Okay, I promise this chapter will be(slightly) happier than the last.

Naruto is Masashi Kishimoto's.

All I own is the horrible mind that created this monster.

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Chapter Seven: Prayer

Pain, blood, a thousand reflections of a hateful face. A hated lover, a loved enemy. Why so confused? Why so loved? Unloved? Hated, or not?

Deidara cried out for the little voice he had grown to love.

But there was no answer.

He fell to his knees and cried for this empty darkness to shed some light and fill the silence with voices. He didn't want to die alone...

Deidara didn't open his eyes when he woke up. He just lay there hoping that this was just another dream. He heard a clap and the quiet voice of Itachi speaking.

"Lord, god? Whoever? I know I've never really done this before so I'm just winging it. I hope this isn't too corny... Me sitting by the person I love as they lay comatose, and it's probably slightly blasphemous, seeing as it's another guy... But you understand, right? I mean, even pervs have their patron saint. Anyway, I'm here to ask about Deidara. Could you, like, you know, give him a break? He's had enough of a rough life as it is. He doesn't need more things piling up. And to top it all off, he's got a kid on the way. I don't know if that makes him a male or a female, or maybe a mixture of both, but please help him find someone to help him and protect him. A soul mate, if you will. I love that guy a lot, but I know he hates me, so... Yeah. Someone to love Deidara and all that junk."

Deidara listened to Itachi as joyful tears filled his eyes. No one had ever treated him like he was precious, or even given him any true love for that matter. Kabuto had just been a depressed, selfish, bastard who bailed on him the moment things got rough. But Itachi here... His words were pure. Here he is, praying to a god he doesn't even know exists or not, on my behalf. And he doesn't even know I'm listening. Deidara remained lying and peeked glances at the man he once hated, a man who he had never said more than a sentence to, speak his soul out in prayer. And a very good one too, despite his inexperience.

Deidara yawned and sat up. He acted as though he had just woke up and hadn't heard Itachi's prayer.

"Itachi?" he yawned out, "Wha-at are you doing here, hmm?" He looked at the Raven beside his bed. Itachi teared up and pulled Deidara into a hug, whispering a thanks. "Itachi?" Deidara pretended to be surprised by the embrace.

"Sorry," Itachi pulled back and wiped his tears. "Why did you do that?" He looked slightly angry, glancing towards the bathroom.

"What, hm?" Deidara was confused, what did I do... He thought.

Itachi rolled his eyes and lifted Deidara's arm.

"Now, do you remember? Why?" Deidara looked at his injured arm. It came back to him, the fall, the missing voice, the sharp pain. Then he worried though he didn't know why.

"Itachi...The baby..." He felt his still slightly flat stomach.

"It's fine. Still alive." Itachi glanced at the stomach as well, feeling it tentatively. Deidara sighed with relief.

"For your information, this-" Deidara waved his arm gingerly, "Was an accident. I punched the mirror and fell. Happens all the time, hm." He tried to joke but Itachi wasn't amused.

"You nearly died!" he almost yelled at the blonde. "We both did! I used up nearly all of my chakra on this fuckin' sharingan making sure I got every piece of glass out." Itachi passed out on the floor, and Deidara freaked out.

"KONAN!" he screamed. The blue-haired ninja ran into the room, concerned.

"Itachi!" She grabbed the Uchiha and put him into the bed. "What's he doing out of bed? He's lost way to much blood!"

"What do you mean? Lost blood how?" Deidara glanced over at Itachi and saw no visible wounds.

"Why do you think you're so energetic? You lost more than he did. If it weren't for Itachi's transfusion, you'd be dead right now," Konan finished covering the events of last night.

"Why would he do that?" Deidara was shocked.

"Isn't it obvious?" Konan looked at the blonde and smiled. "He loves you. A lot, by the looks of it. Last night, he was prepared to die for you."

"But why? How could he possibly love me? I'm just a knocked up freak," Deidara asked. Konan didn't answer. She just tucked Itachi in and left the room.

