi rambling? He was sweating a little, too. He had a different expression on his face - one he'd never used before. Desperation.
"I remember wanting to just jump up and - bam - whack Deidara on the head and..." Kisame bumped into him when he suddenly stopped. Itachi's shoulders slumped, his eyes staring at Hinata in awe. "She's gotten so big. Do you see that, Kisame? A child is in that stomach." He began walking towards the three at the cliff, and it was Hinata who first noticed him. She was hugging Deidara and Sasori, and when she saw his black suit, she let them go.
"Itachi..." Her beautiful voice rang in his ears. "She's calling me, Kisame. Do you hear it?" He had a childish smile on his face for half a second before it faded into a frown. His wife was always first, but when the second started flowing into his line of vision, his happiness faded. She was hugging Deidara. She was kissing him. She loved him.
But she doesn't love me.
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"Sasori!" Hinata smiled and waved, a hand protectively over her stomach. "I can't believe it! It's been so long." Sasori grinned, holding out his arms to hug her. "My god, you're so big. Is it okay for you to be out here like this?" he asked, touching her stomach lightly. She giggled. "I'm fine. Deidara's here, anyway." She hugged him, and Sasori hugged both of them in a group hug.
Suddenly, against their chests, they felt the baby kicking. Hard. Hinata let go of them and put both hands on her stomach. Then, sensing the baby's concern, she looked up.
Standing there, on the trail, was Itachi.
And he had the best smile on his face.
"Itachi..." She whispered just loud enough for Deidara and Sasori to hear. Upon hearing his name, they turned, protectively hiding Hinata behind them. The baby was kicking very hard, and Hinata had to lean on Deidara for support.
Itachi's magnificent smile faded, and he walked up to the three. Kisame was behind him, nervously glancing at Hinata. She looked like she was in a lot of pain. But the strange thing was that she seemed to like it.
"Hinata... Dear, are you alright?" Ignoring Deidara and Sasori (not to mention pushing them aside), he touched Hinata on her shoulders. "Does it hurt?" He was about to place a hand on her stomach, but Deidara grabbed him by the wrist. "Don't touch her anymore." he said fiercely. Itachi held a slightly smug look. "She's my wife. I can touch her whenever I want." Deidara pushed him away and held up Hinata's arm for him to see.
"Itachi. Do you remember these?" He gently ran a finger down Hinata's old cuts. They were mere scars now, healing. "Do you remember how you hurt her? How you've hit, cut, and raped her?" He let Hinata's hand go before he squeezed it in anger. "Do you!?" Hinata placed a hand on Deidara's shoulder to calm him down. He was about ready to pummel Itachi. "Yes." was his simple reply. After a few minutes, he stepped back a few steps. He took a deep breath, and suddenly,
"BUT YOU'VE BEEN CHEATING ON ME!" his yell echoed over the hills and in the canyon below. Everyone winced, and Hinata shook with fear. "Hinata, you don't love me!!" He pointed an accusing finger at her. He stomped towards her, and Deidara wrapped a protective arm over her. Itachi shoved him away. "Deidara-" Hinata was caught by the throat and was forced to look into Itachi's eyes. "I love you, Hinata. I love you, so I married you. I took care of you, I loved you like every good husband should have. But now, you give me no choice but to hurt you." He let go of her neck and gripped her shoulder instead.
"If it weren't for me, you would be living on the streets, on your own, and no one would be there to help you." He gripped her neck again, this time with both hands and lifted her up. Deidara was just about ready to tackle Itachi, but stopped himself. They were by a cliff. It was dangerous enough lifting a pregnant woman by her neck. "Itachi... put her down." Sasori said, trying to calm Itachi down. "She can't talk to you if you hold her like that." He reasoned, taking a careful step towards them. Itachi looked at him, then Kisame, then Deidara. He gently put Hinata back on the ground, but still kept his hands around her neck.
"Tell me you love me, Hinata." His tone was gentle and pleading. Hinata closed her eyes and placed her hands over his. "I know I didn't treat you like it, but I really do love you. With all my heart and soul - I have never felt more alive being next to you every day." Hinata thought that what he was saying was very sweet, but... "I hit and hurt you so many times, but its only because I can't stand the thought of anybody else touching you." His thumb caressed her cheek and his grip on her neck loosened ever so slightly. "I want to be the only man to touch you. I want to be the only one who hugs you, kisses you, loves you..." He brought her close to him.
"Hinata, do you love me?"
Hinata looked downward, then at Deidara, who was uneasy because they were standing considerably close to the edge of the cliff. The slightest jerk of surprise from either of them could...
She thought for a long time. Then, she brought her hands up to his face. "Itachi... I don't... I can't... I don't think I can love someone... more than I do... Deidara." Itachi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He gave her a kiss, then, suddenly, twirled them around so that his back was to the edge of the cliff. Hinata held onto his arms tightly, fearing that he might fall. "I love you, Hinata." He held her bulging stomach, gently stroking it. "I hope that the baby is Deidara's." He looked up at her again, but then again, he wasn't looking at her. He was looking at Kisame, who had a nervous look on his face. But, eventually, his eyes stared back into Hinata's. He took her hands in his and leaned close to her, whispering in her ear.
