The way to your heart Ch.13
(Warning! Contains Yaoi! Don't like don't read, really can't make it any more simple than that.)
"Tobi!" Deidara cried desperate to find his friend, those guards were dead, if his friend had fallen under the same fate then there was going to be hell to pay. "Tobi!"
"Deidara be quiet!" Konan hissed. "If there's more than one of em' we have to be careful not to be taken by surprise."
"Y-Yes ma'am, un." Deidara said tightening his hold on his gun. Making sure to keep quiet Konan signaled for Deidara to stick close to her, so together they slowly made their way into the hallway constantly keeping their eyes peeled for any signs of a threat.
"Konan, un." Deidara whispered.
"What?"
"What about Pein and Zetsu? Is it safe to just leave them there, un?"
"Don't worry they'll be fine, they have weapons hidden in their bed but even in their condition they'll be able to handle themselves just fine, but just to be sure we're not going to go too far we need to be able to get back in a second if we have to."
"Okay, un." They continued moving down the hallway watching each other's back, both hands wrapped tightly around their guns. Deidara was not a killer, everyone in the Akatsuki could see that but if his friends were ever in danger he would do what was necessary to protect them.
Using two fingers Konan gave the signal for Deidara to round the corner. Nodding Deidara moved only to come face to face with a confused Tobi.
"Hey sempai what are yo-" Deidara grabbed the raven haired boy and was now in the middle of hugging him so hard he could barely breathe.
"Tobi I'm so glad you ok!"
"Sempai….can't…..breathe!"
"Oh…sorry." Deidara set the confused Uchiha down on his feet but didn't release him. "Are you hurt? Did you see anyone while you were out here? How many fingers am I holding up? Spell the number 2!"
"Deidara would you please calm down I think you're hurting him." Konan said gesturing to the half conscious state Tobi was in.
"Oh! Once again sorry Tobi, un." Deidara chuckled taking one step back, not wanting accidentally hurt his friend.
"I-its ok sempai." Tobi said holding his head trying to steady his vision. "Now what were you saying? Something about if I'd seen anyone?"
"Konan should I tell him, un?"
"Yes but be quick we need to get moving, the way we're standing in the middle of the hallway we're sitting ducks."
"Sempai did something happen?" Tobi said alarmed.
"Ugh….Tobi stay by me and keep quiet. Where were you anyway?" Deidara said grabbing his friend's wrist.
"I-I went to find a vending machine but there wasn't one. Deidara sempai what happened?"
"We were attacked."
"What? Are you guys ok? What about Zetsu?"
Deidara smiled at his friends concern. "It's ok Tobi thankfully no one was hurt. A man who was dressed as a doctor tried to kill us, because of his outfit it allowed him to get close and apparently just before he came into the room he killed the two men standing guard outside the room."
Deidara heard Tobi give a silent gasp of terror behind him. "H-How did they die?"
Deidara's face was grim. "Chances are you'll find out soon enough, Sasori Danna and the others chased after him but I don't know if they're alright or not."
"Ok that's enough you two, from here on out stay quiet and keep close we can't afford to screw up."
The trio continued down the hall looking in each and every room they passed. So far it seemed that every room they passed was unoccupied.
"S-Sempai." Tobi whispered tugging on Deidara's sleeve.
"What, un?"
"I-I think I saw something." Tobi said pointing down the hall, and sure enough when the two police officers had turned their heads one of the doors down the hallway had closed shut with a light 'click'.
"Let's move." Konan ordered.
"Right, Tobi, un, stay here if you see anything yell understood?" Deidara could tell that his friend was scared, it pained Deidara to know he had to leave him behind even if it was only to protect him.
"Here take this." Deidara then reached into his police belt and pulled something out, putting it in Tobi's hand.
"Pepper spray?"
"Yes, I'm sorry but I can't give you a gun. I want you to use this only if you have to okay, un?"
"Y-Yes Sempai."
Deidara nodded, quickly catching up to Konan who was waiting for the blonde. Deidara had hidden Tobi behind a set of chairs, sad that that was the best he could do for his friend at the moment.
