Hello! It's me, Kari. Time for another chappie of The Truth Behind lies! You know, it's funny, when I talk to people about my fics, I usually don't say the whole title. I say, Weapons, Truth, Pages, and now Chibis. XD.

Dei: Well, it's shorter un!

Saso: Heh. Nice excuse.

Shut it Saso. *pout* For that, you have to do the disclaimer.

Saso: Fine. Kari doesn't own Naruto or anything else previously owned.

Good. On with the chap!

Chapter : The Day arrives

Hidan watched as Deidara flipped one of the rookies onto his back. "OOFF!...ugh…" Deidara chuckled, holding his hand out to the thirteen year old. "Nice try kid. You got guts, I'll tell you that un." The rookie smirked and took the hand, "Thanks. That's what Lucifer-sama liked about me." Deidara sighed. It was good to keep active, but he hadn't expected Cassie to have him training the rookies. He needed something more. He was up against Hades after all. It won't matter if he can defeat a child.

"DEIDARA!" tore a scream through the air. Deidara turned to see Kimimaro with his bones surrounding Hidan. Deidara sighed. Yeah, he himself had trained here. He himself had been the one that had defeated the unbeatable Kimimaro back in the day. He wasn't Luci's favorite for nothing. He had put every single one of these soldiers in their place. On the other hand, Hidan had been a human until a few weeks ago. He was still trying to get used to fighting on a supernatural level.

Deidara took a step, suddenly appearing next to Kimimaro and grabbing him by the wrist. Kimimaro glared at the blonde, whipping his free arm to the side and slashing at him with the bone. Deidara pulled his head back, the bone slicing through the air in front of his face. He kicked Kimimaro's feet out from under him and flipped him onto his back. With a grunt Kimimaro leaped back to his feet and went at Deidara once more. Slicing at the blonde, Deidara noticed that Kimimaro was muttering under his breath. Deidara grabbed the white haired man by the throat and pinned him to the ground, pulling the headset out of his ear. He pulled it to his own and listened.

"Yes. All right. I'll tell Hades. Don't worry Kimimaro, once Hades is in control, you won't be trapped in the Training Zone dealing with those brats anymore. Hell, you might be called into Hades' army for this information! Having the guardian trapped in the Training Zone, and only a few hours before the prince's birthday! With Deidara under lock and key, it'll be so easy to capture Sasori!" Deidara stood, slamming his foot onto Kimimaro's throat. After the guy on the other end of the line noticed the silence, "Kimimaro? You still there? Hello?" Deidara crushed the device in his hand, glaring daggers at Kimimaro. "Damnit. I wasn't planning on leaving so soon un."

Deidara kicked Kimimaro in the head with enough force that would've killed a human. Fortunate for Kimimaro, he wasn't human, thus the blow only knocked him out. "Cassie." The hawk girl came over to him, "What's wrong Deidara?" Deidara kicked Hidan awake. "FUCK! THAT HURT DAMNIT!" "We have to leave. Now un." Hidan and Cassie blinked, not understanding what he meant. "But…I thought that you aren't scheduled to pick up Sasori for another hour." Said Cassie, worried for her friend's safety. Deidara began to walk towards one of the several exits of the Training Zone. "Hey! Wait up!" Hidan ran after him, "What's going on?" he asked. Deidara kept walking, "Kimimaro's a traitor. He told one of Hades' men that we're here. We have to leave before we're trapped here un."

Hidan's eyes widened. Deidara continued walking. It wasn't like he wasn't used to being betrayed. It had happened to him already. Plus, Kimimaro never liked him. It was only natural that he'd want to be rid of Deidara. Deidara knew of only a few people he could partially trust. Hidan was proving to be one of them. Tobi had been very trust worthy. Though, there had been only two people Deidara could trust completely in his life. The first had been Lucifer. Lucifer was the only person Deidara had trust since birth. The second person was Sasori. Sasori was now the only living person that had Deidara's complete trust. No one else. Sasori would never betray him…

He and Hidan went through the twists and turns of the tunnels that led to and from the Training Zone. They reached one of the walls that led into the outside world and Deidara thought of the first time he had seen the actual sky. The Training Zone was a secure place to train the soldiers Lucifer had found interesting enough to save. The only thing any of them had ever felt wrong? The fact that they never saw the outside world unless Lucifer had found it necessary. Deidara had been lucky to have been chosen as Sasori's guardian…if not…he'd be just like the rest. Forever waiting for the day he'd be able to see the sky.

