The way to your heart Ch.20 (Final)

…are still fusing to release any new information at this time. The demolition crew came by today successfully tearing down the final remains. On another note it was 3 years ago today that the bodies of the missing were discovered, although the true culprit was never caught local authorities are-

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I only think in the form of crunching numbers

In hotel rooms, collecting page 6 lovers

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It's peanut butter jelly time!

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Take my hand tonight

Let's not think about tomorrow

Take my hand tonight

We can find some place to go

"Oh! Right there Kisame, un. I love this song."

Cause our hearts are locked forever

And our love will never die

Take my hand tonight

One last time~

It had been a long day for the pair, the rest of the Akatsuki-with the exception of a few-were still recovering. Those who were still mobile ended up swamped from all the extra work. All day Kisame and Deidara had been making rounds although thankfully the world was being merciful and all they'd had to do was give out a few speeding tickets. Although there was one stop…

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(Final flash back!)

"Hey Kisame, un."

"Yeah?"

"Does that car look like its swerving to you?"

"Yea it does, better check it out." They sounded the siren seconds later the car in front of them parked alongside the busy highway. Deidara walked up to the car his face calm but friendly this was all business if you're not careful you could get killed.

"Hello ma'am how are you doing today?" Deidara asked as he took her license and registration. (A/N: When Deidara's in 'officer mode' he doesn't say his 'un')

"I'm *hic* doing just fine thanks." She smiled.

Deidara eyed the woman. "Ma'am have you been drinking this evening?"

"Eh, nope *hic*" =.=

"Miss please step out of the car." Doing as asked the lady stepped out, Deidara stepped so she could open her door. She was young probably no older than 17, short blonde hair and wore deep black glasses that framed her face nicely. All and all she was very pretty but looks could be deceiving.

"Ok ma'am I'm going to give you a sobriety test."

"But I wasn't drinking." She protested nervously.

Deidara looked at her paper. "Miss I see here you name is Tarah Rauch?"

"Yes."

"Well Tarah I'm still going to give you the test, first I need you to…" They went through all the basic tests from walking in a straight line to touching the tip of your finger to your nose and never once did she complain or fumble. When they all were all done Deidara allowed her to sit in her car.

"Well you're not drunk."

"I *hic* told you *hic*"

"Then why are you hiccupping?"

She gave a light smile. "It's just *hic* something I *hic* do when I get *hic* nervous…*hic* But I swear I didn't do anything."

A blonde eye brow rose. "Well if you didn't do anything then what's there to be nervous about?"

"A cop pulled me over why wouldn't I be nervous?"

"A-Hugh, well the reason I pulled you over was because you were swerving back there."

"Oh sorry I must've been a little distracted."

"What where you doing?"

"I was just reaching into my purse for some candy." She reached over to her purse which rested on the passenger seat, Deidara's eyes stayed locked on her hand preparing himself for the worst. "Would you like some?" She smiled sweetly offering a pack of smarties.

"Ma'am please step out of the car."

She seemed confused. "Why?"

"Just please step out." Deidara opened her door for her at the same time he gestured for Kisame to get out and come over. "Please stand over there." he said pointing to the spot where Kisame stood at the back of her car.

"What's going on?" She asked. Deidara didn't answer instead he reached into her car pulling out her purse he'd seen something and he wanted to make sure he was right. "Hey what are you doing?" Deidara reached into her bag pulling out a small silver razor blade.

"Actually I think the question is what are you doing with this?"

"W-Why should it matter."

The blonde's eyes narrowed. "Because these small razor blades are commonly seen among drug user, to put it simply those who snort crack. Miss are you in possession of an illegal substance?"

"N-No! I swear search my car if you don't believe me!" She seemed panicked, her eyes were wide and she was shaking a little.

Something just didn't seem right to the blonde, he could tell she wasn't lying but she was showing signs that indicated she'd done something. His face giving away nothing Deidara held up the small razor blade. "Then do you mind telling me why you have this, if you lie and we later find out that you were you can be brought up on charges."

"F-Fine, but you'll never believe me."

"Try us." Kisame spoke up crossing his arms over his well muscled chest.

She looked like she was about to pass out. "I-I was using it to cut something into a powder b-but it wasn't drugs."

"Then what was it?" Tarah looked at Kisame clearly intimidated by his tall authoritive appearance.

"I-I was cutting up smarties." O.O

"Smarties?"

"Y-Yes officer." She nodded looking at her feet trying to hide her face behind her short blonde hair.

