More Than This: A Deidara Fanfic

Part 3: Drifting Apart Chapter 12

Finally at 9:30, they both walk through the door and I frown at how long they were gone but I smile immediately after to hide my emotion. "Hey guys! What took so long? I've been waiting here all day for you guys."

Deidara frowns disapprovingly. "Uh, why exactly were you waiting here for us all day?"

"I didn't think you'd be gone this long so I waited for you guys so we could hang out."

He rubs his neck awkwardly. "Yeah, sorry."

"Its okay, you guys are here now so wanna play UNO or something?"

They look at each other, a conversation passing between them. "Well actually," Tukiko pipes in, "we were going somewhere tonight." She leaves the room to change into a red cocktail dress.

"You can come...if its alright with Tukiko." Deidara says quietly.

A look of hurt passes over my face and I frown. "If its okay with Tukiko?" I laugh harshly. "Since when does Tukiko call the shots on our friendship? She is lucky I okay'd you guys hanging out all day and night without me."

"She doesn't call the shots on our friendship we just-"

I wave him off as I grab a jacket and slip on some flats. "Whatever, I will go somewhere my company is actually wanted. I just remembered, I do have plans." I walk out the door and make my way to the Akatsuki base.

I walk in and sit on the couch, ignoring the amused Hidan.

I glower at him. "Before you open that big ass mouth of yours, use your brain-if you have one that is-and think about the effect it will have on someone's mood!"

He snickers. "What the hell, Nioki? I haven't even said anything yet, god damn. Calm your fucking titties."

I jump off the couch, ready to pounce on him but-as predicted-Kisame holds me back by the arms.

Hidan laughs. "You know, when people can piss you off that easily, it usually means you have feelings for that person because you're so open and vulnerable around them." He says, taunting me.

I struggle in Kisame's grip before huffing. "Why are you protecting him? He deserves to be punched in that fat ass mouth of his!"

Kisame chuckles deeply. "I am most definitely not protecting Hidan, he is capable of protecting himself just fine, I am making sure you don't do anything you will regret."

I laugh manically. "Oh ho, I will not regret it the slightest bit." I narrow my eyes at Hidan as Kisame sits me down on the couch. I stand angrily, storming into Itachi and Kisame's room. Itachi always seemed to know the right things to say to people-well except for Sasuke that is. He glances at me as I walk in and take a seat in front of him.

"Itachiiiiii," I say drawing out his name annoyingly, " Kisame wont let me punch Hidan." I say complaining like a little kid.

He chuckles. "How is that my problem?"

I frown and cross my arms over my chest. "Because, you're the one who is supposed to convince Kisame to let me punch him."

He closes the book he was reading and looks at me seriously. "I don't think I will do anything of the sort."

I groan. "Why nooooot?"

He leans in, his voice barely above a whisper. "Because Hidan is capable of turning your life into a living hell if he chooses to do so because you did something he didn't like."

I sigh. "Fine...only because I trust your judgment to make the right choices."

He smiles. "Good." He goes back to reading his book and I find myself watching him intently. He was very attractive and I constantly find myself wishing I liked him rather than Deidara, but everyone knew Itachi wasn't looking for love. We all knew his intentions and plans for the future: to die at the hands of Sasuke. "Nioki."