The next week flies by. Deidara becomes fast friends with Obito, the other man snarky and funny and sweet. He's well on his way into a heavy crush by the end of the second week. By week three, he has gotten his stitches out, and Obito has become more company than nurse since Deidara is going stircrazy after Sasori decided that it wouldn't be good for their reputation for the owner to be seen hobbling around while his leg heals since it still doesn't take weight well.
Unfortunately, Obito has to go home in the morning since Kakashi spends the day with him. Deidara gets a little more nervous, knowing that Kakashi was pretty accepting of Deidara being polyamorous and he gets along with Obito, but he might not take too well to Deidara's crush. (That's all he's telling himself it is. Deidara generally falls in love frighteningly fast.). He has tried and failed to bring it up before. All he has figured out is that Kakashi seems to think Obito is a great guy, but is a kid compared to them.
He tentatively tries bringing it up to Obito first one day, the two sitting on the bed playing cards. "So, um, are you looking forward to going back to stripping, un?" Deidara asks awkwardly. Obito shakes his head, scowling at his cards and muttering a curse at them.
"I like getting paid to goof around with you." Deidara chuckles.
"You going soft, 'Bito?" Deidara puts down a pair of fours cheerfully. Obito ditches his cards in disgust, laying across their cards with his head in Deidara's lap.
"Oh, fuck you." He replies cheerfully. Deidara rolls his eyes, running his fingers through Obito's short hair.
"You gunna miss me, un?" Obito closes his eyes, smiling.
"Bet you'll miss me more."
"Probably will, yeah." Deidara admits softly. Obito grins up at him, his smiles always coming a little more easily than Kakashi's. He beckons Deidara down. Deidara leans down, smiling softly back at him. Obito murmurs quietly in his ear, hot breath washing over him.
"I'll miss you too, you sap." Deidara blushes softly, "innocently" kissing the younger man's cheek before pulling back as he lightheartedly rolls his eyes.
"Good to know, yeah." Obito rolls his eyes back, mumbling something about 'fucking goodbye kisses' and kisses the corner of his mouth with a tiny blush. He lays back down in Deidara's lap with a smirk.
"Ha." Deidara scratches his scalp in revenge before going back to playing with his hair. Obito sits peacefully, breaking the silence a lot later. "Deidara?"
"Yeah?"
"I really will miss you."
"I'll miss you too, yeah." Deidara sighs softly, the sound lonely and resigned. Obito looks up at him, eyes twinkling.
"I could come give you private shows. You know- for quality testing and all that."
"Uh-hu. You just like being an attention whore, yeah." Deidara laughs at Obito's sheepish grin, the sound vibrant and in complete contrast to earlier as he is cheered up. Obito grins at him, wide and happy and god- does Deidara want to kiss him right now. Deidara just resumes his finger combing of Obito's hair, nervous as hell. The night passes too quickly, Obito saying his customary goodbye and heading out for the last time. But Kakashi is late and Deidara's love wins out over his nervousness. He starts to ask if Obito will stay longer just as the phone rings.
It's Kakashi. The Girls dragged him away for a night out, and Deidara won't have company tonight. Obito pauses for just a little, looking at Deidara in concern while he talks to Kashi. Dei hesitantly brings up Obito, Kakashi not really understanding and agreeing quickly to Deidara's suggestion that he stay the night. When Dei brings up being poly, Kakashi simply laughs and says, "yeah, I know, love. I've been thinking about it a lot. I'll definitely give it a try. Wai- girls! No! Dei, I gotta go. You have fun tonight!" Deidara says a goodbye to him, before hanging up.
"Um- so Kakashi got dragged out for a night on the town, un. Do you- I mean it wouldn't be overtime, but… Will you stay with me, un? Please?" Deidara looks up at him with big blue puppydog eyes. Obito crumbles immediately, jumping back in bed.
"Alright." Deidara grins, sitting beside him. Obito pulls him down for snuggles, yawning softly. Deidara hugs him around the waist, snuggling close.
"You're tired, un?" He nods, surprisingly comfy. He's a little squishier than Kakashi, the stripper normally all hard muscles and bones. Obito's baby fat is gone, but he clearly doesn't work out like a fiend. Deidara nuzzles at him appreciatively. "Mm."
Obito nuzzles at his hair, spitting out a few blonde strands. "Bleh..." Deidara chuckles, deliberately flopping his hair in Obito's face. "Eww...!" Obito pushes it all away, pouting at Deidara. His lips are tantalizingly close and cutely pink and large when he pouts. Deidara manages to stop himself about half way to an actual kiss just looking at Obito curiously. Obito touches their foreheads together, simply bringing them closer. Deidara looks up at him bashfully, blushing softly. Obito slides their noses along each other, eyes closing. Deidara moves a little closer, mouths a hair's breadth apart. They kiss softly, the feeling new and electrifying for Deidara. When the kiss breaks, Deidara looks up at him worriedly. Obito grins at him, stealing another kiss before pulling back.