Deidara was speechless he looked to Kisame hoping for some advice but the shark just shrugged having no more idea as to what to do than the blonde

"W-Why would you do something like that?"

She looked like she was about ready to keel over. "My friends dared me." So you do it?

Deidara sighed. "Alright ma'am I'm letting you off with a warning."

"Really?"

"Yes it doesn't seem like you'll ever do it again plus snorting smarties…that's not illegal. It's stupid but it's not against the law."

"Oh thanks you!" She looked like she was about to huge him then thought twice about it. She walked back to her car Deidara following behind her, he closed her door once the way was clear.

"Now you're never going to do it again right?" Dei asked her leaning on her open window.

"Of course I can't believe I even did it the first time, it was incredibly stupid of me."

Deidara smiled and chuckled. "Smarties? Really?" The girl blushed and nodded. "Alright you have a good day then.

"Excuse me officer." Tarah said before Deidara could walk off.

"Yes? What is it?" He asked.

"I-I was wondering if you had a girlfriend." She was blushing heavily but kept eye contact.

"No I don't have a girlfriend."

"Really." She smiled at this. "B-Because I was wondering if maybe you'd like to go out sometime?"

Deidara gave her a sweet smile. "Sorry, I'd love to but I'm taken."

"But I thought you said you didn't have girlfriend?"

"I don't…I have a boyfriend."

"So you're straight?" She seemed surprised.

"….No…I'm gay."

"Wait! You're a guy?"

"Yes."

"I thought you were a girl."

"And you just automatically thought that I was a lesbian?"

"Well I can always tell when people are gay and I just thought because you looked so much like a girl-"

"Ma'am."

"Yes?"

"Please drive safely." Deidara walked back to the cruiser where Kisame was having a laughing fit, great he'd heard everything the blonde only hoped that he wouldn't tell Hidan, then he'd never hear the end of it.

(End flash back)

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"Ahhh feels good to be back, un." Deidara breathed smiling when they finally pulled into the stations parking lot. They parked, got out, and headed straight for the front door. The second they entered they saw Pein standing in the front hall his eyes immediately landing on Deidara.

"Konan needs to see you in her office."

"What for, un?"

"You'll find out when you get there." Pein walked away apparently there would be no further talk on the matter.

Deidara walks down the hall noticing the only door that was closed was Kakuzu and Hidan's. The blondes smiled to himself, those two had been inseparable ever since they got back. Although they'd had their fair share of work too, Kakuzu was in charge of filling out the necessary reports and of course Hidan had volunteered to help. Konan didn't care what they did in their office as long as the right documents were on her desk at the right time. It was a good thing they were always on time because nobody felt like going to their office to see how things were coming. ^^

Deidara knocked on his chief's door. "Konan you wanted to see me, un?"

"Hang on Deidara we'll be done here in a second."

Deidara sighed he didn't want this to take too long he hadn't seen Sasori since he first arrived at the station sometime before 5am and at the time both of them had been too tired to say high much less fool around. He missed his red head dearly even though they worked together they hardly ever saw each other if one was out doing rounds then the other was stuck back in their office filling out reports. It had been a long week.

Yep it was one week today that Orochimaru had finally died putting an end to all their nightmares and worries, although that didn't mean life was completely back to normal there was still the endless nights of nonstop work, add that to the fact that Deidara was seriously low on Sasori lovin' and…well he just didn't know how much more of this he could take.

When Konan's door finally opened (some 17 minutes later) Deidara was slumped down against the wall fighting to keep his eyes open. He stood up when Konan walked out she was dressed simply a black knee length skirt with a silky midnight blue blouse, her hair was styled as usual.

"Sorry to keep you waiting Deidara but I had something else I had to take care of." Itachi walked out then his right arm in a light blue sling he was dressed in a pair of loss fitting jeans and a slightly over sided t-shirt.

"Itachi what are you doing here, un?" Deidara asked surprised to see the Uchiha. Itachi had been released from the hospital only today and wasn't supposed to be returning to work for another couple of weeks.

"Nice to see you to Deidara, don't freak I was only stopping by for a couple of hours Sasuke and I are looking into him helping out around here seeing as we could certainly use the extra hands." Deidara noticed the frown on the Uchihas face as he spoke he had a feeling that this was about more than his brother just helping out. (Probably punishment for the whole strip club fiasco)

"Sasuke, un?" Said Uchiha made his appearance, walking out of the office in black dress pants and a nice white button up shirt that was left untucked. The second his eyes met Deidara's he looked away a deep blush covering his face.

