A/N: Yes! It's here in its six-page long glory. :3

The first line is from Pain's theme song. :3 It's called "Girei". Listen to it, cuz its awesome.

(Coincidence, it just started playing. XD)

Well, enjoy the newest chapter of FL, and please leave a comment. :3

~Renai x

Chapter 18!: The Oath of Pain.

Pain

"Let him pull me through love, but he cannot pull through, He cannot forgive, the rendezvous to love…"

I led Yuki out from her house and waited for her outside the door. I smiled to her when she caught up.

'Let's go for ramen.' I murmured, shoving my hands in my pockets, and then I saw her quizzical look. 'I'll explain there.' She nodded, and we walked side-by-side down to Ichiraku's, which Naruto and Iruka were sat.

'Hey you two.' Iruka greeted us. I pulled one of my hands out from my pockets and put it up in a greeting.

'Hey Iruka-Sensei.' Yuki smiled. Naruto turned at the sound of her voice and gave us a grin.

'You here for Ramen, you guys?' He asked. I nodded slightly, and sat on one of the chairs that were in front of the serving desk. Yuki sat in between me and Iruka, whilst Naruto jabbered on about something he and Jiraya were doing.

When myself and Yuki got handed some ramen, I thought about I was going to explain it all to her.

'Are you okay?' She asked, snapping the chopsticks. 'You're awfully quiet.'

'Yeah.' I murmured, reaching for some chopsticks she was holding out to me. 'Just thinking.'

'Oh.' She said, and started eating her ramen. I Stirred the Ramen around then sighed, and she looked up at me again.

'The thing about me and Konan.' I murmured. 'Is that we've been friends since we were about 8. I knew she took a liking to me, but I've only ever wanted her as a friend. Nagato, the other person we were with, had rinnegan eyes like my own. But when I was younger, I had bright amber eyes. Nagato wanted to use Konan for his army or people with Rinnegan eyes. This included numerous piercings, and transplanting the rinnegan into the person's eyes.

'I didn't want young Konan to have all that done, so I sacrificed my normal life for her. Ever since that day, we've been close, even if I acted like we were nothing but comrades.' I looked around at Yuki, expecting her to say something, but instead, her eyes were full of an understanding, and warmth that I'd only ever seen when she were talking to Deidara.

'Oh.' She murmured. 'I understand what that must have felt like.' I smiled slightly, and ate some ramen.

'I'm glad you do…' I said, barely a whisper. 'I was scared you'd think I was nuts.'

'No.' she giggled. 'I'm not that stupid.' I stifled a single chuckle, and then went back to eating the ramen.

When we finished, we both debated on who was going to pay the bill. In the end, we both shared it. I was glad I was with Yuki at that time, because she was always happy, no matter what the situation, and she always made me laugh, which is actually a hard thing for people to make me do.

We walked side-by-side back to her house, talking and laughing. Toshiko rushed out to greet us, and I immediately felt my cheeks tinge red. She hugged Yuki, then turned to me and froze. I raised an eyebrow along with my usual lopsided smile, and then outstretched my arms to her, and she smiled, accepting my embrace. I looked up at Yuki while we were hugging, and she smiled at me. Deidara walked out and stood beside her, taking her hand.

I have to hand it to her. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be with Toshiko right now. I pulled my torso away from Tosh, keeping my arms around her, and then craned my neck down to kiss her. She didn't flinch, but she did stiffen a bit before relaxing into the different contact.

When I pulled away, Tosh nuzzled into my chest, and I put my head on her shoulder. After a few moments, I patted her back twice, and looked at her.

'Come on.' I murmured. 'We'll go back to my house.' She looked at me for a moment, and then nodded. Yuki and Deidara said farewell, before we turned to go to the house I had rented for the Akatsuki, and they turned to go back to Yuki's flat.

Toshiko

All of this was happening so fast. A few hours ago, Pain and I were merely acquaintances. But now we were together; partners for life.

We walked back to his house hand in hand, murmuring things to each other occasionally. We had to walk across a small hill to get home, and as we got around halfway, Pain paused and tugged me to his side.

'Look.' He murmured, and pointed at the horizon, where the clouds and sun created a mixture of pinks, oranges and reds. The colours blended in together perfectly, and above us, the dark blue was slowly taking over the light sky. I stared at the Horizon again, and I felt Pain's grip on my hand tighten.

'It's...' I stammered. 'It's so... so beautiful...' Pain's face softened, and he looked at me sideways.