"What kinda kiss was that?"
"Wh- What do you mean, un?" Obito rolls his eyes, cupping Deidara's head in his large hands.
"You're a sex worker. Kiss me like you mean it." Deidara gives a tiny nod, kissing him deeply in a way that sends shivers of electricity through the pair. Obito kisses him back deeply, licking at his lips. Deidara parts them, letting the younger man take control. Obito explores his mouth cautiously, a little inexperienced but finding Deidara's pleasure spots. He is encouraged by Deidara's little moans of pleasure. They eventually have to part for air, panting lightly. Deidara blushes darkly, looking cutely embarrassed despite his years as a whore. Obito smiles happily, pulling him closer.
"You're cute." Deidara hides against him with a whine.
"Jerk."
"Punk-ass bitch." Deidara rolls his eyes looking up at Obito, chin on the man's chest. Obito nuzzles at him, yawning again. "Do you always stay here?"
"Here as in this room, un? No, we have a house a few blocks away, yeah."
"Can I see it? Bet you have a cute little house..."
"It, um, well… It's more a dungeon than a house, if you know what I mean, yeah." Obito laughs quietly, grinning at him.
"All the more reason for me to see it." Deidara looks a little surprised.
"Really, un?" Obito nods. Deidara grins, kissing him again. They head out for the house, arriving there in record time. Deidara finally gets the little scene that Kakashi had described, but with Obito instead. They stay up late, spending a lot of time playing in the backyard with Deidara as the puppy and fucking and learning each other's bodies. It's a fantastically fun day and they end up passing out in the big bed until around six. They clean up and head back to the club, arriving there hand in hand by seven. Kakashi isn't pleased to put it lightly, but gives them the cold shoulder until he can confront them privately at closing. Deidara spends the night reaquainting with the usuals and just generally keeping an eye on things, the first night in a while he's actually been in the club.
Deidara fails to notice when, after his performance, Kakashi disappears for a few minutes to have a private breakdown before coming back on the floor and flirting with everything on legs. Deidara watches him, but also keeps an eye on Obito while he works the floor, making sure that the younger man isn't taken advantage of. He seems pretty capable, and spends most of the night dancing on the poles after their main show. He's clearly hired as one of the high-class strippers. After closing, Kakashi catches Deidara and Obito talking by the stage.
He stalks over, giving Obito a predatory smile. "Hi, Hun. Hinata needs help cleaning up behind the bar. Go." Obito looks surprised, but says a quick goodbye to Dei and hurries off. Deidara gives Kakashi a disapproving glance.
"What the hell, un?" Kakashi looks so pissed, trembling just a little.
"Don't you dare what the hell me when you fucked him in our house." Deidara takes a scared little step back.
"I didn't- You said it was fine, yeah." Deidara looks hurt, not understanding why he's so mad.
"What part of 'I'm spending a night out with the girls' translates to 'please go fuck another guy in our home'?! I didn't believe it when I heard you went home with him! I said 'no, Deidara would never, ever do that.' Then you walked in holding his fucking hand and smiling like he gave you the whole goddamn world!"
"You said you were okay with it! You said we could give it a try and you told me to have fun!"
"I thought, I dunno, maybe a fucking date first! Or seeing if we worked with someone in a three way or something! You didn't- you didn't even clear it or tell me his fucking name before you started screwing him!"
"You know him! You said he was nice, and you told me he could stay the night. I'm not a fucking mind reader! How was I supposed to know that meant something different?!"
Kakashi practically growls at him. "Open your mouth and ask me a fucking question."
"I did! I asked you about the poly thing again and you said it was fine!"
"I thought you were reminding me because he was staying the night! Not 'cause you think you love the shit-for-brains!"
"Don't talk about him like that." Deidara glares at Kakashi, utterly pissed. "You said I could have fun, and then had to leave. This isn't my fucking fault."
Kakashi looks at him incredulously. "You actually like him? He wasn't just a random screw?"
"Of course I do! Do you really think I'd just sleep with anyone?! I'm not a whore anymore!"
"Well I don't know anymore! How long have you been fucking him?!"
"I'm allowed to fuck the people I love!" Kakashi blinks, backing up a step.
"You can't- you can't love him." Deidara rolls his eyes.