As the passage opened, Deidara glanced around. No one seemed to be passing by. Good. He and Hidan continued to walk. "So, we're going to get Sasori right?" Deidara nodded at Hidan's question. "All right. So…my car?" "No shit smart ass. I don't have a car." Replied the wolf. Hidan frowned at Deidara's reply, but let it slide; the blonde was on edge due to the current situation. Hades still wanted him for some reason. Deidara had said it probably had to do with the traitor, Itachi. Hidan had always thought the weasel had a thing for the blonde, but he wasn't sure so he kept his mouth shut.

"You sense there's something in the wind that feels like tragedy's at hand."

Deidara spun around at the voice, searching for the familiar person.

"And though you'd like to stand by him, you can't shake that feeling that you have. The worst is just around the bend, and does he notice, your feelings for him. And will he see how much he means to you, I think it's not to be."

Deidara started to feel strange. What was happening?

Suddenly, it was HIS voice, not Itachi's that was singing.

"What will become of my dear friend? Where will his actions lead us then? Although I'd like to join the crowd, in their enthusiastic cloud…try as I may it doesn't last…and will we ever end up together?"

Itachi's chuckle rang through the air and he sang,

"No I think not. It's never to become. For you are not the one."

Deidara felt a tearing pain in his chest once those words reached his ears. What was happening? Where did those thoughts come from? He let out a pain filled cry, clawing at his chest. "Yo, you all right Deidara? What the hell is going in?" Deidara felt tears falling from his eyes as he cried out again. This pain…in his heart…why?

Hidan didn't understand what was going on. That voice…it had sounded like Itachi. What the hell did all of that mean?

"And will you ever end up together? No I think not. It's never to become. For you are not the one."

Deidara cried out again. This tearing pain in his heart, he'd never felt it before. And why couldn't he stop his tears from falling?

And Hidan had reached his limit in patience. He didn't understand what was going on, so he did what came naturally to him. He punched Deidara in the face. Deidara fell onto his back, eyes wide as he stared at Hidan. Hidan gulped. He didn't want Deidara to hit him. He'd seen what this blonde was capable of back when he was five. It was scary to think he was even better now.. "I'm sorry! You were just starting to piss me off with all of that crying! I-" "Thank you Hidan." Hidan blinked. Had Deidara gone nuts?

"I was under an illusion. If you hadn't hit me…Thank you un." Deidara pulled out Tobi's crossbow and aimed for the top of the mansion. "You were just waiting for us to come out, weren't you weasel?" he asked. Itachi, knelt on the roof of the mansion, rose to his feet. "Very nice Deidara. You were lucky that Hidan doesn't have a good temper though. Any longer and you would've been mine." "Fuck off you damn weasel!" snarled Hidan. Deidara shrugged, "You know you can't defeat me, so you resort to trickery. That's sad un." "I thought that by putting doubt in your heart towards how Sasori felt about you, you'd be more…willing to join Hades." Explained Itachi as he vanished into crows, "I guess I'll have to make it more powerful next time." And with that, he was gone.

Deidara frowned. He had almost fallen for that stupid trick. All of this worrying he was doing was making him lower his defenses on his mind. No. He had to make sure Sasori was safe. Time to go get him. Sasori was even more of a distraction when he wasn't there than he was when he WAS around. "Let's go Hidan." He said as he wiped the drying tears from his eyes.

~Itachi~

Itachi sighed as he stepped into the mansion. Damn that Hidan. If he hadn't lost his temper, Deidara would've been under the full effect of the illusion…"He'd be mine." Whispered Itachi. He thought of the song that he had used in the illusion…

~Flash back~

Ten year old Itachi was walking down the halls of the elementary school Lucifer had sent him too. He had been told to stick close to the prince, acting as the assistant guardian that Lucifer thought he was. All part of Hades' plan. Only thing was, Itachi had entered an empty classroom. The only clue was the note on the chalk board saying "Practicing for the Talent Show". Now if he could only find out where that was-

Itachi turned to the opposite direction he was walking as he heard piano music. He headed in the direction it was coming from and found the music classroom. He silently slipped inside as an innocent voice came from the back of the room; "I sense there's something in the wind that feels like tragedy's at hand. And though I'd like to stand by him, can't shake this feeling that I have." Itachi stared at the small blonde boy sitting on the piano as a redheaded boy played. He automatically noticed that the redhead was the Prince, he looked exactly like Lucifer. The blonde…Sasori seemed attached to him…he gazed at the blonde with a gentle smile, his eyes locked on him as he played the soft, sad tune on the piano. "The worst is just around the bend. And does he notice my feelings for him? And will he see how much he means to me? I think it's not to be."

