It has been a long while, and I am very sorry.

I own Shadoe, Dean, and Haki... Nothing else.

I would like to thank you for waiting. I have been busy with school – LIEZ – and then on DeviantArt. I am very sorry, but I also needed to plan out some of the stories that I have started as well.

...Warning for y'all - yes I just said that DEAL - this chapter kinda sucks eggs. v-v'

~Deidara~

"You dyed your hair just because he said so?" I was looking at Haki's frowning face. I really didn't care that much about it, but he had to make a big deal about the fact that my hair was still silver. I was actually getting used to it, and Dean said that he would get my hair back to normal. Hence the reason that he was sitting on the chair a couple feet away.

"Yeah, un." I said with a shrug. "Why not?"

"He's a bad influence on you. Your hair was just fine the way that it was." Then he turned his fierce look to the teen behind me. "Now, out you go."

"No can do, sir." Dean said with a mischievous smirk. "Dei-Dei loves me, and if you want his hair to get back to normal then I must say that I have no choice but to stay."

"You're not wanted here. Leave."

"Bull-shit." He replied. "Dei wants me here."

"He knows how to get this stupid color out of my hair, un." I said.

"... I'm not too good with hair products, un. Especially not dyes."

"Then how did your hair get like this in the first place."

"He did it, un." I pointed at the other teen, and he frowned.

"Why did you let him?" Haki questioned.

"It was twin day, un..."

"You don't even look like twins." He growled.

"I wasn't his twin, un." Like hell I was going to tell him I was Hidan's twin, but he probably already guessed that.

"Get out." The older man stated. "Get out, and stay out until you either dye your hair back, or it turns back to its original color."

"Fine then, un..." I pouted, but I was happy on the inside. That made it easier for me to spend time with Sasori. WAIT. That was it... I could stay with my Danna, and leave my hair silver... Nah, I'll change it back and still stay with my Danna. I'll be the badass that I am.

"You get too!" He growled at the blonde-turned-raven who just frowned. "And stay away. I don't want you in my house."

"Whateves. Come on, Dei-Dei! Chop chop!" He called as he walked out the door, and it made me wonder how I was friends with him. I mean, he reminded me of someone, and he was aweosme. Crazy too – like all of my friends.

"Don't come back until that shit is out of your hair."

"Not planning on it, Mr. Grumpy, un." I huffed as I followed Dean out the door.

"So... I'm going to Sasori's with you, why?" Dean asked as we walked passed the school.

"Because your brothers normally come with me, but you still have them under house arrest, un."

"Their fault."

"Oi! Fuckers, stop!" We both looked over as we heard a very familiar – sometimes annoying – voice. I was – at least as I wasn't sure about Dean – to see Hidan driving... Kakuzu's car. That part had me somewhat worried, but not as much as the whole "Hidan driving" part.

"Uh... Hidan, why are you driving?"

"Kakuzu asked me to bring it over to Sori's." He said. "You guys heading there? Jump in."

"Eh... I think I'll walk, un." I stated somewhat hesitantly.

"Yeah, I'm with Dei. We're both getting fat."

"Both of you get in the damn car before I run you over!" I didn't bother to think that over, because – seeing as it was Hidan – I thought he was serious. I ran over and got in the car, Dean followed closely behind. Hidan started driving before he even got in it, and that made me wonder if this was how I was going to die. Well... A lot of people that I knew had either died, or gotten injured in car crashes...

"You are a crazy dumb-ass! I am never getting in a car that you are driving again." Dean seemed to seethe while Hidan just laughed at him. The rest of the very short ride was spent with the two of them bickering while I just sat thinking, and giving the occasion unhelpful comment.

"Hidan!" Kakuzu shouted as we pulled up. "I said you could drive it if you didn't break any rules!"

"I didn't!" The silver haired male shouted back as we all got out of the car. I felt like kissing the ground while Dean just fell onto the ground like it was a friend he could trust his life with. I guess it might as well have been.

"Yeah. Yeah. Save it for someone who believes your shit! How fast were you going?"

"Not that fast!"

"This is going to be fun." The once blonde muttered as he walked passed me, and into the house. I followed him shortly after because I wasn't a big fan of the two fighting, and what normally followed.

"Hey, Deidara!" Konan greeted with a laugh at something that Tobi had done to amuse her girls.

"Sup, Dei?" Kisame said with a toothy grin. "Hey, Dean."

"Hey, guys, Konan." He nodded. "Where's Itachi?"

"His parents had some party to go to for Sasuke." The blue man replied.

"A shame. Is that why Madara isn't here as well?"

