You walked back from the gang meeting listlessly, even your steps didn't let out even a single sound since you didn't use much force while walking. You sighed while another two pairs of footsteps following you.

"You guys seriously..."

"Nee-chan is injured so might as well accompany you home!"

You look back at the blonde and the raven who are still in their standard DK and shrugged. Having them as company is not that bad. You then stopped on a small bridge and lean against the railing to rest for a bit.

You look at your clothes, black normal sized toppuku (which is like the size of usual faculty jacket, not a long one like the usual toppuku), black slacks, white boots with your tasuki sash tied neatly at your shoulder and your back. This is your standard gang outfit and you may need to hold the flag tomorrow.

You sighed and then let a out a loud laugh making the other two flinched in horror.

"Hatake, are you okay? Did you bang your head last night?" Sasuke asked unworriedly.

You keep on laughing while feeling the bandage on your left cheek, plaster on your forehead and the eye-patch that you're wearing. "How do I enter this kind of world? Not even I remember how now...", You continue to snicker alone.

"Hatake-neechan..." Naruto whined looking at you.

"Why are you still here? Go back, go back." You ushered them.

"Hatake, I want to ask something". Sasuke said.

"What?"

"Are you and Itachi dating?"

Your laugh died immediately and your bruised face flushed pink. "No..." You answered.

"But, I think he likes you", Sasuke added.

"It's not like he's even here!" You almost went crazy upon hearing this from his little brother. You miss him so much! Even more now since you already lost your best friends in a blink of eye. Not to mention that you barely speak a word with your father now. You feels so lonely now. Very lonely...

"Wait for me..."

But then, you smiled. "I'll wait for his return, Sasuke. I like him too."

"Glad to hear that." Sasuke replied.

"Nee-chan! I...want to do something tomorrow. AkuTen is different and they seems so serious in beating ToSho. I hope...it will end without a fight." Naruto told you.

You smirked weakly and turn around to look at the buildings ahead you. 'You think I don't hope the same?' The voice in your head said. You were never dragged in into this kind of world but it was you who was willing to enter it all by yourself. Both during the Demonic Angel era and right now. You agreed to enter the ToSho gang because you look up to Deidara so much, thinking that his step is a very cool path to follow. And now, you never think about how to get out from here but you want to change everything.

You also began to maybe understand what your father had been gone through during his teens. Being in a gang is cool that it also taught you on how a friend is very precious and is worth to die for. You learned how to help your friends in a life and death situation, also know how to deeply trust your friends while you're in danger. While fighting the other gangs, you already saved many of your gang members out from the enemy's grasp and they did the same to you too. Always protecting one another. So, it's not all bad in this path that you're in. Good or bad are clearly subjective as everyone have different opinions in a certain field.

Then, you turned around again to face the other two but your eyes caught another figure behind them. That long blonde hair that was let loose behind his back. That black jacket with the word '悪魔の天子' at the sleeve.

"Deidara!" You cried and run towards him.

He heard you call him and stopped, smirking at you. "Are you gonna say good luck for me? You know I don't need it, (y/n)."

You were slightly take aback from his words, "Come back to ToSho with me, Deidara. You're my captain. My idol! And..." You grip your tasuki sash at your shoulder and said, "...no one deserves to wear your tasuki sash other than you! You're the most cool person I've met! You're my very first friend! You're... you're important to me, Deidara..." You said with a very determine look on your eye.

"I see... But you know what, I'm no longer a member or ToSho. I'm with AkuTen now and tomorrow, we will destroy ToSho into tiny bits." Deidara said, not even looking at you.

You look down, clearly disappointed with what you hear eventhough you already knew it's going to be like this. You glanced at the plastic bag in Deidara's hand and it's clear that it contains several canned cat foods and a packet of dried cat food.

"How are C1, C2 and C3 doing?" You asked out of sudden.

He raised an eyebrow at you and snorted. "They're fine. They're clearly happy living with me and I know they love me so much."

You smiled weakly and put both your hands in your pocket. "Good to hear that. I need to feed C4 now, bye." You said and walked away from him.

