Is Juugo's eye color orange? I can't tell because he's always facing away from the...camera-angle-thing. Ah well.
I don't feel like this is one of my best chapters (And I really don't like it much)...but it needed to be in, so... xX;
Anyways, here's chapter 14!
Deidara walked down his usual route to school. Alone. Thoughts and images of the previous night still whizzed around his mind like speeding bullets, and it just didn't make sense…Sasori hated him, right? Then…why did he walk around in a circle several times, holding hands?
Soft footsteps behind him snapped him out of his thoughts, and he turned around, eyes widening. "…Sasori-san?"
Sasori looked away as his eyes locked with the other's, holding onto his own body tighter.
"Is…" Deidara began quietly, "is there something you want, un?"
The redhead opened his mouth, before closing it once again, irises flicking to look at the blond. He shifted uncomfortably, before managing to get out, "You…wouldn't mind if…I mean…can we walk…together?"
Deidara blinked. "I…I wouldn't mind at all."
Sasori's face washed over in surprise as Deidara slowed down until he was walking next him.
The two walked in silence for a while, Sasori once again avoiding meeting blue eyes.
"Deidara…I…" Sasori broke the quiet, swallowing. "I didn't mean…all those things I said last week…and I feel…really bad…"
"It's okay…I forgive you."
Wide silver eyes met blue ones.
Deidara shrugged, smiling slightly. "It's your nature, Sasori-san…adamant, snarky, impatient. I can't hold your character against you, now can I?"
"…" Slowly, a little curve grew on Sasori's lips. "…You're still way too soft…brat."
"There's the Sasori-san I know, un." Deidara chuckled softly, tilting his head.
"…You know…" Sasori stopped walking, turning to the blond. "I've always wondered…"
The blue-eyed teen stopped as well, moving to face the other. "Un?"
"…Why you cover half your face."
"Oh…I don't–"
Sasori cut Deidara off; reaching forward and brushing the long gold bang from in front of the newest student's face to behind his ear, murmuring out, "You look so much more…beautiful…when we can see your whole face…your amazing blue eyes…"
Blue eyes widened, a faint flush dripping onto Deidara's cheeks as he was left staring into pools of silver before Sasori began to walk away.
"W-Wait! Sasori-san!" He snapped out of his stunned stupor, sprinting to catch up with the other. "What…what did you mean by that, un?"
A look of disappointment almost found its way onto Sasori's face as he looked back at the other. "…Nothing…forget it, okay?"
"Un…" Deidara trailed off, before lighting up and asking out, "Sasori-san, Kimimaro…I remember him saying that they were recruiting three more members."
"Yeah. Karin, Suigetsu and Jyuugo. Met them already."
"Are they…a problem?"
"Not really." Sasori glanced at him. "Karin's just…stupid. She doesn't do much, except fight with Suigetsu. And we have Kisame to match him. Jyuugo…he's really no threat. I don't even think he's that against us. Kinda like Kimimaro. Working for that damn bastard but not against Akatsuki."
"You really hate Orochimaru…"
"Of course I do, idiot!" Sasori snapped. At the sight of Deidara's stiffened expression, he looked away, eyes narrowed. "…He left us just because he couldn't get Itachi. He's a Goddamn traitor who left only because he didn't get what he wanted. That's enough to hate him."
"Un…I…guess you're right…"
Sasori stole a brief look at Deidara's almost down-looking face, before looking away again. He glanced again, before lightly nudging the Deidara's shoulder. When blue eyes rested their surprised gaze on him, he tilted his head, smiling slightly. "…I'll race you to school."
Deidara's eyes widened as he stared at the redhead, confused by the juvenile offer. After a few moments, however, he was racing alongside the other, laughing.
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"Naruto, un!" Deidara approached the other boy. "Did you tell everyone that Sa…that damn asswipe laughed, un?"
"No…" Naruto paused before a grin split his face. "Oh, that's right! He did! I've gotta tell Sakura-chan and–!"
"No! Don't!"
Naruto stopped, blinking. "Why not?"
"We…wouldn't want him finding out it was you, un. He'd come after you then," Deidara quickly made up.
"Oh…I guess you're right, Deidara-kun." Naruto nodded before dashing off. "Thanks!"
