Deidara lay on the field, on the farthest end where nobody ever went. The breakup had really opened his eyes, and he wondered what on earth he had seen in Sasori, and why exactly they had gotten together. At some points he thought he could remember something he had seen in Sasori's eyes. "Deidara-san?" A nice voice asked. Deidara cracked an eye open and saw Tobi leaning over him.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"Can I sit with you?" Tobi asked.

"Sure," Deidara gave a small smile. Tobi lay down next to Deidara.

"Deidara-san, have you been feeling all right?" Tobi asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"Well, it just seems that you're sad, or tired, or something," Tobi replied. "I was just wondering if you were all right."

"Yeah, un. I'm fine." Deidara wasn't strictly lying. He did feel fine, at least, whenever Tobi was around.

"Are you sure? If you ever need to talk about something, you know you can talk to me," Tobi looked over at Deidara, who had closed his eyes again.

"I've just been a bit tired recently," Deidara mumbled, leaning his head against Tobi's shoulder. Tobi smiled. Within a few minutes, Tobi heard Deidara's breathing even out, and he knew the blond was asleep.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Deidara asked as he sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"You just looked so peaceful, like you hadn't slept in days, I didn't want to disturb you," Tobi replied. "I brought my dad's car to school today, I can drive you home." Deidara sighed and extended a hand up to Tobi, asking for help up. Tobi gladly helped Deidara up, and they started for the parking lot. "I'm really sorry I didn't wake you up," Tobi said once they got in the car.

"No big deal, un," Deidara replied, leaning back in the chair.

"Where do you live?" Tobi asked. Deidara stiffened.

"Um. . .you could just drop me at the bus stop. I like walking, seriously. I need to get more exercise. See? I'm fat, I need to walk." Deidara hoped his very unbelievable lie.

"Whatever you want," Tobi said happily. Deidara sighed in slight relief. Gullible people should hang out with bad liars more often. They sat in silence for a long moment, before Tobi broke it. "Deidara?"

"Yeah, un?"

"What would you do if you liked someone?"

"I'd ask them out, un. Not that difficult," Deidara replied simply. "Do you like someone?" Deidara grinned, having already guessed the answer and the subject.

"Well. . .yes. . ."

"Oh really? Who is it?" Deidara asked, his grin growing slightly more sadistic. Tobi shifted uncomfortably.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Of course!"

"Um. . .promise not to get mad?"

"Promise, un."

"Um. . .will you go out with me?" Tobi blurted. Deidara grinned.

"Sure," he said, smiling. Quickly, he leaned over and placed a chaste kiss on Tobi's cheek. "Keep your attention on the road!" Tobi blinked and got back in his lane.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yes, really, un! I don't want to die!"

"No, I mean, you'll really go out with me?"

"Sure, why not? Jeez, don't run over that old lady!" Tobi swerved back into his lane again.

"You won't regret this, Deidara!" Tobi said happily.

"Just get me to the bus stop in one piece," Deidara pleaded. For the records, Deidara did get home in one piece, and so did Tobi.

Kakuzu groaned and rolled over, snatching up his cell phone and turning it off so that it wouldn't wake Hidan. Sighing, he ran a hand through his unruly black locks and swung his naked body out of bed. After a moment of searching, he located his pants and boxers, quickly slipping into them. He paused in dressing himself when Hidan rolled over and stared at him. "Don't go," he begged. Kakuzu sighed and turned back to his lover.

"I have a job to get to. I'll make you breakfast, all right?" Kakuzu hoped this would satisfy Hidan, but unfortunately it didn't.

"You never stay," Hidan pouted. Kakuzu checked the clock.

"Hidan, please, I'm going to be late. I'm sorry I can't stay longer." Kakuzu bent to kiss Hidan on the forehead, but Hidan pushed him away.

"You never have any time for me," he whined. "Can't you just skip work today?" Kakuzu sighed.

"I need to pay bills, Hidan. Just go back to sleep and I'll have breakfast made when you get up. I'll spend the whole weekend with you, I promise." Kakuzu reached up to touch Hidan's face, but Hidan pushed him away, pouting. Kakuzu sighed. "Hidan. . ."

"Just go," Hidan snapped. Kakuzu sighed, standing slowly and slipping into his shirt.

