Chapter One

Tobi wondered through the halls of the new akatsuki hideout for probably and hour... Or more. The walls of the long and seemed-to-go-on-forever halls of the new and improved akatsuki hideout (after Sasori and Sakura's little spat) were the perfect place to just go on a long indoor walk. Tobi tends to want to walk as he thinks rather than lay in a bed or relax in a bathtub. And God knows he had a lot to think about.

After finishing his fourth mission with his 'beloved' senpai, Tobi was in a rather shock by something that came up while Deidara and Tobi went on their little adventure.

While Tobi and Deidara were walking on a trail back to the akatsuki hideout, Tobi felt like disrupting the soothing silence that had befallen them. He remembered as they were in a town during their mission that happened to be celebrating a holiday or just having a good parade for the heck of it. He remembered seeing the dancers in the street and strangely thought that might be a fun subject to discuss with Deidara.

"Um, Deidara-Senpai," Tobi asked with a cheery yet annoying voice as always.

"Eh, What is it Tobi," Deidara replied not bothering to look at Tobi.

"Remember the dancers from the parade thingy we saw on our way to the guy, Pein-sama wanted us to kill? Well, weren't those girls in the streets pretty," Tobi asked with a grin on that Deidara could detect by the way he said it.

"Uh, I didn't really think so... I kinda thought the guys were a bit more attractive, un." Deidara said rather blankly to Tobi's surprise.

Tobi had a bit more then 800 thoughts running in and out of his mind and simply said "Oh." Then dropping the subject by saying nothing else until they came back to the akatsuki hideout. And even then just said "I'm going to take a walk." and leaving Deidara to go do whatever, probably report to Pein-sama and what not.

As Tobi walked he thought that maybe senpai was just trying to mess with Tobi's mind or something. But there was something in the way he said it that made Tobi wonder. 'Was he just playing a joke? Could he in hopes of me thinking he liked guys, and staying away from him more drove him to say such a thing? Nah, Deidara-senpai doesn't think I'm annoying.', Tobi thought to himself.

At that moment Tobi realized that he was starting to get a head-ache from thinking to much. "Hm, better take a bath... I hate baths." Tobi mumbled to himself.

Suddenly he remembered that he had no idea where he was and that he had never gone this far into the akatsuki hideout on account that he had never needed to think this hard. (a/n: It's not that I think Tobi-kun is stupid or anything. :3) So Tobi did the smartest thing he could think of at this point and just simply started retracing his steps... Of course this wasn't that easy.

Tobi jogged through the halls getting to dead-ends and now and then. Finally after about 20 min. of going back words he found the room him and Deidara shared... And at the time he didn't really like that situation. Then he mentally and fiscally slapped himself for thinking such bad thoughts of his senpai.

Opening the door to the room he found Deidara laying in his bed, looking like he had already taken a bath and had gotten into his plain black pajamas. Deidara seemed to be reading a book, or maybe that was a... Phone book? Either way Tobi gave his partner a quick glance as his partner did the same.

At the moment they locked eyes Tobi began to laugh like and guilty little son of a bitch. At that Deidara raised and eyebrow. "Something wrong, moron?" Deidara asked while lowering his eye lids.

"Huh? Oh no no no, just getting my pajamas and orange bunny slippers.", Tobi answered with a bit hesitation. Deidara gave a small disgusted look to Tobi then gave his attention back to the 'book' he was reading.

Tobi quickly got his after-bath supplies and hurried out the door. Closing the door he leaned against the door with his face looking up. 'Uhhh, I need to act more collected next time.' Tobi through, as a big sweat drop took place a top Tobi forehead.

At the akatsuki hot springs got his close off and mask and folded them neatly with his pajamas and bunny slippers, then slipping silently into the large bath that could easily fit all the akatsuki members, he simply relaxed.