Once they were close enough Konan signaled for Deidara to stand on the other side of the door, both took up defensive positions prepared for the worst. Konan began the countdown 3…..Deidara took hold of the door handle. 2…..he placed his finger on the trigger 1...they moved. Deidara swung the door open.
"FREEZE NOBODY MOVE!"
"OH MY GOD!" Inside the room wasn't the fake doctor they were looking for but an elderly woman of about 70 or 80 years dressed in nothing more than slippers and a standard hospital gown. "What are you doing in my room?" She demanded.
Deidara didn't know what to do, thankfully he didn't have to.
"Sorry ma'am." Konan spoke up. "We're with the Konoha police force and were doing a routine sweep of the floor.
"So you just come bursting into my room?" The elderly woman questioned.
"Sorry, that was a mistake on our part, please relax and go back to sleep I assure you that everything is just fine." And with that Konan ushered Deidara out into the hallway and close the door.
"That was embarrassing, un." Deidara spoke up.
"Yeah but can you believe that that's not the first time something like that has happened to me?"
"What burst into and old woman's hospital room in the middle of the night looking for a murder suspect, un?"
"Yep."
"SEMPAI!"
"TOBI!" Without thinking Deidara had started running Konan close behind. When they arrive they found a nearly hysteric Tobi kneeling on the floor leaning over something. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a body…with red hair.
"SASORI DANNA!" Deidara dropped down to his knees next to the barely conscious man. "Sasori Danna please speak to me, un!" Deidara cried shaking the man's shoulder.
"Ouch Deidara let up a little will you I'm alright." Sasori growled sitting up rubbing his shoulder.
"Sasori what happened did you catch that man?" Konan asked looking everywhere but at the redhead. Until they caught the suspect they were still in danger out in the open.
"We almost had him, we managed to chase him into a dead end but then out of nowhere he starts laughing, and let me tell you this was the type of laugh evil scientists make in horror movies. Hidan said 'what so funny?' but the guy just kept laughing. He said 'So if you're down here whose looking after your friends?' Kisame started to make a mad dash toward Itachi's recovery room but when I tried to stop him the guy jumped out a freaking window!"
"What floor were you on, un?"
"We'd chased him down to the second floor but still a drop like could still cause some serious damage."
"Did he make it?" Konan asked.
"That's just the thing I don't know, when I looked out the window he was gone, nowhere to be found and I know he wasn't hanging on a ledge because the building was so thin there wasn't any place that he could've grabbed onto."
"Alright now where are Kisame and Hidan?"
"After we'd discovered that the guy was gone we split up to check on you guys. Kisame and Hidan went to find Itachi and I came here, so what's going on? You guys alright?"
"Yeah, un, we'd been patrolling right before you came we ran into an old ladies room nearly scared her to death although I'd say she was about to keel over any moment, un."
"Ha is that so?" Sasori chuckled.
"Sasori Danna why were you on the floor, un." Deidara asked once the redhead had climbed to his feet.
"Ummm…I was…surprised." Sasori scratched the back on his head.
Deidara leaned closer, he could tell something was off about the redhead but the hallway they were in was so barely lit he was having a hard time seeing. "Sasori Danna why are your eyes all red, un?"
Sasori sighed. "Deidara on what planet is it a good idea to give Tobi pepper spray?"
"Tobi you pepper sprayed Danna?"
"S-Sorry Sempai, h-he just came out of nowhere and I just moved without thinking. I'm so sorry Sasori, please don't be mad at Tobi." The young boy whimpered.
"It's ok Tobi, but please understand that this stuff is not your average pepper spray, this is the kind of stuff police officers carry, and if you get a good enough shot then you can permanently blind someone."
"Sasori Danna why aren't you rolling around in pain right now, un?"
"Because brat, your friend there has a weak ass shot and thankfully only got a little bit on me."
"Once again I apologize I really didn't know it was you."
"Its fine really just give that back to Deidara before someone gets hurt."
"Sasori Danna don't blame Tobi, I gave it to him so he could protect himself, un." Deidara said pocketing the little black canister.
"Look it doesn't matter whose fault it was, we just need to keep moving, if that guy is gone then we should head back to the room to check on Pein and Zetsu." Konan ordered heading in the direction of the room.