"I'll pick you up from school?" Kakuzu tried. Hidan turned his back to him. "Ok, then. I can get there by four, if you want." Hidan said nothing. Kakuzu sighed and got up. He left the room, quickly locking himself in the bathroom and stripping down. His shower would have to be short, if he wanted to make Hidan breakfast. Without bothering to wait for the water to warm up, Kakuzu stepped into the shower. After a quick wash he stepped out again, dried himself on, and dawned his clothing once more. He then walked to his kitchenette and prepared a small breakfast, but didn't have time to make anymore as he realized he was late. Grabbing his keys, he called one last goodbye to Hidan before rushing out the door. He had to pay the rent, pay the payments on the car, somehow keep his crack addicted parents out of jail, send his insane little brother into rehab, or at least somewhere he couldn't get himself killed. And, of course, he'd have to buy groceries and gas, which weren't exactly cheap nowadays. There was just no way he could skip work, and he'd probably end up working weekend shifts, too.

Deidara was in his room when his cell phone rang. "Hello?" he answered.

"Hi Deidara,"

"Oh, hey Tobi," Deidara sat up, smiling.

"I was just wondering if you had any plans today. . ."

"Nope, un. You have something in mind?"

"Well, it's not exactly very fun, but I thought you might like to go see a movie."

"A movie?"

"Yeah. . .I know it was a bad idea-"

"What movie?" Deidara asked, getting off his bed and looking around his room for a pair of shoes.

"Um, whatever you want to see. . ."

"You're the one who knows what's playing, un."

"You don't have a newspaper?"

"Not on me, un. Your choice, I don't exactly have a preference, yeah. I haven't been to the movies in, like, forever." Deidara had been seven and had gone with Ino to see some stupid children's movie. And afterward, they had gotten stranded because the house forgot to pick them up.

"Does a comedy sound good to you?"

"Sure, un."

"Ok. . .let's see. . .how about Hancock?"

"Sure, un. When?"

"It's starting at eleven and ends at twelve-thirty. We can grab some lunch afterwards, if you want." Deidara found his wallet and checked it.

"Sure, un. Can you pick me up?"

"Of course!"

"I can meet you at the bus stop, yeah. It would he difficult to give you directions to my house, and I know the bus stop is right on your way, yeah."

"Good. I'll see you in twenty minutes, then."

"Cool." And they hung up. It was then that Deidara found he didn't have his brush. "Ino!" he called. A moment later Ino opened the door to his room.

"What is it?" she asked, irritated.

"Where's my brush, hmm?"

"Oh, I borrowed it. Give me a sec. . ." She left, and returned a minute later with Deidara's brush. "Where are you going? I thought you were going to stay in and mope."

"I have a date," Deidara replied, brushing the brush through his hair quickly before setting it down.

"A date?" Ino cried, grabbing the brush and sitting Deidara down on the bed. "With who?"

"Uzumaki Tobi, un. You know him, right?"

"Oh yeah!" Ino ran the brushy expertly through Deidara's hair and began to put it up. "You have to let me choose your clothes! This is really exciting! Sasori never took you out. . ."

"Way to ruin my mood. What is it with girls and dressing up?"

"Come on, please?" Ino begged.

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"

"You slept in it! Here, let me choose your outfit. . ." Ino finished Deidara's hair and went over to his dresser, pulling out a pair of skinny black jeans. "Here, wear these," she said, throwing them at Deidara. "And. . . This is nice. . ." she pulled out a fishnet shirt and threw it at Deidara. "And finally, this!" She pulled out a black, tight t-shirt. "Put it on," she urged. "I want to see how it looks!" Deidara just stared at her. "Right. I'll leave," she slipped out of the room and waited in the hall as Deidara got dressed. Once he was done, Ino surveyed her handiwork. "It's nice, but it's missing something." She looked around and found a studded black collar. "There!" she handed it to him. "And these. . ." she also picked out a pair of studded black bracelets.

"What's the point of dressing up if we're going to be in a theatre?" Deidara asked.

"Tobi needs to know you're pretty! Because you are pretty, you know. Aw, please put some eyeliner on!" Ino grabbed the eyeliner off the dresser and handed it to Deidara. Sighing, Deidara began to apply it to his eyes.

"But he's only going to see me for a few minutes before we go into a dark theatre! What is the point of this? I'm going to get cold, anyway, and put a sweater on-"

"Don't!" Ino cried as Deidara reached for his large, bulky sweater.

"Why not?"

"You have to ask Tobi for his!" Ino replied. Deidara rolled his eyes.

"I'm not going to act like a whiney girl. That's the best known and most cliché tactic I've ever heard of! Give me my sweater!" Deidara lunged for his sweater, but Ino held it away.

"You know I'm two inches taller than you, and I'm in heals. Don't take the sweater, Dei-kun." Deidara lunged one last time for the sweater then gave up, sitting down on his bed.

"Why do I have to ask him for his jacket, un? Won't he get cold?"

"He's a man, Dei. He'll get over it."

"I'm a man too, you know, hmm," Deidara pointed out.

"So? Tobi's like, a foot taller than you!"

