A/N: ALOHA, DEAR EARTHLINGS! I know guys have waited for quite a long time, so here it is: chapter 17!!! Nonetheless, I regret to inform you that this story is coming to an end after a few more chapters. I really enjoyed YOUR support as I write and update every chapter of "Art Lessons". Your reviews made me a proud and happy author. :)
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The dark world was showered with bright vibrant lights in fast motion; Sasori was looking at the window of the train, his eyes absorbing the colors. He had checked the time in his cell phone more than ten times with his tremulous hands.
Hidan, this will be the last.
While he was sitting anxiously and staring at the motion of the vivid lights, his cell phone rang. The call was from Hidan.
" Hidan." he uttered solidly.
"Sasori. 4 hours left. I'm warning you."
"I'll arrive there, you—don't play shit with Deidara!" he closed his phone then saw the passengers looking at him oddly.
Fuck you, idiots! Stop staring at me or I'll beat the fucking crap outta you!
He then realized, in an instant, that Hidan had passed his "virus" to him.
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When Sasori arrived in Tokyo City, he recalled Hidan's clues:
A deserted huge room in Tokyo City... I'm sure it's not in a place where people will go.
His pace went faster as he started his search. In their own worlds, the people around him seemed so pleased and enjoyed; they exchanged smiles, spoke kind words. Is he bound to be the only lonely person on Earth?
But his only happiness is to love him secretly with all his heart regardless of the borders given to him; his happiness is to witness Deidara's happiness. Now how could that happen if he couldn't even save him?
"Where are you, Deidara?" he murmured repeatedly. "Where are you?"
"Let us go, Hidan!" Deidara bumped the gray head away when he attempted to touch his face. "Don't let yourself be defeated by your anger, un!"
"Hidan." Itachi uttered coldly. "You were not the old Hidan we liked. You had changed… A lot."
Hidan smacked Itachi in the face. "You are a genius, Itachi. But you cannot ever pretend to tell me what to do!"
"Hidan, you're stupid, un!"
"It's all because of you! You came into my life and all of this is nobody's fault but yours, Deidara!"
"I know you loved me, but you're forcing me to love you back although you know that I love somebody else!"
"YEAH! I'M CRAZY. I KNOW! ALL OF YOU SAY THAT, EVEN THAT BULLSHIT TEACHER!"
"Hidan." Deidara lowered his voice, now feeling pity for his friend. "We can still move on, right? People can always move on from their… problems and mistakes. Always."
Hidan was about to bellow, but he decided to stop for a reason.
"We build our own tomorrow. We can be friends if we want to, or enemies that would do nothing but fight." Deidara smiled. For the first time in many months, he felt comfortable with Hidan, the way he used to be.
"I don't want us to be friends again. I loved you, but you tore me apart." Hidan replied almost unheard.
Deidara's eyes watered slightly. "I'm sorry, un."
"You and your Sasori-danna ruined my life. At all times I turn out to be the fucking bad guy."
Deidara could not say anything.
Hidan's heart was enveloped with sadness; Deidara could feel it.
"There's only… an hour left." Hidan murmured grimly without an expression in his face.
Finally, Deidara shouted, "All I want is to live a happy life with you, Hidan! With all of our friends, un!"
Hidan's eyes widened. Shut up… you don't know anything!
"We can still bring back those exciting moments, Hidan. I'm sure it's not too late."
Please stop, Deidara…
"When we grow up, we can be business partners if you want. Or, we can enter a job together. Or…"
"SHUT THE HELL UP DEIDARA!!!" HIdan pushed the blonde away, making him fall on the dusty ground. "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL I'M GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW! YOU DON'T KNW HOW PAINFUL… HOW IDIOTIC MY LIFE IS BECAUSE OF YOU!!!"
In a sudden, the huge steel door opened, revealing Sasori outside. The man was panting so badly, sweat was trickling down his temples.
"Sasori-danna!" Deidara cried happily.
When Sasori heard that voice—the voice he had yearned to hear for so long, his heart was enveloped with warmth and calmness. When he turned to see the owner of hat voice, the tiredness he felt died away.
