Yes, I fucking fell out of the tree like some kind of clumsy dumbass. The attention of everyone in the makeshift battlefield shifted to me and I stood up, rubbing the back of my neck sheepishly while chuckling.

"That wasn't quite the entrance I was going for but Ta-Daa." I did the jazz hands and everyone sweat dropped.

"Danna, is this really the same girl that fought that grey haired guy un? She seems like an idiot yeah." I glared at Deidara, who gave me a smirk in return. Damn it, he's a bad guy but he's so freaking hotttt. His hair is shorter than in Shippuden, probably because he's 16 now. He has his scope on but it shines like fresh metal still so he probably has only made it recently meaning he's relatively new to the Akatsuki still. He couldn't have been in it for more than 6 months. That means Hidan has just joined or is still not apart of the Akatsuki since he is the last member to join.

Kakashi narrowed his eye, sternly looking at me daring me to go against what he was going to say next.

"Hinata get out of here, let us handle this. You don't know who they are and what they can do, you are strong but this battle is out of your league." All hints of my goofy nature were gone when I finally looked at the scene. This is not looking good. Deidara was above ground on one of his clay birds and Sasori was in Hiruko, with a few puppets surrounding him. Asuma was holding Kurenai in his arms, she was out cold and from the burns littering her skin and clothes, she had to have tried to Genjutsu Deidara, and since he has a burning hatred for genjustu, with the skill to counteract it, curtsey of Itachi, that didn't bode well for her. 

Kakashi was standing in front of them with his Sharingan ablaze but he was sweating and there was a slight scratch on his bicep. Sasori must have gotten a hit and since all of his weapons are poisoned, Kakashi needs medical attention ASAP. Deidara barked out a booming laugh, his blue eye full of amusement. A smirk graced his features and he flew closer to the ground, hovering closer to Sasori.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking Danna un? This is getting fun, yeah."

"For once brat, I agree." Sasori's voice was just as amused as Deidara. We all looked confused between them, what the hell are they so entertained by. Kakashi was sweating more and I could tell it was getting harder and harder for him to keep up his defensive stance. I need to do something quick but I don't know what to do to not get everyone killed. You know what, fuck it I'm going to so regret what I do next but YOLT(You only live twice).

"You're wrong Kakashi. I know exactly who the Akatsuki is and who these two are. You are the one that needs to leave, the poison in your system is most definitely lethal if you don't get help." His eye widened in shock but he shook his head to say he's going to keep fighting. Asuma let out a strangled cough of surprise. I turned my gaze to the rogue ninja's, my eyes narrowing dangerously. I want to help them, but I will not let them hurt my friends like this. I need to get the attention off of them so Kakashi can get help. "Sasori, Deidara. You're here for Naruto, but tough shit he's long gone from here and I know how much you hate waiting so leave now and save yourself the displeasure." A deep raspy chuckle left from Sasori, his Hiruko puppet mouth rattling along to make the sound even more creepy.

"You really are an interesting girl, you seem to hold so much knowledge that would benefit your village and yet you keep it quiet, even your Sensei doesn't know. For the matters of the Kyuubi Jinchuriki, I had assumed that there was a chance he would leave with the Toad Sanin so we planned for a second team to intercept them if that happened. I stay now for you, I wanted to see if Kabuto was correct in bringing you to my attention. A young leaf village princess who not only has great physical skill, she knows things that nobody else has ever figured out. From my knowledge, you have only left the village once so tell me how you know so much and I promise to make your sensei's die a quick death and turn them into true art. As you know, I don't like waiting. Tick tock." 

His voice was gruff and amused but it held no kindness.

"Danna, I will turn them into my art hmm. True art is fleeting, True art is a bang. I will blow Kakashi of the Sharingan into the most beautiful of art yeah.

"Shut up you insolent brat. True art is eternal, everlasting beauty." I stood straight up and just watched them confused. Like what the hell, they are arguing in the middle of a battle about ART. It's true that the stronger they are the weirder they are. Cough-Naruto and Hashirama-cough.

"Usually I'd love to join you in your argument about your convoluted views on 'true art' I'm in a pretty foul mood. I was hoping to speak to Itachi but you two had to ruin that. Instead of threatening me with people I hold dear, think this through. You kill them, I will kill you. You try to kill me, Kakashi will kill you. I know information you want and information you need kept secret but if you make the wrong decision, you'll never find out what I know. I have safety precautions. If you kill me or anyone I love, every secret about you and the other 8 Akatsuki members is released to the 5 Kage. You're strong but you cannot take down all 5 major villages if they have a common enemy. You're rational thinkers, well Sasori is, so make the smart decision and leave." I tried to sound firm and believable but I was shaking in my boots.