"I-I'll pull the car around and wait for you outside Itachi." Sasuke said hurriedly as he ran/walked towards the front lobby.

Deidara sighed if Sasuke was going to be helping out around here then this was only the first of the many awkward encounters to come.

"Deidara please step into my office I've got something I need to discuss with you." Slightly confused Deidara followed the women. "Just have a seat right there." Deidara's eyes widened when he saw that one of the plush red chairs in front of her desk already had an occupant.

"What's going on Danna, un?"

"I'm as clueless as you are Dei." The red head gave a tired sigh the light shadows under his eyes indicating that he badly needed a good night's sleep. But as tired as he was that didn't stop him from scooting his chair closer to Deidara's once the blonde had sat down.

"You look tired, un." Deidara said brushing some hair out of the red heads face.

Sasori gave a half hearted chuckle. "I'm not the only one, when was the last time you got any sleep?" He said eyeing Deidara's unusually sloppy ponytail.

"For that I really must apologies to the both of you. I've allowed you to take on so much extra work that it's starting to affect your health."

"Don't beat yourself up Konan, un. We volunteered, with Pein and Zetsu off keeping things calm about the fire and Itachi still in recovery we want to help out as much as we can."

"But still I shouldn't have allowed you to take on as much work as you have, which is why I'm sending you two on a paid company vacation." (Wow she sure doesn't beat around the bush)

O.O

O.O

"Seriously, un?"

"Seriously."

"But what about the others, are they going to be getting a vacation as well?"

"Of course eventually we'll all be getting some much needed time off but we all agreed that you guys need one the most and since things are finally starting to calm down around here I thought it best to send you off as soon as possible."

"Ok but why us, un?"

"Just look at you two." Konan said gesturing to their disheveled appearances. "You guys look like crap."

"Thanks, un."

"Sorry but It's true you guys have reached a point that if I don't give you some much needed time off then I could get in trouble by the district."

"So you're only giving us the time off because you'll get in trouble if you don't, un?"

"NO! NO! Don't think that…we'll that's also part of it but I've also waited this long because now it will be fully paid for, excluding food and other personal things." Something gleamed in Konan's eye. "But don't think this is entirely for your health, I've managed to pull some strings and instead of going to some old time camping retreat I'm send you to a beautiful beach resort in Okinawa."

"SERIOUSLY?...un?"

"Seriously." Konan smiled.

"What's the catch?" Sasori asked.

"Catch? Why Sasori why would you ever think there was a catch?"

"Because I know you." He answered simply.

"Danna that's rude just because she's sending us on a nice vacation doesn't mean that-"

"No he's right Deidara there's another side to this." The blondes face literally fell a mile. "But it's nothing big while you're down there I need you guys to investigate a case that the Okinawa police have been having trouble on."

"But how do you know we'll be of any help, un?"

Konan smirked. "Because you're Akatsuki, and Akatsuki are the best."

Acting as the final words both Sasori and Deidara stood up Deidara rushing out of the room with a big grin on his face ready to start packing.

Sasori was about to follow when Konan stopped him. "Wait just one minute Sasori I need to speak with you privately."

"Is something wrong?"

"No, I just need you to take a look at some files that Zetsu brought in. Files concerning his time under cover with Orochimaru."

Sasori shut the door walking back over to the woman's desk. "Such as?"

"This." Konan said tossing an open file on her desk. Sasori stared at it his eyes widening when he read the information within.

"Is this really-"

"Yeah, we've finally discovered what the stuff you and Deidara found is."

"But how is that possible?"

"Orochimaru was a sick twisted man who devoted his life to his work and apparently when it came to it, it was an anything goes type of game." Konan and Sasori stared at the figure of Zetsu as he walked into the room shutting the door behind him.

"Is this everything you were able to find?" Sasori asked the green haired man.

"Yes, I may not have been with him for long but I was able to find out a lot."

"Including this?"

"Yes, even I didn't think he was capable of such a thing but sometimes people surprise you."

"Sasori." Konan called getting the man's attention, her eyes were dark her tone serious. "You can't tell anyone of what you've read, especially Deidara. You, Zetsu, and I are the only ones who know of what's with in this file and that's how is going to stay understood?" Sasori nodded.

