Back roads(Open)

[Luka]

When Hiro scooped Shizu up by the waist she resisted, but surprisingly not as mush as she would have usually done. She looked down at the ladies flooding the forest floor and could here the animal's song of protest. The looks on the girls' faces were pathetic and far from hers. Or were they? Shizu shook her head at such folly and roughened her expression. With another look at him she reconsidered. She could see why girls mobbed him now. He wasn't that bad and smelled like the flowers in Lark Meadow... Get a grip Shizu! a voice in her head ordered. He's just a guy and you don't want to end up like the girls down there, do you? With this the shook her head a few times before ordering Hiro, "Put me down, will you? I can stand."

[Hiroshi Suzune]

"Put me down will you? I can stand." Hiro looked over at her, slight color in his cheeks, and said, "Oh..of course." He reluctantly let go of her waist. Reluctantly? Get a hold of yourself lover-boy. You're Hiro Suzune. Look at the forest floor. They all love you. You've been in this position before, so why are you blushing? Why are you showing this much emotion, huh? Get a grip man. Hiro watched as the stampede kept going. That's when he sparked an idea "Bunshin no Jutsu!" He watched as a clone appeared. "Distract those girls. I need some alone time." The clone nodded, and jumped down from the tree. He yelled and waved his hands. The girls scream pierced Hiro's ears, and he watched in content, as the girls chased his clone. "Done, and done." He also noticed Saika left. Hmm...wonder where she went.

[Luka]

"Oh, of course," Hiro said in the first tone he used and let her down gently. He then stood there for a few seconds, just gazing. Then, out f nohere he formed handsigns and said, "Bushin no Jutsu!" An exact coy of him appeared out of a puff of smoke. "Distract those girls. I need some alone time."

[Hiroshi Suzune]

"C'mon. You ready to go?" He asked with his signature charming smile. He wondered if that little incident would set her off. He hoped not...he really wanted to be with her today. What? Dude, chill the hell out. She is just a girl, just another girl...with blue hair just like you...and an intoxicating smell..and- STOP IT! He shook his head lightly, and smiled again at her.

[Luka]

"Oh, of course," Hiro said in the first tone he used and let her down gently. He then stood there for a few seconds, just gazing. Then, out f nowhere he formed handsigns and said, "Bushin no Jutsu!" An exact coy of him appeared out of a puff of smoke. "Distract those girls. I need some alone time," Hiro ordered his clone and the clone moved from the tree. He then waved his arms and yelled. As a result a sound like a dying opossum except times louder issued from the sea of feminine faces. When the clone Hiro and screeching girls had left the scene, Shizu sighed. "Do you think it's safe to go down? Because I want to keep my body intact," she retorted. "And that always happens when you go out in public? How do you buy your food without being ripped into a million pieces for girls to hug and treasure forever?"she sarcastically asked. I couldn't live that way, she thought. That's why she's a spy ninja. You can complete the best of missions and you won't get mobbed or constant attention. Shizu could not stand attention. She grew up without it, never needed it, and never will. "And does that happen often?" she finally asked.

[Hiroshi Suzune]

Hiro rolled his eyes playfully. "Yeah, it's safe to go down princess." He jumped down with her. "I wear an ANBU mask that I found on the ground one day when I go shopping." He resumed his grip on her hand. "Yeah, it happens quite often." He said sighing. "But hey, ya can't complain when you got these looks." He said facepalming himself, while laughing.

[Luka]

"Don't call me princess. I'm not gonna break if you touch me,"Shizu stated. When Hiro mentioned the ANBU mask she asked, "Isn't impersonating an ANBU illegal? Well, I would do the same thing if that happened to me all the time." How does he live, being so popular? she thought. I would have gone into hiding by now if I was him. "Yeah, it happens quite often," Hiro said. How can he stand so much attention? she thought. "But hey, ya can't complain when you got these looks." With that Sizu gave him a light play-punch chuckled. That was when she noticed they were holding hands, but kept her hand there. She liked it, and wished this walk would go on forever...

Shizu had lost track of time when they both came to a halt. It took a moment for her to realize why. They had reached Lark Meadow. It was deserted so they were still alone."Isn't it beautiful?" she said. The grass seemed to go on forever and the air was full of the flowers' scent.This was life. Not work, not sleep, but being here at Lark Meadow with Hiro. This was life.

[Hiroshi Suzune]

"It is beautiful....." Hiro walked closer to a large patch of flowers. He bent down, and picked up a large blue flower. He put it in her hair, and smiled. "You look beautiful." He said in a whisper. He then took another flower, and took off the petals. He arranged them in a intricate designed, as he tied them, laced them, and tucked them under her hair. He smiled as he looked at the girl with flowers and petals in her hair. He did the same thing with his, and laughed. I've never enjoyed myself more....I've been to this meadow before....I've went flower picking before...but I've never had more fun than I am now....she's awesome... He thought as he looked at her with awestruck expression. The sun was directly above her head, and there was a rainbow that seemed to be beautifully laced around her neck. It honestly brought a tear to his eye.