 I don't know if I could kill them, actually I know I can't kill them, I'm not arrogant enough to think I could. Not only are they crazy strong but I really want to help them. I also pulled that bluff out of my ass, I have no safety precautions and from what I just said, I'm probably going to be sent to TI for all of the information I magically have. 

All I know is that I fucked up the first time I said anything to Kabuto and if I want to keep Kakashi alive, I need to keep playing the game I set myself up for. I can't back and pretend to know nothing so I have to milk what I do know and use it to my advantage. Being friends with Ino, a master manipulator, has its perks but if they call my bluff, we're screwed and something really bad will happen.

"You mock my art un! You stupid girl, I'll blow you to the heavens and show you true what true art is. I'll make you into a masterpiece hmm." Deidara yelled at me, his face red with rage. I really pissed him off, note to self, boy with bombs does not allow anyone other than Sasori say something even the slightest bit negative about is art. 

Kakashi jumped in front of me, halfway shielding me from them. The glare he sent me sent shivers down my spine, I know we will be having such an unpleasant talk later. If I learned how to shut my mouth once and awhile we wouldn't be in this predicament.

"Don't say another word, if you try to lay a hand on any of my students you will die a most unpleasant death Akatsuki scum."

"Danna, let me show them my art un." Deidara called, reaching his hands in the bags of clay and a crazed smile on his face. Sasori waved his scorpion tail and Deidara frowned. Sasori is signing something to him by just the flick of his tail. They can speak just by Sasori moving his tail in seemingly random patterns. "Danna, ugh fine." Sasori hopped on Deidara's bird and I tensed for a fight.

"Until next time girl." Deidara and Sasori flew higher and shot away at impressive speeds. Kakashi, Asuma, and I let out sighs of relief but Kakashi collapsed and went face up in the water. The poison finally got the better of him. I flashed in front of him and enhanced my muscles with Chakra so that I could carry Kakashi to the hospital. Asuma left taking Kurenai back to her house and I ran the direction of the Hospital. 

When I entered, doctors came running at me. Kakashi was rushed away and I was told to go home because Kakashi won't be out of the poison removal for a good day, and he probably won't wake up for longer. I left with the plan to come back and check on him in the morning when he gets moved into his intensive care room.

Since Ino took up most of my time yesterday, I feel like I should see Shika. It's been a while since we've really had time to just hang out because all the craziness life has bestowed upon us. I took my normal route to Shikamaru's house, picking up some Mackerel cooked in Miso and some Sukonbu (his favorite foods) for us to eat while we play Shoji or something. I walked up to the door and was greeted by Yoshino Nara. 

Like usual, she squeezed me to death, 20 questioned me about life, made me blush from compliments, insulted Shika and her husband, then told me where Shika was. I walked down the long hallway and instead of knocking like a normal person, I slid open his door, set the Sukonbu down so I couldn't ruin my dinner and jumped on the bed, crushing him underneath me.

"Ah Shit. Hinata what the hell, get off of me. Damn woman, I was sleeping." He groaned out in extreme irritation while trying to push me off but failing because he was putting no real effort. I rolled off him and we laid on our sides facing one another, his face was bored and mine had a happy smile on it.

"Shikaa don't be like that. I know you miss me as much as I miss you so get your lazy ass up. It's been sooooo long since we've hung out and I get my ass kicked in Shoji." I whined out dramatically, trying not to laugh the whole time. His face morphed into a cocky smirk and I knew I had him hooked, just like other boys stroke their ego a bit and boom, instant party.

"Troublesome. I don't know if I want to beat you again, I could just sleep, that might be more fun." He drawled out playing my game back at me, he knew I would get fired up at his mention of him being so much better than me now-a-days. I jumped at him, getting all rolled up in the blankets so I couldn't move. "Good, now stay quiet and sleep." He cuddled up against me.

"I brought Mackerel and Sukonbu but you can only have it if you get up and do something with me. Today's the day I beat you again. I feel it." One of his eyes lazily opened and stared at me, the mention of his favorite food was sure enough the right tool to get his full attention. He rolled his eyes and released a big sigh, slowly sitting up. 

