AN: Stiiill don't own Naruto.

Sasori had come back the next morning, just as promised- and in hopes of seeing a smiling Deidara running to greet him back like he always did.

Well, Deidara did in fact run towards him to greet him, but he wasn't smiling. As a matter of fact, he looked like he was on the verge of tears. Sasori immediately took that as a sign of either 'Itachi did something wrong again' or, 'Somthings going on and Itachi probably started it.'

…Okay, so maybe he just liked to blame Itachi for things, who knows. He still hadn't forgiven him for leaving Deidara with Hidan.

"Sasori, un!" Came a tearful reply from the blonde boy, skidding to a stop at the red haired mans feet. Sasori knelt down immediately.

"..Deidara? Deidara, what's the matter?" He asked, running a hand through the boys hair, trying to decipher the reason as to why he was crying.

"It's Sayu, un!" He said, his voice frantic, "She's not moving!"

Sasori's mind went blank for a moment. Sayu? He didn't…Remember a Sayu ever being in the Akatsuki. And such an odd name…

…And then he mentally slapped himself. Of course, the kitten.

"Sasori!" The boy tried again, tugging at the end of his cloak, clearly upset. The red haired man scooped the boy up into his arms, as he let him lead him to the kitten. He set the boy down on the floor, kneeling next to the kitten. He stared down at it's small body, trying to figure out what was wrong.

And then he winced, as it suddenly hit him. There wasn't the steady rise and fall of breathing like there should've been, and she wasn't moving. He should've said no to Tobi brining the cat in, it sure would've saved him a very long talk he was about to have to give to the boy.

…And it wasn't going to be easy. As a matter of fact, he was pretty sure it was going to break his heart more than it would Deidara's.

"Sasori, un!" The boys' voice tore him away from his thoughts.

Sasori only sighed, closing his eyes as he scooped up the kitten into his arms, "…Come here, Deidara…" He said, his voice low and calm as he took the boys hand with his free one, leading him out of the room. He placed the kitten into a small box, closing it.

"Sasori what are you doing?" Deidara asked, his voice trembling.

"…Deidara…" Sasori started, leading him outside, even he was having a hard time trying to find the right words. How were you supposed to explain death to a five year old? He lead the boy outside, a bit farther back into the backyard as he dug a small hole. "Sayu's…" He sighed, closing his eyes as he set the box down into the hole.

"What, un? What's wrong with her! Sasori, why are you burying her!" The boy cried, clearly confused. He could feel a few more tears fall down his face.

"…Sayu's gone, Deidara…" Sasori finally managed out, looking at the boy. They had only had that kitten for a few days, yet Deidara seemed to attached to it…

"Gone…?" The boy repeated quietly, looking up at Sasori through tear filled eyes, "What do you mean?"

Sasori knelt down next to him, wiping away a few tears that trickled down the boys face, "Sayu's dead…Deidara…" He said, realizing that he would have to break it to him either way.

The blonde looked up at Sasori as more tears streamed their way down his face, "B-But.." He whimpered softly, his lip trembling, "She can't be, un! She was fine just last night!" He cried, wiping at his eyes. "Sasori! She can't be dead, un!" He repeated again, crying heavily now.

Sasori felt his heart practically break in two at the sight of the boy. He swore if he could cry, he would've been right about now. He pulled him to his chest, stroking his hair gently, "Deidara…" He soothed gently, closing his own eyes, rubbing his back gently.

"It's not fair, un..." He cried as he buried his face into Sasori's cloak.

"I know kid…" He whispered quietly, pulling his arms tighter around him, "I know…" He finished as he moved around a bit so he was sitting cross-legged, setting the boy in his lap, allowing him to calm down, whispering soft words into his ear in hopes that his tears would stop. When they slowly began to, he sat the boy up for a moment as he walked over to the small grave, beginning to fill it.

"…W-Wait!" Came a small reply from the boy, sniffling. Sasori stopped, looking at the blonde as he made his way into the lair, coming back out with a small cloth. He wiped his eyes slightly as he headed back to Sasori, kneeling down next to the grave, brushing away some of the dirt that was on top of the box, slowly opening it. He felt more tears gather in his eyes as he was met with the sight of his kitten curled up lifelessly in it. He swallowed heavily, placing it over her. "She'll get cold, un…" He explained as his voice trembled, before allowing Sasori to finish the job.

Sasori smiled weakly at the boys act of kindness, he shouldn't have to go through things like this, he was just too young...

When he was finished, he resituated himself into his cross-legged position with the boy back on his lap, facing the grave in front of them. He could feel more tears soak their way into his cloak, and he frowned, pulling his arms around him.

"How you doing, kid…?" He asked gently after a few minutes, running his hand through the boys hair once, allowing him to look up at him. Deidara didn't say anything, he only gave a small nod, wiping at his eyes.

"You know…" He smiled, "She's probably up in kitty heaven right about now, playing with all of her friends." He said, his smile growing wider once he finally got an actual glance from the boy. "Eating all the fish she wants, drinking bowls and bowls of milk everyday…"

The boy managed a small laugh through his tears. He liked that idea of Sayu still being alive, just…Not with him. "Sasori…?" He asked quietly, wiping a few more tears away from his eyes. The red haired man looked down at him.

"Yeah? What is it?" He asked, looking down at him.

"…What's…Dieing feel like, un…?" The boy asked questioningly.

Sasori blinked, "Well…" He mused quietly to himself, giving the boy a warm smile. "I suppose it's like…Taking your last breath, only when you do, an angel is there to lead you up to heaven, where you can live carefree and not have to worry about anything anymore." He kissed the boys forehead, "And there won't be such a thing as fear or sadness…Only happiness. You can be with the ones you loved most, and live together for eternity."

"Do you think I'll see Sayu when I die…?" The boy asked quietly, staring up at Sasori, now looking more calm.

Sasori nodded, smiling, "Of course you will…" He said, laughing quietly as he poked the boys nose slightly, "I'm sure she'll be waiting right up there for you. And when you get there, she'll never let you be alone again."

The boy giggled quietly, now not so upset about the loss of his kitten. "Sasori? Will you be there to when I die, un? Up in the sky, I mean." He said, pointing up childishly.

Sasori smiled again, "Of course I will." He gave a small laugh, "But we've still got a lot more time before any of that happens…" He said, ruffling the boys hair slightly, "Lets just focus on each day as it comes."

Deidara nodded, shivering slightly as a cold fall breeze blew by, rustling the leaves on the ground. He snuggled closer into Sasori for warmth, resting his cheek on his chest, staring off with a small smile on his face. They stayed like that for what felt like hours, until Sasori broke the silence again.

"Deidara?" He asked, looking down at the boy, "Why did you name your kitten Sayu…? Why not anything different, like…Fluffy?" He finished, thinking of the first common cat name he could think of.

The boy lowered his eyes slightly, the look on his face going somewhat sad.

"It was my momma's name."

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