The show that night is absolutely fantastic. The audience clearly feeds off their shared chemistry and they get tons of tips. Kisame pulls Deidara aside after the show as Kakashi heads out into the audience.
He wastes no time getting to the point. "Are you fucking him?" Deidara rolls his eyes.
"What do you think, un?" Deidara answers. Kisame gives him a hard stare.
"Be nice to that boy. He's been through a lot."
"You think I don't know that, un? Of course I'm nice to him, yeah."
"Alls I'm sayin' is, he likes it rough. Just know when to be gentle. Those paddles aren't exactly butterfly kisses." And they weren't. By the time the boys had woken up, the marks had darkened into bruises along with the marks on his body. Deidara was extremely apologetic when they woke up, knowing how bad they could get from his bouts with Pein, and offered to do all sorts of things to make him feel better. Kakashi had shrugged it off, but Deidara often saw him admiring the marks with a soft blush.
"You have nothing to worry about, yeah." Deidara tells Kisame, keeping this in mind when he catches him doing it again.
"Alright. Thanks." Kisame kisses his cheek and flounces off. Kakashi picks up one of the more attractive ladies in the club and her friend, heading off to the back with them. Deidara pushes back his jealousy, berating himself that they're at work, and heads downstairs with a guy who has him and Hinata tonight.
Deidara is forced into a "little" persona, acting like a small child along with Hinata for their 'Daddy' tonight. After he's done with them at closing time and has left the pair, Deidara grimaces at the amount of cum on him, crossly taking his hair out of pigtails.
"How do you do this night after night, un?" Deidara asks the other prostitute. She works as a little for hire, which has always confused him since she is so not like that in real life. Hinata snuggles a little closer to him on the bed, giving them both a little aftercare with the snuggles.
"It's easy. You just get in the headspace." She explains. Deidara nods, nuzzling the smaller girl a bit.
"I guess that makes sense, yeah." She wraps herself around him, rather large breasts pressing against his chest. They're both wearing condoms, so the cum doesn't bother either of them. Deidara hugs her gently, and they stay cuddled up together for a while before she gets dressed and heads to bed. Deidara cleans the bed, then heads home. The streets are dark and the morning is cold with the oncoming winter as he walks home alone, the sun yet to have risen. When he gets home, Kakashi isn't back yet but he knows that they have leftovers in the fridge to settle his growling stomach.
Deidara decides that Kakashi needs them more, heating up the food and leaving it untouched with a note before passing out in their bed. He's woken up maybe an hour later, Kakashi gently prodding him. His hair still looks damp from a shower and he's got pajama pants pulled on low.
"Mm?" Deidara wakes up just a bit, body conditioned to sleep whenever he can. Kakashi gently prods his mouth open to give him soft food. Deidara whines, hiding from him. "No…"
"Dei? Please? I already ate…" Deidara hides under the pillow, shaking his head. Kakashi gently pulls him up, holding Deidara close.
"Did your person give you any aftercare, hun? You can't stop eating when you're upset." That wakes him up. Dei sighs, hiding against him and enjoying him embrace.
"Yes I can, un…"
"Please, baby. It's good food." Kakashi pets his hair.
"I don't wanna."
"Please? I'll even do whatever you want for the day…" Surprisingly enough, Deidara shakes his head. He was so sure Dei would agree to this, too. Kakashi pouts lightly.
"Well- why not?"
"I don't want to eat." Deidara answers bluntly, not bothering to offer up an excuse.
"Wh- Why?" Kakashi pulls back just a bit, just like Deidara had feared if Kakashi had found out anything about it. Deidara drops his gaze, mumbling something about not being thin enough.
"Hey. No no no. Look at me. You think you're not thin enough?" Kakashi nuzzles at him.
"That's what my customer today said. And what Konan says. And practically everyone else." Deidara says, hugging himself. Kakashi pulls him close, pulling Deidara into his lap.
"No." Kakashi shushes him with a kiss when he tries to protest. "No, listen. You are so so handsome and perfect. You don't need to change at all."
"Kakashi, you don't understand-"
"I don't understand wanting to be more perfect? I- I don't understand wanting to change because your Dom and your business is tearing you apart to be better?" Deidara drops his gaze at that. He knows Kakashi understands, but it's different for him.
"It- It's different. What if Pein starts acting the same way towards me? I'm scared, Kakashi." Deidara looks utterly vulnerable and it hits him. Pein doesn't fire his personal whores. They know too much. He disposes of them. Kakashi nuzzles at him, wrapping around him protectively. He kisses his head.
"Deidara, listen to me. Pein- Pein won't get rid of you. You're perfect to him, better than perfect. You learned to strip- well- for him. Okay? He didn't ask you to do that. You are thin, you're muscular, you're smart and funny and good in every situation someone plops you down in. He won't get rid of you." Deidara actually whimpers, hiding against him.
"Konan doesn't like me. What if she- what if she convinces him that I'm not worth his time? I don't want to die." Deidara is barely able to hold back tears, voice thick.