He smirked at my helplessness since I was still trapped in the blankets and was struggling to get out. "Stop smirking and get me out of this." I demanded and he just chuckled mumbling about how troublesome I am. Thankfully, he helped me out of the blankets by pulling on an end and sending me rolling out of the cocoon and onto the floor. I hopped up and grabbed the food, leading Shika to the Shoji room.

We sat across each other, a piece of Sukonbu hanging from my lips as I stared intensely at the board between us. I was sitting on my knees like a proper lady, the pose just feels natural after so much time sitting in it as a kid. Shikamaru was very slowly pulling ahead and even thinking 15 moves ahead, I was at a loss. I knew I would have his queen in the next few moves, but I was too late in realizing his strategy and I played right into his hand allowing him to set up my inevitable loss in the next 60 or so moves. 

I knew I was going to lose, but the amount of moves it took depended on me and I damn well am going to go down in a blaze of glory. My eyes met Shikamaru's calculating one's and he knew I knew that I was trapped. He smiled at me knowing it would piss me off more, damn it I really thought I had him this time. I pouted but continued playing the game to its finish.

We laid outside at the edge of the Nara forest staring up at the setting sun. Moving into the familiar pose we had done since we met, I was nestled into his side my head supported by one of his arms.

(Shikamaru POV) (I feel like he's been needing some love as of late)

Hinata laid on my arm, a position we had decided was perfect when we were young. I could feel her body heat and felt at peace. Her eyes were trained on the sky, the sunset reflected back in her large lavender eyes. She was beautiful and she was with me. She helped calm the millions of thoughts running through my mind every minute. 

I traced patterns into her skin with my free hand while she rambled on aimlessly for the most part. She talked so uncouth and even when she was speaking in the most inappropriate manner her voice still sounded sweet and innocent. It amused me to no end when she talked: she looked and sounded like a princess but she spoke like a sailor and talked a lot about everything.

She could come across as an idiot but she was undeniably smart when she put her mind to it and she never ceased to amaze me when she spoke. She was kind but not ignorantly so and she was stronger than anyone else I've ever met. She looked at the world in a different light than anyone else and acts as her own person, not held back by the confines of the village or her clan. 

I wanted a simple life with no excitement and nothing special but Hinata came along and broke all of those rules. She's my best friend alongside Choji. She is everything but simple, she is the most troublesome woman to ever walk this earth but I would not have it any other way.

Hinata is beautiful, only an idiot would say otherwise, but she doesn't flaunt her beauty at all. She is so far from a lady yet when she needs to, she is a perfect one. Her mind is sharp and she can match me in conversations so I don't have to simplify things or use extra wording to get her to understand something. She's a hothead and loves to fight whether it be verbally or physically but she also is so loving to her close friends. 

I know every emotion she expresses and actions she is going to take, but I can never really figure out what goes on in her mind, she's a puzzle I want to solve. As troublesome as it is being around her wild life, I want to always be apart of it. I know Sasuke and Naruto are in love with her, that Gaara kid too, but thats not my issue, competing for a girl that may not like any of us is too much effort. I can see myself loving her...maybe, but thats too much effort to even think about at 12. I'm not stupid and I know one day I'd probably love her, even if she is the most troublesome woman in my life.

She's strong and determined, she's sometimes like Naruto in that respect. She even made me more determined to succeed as long as it's not too troublesome. Her and Choji are so kind, I have to be the real one for them. I know physically I'm not the strongest, but my mind is the best like my father and I will use that to be strong. Strong enough to protect my kind friends from the evils of the world. Until that day comes, I can just enjoy her being in my arms and the brightness she brings.

The sky was filled with stars and the air got cooler. She shivered a bit and curled closer into my body for a bit of warmth, I know she would push away as soon as she got hot, but I held her close against my chest for now as we pointed out constellations and she informed me of her adventures of meeting the pervert Legendary Sanin. After a but more of her story, and her avoiding telling me something that happened, her words slurred then stopped. 

I looked back down and any signs of the tenseness she held was replaced with peace. Yet another reason sleep is the best thing ever, all stress just melts away into dreams. I picked her up and brought her inside, my troublesome mother somehow knew she would fall asleep and prepared a futon for me to sleep on so she could have my bed. I unhooked her ninja gear and left for my mom to dress her in my old pajamas. I flopped down onto my futon and drifted into the unadulterated bliss of sleep.

