Author's Notes: Not much to say other than reassuring you that this is an epic story despite being NxH based and that you won't be disappointed (I hope). The setting, if you've seen the show, is obvious, it's just before and then during Deidara's chase scene with Naruto and Kakashi. For those who don't know who the Naraka Path of Pain is, just google search him, you'll understand. I thought I'd clear that up before you started reading. Otherwise, it starts out as an alternate version to the scenes, so before I spoil anymore or bore you with more rant, I'll shutup now, so enjoy! Chapter 1 of...The Deaidara Chronicles, by FMASTA9 ):3!

Chapter 1: The boy stared at him, a stare he returned from his seat on the lifeless corpse of Gaara, the one-tailed Jinchuriki. Naruto, the nine-tailed Jinchuriki, had a stare of death. Deidara didn't care, he could hold his own, as

his partner Sasori could as well. Finally, the eerie silence was broken by a bark that was distinguished to be Naruto. "You monsters, what did you do to Gaara!" Deidara sighed grievingly inside. His mission just got more difficult.

He thought of it before it occurred, that if this boy hated him howsoever, his mission would get complicated. The man known as Kakashi whispered to Naruto to calm down, but the deed had been done. The hatred was present.

"Enough talk, I'm going to crush them and take the Jinchuriki," Sasori spoke evilly. Deidara bowed his head and put a hand (the only one he had left after his battle with the one-tail Jinchuriki) in front of his hunched back

partner, which made him turn his head to face him, questioning his motives. "I'm afraid I can't allow that, Sasori my man, you see," Deidara began. The hand clasped at Sasori's Akatsuki cloak and tossed his hulking body into

the air. A surprised Sasori caught a glimpse of a grinning Deidara. "Deidara, what the hell is wrong with you," he angrily yelled as his poisoned tail shot out from underneath him at Deidara. Deidara front flipped and stepped on

the airborne weapon and leaped off of it, sending him further into the air. He did a twist in the air, producing four spider shaped clay explosives, and grabbed his cloak again, joining Sasori in a free fall. "I've got other plans,"

Deidara finished. Sasori's eyes widened as the spiders glowed with an eagerness to explode. And they did. It was thought suicidal of Deidara to detonate them in such close quarters, but it was necessary to get the desired

effect: a staller for Sasori and a distraction for the others. It worked. Sasori, who laid smoking on the ground, was currently incapacitated, and the scene of betrayal brought awe to the four standing in the entranceway. Why

would Deidara attack his partner? They would never know the reason. Deidara conjured a bird, which immediately swallowed the lifeless corpse of Gaara, much to the other's surprise. He jumped up on its back and proceeded

to fly out of the cavern. "He's getting away, I'll stop him," Naruto barked, already out of the cave and pursuing the escaping Deidara. Kakashi tried to stop him with 'wait Naruto', but it apparently didn't suffice. Kakashi told

the others he was going after Naruto and followed suite, pursuing the young ninja in his own pursuit. After a few hours and several attempts to blow them up, Deidara was getting impatient (and tired). "Where the hell is he?

That buffoon better hurry or this mission is going to end fast!" He was several feet ahead of his pursuers, but he no longer had a means of distracting them having used up all of his explosive clay. He would just have to hold

out until…that showed up. His zoom lens on his left eye picked up the black figure holding a white replica of his bird's head. It was him. He looked back at Naruto and Kakashi, noticing a gap in their sprint; he zoomed forward

to confront him. The Naraka Path of Pain stood in the trees, awaiting Deidara's arrival. "Make it fast," Deidara said nervously looking over his shoulder. The Naraka Path said nothing as he proceeded to rip off the bird's head

and replace it with the one in his possession. "Place that at point seven, got it," he coldly ordered the orange haired brute, who nodded and disappeared along with the original head. Naruto and Kakashi not noticing the

switch, he carried on his chasing with a sigh of relief. This was going to work. The plan was set in motion.