'It's not as...' He said, barely a whisper. 'Not as beautiful as... as you...' I looked at him then, noting his cheeks were red, and his smile was soft.

'P- Pain-Sama...' I whispered. He turned to me and put his arms around my neck, pushing his forehead into my own. I closed my eyes briefly, taking in his sweet scent, and then put my arms around his waist, opening my eyes slightly.

'I'll tell you this now...' He murmured, his dazzling rinnegan eyes staring into mine. 'Ever since my home was destroyed, I convinced myself that I would never fall in love again. Not with anyone or anything.' He looked at the darkening horizon again, as I stared at his face. 'But then I met you. And you were different. You showed me what it was like to... to be in love.' He looked at me again. 'And I had never realised... that single time I met you before, when I came to take Sasori away from your home...I didn't realise I was in love, from the moment I saw you.' I blushed.

'Pain-Sama, that's...' I looked down at the ground, and then met his eyes again. 'That's so sweet of you to say.' He smiled at me shyly.

'Every word of it is true.' He admitted, bringing his head down so our noses touched. 'I know my original home was destroyed, but I won't let that hold me back from creating a new place with you.'

'And I'll always be with you...' I whispered. 'Even... If you can't see me...' Pain's mouth twitched up into a smile, and he kissed me softly, tenderly, on the lips. After a few moments or stood there in each other's arms whilst the sky darkened, he pulled away about a centimetre.

'It's late...' He murmured against my lips.

'Aye.' I agreed, kissing the side of his mouth.

'Let's go, he said, putting an arms round me so we walked side-by-side to his house.

Yuki

Deidara was laid in his bed, his hands behind his head and staring at the ceiling when I walked in. His face seemed so calm, and his eyes told me that he was far away, in an unreal world where bad things never happen.

'Yo, dreamer.' I said and he sat up immediately, mostly in fright. His eyes were wide and his breathing was quick as he stared at me in fear. I laughed at this and he scowled at me.

'I hate you.' He hissed, and fell back again.

'N'aww.' I pouted, and walked over to him. 'Then I guess I'll have to "move on" and find my prince on horseback, eh?' He arched an eyebrow.

'I could be that prince on horseback, un.' He said innocently.

'Oh really?' I asked, leaning over him. 'But you can't be my prince, because you hate me.' He stuck out his tongue. 'I guess there's always Hidan...' I teased him, as I knew that annoyed him. I turned and started to slowly walk away from him.

'Noooo...' He said, grabbing onto my top. 'Don't leave me for that Religious dude...'

'Jashin shall be with you.' I said, bowing mockingly. He chuckled and pulled me down next to him.

'Kidding.' He murmured after a few moments, his arms snaking around me. I turned onto my side facing towards him and snuggled into his warm chest. '...I couldn't hate you if I tried, un...' I smiled and enveloped him in an embrace.

'Never.' I paused and looked up at him, smirking. 'Unless Hidan got me.'

'Noooo!' Deidara groaned, and rolled over, his back to me. I chuckled, and draped an arm over his waist, leaning against him so I could see his eyes staring up at me mischievously. 'I'm not talking to you. Hmm!' He said, looking away and crossing his arms like a small child. I raised an eyebrow optimistically.

'Oh really...?' I said, grabbing his wrists, and forcing him to lie on his back whilst I sat on his belly. As I expected, he kept his mouth shut and a scowl on his face. I pinned his wrists to the side of his head, and leant over his face. 'I'd like to see you try being quiet for once.' He continued to glower at me, and I smirked at him.

I started him down, then Deidara closed him eyes.

'Giving in?' I asked him innocently. He opened one eye, and grinned.

'Not a chance, un.' He hissed, and out strengthened me, pushing me onto my back and towering above me with a cheeky grin on his face.

'You talked.'

'No I didn't.' He said, sticking his tongue out.

'You're a Liar.' I said, as he straddled me. I pushed my fists into his hands, and felt him give in slightly, so our strengths let us meet in the middle, he kept me down on my back, though. And he bent down to my face.

'I win.'

'Never.' I condemned, and snapped my teeth in his face.

'So, the wolf will try and take the life of the vampire, un?' He grinned, still holding me down.

'The wolf shall succeed.' I said, craning my head towards him.

'Not if the vampire gets there first.' He grinned, and bent down to my neck, running his teeth along it. I started giggling. He looked up at me, with an eyebrow raised.

'Hey, you're meant to be like, fighting me, un.' He murmured, ridiculed.

'Yeah, but this vampire tickles.' I said, and clenched my teeth on a lock of his hair that was dangling by my mouth.

