"Retard..." Deidara muttered. Walking outside the hideout, he sat underneath a tree, in complete silence. "He bothers me...damn, hmmm." The blond artist was trying to get peace for once; every since Tobi joined the Akatsuki, life has been a living hell. Irking anybody he comes across, he was pretty much disliked. Deidara knew he had to get away. Shutting his eyes, he rest with the serene, peaceful weather. A brisk breeze blew past his ponytail, causing it sway with the wind. Time passed, and before Deidara noticed, he fell asleep--which wasn't like him. He was rather serious about things, and never intended to fall asleep. His head slumped over, and an almost silent snore escaped from his mouth.

Walking out from the hideout, Tobi started to search for his dear senpai, Deidara. Annoying Hidan wasn't much fun (especially since he was pissed off, after getting completely owned by Shikamaru...him getting back together is a different story), since he always seem to be busy, worshing Jashin-sama. Itachi and Kisame were out on a mission, Zetsu ignored him, and that blue-hair girl seem to be with the Leader. But, Deidara...irritating him seem like a hobby to him. In fact, Tobi loved Deidara, not knowing he was a male. Though he had mix-feelings on Deidara's gender, but always jumping to conclusions, he always thought he was a female.

Finally, finding Deidara, Tobi picked up a stick and jabbed him in his shoulder. Opening his eye, Deidara gave his fullest attention to Tobi.

"What the hell?!" Deidara exclaimed. "I was sleeping, hmmm!"

"Deidara-senpai, isn't the Akatsuki suppose to be taken seriously?" Tobi said, recalling the lecture Deidara gave him. He slightly nodded. "Hm, Deidara-senpai?" Reaching into his bag of clay, he hopelessly trying to find enough to kill his young idolizer. Wait. Not a single drop of clay was found in the bag--it was time to restock--prehaps it was from that horrid mission he had to attend. "Deidara-senpai?" A sigh escaped from Deidara's mouth. Suddenly, a streak of curiousity struck him. A piece of art was there, right in front of his face. Yes, it was Tobi's orange mask, which kept his idenity a secert. Deidara stared at Tobi for a while; Tobi stared at Deidara, waiting for his response. Reaching his hand towards Tobi's mask, Deidara hesistated.

"Tobi...," Deidara muttered. Finally touching his orange mask, Deidara smirked. "What's under that damn mask?"

"A face." Tobi replied. "Now, do you mind if you get your hands off of my mask?" Deidara meekly shook his head.

"What's under that mask, Tobi, yeah?"

"Nothing."

"C'mon tell me, hmmm."

"No!" Tobi then scooted away from Deidara. "I won't let you touch my mask!"

"Whatever...why did you come out here anyways, yeah?" Deidara asked. Tobi shrugged.

"..."

"Why are you so silent, yeah?"

"..."

"Tobi are you listening to me, hmmm?!"

The man didn't reply to Deidara. Instead, he just stood there, being quiet.

"Well..." Tobi muttered. Deidara placed his attention towards Tobi. "Are you girl?"

"Ask that again, and you're dead, yeah." Deidara gave Tobi an intense death glare. Tobi gulped; nothing was more frighting to him, was that dreadful stare his idol gave him. Tobi had to get that question answered. Every since he met Deidara, he have been confused. He sounded like a male, but then...he looked like a female. The idiot never had time to figure it out himself, so he jumped to his very own conclusion; guys never look that pretty.

"Hai." Tobi replied. "But, will you just tell me?" Deidara glanced at Tobi, willing ready to give him the answer.

"I'm a guy, yeah." Deidara answered.

"Ohhhh...," Tobi sounded dumbfounded. "Explains everything...I think." Deidara nodded.

"Now, can you shut up and leave now?" Deidara asked. The rhetorical response was rude, but Tobi ignored it. Still standing there, Tobi wanted to hold another coversation. He wanted to know more about his senpai.

"Senpai...," Tobi's voice weaken, as he began to start another question. "Do you love me?"

"..."

This time Deidara was speechless. He tried to open his mouth, but nothing came out; hell he was shocked that Tobi even ask.

"Senpai?"

"..."

"Well...?"

"That's a foolish question." Deidara muttered. He blushed, as he meekly closed his eyes. "An artist have no time for love, yeah."