C1, C2, C3 and C4 are stray cats that you and Deidara picked up and brought them home. At first, the two of you found only one and Deidara said he wanted to take her back him. Then, the two of you found another one and then another one. Deidara took care the three of them and last week, both of you found a stray cat with ginger fur. You decided take him home to become your friend at home. Deidara helped you a lot on how to take care of him and now, you can do it all by yourself now.  It's funny to named a cat with bomb's name, but hey! It's cool!

The other two who always tailed you still keeping a fair distance with you, not so far and not so near to you. You just let them be for now and just want to head home.

Then, you realized one thing and faced Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun, do you know how to ride a bike?"

"Uhh...not really but I ride it a few times before..."

"Can I borrow Itachi-kun's bike tomorrow?"

***

Deidara woke up the next morning, not sure that he's excited or even agitated for today. Maybe not both. He exited his room and went to the kitchen. His three cats came out after hearing their master's footsteps and purring lovingly while rubbing their body at his feet. Deidara chuckles and pour some milk in their bowl and put down some breakfast for them before taking a long shower. Why does he feels like he wants to take a long shower now? Well, it's just he wants to.

After drying his hair, he went to his mother's room, slowly opening the door slightly to peek in and he saw a blonde woman who is still sleeping soundly on her bed. Deidara smiled and mouthed 'I need to go out. I love you', before closing the door back. He made a quick breakfast for him and his mother, omurice and pour a cup of milk for himself. After that, he munch two toasts spread with chocolate and peanut spread before cleaning up his room. He tidy up the whole house as well and rush towards the sink to drink a glass of water.

Then, he saw the calendar on beside the fridge and chuckles. Three days from now, there's a circle on the date with the handwriting of his mother, 'My baby's bornday'. He went into his mother's room and kissed her forehead, taking his keys, lock the door and hop on his bike.

He ride his motorcycle a 150CC bike while his AkuTen jacket is fluttering by the wind. When he stopped at the red light, he glanced at the side to see another AkuTen member is riding his bike solo. Who else if it's not the commander a.k.a. his own boyfriend.

Both of them have a helmet each but didn't wear it and only hung them at their neck. Deidara smile at his commander while the red head just smirks with a hidden mischievous nature beneath it. Deidara just shook his head and said to himself, "What a beautiful day today..."

Not even two seconds passed, another black 150CC bike stopped next to him. He looked at the rider and the rider look at his direction as well. The rider was carrying another person behind him and he takes off his helmet, repairing his (h/l) (h/c) before facing him. Only then he noticed that this rider is a girl, not just an ordinary girl but his former best friend, Hatake (y/n).

You look at him but decided to put on the helmet on again while saying to the person behind your back, "Hold in tight."

The person only replied with a simple "Hn."

When the light turns green the three of you speed up quickly like the three of you are racing but no. Just going on the same way. After seeing the destination is already in sight, you split up from the other two to park with your gang. This junkyard has two entrance so each gang take one entrance.

You let the person behind you hop off first before you turn off the engine, taking off the helmet and repair your hair by looking at the side mirror of this bike. This is obviously not your bike as you have to carry Sasuke along. This is his brother's.

Almost all of ToSho gang already gathered here, only the commander is not here. You hop off the bike and tie your hair before tying your Tasuki sash, making a an 'x' shape behind your back and tied it neatly.

"Hatake, here".

You caught the large flag in your hands perfectly from the Captain of Second Division , Mitsuya Takahashi. Now, it was you who need to guide the while division by yourself since your division's captain is no longer here but at the enemy base camp.

Your division is already lined up in rows neatly and walked up to be in the front while holding the flag pole. "First Division! Just like the plan! We will go for the front and push forward!", You gave your orders. More like just revising what had been discussed yesterday.

"Yes, vice captain!"

Then, a single black motor bike parked along and the person who was riding it came at the front. His long toppuku was swaying behind his back and his hands were wrapped with bandages. That signature tall and thin figure came up with the real aura of a leader before a taller figure appear and stood right next to him. The second figure already crossed his arms across his chest and his leadership is so clear from every angle.

"ToSho! It's not our fault that this day had come! AkuTen is the one who challenged us first!" The second figure a.k.a the Vice Commander of Tokyo Shocho gang, Matsuda Ryuchihiro or his nickname is, Drako.