"Hey Danna what's with that look on your face, un?" Deidara asked walking next to the redhead.
"Hmm? I'm just thinking about something you said, you mentioned how you ran into an old ladies room?"
"He he, yeah she was ticked but thankfully Konan covered it, un."
"Shit!" Sasori took off running, Deidara was quick to chase after him catching up in less than a second.
"Sasori Danna what's wrong, un?" Deidara huffed.
"There shouldn't be anyone else on this floor, when I talked to the nurses at the front desk earlier they said that a room was being prepared on this floor for our guys and we'd have the whole place to ourselves."
Deidara gasped. "Are you saying that that old lady was working with that fake doctor?"
"I don't think that was an old lady Deidara, show me where her room was."
"Right over here, un." When they approached the door they didn't wait, they went right through guns at the ready. The place was completely empty.
"Are you sure this was the right room?" Sasori said checking the bathroom to make sure no one was hiding in there.
"Positive, un, I remember because it's 3 doors down from Pein and Zetsu's room."
"…..DAMMIT!" They ran out of the room hoping that they weren't too late, when they got to their room they breathed a sigh of relief. Konan, Tobi, Pein, and Zetsu were all inside, all ok, and all very tense.
"Did you fine anything?" Konan asked.
"No nothing, the room looked like it hadn't been touched in days." Sasori said putting his gun away, although he made sure to keep on hand on his gun holster just in case.
"What now?" Zetsu asked, Tobi had gone to sit on his bed and the green haired man now had both his arms wrapped firmly around the Uchiha's waist keeping him close to his own body.
"I don't know, the best thing we can down now is to just wait and stand guard till morning, which isn't for another few hours." Konan said.
"Well we can't all stay here, if the entire Akatsuki is half asleep from a night of no rest then we'd be in trouble from anyone wishing to do us harm." Hidan said coming into the room.
"He has a point, un."
"Alright this is what we'll do Sasori, Deidara, and Hidan you'll all go home get some rest. Kisame and I'll stay here and keep an eye on the others. Tobi you'll have to leave to, you're not specially trained it's too dangerous for you here."
"Konan I don't think that that's a good idea, not about the Tobi part he should go, but you can't stay here you look like you're about to drop any second." Pein said gesturing to the woman's light swaying.
"Pein I'm perfectly fine and am fully capable to staying awake should another attack occur."
"Now listen to what you just said, right there and think about this sure you'll be able to stay away but will you have the energy to fight off an attacker?"Konan was stuck she knew Pein was right, by staying here she would be endangering the one she loved.
"I'll stay, un."
"You'll do no such thing brat, you've gotten even less sleep than Chief Konan you're not in any condition to stand guard and fight and that's final."
"But-"
"No buts." Sasori snapped. "I'm staying, I managed to take a nap earlier today so I'll be good till morning."
"Sasori are you sure?" Konan asked.
"Yeah, besides Kisame's staying he's not about to leave Itachi alone after all this, plus I've already phoned in the bodies which will be taken care of and replaced shortly."
Deidara was a little shocked to hear Sasori taking like this, acting as if those men who had died were nothing more than mere toys that got thrown away once their child grew bored with them.
Konan yawned, Pein smirked. "Alright guys hurry up and go we all need to get some sleep."
"Yes sir." The others responded filing out one by one, Tobi gave Zetsu a quick good bye kiss on the cheek and left following the others. So now it was only Sasori and Deidara (And of course Pein and Zetsu) who remained.
"I'll be back bright and early to relieve you of your post, un." The blonde smiled.
"Don't worry about it I'll be fine." Sasori frowned.
"Still, un, good night Danna." Deidara smiled as he left the room.
Sasori couldn't help but smiled, that was until he heard Hidan's voice calling out to the blonde.
"Hey Dei want me to give you a ride back on my bike?" Sasori mentally cursed himself, he had been the one to drive Deidara over and with Kisame staying to look after Itachi he'd have no choice but to ride back with Hidan on that damn 2 wheeler. Deidara had said so himself that he didn't like riding on that thing. Damn.
"…S-Sure, un." He heard Deidara stutter. Damn! Damn! Damn!