"Un." Deidara nodded back, then running in the opposite direction. Sasori-san said he wouldn't be in lunch…he'd be outside…
He made it outside, looking around for the shorter boy. Sighing, he decided he had no other choice but to run around the whole damn school. More running. As if he didn't get enough of that in physical education. And thanks to Neji asking, "When the hell can we stop this running and start some actual sports?", everyone had to run for the rest of the week instead of actually doing sports.
Deidara decided to go right, walking around the corner, but finding no one. Frowning, he kept going.
Blue eyes closed. Another sigh broke free as he rounded yet another corner. Suddenly, his eyes opened, face flushing up. "…Y-You…?!"
Kimimaro spun around, green eyes wide with surprise.
"You a-and…" Deidara tried to form words, gaze resting on the orange-haired boy.
"You don't know who he is!" Kimimaro hissed, bristling.
"Kimimaro…! He-He's going to tell everyone…! He will! I-I'll beat him to death!"
"…!" Deidara stiffened, bracing himself until he saw Kimimaro take action.
"Jyuugo…it's okay, calm down…" Kimimaro turned back around and gently pressed a finger to the taller male's lips. "You don't need to beat anyone to death."
"Jyuugo…but I thought you just brought him into your group…?"
Jade irises pierced blue as Kimimaro was brought into a tight embrace. "Don't tell anyone about this…and I'll answer your questions."
"…Why don't you want anyone to know?"
"…Orochimaru-sama…doesn't approve of relationships within his group…"
"How are you two already…?"
"I've known Jyuugo for a long time. We were separated at a young age, but not until we had gotten to…know each other well."
Deidara hesitated, eyes narrowing. "…If you value Orochimaru so much…why are you directly doing what he doesn't want, un?"
At that question, Kimimaro stiffened, before answering out softly, "…Jyuugo is…more important to me than Orochimaru-sama…even if given an order of hurting Jyuugo, I would not do it. I will do whatever I can to do whatever Jyuugo wishes."
"Kimimaro…you know that's not true…"
"…Do you want it to be not?" Kimimaro murmured, brushing his lips against the other's.
"I…won't tell anyone about this," Deidara promised, looking away. "Everyone has the right to love…and who am I to take it away?"
As he walked off, Deidara could feel both orange and green gazes staring at his back. Suddenly, identical voices reached his ears, and he swiftly swiveled around, noticing the stunned looks on the other boys' faces. Sasori had given him information on the members of Orochimaru's group, and Deidara remembered that out of them, there were twins. Sakon and Ukon.
"They're brothers. Identical. Basically same voices, same looks…they love to put their opponents down, and they just don't know when to shut up. Annoying bastards," the redhead had muttered crossly.
Without a second thought, the blond rushed forward, past two taken aback gazes and around the corner to come face to face with the gray-haired boys.
"Hey, look! It's Akatsuki's pet!" Sakon snickered, placing a hand on his hip.
"Whatever shall we do, Sakon?" Ukon smirked at Deidara.
"What do you two want, un?" Deidara growled, interrupting the brothers' conversation.
"We lost a couple members from our group," Sakon answered simply. "Orochimaru-sama told us to go and retrieve them. You haven't seen them, have you?"
"We know you know Kimimaro," the other brother continued. "White hair, green eyes…"
"The other is named Jyuugo. He's tall, orange hair and eyes."
"Haven't seen them."
"Oh?" Sakon and Ukon grinned in amusement.
"Then you wouldn't mind if we just checked around, would you?"
"Certainly not, right? After all, you haven't seen them."
"You can go tell Orochimaru-sama that his dear Kimimaro-kun and Juugo-kun aren't outside."
The twins' faces darkened. "I'd watch who I was mimicking, if I were you."
"You think I care?"
Sakon and Ukon snorted, turning to leave. "We'll settle this with your precious buddies…"
Deidara snorted back before spinning on his heel and striding back to the other two teens.
Kimimaro's eyes narrowed. "I appreciate what you did for us, Deidara-kun. But I am not happy with the way you disrespected Orochimaru-sama."
The blue-eyed male shrugged slightly, turning away.
"…Why did you do that?"
"Because…" Turning back, blue eyes stared into jade. "I know how it feels to be trying to…be with someone else, while hiding it from your friends."
"So you're the same as us. Except…your friends don't like this person you're…friends with?"
"No. And I'm pretty sure you don't like him either."
