A/N: FINALLY! THE ROMANCE IS PICKING UP! Lol but yes the romance definitely picks up here. I hope you guys enjoy and leave a review if you would like to.

Chapter 10:

Sasori and Kakuzu finally arrived at the Hidden Hot Spring Village at 5:30. Kakuzu finally released Sasori's hand to grab the piece of paper that had Deidara's cousin's address on it, which was in his bag. He held the had up to his face. It felt all nice and warm from being laced with Kakuzu's all day.

"Found it!" said Kakuzu. "It's the apartment above the ramen place on the main road. Let's go!"

They walked along the main road. It sure was a fancy village. It was comprised of tourist shops and apartment above for the locals. Sasori noticed the lack of shinobi in the village. They kept walking until they found the ramen shop. They climbed up the stairs, and knocked on the door. It opened slightly.

"Come in." a voice whispered. They walked inside and shut the door.

Deidara's cousin stood there. He had the same color hair as Deidara, and it was probably an inch longer than Deidara's, but he simply wore it down and slicked it back so that there was no part line. He was wearing black sandals, blue pants, and a red fishnet t-shirt. An shinobi headband with black cloth was tied around his waist. The most noticeable feature he had was a long scar that went from a few inches above his right eye down to his mouth.

"Hello. I'm Kanidari." he said. "I don't have very much time to chat, so I'll get to the point. Here's an envelope with all of the information I have collected on Orochimaru. Please do not open it yourselves, instead give it directly to your leader and see if he allows you to see it." He handed Kakuzu an envelope.

"Pain also told me to give you directions to your hotel in town." He gave Kakuzu another, smaller piece of paper. "Also, tell Deidara that I said hello, and that I would like to rendezvous sometime soon and for him to contact me."

"Alright. Thank you for everything." said Kakuzu.

They were about to leave when Sasori blurted out, "How did you get that scar?'"

Kanidari smirked. "I came into contact with one of Orochimaru's henchmen on my scouting mission. You should've seen the other guy when I was finished with him, though."

"Oh. I see. Well, thank you." Sasori replied.

They left the building and Kanudari, and jumped down the steps. Kakuzu looked at the paper with directions, and placed the envelope in his bag.

"We go along this road until we see the dango place, then take a right and look for the hotel at the end of the road. Seems simple enough." he said. Kakuzu held Sasori's left hand with his right one, and held the paper with their hotel address in his left.

He sure likes to hold my hand. Oh well, I ain't complaining.

They continued walking until they approached their hotel. Kakuzu released his hand and held the door open for him. Sasori smiled, and they both walked in.

Their hotel was nice, fancier than yesterday's, but less luxurious than the first night's. There was slate tile in the whole entrance, and it fancy wallpaper. They walked over to the check-in counter.

"I'm Kakuzu, and this is Sasori. We have a reservation, I believe." said Kakuzu.

"Ah, yes. Here is your room key. Remember, our hotel is home to a hot spring, if you gentleman would be interested in it. Have a nice day." said the man behind the counter. They nodded, and got in the elevator. Their room was on the sixth and final floor. Once the elevator doors opened, they walked to their room.

Their room was nice, it had two queen beds, a 38' TV, a sectional couch, and a small kitchen area. Sasori set his stuff on one of the beds.

"Hey, Kakuzu, we should go to one of the hot springs tonight." suggested Sasori.

"Are you sure? I thought hot springs weren't good for your body?" mentioned Kakuzu.

"Well, true, they're not, but I'll manage. Besides, I don't get many opportunities to get in a hot spring. When we get back from the mission it'll be back to real work." Sasori replied.

"Alright. I'll go change now. I'll meet you down there, ok?" Kakuzu walked into the bathroom with his bag. Sasori changed into some black gym shorts and took his shirt off. He was about to wait for Kakuzu, then he remembered that he had told him to go on ahead. He went down the elevator and into the hot springs. He slowly lowered himself into the hot spring.

"Ohhh yeahhh…this is perfect." he moaned. He lowered himself in until only his head was out of the water. He laid in the water for a few minutes with his eyes closed before he realized that Kakuzu was taking a while to get down here.

"Where is he? He should be here by now…wait, he's probably changing his bandage into a waterproof one. You shouldn't be so impatient, Sasori." he mumbled to himself. Just a few seconds later, Kakuzu walked in. Sasori stared at him.

"Damn..you look.." Sasori was at a loss for words. "..fucking sexy."

"No, I don't this is my true form. I'm a monster. An evil, psychotic, menacing monster." Kakuzu looked down. He stepped into the hot spring next to Sasori.

Sasori marveled at his true form. He had brown hair down past his shoulders, and he had this stitch work on both sides of his mouth, which to be fair Sasori thought was pretty hot, and his eyes popped without his mask on. They were this pastel green and red color that drove Sasori mad.

"Oh yeah? Well if anything, you're my monster." flirted Sasori. "But I don't even think you're a monster. I think that you look pretty hot in this form. You look strong, and protective, and beautiful. And your opinions are irrelevant, because in fact, I love you."

Kakuzu dropped his mouth a little.

It was then that Sasori finally became tuned in to his surroundings. The pink and white light from tonight's sunset softly beat down on the pair sitting in the springs. He noticed the calming aura emitted from the dark tiles, and the gentle smell of chlorine. The sound of the waterfall in the corner brought Sasori back to reality.

Sasori locked his eyes with Kakuzu's. He wrapped both of his arms around Kakuzu's back and pulled him closer, so that he was just a foot away. Sasori felt the electricity pulsing through his body, and his heart beating at a pace he wasn't sure was even possible. He looked straight into Kakuzu's eyes. He saw that Kakuzu's eyes didn't have any pupils. Sasori wondered why they were like that, not that he didn't like them, but for he wanted to know of every detail of Kakuzu. His body, mind, his soul.

But the one thing Sasori really wanted to know was what Kakuzu's lips would taste like pressed against his own. Sasori smiled.

You never know if you never try. Now's the perfect moment.

Sasori pressed his lips against Kakuzu's gently. His lips tasted like salt water. Kakuzu seemed a bit surprised at first, but the he pressed his lips into Sasori's, deepening the kiss. Kakuzu rested his strong hands on Sasori's waist. Sasori felt as if he was one with Kakuzu.

The two finally pulled away in unison after what felt like an eternity.

Sasori and Kakuzu smiled at each other.

First base, completed.