It was Pein's voice that finally snapped the redhead out of his thought. "Sasori would you please stop hitting your head against the wall?" Sasori stopped moving lifting one hand he gently felt his forehead, and winced. He hadn't even realized what he was doing. Great just great! Now I'm going to have a giant burse right smack in the middle of my forehead, perfect!
"Hey Sasori are you alright? You look upset."
"I'm fine Zetsu, just try to get some rest I'm sure Konan's going to want to talk come morning and we'll need you up and working to get everything we need."
"Don't try changing the subject." Pein frowned. "I've known you long enough to know when something is wrong…its Deidara isn't it?"
"…What would make you think a crazy thought like that?" Sasori rushed failing miserably at keeping his cool.
"Sasori I'm tired not stupid, I really don't feel like fighting you right now so either you tell me what's up or I'm breaking out the Christmas party video."
"What the hell is with you people and using that damn video against me?"
"Doesn't matter, start talking."
"I really hate you guys." Sasori sighed, sitting down trying to get comfortable this was gonna take awhile.
"Wow so they were right there kissing?" Zetsu asked.
Sasori nodded.
"Damn man that really sucks."
"Tell me about it." Sasori said rolling his eyes at the green haired man, he closed his eyes only to open them a second later shaking his head trying to stay awake, he still had at least 4 hours to go before someone came to relieve him of his post, with his luck it would no doubt be Deidara.
"Sasori why don't you try getting some sleep?" Pein asked concerned.
"Because you're the one who's supposed to be sleeping not me, I'm fine I can hold out for a few more hours."
"That I highly doubt." Zetsu murmured.
"No one asked you!" Sasori snapped.
"See Sasori you're tired and you're starting to get crabby (more so than usual) get some sleep we'll be fine the new guards are here they're far better trained than the last ones."
"That doesn't mean they can fight off whatever threat may appear." Sasori groaned shaking his head.
"And at this point neither can you. Come on this isn't good for you health."
"I keep telling you…I'm…fine…"
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"Good morning, un." Deidara chirped, walking up to the room's door smiling at the two guards who stood on either side of it. He started reaching for the doors handle but a rough hand on his shoulder stopped him.
"State your name and business." One guard ordered his face stern and well trained.
Deidara nodded reaching for his badge.
"Freeze!" They shouted already reaching for their guns.
"Whoa relax, un! I'm just reaching for my police badge!" Deidara said raising his hands above his head. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to come dressed in normal clothes rather than his Akatsuki uniform.
"Well if you're telling the truth then you'll have no problem if we search you?" One of the guards questioned.
"That won't be necessary gentlemen."
"Chief Konan you're looking well this morning, un." Indeed she did, it appeared as though she'd actually managed to get a decent night's sleep. Her hair was back up into her signature bun along with her long lost rose pinned securely into it. She was dressed casual a pair of jeans and a deep blue sleeveless turtle neck sweater.
"Deidara why are you standing out here?"
"I went to show these guys my badge but…" Deidara trailed off gesturing to his current position.
"Boys its fine he's a member of my team, please step aside we're going through now." The guards didn't hesitate they knew who she was and they weren't about to disobey an order from her. (Mainly because I don't feel like writing a scene where she kicks their butts for disobeying orders b/c then there would be all sorts of unnecessary trouble and blah blah blah…)
Once the door was closed behind them Konan make her way over to the windows pulling back the massive curtains allowing the sun to shine through. Deidara looked around, still marveling at how huge and extravagant the place looked. Apparently sometime during the night Itachi had been brought into the room and of course Kisame followed, so now he, Itachi, Pein, and Zetsu were all still sleeping, Deidara wished Konan luck Pein's snoring sounded like a chain saw ripping through metal.
"He doesn't always snore like that." Konan said walking up to Pein's bed pulling the covers tighter around the man.
"What, un?"
"It's really strange but he only snores when his piercings are out, they do something so his sinuses but hey I'm not complaining they help me get my beauty sleep."
"Not that you need any, un."
"Exactly." Konan laughed Deidara joining in.
