AN: Surprise, I still don't own Naruto, or its' characters.
"Geez, first we bring in a stray kid, and now a cat? What the hell are we, a homeless shelter?" Itachi's voice echoed from the entrance of the lair. He swore things just kept getting weirder and weirder.
"She was walking all by herself, and she looked cold." Tobi's cheery voice said from behind his mask.
"..Don't you remember the last time you brought in a stray, Tobi?" Itachi shivered, the last cat was a freaking monster. He had to practically lock his bedroom door every night because the godforsaken thing would keep tearing into things. "Besides, it looks like it's about ready to croak…" Sure, it looked like it was healthy, but the thing was shivering none stop.
"Nonsense!" Tobi replied back, his voice never losing its' tone, giggling, "All she needs is a warm home, some food, love, and she'll be good as new!"
"…I thought leader banned you from having a pet, Tobi?" Itachi asked again, sighing.
Tobi grinned. "He did. But this kitten isn't for me, it's for Deidara. Last time I checked, he only banned me from having one."
Ohohoho, he outsmarted leader by 1. Oh, how he was proud of himself.
Itachi paled. Deidara? Would the kid even be able to take care of this thing? Hell, he could barely take care of himself. It'd just be one more thing Sasori would have to keep track off. Oh well, it wasn't his problem. "Whatever you say." He said, shaking his head, waiting for another day of hell to unfold. He should've just stayed in bed.
In the mean time, Sasori was already up, pulling his cloak back on, smiling down at the sleeping Deidara. He hated to wake him up, he really did, but it had to be done. Silently, he knelt down next to the boy on the bed, shaking him slightly, "Hey…Deidara.." He voice came out in a whisper the first time.
The boy whined softly, curling up tighter.
"Deeeeidaaraaa…" He said again, his voice louder this time.
"Nooo..." Came the slurred, tired voice of the boy. Good, he was awake. Sasori gave him one final shake, "Wake up, kid. Time to get up."
Deidara groaned, slowly sitting up, rubbing tiredly at his eyes, his blonde hair mussed from the current nights sleep. Sasori laughed, "Morning, kid."
The boy yawned again, looking as if he was still half asleep, "Morning, Sasori no Danna, un." Came the reply from the boy, smiling up at him. He reached over to him, hugging him like he did every morning since he had arrived here, before hopping down off of the bed. But before he could get any further, he could hear his name being called from down the hallway.
"Huh…Looks like you've been summoned." Sasori smiled, picking the boy up, walking towards the voice, before it hit him. That was Tobi calling Deidara. And when Tobi called Deidara, things were never good. Or at least never lead to good things, anyways. He shrugged it off, before finally reaching their destination. "You called?" Sasori asked.
Tobi nodded vigorously, the grin almost seeping through his mask. "Yes. Tobi has brought something for Deidara!"
The boy blinked, suddenly awake now.
Sasori stayed silent. Good lord, what did Tobi do this time?
"Look!" He said, holding out a small, black kitten towards the boy, giggling like a child himself.
The boy reached out slowly towards the kitten, being a little shy about it at first. What if it didn't like him and just…Hauled off and bit him, or something? But the next thing he knew, the kitten was in his arms, lying on its' back so its' stomach was showing, purring quietly.
Deidara felt a smile break out on his face, petting the kitten.
Sasori looked down on the kitten. "..I thought leader banned you from having a pet?" He repeated the same question Itachi had.
Tobi sighed, "Yes…He did. But he never said anything about anyone else, did he?" He smiled, "Like I said, the kitten is for Deidara, not me."
"I see.." Sasori said with a slight smile, laughing quietly. Oh boy, he could remember the last time Tobi had brought in a stray just as well as Itachi could. "Well, Deidara, what do you say?" He asked.
"T-Thank you, Tobi un." The boy said, blushing shyly as he smiled up at Tobi.
Tobi grinned behind his mask, ruffling the boys hair, "No problem, kid." He said, "Be sure to take care of her! Oh, and, she doesn't quite have a name yet, so that part will be up to you too!"
Deidara nodded, smiling.
"Well…" Sasori started, setting the boy down, smiling, "Come on, the poor thing looks a little hungry.." He stated, leading the boy into the kitchen, rummaging through the refrigerator. What the hell did cats eat…?
"Milk, Sasori." Tobi replied cheerily, almost reading his mind.
…Riiiight. Milk. He grabbed some, before pulling out a small dish, filling it about halfway, handing it to Deidara. "Here." He said.
Deidara happily took the bowl, placing it down near the kitchen table. He sat down next to it, petting the kitten as it drank hungrily.
"..Why-" He was already cut off when Tobi spoke.
"You should see the look on his face the minute you leave this lair, Sasori." Tobi said, looking at the boy from a distance, "He's always practically heart broken when you have to leave."
Sasori frowned slightly, he hated to think of that. He always wanted Deidara to be happy.
"He's always lonely when you leave, so I figured letting him have a pet would help him out a little bit, seeing as though the others aren't really the most patient people. Besides, look at him." Tobi motioned Sasori to look over at the boy, "He already looks like he's enjoying the company already."
Sasori sighed, "I suppose you're right."
Tobi let the silence linger for a moment, before speaking, "Sasori?"
"Yes..?" The red haired man replied back.
"…Has Tobi been a good boy?" He bit his lip in anticipation.
Sasori laughed, "Tobi has been a very good boy."
And right about then, Sasori almost wished he was deaf, because the squeal Tobi had let out made a Foghorn look wimpy.
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