At the Healing center, Umeki finished bandaged up the duck. "Phew! There you go, little guy, soon you can fly free," she exclaimed as Itachi looked at her.
"That's an impressive job you did there," said Itachi. "I couldn't have done it myself."
Umeki turned to him, "Hmm? Why's that so?"
"I am only good in ninjutsu and Genjutsu the at most, medical ninjutsu I have a weak point in it," he said calmly.
"Oh well, I guess your happy to be stuck with me, huh?" laughed Umeki as she stopped laughing when Itachi placed his hand on hers. "Huh?"
"I'm sure I can learn more of being a medical ninja if I date one," said Itachi, "How 'bout it? Would you like to go out with me?"
"Wha—well I—" blushed Umeki. "Can I be right back?" she asked, removing his hand off of hers and asking the teacher to leave.
Deidara threw some birds that flew to Mitsu and exploded where she dodge them.
How is he doing those? Mitsu thought, blocking an attack with her kunai as the battle got interrupted by Umeki who ran to Mitsu.
"Mitsu!" she shouted.
"Umeki?" Mitsu said, turning to face her friend. "What are you doing here?"
Umeki stopped, trying to catch her breath. "The boy from Genjutsu class—he asked me out," she said.
"He did?" said Mitsu shocked as Deidara walked over to the two girls.
"Yeah," said Umeki.
"That's wonderful!" said Mitsu. "Did you say yes?"
"Uh…no, not yet," said Umeki as she pulled Mitsu closer in for a whisper. "Please, Mitsu, I don't want to be by myself. I'll make myself look like a fool."
"I can't come with you, it will look weird," said Mitsu.
"We can double date," said Umeki.
"But I have no one," said Mitsu as Umeki nodded her head.
"You can bring him," she said.
"Deidara?" said Mitsu, looking at him then she became red. "But I barely know him."
"That's what dates are for," said Umeki.
"Fine, I'll ask him," said Mitsu, walking toward Deidara and then taking a deep breath. "I know we only known each other for a little while like two days, but Deidara will you join me and my friend, Umeki, on a double da—dinner?" Deidara looked at her speechless. "I'll take that as a yes," said Mitsu. "Meet us at….."
"The Caramel Café!" said Umeki, "After school."
"Oh okay," said Deidara. Did she just ask me out? He thought.
Konan then came in and cleared her throat. "That was a nice invitation, girls, but you interrupted the class."
"Sorry," said Umeki.
"Yes, we apologize," said Mitsu.
"Be sure that it won't happen again," said Konan.
"Yes, ma'am," said the both girls.
After Mrs. Haru's class and all the other classes, Emiko was on her desk packing up things and a few students were too when Sasori came, all packed up and seemingly waiting for her.
"Hi again, Emiko," he said as Emiko looked up from her desk.
"Sasori, what are doing here? Shouldn't you be at home already?" she asked.
"No, I'm waiting for someone, can you help me?" he asked.
"Who is this someone?" she asked.
"She's a sweet gal and her name starts with an E," said Sasori.
"Me?" Emiko asked. "Why are you waiting for me?"
"Well, I thought we could get a smoothie together and practice the play together as study buddies," he smiled.
"Well, I guess so," said Emiko. "But you do know I am not playing the Tsuchikage's daughter."
"I know, you're my story teller," he said.
Emiko finished packing, "Okay, let's go."
"Wait, shouldn't you tell your mom that you will be out?" suggested Sasori.
"No," said Emiko. "I don't have a mom or a dad. They passed away years ago," she said in a sad tone.
"Oh," said Sasori. "I lost my parents too," he in a sad tone.
"Oh, I'm sorry," said Emiko.
"No, it's okay. Come on, let's get a smoothie," he said pulling her.
At the Caramel Café that looked like a restaurant with sweets in glass cases and chandeliers with tables and chairs in rows. It also had a rounded couch like thing and a table in front of it where Deidara, Mitsu, Umeki, and Itachi were sitting at.
Grr, Itachi is the date for poor Umeki, thought Deidara. Well, I guess she's happy then I should-
A blue skinned with blue hair waiter came, he looked like Kisame! "Hello, everyone, today I'll be your waiter. My name's Kisame."
Kisame what is he doing here? Deidara thought.