An annoyed sounding grumble from the corner drew the blonde's eye. There in one of the hard wooden chairs sat the redhead his arms crossed in what looked to be an uncomfortable sleep.
Deidara walked over amazed at how he could seem so peaceful but still look so tense. Just then the redheads lips twitched, moving as if he were talking, Deidara leaned in closer curious as to what the redhead was saying. "Deidara…" Said blonde felt his heart skip a beat. There is no way he just. "Deidara…" Deidara was stunned Sasori was dreaming about him! He was so in shock that he didn't even realize how close their faces were until a pair of deep brown eyes snapped open.
"What the hell?" Sasori yelled his cries waking up the others.
"What's going on?" Kisame yelled jumping up.
"Brat what the hell were you doing?" Sasori demanded his hand pressed tight against his chest feeling his heart as it threatened to beat out of his chest.
"S-Sorry Sasori D-Danna I was just…"
"Would you guys please shut up, some of us are trying to sleep over here." Zetsu growled turning over in his bed.
"Sorry Zetsu but you guys have to wake up." Konan said lightly shaking Pein trying to wake him up. Groaning Peins eyes opened, seconds later a large smiled graced his face once he saw the face before him. "Good morning my dear fiancé." Konan smiled.
"Good morning to you too." Pein then lifted up his hand bringing it around the back of Konan neck bringing her face close enough so as to lay a gentle kiss upon her lips. "A very good morning indeed." He hummed.
"Kisame would you mind waking Itachi up?" Konan asked as she helped Pein to sit up.
"Are you sure I can't let him sleep just a little longer?" Kisame said a peaceful look on his face as he watched Itachi sleep.
"Sorry Kisame but we need to talk, that includes Itachi."
"…Fine." Kisame grumbled he leaned down whispering into Itachi's ear. "Wake up my angel."
"Eeerrfff." The weasel grumbled.
Kisame chuckled. "Come Itachi it's time to open your eyes." And open them he did, his eyes snapped open and he shot up in bed affectively startling the shark.
"Itachi are you alright?" Kisame clutching his chest just as Sasori was moments ago.
"Kisame where's Konan I have to talk with her right away!" Itachi words came out rushed as if he only had second to say what he needed to.
"Itachi I'm right here what's wrong?" She asked.
"One of the men from last night he got away, when I tried to chase after him I was gun down. He was carrying a large bag and I'm positive that it held more of that substance that we've been studying. (Aka: The stuff Sasori and Deidara discovered on the blondes first day)
"What would make you say that?" Konan said furrowing her brow.
"I…I can't remember much, but I do remember that when Pein and I pulled up to the scene there were a few men standing around the trunk of a car they appeared to be arguing, two bags were on the ground next to them, we walked up and asked what was going on. At first they were very corporative but then when I ask about the bags they became evasive and the next thing I knew I'm on the other side of the police cruiser and bullets are flying everywhere."
"You were hit from behind." Pein spoke up.
"What by whom?" Kisame inquired furious that his love had been the victim of a low cheap shot.
"The same man who managed to get away. Apparently him and a group of men suck up behind us and hit you on the back of your head, I saw them at the last second and dodged their attack on me allowing myself to remain alert and drag you around the side of the car seconds before they started firing."
"But that doesn't explain how you know what was in the bag." Sasori yawned running a hand through his messy red hair.
"When we started to return fire one of our shots hit a bag and the thing exploded. At first I thought it was just cocaine but I've studied enough illegal substances to know that that stuff was too heavy to be crack. It came down almost instantly after being sent into the air, anything else would have first formed a cloud and would have taken at least double that time to settle.
"Are you sure?" Konan inquired.
"Absolutely there's no mistaking it, I studied the other substance shortly after it was brought in, Sasori was right that stuff isn't drugs but until I got a look at that sample it was something I'd never seen before."
"Can any of you describe the man who got away, Zetsu?"
"I was trapped in my cruiser the whole time I didn't really see anyone until it was all over."
"Ok what about you Pein, Itachi?"
"All I saw of the guy was that he had long bright silver hair." Pein said.
"It was too dark and the guy made sure to stay hidden behind the others." Itachi said.
"That didn't stop the guy from firing a few rounds at my car." Zetsu grumbled.
