Chapter Eight: Too Good to Last
Deidara went to bed that night with a lot on his mind. Itachi loving him, the assumptions of the other members about his pregnancy, Kabuto's betrayal and-
CRASH-BOOOOOMMM!
Deidara's eyes flew open and he curled up into as tight a ball as he possibly could. Rain pounded the roof of the hideout.
CRASH-BOOOOOMMM!
He squeaked and rolled out of his bed, falling to the floor crying. He crawled into a corner as far away from the window as possible.
CRASH-BOOOOOMMM!
"Ahhh!' he curled up on himself sobbing with fear, he couldn't move he was so scared. "I-I-I-I-ITACHIII?" he called out in the dark.
CRASH-BOOOOOMMM!
"ITACHIII?" He was screaming now, he couldn't stand it anymore. For years he had been dealing with the fear alone.
"Deidara?" Itachi whipped his head around the room with his Sharingan activated. He saw the bomber in the corner and rushed over to the bomber. "Are you alright? What happen-"
CRASH-BOOOOOMMM!
Deidara leapt into the Uchiha's arms and clung there.
"S-s-s-s-Sasori used to t-t-tranquilize m-m-me whenever it s-s-stormed b-b-because of t-t-the t-thunder." The blonde was convulsing in Itachi's arms, tears were soaking his shirt where the teen was clinging to him.
"Hey, calm down." Itachi held Deidara gently and soothingly ran his hand up and down the teen's back. "There, there. I'm here and I not gonna leave," The blonde held still for a moment,
"P-p-p-promise?" He asked shakily,
CRASH-BOOOOOMMM!
Itachi held the frightened blonde closer. "I promise, I'll never let you go."
Hidan, attracted to the screams of fear rush in just in time to see Itachi holding Deidara. He looked on their touching scene with disgust.
Ew…They're fucking fags! Hidan gagged. But somewhere, deep down in his heart, he wished someone would hold him like that.
0000-
The mood at breakfast was different the next morning. Deidara sat next to Itachi, holding hands under the table. Hidan was glaring daggers across the room at them. Konan and Pain were absent again, and it wasn't hard to guess why.
"So um-" Deidara tried to make conversation with Hidan who was never quiet when the banging in the other room suddenly stopped. "How was-"
"I'M GONNA BE A DAD!" They heard Pain yell. Soon, the leader was in the room, butt naked, with a victorious smile from ear to ear. "EVERYBODY GET IN HERE!"
Tobi, Kakuzu, Kisame, and Zetsu all appeared in the room within a few seconds of the announcement. Kisame and Kakuzu tried to look undisturbed at the sight of their oh-so-powerful leader doing a nude happy dance. However Tobi just had to comment.
"Was Leader-san fucking Konan again? He really needs to stop that. It sounds like it hurts."
"Tobi!" Kisame looked at his young protégé, his face filled with shock. "Where did you learn that language?"
"Hidan-san," Tobi replied. "He said they were playing twister and it was easier for them without clothes."
The fish did a face palm. "Maybe you shouldn't hang around Hidan anymore."
"But Hidan is my bestest buddy and I love him!" Tobi ran over to hug the moody Jashinist only to be pushed away.
"Get the fuck away from me, fag," Hidan cast one more glare at Deidara and Itachi and stormed out of the room.
"What's his problem?" Konan said as she walked into the room, wearing one of Pain's tee-shirts backwards.
"Who knows?" Kisame shrugged. "That guy always something shoved up his…" he glanced at Tobi. "…nose."
"You mean his finger, right?"
"Sure, Tobi. Sure." The ex-Blue Man Group member sighed.
Konan then realized her husband wasn't wearing anything. "Nagato!" She cried. "Get some pants on!"
"No! I'm too proud of this junk!" He strutted around like a peacock, making sure his manhood was clearly visible to all. "Here I was thinking the swimmers were drowning!" He turned to the group, "I'm still a honorable man!" They all stared at the 'junk' he was so proud of. He beamed as they looked away, some in embarrassment, others with envy (Kisame).
"Fine," Konan blushed. "I just don't want to hear that you were sleeping with anybody who spotted yourslim jim."
"Anything you say, sugar," Pain wrapped his arm around his love and kissed her cheek. "Anyway, I've got some great news! Konan and I-"
BLARG!
The leader was rudely interrupted by Deidara puking in the sink, with Itachi right behind him to pull back his hair.
"Let me guess," Kisame cleared his throat. "Konan's pregnant."
"Yep!" Pain glowed with pride.
"Wow!" Tobi rushed rushed over and poked Konan's stomach. "I hope it's triplets!"
"Why?" The only female looked down, blushing.
"So you can have one of each!" The masked man jumped up and down.
"Yeah…." Deidara lifted his head up and wiped his mouth. "Good luck with that." He walked over to Konan and gave her a big hug.
Deidara and Konan shared a knowing glance , smiling. The bomber let Itachi wrap his arms around his waist and leaned into the embrace. The Akatsuki were happy to hear all this good news around them, well, all except Hidan.
The immortal glared at the pregnant blonde and the raven, both oblivious to his stares.
Fucking faggots, they're not right... Then Hidan had a particularly evil thought that throughout the day became an evil plan. If he couldn't show them how wrong they were, he'd simply have to pull them apart.
000
Deidara sat on his bed, sorting the baby clothes he had collected into small piles. He looked at the onesies Itachi had had made for the baby. One said in large letters "I may not have Sharingan, but I am an Uchiha!" and the other said "My daddy has Mangekyo." The blode shook his head. The Uchiha was getting way too excited about this whole thing.
Knock! Knock!
"Come in!" he called, thinking it was Itachi.
"Hey, Heathen!" Hidan called as he burst into the room, "Wassup?"
"Nothing...much?" Deidara was shocked that the Jashinist hadn't cursed yet. "Wassup with you, hmm?"
The immortal grinned on the inside, but on the outside he looked concerned.
"Um..." He scratched the back of his head, "I really hate to be the one to tell you this." Deidara stiffened.
"Tell me what, hmm?" He spoke in an almost whisper.
"It's about Itachi...and your baby..." The Jashinist paused for effect.
"What do you mean..." The blonde spoke even quieter.
"Itachi doesn't want you! He just wants the brat!" Hidan spat out as if he was disgusted with himself for it. Deidara blew up.
"Th-thats just ri-ridiculous!" The bomber jumped up and began pacing back and forth.
"No!" Hidan said pleadingly, "I overheard him talking to Kisame! The kid has some rare Kekei or some shit. He's never wanted you."
Deidara looked at him with tear-filled eyes.
"A-are you telling the truth, hmm?" He choked out. The immortal nodded.
"I swear by Jashin-sama's sword."
The blonde's face contorted with heartbreak and he ran out of the room, passing Kakuzu in the hallway.
Kakuzu never missed anything important, like the grief stricken look on Deidara's face and Hidan leaving the blonde's room looking like he'd just won the lottery.
Well, there it is! Sorry it took so long to complete!