Deidara sipped on his martini with his friends, trying to keep his eyes off the red head as Hidan was talking to him.

He was a very good looking guy with that flaming red hair and chocolate brown eyes. Being an artist like himself made it even better. "Are you fucking listening to me Deidara?"

The usual rant coming from his best friend snapped him out of his thoughts, "Yes I heard you un."

Hidan smirked, "You are so fucking obsessed with that red head it's fucking pathetic." Deidara finished off his drink with a scowl, "I am not un!"

Hidan causally wraps an arm around him, "Keep fucking telling yourself that Dei. I see the way you look at him." The blonde just rolled his eyes and changed the subject, "How did I let you convince me to throw this party anyway un?"

"Simple, it's your fucking turn to host. I did it the fucking last two times and by the way…." He lowered his voice and grew serious, "Who the fuck is that freak?"

Deidara glanced over to where Hidan was pointing at a tall man with long black hair and cold eyes standing solo in the corner.

"Have no idea un." Hidan narrowed his eyes, "I'll ask Kakuzu. That guy looks like nothing but bad news."


Deidara had to agree with his friend, especially when those cold eyes turned to him. He felt like the man was searching his very soul and didn't like it. Who invited such a creepy guy?

"Deidara!" The blonde groaned, "Hi Tobi un." The young boy sat on his other side handing him another martini, "Tobi made you another one since you finished the one you already had." He took the drink with a small smile, "Thanks un."

He liked Tobi, even though he was painfully irritating most of the time, but he was very nice to him unlike a lot of people. The only true friends he had was Hidan, Tobi, and Itachi. He hated to admit that but no one seemed to like his personality aside from those three.

Sure, he had a short fuse and constantly spoke about art to no end, but there was more to him than that wasn't there?

He at least was friends with their boyfriends too just not that close. Yes, Hidan and Itachi were gay and naturally had boyfriends, even he wasn't going to deny they weren't sexy.

Tobi however he wasn't sure about, he knew he didn't have a boyfriend but he had no clue to whether he was gay or not. The boy was a complete mystery at times, but he liked him none the less.

Hidan came back with a sullen expression, "The guy's name is Orochimaru and has a weird profession according to Kakuzu." Tobi leaned in, "What is it?" Hidan scowled, "He's a fucking hypnotist! Can you fucking believe that?"

Deidara snorted, "No I can't un." Tobi muttered, "Tobi heard that people pay him to be hypnotized just to get a kick out of it. He gets a lot of customers from what Tobi hears." Hidan gapped, "He must be fucking loaded then."

"Are you finished ogling the freak yet?" Hidan chuckled when his lover Kakuzu joined them, and cuddled up to him, "Fucking jealous are we?" "Don't be absurd." Hidan pouted, playing with the messy dark hair, "I think you fucking are but don't worry, he's not manly enough for me."


Deidara left as those two started kissing, muttering threats and compliments to one another. He poured the rest of his drink down the drain and muttered, "I wish they'd stop doing that in front of me all the time un."

It's not that he didn't really mind seeing them kiss; it just reminded him that he was still a bachelor without experiencing any of that. He wanted a lover…..badly! But he wasn't interested in anyone like that except Sasori.

They've talked, hung out a few times, but Sasori wasn't very sociable and kept to himself. Deidara hoped he'd open up to him by now since it's been what, one year. He sighed and washed what dishes were in the sink, "Why won't he acknowledge me un?"

"Why hello." The blonde almost dropped the glass he was drying when that chilly voice spoke. He gulped when he saw it was Orochimaru standing in the doorway and beginning to approach him. He wasn't scared of him, there was no way.

He ignored him with a mumble, "Hi un." He put away the glass when a cold hand held his own, shaking it in a greeting and yet…not. "Deidara isn't it?" "Y-Yeah un."

He tried to pull back his hand but the grip from the other was tight, "It's a pleasure to meet you and being invited to this….party." "Uh, glad you're enjoying yourself but can you let go of my hand please un."

The man did but very slowly, grinning mockingly, "As a token of my appreciation for the privilege of being here, I'll give you a free hypnotism session."


"No thanks, I have to get back to my friends now un." He tried to go around him but the much taller guy blocked him and backed him against the wall, "I insist." Before Deidara could tell him off he was mesmerized by this spinning strange coin on a string before his eyes.

"Just relax." He weakly shook his head, "St..Stop un." The cold hand caressed his cheek, outlining the quivering lips as the blonde tried to get his senses back to normal. "HEY!" Orochimaru hastily put the coin away and caught him before he fell.

"What are you doing to Deidara?" Orochimaru merely stated with a smile, "It's alright; your friend just had a little too much to drink. It's a good thing I came in here when I did before he collapsed."

Tobi came over and supported Deidara's weight on himself, "Thanks, but Tobi's got it now." He led his friend away, glancing over at the hypnotist with a glare.

No one takes advantage of my Deidara.