"It's not my fault my growth got stunted, un," Deidara muttered.

"Shut up. You have to act really cute, and- wait, you better not be taking your wallet!"

"Of course I'm taking my wallet! Why would I make him pay for everything?" Deidara cried. Ino sighed and shook her head.

"The guy is supposed to pay," she said, as if talking to a small child.

"Ino, come on! I'm a guy too, you know! You've been reading too many yaoi fics," Deidara replied, standing up. "I've got to go, or else I'll be late."

"What do you want to eat?" Tobi asked.

"Uh, nothing. I don't have much of an appetite," Deidara replied.

"Whatever you want," Tobi said happily. He got himself a bag of popcorn, and they headed into the theatre. They chose seats near the door, so they could make an escape if it got boring, and settled themselves in for the movie. "Deidara-kun?" Tobi whispered.

"What, yeah?"

"Do you want my jacket?"

"Uh. . ."

"Here," Tobi swung it off his shoulders and around Deidara's.

"Thanks?"

"No problem!" Tobi grinned.

The movie had started and the lights had dimmed. It was now Deidara noticed they didn't have the armrests up. He noticed this as Tobi's hand slunk closer to his. Deidara, who had the attention span of a kindergartener today, watched with fascination as Tobi's gloved hand inched closer and closer. Deciding Tobi was taking too long, Deidara moved his hand a little closer, nudging it against Tobi's. Tobi jumped slightly, but got the hint and closed his fingers around Deidara's. Deidara couldn't quite tell in the light, but he thought for a moment that maybe Tobi was blushing. Such innocence.

"Kuzu-kun?" Deidara asked sweetly.

"That isn't going to work, Deidara. I spent the weekend with Hidan, against all better judgment. What do you want?"

"Um. . .can you give me a ride this weekend? I have a doctor's appointment on Saturday at ten, and there aren't any buses."

"Hmm. . .let's see. . ." A loud clack and a few choice swear words came from the other end, but in a moment Kakuzu was back on. "Sorry, dropped my phone. I think, if you don't mind jumping out of a moving car."

"Sure, un."

"Oh shit! Got to go!" and with a click, the line went dead. Deidara shook his head and closed his phone. Tobi wasn't there today at his usual time, and Deidara was entertaining himself with strange scenarios of why Tobi hadn't showed up. Maybe the awkwardness of their date had made him sick, or he had randomly gotten sick. Or maybe he was run over by a bus! Deidara wondered where he had suddenly gotten an imagination. He usually didn't think of random, idiotic scenarios as to why people weren't there. If Sasori didn't meet him, as he hadn't for their first, last, and only date, Deidara just assumed Sasori didn't want to be around him, waited for an hour, then went home. But, maybe, he didn't want to think that Tobi didn't want to be around him.

.

"Hey, Dei!" Hidan cried.

"Wah?" Deidara rolled over and faced Hidan.

"Were you seriously asleep?" he asked incredulously.

"Yeah, why?" he replied, rubbing his eyes sleepily.

"Dude, you've been such a stick in the mud recently! Where were you on Saturday?"

"I know where you were, un," Deidara shot defensively.

"Oh it is so on, Blondie!" Hidan screamed, jumping to his feet.

"Oh yeah? It's so on!" Deidara cried, jumping up as well.

"I bet on Deidara," Pein said.

"Why?" Kisame asked.

"He's gone into PMS mode," Pein replied smoothly.

"Oh you are so dead!"

"Bets on Deidara!" Kisame chirped in.

"Don't forget about me!" Hidan kicked Deidara in the back of the head. Deidara whirled around.

Fifteen minutes later saw them in the principal's office. "Boys, I thought you two were friends," the principal sighed.

"Kakashi-sensei, we are friends," Deidara explained tiredly.

"Friends? Really? And I suppose friends give each other black eyes on a regular basis?" Kakashi said.

"Of course!" Hidan answered.

"You two are so strange," Kakashi said, rubbing his forehead. "Why do friends beat each other up?"

"It's just a little fist fight! Jeez, haven't you ever been a guy? That's the way guys blow off steam," Deidara said.

"I don't think you should be lecturing me on how to be a guy," Kakashi said slowly. Deidara gaped and slumped into his seat, not saying another word. "Right. I would assign you both detentions. . ." Hidan hissed, but Deidara remained motionless. "But I ran out of forms this morning, and it would be such a hassle to get more, so I'll let you two off the hook. Just pretend I gave you guys a good talking-to, and are emotionally traumatized." Hidan glanced over at Deidara.

"Looks like Dei doesn't have to pretend," he muttered. "Nice going, Kakashi-sensei."

"Hey, not my fault he took offense. You boys may go."

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