(Hinata POV)

I signed into the Hospital right as visiting hours opened and was being led to Kakashi's room. The nurse informed me that Kakashi was still out cold but he was going to be fine. The poison was heavily toxic but focused more on bodily torture than actual death. It must have taken everything Kakashi had to keep standing and not yell out in pain.

 I know I couldn't have been as strong as he was if I had to deal with the type of pain he was said to endure. Even through all of that pain, he was still willing to fight for me. I stopped in front of room 62 and my heart was beating like crazy. I was nervous to see him, he's out now but when he wakes up I'm nervous of what he is going to do.

I dug myself into a deep hole letting the information I know slip to Kabuto, then everything had to spiral out of control and Kakashi found out. What if they think I'm a traitor, how am I supposed to explain how I came across the information I have. I really might be screwed either way, this might be the death of me.

 And to top it all off, if I had said something, maybe Kakashi wouldn't be in the hospital and have endured all the pain he did. Also, the freaking Akatsuki knows that I know something, I want to save Itachi and whoever else I can, but getting on their radar this way might not work in my favor.

I took in a deep breath and let myself into the room. Kakashi was laying on the hospital bed. His headband was off and his hair was wildly sprawled out across his forehead and pillow. It would have been cute if he wasn't shaking and pale. I sat in the chair beside him and held one of his big hands in mine. I know he's ok but I don't like seeing him like this. Without him I'd still be spiraling downward, he saved me not only from the bad guys but from myself. It's my fault Sasori was there and he got poisoned. If I had kept my mouth shut and followed my plans better 

Kakashi wouldn't have had to fight Sasori, he wouldn't have had to endure the physical torture of his poison. I don't know what is worse, the mental torture Itachi would have given or the physical torture Sasori gave. I stayed with Kakashi all day, never letting go of his hand. He was my sensei, someone who protected me and cared about me and I got him hurt. That won't happen again, I won't let people get hurt because of me. 

Kakashi didn't wake up and I was booted out of the Hospital at closing. I spent the night sleeping with Hanabi since dad was still out on a month long mission. Sasuke and Shisui were still gone, Shisui was on a training spree with Sasuke preparing him better in his role for what we have planned.

After an intense training session I returned to Kakashi's side. I spent the next few days like this, training and being in the hospital. I wrote letters to Gaara, Visited Lee who was still recovering from his loss to Gaara, and waited for Kakashi to wake up. The interrogation was coming and I had to prepare myself to dig out of the giant fucking crater I put myself in. 

I was also anxiously awaiting Naruto's arrival. With Kabuto on the rocks after losing a leg, I was very interested to hear what happened with finding Tsunade and knowing Naruto he would tell me everything in full detail. As long as it dealt with him being awesome of course. 

On the 4th day after Kakashi's 'surgery', he woke up. I was sitting writing a letter to Gaara when he groaned. I dropped everything and was by his side with a water in hand. I handed it to him and turned around as he took great effort to drink it. There was a long silence, the air was so tense and I was nervously playing with my fingers waiting for him to say something. Kakashi wouldn't blow up, as much as I wish he would but I knew his anger was there. He was pissed but like always he held it back and was just silently watching me with an infuriated grey eye and red Sharingan.

Panda-kun,

How are you doing? How is training to become the Kazekage? How are your siblings, is Kankuro still a goth boy who wears makeup? Since you asked, my favorite color is probably red, I want to know your's too. I'm really happy to know you have meded the trust with your remaining family and calmed down Shukaku. I hope one day you guys can bond and you can enjoy sleep and experience good dreams. 

I know the villagers are still distrustful but I don't want you to get discouraged because they will soon see you for what you are and love you as much as I do. Naruto is still off on his mission to find the 5th Hokage and I'm so excited to meet her. I also messed up really bad and might be in some deep shit so if I die, you can have all of my clothes, purple would be such a pretty color on you. Ok, so I might not die but I will be interrogated or something so thats going to be so much fun, yay me! I hung out with Shikamaru, you know the lazy ass who can use shadows, and got beat in Shogi again.

Love,

The only person who would call you a Panda.

A/N: Question: Who has the hottest voice in Naruto? I would say Obito, Kakashi, or Madara. Like damn they sound and look so sexy. I love you all thank you for your support and reading my story!