"Ow, un."

"Be quiet or we will introduce you to real pain."

"Tobi wants cookies. Where are the cookies? Are they trying to hide for Tobi? Why would they do such a thing? Tobi thought Tobi and cookies were friends. Tobi just wants to eat cookies."

They were sitting in a big kitchen in the two Akatsuki members' apartment. Deidara was sitting at the kitchen table close to the sink. Bandages and bottles with disinfection were placed near him and Deidara was sparking with his legs like a little kid only in his boxers, a green t-shirt and his gloves.

Zetsu was sitting at a chair in front of him and tried to clean the wounds on his knees with a cloth. In the meanwhile Tobi was tearing the room apart in his search after his cookies.

When he looked around the room from where he was sitting Deidara saw a ocean of plants side by side with childish drawings made in happy colours. It was not hard to figure out who was living in the big apartment.

"Nearly done."

"Finally, un."

"Shut up. It is normally Kakuzu who is doing this kind of things."

Deidara made a move to slide down from the table when Zetsu stopped him with a hand firmly placed at his chest. "Not so fast we are not finished yet. Your hands still need a treatment. And so after that we need to talk. So you are not going anywhere."

Deidara hid his hand behind his back. "There is nothing wrong with them, un."

"Don't lie to us. We just want to help you. Whether or not you want it."

When Zetsu reached a hand towards his arm Deidara moved out of the other boy's reach. "It is not something I can't do on my own, un."

"Let us help you."

"Why, un?"

"Why what?"

Deidara slipped down the table and frowned when he noticed for the first time that he was not as tall as any of the other boys. "Why does everyone help me suddenly, un? Is it because of Akasuna? Don't act as if you care if you do not."

When he walked over to his bag and the door Deidara felt a strong hand close around his upper arm. "We do care. Do we? Yes we do and we are not doing this because of Sasori. No, it is because Konan is one hell of a scary girl. Yeah, she threatened with castrating us with paper cuts if we let something happen to you. Sounds really painful. I do not doubt that."

He rolled his arm and tugged in his arm to get free. "Let go of me, un."

"No."

"Why not, un?"

"Didn't you listen to what we just told you?"

"No, un."

"Airhead. Be nice to him. Why should I? Konan. You don't have to say more."

With a firm grip in his arm Zetsu lead Deidara back to the table and was lifted and placed near the sink at the exact same spot he had been sitting before. "Are you going to move those gloves, or are we going to do it for you?"

Still hiding his hands behind his back Deidara shook his head. "No, un. You don't have to. There is nothing wrong with my hands, un."

"Then you don't have any reason to hide them for us."

"Are Sempai hiding them for Zetsu-sama like Tobi's cookies are hiding from Tobi? Does Zetsu-sama want to eat Sempai's hands? Tobi thinks Zetsu-same has a pair of hands in the deep-freezer. Maybe Tobi's cookies are in the deep-freezer. COOKIES HERE I COME."

Wide eyed Deidara watched as Tobi ran out of the kitchen. Not looking back a single time.

"Your hands. Now." Deidara clock and gulped. He should have been home over an hour ago. Mum will be worried if she is home now. Hopefully she has not called the military as the last time, un.

Deidara yelped in pain when Zetsu forced one of his hands away from its hiding place behind his back. "Sit still. That way it will not hurt so much."

The blonde artist tried to take back his hand but Zetsu was not letting go of him. Tears stung his eyes when Zetsu forced his glove off. He shuddered and looked down at the floor. But not before he saw the tongues at his palms trying to lick up the blood.

The room was filled with silence as Zetsu worked at his hands. Deidara felt tears rolling down his cheeks but he did not look up or make a single time under the treatment.

They know, un. He will tell them and then they will all hate me. We will have to move again. Mother likes this place. It will break her heart to move again and leave her friends behind, un.

"-dara. Deidara are you listenng?"

Deidara nodded but he did not look up from the spot at the floor which somehow was far more interesting than meeting the other boy's eyes. After a little while he heard someone sigh and then a door closed. Deidara frowned. What was it Zetsu had said to him before he had left? It did not matter. He had already been staying far too long.

Slowly he got down from the table and looked around. There were two doors. The one they had come through when they arrived and one which he assumed lead to the rest of the apartment. Not knowing for how far Zetsu and Tobi would be gone he chose the door he knew would be leading out. If he left before any of them returned they would probably forget everything about him. If he was lucky they would convince Sasori, Akasuna that he was not worth wasting time on.

