Story 154

Sasuke's at his unit, picks Karasu up off the couch & puts her on the bed.
Naruto gets up early & goes to the Final Valley to train again.
Itachi's sleeping in the back porch in wolf form as he moved during the night.
Tobi's sitting out in the front.
Deidara's sitting outside under a tree, cherry blossom petals falling around him.
Nicola puts on her jounin vest & heads for town.
Deidara's thinking: It's great to be able to see again.
Itachi wakes up & walks towards Deidara.
Sasuke quietly walks  out of his apartment & locking the door he heads to the markets.
Deidara: You ok there Itachi?
Itachi nods, then nuzzles Deidaras' hand.
Naruto almost runs into Sasuke but moves out of the way almost tripping. Woah! Sorry Sasuke, I'm in a hurry. *keeps running*
Deidara pats Itachi on the head. I'll find a way to get stronger...but I'm not ready to yet.
Itachi nods again & then lays down on Deidaras' lap.
Sasuke dosen't even notice Naruto as he makes his way through the markets.
Deidara: You miss her, right?
Itachi nods.
Nicola grabs a dango from the teahouse before leaving for her mission.
A grey wolf is prowling around the market in the alleyways looking for something.
Deidara: You want to go somewhere or just stay here?
Itachi points his head towards town.
Deidara: Walk or to buy something?
Itachi: Walk. *licks Deidaras' hand*
Deidara smiles, nods & also turns into a wolf while holding something in his mouth.
Itachi heads for town while still a wolf.
Deidara follows after Itachi.
Both Deidara & Itachi are now in town.
Deidara gentures towards the cemetry.
Itachi bumps into a fangirl while walking & shakes head after being bumped.
Sasuke walks past Deidara & Itachi with his head down & his hands in his pockets.
Deidara drops the flowers at Sasukes' feet & contines to walk beside Itachi.
Itachi looks at the fangirl that was bumped into for a second.
Sasuke ignores the flowers & continues to walk through the markets.
Itachi tilts his head while looking at fangirl.
Tobi's eating a cookie while walking around.
The fangirl smiles & pats Itachi.
Itachi nuzzles the fangirl.
Deidara sheds a few tears, staining his fur.
The fangirl giggles & shakes his paw before continues walking with a camera.
Itachi continues walking around.
Sasuke has a notebook in his pocket & he heads out the village gates.
Tobi's now in town.
Deidara still following Itachi & bumps into someone with his head down to the ground.
Sasuke arrives at the meeting spot & waits for Pein to show.
Ling: Opps, I apologize for not looking.
Pein: You've been missing for a few days, I presume something occured?
Deidara nuzzles his sister & sheds a few more tears.
Itachi stops beside Deidara.
Ling: I'm beginning to suspect that you're Dei, in a transformation jutsu. *pats him*
Deidara sits down as a responce & licks her hand.
Ling smiles. I best be going, I have to help at the office, take care brother. *grabs her things & heads to anbu headquarters*
Deidara nods & continues to walk around.
Itachi's now in the market district, looking around again.
Sasuke: Sorry my neice died & the whole household was disrupted.
Pein: I see...there has also been minor problems within the Akatsuki of late. Did you bring the needed information?
Tobi notices a black wolf thats Itachi. ?????
The grey wolf's still searching through the alleyways as people keep a far distance staring.
Deidara nudges Tobis' leg while still crying.
Tobi: Hmm? *looks down* Another wolf?
Deidaras' eyes flicker red for a second.
Tobi pats Deidara.
Deidara motions to Tobi to join them in the walk.
Tobi nods.
Sasuke: Yes, I did. -hands pein the notebook & leans against the tree with a sad look on his face-
Itachi goes in an abandoned alley then comes back in normal form.
The grey wolf watches as Itachi transform in the shadows then continues searching.
Villager #1: There's been more wolves lately...its kinda creepy.
Villager #2: Yeah, I hope they're all friendly.
Deidara follows after Itachi.
Itachi pats Deidara.
Itachi: Watch out for fangirls ok Tobi.
Tobi: Gotcha.
Deidara's thinking: Now he takes it off...
Yuki returns from looking for Sky & lets out sigh returning to the blacksmiths.
The grey wolf smells his scent & sits in front of the shop while everyone stares.
Deidara sits & closes his eyes while being patted.
Tobi looks about.
Itachi: You'll be fine there hasn't been any around lately.
Saiori: You disappear for two days without telling anyone, are you that forgetful
Yuki: Great to see that you're still friendly with greetings. *pats the grey wolf*
Saiori: Care to explain where you went?
Yuki: I went after Sky...sadly though I lost him after he crossed into Amegakure (Hidden Rain) saying that he's leaving this village.