Itachi watched as the boy's sapphire blue eyes glistened in the light of the room, how his long golden locks swayed as he did to the music. "What will become of my dear friend? Where will his actions lead us then? All though I'd like to join the crowd in their enthusiastic cloud. Try as I may it doesn't last. And will we ever end up together?" Itachi became entranced by the blonde's voice. The sound was so innocent…innocent and sad. "No I think not. It's never to become. For I am not the one."

As the song ended, the room of kids started clapping. "Wow Deidara! That was so pretty!" said one of the girls. Sasori smirked, as if proud of the small rehearsal he and Deidara had put on. "You and Sasori are gonna take first prize for sure!" Itachi watched as Deidara smiled innocently at the group. But Itachi knew the innocence wasn't complete. That boy…he was the Prince's guardian.

Itachi would never openly admit it, but after that he had started to slowly fall for the blonde. He was so…different. "Whether or not you now it Deidara…you are what I desire most in this world…"

~Sasori~

Sasori came out of the room that Zeus had given him for the past couple of days. He let his eyes fall on the clock. 10:30. He decided he'd wait for Deidara at the church already. It wasn't like the demons would find him there anyway, and he had watched the angels that had come after him that first night cower in fear as Zeus threatened them for their treacherous behavior. That, added to the fact that every second he was away from Deidara felt as if he was dying a little inside just made him practically jump to the portal leading to the church. Zeus had explained how to use it. Sasori guessed that Zeus expected no less than Sasori leaving early.

He was grateful for the training, it had awakened his memories of training with his father. But he couldn't stay any longer. "Leaving so soon cousin?" Came Soubi's voice. Sasori nodded, not saying a word. Soubi sighed, "All right…good luck Sasori. Don't let this be the last time we meet, cousin." Sasori nodded once more. "I'll try my best Soubi." "You sure you don't wanna stick around a little while longer?" "No, I can't."

He had to see Deidara. He was still so worried that Hades had done something to his blonde that he was irritable as hell. He hadn't been able to keep up any type of normal conversation the entire time he had been here. Sasori just wanted to go and slit Hades' throat and watch his blood seep from it for all the pain he had caused Deidara. He sighed in frustration, running a hand through his bloody red locks as he reached the portal. He stepped onto the altar and felt the wind swirling around him…

~Deidara~

Hidan glanced at the blonde. "So, what the hell was the illusion about anyway?" "I'm not sure exactly. The feeling it brought…I don't like it though un. Thanks for waking me up." Hidan nodded as he pulled up in front of the Church. Deidara didn't hesitate in opening the door and stepping out. Hidan smirked. Deidara had been so intent on getting Sasori to the safety of the church the other day, and yet, here he was, rushing to get Sasori out.

Hidan had asked if Deidara was actually going to come back today. Without hesitation, Deidara had replied, "I will never leave Sasori-no-danna's life in the hands of another un. I would never forgive myself if something were to happen to him just because I wasn't there." Hidan chuckled. Deidara was madly in love with Sasori. It was really cute…

Deidara stepped into the church. It was dark, not surprising considering they were in hell. He waited for a second as his eyes adjusted to the complete darkness. A figure in the back caught his eye. He tensed a minute.

Sasori was standing in front of the altar, waiting. He heard the door opened and tensed. Was it Deidara? Or was it an enemy? Deidara was the only demon that Zeus allowed in the church right? A familiar scent reached his nose and he relaxed. "Hey Dei." He said, a smile crossing his face for the first time in the last two days. Deidara felt the tension that had been hovering over him lift as he heard Sasori's voice. "Sasori-no-danna." He whispered. Sasori chuckled, "Who else would it be?" asked the redhead sarcastically. Deidara, being too relieved to care, went over to Sasori.