"Tokyo Shocho! We'll defeat Akuma no Tenshi in this fight! We will wipe them clean! Making them know their place!" The guy with the long toppuku said. Since he's the only one who wore long toppuku, it's clear that he's the Commander of the Tokyo Shocho gang, Fujiko Seriyama a.k.a. Sehoon. He only draped his toppuku around his shoulder and wear a white shirt beneath it.

The whole gang roared excitedly after hearing from the leader and seems more than ready to go and fight. Drako who seems done with his tasuki sash, braids his hair so that his hair will not be in the way while the brawl is on.

Then, the commander who is holding the flag step in the junkyard, leading the whole gang that consist roughly more than 150 members, Tokyo Shocho gang has entered the field. Not long after that, the other gangs entered, with Sasori being the boss leading over 300 members behind him. Akuma no Tenshi members are many as they came from the disbanded gang that was defeated by ToSho before, some ex-juvies and various kind of people with different background are in there as well.

"Woo~ They're enraging war in here!"

"Aren't they just playing around? Hey, this is not a playground, okay?"

There are several other people in that junkyard. Not just normal people, they're from the other gang. The White Dragon gang. They're the top gang as well so their strength isn't a topic that need to be discussed.

However, Sasori and some of his men beat the crap out of them, only the underlings but it is more than enough to show their strength before the fight even begin. The executives of White Dragon are sitting together on a pile of junk cars, or to be said the front seats to watch the fight. They already said that they just want to watch and won't interfere at all.

After beating the low level member of White Dragon, Sasori smirked at your gang at spread his arms welcoming his enemy. "Hello, Tokyo Shocho gang! Today is the day you'll be disbanded! Of course, we will always welcome our new members happily... including ex-ToSho too!"

Sehoon step forward, resting the flag pole on his left shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Sasori. I can promise you that ToSho will emerge as victory in this battle. AkuTen is the one who will be scattered by us."

Sasori lunge forward, finding the right timing to punch Sehoon but Sehoon dodge all of the hits without exerting any effort. Looking that the leaders already started, the other members started to cheer and lunge forward as well.

You lead your division, tucking the flag behind your back at the tasuki sash and leaped as high as you can before landing two kicks on the enemies' face. The whole gang went wild, both ToSho and AkuTen. Both really want to tear each other apart. You helped some of your teammates and continue to punch at your enemies.

But suddenly, someone jumped in front of you, trying to hit you with a metal pipe. You dodge perfectly and kick the attacker's stomach very hard. You glared at the attacker, "Using a weapon, Tayuya? You really have a very thick skin..." You quickly lunge over to punch her but a few men came at you with weapons in each hand. You dodge all of the hit but your speed are a bit off since your sight is still limited as you still wearing the eye-patch.

You were so angry and grab a guy with a huge wooden bat in his hands at his collar and headbutt him, grabbing his bat and break it by slamming it on your knee. Then, you continue the fight. You can't really tell who has the upper hand right now but you can hear another member of your gang is pointing at a certain spot. You glance at that spot and we're so surprised to see two men are holding Sehoon while Sasori is holding a metal pipe, ready to smash Sehoon's head!

"Sasori! You'll kill him!" You shout at the red haired guy while keeping up with your enemies.

"Stop it! Stop fighting!"

You heard this voice and quickly turn around. Good, another problem came in. "Naruto-kun! Get out of here-" Haven't finished your words, a few attacks landed on your body. Another guy slammed a metal pipe at your stomach making curl forward before slamming your back making you fall on the ground. It hurts so much but you quickly roll over, just move by instinct knowing he would proceed to attack you before you could get up again. But, you manage to dodge that as well. You jumped up, kicking that guy in the process and kick his stomach a few times before another guy came over to attack you. Luckily he's only using his fists and you can tackle him down easily.

You look around to search for Naruto again and you saw him already grab a hold on Deidara, making him unable to move.

"Hatake-neechan! Hurry and beat him!" Naruto called you.

Deidara look up at you and you gaze into his blue eyes as well. You can't even move your feet to stand in front of him. Your tears is starting to well up in your eyes and you shook your head. "I can't hit Deidara, Naruto..." You finally said it.