Saiori spots Itachi, Tobi & Deidara. Lets just head inside.
Tobi puts his mask in his pocket.
Deidara looks down to the ground & heads off in the other direction.
Itachi: Hmm? DeiDei?
Yuki: ??? *sees Deidara walking away* You do something to tick him off?
Saiori: It's nothing, he'll get over it. *head inside*
Yuki: You know whats going on, wolfie?
The grey wolf shakes head.
Deidara finds a quiet place to stop & rest.
Tobi & Itachi walks pass Saiori & Yuki. Hi guys.
Yuki: Hey!
Saiori: Hm? Oh hey...Itachi why are you with Madara...?
The grey wolf snarls at Tobi.
Yuki pats the wolf to quiet it down.
Itachi: He's no longer in the akatsuki, is that your pet?
The grey wolf shakes its head.
Yuki: Yeah, what he said, not my pet.
Saiori: Him of all people left? That's a surprise.
Itachi pats the wolf. Whose a good boy?
Tobi: Hello.
Yuki: Hm...I kinda pictured from the akatsuki more scarier, you look normal at least.
Saiori: He's not, trust me. He turns from a hyperactive person like Ketsumi into that.
Yuki giggles. Nice to meet you, Yuki Tokugawa is my name.
The grey wolf recongizes Itachis' scent & licks his hand.
Itachi pats the wolf some more.
Sasuke: Can I head back now Pein?
Deidara's talking softly: I'm sorry danna, I won't be able to keep that promise I made.
Pein flips through the notebook. If your that depressed you can dismiss yourself when you feel like it. Hm...So Madara truly did leave the Akatsuki for Konoha...-sighs- what a mess. Also there is a rumor lurking around that someone seeks the end to the Uchiha's, thought you'd like to know.
Sasuke: Thank you, Pein.
Pein nods & heads back to the hideout to study the information.
Yuki smiles. He likes you, he usually isn't that friendly with strangers.
The grey wolf nuzzles Itachis' hand.
Itachi hugs the wolf.
Tobi: It's good to be out of there.
The grey wolf licks him as his tail wags.
Saiori: No complaints here, more allys are better than enemies.
Yuki flinches as his neck stings a little but ignores it. Itachi, did you meet this wolf already by any chance?
Itachi: Well, it was in my front yard at one point.
Yuki: Really???
Itachi: Yes.
Deidara gets up & tries to find his sister for compfort.
Yuki: Wolfie are you feeling alright?
The grey wolf nods.
Yuki: Wonder why?
Itachi smiles at the wolf.
Sasuke arrives back in the village after a long walk home.
The grey wolf licks Itachis' cheek.
Yuki: (thinking: I wonder if sasuke knows about sky) Do you two by any chance know where Sasuke is right now?
Itachi: No sorry, well take care yous two.
Tobi: Laters.
Saiori waves goodbye before going inside.
Yuki: See ya.
The grey wolf whimpers when Itachi leaves.
Yuki laughs. Come on boy I'll see how that injury of yours is doing.
Itachi hugs the wolf before leaving. Be a good boy ok.
Sasuke walks into Naruto.
The grey wolf nods while wagging its tail.
Yuki: That'll be hard for him.
Naruto: Huh? Oh hey Sasuke, whats up?
Both Itachi & Tobi continues walking.
Sasuke: Oh, nothing much.
Naruto: You look kinda down, want to grab a bite at ichiraku with me?
Itachi walks past Naruto & Sasuke with beside.
Deidara finds himself at the training grounds but his vision is blurred as he was also crying.
Ling's finished training for the day. Dei? Are you okay?
Naruto glares at Tobi as he walks with Itachi.
Itachi: Hi, Naruto.
Naruto: Hey, Itachi.
Tobi: Hi.
Deidara lays down as he can't see who's talking to him.
Sasuke: Sure.
Naruto: And Hi to you too Tobi *tugs at sasuke's sleeve* I'll pay this time so let's go, dattebayo.
Sasuke: Ok. -follows naruto-
Itachi: Want me to show you around?
Tobi: Sure.
Naruto heads to ichiraku with a smile.
Ling sits next to him. It's your older sister, if you can't see. What happened?
Itachi shows Tobi around.
Deidara lays in his sisters lap still crying.
Ling pats him. Don't want to talk about it I presume.
Deidara nods.
Naruto arrives at ichirakus. Heh-heh! Can't wait to eat some ramen ^^ *sits down and orders them a bowl of ramen*
Ling: I see, if you don't want to tell me it's fine.
Itachi: I'll go talk to Tsunade about you being part to the village want to come.
Tobi: Ok. *both head off to Tsunades office*
Itachis' now at Tsunades office with Tobi & they both bow to Tsunade.
