By the time Monday rolled around, Deidara was still horrified and ashamed at what had happened the other day. The blond was currently sitting in his bathroom with his head on his knees. He was relieved that Hidan hadn't called on him since the other day. Any time he got a text, he always flinched until he saw who it was. He had actually been ignoring any messages from his friends. He hadn't even gone to school today. He couldn't bring himself to go because he didn't want to face Hidan. Heck, the only reason Hidan was still in school was because he had gotten held back. Now he had done something so horrible to the blond and Deidara didn't even want to return to school.

"D-damn him…" Deidara cried softly. His face was now bruised from where he had been hit and on his neck was a very visible mark that he still wasn't sure how to cover up. He knew he'd have to figure something out before he headed to work. Work was one thing he couldn't skip. If he did, Konan or Pein would be at his door faster than he could blink. Sighing quietly, the blond forced himself off the ground and looked in the mirror. When he saw his reflection, he couldn't help but cringe. His hair was messy, eyes were red from all the crying, the bruises were black and blue, and the red mark on his neck was a disgusting reminder of Hidan. It wasn't even in a spot where his hair could hide it. He still hadn't decided what to tell the others. However, he also knew that he couldn't dwell on it for too long since he had to get going.

After taking a quick shower and fixing himself up as much as possible, the blond checked his phone just as he slipped on his shoes. He had several unopened messages from Itachi, Pein, Konan, and of course a couple friends from school. He felt bad for not replying to any of them but he really didn't want to talk to them at all. His phone soon buzzed again and when he looked, he saw that there was another message from Pein. He sighed a bit and decided to open the message.

Deidara, we haven't heard from you at all and honestly, we're all worried. I would guess you're still coming to work today because you haven't called in. I should inform you that when you arrive, you'll be helping Konan train a new employee. Please treat him nicely. ~Pein

Deidara groaned after reading the message. He wasn't really in the mood to be training a new employee but he couldn't say no either. He would just have to suck it up and help Konan with this guy. He just hoped that whoever this was wasn't going to be a complete idiot. Once he made sure he had everything, he made his way outside and headed to work. He tried to clear his head of all the events that had happened because he didn't want to let his emotions get in the way of his work performance. He didn't want to be seen as weak by this new guy, even though that's what he truly felt he was. Nothing but a weak, pathetic omega. He clenched his fist tightly and shook his head. He wanted to cry right there, but then he'd look like an even bigger mess than he already was.

He soon arrived at his work and hesitated before he grabbed onto the handle and pulled it open. Right before he walked inside, he noticed a new car that was parked nearby. It wasn't anything too fancy but it was still pretty nice. He shrugged it off and went on inside. Behind the counter stood Konan as usual with a new male who was very tall and mysterious looking. He had long raven hair, dark colored eyes and a bit of a blank expression that also looked slightly nervous. It was also clear that the raven was an alpha male. 'No surprise there…' Deidara thought to himself. The raven was also quiet handsome in Deidara's opinion but he quickly shook that thought away.

"Oh! Deidara there you are!" Konan's voice suddenly called out and before he knew it, he was being pulled into a tight embrace, causing him to gasp loudly.

"K-Konan!" Deidara exclaimed. He actually flinched when the blue haired female hugged him. She seemed to have noticed almost instantly and released the blond from her grasp. When she finally looked at his face, a loud gasp came out as she stared at the blond with wide eyes.

"What the hell happened to your beautiful face!?" She asked while lightly touching Deidara's cheek. When he cringed again, she quickly pulled her hand back. She knew for a fact this wasn't like him at all.

"I just...bit off more than I could chew in a fight… Nothing major. It just hurts a bit when it's touched which is why I'm cringing." Deidara replied before he glanced toward the ground. Konan didn't look too convinced but she let it slide for now and gently pulled Deidara over to the counter where the raven was still standing.

" Okay well, Deidara, this is Madara Uchiha. He's a cousin of Itachi's and he's a college student." She paused and looked over at the raven. "Madara, this is Deidara. He's a senior in high school and usually has a pretty fiery personality. I'm sure we're all going to get along just fine." She smiled brightly and let out a small giggle as the long shift began.

Throughout the night, Deidara was much quieter than he usually was, which was never. The sudden change in his attitude had Konan a bit worried but she didn't push the subject. She would make sure to inform Pein of this change later though. The bruises that were on the blond's face definitely bothered her and she didn't buy the story of Deidara biting off more than he could chew in a fight. No. Something else happened, she was sure of it. She made a mental note to make sure and monitor the blond's behavior to see if there were any other changes later on.

The whole time they were working, Madara was mostly focused on Deidara. He was admiring the other's features but made sure he wasn't too obvious about it. In his eyes, the blond had a perfect figure, along with his beautiful blond hair and icy blue eyes. His size made him even cuter but Madara had a feeling that if he said that out loud, he'd see some kind of rage in the other that he wanted to avoid. However, the bruises puzzled him. He wanted to know where they came from but he didn't feel right asking since they had only met today. He planned on making sure to get to know the other better before asking any questions that may be too personal. There was something else bothering him though. He had a strange urge to protect the other and he didn't know why. He had never had a feeling like this before. For now, he would just ignore it and hope that it would go away later on, but he had a slight feeling that wouldn't be happening.


A/N: Hello everyone! Author-Chan here! First off, let me just say thank you to everyone who has taken a look at this story. I also want to say thank you to the few reviews I've gotten on here. Knowing people like this story really keeps me going on writing these chapters! I do have another story I may be publishing later on. It's going to be another ObiKaka story! It will probably be published once I get a few more chapters done. Thanks again for the support on this story! You're all wonderful! Bye now! Next chapter in a few days!