Green eyes widened. "You can't mean…"
Deidara merely began his walk forward again, leaving with a, "I wish you two luck."
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Kimimaro…and Juugo…I wonder if Sasori-san somehow figured that out… Deidara thought to himself as he neared the corner to the back of the building.
"Deidara…don't come any closer…"
"…!" Blue eyes widened. "Sasori-san?" Reluctantly, he leaned against the wall to his right, feeling the other just around the corner.
"…Temari nagged me about laughing again today."
"Sasori-san…I didn't tell anyone that you smiled and laughed for me, un…" Deidara mumbled, eyes narrowing at the ground.
"Then how did she know?" Sasori muttered back, moving back against the wall.
"I don't know…but I didn't tell her."
"…Can I trust you?"
"Can you trust me?"
"I…don't know…"
Deidara didn't respond. After a few moments, he stated out, "Sasori-san…you're probably…you are…the only real friend I have in this school. I just want you to know that, un…"
"What about your friends in the idiot brigade? That…bitch and her cronies."
"They're my friends, but…I don't feel like they're really…" Deidara trailed off. "…You always paid attention to me, and me only when we talked. You weren't going on about any pointless revenge, or lecture…it was always me, whether it was good or bad. Despite beating each other shitless…I kinda feel…that you're my best friend, un."
Sasori's eyes widened.
"But it's obvious you don't feel the same. I'm sorry, I really shouldn't have gone on like that…" Deidara turned and began to walk away. "I'll just go–"
"No!" Sasori flashed around the corner, tightly gripping the other's arm.
Blue eyes wide, Deidara turned, shocked.
"I…" Sasori swallowed, looking away as his grip tightened. "I don't want you to go…stay out here…we can just…girl-talk, I don't mind…"
"Sasori-san…?" Deidara stared, unable to move his arm.
"Don't go…please…?" Sasori looked at Deidara, silver eyes filled with trepidation.
Deidara had never seen this side of Sasori before, the childish, almost needy side. The mature, aloof demeanor had been eradicated completely, no trace of it anywhere in the silver irises. "If you don't want me to…I won't…"
"Really?" Sasori's features lit up slightly.
The blue-eyed of the two nodded before sitting down. "See?"
Sasori released an aura of that of a happy puppy as he sat down next to the other. "So what do you want to do? Girl-talk, right?"
Deidara blinked as their shoulders bumped together. "S-Sure."
"So then…do you know who I really don't like?"
"Sakura?" A blond eyebrow rose at Sasori's unusual behavior.
"Yeah, that bitch, but I really hate them…stupid Sakon and Ukon," Sasori spat, usual self coming back slowly.
"I saw them today, un."
"Really?" Sasori's head tilted. "So then you saw how annoying they were?"
"Un…Sasori-san, do you…hate a lot of people?"
"I…don't know…" Silver eyes widened. "But, I…I don't hate you…if that's what you were worried about…"
"That's…really nice to know, un." A smile graced Deidara's lips.
Sasori smiled slightly back in return.
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"You're getting way too close with him still."
"Pain, I don't see the damage."
"You're supposed to be the analytic one, Sasori. You should see what he's doing to you."
"He's doing nothing."
"Don't try to feed me that bullshit. You're hardly the Akasuna no Sasori the school knows you as anymore."
"Perhaps maybe around him, but–"
"And then, just around him will turn into just around everyone. You're becoming blind, Sasori."
"I do hope you're kidding."
"Does it sound like I'm kidding?"
"He's not doing anything wrong."
"He's turning you into a pansy."
"…! He–!"
"You smile and laugh, Sasori, which you've never done so much since after they…"
"…"
"Are you–?"
"No!"
"Then do something about it."
"…What do you want me to do?"
"How important is he?"
"…He's…very…"
"Then show me. Show me how tough he is, Sasori."
"…Yes, Pain."
I switched around Kimimaro's character a bit…I made him more loyal to Juugo, but still quite loyal to Orochimaru...
Orochimaru doesn't like the people in his group getting together, but he wants to be with Itachi. Hmm.
And Deidara still doesn't get it. Rarg. And he's really...sappy. o-o; "Sasori-san, you're my best friend!" -cough-
Mm, and Sasori gets really scared-child-like if he feels threatened to be alone. He's like a freaking...bunny. No, wait, he hates those...
～Arrina