'Noooo!' He yelled, and lay down on my stomach. 'I'm dying!'

'Now who's got who?' I giggled, and bit his nose.

'Okay, okay!' He said, pulling his hands away from mine and putting them up and he sat up on my waist. 'You win! Wolf wins, un!'

'Woo.' I said sarcastically and sat up. He looked down at me, and arched an eyebrow.

'Isn't this meant to be the other way round?' He murmured, pointing at himself sitting on me. I shrugged.

'Who cares?' I murmured. He straddled me and then looked me in the eyes.

'Are you okay, Yuki-Chan?' He asked, playing with my hair.

'Yeah...' I said quietly. He pushed me down again, and pressed his face against mine.

'No you're not. Come on.' He urged. 'What happened, un?' I looked at him and smiled faintly.

'It's nothing important.' I said forlornly.

'Yuki-Chan.' He murmured, kissing the side of my mouth. 'If it's making you upset, then it's the most important thing, un.' I smiled at him softly.

'Arigatō for your concern...' I murmured. 'But it cannot be changed.'

'Doesn't matter.' He whispered, and I closed my eyes.

'Besides.' I said, opening them again and smiling. 'Pain probably wouldn't want me to say.'

'Oh.' He said, sitting up and freeing me from him, sitting on the edge of the bed with his knees tucked up to his chest. I looked at him sorrowfully for a few moments, then crawled up to him and kissed his forehead.

'Gomen.'

''tis okay.' He murmured, looking up at me without moving his head. I sat in front of him cross legged and sighed.

'It's late...' I said quietly, and swung my legs over the side of the bed, and changed into my pyjamas. I walked over to my bed and pulled up the quilt, then sat in it cross legged.

'I guess I'd better be going home...' Deidara murmured. I looked out the window and then looked at him.

'It's dark out there, Dei-Sama.' I said hurriedly. He turned his head and gave me a cocky smile.

'I'll fight my way, un.' He was just about to leave, when I called out to him.

'D- Deidara-Sama!' I called, and he turned to me.

'Yuki-Chan?'

'Will... Well I mean... Could you... Uh...' I looked up at him shyly and he raised an eyebrow. 'Could you... Stay with me...?' I whispered. His eyes widened.

'Stay with you?' He bit his lip in hesitation. 'Would your father mind?' I shook my head.

'He won't care.'

'I just... don't want to be a pain in the butt, that's all, un.'

'So you'll stay?'

'If you want me to.'

'Of course.'

'Then yeah, I'll stay, un.'

I smiled at him as he walked over and sat on the side of my bed.

'I don't have anything to wear...' He murmured, then he looked at me and blushed. I wondered what was going through his head, and then I blushed too.

'D- Dei...' I stammered.

'Gosh...' He shivered. 'You don't mind, do you?' I laughed nervously.

'I wouldn't mind if you were stark naked.' I realised what I had said, and instantaneously covered my mouth. Deidara's cheek tinged pink.

'L- Let's pretend I n- never said that.' I stammered. Deidara gave me a nervous, yet childish giggle.

'But you did... so...' He looked at me and winked, making me blush more. 'Jeesh, Yuki-Chan!' He laughed. 'Your face is redder than your hair, un!'

'Oh, Shuddup.' I said, pulling the quilt over my face and hiding in the pillow. Deidara put his hands on either side of my head and stood over me on his hands and knees.

'What are you afraid of?' He asked me. I looked up at him with an eyebrow raised.

'I don't want you running around my flat naked.' I said, and pushed his face away. He laughed, and laid next to me.

'You said you wouldn't mind.' He pouted playfully.

'I say a lot of things.' I mumbled.

'You sure do.' He said cheekily.

'Shut up!' I said, hitting his shoulder.

'Never.' He chuckled, and sank under the quilt.

'I hope you're not stripping under there.' I hissed. 'If my dad found me in a pj's, and you naked in the same bed, he'd probably have a heart attack.' A giggle emanated from under the quilt.

'Wouldn't that be interesting?'

'That's my father you're talking about.' I muttered.

'Okay fine, Gomen.' He murmured. 'Hey.' His head popped up from under the quilt. 'If I sleep in my boxers, would he have a heart attack from that?' I put my head back on the pillow and rubbed my temples.

'Don't ask me that...' I groaned.

'Okay then...' He said, going back under. I rolled my eyes and lifted up the quilt to see him taking his top off. He looked at me wide eyed.

'Pervert.' He scowled.

