From Dusk till Dawn Ch 28
Pein and Konan returned to find Kisame and Itachi sitting outside in silence. Pein began to worry that something had happened. Konan walked over to the two to ask if all was okay. "Yeah we are just stretching our legs." Kisame said. Konan laughed knowing that Kisame no longer needed to. She nodded and she and Pein left the boys alone. Inside, Tobi and Zetsu were stretched out on the couch and looked up on instinct when the door opened.
They relaxed again when they saw Pein and Konan enter the Safe house. Deidara and Sasori stayed in Sasori's room while Kakuzu rearranged Hidan to go meet the elder duo. They were pleased to see he still had his calm demeanor. "How was everything while we were away?" Pein asked. "Good. Hidan is sleeping and I haven't had the urge to tear my lover nor my friends to pieces." Kakuzu said. He had thought about it on occasion but had kept it together.
"That is so good to hear." Konan said. She was relieved to know there were no casualties. She had worried about leaving them alone but all seemed to be okay. She visibly relaxed in front of everyone. Sasori and Deidara entered the living quarters a moment later. Sasori smiled at Pein and Konan glad that they were back and all was well. Kisame returned a moment later from outside minus Itachi and Deidara was concerned.
"He just wanted to sit outside a while longer. That's all." Kisame said soothing Deidara's nerves. Deidara nodded and went to find the raven. He walked out to the bank and plopped ungracefully onto the grass. "Hey, un." He said looking sideways at Itachi. Itachi gave Deidara the same sideways glance and replied. "Hey." Deidara lay on his back and pulled at the grass on the hill. He made it rain blades of grass over his arm.
"Something on your mind?" Itachi asked. Deidara smiled. He was always surprised how Itachi could read him like a book. "I asked Sasori if he would turn me, un." Itachi looked nervously at Deidara. "You seriously want to be turned?" He asked in concern. Deidara looked dead into Itachi's eyes and with the most serious voice he had ever used in his life answered. "Yes, un. I want to be with Sasori forever. He is my life and I believe I am his, un. It only makes sense." He said so surely.
Itachi looked down at his shoes. He hadn't really thought about what would happen to any of them now that their boyfriends were vampires and they were mortal. He had never expected Kisame to ask him if he could turn him. He had always thought he would grow old with Kisame and they would own a modern house with a modern car and have maybe a cat and a dog. He never thought his decisions would be 'do you or don't you want to be a vampire' Now he was only sure of one thing and that was that he and Kisame were no longer going to grow old together.
It almost broke his heart to think of it. He was happy that Kisame would never die of a fatal disease. He was grateful that Kisame would never die in a car accident as so many teens do. He was thankful that Kisame would never die. He was however feeling conflicted about his own mortality now. He had never given it any thought and now hew as wondering if he could live knowing that he would die and Kisame would be free to love another and another after that.
He had almost forgotten Deidara was sitting there until the blonde sighed. "So what is going on in your head, un?" He asked with a frown. He had never seen the Uchiha look so sad before. "I was just thinking about what it will be like now with Kakuzu and Kisame and Sasori all vampires and us still human. Kisame asked me if he could turn me." Itachi said still looking down at his shoes. He felt Deidara's arm go around him.
"Are you going to let him, un?" Deidara asked a hint of excitement in his voice. Itachi looked Deidara square in the face. "I don't know. I am not sure I can answer that and I am not sure that is a life I want." Itachi answered. Deidara was now the one conveying conflicted emotions. He looked at Itachi and his heart broke for the possibility of a love being torn apart by species. Itachi must have sensed Deidara's thoughts.
"Hey, we're not breaking up. We're just at an impasse at the moment." Itachi said. Deidara looked a little more depressed if that were at all possible. "It will end your relationship being separated like that, un. You guys will lose each other to distance." He said and got up to go find Sasori. Itachi was the one frowning now. He hadn't expected Deidara of all people to say such a thing.
He got up and walked back inside to find Kisame. A discussion was under way and it was getting a little heated. "Pein you must reconsider this." Kakuzu said sharply. Zetsu and Tobi sat silently listening to the conversation offering no input. Konan looked like she was near tears but she was backing Pein. "It is the only way that makes sense. I know it sucks but we have to do this for the sake of them." Konan said. Hidan walked sleepily into the living quarters and stood by Kakuzu.
"What is going on out here, un?" Deidara asked. Pein stood up and held up his hands to get everyone's attention. "It has come to Konan's and my attention that the only plausible way to keep the three humans safe is for us to leave town. Deidara, Hidan and Itachi will be safe to return as long as we are no longer here. It is us they are after." Pein said. Kisame and Sasori looked solemn while Kakuzu looked furious.