"I thought you said you didn't see anything, un?" Deidara questioned.
"When I drove up I saw Itachi and Pein stuck on the side of their cruiser a near dozen men firing at them, as I explained earlier I tried to get out and help but there was one guy standing in the far back behind their car, which must've been the guy you're talking about, he yelled to his buddies and all hell broke loose."
"And your certain he had the one of the bag when he escaped?" Konan said.
"Yes, and we're hoping that the police were able to acquire at decent amount of the substance that exploded, it we can get a conformation then we may be one step closer to finding out what the hell is going on."
"Ok so long story short, un, it's possible that the stuff Sasori Danna and I brought in is connected to this shooting which we have reason to believe was not an accident and was in fact meant to possibly kill Akatsuki members?"
"That about sums it up yeah."
"Who could be behind this? Is it that Orochimaru guy, un?"
"No brat, that man is all about stealth he had marksmen skills that rivaled even Pein and Konan's. He always got the job done quick and without hesitation…or mercy. When he was one our side he was on hell of an officer but now I guarantee you first chance I get I'm going to rip that fucking bastards head off." Sasori's hands were balled up into fists, his whole frame was shaking in anger.
"Sasori Danna you should calm down." Deidara said putting a hand on the man's shoulder only for it to be roughly shaken off.
"Don't touch me!" The redhead snapped startling everyone including the blonde.
Sasori's whole frame was shaking, his eyes were closed in deep concentration as he tried to regain his composure. "Please excuse me." He said semi-calmly walking about of the room.
Danna? "Deidara maybe you should go after him." Kisame suggested, although his eyes were on Itachi IV making sure the thing was in properly (ha-ha doctor shark)
"May I, un?" Deidara asked looking at Konan, she simply nodded and then the blonde was running, hoping to catch his partner before he could disappear. Deidara rounded the corner to the hallway where the elevators were and sure enough he saw a head of red entering said elevator.
"Wait, un!" But it was too late the doors had already closed. "Dammit!" Deidara looked at the number above the elevator as they slowly counted down. It finally stopped at the third floor.
Why would he go there? But he didn't stop long to think about it, he made a break for the stairs, all but flying down them until he reached the third floor landing. He burst through startling the hell out of some passing nurses causing one of them to drop the pile of folders she'd been carrying.
"S-Sorry about that, un." Deidara said bending down to help her pick them up.
"It's ok." She smiled she had long blonde hair pulled up into a ponytail, her bangs covered half her face like Deidara's only it covered the other half.
"There you go." Deidara said handing her the now neat stack of papers.
"Thanks, hey weren't you in here the other night when everything was all crazy?" She asked.
"Yeah, un, I recognize you as one of the nurses who helped to get my friend out of that mess and into surgery."
"It was no problem I'm glad you're friends going be ok."
"Thanks." Deidara smiled.
"Umm, weren't you headed somewhere?" She asked.
"Oh crap, un! It's probably too late anyway he got off on this floor and judging by how many people are here then I'll never be able to find him." Deidara sighed shoulders slumping in defeat.
"This is the floor where most of the hospitals long term patients stay, a lot of the people who come here visit quite frequently if you describe him I may be able to help you." She smiled setting down her pile of folders on a nearby counter.
"Really, that would be great, un!" Deidara beamed. "He a little taller than me with short bright red hair."
"Wait are you talking about that other police officer who with you last night?" She asked a hint of nervousness in her eyes.
"Yeah do you know him, un?"
"Sort of he comes in about once a week to visit one of the patience here, he never stays long usually just an hour he never talks to anyone and no one really talks to him."
"That sound like him." Deidara smiled.
"I haven't seen him today but if you want I can tell you where the room he always visits is."
"That would be great!"
"Alright its room 213 but I'll tell you now there's a reason that he only stays for an hour, the patient in there isn't exactly pleasant." She warned.
"I'll be fine, thanks for the help, un." Deidara said walking away.
"Um sir, it's the other way."
"…Right, un." Deidara quickly turned around blushing as the nurses' two friends giggled beside their blonde friend Deidara recognized one of them as the pink haired nurse from the night before.
