Kakuzu sat up, leaning against his headboard and watching Hidan turn around and toss over in his bed. "Hidan."

"What the fuck is it?! I'm trying to sleep!" Hidan yelled, leaning his face into his pillows. He couldn't sleep.

"You've been tossing and turning for three hours now, and it's become a nuisance." Hidan pouted at Kakuzu, who sighed. "What's bothering you?" Like you only want to know because it's a nuisance, Hidan thought. Kakuzu could actually show his emotions once in a while.

"Nothing at all," Hidan answered, leaning back in bed.

"Hidan - you're not yourself." Kakuzu stood to his feet and walked to Hidan. "What's wrong with you? You've been feverish and paranoid all day, and don't say nothing - this is you... You being flustered around Deidara, it's ridiculous, so tell me what's wrong. You never get flustered."

"Deidara... che, that bastard," Hidan said, sitting up. "Fucking guy touched my... holy place."

Kakuzu knew he didn't mean a temple, and stared into Hidan's shaking eyes. "Hidan? Deidara did... that?"

"Yeah," Hidan answered.

"I see. I will also try to get the seating at the table changed with Konan, would you like to swap with Itachi and Kisame?" Kakuzu asked, receiving a slightly surprised nod from Hidan. He smiled at Hidan, and added, "-just for 'monetary reasons'."

Hidan didn't believe this, Kakuzu actually acting like he cared. It was a little bit weird, but everyone knew Kakuzu cared a lot for Hidan but had too much pride to admit it. Hidan lied back down in bed, and Kakuzu went back to his bed and sat back. He always slept sitting down - it was confusing. But both Hidan and Kakuzu heard footsteps coming towards the door, and a knock.

"Kakuzu," they heard. It was Konan's voice. Kakuzu stood and walked to the door, turning back to Hidan.

"Try to sleep." He opened the door to see Konan waiting there for him.

Konan stared through him like she did with everyone. "A chat, please."

As Kakuzu was walked to Konan's office, he couldn't help a bit of suspicion about him.

"Kakuzu," Konan said from across the table they sat at. "I didn't want to disturb Hidan's sleep. ...How would you feel about a mission with the team of you and Sasori, and the team of Hidan and Deidara?"

"No."

The room went blank. Konan sighed.

"This is a chance to restore members' faith in each other, and Hidan is afraid of De-" Konan was cut off by Kakuzu.

"From a monetary standpoint: without Sasori to control him Deidara would act rashly," Kakuzu answered. "Furthermore, Deidara has hardly any self-control and Hidan is an immature brat who enjoys killing sprees and torture, so I doubt Deidara could keep the lid down on him. Also, I find it logical to believe that if Hidan is afraid of Deidara his mission performance would be no good." He didn't think it was a good idea at all.

"If Deidara can regain Hidan's trust somehow," Konan started, "it would make Hidan's current performance better."

Kakuzu couldn't think a point to argue, and he wasn't bringing what Hidan had told him into the conversation. There was no need to tell her that. Forced into agreeing by her good points, he returned to the room and sat on his bed.

"Sorry," he quietly said.

"For what?"

Kakuzu went silent, and closed his eyes.