From
underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for
satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are,
we're here tonight
I remember the night before Danna died so vividly. We were lying down on the grass outside of the base, and staring up at the stars above us. I had never paid attention in class, but Danna had, and he was more than happy to share his knowledge of the constellations with me. We spent hours discussing the different stories and names behind each twinkling star, and I remember thinking how lucky I was to have someone like Sasori-no-Danna. Sure, he could be a pain in the ass sometimes…but, more often than not, he was the sweetest person ever.
As the night wore on, it got colder, and I huddled up next to Danna. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and I buried my head into the crook of his neck. Most people think puppets aren't warm. Hell, then you must have never cuddled with a puppet.
Singing
Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Danna and I lay like that for a little bit, intertwined in one another. I don't know when I fell asleep, but when I woke up I was in Danna's bed with a note on his pillow.
"Deidara," it read. "Leader sent me on a mission. I will be back at 5 PM." I quickly checked the clock on the nightstand. It read 12 PM. Dammit… I think Danna's hatred of waiting had rubbed off on me…
I paced his room for a little while before I went to mine and began to sculpt some birds, spiders, and scorpions. Pretty soon I became so engrossed in my work that it wasn't until the masked idiot Tobi ran into my room did I remember to check the clock to see if Danna was back yet.
Turning around, I noticed the clock read 5:05 PM.
If
everyone cared and nobody cried And I'm singing Amen I, Amen
I, I'm alive
If everyone loved and nobody
lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see
the day when nobody died
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
"Tobi," I said, turning to the kid who looked like a basketball had been smashed into his face. "Is Sasori-no-Danna back yet?"
"No, Sempai. Sasori-san isn't back yet! Tobi will be a good boy and tell Sempai when he gets back, yes?" Tobi cocked his head a little in a way that made me want to punch him.
"Yeah, yeah, Tobi. Tell me when he gets back…" I put on a calm face, but inside I was falling apart at the seams. Danna always gets back to the base right on time. Just like he hates waiting for others, he hates making others wait for him.
I told myself to remain calm. Panicking would never help in this kind of situation. After all, Tobi could have just missed seeing Danna come in. I am honestly surprised that a person with Tobi's mental capacity could have made it into the Akatsuki. I put my clay down and rubbed my hands off on my pants, leaving large gray smudges. I didn't care. Leader could scold me about ruining my pants later.
I walked downstairs and saw Itachi and Kisame eating at the kitchen table.
"Hey, Deidara." Kisame called to me. Itachi just nodded. He was never one for words. I glanced at the clock above the counter. My stomach gave a sickening lurch as I noticed the time: 5:15 PM. I was seriously starting to get worried.
"Yo, where's the fck is the puppet bastard, blondie? Normally around this time you two would be bitching about your fcking art or whatever it is you bastards do." Hidan said as he walked by me. He was drenched in blood, no doubt from his latest ritual to his god, Jashin. Normally, I would have retorted to his rude comment about art by throwing a cross at his head or spraying holy water all over him, but I didn't. I brushed by him and went outside….where I promptly threw up.
Danna, if this is a joke, I thought, I am going to fcking kill you.
I wiped my mouth off with the back of my hand and looked up. Thousands upon thousands of fireflies were floating towards me. It looked so surreal…and so…peaceful.
And
in the air the fireflies Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Our only light in paradise
We'll show
the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing
along
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
I found myself walking over to a solitary oak tree that was behind the base. I sat down and leaned against the bark and felt oddly at peace with the world. The fireflies continued to gently float around me, and a few even landed on my pants. I held out my finger and one firefly gently landed on it, and I brought the insect to my face. My breath gently moved its' feelers before it flew away from me and into the night sky. I smiled and looked at the other fireflies swirling around me and began to feel drowsy. My eyelids drooped, and I fell asleep.
I felt warmth enveloping me, and, with a start, looked behind me. It was Sasori-no-Danna.
"Danna!" I cried, wrapping my arms around him. He laughed a little and wrapped his arms around me. I looked up at his face and he smiled, but I noticed the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"What's wrong, Danna?" I asked him. He sighed a little and ran his hand through my hair. I closed my eyes in pure bliss and nuzzled my head into his neck….when I pulled away in shock.
His skin felt soft…not hard like it normally felt.
Sasori-no-Danna was no longer made of wood…he was no longer a puppet.
"D-danna?" I asked. He said nothing. He only gently ran his fingers along my cheek before kissing me lightly on the top of my head.
"Deidara….I'm dead." He whispered. I blinked in shock and quickly shrugged it off.
"N-no you're not, Danna…I know I'm not dead…and yet I'm here, with you…" I laughed slightly, something I did when I was upset or nervous. Danna ran his thumb along my jaw line and pushed my bangs back. He studied my face for the longest time, as if he was memorizing it.
"I know…" he said softly, almost sadly. "I know…" He sighed and sat down, pulling me into his lap. I rested my head on his shoulder automatically. We had sat like this many times.
"Deidara, I was killed yesterday on that mission. My grandmother and a woman managed to stab me through the chest." Danna ran his hands through my hair before easing out my hair tie so he could play with it better.
"When I died, I was told I could have one wish…and that wish couldn't be the ability to come back to life. So I chose to see you, Deidara. This meeting with you…is my wish." I felt his face bury itself into my hair and heard his muffled sobs. Warm liquid that I knew was tears ran down my face as I realized I was crying too.
"Deidara…I love you…but I have to send you back. My time with you is up…never forget that I love you…"
I felt myself being wrenched away from him by so unknown force. I cried out and shouted "Danna!"
I could have sworn I heard Danna's voice shouting my name in response.
As blackness began to envelope me, I cried even harder…
I awoke with a start, and noticed that I was leaning against an oak tree…
…with my hair down, and my face wet.
If
everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody
lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see
the day when nobody died
When nobody died...
I love you danna…