"Good." She then slid the file into an empty metal trash bin. "Finally we can wake up from this nightmare." Lighting a match she tossed the stick into the bin flames igniting in seconds. The trio watched as the paper curled and blackened their faces giving away nothing as they watched.

"So when do you and Dei leave?" Zetsu asked the redhead as they walked down the hallway.

"Our flight leaves tomorrow morning."

"Kind of last minutes don't you think?"

"I get to go on a dream vacation with Deidara for a week, honestly our flight could be scheduled for an hour from now and I wouldn't complain. What about you Konan said that everyone would be getting some time off eventually do you know when and where you're going yet?"

Zetsu smiled. "Konan said that 3 weeks from now I could go anywhere in the world with whomever I wanted."

"That's pretty awesome."

He nodded. "I know so I'm going to use this trip for something very special."

"What?"

Zetsu's smiled widened. "My honeymoon."

Neither of them saw it coming, one second Sasori was congratulating the plant man the next a blonde blur ran forward and glomped the green haired man sending them both to the floor.

"CONGRADULATION, UN!"

"Deidara….can't….breath…"

"Oops, sorry, un." Deidara stood up pulling the other man to his feet but the second he stood Zetsu found himself in another back breaking hug. It wasn't until then that anybody seemed to notice that Tobi stood, leaning against the hallway a smile on his face as the silver ring with a bright green diamond glittered proudly on his finger.

"Deidara be careful or you'll break my fiancé." Deidara's grin was almost too big for his face.

"Sorry Tobi, un. I'm just so happy for you."

"Thanks Deidara but you took off before I could ask you something."

"Hmm what, un." The blonde smiled as he continued to choke the life out of Zetsu.

"Would you be my maid of honor?"

"….Of course I will!" Deidara cheered changing his death grip of a hug from Zetsu to Tobi.

"And Sasori I was wondering if you'd like to be my best man?" Zetsu said rubbing his bruised sides. For a second the red head was completely speechless.

"Sure man." Zetsu smiled pulling Sasori into a hug of his own.

"Hey ya fuckers break up the hug fest for a second will ya?" All four heads turned to see Hidan had walked up to their little moment. Their eyes widened as they took in his wrinkled clothes and messed up hair.

"What happened to you?" Sasori sniggered.

"I got into a fight with a rabid yorkie, look anyway I don't have long does anyone have any lotion I can borrow?"

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"Wow this is beautiful, un." Deidara said marveling at the beauty of the ocean as he stood on the balcony of their 3rd floor condo.

"Not as beautiful as you." Sasori smiled wrapping an arm around the blonde's waist.

Deidara smirked. "You're so cheesy, un."

"That reminds me we'll have to stop by the store to buy grocery soon."

Deidara rolled his eyes and pecked the red heads lips. "Alright let's at least get the bags in the room, un." Each picking up their own suitcases they walked over to their bed room. Their condo was simple a large living room furnished with a plush sectional couch and a big screen TV. Off to the side was a small kitchen that held multiple cooking necessities. Inside the living room were two doors one leading to a large bathroom the other leading to the spacious bed room.

"Ahh~ finally a bed!" Sasori cheered flopping down backwards so that his feet hung over the side. Placing his hands behind his head he closed his eyes enjoying his rest after their long flight. He barely noticed a slight weight on the bed until the weight was on top of him.

Without opening his eyes he spoke. "Deidara not right now I'm too tired."

"Hmmm Danna did you say something, un?" Came Deidara's voice from the other room. Sasori's eyes snapped open only to see a smirking Deidara above him. "I'm guessing I never told you I could throw my voice huh, un?"

"That's not funny brat~." Sasori said in a sing song voice.

Deidara leaned down giving Sasori a chaste kiss on the lips pulling back slightly to nuzzle his nose into the red heads neck. "Yeah but you still love me."

"Obviously." Sasori wrapped his hand around Deidara's neck making the other look him in the eye. "I love you so much Dei."

"I love you too Danna." The blonde whispered. They stared into each other's eyes smiling as they enjoyed their peaceful moment. Suddenly their smiles faded, something growing in the other that neither could ignore. Crashing their lips together they kissed each other with a new found passion, one that was only increased as their thoughts raced.

One-They were finally alone.

Two-They didn't have any immediate work that they needed to worry about.

Three-There was no the threat of a certain snake.

Four-They were totally and completely ALONE.

Sasori sat up wrapping one arm around Deidara's waist and being careful so as to not break the kiss he slid up so that his entire back was pressed against the head board. Deidara ran his hands through the others silky red hair moaning when Sasori's arms tightened around him. Suddenly Sasori broke the kiss moving down to Deidara's neck.