"Shh, baby. It's gunna be okay. It's alright. You were with Pein before Konan, right?" Kakashi murmurs the words into his hair, holding him close. Deidara gives a weak little nod. "He's not gunna drop you. Do you remember what you said to me? If he fucks other people, you be better than them. You're better than her.
"Th-That's what she does though. She fucks better than me and she's thinner than me and she's more attractive than me. She only keeps me around because she likes to see Pein fucking other people."
"Stop. Stop that right now. Listen, you're more beautiful than her. Plain and simple. If you're thinner than her, it's unhealthy. Girls weigh less than guys. And no- you fuck much better. You're fantastic in bed."
"But I'm not pretty enough or thin enough. I'm just not good enough altogether!" Kakashi holds him closer, like he can protect his Dom from everything.
"Would- Would spending less time on the stage and more time with him help? You don't even have to wait for aftercare, I'd be home for you."
"N-No. Konan doesn't allow me there during hours unless he has people to entertain. And dancing's a workout that I need. Maybe if I just cut out lunch…"
"No. No, please. Please don't do that. I- I can talk to Konan or get her distracted with one of the strippers. You can spend all works hours with him and just come home when you need sleep- o- or you can sleep with Pein. At his place. Just- Just come home when you need clothes. Oh, well- you probably won't need them. Just- just come home when he is with Konan? When Konan isn't distracted?" Deidara looks at him in utter disbelief for a long moment.
"I could never do that to you. I'll just keep going as usual, maybe stay and practice after hours to burn more calories." Kakashi's already shaking his head.
"Just come home when you need someone to fuck and release some tension. Don't destroy yourself like that. I can't stick around and watch it."
"Why not? Because I can't be around Pein that much. In fact, he doesn't have me scheduled for all week." Deidara seems to realize this with a slight shock, going pale when he realizes that Pein hasn't needed him for a while. "M-Maybe I should go to a gym or something, too. Then Pein'll see me lose weight and won't kill me." Deidara is just babbling now, unable to school his thoughts because he hasn't eaten in a while.
Kakashi shushes him gently, voice commanding. "Listen. We're going to bed now. We will talk about this tonight, okay?"
"But-" Deidara attempts to protest.
"No. We will talk about this tonight. Sleep now." Kakashi picks up Deidara and moves him to the bedroom, pulling off his clothes and wiping off his makeup. He puts Deidara into pajamas and tucks him into bed. Deidara guiltily hides under the blankets when Kakashi snuggles in beside him. Kakashi ignores his protesting, pulling him close and being the big spoon tonight. They eventually fall asleep together, work taking its toll.
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Deidara isn't in bed when Kakashi wakes up, and is instead in the livingroom doing sit-ups and push-ups and the like. Kakashi picks him up easily, moving him to the kitchen table and putting food in front of Deidara.
"So help me, I will call you in sick unless you eat that and keep it down." One look at his expression tells Deidara that he is dead serious. Deidara's protest dies on his lips. He drops his gaze and eats. Kakashi lets Deidara get dressed and they walk to the club. Kakashi disappears soon after they get there. Deidara goes to get ready after a rather guilty trip to an empty bathroom and having to rebrush his teeth. When he gets to start on his makeup upstairs, Kakashi quietly informs him that Pein wants to see him. Kashi gives him a bright, 'see? It's okay' smile. Deidara awkwardly thanks him, trying to hide his guilt, and heads downstairs to see Pein.
Pein is waiting at the bottom of the stairs, Konan nowhere to be seen. He smiles when he sees Deidara, inviting him to the bed. After Deidara blows him, Pein lets Deidara snuggle close.
"Talk to me about Hatake. Are you close to him?"
"Yes, Sir. We do just about everything together, yeah." Pein idly stokes his hair, lavishing Deidara with more attention than he has in a while.
"Has he told you more about him as a sub? How he acts, likes and dislikes, how he holds up under the pressure?"
"He really likes pain, and he's an excellent sub as long as he has aftercare, yeah."
"Oh? Have you tested it out? What about without aftercare?" Pein turns a curious gaze on him, giving Deidara a kiss for his answers.
"Yes, Sir. He really needs it after his abusive Dom, yeah."
"Continue to try things with him. My order still stands, he doesn't get to fuck you. Could he do without and still be an excellent sub?"
"Yes, Sir. I think that he might be able to, yeah." Pein gives him another kiss, lightly cradling Deidara's head.
"Good. I want to see you every day during work hours. You'll report to me on Hatake. I want you to try more with him off hours and experiment with less aftercare, okay? Your work right now is to find out as much about him as possible. If you need some work hours for that, you may use them."
"Y-Yes, Sir. But, Master Pein?" Pein arches in eyebrow in a 'yes?' so Deidara continues cautiously. "Um- If I may, why do you want to know so much about him, un?"
"That is Master's business, Pup. You will stay with me tonight." Pein gives him another, more insistent kiss, mostly wiping Kashi from his mind.
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Deidara limps home just as the sun is rising, taking a shower before snuggling into bed with Kakashi. Kashi mumbles softly, automatically snuggling closer to him. He wakes up long enough to realize who it is and push Deidara out of bed.