"Good to know." Deidara stalks away, leaving Kakashi by the stage and a shocked Obito by the bar. Kashi angrily unbuckles the collar, throwing it on the ground and stepping on it as he leaves the club. Obito picks it up, running after Kakashi. He's already a good distance away, arms wrapped around himself as he marches through the chilly day. Obito runs over to him, intercepting him by the park.
"Kakashi, wait." The tall man tries to move around him, blinking quickly.
"Get out of my way before I stab you with my heel and your fucking boyfriend misses you."
"Please. Don't just leave him like this. I'm sorry. I didn't know you felt this way."
"Get the fuck out of my way! Go console him yourself."
"Go back to him." Kakashi looks up at him, looking world weary and so so hurt and angry.
"Move. Now. Or I'll make you move."
"I quit. I'm not going back to the club or him." Obito offers Kakashi the collar. "So go to him. Because he needs you."
"He loves you, dumbass. You can't quit. I have to fire you." Kakashi walks around him, continuing on his path. Obito runs in front of him again.
"You're the dumbass. He loves both of us. That's just how he ticks."
"So go to him! He knows where I am if he needs me. Just let me lick my wounds in peace, would you?"
"No. Get your head out of your ass and realize he does need you. And you're walking away." Kakashi glares at him, Obito realizing just how rude his words were.
"Go get your lily-white ass back to him. Comfort him. Tell him how much you love him and how much he means to you." Kakashi takes what looks like a rather sharp stiletto knife out of his pocket, practically snarling. "And move the fuck out of my way."
"Fine." Obito takes a step to the side, letting him pass. "And I'll be sure to tell him what you did to the collar he goes on and on about. He loves you, idiot." Obito walks away, not bothering to stay and see the effect of his words.
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Deidara's sitting on their bed when Obito walks back in. He quickly scrubs at his eyes. "H-Hey, 'Bito." Obito sits on the bed with him, offering up Kakashi's collar to Deidara. Deidara can't help a little whimper when he sees the footprints on the soft leather, hiding his head in his hands. Obito drops it, hugging him close.
"Hey, it's okay..." Deidara turns to hide against his shoulder with a quiet sob. Obito tries to cheer him up, murmuring things that they can do together against Dei's hair. There's another soft whimper from the blonde. Obito shuts up, just holding him. After a while, Deidara pulls away and rubs at his wet eyes.
"I- I'm so- sorry." Obito hands him the whole box of tissues.
"It's okay. He handled the situation like an ass." Deidara blows his nose and dries his eyes, dropping his gaze. He fiddles with the leather cuffs he wears instead of a collar.
"I- We shouldn't have… I'm sorry." Obito gently takes his hands, looking at Deidara sincerely.
"Hey, it's not your fault. He gave you permission then got mad after. Then he walked out when you needed him. That's his fault."
"Maybe- Maybe I should call and apologize."
"It's not your fault, though. Let him apologize. He stepped on his collar and walked out."
"But he was so upset…" Obito kisses him softly.
"Didn't he give you permission?"
"He- He doesn't think he did. But it sounded like it." Obito nods.
"And then he got mad after?"
"Yeah." Obito kisses him again, hugging him.
"How is that your fault?"
"He's mad. I should've figured because he's Kashi. I should call him. I'll… I'll be right back." Deidara leaves to the other room. Nobody picks up the house phone, but Kashi picks up the cellphone. His voice is cold when he answers.
"What? You forgot where we put a toy? Or you want the name of the guy who made the collars?"
"I- I just wanted to say I'm sorry." Deidara manages to keep his voice somewhat even, but Kakashi can tell that he's been crying. Kakashi much better at hiding the fact that he's at Kisame's old place crying his eyes out and missing his best friend.
"... Do you really love him?"
"I- I just want you home."
"No. Do you love him?" There's a long pause, Deidara having to pull the phone away so Kakashi won't hear the sob that escapes when Kakashi refuses. Kakashi is on the other end of the line when he comes back.
"I- I love you too, I-"
Kashi's voice is the tiniest bit more gentle when he talks. "Do you love him?"
"If- If I say no will you come home? Please?" Deidara's voice cracks on the please. He is absolutely desperate.
"Deidara. Do you love him?"
"Y-Yes."
"Okay. I need- time. I just need time. Give me till tomorrow. I'm sorry- I'm sorry I yelled at you. I was-" hurt. How could you do that to me after all we've gone through? "Upset."
"I'm sorry." Diedara sounds absolutely heartbroken, unable to hide a quiet sob this time. "I- I have to go. Bye, love." Deidara hangs up before Kakashi can hear him start to cry any more. Obito quietly comes in, hugging Deidara close and letting him cry.