"Mmmm…Danna…" Deidara's breath hitched when Sasori bit down on a particular soft spot of flesh, a moan escaping his lips moments later. The redhead grabbed his blonde again and pulled him into a deep kiss.

Their mouths worked against each other Deidara's hands sliding down grabbing tightly onto the others shirt twisting the fabric as he lost himself in the moment.

It was a low grumbling that cut through the air then although neither one really seemed to notice they were too caught up in their heated lip-lock. Then suddenly it became more consistent, and rather loud. They pulled apart as realization set in.

"Dammit." Sasori growled grabbing Deidara's face as he kissed him deeply before sighing and pulling away. "Guess this means we need to go shopping now."

"Danna~! It's not that bad, un." Deidara said frowning when his stomach growled again.

Sasori smirked. "Come on Deidara its best to just get this over with."

Deidara gave a soft whine burying his face in Sasori's neck. "But Danna~"

"Don't 'butt Danna' me Deidara we're going."

"Hmf." Deidara stared at the red head with a disappointed look only to be met with a pair of lips crashing into his.

"Behave~" Sasori breathed huskily into Deidara's ear even though the last thing the red head wanted was to obey his own request.

"Fine, un." Deidara mumbled getting up, Sasori sighed getting up while trying to smooth out the wrinkles in his shirt. Giving up after it was clear that wasn't going to work. He walked over the blonde taking his hand as they exited through the open door.

"So we've got the milk, eggs, bread, corndogs…"

"What about cheese sticks, un?"

"Got those to."

"Let's get something else, un."

"I think we have enough Deidara."

"Awe come on Danna the carts barely half full, un."

"You only say that because you're not the one pushing the damn thing up and down the aisles."

"Love you Danna." Deidara said kissing Sasori on the cheek.

"You better." The red head smiled.

The blonde was a regular kid when it came to shopping for groceries. Grabbing nearly everything he saw throwing it into the cart, then of course Sasori would argue saying that they didn't need a plate of shrimp big enough to feed 20 people. It seemed every time they walked past an isle Deidara would run off yelling…

"Oh Danna look, un!" yeah that.

"Slow down brat one of the wheels on this thing is busted so it's a pain in the butt to push."

"Sorry Danna but look what I found, un!"

"Deidara I already told you we don't need any more junk food, besides I don't even like ice cream." Sasori said eyeing the can of whip cream in the blonde's hand. Deidara smirked walking over to the red whispering seductively into his ear.

"Who said anything about eating this with ice cream, Sasori Danna?" Without speaking Sasori places both hands on the blonde's shoulders moving him out of the way, he walks past him down the aisle where he then grabbed two more cans of the sweet treat coming back he placed them in the cart.

"You're pushing this thing from now on." He said walking off. Deidara giggled following suit. The rest of their shopping trip was uneventful they simply talked about their friends wondering what they were up to at this moment.

"Zetsu and Tobi are probably planning their wedding right now, un." Deidara laughed happily. Sasori smiled he loved it when the blonde laughed. He loved how he wasn't afraid to speak his mind, especially to the red head. He loved how he was smart, charming, not afraid to charge head first into a dangerous fight. He loved him. An image of him and Deidara standing at the end of a long isle holding each other hands popped into his mind, at first he was slightly confused but then the more he thought about it the more he liked it. Hmmm, there was much to think about.

"Hey Danna you hooo? Are you there, un?"

"Hugh? What?" The red head said snapping out of his dreamy haze only to see Deidara waving a hand in front of his face.

"I said that the checkout line over there is empty, un."

"Hmm? Oh yeah lets go." They loaded their items onto the counter smiling whenever their eyes would meet.

"You know Danna this time off is really great, un. You wanna know the best part about it?"

"That you're getting to spend it with your smexy red headed boyfriend?"

"Well there's that." Deidara teased. "But I'm also loving how we don't have to worry about work, at least for now."

"Don't jinx it brat." Sasori warned.

"EVERYBODY GET DOWN ON THE GROUND NOW! THIS IS A ROBBERY!"

Sasori looked at Deidara. "Don't say it Danna, un."

The red head sighed. "A cop's work is never done."

Each grabbing their hidden guns Deidara placed a gentle kiss on Sasori's cheek.

"I love you."

The red head smiled. "I know."

"FREEZE!"