"I'm Ino by the way." The blonde nurse smiled sticking out her hand.
"Deidara, it was nice meeting you, un." Deidara shook her hand not really noticing the blush that came over her face. "I'll be going now." Deidara smiled taking off in the correct direction. Just barely hearing how two of the nurses started squealing when they thought he was out of hearing distance.
"Oh man that guy was hot!"
"Sakura quiet down! Do you want him to hear us." Ino shushed.
"I'm sorry but did you not see him! His redheaded friend isn't bad either and they're both cops they can protect me anytime." The nurse named Sakura said fanning herself with a piece of paper.
"Is that why you're always taking care of the patient he visits, so you'll get to see him?" The third friend asked her pale blue eyes wide.
"Of course, that old woman is mean as hell if weren't for the fact that her grandson is f-ing gorgeous then I wouldn't even set foot in that room."
"Sakura you really shouldn't talk like that it's bad enough that no one beside him ever visits her, I think she's just lonely."
"Still maybe one day I'll be able to make nice with the old bat and she'll want to introduce me to her grandson."
Hmm so the person in that room is Sasori Danna's grandmother? Deidara thought continuing down the hall counting the room numbers as he got closer. 207…209…211…213 here we go. Deidara opened the door, inside there was an elderly woman toying with what looked like a small puppet. She looked up upon the doors opening.
"Who are you, my lunch isn't supposed to be here for another hour." She questioned looking the blonde up and down.
"I-I'm sorry to bother you, my names Deidara Iwa, I work with your grandson."
"Ahhh, so you're the blonde brat that my grandson is always talking about."
"Sasori Danna talks about me, un?" Deidara asked not to happy about the 'brat' part.
"Yep, on the few days that he's here he's always saying how his new partner is a hyperactive kid that never leaves him alone."
"Really, un?" Deidara said feeling a little discouraged.
"Yeah but he's also always saying how you're a good kid, you stand by your beliefs don't let anyone tell you others wise, let me guess you don't think art is eternal?"
"Nope to me true art is fleeting, here in an instant and then gone without a trace allowing only those who were lucky enough to see it to remember it, un."
"Ha-ha I like the way you think boy, here pull up a chair." She said pointing to one in the corner.
"I don't know, un, I really should-"
"I'll tell you what else he's said about you."
"Maybe a few minutes wouldn't hurt." Deidara said grabbing the chair and pulling it up to the old woman's bed.
"By the way I'm Chiyo."
For the next hour they talked about Sasori and their own ideas of art. Laughing at how stubborn the redhead could be when it came to his art, Chiyo even revealed how it was her that first got Sasori into puppetry.
"Wow so Sasori Danna was only 6 when you taught him how to make puppets, un?" (I don't know how old he was in the anime so just work with me people)
"Yep, he really took to it, he was gifted right from the start."
"It's weird to hear about Sasori Danna as a kid, he never talks about his past, un."
"Well lad I know he won't be happy about me telling you this but his childhood wasn't exactly a happy one, he was always alone, had little to no friends and was just all around quiet."
"What about his parent what did they do, un?"
"I'm sorry but that I cannot speak of them, if my grandson wanted you to know about them he would've told you himself. I can already see his face turning red if he ever knew I'd told you all that I already have."
"Then maybe I should go, un, I wouldn't want you getting yelled at because of me."
"Oh relax boy you needn't worry about me, now you on the other hand…"
"What, un?"
"Brat what the hell are you doing here?" Deidara's entire body froze, there was no mistaking that voice and boy did it sound pissed.
"H-Hey Sasori Danna I finally found you, un." Deidara gave a nervous chuckle praying to Jashin that Sasori wouldn't kill him.
"Found me? Brat I'm the one who goes back to the room only to have Konan tell me that you went looking for me and haven't returned. So for the past half hour I've been wandering all over this place trying to find you and you've been here the whole time?"
"Pretty much yeah, un." Deidara said shrinking back into his seat.
"Would you relax scorpling, Deidara's only been chatting-"
"Don't call me that! Brat we're leaving now!"
"Sasori Danna you shouldn't raise your voice in the presents of your grandmother." Deidara stood walking up the redhead daring him on.