[Luka]

Shizu smiled a smile that lasted forever, deep within herself. She then heard Hiro say, "It is beautiful." She then took an electric blue flower, removed it's magnificent petals, and put them in her hair. Then Hiro whispered something that sounded like, "You look beautiful." Half of her wanted him to scream it while half of her wanted him to take it back and she didn't know which voice to listen to and it was all so confusing... So this is how love is wonderful and horrible at the same time, she thought. You wan to quit and you don't want to. Horrible. Amazing. Stop. Just look into his eyes and enjoy it. Shizu finally noticed the flower and petals in his hair. He looked amazing. She sighed and closed her eyes, thinking. There are two paths in front of you. The Right path has Has Hiro at the end of it. The left path does not, she thought. She felt ripped in two. Both halves of her wanted to go separate ways. Then she noticed the right path grow, and the left path shrink. So Hiro it is. She finally opened her eyes and honestly said, "You look good with flowers. They match your hair. I like it. I like you." She smiled that inner smile.

[Hiroshi Suzune]

"You look good with flowers. They match your hair. I like it. I like you." Hiro felt butterflies in his stomach. Huge, gigantic butterflies, that fluttered their wings faster then the eye could see. Almost robotically, he stated, "Well that's good. Cause I like you too." He might've given her a kiss, right then and there, but there was something he needed to tell her first. He looked down at his feet, and sighed heavily. "I don't like to hide things from people Akane...So...I have a heavy truth to place upon you....." He gulped, and prepared for her reaction. "I am Akatsuki member number six."

[Luka]

With that Shizu jumped back. "And do all those girls know that?" she asked. God, she made the decision to bring peace of mind and it did the exact opposite. Why was everything so complicated? Well, he at least deserved the truth. "Listen, I lied about who I am. My real name is Shizuka Hayami. I'm really from the Mist village. I work as a spy for them. Pleas don't tell the other members of the Akatsuki about this. My master would kill me. Himself." Shizu finished. Shizu knew deep inside her master would be angry she revealed herself to an Akatsuki member and would probably break one of her bones, maybe two, but Hiro was worth it. She really hoped Hiro wouldn't tell the others about her. "If you don't want to be together I completely understand," she concluded. The wind stopped blowing. The flowers stopped swaying. Even the colors of them began to darken. Now all she could do was wait for an answer.

[Hiroshi Suzune]

You have to Hiro. You didn't plan on falling this attached, but damnit, you did. And now, you're going to have to pay the price. Hiro rose slowly, and removed a necklace, with one of the most serene, and beautiful flowers known to man on it. He placed it around her neck. "Shizu....I think...I think we shouldn't." He said turning away. "Our people....they wouldn't be to accepting." "You'll find a nice boy from Kiri...and I'll find a girl from the Akatsuki...." Hiro turned away, but then turned back, and placed his lips upon hers, for a perfect moment. The wind picked up, and the flowers seemed to dance. "We'll see each other again." He said winking, and smirking weakly. He performed some hands, and muttered something, and disapeared from the meadow of which he adored so much.

[Luka]

Hiro placed the flower necklace around her neck. "Shizu....I think...I think we shouldn't," he said in a longing tone. Why? Why did it have to be this way? "Our people....they wouldn't be to accepting." "You'll find a nice boy from Kiri...and I'll find a girl from the Akatsuki...." She knew she would never meet somebody like Hiro. There was only one Hiro. And then, happiness. Their lips met and all was well again. The flowers regained color, the wind blew her hair, and the sun shone. But as sudden as it had come, it was gone. Despair consumed them as their lips parted. "We'll see each other again." She hoped with all her might that they would see each other again. And with that done, he left her. Why? Just, why? Shizu touched the beautiful flower necklace. I will treasure it forever because I can not treasure you, she thought. Tears began to run down her face and for once, she did not try to stop them. She waited, waited for Hiro to come back and embrace her, waited for the tears to comfort her, waited for anything. After standing there crying, how long she did not know, she started to move her feet. Back, back to the Village, back to the bustle of the city, back to her temporary home. She slowly made her way back to her hotel room, where she lied there. Lied there, staring at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to come. She hoped sleep would stop the sadness and hoped not to dream for she was sure she would dream of Hiro. Hiro.

[Hiroshi Suzune]

Hiro hadn't gotten far. He had been spotted by the ANBU, and rushed back to Konoha's Hospital. He had been ambushed. By whom or what, he didn't know. He was bleeding profusely. He was weak, vulnerable. Good thing he wasn't wanted in this village. He couldn't hear the girls scream in terror faintly as the ANBU rushed him back into the village. He had never been injured this seriously. It had to be more than one. He felt his stomach, and quickly pulled back and winced in pain.. "Damn...." He whispered. His left arm was broken, as well as his ankle. Along with one...two...three broken ribs. They had finally laid him down on the hospital bed, as he stared at the ceiling, sighing in disbelief. "Looks like I can be deafeated..." He whispered before blacking out.

[Luka]

P.S. Serves you right for making out with Tana.