"Deidara, I've searched for you everywhere and finally you're here." he cast a warm smile at Deidara, who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Danna, I've missed you!" the blonde ran toward him. However, he was blocked by one of Hidan's men.
"Sasori, I hope you didn't bring any policemen with you." said Hidan.
"I didn't. Now set the students free." his fierce red eyes glowered at Hidan.
"Beat me and my men first before I liberate them." He turned to his men, and ordered them, "GO! BEAT HIM!"
"Sasori-danna! RUN!!!" Deidara shouted.
Seven men were running toward Sasori, holding their wooden blocks. He fought them using nothing but his fist and feet.
He punched everyone firmly in their stomachs. But, as time passes, Sasori became exhausted and there were still four men left. Those four men took the opportunity to thrash the panting man.
Sasori received kicks and smashes in his face and body. He tried to fight back, but his punches lacked energy, making them useless.
While no one was looking, Deidara and Itachi stood up and helped each other in kicking Hidan. Nevertheless, their efforts were wasted because Hidan was stronger.
"Hidan, don't hurt them!!" Sasori warned. "Remember I'm your enemy!"
Sasori tried his best to defeat the last man he was fighting so that he could start fighting Hidan. He used his elbow to thrash the man's nose, which left him unconscious.
"Very well, motherfucker." Hidan uttered as he glared darkly at Sasori. He moved his knuckles, making his bones sound.
"Hidan, aren't there any other ways on how we can solve this problem?" Sasori asked.
"Stop pretending to be nice, motherfucker!" Hidan ran toward Sasori, with his fists ready for punching.
Fortunately, Sasori was able to block Hidan's first punch. Yet, he didn't expect that there would be a follow-up punch. Suddenly, he found himself lying on the ground.
"I need to help Sasori-danna…" Deidara told Itachi. He found a small dagger not far from him, and secretly reached for it using his foot. When he was holding it, he tried to cut the rope in his wrists.
"That would be hard to do, Deidara-kun." Itachi said.
"Trying isn't hard to do, un."
"Sasori, what a lousy son of a bitch you are. Come on! Fight!" Hidan said.
"Hidan, you can still change everything. We can help you…"
Shut up!" The gray head hit Sasori's chin using his knee.
Sasori stood up, his nose and mouth bleeding, and took a quick glimpse at Deidara and Itachi to see it they're fine. He then focused on Hidan.
"All you want to do is fight. You let anger eat you up, Hidan."
"I'm the villain, so what the heck do you expect?"
"You're not a villain. You're Deidara's friend. Don't you know that before, he used to talk about you a lot of times?" Sasori paused, feeling glad that Hidan was silent. "You were special to him. You were one of the important persons in his life."
Hidan was dumbstruck. He couldn't blink his eyes nor think of what to say.
"You just don't know how much he would talk about your 'cool' ideas and 'funny' jokes. And even when he knew that you liked him, he still opened his heart to you because you are his friend."
Is this all true? Hidan couldn't believe what this man is saying. But, based on his knowledge about Deidara's personality, he would do the same thing.
"Deidara…" he whispered to himself. He tried to hide his watery eyes from Sasori as he realized how much pain he brought to the important people in his life. Because of anger, his sight and heart darkened eventually.
He realized how selfish he was for forcing someone to love him.
"Sasori-danna!" Deidara had escaped from the rope. Itachi was also free. As Deidara ran toward Sasori, he saw Hidan staring at him with red watery eyes.
"H-Hidan?"
Hidan looked intently at him. "Live a happier life, Deidara… friend."
At first, Deidara didn't understand what he was saying, but when he saw his eyes, he knew that his anger had faded away. "Yes, my friend."
Hidan reached for something inside his pocket, suddenly revealing a gun. He drew it close to his right temple and smiled genuinely for the first time in many months. His actions were quick, and when he pulled the trigger, everyone was speechless.
A/N: Hidan… NOOO!!! T.T Okay, now I'm sad of Hidan's tragedy I don't know why. Probably because he felt glad knowing that he is an important friend for Deidara, and then decided to leave his friends in peace. D: Man, I'm gonna miss damn Hidan...
In the few chapters left, what would happen with Sasori and Deidara now that they have seen each other again? Will they continue their past relationship? Find out next chapter! :D
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