"Don' come back till you've eaten the dinner 'made for you." Deidara stands with a groan.
"Come on, un… I'm tired and sore and it's cold in here, yeah!" Deidara whines.
"'f you didn' throw up breakfa't and skip lunch, you'ould'n't be so sore 'n' cold." Kakashi grumbles, keeping him out of bed. Deidara forces down the small dinner before coming back and cuddling up to him with a shiver, hair wet. Kakashi then holds him close, hugging Deidara and murmuring how good he is. It seems like he knows that Pein gave him a bit more aftercare than usual, but not enough as always. Deidara hides against him, falling asleep.
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The weeks pass relatively well. Between Pein and Kakashi, (I want my Pup to eat. So you will. … Yes, Master Pein. … Dei? I made you pancakes…? Um- I got enough tips last night and chocolate chips were on sale so- ...Maybe just one, yeah.) they get Deidara to start eating again. Deidara reports to Pein every night on Kashi. He gets some of the videos, details as graphic as he wants about tasks and fucking, and even gets Deidara to try not giving Kashi aftercare one night.
(Deidara gets off of him after he pulls out, tossing him something to clean himself up with.
I've got stuff to do back at work, un. You'll be fine, yeah. Deidara starts to get dressed. Kakashi whimpers softly, hurriedly cleaning himself up.
M- Master, can I help you get dressed o- or cleaned up-?
No, thank you, un. Deidara heads for the door. Kakashi gets out of bed, following him quickly with his heart in his eyes.
Um- when will you be back? Do you want me to come with? I- I'll just follow and be quiet for you, Sir-
Stay here, un. I won't be long, yeah. Kakashi shrinks back, whimpering softly in utter confusion. The cute little furrow is back again.
M- Master?
Yeah? Kakashi doesn't say anymore, clearly just confused out of his sweet mind why Deidara is leaving and there've been no cuddles and sweet murmurings afterward. Deidara leaves.
He comes back a few hours later to a broken Kakashi. Kashi's taken all Deidara's clothes and bundled them up on the bed like a nest, holding the poor teddy bear Dei found at the club and gave to Kashi. He's silently sobbing, all curled up on himself. To Deidara's credit, he smells like street and cold but not sex. He cuddles his sub close once he has changed clothes and removed the nest from their bed, promising never to do that again.)
Pein simply marks this off and moves on. Right about the end of these few weeks, Pein figures out that Konan is cheating on him with Kisame. Kisa was promised by her that Pein okayed the whole thing, not having a clue about it. Konan is strung by her thumbs just outside city limits after she 'accidently' dropped her hair dryer into the bath while she was in it.
Kisame lucks out. Pein just explains to him that if one more thing happens he is dead and sends him down to work as only a whore and always a bottom for their most sadistic patrons. Pein calls Kakashi and Deidara down the night after that, making them both exempt from work. He has instructions for Deidara to 'make Hatake look as innocent and Subish as possible'.
Deidara doesn't let his sub wear a thing besides his blush and boxers. Kakashi's bruises are covered and he is wearing a light blue collar with clouds on it, usual mask missing. When they get downstairs to Pein's room, there's Pein and another man there. The other one is pale and tall, sharp looking teeth and dramatically pale makeup. A snake sits in his lap, getting stroked by him. Kakashi whimpers, hiding shyly in Deidara's neck. Deidara gently hugs him.
"You wanted to see us, Sir?" Pein nods, motioning them forward.
"Deidara, let Orochimaru-san see Kakashi." Pein says. Orochimaru licks his lips, tongue incredibly long. Deidara is a little surprised, gently pushing Kakashi towards him a little. Kakashi looks uncertainly at Deidara but stays docilely in front of the two men. They stand, starting with his head and moving down his body. They discuss every perk and downfall of his physique, boxers getting pushed off him at some point. Deidara manages to stifle his jealous growl as he watches this, answering questions when asked about temperament and stuff, as if Kakashi is a horse or a dog instead of a man.
Deidara's headspaces war spectacularly, his submissive side telling him to be on the ground licking Pein's boots and servicing this other man, and his dominant side telling him 'protect. mine!' as his sub slowly gets more and more uncomfortable.
Deidara compromises with himself, falling silent. It becomes harder when the snake-man decides that he wants a demonstration of Kakashi's sub-ness and Pein pulls up all the videos. Kakashi goes bright red with shame and humiliation, looking at Deidara like 'why does he have those? I thought those were ours'.
Deidara guiltily glances away, but hugs his sub like he wants to just protect him from the world. A little seed of doubt in the back of his mind tells him 'Pein tricked you'. It gets worse when Orochimaru comes and takes Kakashi physically from Deidara, eliciting a soft cry from Kashi that earns a sharp slap across the face.
"Pein, last question. Does he fuck well?" Orochimaru chuckles softly as he says it, eyes bright with lust on his Kashi. Deidara glares at him, getting an angry look from Pein.
"He fucks very well." Pein replies with a very slight evil grin. Orochimaru grins back at him, wrapping an arm low around Kakashi's waist and hanging Pein a large sum of money.
"Good. I'll take him."