Deidara undose the transformation & talks softly. Please stay with me tonight, just like old times.
Tsunade: It's good to see you again Itachi, but I am curious on why Madara's here.
Ling: ...Don't worry I will.
Itachi: I just want to let you know that he's no longer in the akatsuki could you please notify the others.
Tsunade: I see. I'll let the other's know, will he be staying at your house?
Itachi: Yes.
Deidara: My vision is still a little blurry, as I've been crying.
Tobi: Thank you, Lady Tsunade.
Ling: I'll take you home then. *helps Deidara up & carries him then heads back to the uchiha estate*
Tsunade: Itachi seems to trust you so I'll trust in his judgement. Enjoy your stay in Konoha.
Tobi: I will. *bows then leaves*
Deidara lays his head on his sisters shoulder. Thank you, nii-chan.
Itachi bows then follows.
Tobi: Thank you for that.
Itachi: Your welcome, you're now part of Konoha.
Ling: It's okay Dei.
Sasuke spaces out at ichirakus.
Naruto pokes Sasuke with his chopsticks. Your ramen's going to get cold if you space out.
Sasuke: Huh?
Naruto laughs. You spaced out.
Deidara falls asleep on his sisters' shoulder, a bit of blood can be seen under his eyes from all the crying he's done.
Tobi: Know any good places to eat?
Itachi: Well, if you want ramen there's a place called ichirakus.
Tobi: Alright, I'll try that.
Itachi leads Tobi to ichirakus.
Sasuke: Oh sorry. -digs into his ramen-
Both Itachi & Tobi are now at ichirakus.
Nicola's returning from her mission she heads straight home exhausted.
Naruto smiles. Don't worry about it. -already eaten 29 bowls of ramen*
Itachi: Well here we are.
Ling arrives at the estate & takes Deidara up to his room.
Both Itachi & Tobi sits down a few seats away from Naruto & Sasuke.
Itachi orders ramen for himself & one for Tobi.
Tobi: Thank you.
Itachi: Your welcome.
Deidara: Nii-chan, could you clean me up please.
Naruto rests his head on the counter. Ahhh that was good ramen, always the best right after training.
Ling nods & wipes the tears away.
Itachi finishes his ramen.
Tobi has finished as well.
Itachi pays for the ramen.
Itachi: It's good you left the akatsuki.
Tobi: Yeah.
Deidara: Nii-chan, my eyes' were bleeding again too. Incase it happens again, could you put the bandages back on please.
Itachi: Come on lets go.
Tobi: Alright.
Ling: Understood. You just try to get some rest.
Itachi: See you, Sasuke & Naruto.
Some of Sasukes' blood drips onto the table as he eats his ramen.
Naruto's thinking: Huh? when were they there. See ya.
Both Itachi & Tobi walk off home.
Naruto: Sasuke?
Sasuke: Yeah...
Naruto: I think your bleeding somewhere.
Deidara: Thank you, Nii-chan. The bandages are in one of the draws in the desk.
Sasuke: I am?
Both Itachi & Tobi sit out front of the house.
Ling nods.
Itachi: So what made you leave so suddenly?
Tobi: Pein got too arrogant and he told me once he's ruler of the land he'll have no use of me.
Deidara: Did you find them?
Ling: Yes, they're here.
Itachi: It was a good choice to leave.
Tobi: I'm proud of it.
Naruto nods. I think so.
Nicola arrives home & lays on the couch exhausted.
Itachi: Welcome back Nicola.
Nicola: Hey Itachi, you two hang out the whole day?
Itachi: We did.
Deidara: Could you put them on for me please.
Itachi: Tsunade now knows he's left now.
Sky remains undetected while he wanders through the land of rain.
Ling: Sure *wraps the bandage over his eyes*
Tobi: Hello.
Sasuke looks at Naruto as blood trickles from his left eye.
Nicola: Hello *yawns* (thinking: that mission took longer than I thought)
Itachi: It's best if you get some rest.
Deidara hugs his sister tight as he can without hurting her. Night, Nii-chan.
Ling: Goodnight Dei. *kisses his forehead*
Deidara lays down holding onto her hand.
Naruto looks at Sasuke with a worried expression while grabbing one of the napkins then wipes the blood off.
Nicola: Yeah, that mission took it out of me.
Itachi: Ah.
Sasuke: I may need to go to the hospital then.
Naruto: I'll come with ya, safer in numbers right? *smiles*
Nicola lets her hair down & tries to get some rest.
Itachi: Goodnight Nicola *kisser her cheek*
Sasuke: Ok *heads to the hospital with Naruto*
Itachi & Tobi fall asleep on the front porch.
Naruto's looking up at the sky as they walk.