The first time you hit him, he didn't even fight back. Now you know how strong he is and you look up on him so much, both as your best friend and as your captain. At the end, you never wanted to surpass him, only want to be by his side. That's why you can't hit him at all now.

Deidara's eyes rounded after hearing you said those phrase, making him hesitant to even fight right now.

You balled your fist and at the same time, the battle has calmed down a bit and almost everyone has their focus on what is going on at one of the mountain made up of car scraps. It was the spot that Sasori is hitting Sehoon. He really hit your commander with that metal pipe! Smashing his head like crazy.

Deidara saw this is getting out of control quickly elbowed Naruto's back and kick him away before running up, climbing that mountain to meet with Sasori. When he's there, he quickly grab a hold on Sasori's arm and said, "Danna! Are you really gonna kill him?!"

You climbed halfway in that mountain, "Sasori! Don't! It will only bring you trouble!"

"What do you know? This is art! No mercy in fighting is art!" Sasori said, struggling from Deidara's grip but Deidara punched him in the face making his hand which is holding the metal pipe loose its grip and that pipe fall down.

"Deidara! You-"

The other two men are about to attack Deidara. Fortunately you were just in time to stop them by parrying their fists and kick the both of them down the mountain with only one kick. Sehoon's head was bleeding and you quickly support him to bring him down from there. You manage to bring him down and Drako quickly went to check in his best friend, cursing Sasori out loud for causing Sehoon to be injured like this.

You climb up again, trying to stop Deidara and Sasori from fighting but your eye caught that shining light that was emitted from something in Sasori's hand. A knife! Deidara also noticed this but he lose his footing and... almost no one saw this but you saw this clearly. Deidara's back was stabbed with that knife while he was trying to maintain his footing and the one who's holding the knife is Sasori. Sasori was in pure shock as well that his hands tremble so much.

Deidara just smiled and pull himself away from the knife and pretend that everything is fine but it's clear not! He smiled at Sasori and you who was not far away from there. He then snatch the knife away from Sasori that makes you forgot how to breath. Where is he pointing that knife at?!

"Deidara-san!" Naruto exclaimed after seeing that Deidara is holding that knife and the sharp point is pointing at he himself!

"Deidara! Are you out of your mind?!" Drako also screamed at him.

"Stop it, bastard!" Mitsuya is trying to stop him as well.

Your legs started to shake and could no longer move. Your whole body felt so cold out if sudden as if your blood had totally ran out from your body.

"Let's just end this fight already!" Deidara shouted and bring the knife into his abdomen. He was smiling crazily but you know he was just holding back the immense pain. He coughed a mouthful of blood and more blood is trickling down from his mouth.

"Deidara!!!" You exclaim at the top of your lung after noticing that Deidara is going to fall from that mountain of scraps. You, who already at the foot of the mountain quickly caught him in your arms and put him down as you kneel beside him.

His face is pale and he lost a lot of blood but why is he still smiling like an idiot! You can't hold back your tears anymore. "Deidara... don't move... You'll be okay." You said without knowing what is the possibility. It's more like that is what you hoped for.

"(y/n)...at last, I'm lying on your lap, my very first best friend." He said as he coughed out blood again.

"Stop talking idiot..." You sniffed your snot and closing your eyes, hoping that this is just a nightmare and you will wake up soon. But, why? Why this feels so real?! His body...his body is getting colder?! You can feel his warm blood soaking your pants and top.

"(y/n)... I really...have a craving for bakudan onigiri...right now..." He said between his breath.

You look at him and replied, "I'll buy it for you now. I can even make it! You said my bakudan onigiri is almost the same as your Kaa-chan's, right?" You wanted to tell yourself to everything is going to be okay but why is everyone around is making that kind of face? Why those faces are telling you that...there is no hope left?

You gaze at Deidara's peaceful face again and you notice how pale he is right now. He is... smiling at you! "Let's split it into...half, okay?"

You nodded, unable to speak any words now.

He gave his signature smile with his eyes closed at you and mutter, "Thank you so much, (y/n)...my...best...friend."

Your eyes widened while your tears still falling from your eyes and choked on your own tears now. He's... he's stopped breathing! His body... it's cold! His eyes won't open! No...no... It can't be!

You hug the lifeless body tightly and screamed at the very top of your lungs, "DEIDARA!!!!!"