"Wait, I have a solution." Deidara said. All eyes now fell on him. Sasori closed his eyes. He knew what Deidara was going to say. "If they were to turn us, then we would be safe and it wouldn't matter one way or another, un." He said as gasps filled the air. Itachi looked downright upset while Hidan looked almost thoughtful. Sasori was furious and Kisame looked like he would rather be anywhere but here. Konan almost looked awed and Pein looked uncertain.
"I guess that would be an option." He said more to himself than to them. "I have a good idea. I say we give these guys three days to decide. I know it isn't long but it can't be any longer and they need to make wise decisions based on this. Think about this thoroughly. Do not make light of this situation. We leave in three days with or without you." Pein said. He and Konan retreated to their bedroom and Zetsu and Tobi felt it best to follow suit.
Kakuzu was standing there in shock. He had never once considered turning Hidan, but he was now wondering what Hidan's reaction to this was. He looked at his lover only to be met with empty space. When did Hidan leave and where did he go? He walked towards the scent of Hidan's blood. It was hard considering Itachi's and Deidara's lingered with it. He finally located him in their room on the bed lost in thought. He sat down on the bed and reached out to take Hidan into his lap.
Hidan went without hesitation. He leaned against Kakuzu and sighed. "Become a vampire or don't become a vampire. Wow what happened to a hamburger for supper or pizza for supper?" Hidan asked. Kakuzu was once again petting Hidan's hair. "I know. I am so damn sorry, Hidan." Kakuzu said. Hidan could feel tears running down his cheek and realized that they belonged to Kakuzu. He looked up and frowned at his crying lover.
"Kuzu? What do you have to be sorry for? This wasn't your fault. I don't blame you." He said as he cuddled closer. "I can't ask you to belike me. I can't imagine even thinking it." Kakuzu said. Hidan frowned deeper and looked at Kakuzu. "So you don't want me to be like you to be with you forever? Are you saying you want me to go back home and forget about you? Well I won't do it. I can't and you can't make me. I have no life without you." Hidan said with a hiss.
"Hidan, are you saying that you want to be turned and be like me?" Kakuzu asked not sure what to feel at the moment. Hidan thought for a moment. "Yeah, I guess that is what I am saying. I want to be with you Kakuzu for better for worse, vampires together forever." Hidan said. Kakuzu sat in silence for a moment. He looked at Hidan and smiled. "I love you Hidan. I am so glad that I don't have to be without you ever." He said. Hidan nodded. "I love you too, Kuzu. We will never be apart." He said. He lay down and Kakuzu joined him. They slept as though there wasn't a care in the world.
Kisame reached for Itachi. Itachi stood up and moved away from the hands. Kisame dropped them back into his lap. He knew Itachi was upset but he couldn't do anything to make it any better. "Itachi talk to me. Let me know what you are thinking." Kisame pleaded. Itachi turned to look at him for a moment before looking away. "If I don't get turned then you leave and I am alone. If I let myself be turned I will be with you forever but I will be a blood sucking killing monster. I have three days to decide my future, so I am sorry that I can't coddle you at the moment Kisame." Itachi said cruelly.
Before those words would have ripped Kisame to pieces. Now being a vampire he was able to bury any hurt he might have felt by them. Itachi moved over to the farthest corner of the bed. He sat down and stayed silent. Deidara was right. They were being torn apart by the distance between a human to a vampire and they were losing each other over it. This relationship was supposed to be as solid as steel, but even steel can be damaged.
Sasori fumed as he sat facing away from Deidara. In three days he either had to turn his boyfriend or allow someone else to do it. He was beyond furious with the blonde. Deidara twiddled his thumbs nervously. He knew he would pay for this but he hadn't thought Sasori would condemn him for it. "Sasori, I am sorry. I was trying to help, un." He said quietly. Sasori exploded. "Help? Help? How in the hell did that help?" He shouted.
Deidara looked away from the interrogating eyes. "I thought that if we had another option aside from being left behind that we should be able to explore it, un." He said hoping to ease the red heads temper. Deidara started to cry. The tears slipped silently down his cheeks. Sasori's anger deflated. He had to take control of the situation. "I will make you a deal. I will make the decision weather or not I turn you in three days or not. I want the whole three days without any pressure or a mention of it. I will give you my answer in the three days time. Deal?" He asked. Deidara smiled. He nodded and he climbed into Sasori's lap. "Deal, un." He said and Sasori moved them into bed to sleep.
Konan couldn't seem to close her eyes. She wondered who would go and who would stay. She knew that Deidara was going with them because he was the most persuasive. Hidan was a most likely and Itachi was a unpredictable and no way in hell you could know type of person. He was the one she was most curious about.