With a sigh he opened the door and walked

Straight into someone.

Surprised Deidara jumped backwards only to fall and hit his shoulder against something hard while someone near him was cursing. He landed flat on the floor and curled into a ball with his bandaged hands up to protect his head from any attack that might come. In what felt like a long time he was holding his breathe and waiting for something to happen.

He flinched when he felt a hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay?" The soft voice made him relax and Deidara slowly uncurled himself.

Looking up he found Saso- damn Akasuna standing over him looking worried at him. "What is it? Are you hurt? Of course you are. You hands are bandaged, care to tell me why? What happened? Was it Hidan? He is going to regret it. I will let him feel such a pain that not even he can enjoy the feeling of it."

The puppeteer looked much like he had the day Deidara had ended up at the nurse's office. His cheeks were flushed and he was breathing fast as if he had been running from wherever he had been until now.

Trying to control his shaking limbs Deidara sat up and moved away from the other boy to create a little distance between them. "I-I'm fine, u-un. Ju-just fell."

"Is that what they call a kidnapping-attempt nowadays? Slang is weird. What is not weird? Meat. I am kind of hungry right now let us visit our neighbour. Their kid got a new rabbit yesterday. They have still not figured out what happened to their last one? It was tasty."

With wide eyes Deidara watched as Zetsu left the kitchen. He had not heard the two-coloured boy come back. Had he been there all the time without him noticing it? Or had he come with Aka-Saso- damn he would just give in- Sasori?

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts Deidara tried to stand up only to find that his legs would not corporate with him. "Do you need help?" He stared at the offered hand as if he did not know what to do with it. Then his eyes moved back to his own hands. The bandage hid his palm-mouths but he could still see some slight movement under it.

"Silly me. It would only occasion you pain if you took my hand. Don't worry." He could almost hear a slight amusement in the other teen's voice.

Before Deidara could protest he felt himself being lifted. "What is it with people and lifting me, un? I'm not some kind of doll, un."

"You look like a doll. Easy to break if one is not careful. It makes people want to protect you."

"Un."

Deidara found that Sasori had a deep and very nice laughter which filled him with joy and warm feeling inside his chest he could not describe. "You really are something, brat."

He found himself placed in a lap and turned his head look Sasori in the eyes. "Why do you call me brat, un."

"Because you are one."

"No, I am not, un."

"Yes you are."

"No, un."

"Yes brat."

"No, un."

"Yes, 'cause you are the youngest of us all in the group. So shut up."

"Un."

Deidara sighed and nuzzled closer to Sasori as he felt a hand run through his hair. The only other person he had ever let do so was his mother which gave an entire different feeling.

"Danna, un."

"What did you call me?" Sasori's voice was close and he could feel him breathe near his ear.

He tried to wiggle out but found himself trapped in the lap with an arm around his waist.

Finally he stopped struggling and looked down at his hands. "…Danna, un."

"Do you know what it means?"

"Master, un."

"Oh."

In a long time neither of them said a word and they sat in silence. Deidara did not move even though he was painfully aware that he was sitting in another boy's lap.

Slowly Deidara started to relax and leaned against Sasori's chest. His eyes were half-closed and he breathed deep and slowly while he listened to the red-head's heartbeat. He only focussed at the sound of the other's heart and the hand on his back.

"you know I really enjoy witting like this." Blushing Deidara tried to move away only to find a strong arm making sure he could not leave the lap. "I-I have to g-go now, un."

He shut his mouth when he felt something soft, hot and wet at his neck. Deidara tilted his head to the side to give Sasori better access.

When the tongue hit a certain spot near his collarbone Deidara could not hold back a moan.

Long, slender hands travelled down his back. Under his shirt and over his skin. Panting he moved so that he could better look at the other boy.

In his new position he could feel something hard pocking against his things.

Bluhing Deidara stopped and grabbed Sasori's hands. "No longer, un." He could not let it go any further than that. It was not a part of Konan's plan. He did not even know if he swung that way. But it had felt nice. He nearly begged the other to continue but stopped himself before he could do so.

"What is it brat?" Sasori sounded irritated about being stopped. "I-I need to go home, un. My mum will be worried if she comes home and I am not there, un."

He heard the other boy sigh. "Are you sure that you have to go?"

"Un." Deidara stood up and turned around only to find that Sasori was standing as well. "Then I will follow you home."

"You don't have to, un."

