May 29, 2014. Told you I wasn't done with this. *Sticks out tongue.*

Deidara was annoyed, having this weird guy, wearing a white mask with black rings, following him around while he got more clay. The mask made him want to use the other person for target practice. He was the 'true' leader of the Akatsuki, supposedly, but he didn't wear the Akatsuki cloak. Well, none of them were now, stuck in boring, inartistic, plain red cloaks. Not that he cared about the stupid cloud cloaks from before, but, well, at least there had been something. He spared a brief thought to those that were missing, Konan, Kisame, and Tobi. Were they still wearing those cloaks? The thought passed as Deidara noticed the man had gotten closer to him, leaning against a tall rock, arms crossed.

"Who are you really, un?"

Obito shrugged, letting his sharingan flare as a warning to the artist. "It doesn't matter."

Deidara growled. "Damn Uchiha bastards," he muttered under his breath. "Go away and stop following me," he said louder, not wanting anything more to do with another Uchiha. Two of them were enough.

"No."

Deidara whirled around, hand mouths chewing furiously at the clay he had picked up. "Why? Why can't you fucking Uchiha's leave me alone, un?"

"I recall you chasing after Sasuke, and Sasuke being quite indifferent to your 'art'."

"Bastard!" he growled, sending the bird darts he had made flying at the other man, who disappeared into the rock. The birds hit the rock, beaks sticking into it and Deidara yelled "Katsu!" causing the rock to become nothing more than a pile of gravel and dust.

"Nice try. Very good aim, but aim isn't going to help you at all against me," Obito said, surprising Deidara into turning around again. Obito grabbed the artist's wrists before he could grab more clay. "Why don't you be a good boy and settle down now?"

"Fuck off, un."

Obito sighed. "I think you've been hanging around Hidan a little too much. Fortunately, that will not be a problem for a while. His... talents... will be useful elsewhere." He let go of Deidara's wrists. "I'm just enjoying the scenery. There's nothing to get angry about."

"I wasn't aware rocks and dirt were scenic, un."

"They're not."

Deidara frowned. "Who are you?"

"I already told you."

"You seem familiar, un. I should know who you are." Deidara reached up, aiming to take off the mask.

Obito jumped back, out of reach. "Tch. Now's not the time to be naughty, Senpai."

"Sen- Tobi? Wha- There's no way in hell you're Tobi! You're not goofy enough and your voice is wrong!"

Obito watched as Deidara's face went from surprise to flat out refusal and denial. "Really, Senpai, you shouldn't throw a tantrum. That's Tobi's job. Tobi is glad Senpai is so concerned about Tobi's health. Tobi bets the first thing out of Senpai's mouth was something about art."

"So what if it was? I know Tobi made it out of range; he wasn't with the other Akatsuki Kabuto revived. You're not him!"

Obito found another rock to lean against, crossing his arms again. "Ask me anything you want."

Deidara narrowed his eyes. "Fine. What's my favorite color?"

"Blue. Don't make it too easy now, Senpai."

"How many times did Tobi wake up because of my art, un?"

"Indoors or outdoors?"

Indoors, on missions."

"Every morning, because Tobi thought Senpai made a comfy pillow."

Deidara growled. "Fine. The festival in Kirigakure, what souvenirs did Tobi insist on getting and what happened to them?"

Obito snorted. "A shark tooth necklace for Kisame, a rare potted flower for Zetsu, an origami book for Konan, a set of spiky earrings for Pein, a book about religions for Hidan, a fancy sewing kit for Kakuzu, a book on emotional wellbeing for Itachi, clay for Senpai, and for Tobi, a kiss during the fireworks."

Deidara scowled. "And?"

"And Kisame, Konan, Zetsu, Kakuzu, and Senpai loved their souvenirs. Pein was indifferent and shoved the earrings in a drawer somewhere. Hidan tied Tobi and the book to a tree and tried to burn both, but was caught by Pein and only ended up burning the book. Itachi tossed his in the trash and told Tobi to mind his own business while threatening him with Tsukuyomi. Tobi was happiest of all, even after Senpai made him part of the fireworks. Tobi was happy for days because his senpai let Tobi kiss him."

"Did not, un."

Obito smiled under his mask, the first real smile he could recall since Deidara's death. "Admit it, Deidara, you liked it. Otherwise you wouldn't have let me do it for thirty seconds."

"I was just surprised, that's all, un. Wait, thirty seconds?"

"Did you think I wouldn't keep track?"

"That... seems a bit obsessive, un."

Obito shrugged. "Tobi cherishes all the moments he had with Senpai."

Deidara frowned. "I remember you told me you would tell me everything."

"Now's not the time."

"When?"

Obito chuckled. "Patience. There is plenty of time to talk about it later."

"Whatever, un."

"Aww, Senpai, don't be mad. Tobi wants to tell Senpai everything, but Tobi can't trust anyone right now."

"Why not?"

"Because, Kabuto can still control you. But soon, Deidara, soon. I promise."