He stood before him for a second, just looking into his red eyes. Then, he wrapped his arms around Sasori's neck, pulling him into a hug. "D-Dei?" Sasori asked in shock. Deidara just held Sasori, taking in the scent of cinnamon that always seemed to accompany Sasori. Sasori, after getting over the basic shock, pulled Deidara close, running a hand through his long golden locks. "What's wrong Dei?" he asked softly. Deidara looked up at him with his big blue eyes. "Do you know that you're more of a distraction when you're NOT around? Because I do. I found that out the hard way un." Sasori chuckled at the blonde, "So I guess I wasn't the only one that couldn't keep his other half out of his mind?" he said as he looked into those hypnotizing blue orbs. "No. You weren't un. Let's NOT do that again. I don't like not knowing if you're really safe. It makes me restless…and it gives my life no meaning un…" explained Deidara. Sasori blinked as he realized what his blonde had said. "Aww Dei, you're an artist. Even if I'm not around, that's your meaning." "No…My purpose is to be at your side, protecting you un. If I can't…I feel useless…"

Sasori pressed his lips to the blonde's in a chaste kiss. "My silly little puppy." He whispered on Deidara's lips. Deidara blinked back tears. The pain in his chest that had appeared with Itachi's illusion was still there..but once he had seen Sasori it started to fade. He smiled at Sasori. "Sorry Sasori-no-danna un. I don't mean to seem so weak." Sasori ran his hand through Deidara's hair again, his gentle smile never leaving his lips, "Don't you worry about that Dei. You've been acting so damn tough all this time. Everyone has a limit. You can show weakness to me. I will never think any less of you Dei." He kissed him again, but before he could deepen it, Deidara pulled away. "As much as I'd like to stay here all night, just the two of us, we have to get to the councilmen un." explained the blonde wolf. Sasori laughed, "Ok Dei. But only cause you're right." Deidara smiled, the pain in his chest vanishing at the sound of Sasori's laughter.

~Later~

Sasori blinked as Deidara told Hidan to stop the car. "Why the hell for?" asked Hidan, using a vulgar form of the question that Sasori was going to ask. "Itachi was waiting for us when we came out of the Training Zone un…I don't know how he knew, I tossed the pendant out of your car when we escaped the first time. But it says that he most likely has a tracking device on the car. Leave it here un." "I'M NOT LEAVING MY BABY HERE!" "Fine, stay with your car. Come on Sasori-no-danna." Deidara stepped out of the car, Sasori shrugging and following after.

As the two walked away from the car, Sasori noticed a smirk on Deidara's face. "What's wrong Dei?" "Three…two…one." "WAIT UP YOU FUCKERS!" Sasori laughed as Hidan ran after them. Deidara had read him like a book. Hidan glanced back at his car, obvious frustration on his face. "Don't worry. We'll come get it later." Said Sasori. Hidan pouted. Deidara chuckled and they continued their journey. "Where are we headed now Dei?" asked Sasori. Deidara looked up at the stars in the dark sky. "Shuhan's place. It's the only where we can go to without worrying about not having a councilman around un!" Deidara grinned. Sasori smiled. It was good to see Deidara acting like his old self again.

They walked in silence for a bit, each of them lost in their own thoughts. There was a scraping noise from up ahead. Deidara scanned the street, looking at each of the abandoned houses in turn. No one should be down here. No…only some rejects from Lucifer's old army, and they never made contact with other people. The scraping sound became louder and Deidara pulled Sasori behind him. He didn't like the sound. "What is that noise?" he asked. "What noise?" asked Hidan. Sasori looked up ahead as the noise came again, hearing it clearly this time. Hidan grabbed his scythe from his back, deciding not to take any chances. After the Training Zone, he was completely paranoid, those kids loved to jump him.

The three felt the ground under them suddenly vanish and they fell. Sasori grabbed Deidara out of instinct, not wanting the blonde to get hurt as they plunged into darkness…

(A/n) DONE! And I know, the song, one time too many. I'm gonna put it more because it actually has to do with the fic. You'll see who's the one that's actually supposed to be singing the song later on.

Dei: Me and danna are together again un!

Saso: heh.

Yup! But more to come! R&R! Flames to be used on homophobes!