'How am I perverted? You're my boyfriend.' I questioned him

'... Granted...' He said in defeat, and I chuckled.

'I hope he doesn't have a heart attack. Deidara murmured, popping back up again. 'Cuz then It would be a big problem.'

'And a heavy burden.' I added.

'Very heavy. Uchiha Heavy.' He muttered, swinging his legs off the bed and pulling his sandals off. 'Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu heavy.' He slid off his trousers. He turned to look at me and frowned. 'What?'

'You're so cute when you talk to yourself.' I smiled. He pulled a face, sliding off his headband.

'I'm not cute anyway?'

'Well, yeah. But you're adorable whilst having a conversation with yourself.' He smirked at me.

'No matter what you're doing, you're always adorable.' He murmured to me, sliding his legs under the quilt.

'D'awww.' I murmured, snuggling into him. 'You're quite the gentleman.'

'Good...' He said quietly. 'Cuz it's hard with mouths on your hands.' He put one of his hands up in demonstration. I paused.

'I think they just add to your cuteness.' He grinned at this.

'You are such a liar.'

'What? No! It's unique!'

'Unique shmeek.' He muttered, turning his back on me.

'Deiii...' I moaned, and leant over his torso. 'Don't be grumpyyyy...'

'I can't help it.' He murmured. 'I'm a grumpy git.'

'You lie!' I said, pulling him over and head butting his forehead.

'Noo.' He said dreamily. I lay on top of him and rested my head on his chest. The room fell silent, and only our breathing could be heard. The room eventually turned shades of black and white, and a slight glow from the moon outside.

'Yuki-Chan... Are you still awake, un?' I heard him say.

'Yeah...' I replied, my fingers twining with his. I wondered if the same thing was running through his head as it was mine. I felt him shuffle from under me, and his free arm snaked around my waist.

I looked up at him, and his eyes were closed, his breathing was deep.

'Why are you watching me...' He asked, his voice gruff, but seductive.

'Because... I...' I thought of a decent excuse. 'I... Uhh... I'm bored.' He opened his eyes and looked down at me.

'And I'm a boredom curer?' He asked, cocking his head to the side.

'No...' I said slowly. Deidara gave me a vicious smirk.

'I can be.' A deep red blush imprinted onto my face.

'D- Dei!'

'Gomen. Just teasing, un.' He chuckled, but I could tell he was hiding the fact he was hurt.

'As much as I love you...' I murmured. 'I honestly don't think I'm ready for... for that.'

'Ah, I know.' He said quietly, twirling my hair around his fingers. 'But hey, I wasn't expecting you to, either.' I crept up to his face and kissed him, trying to seal the hurt I caused. After a few moments, I felt Deidara's tongue slide across my lips. I opened my mouth and a blush covered my face. I was glad no one could see us. His hands slid down my back, and he put his hands on my hips.

He slowly, sat up, so I was sat on his thighs, and my legs were wrapped around his waist. I slid my hands up his back, and massaged it like I did before. A low moan escaped through his lips, and I smiled. A few moments passed, and we pulled away, panting. We stared into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity.

I moved up, pretty much sitting on Deidara's hips, and rubbed the side of my nose against his.

'I love you, un.' He murmured, breathing heavily.

'Love you too...' I replied, wrapping my arms around his neck and putting my head in the crook of his neck. We both turned out heads to look out the glass windows to the balcony, and noted the pale full moon gleaming down over Konoha.

'It's beautiful.' I murmured, looking up at the moon.

'It's all right, I guess.' Deidara answered, a little unimpressed. He turned his head to face me, and I looked at him. His eyes seemed silver in the dark, and his hair a magical grey. He lifted his hand up so he could twine our fingers together.

'But I wouldn't use the word beautiful.' He continued, 'Not with you sitting here in comparison, anyway.' I half smiled, and used my free hand to place it over his heart, also where the Kekkai Genkai mouth was.

'By the way.' I murmured. 'I... I changed my mind.' I felt his gaze on me soften.

'Promise me something.' He whispered, looking down at me with passionate and caring eyes. 'If I ever, ever, hurt you, un. Do not hesitate to tell me, okay?' I nodded solemnly, keeping my eyes on his. I rested my head on his chest.

'Don't be afraid of anything.' I whispered. 'We belong together, you and I.' I was suddenly overwhelmed by the truth of my own words. This moment was just so perfect, so right; there was no way to think badly of it.

His arms wrapped around my waist, holding me against him. My body suddenly felt like every nerve ending was a live wire.

'Forever, un.' He agreed, and pulled me closer to him.