"Push me."
Hinata furiously shook her head. "I won't." He gripped her hands tighter. "Push me off this cliff, like you wanted to so many times before." Hinata started to cry. "I can't." She felt someone grip her arm - Deidara had made his way to her side. "Push me, or I'll have Kisame do it for me." She turned to look at Kisame, who, too, was making his way towards them. She shook her head, turning back to Itachi. "We can still be friends, Itachi! You don't have to be my husband to be by my side! Please, Itachi!" She sobbed, gripping him tightly. He shook his head this time, smiling a little at Kisame.
"Do it, Kisame."
Kisame gripped Hinata by the shoulders, tightly so that she wouldn't fall with him. Then, gently, he pushed Itachi from the center of his chest. "No!" Hinata reached out for him, but he didn't reach back. Instead, he smiled a little at the three, Kisame, Hinata, and Deidara.
Hinata fell to her knees, looking over the edge as Itachi fell. The tears that followed Itachi to his death fell at the pace of the sunset.
"Itachi...sensei."
She hugged herself tightly, then fell back into Deidara's arms, where she let herself give in to the growing darkness.
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Itachi... sensei...
Beep.
What happened?
Beep.
My heart hurts.
Beep.
Beep?
"Hey, I think she's waking up."
Sasori?
"Oh, thank god. Hinata, can you hear me?"
Deidara?
Hinata felt a warm hand press to her cheek. She dared to open her eyes, and she saw that she was in a hospital room. To her side was a machine that charted her heart beat, which explained the beeping noise. Around her bed, Deidara, Sasori, and Kisame stood, worried. She tried to sit up, but a certain lump on her stomach was preventing her - and senting jolts of pain throughout her body. "Don't push yourself. The doctor said to rest." Deidara said softly, gently pressing her back down onto the bed. Closing her eyes, she tried to remember what happened the past couple of hours.
The park, the date, the cliff, Itachi, his words, the push, and most of all, the sunset. The bright colors of orange and pink blended together with the black that surrounded her afterward.
A tear fell down Hinata's cheek. Deidara wiped it away, a frown on his face. "It's okay now, Hinata." he told her, leaning over to kiss her head. "Itachi... fell. Off the cliff." She whispered, reaching for Deidara's hand. "They're looking for him right now." Kisame reported, stepping forward from his place in the corner. "You can turn me in to the police if you want, Hinata. It's okay if you hate me for..." he trailed off, awkwardly rubbing his arm and stepping back. Hinata pulled herself up into a sitting position with Deidara's arm. She shook her head. "N-No... Kisame-san, It's... It's..." She felt Deidara wrap his arms around her, and she cried.
Deidara looked at Sasori, who nodded back. "Kisame, let's give them a minute." Kisame walked out of the room, Sasori right behind him. Then, when everything was quiet, he asked, "Why are you crying, Hinata?" She shook her head into his shoulder, and he kept stroking her back. "Is it because of your tummy?" He gently placed a hand on her stomach, but she shook her head. "Is it hurting somewhere?" She nodded and hugged him tighter. "Where?" Hinata forced herself to be calm, taking deep breaths, and pointed to her heart. "Why?" he pulled her back into a hug, and she was able to speak again. "I-Itachi... He..." she gulped down a lump in her throat. "Are you crying because he's dead? Or because... he's gone?" Deidara pushed her away from him to look into her eyes.
"I-I'm crying... because... the place in my heart... for my Husband... is empty."
Biting his lip, Deidara reached into his pocket. "I made this a while ago..." He pulled out a small velvet box, and Hinata nervously wiped her tears away. "But things happened, and I couldn't get the chance to ask..." he opened the box, revealing something a little different. Inside the box was a finely carved and finely decorated ceramic ring. It was colored every color of the rainbow, and in the center was a clay heart. "If you'll let me..." he took her hand in his. "Will you let me fill that empty place in your heart?" Hinata placed her hand over her heart in surprise. "Oh, Deidara..."
Her hand moved down to her stomach. Deidara looked at her expectantly, but she looked back, an unreadable expression on her face. However, he got the hint, and as realization slowly hit, he said,
"Holy Shit."
There was a small stain in the sheets, and Hinata started breathing heavily.
"It's early." She said in a surprisingly collected voice. Deidara looked around in a panic, shoving the ring back into his pocket. He ran out into the hallway, calling for a nurse.
Sasori walked up to him. "What happened?" He asked, peeking back into Hinata's room. "She's gonna... She's gonna have the baby!" Deidara cried, running a hand through his hair. "What? Now?" Sasori was about to rush into the room, but Deidara stopped him. "Get a freaking doctor! She's having a baby!" There were people rushing into the room already, and Deidara lingered behind them as they set Hinata up.
And then, louder than ever, she started screaming. And, suddenly, he felt his hand being crushed to dust.
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Her water broke :O
Almost the last chapter!