"I'LL RAISE MY VOICE WHEREEVER I WANT TO!"
SLAP
Sasori stood in awe, Deidara did not just….
"No Sasori, not while you're here, not only are you before your grandmother but you're in a hospital there are people trying to sleep and people trying to work. Either keep your voice down or I'll be forced to escort you from the premises."
Sasori smirked Holy crap the kids serious, I'm actually proud. "My apologies grandmother, Deidara. I was out of line, now if you'll excuse us Deidara and I have to go our boss needs to speak with us." Sasori then grabbed the blonde's wrist pulling affectively pulling him out of the room.
"Goodbye Sasori." Chiyo nodded not seeming affected at all by his little outburst or Deidara's retaliation.
"Sasori Danna where'd you go, un?" Deidara asked once the redhead released him, allowing him to walk on his own.
"Nowhere important, but what is important is why you followed me."
"Umm, Konan told me too, un." Deidara lied walking into the elevators the second the doors opened. There was no one else there as the redhead came in after him, pressing the button for their floor and then turning to face Deidara.
"Brat don't think you can fool me, I know full well you're lying." Sasori moved closer effectively trapping the blonde in the corner.
"S-Sasori Danna, I-I can't move, un." Deidara said feeling his heartbeat kick into overdrive.
"Good, then I'll be able to get my answer. Why did you chase after me and why did you lie earlier?"
"B-Because…" What is with this elevator? Hurry up already!
"I'm waiting." Sasori frowned taking another step closer.
Deidara stopped breathing, Sasori's chest was now pressed up against his. A red eyebrow rose as he felt the blonde's heartbeat. He knows! He can feel my heartbeat and now he knows! I-I don't know what to do I-I can't…The blonde's world went black.
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"Eugh, my head." Deidara groaned opening his eyes.
"Bout time you woke up." A voice said, it was familiar but it wasn't what he'd hoped.
"Itachi how long have I been out, un?" Deidara said sitting up from the couch he was on.
"Hmm, let's see. Sasori brought you in here about 4 hours ago, you were unconscious and he was carrying you."
"4 HOURS?" Deidara yelled jumping up, only to fall back down after he fell victim to one major head rush.
"Itachi don't torture the poor kid." Kisame said fluffing the weasel's pillow.
"Kisame would you please stop that I keep telling you I'm fine." Itachi sighed, apparently they'd had this argument before.
"I'm just trying to make sure you're comfortable." Kisame said seeming determined to make the pillow a perfect 90 degree angle.
"And I'm just trying to stay sane while you take playing nurse to whole new levels." Itachi said swatting Kisames' hands away.
"Um excuse me, un but could someone please tell me how long I've been asleep?"
"About 20 minutes." Sasori said his eyes on the TV. Deidara yelped not having noticed that the redhead was sitting right next to him. Instantly the memories of the elevator came flooding back and Deidara blush, unable to believe that he fainted right in front of Sasori.
"Alright now that Deidara's awake we can get down to business." Konan piped up claiming the attention of everyone in the room.
"Deidara as far as we're concerned all evidence is still being analyzed, sadly we won't know anything for another few days and until then we are to wait and stay alert."
"Hopefully by then we'll be back at the station and not trapped in this damn hospital." Pein said adjusting one of his piercings, apparently he'd managed to get them back. (Probably from Konan threatening to beat the crap out of somebody…jk XD)
"So what do we do until then?" Zetsu asked.
Konan seemed to take a deep breath before she spoke. "For now we wait, but I assure you all I won't run and I won't back down. I'll come at this full on and take down anyone in my way. You guys are not only my team mates, you're my family anyone who threatens you threatens me."
"And we all know that that is a very bad idea." Kisame joked rubbing his cheek where his gill-like scars were.
"Could things really be that bad, un? I mean I've only been with you for a few months and you guys kick butt, how strong could our enemy be?"
The room was filled with a quiet silence, Kisame and Pein took the hands of their loved ones, while Sasori studied his faux hand. Deidara longed to comfort the redhead but he stayed still. Even if he'll never love me, I'll always be there for him, after all it's the least I can do for the one I love.