Deidara sat next to the bed, where Itachi had been moments before, staring at the unconscious face before him.

"You know, Itachi," Deidara spoke quietly. "You could've just told me." He smoothed the raven's hair and exited the room.

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It was awkward at the breakfast table that morning. Konan and Pain had disappeared, and if you were perverted like Hidan, or stupid like Tobi, and listened closely, you could hear phrases like "Get over here, you slim jim!" and "Where's the pudding?" Kisame was obsessed with attempting to drown his poor goldfish, Guy. Kakuzu had the table covered in money and he cursed every time a penny hit the floor. Zetsu was speaking with the house plant. It seemed that the only one interested in eating was Deidara.

After getting two bites into his combination of Lucky Charms, chocolate milk and peach yogurt, morning sickness hit. He ran to his bathroom, only to find it still looking like a murder scene. So he ran to the closest bathroom, Itachi's. Two heaves later it was over and he ran back you the kitchen to finish his breakfast.

Later that day, Deidara got an offer he could not and would not refuse.

"Hey, Deidara?" Konan asked, "Wanna go shopping?" Deidara nodded happily and soon they were skipping along to the strip mall. The first store they entered was...

"Matsuda's Pregnancy Outfitters." Deidara said clinically. Of course she wanted to outfit her new BFF with all the cute maternity clothes she could find. When they entered the store they were greeted by a young-ish man wearing a trench coat. "Hello there ladies!" He grasped at the opening of his coat and pulled it open, revealing the fact he wasn't wearing anything under, said trench coat. He was hoping for a scream, maybe some tears, but theirs was no the reaction he was hoping for. His face was greeted by a left and right hook and the equipment that he was so proud of met two deathly kicks to the balls.

"YOU THINK YOU CAN FLASH S-RANKED NINJA AND GET AWAY WITH IT!" Konan screamed,

"And you have the nerve to do so with that pitiful stump? Mine is way bigger than that, hmm!" Deidara said truthfully. Konan took it figuratively.

"Yeah, we both have twice the balls you'll ever have!" Konan kicked the poor guy in the crotch again. "Come Dei, we have some shopping to do." and they went to a different part of the store.

"Preggo Porn Outfits?" Deidara looked at his companion oddly, as they walked into a new section of the store."Not that I mind going in here, but why-" a new look crossed his face and Konan blushed.

"Are you-" He looked at her and she nodded.

"Yup! One month today!"

"Congrats!" Deidara gave Konan a small hug. "Let me guess- Pain's the father, hmm."

The bluenette gave him an odd look. "No, it's Zetsu's. Of course Pain's the father! It' almost as obvious as Itachi being the father of yours!"

"Wait. No, no, no," Deidara laughed and took his arms off of Konan. "Itachi isn't the father. In fact, we've never actually done... it."

"What?" Konan gawked at him. "Then who...?"

"This real jerk, Kabuto," Deidara, for the first time, felt anger towards the doctor. "At first, he was sweet, but when I told him I was pregnant, he simply abandoned me, hmm."

"Oh..." the Paper Angel was lost for words. How could this have happened? Especially to one of the Akatsuki? It wasn't possible unless...he had something to do with it. "Orochimaru was involved." She could tell that she was on the right track when a sad look came into the blonde's eyes. Konan was about to comfort him when he spoke up.

"It's okay, though," Deidara said softly. "I'm over him. He was an asshole, and I was a fool, hmm. That's all there is to it. Itachi on the other hand..." he chuckled. "He is my guardian angel, hmm. He treats me like I'm somebody special, and you know what? I am unworthy, yet his love is undying, hmm. Itachi doesn't care that this isn't his kid. He really could care less. I don't know what's going through his head right now, but he's sure got a lot going through mine."

What could happen next? Oh the possibilities! Will Deidara and Itachi find themselves skipping through a meadow? How will Pain react when he finds out? Is Tobi really a 'Good Boy'? Or is he Zetsu's bad boy? Find out next time!

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