Best of Partners

"Sssssh… chuckle … UN!" Deidara wobbly chuckled as Sasori helped him into the akatsuki base.

"I'm not the one being loud…" Sasori answered Deidara, as Deidara couldn't help whooping for joy.

Deidara reached his arm around Sasori and bit his butt with a playful smirk.

"AAAAh…" Sasori jumped.

"Ssssh… stop being so loud, yeah." Deidara leaned in close to Sasori.

"If you would stop doing that!" Sasori ground his teeth as he inhaled the scent of alcohol spreading out from Deidara "I think you should cut out the drinking…"

"Oh Yeah! Well I think you should start drinking, un…" Deidara pulled away and grabbed a bottle of some unnamed spirit and took a swig.

"Deidara your always like this when you drink… I don't think it's you… and I don't think you see me in the same way…"

"Shut up, un!" Deidara slammed the bottle into Sasori's chest, " And help me to my room, un…"

Sasori placed the bottle beside the door and slipped under Deidara's arm helping him to walk straight. They made their way to Deidara's room without waking up any other members of akatsuki. Sasori helped Deidara into his room pointing him in the direction of the bed. But Deidara turned around slyly lifting one shoulder out of his akatsuki uniform.

"Don't you want to come with me?" Deidara smiled tilting his head up.

"I don't think that would be a good idea…"

"…Oh come on Sasori, un!" Deidara's smile turned into a frown.

"I… what did you call me sempai?" Tobi tilted his head in confusion.

Deidara, even through his drunken stupor, remembered now whom he was with and what had happened…

"NOTHING… I'm not ready to turn in yet Tobi, un…" Deidara tried stumbled past him but Tobi wouldn't let him.

"I'm sorry sempai…" Tobi hugged his akatsuki partner.

"I… Don't… know what you're talking about…" Deidara sobbed as Tobi forcefully moved him over to his bed.

"You need to stop drinking Deidara… It'll only forget Sasori's dead for a little while then when you do remember it's like you lost him all over again." Tobi stood leaving Deidara to his bed.

"…sa…sori…" Deidara crumbled into his pillow crying.

'Sasori… what are you doing here, un?' Deidara spun around as Sasori gently knocked on his door and opened it. 'I came to see you Deidara…' Deidara laughed 'HA! Yeah right! You only ever come see me if we have a mission or you need something from me…' Sasori walked over to Deidara walking right into Deidara's personal space 'I love you Deidara… and so what I need from you is…' Sasori pushed forward and kissed Deidara then let him go 'W-wha-?' Deidara sat down on his bed looking up at Sasori 'I need to know if you love me too…' Deidara didn't even hesitate as he leapt up kissing Sasori. They landed softly on to the bed.