"Yeah."

"Then why is Tobi?"

"Because only one of them could go, so Madara went because he didn't trust Tobi." Zetsu explained.

"Where's Pein then, un?" I asked.

"At work, sadly." Konan answered as I went over to Sasori, who had just came into the room.

"I'm staying with you, un."

"Says who?" An eyebrow rose on his pale face, and I gave a smile.

"I did, un."

"You're lucky that I care about you or the answer would be no."

"I win, un."

"For now, brat." I stuck my tongue out as Kakuzu and Hidan came back into the room; Hidan looking like he was sulking. Kakuzu just looked smug.

"What do we do?" Dean asked as he sat down on the floor next to Tobi to play with Akane and Amaya. Apparently he was good with kids as well. Not that I was complaining because it would probably help keep the two of them quiet.

"Whatever the hell we want!" Hidan yelled, and Kakuzu smacked him in the head.

"I was thinking just watch some television." Sasori sighed as he sat down next to Konan while Kakuzu and Hidan took up another chair – the one that Zetsu was not sitting in.

"What does everyone want to watch then?" Konan asked as she held up the remote control.

"You guys choose, un." I said. "I'm going to go raid the fridge."

"Bring me something to, ass!"

"Ask nicely and I will, un." I shot back at the silverette. Sasori wouldn't care much, because I always ate all his food, and he was always complaining about it.

"Fuck you!"

"No thanks, un!"

I spent my time in the kitchen looking for food slowly. Just because I didn't dislike that many foods didn't mean anything. I greatly enjoyed all types, and right now I wanted... grapes. Which the fridge was lacking. Damn him. I pouted silently before turning to go back into the living room to find that they were watching a music channel.

"The guy's hot!" Konan said happily with her eyes shining.

"What is with you?" Sasori frowned at her. "You're married."

"And he's gay, so..." She smiled as they looked at the screen.

"We just heard one of the new singles from the band Ombre!" The aging announcer stated as the music faded away. "They were found in a small town in Iowa - playing in a garage. Don't you guys think they are better than that? I think so too! Just because I think they deserve another go, and I think you all need to become fans, let's head to another video from them! We just listened to Flawed Design, and now we're going onto When I'm Gone. Hopefully both will be played when they com to San Francisco, California this month!"

"That's it. I am so going to this with you guys." Konan spouted off.

"How do you know where it is he is playing, un?"

"He's playing at the art festival."

"How do you know, un?" I asked Dean, and he gave a shrug.

"There is a poster up in Amazing Arts about it. Says the singers, and it says that this is the first time this band has preformed anywhere; that tells me they are good."

"And I know that you and Sasori are going, and I will go just to see this piece of hot meat~" Konan said in a singing tone.

"There's another world inside of me that you may never see

There's secrets in this life that I can't hide

Somewhere in this darkness there's a light that I can't find

Maybe it's too far away, maybe I'm just blind

Maybe I'm just blind"

"Holy shit." I said; not even adding my 'un' at the end of it. I was too shocked at what I had seen once I looked up at the screen.

"Deidara." I vaguely heard Sasori scold. "You are sounding more and more like Hidan everyday. Just because you still have his color hair doesn't mean you have to use his language. I didn't bother to pay much mind to it.

"So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong

Hold me when I'm scared and love me when I'm gone

Everything I am and everything in me

Wants to be the one you wanted me to be"

The bleach blonde hair still went down to his shoulders, and his form was still as skinny. The voice was deeper, and his facial features different, but otherwise it was the exact same person that I remembered from Florida. I was actually surprised to see him on stage like that.

"I'll never let you down even if I could

I'd give up everything if only for your good

So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong

You can hold me when I'm scared you won't always be there

So love me when I'm gone, love me when I'm gone"

"Sorry." I said, still forgetting the 'un' at the end of it. "Just a shocker happened."

"Like what?" Tobi asked happily.

"Because I know that guy, un." It's been a while, Shadoe.

"When your education x-ray cannot see under my skin

I won't tell you a damn thing that I could not tell my friends

And roaming through this darkness I'm alive but I'm alone

Part of me is fighting this but part of me is gone"

The song is When I'm Gone by 3 Doors Down.

Hopefully the next chapter(s) will be up soon... I no longer have my laptop, but I am hoping to get this whole story done THIS MONTH and if my plans go well THIS WEEK. There will be 3 more chapters TOPS and an epilogue – maybe.

Ombre means 'Shadow" in French just so ya know~

For those who have been wondering if there will be a lemon or not, be patient~ The answer will be in the next chapter. So, stay tuned! ;D