Deidara gently placed the little boy on his hip, holding him in a more comfortable position. The older male found a shopping cart, carefully sitting the child in the seat. The duo then strolled into the grocery store, greeted by a gush of warm air from the air-con above. Walking slowly down the first aisle, Deidara looked around for the food they needed to buy.

"Okay, daddy said we needed to get some apples for later because he said he was making a pie, hm" Deidara smiled down at the child and ruffled his light brown hair. The child giggled and reached for the older male's hand. Deidara smiled and allowed the infant to grip him, "Shall we get some chocolate for later too? We should, hm. Treat ourselves, " He smiled, slowly pushing the cart, reaching the vegetable and fruit section towards the rear of the store. The older picked up some apples, admiring their redness, "These ones, hm?" The infant waved his arms slightly in agreement. Deidara laughed lightly and placed them inside the cart. Next on their list was, of course, chocolate; to which they bought more than they should have. Along with a new t-shirt for the toddler and new hair ties for Deidara, they reached the end of their short list of items. The pair made their way to the tills and starting to place to items onto the conveyor belt for the staff member to scan. After packing the items into a single bag, Deidara paid and left with the child back onto his hip, "Hey, Naoki, wanna go to the park, hm? Auntie Konan said she'd be there, " The infant's eyes widened and he cooed to the older.

That was that. The duo walked towards the park, seeing Konan already pushing her own child into the swings. Deidara and Naoki arrived at the set, "How nice of you to show up! Oh~ And how's my little man, Naoki doing?" Konan leant in and kissed the infant's forehead. Deidara placed the bag of groceries next to the set.

"He finally managed to sleep through the night, I don't think I've ever had such a good nights sleep before, hm," Deidara smiled, placing his son into the swing.

"Ah, I know the feeling! Megumi only slept through just last week," The blue haired woman gently pushed her child in the swing, hearing her giggle from the movement, "What about Sasori, doesn't he help at all?" Konan turned to her friend who sighed.

"Sasori's always busy with something; either work or he's out drinking, hm. When we agreed to adopt Naoki he said he'd have time, guess he lied about that, " Deidara smiled and pushed his own son in the swing. Konan frowned and gently stopped her daughter from swinging and placed her into the sandpit. Deidara followed her lead and placed Naoki next to Megumi. He sighed again and sat on a nearby bench, "It's like he doesn't want to spend time with his family anymore, hm," Konan took the seat next to him, watching the children play.

"When I told Pein I was pregnant he was in complete shock, " She laughed which caught the attention of the blonde male next to her, "He was silent for days, only speaking to me if I spoke to him first," She held her friends hand and looked at him, "Turns out he was scared and felt it was too quick. Maybe Sasori is feeling the same?" Deidara nodded slightly.

"He could have told me it was too quick before Naoki lived with us, hm," Deidara squeezed her hand gently, "Thanks, Konan. I'll talk to him when we get home,"

They both glanced at the children, seeing them play with each other.

"How old is he now?" Konan asked, keeping her eyes on the children.

"Nearly 12 months, he should be walking soon, hm," He replied, "Megumi's nearly two years, right? It doesn't feel like yesterday," They both smiled, yet Konan abruptly stood. "I should be getting home, we have an appointment with Pein's lovely mother in an hour," She laughed and kissed Deidara's cheek, waving as she picked Megumi and walked away. The male took a moment to watch his son. The toddler lifted sand up with his hands and watched it sift through his fingers. He'd giggle then do it all over again. Deidara made his way over to him, smiling.

"Come on, Naoki, I bet daddy's worried about us, " He smiled at his son, knowing Sasori wouldn't be worrying. Sasori seemed to care less and less. The blonde picked up his son, wiping the sand from his outfit and putting him on his shoulders. Deidara picked up the bag of groceries and proceeded to walk home.

The duo soon arrived at the bottom of the steps which lead to the front door of their house. Deidara nodded to himself and gently took the toddler from his shoulder and held on his hip. They climbed up the steps, twisting the door handle and headed inside. "Danna, we're home, hm!" The home seemed darker than it was before the duo left, even though, Deidara noticed, it was just as sunny outside. Deidara placed Naoki on the little play mat he bought, located on the soft rug in the centre of the room. He smiled and made his way into the kitchen to find Sasori sat at the kitchen table, tapping away on his laptop. He glanced up at Deidara as the blonde placed the groceries on the countertop. Deidara smiled and placed the apples into the fruit basket. He looked into the sink, noticing two mugs, "Danna, did you have someone around, hm?" Deidara looked at Sasori who shrugged.

"I had a drink, but only one. Why are you asking me?" Sasori frowned, standing from his seat. Deidara frowned in response.

"I was only asking, hm. There are two cups but only one of you, " Sasori slammed his laptop shut and sighed, rubbing his temples.

"I don't need you accusing me of anything right now, Deidara," The red head hardly ever used his lovers name yet it seemed using his nickname wouldn't get his point across, "I've been at work all day, I come home you're being a brat about some stupid fucking mugs," Deidara's brows joined together.

"Don't swear at me, let alone in the house with Naoki, hm. If you just told me who the other mug belonged to, I wouldn't have to be arguing," The red head moved past him, grabbing his coat and car keys.

"I'll be back later when you're not accusing me of shit, " Sasori opened the front door and left, leaving it loudly slamming. Deidara looked down at the glistening stone on his wedding ring. He gulped audibly, swallowing his tears. He was suddenly brought out of it by the crying of the infant in the other room. Deidara quickly rubbed his face and moved to the child, comforting him to stop his cries. He gently picked him up, carrying him back to the kitchen and slipped him into the baby chair. Deidara handed him a little bowl of grapes and smiled.

His eyes rested on the floor where a small note lay. He suddenly felt sick, closing his eyes and edging towards the note. Breathing, he bent and picked it up, eyes widening at the large number written across the paper. Deidara's cheeks were suddenly wet. He bit his inner lip to avoid making noise. He stared at the note:

Call me~

-73820837536-

His heart lurched and he sat on the nearest chair. He believed Sasori to be a man of his word. Granted his temper needed work, but obviously, Deidara thought, his temper was better around someone else.