TobiDei Scenario 2:

Holding Hands for The First Time

The two still had a long ways to travel before they reached their destination. Sure, it was tedious to have to do so much walking but they couldn't afford to make themselves known by flying atop Deidara's clay. They needed to remained undetected for the time being so traveling along small dirt roads was their best bet.

It was becoming incredibly unbearable to have to walk for so long, yet the blond couldn't bring himself to complain too much considering how nice it felt today. However, good weather wouldn't stop his partner from complaining. The masked man had attempted to stop the two every chance he got, his short attention span more apparent than ever on these long trips.

"What are you doing!?" The teen growled as he turned around to fetch his partner, who had stopped to watch a rabbit fumble in the bushes. "If you don't get it together I'm seriously going to leave you behind, un." The blond threatened as he approached the taller man.

"Why are you always in such a rush, Deidara-senpai? I'm tired why can't we take a break?" Tobi whined, his hands now cupped behind his head.

The frown on Deidara's face growing more apparent as he spoke. "With how side tracked you've been today I say you've had plenty of breaks, un." The teen nodding to himself as if he were agreeing with his own statement.

The masked man exhaled dramatically but eventually followed behind the blond once more. Deidara slightly pleased with himself that he was able to kick his partner into shape. That feeling didn't last for long though, because before the teen knew it Tobi was distracted once again, this time by a bee hive.

"Hey! What did I tell you?!" Deidara shouted as he trekked back over to his partner. "I said I'm gonna leave you behind, un."

Even though the teen didn't openly admit it, the truth was he wanted to take a break too. He was also getting tired of trying to be "the bigger man" in this situation. If Tobi got side tracked again, Deidara was sure to reach his breaking point. It was then that the blond had an idea of how he could keep tabs on his partner. Without thinking it through the teen reached down to grab Tobi's hand, the boldness of his action not really reaching him yet.

"Huh?" The taller man stood confused as Deidara's hand gently cupped his palm.

"Come on, let's get going already, un. If we hurry we can make it before sundown." The blond stated, his hand gripping tighter around Tobi's, pulling him to follow.

"Whoa- Deidara-senpai, what are you doing?" The masked man questioned as he stumbled to keep up with the teen.

"What do you mean? It's not my fault I'm forced to babysit you." Deidara huffed, finally slowing his pace to allow his partner to walk alongside him.

Tobi silently puzzled as to why the teen would hold his hand out of the blue like that. It seems he was completely oblivious to the situation, yet the taller man couldn't help but feel slightly excited by his advances.

The two of them continued down the dirt road in silence. Accidentally exchanging awkward glances on more than one occasion, causing the embarrassment of the situation to finally hit the blond. However, he told himself it was too late to give in, he was going to fully commit even if it killed him.

Without warming, the masked man adjusted his grip, intertwining their fingers together. This caught the teen off guard, a faint blush appearing on his cheeks soon after. Deidara felt that this was necessary to keep them both moving without any distractions, yet it was beginning to feel like a distraction on it's own having their hands joined like this.

After several long minutes the tension seemed to ease up a bit, the two of them even sharing a small conversation about their mission.

The team did eventually stop to take a much needed break, once they were ready to head out again there were no complaints from either party. And this time their hands willingly joined each other without a rhyme or reason.