"Oh, Kisame! I know you," said Umeki. "You're the best friend of Itachi!"
Deidara took a big gulp of his water. She knows about us? He thought.
"Umeki! Why, yes, I know you too, you are classmate in the ninjutsu and Genjutsu class," said Kisame.
Deidara sighed with relief. She doesn't know, he thought.
"It's a pleasure in seeing you again," said Kisame. "I see you're with Itachi?"
"I'm not; I'm also with Mitsu and her date Deidara."
Date? Deidara blushed. Does that mean Mitsu likes me?
"We're just eating together as friends," said Mitsu.
"Oh alright," said Kisame. "Anyway, what would you like to order?"
"Hm….well, I don't know yet, could you give a minute to decide?" asked Mitsu.
"Sure thing," said Kisame, walking away.
Mitsu then gazed upon the menu when Deidara spoke up, "Mitsu, I've been wanted to ask you all day."
"Hm? Yes?" she said.
"Where are you from?" he asked.
"The Iwagakure, the Hidden Stone Village," said Mitsu, "Why?"
"I don't see you wearing your head band, that's why," said Deidara, "But really Iwagakure? I'm from there too."
"Really? That's interesting," said Mitsu.
Everyone went quiet then Deidara spoke again, "So what's your favorite hobbies?"
"Me? I like reading what the latest fashions are and admiring art," said Mitsu.
"Really? I admire art too except for the fashion, I'm not really into," said Deidara.
"Yeah," said Mitsu as she smiled. "You know, Deidara, you're kind of cute."
Deidara blushed, "You think I'm cute?"
"Well, you ask innocent questions and you seem like a cool guy," said Mitsu. "So why not?"
Deidara got a little bit of a bad feeling due to him really being a not-so-innocent guy which is being part of the Akatsukis.
Itachi and Umeki were looking at them and then started their own conversations when all of the sudden two men, a man with a mask and a man with slick gray hair came and walked up to the table.
"Hello, children," said the masked man.
"Uh…hello," said Mitsu as the masked man put a brief case in from of Deidara and Mitsu.
"Are you Mitsu?" asked the masked man.
"Yeah….?" she said.
"Good then I'll pay you 7 million ryo, if you tell us where we can find the non-aging person."
"What? I don't know what you're talking about."
"Maybe I didn't make myself clear, 7 million ryo for the answer."
Mitsu looked away from him. Deidara then got mad, "Dude, she doesn't know what your talking about, so now leave, Kakazu!"
"Don't play innocent, Deidara, you know why we're here, to find that Akatsuki member remember?" Kakazu said.
"Akatsuki?" said Mitsu shocked. "That's a criminal organization."
"Yup," said the slick haired man, "And Deidara's apart of it."
"Easy now, Hidan, we wanted to find the member not break off a relationship," said Kakazu.
"You are apart of the organization?" said Mitsu.
Deidara then put his hands up so Mitsu could see those mouths on his hands. "Mitsu…" said Deidara.
"You were trying to find out if I knew anything of this person you want to recruit?" said Mitsu worriedly.
"Well, it was like that at the beginning, but then I didn't care about that. I wanted to really know you," said Deidara.
"Those hands… are those the stolen forbidden technique?" said Mitsu a little angry.
"Yup and those are probably the ones you fought with," smiled Hidan.
Mitsu then got up taking Umeki's hand. "Come on, now, we're leaving," she said.
"Wait, but what about Itachi?" said Umeki as Itachi got up.
"You probably don't want to know that," said Itachi, flipping his hair as Mitsu and Umeki were about to leave but they bumped into Kisame.
"Who's paying the bill?" he smiled.
"He's one of them too," said Mitsu, leaving the building.
"How do you know?" asked Umeki.
"Because he always hangs out with your Itachi," said Mitsu as the two girls left.
Hidan and Kakazu were laughing, "Wow, we made an entrance," said Kakazu.
"How did you guys know we were here?" asked Deidara.
"Pain sent us and especially Zetsu to spy on you guys," said Kakazu.
"What? I was going to do my mission," said Deidara.
"Yeah, but we heard what you said 'it started that way in the beginning but then I didn't care 'bout that I just really wanted to know you'," teased Hidan.
"You guys ruined everything," said Deidara, walking away as the others except for Itachi began to laugh.