Here's chapter seven. I had this done about a week ago, but I was too lazy to post it until now...

My bad, dudes --;

Anyway, this is what I came up with for when Hidan and Kakuzu came back; well, actually, it's really only with Hidan, and it's really more centered around the SasoDei side-pairing. It does however completely establish Hidan's feelings for Kakuzu. Next chapter will be centered around Kakuzu and will take place at the same time as this chapter is, so you'll have to wait to find out what he thinks of Hidan.

Sorry again for being lazy...

"talking"

thoughts

notes from me will be the same as last time (at least if I actually have anything to say...)

Now, LET THE CHAPTER BEGIN!

Partners

Chapter Seven

The moment Hidan stepped through the main doors of the Akatsuki headquarters, he was knocked to the ground by a very exited Deidara.

"Oh, Hidan, I'm so glad you're back, un! I have somethin' really important ta tell ya! Un!"

Hidan blinked. "Uh, I have to unpack. You could come help me while you tell me."

"Okay, un. It's kinda personal, so I won't tell ya 'til we're in your room."

"Fine," Hidan said. "Just help me up so we can get going."

"Sorry, un!" Deidara said as he stood up. He bent forward and grabbed both Hidan's hand, pulling him to his feet with one great heave. Because of the extra momentum, Hidan bumped heads with Deidara.

Deidara shook his head and looked downward, waiting for the room to stop spinning. His eyes were automatically drawn to the stitches around Hidan's neck. He quickly snapped his head up and to lock his gaze with Hidan's.

"Ow... OH! What happened, un?!?"

"Don't worry," Hidan assured him. "It's nothing."

Deidara used one hand to massage his aching forehead and replied: "Fine. I guess we'll have to talk about 'nothing' later. Un!"

Hidan snorted.

"Alright then," he said, picking up his bag and offering his free arm to Deidara. "Shall we?"

Deidara giggled and linked their arms at their elbows.

"We shall, un."

Hidan laughed, and they began walking to his room.

When they reached Hidan's room, Hidan dropped Deidara's arm and reached into one of his pant-pockets, pulling out a small copper key. He unlocked the door and opened it, letting Deidara enter first.

"Still so drab, un," Deidara said as he looked around Hidan's still-grey room. His eyes landed on the small clay bird figurine perched on the corner of the desk.

"Well, at least you have a 'Deidara Original' to bring some life to this boring excuse for a bedroom. No offense, un."

"None taken," Hidan replied, rolling his eyes.

He dropped his duffle bag next to the doorway . He walked over to his bed and sat against the pillow and the wall.

" I've been thinking about what I could do to redecorate; maybe you and Itachi can help. Where is he anyway?"((1))

"He and Kisame were sent on a mission yesterday, but it shouldn't be long; Itachi told me it was just a quick delivery mission."

"Ah," Hidan said, nodding in understanding. "Anyway, what did you want to tell me before?"

"Oh!" Deidara exclaimed, bouncing over to Hidan and sitting cross-legged across from him in the middle of the bed. "Well... un... me and Sasori kinda-sorta did it, un."

"Really?" Hidan asked, surprised but smiling. "How many years have you been together before this?"

"We've worked together for five years, and we've been together for three, un," Deidara said. He blushed and let out a small giggle. "We actually did it on the night of our anniversary, ya know, un. It was the day after you left for your first mission. It was such a great day, un; Sasori took me to a town that's about an hour's walk away from here, and we took a walk in the public garden and went to dinner at a small restaurant. He even gave me flowers– red roses. It was so romantic, un!"((2))

" Then you came back here and had sex?" Hidan asked, eager to hear the juicy details.

"We didn't just 'have sex'; we made love, un!" Deidara exclaimed, holding both hands over his heart. "And for your information, we stayed at a nice hotel, un!"

"Of course," Hidan said, smiling fondly at Deidara. He could tell that that night had meant the world– and much more– to his friend, and he began to notice a contentment in what he did and said that wasn't there before.

"Anyway, it was you're fist time, right? What was it like?"

"Yeah, un. His present to me was a peaceful day, and I gave him my virginity– of course, he was a virgin, too, un. It hurt really badly at first, but he tried so hard to be gentle, and it just felt so natural, and... and right, un. He made me feel so good, un, and after, he held me and told me how much he loves me, and how I had just given him the greatest day of his life.((4)) I cried so hard, and I was so happy, un," he said, wiping tears of joy form the corner of his eyes.

Deidara looked over to his friend and started laughing– Hidan's magenta eyes were wide and glistening with tears; his bottom lip was quivering ever so slightly. When he heard Deidara laughing, he glared, but joined him in his laughing after a moment.

When they both had stopped laughing and had caught their breath, Hidan smiled widely at Deidara.

"Jashin, that was beautiful!" Hidan gushed. "I'm so happy for you– and I'm so jealous!"

"Why would you be jealous, un?" Deidara asked, smirking. "Do you have someone ya want ta be with?"

"Well..." Hidan said hesitantly, blushing a dark shade of pink.

Deidara squealed and shifted to his knees, moving so he was nose to nose with Hidan.

"Who do ya like, un? Who is it? WHO?!?" Deidara asked as he bounced up and down excitedly, shaking the bed and it's other occupant. "Did you meet someone on your mission, or, or– oh, let me guess, un! It's Kakuzu! It has ta be Kakuzu, un!"

Hidan blushed crimson and gave a small affirmative nod. Deidara began to bounce higher.

"Does he like ya back, un? Does 'e?"

"I, um, don't know, but he let me share a bed with him, and when I was lying in his lap so he could sew up my neck after it got cut off he didn't move me..."

"It sure sounds like he does ta m— y-you got your head cut OFF?!?"

((1)) Talk about ADD--; " We need to unpack. Wait! Let's talk about my room instead."

((2)) Hey, one of the Akatsuki members has to know how to take someone on a proper date, right? Of course right! (lol... Yente quote. I love Fiddler on the Roof...)

((3)) FYI, those three are virgins (or were virgins); Deidara because he's Deidara, and he's to adorable not to have been innocent; Hidan because he's just so crazy about his religion that he didn't even notice other people in that way before Kakuzu, even though he's still kind of a perv; Sasori because he's a total recluse

((4)) It's probably the most he's ever said to anyone...

Hope you guys liked the chapter, and I'll try to finish the next soon.

I wuv you all! Buh-bye now!