Deidara did not protest when Sasori sneaked an arm around his waist and tugged him close to him. "We don't know if Orochimaru or any else from his gang is luring near. It will be safer for you if you are going with someone. Better safe than sorry."

Rolling his eyes he walked with the puppeteer. On their way out he was Zetsu come with a little, white and shivering rabbit in his hands. Turning his head away Deidara shuddered. He could not help but feel sorry for the little animal.

Out t the street he was that the sun was nearly gone. Deidara frowned. It was not often he came to places like this. The apartment blocks were big and tall. Whoever lived there had to be rich. He knew that Konan had money but they never went here when he was with her. Usually they walked in the park or were at his place. Before now he had not realised how different they were.

Sasori, seeming to read his mind, said: "All of us from Akatsuki grew up here." Deidara nodded and tried to figure out which of the houses Sasori was living in.

"Come, we better get you home before it gets dark. It seems to be raining soon."

"How do you know where I live, un? Have you been stalking me?"

"Why do you assume that I know where you live?"

"You said that you would get me home before it gets dark. To say that you will need to know where my house is, un."

Deidara found himself staring at Sasori's smirk. It made him feel him warm in a way that was different from anything else he had felt before.

"Zetsu did a little research on you. I learned some interesting things about you."

Deidara stopped walking and moved away from the other boy and starred at him with wide eyes. "What did you find out, un?"

"You live alone with your mother. Nobody knows where your father is. You are a younger than Itachi but because of your grades in art and math you were allowed to move up two classes."

He did not know what to say or do. Deidara felt Sasori's hand resting on his back. He leaned into the touch and was surprised when the hand was not removed.

They stopped in front of a red open car. Deidara starred at the car with admiration. "Wow, un."

"I am glad you like it. It was a birthday gift from my grandmother. We live together when she is not travelling. Are you going to stand there all day or are you coming?"

While he had been starring at the car Sasori had already gotten in. Quickly Deidara followed and sat next to Sasori. "Put on your belt." Without a word he did as he was told and Sasori turned on the car.

They drove in silence. Deidara was looking at the scenario passing away. That way he avoided looking at the other boy. He wondered why Sasori had been so nice towards him. He felt bad about cheating the other boy. Perhaps he should talk with Konan and call off the plan.

"Deidara, we have arrived." Looking around he found that Sasori was right. They were indeed holding in front of his home. After being at the street where Sasori lived his own home seemed, in lack of better words, meagre.

"Brat?" Turning his head Deidara found himself starring into muddy-brown eyes. Sasori's face was way to close to be comfortable. He froze when soft, slightly cold lips pressed against his own. Shocked his lips parted and Sasori took the opportunity and Deidara felt a tongue inside his mouth.

The battle for dominance was short before Deidara gave in and leaned into the kiss. Hands were all over his body. Touching like Sasori had done back in Zetsu and Tobi's apartment. Deidara ran his hands through red locks.

"U-un, danna." Sasori broke off their kiss and looked just as flushed as Deidara felt like. "You are a better kisser than I thought you would be." Deidara blushed and took his back from the bottom of the car. "Thanks for the lift, un."

"I will see Monday at school."

"Un."

Deidara watched as Sasori turned the car around and drove back the way he came from.

When he no longer could see the red-head or the car he turned towards the house and smiled softly. The day had turned out differently from what he had thought it would. It reminded him of a fairy tale where a princess would be kidnapped by some bad guys only to be rescued by her prince.

Laughing he shook his head. There was no way he would go for a princess. He would never dream of wearing a dress.

But the way Sasori had acted towards him had made him wonder if he was into girls.

The house was dark and Deidara frowned. Today was his mother's shopping day where she went out with some of her friends and spend some money together with them. Usually she would be home by now. If she was late she would have called him a long time ago. It was a silent agreement they had.

Nearly running he went up to their house and through the door. "I'm home, un." Silence greeted him. "Mum, are you here, un?" Going through the house he ended in the living room. The answering machine blinked which meant there was a message.

Frowning he pushed the button and stepped back to listen to the voice. "Mr. Iwa, this is Dr. Kuroshaki. I am sorry to tell you that your mother has been hospitalized. I need you to come over here as soon as possible."

The message ended and Deidara starred out in the space. He felt empty inside. Without thinking he ran from the house after locking the door behind him. Not caring from the rain which has started falling Deidara ran down the street.

The hospital was in the next town but he did not care. He needed to be with his mother and see if she was okay.

Deidara cursed as he was soaked wet. He would be damned if he let a little rain stop him.

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