T/ObiDei Winter Fic!! 🌀💥❄️
Finals are FINALLY over— so I’m writing more ObiDei for the Holiday season 😝
Because I’m a sucker for these kind of tropes, I’m doing the whole snow storm, snowed in, huddling for warmth, hypothermia, falling thru ice— the WHOLE shebang.
Also, this is a smut fic, too. Overall, a lot of self-indulgence.
It currently has a stand-in title, cause I’m short on ideas that aren’t cheesy lines from Christmas songs and, like, straight up quoting dialogue from the fic itself. Ugh.
(and keep in mind this is all rough work and subject to change 🔥) 
Deidara braces himself against a heavy gust, shielding his face from an onslaught of ice. A shriek erupts from his partner, trudging a few yards behind him, but it is barely heard over the roar of this sudden storm. The forest is shaken; frozen over. The space in front of him is consumed in an utter white-out.
Flakes of ice, bitter cold, nip at the skin of his exposed toes and fingers. They’ve been on foot a little while now. The winter chill is really starting to set in, enough that he must put in a conscious effort to repress waves of shivers. But even so, Deidara bares his teeth and pushes onwards into blinding, white oblivion.
Half an hour ago, he and Tobi had to abandon the clay bird they were using to traverse the landscape. Remaining airborne with such poor visibility would be a death wish— so now, they are left to wade through icy winds and shin-high snow. A frustrated noise tears out of his throat, the skin of his cheeks at the mercy of an onslaught of ice.
Typically, he could not fathom how Tobi wore so many layers on the day-to-day. But now, he finds himself rather envious. His own cloak provided insulation, but not the kind to withstand this type of weather. And for worse, beneath it, Deidara wore his usual lightwear.
A gust blows up from the bottom of his cloak; chill splays across the skin of his navel. A shiver rocks through him, and he instinctively brings his arms to cradle his own body.
Fuck, he’s cold; though, he’d never admit it aloud. His partner is doing enough yapping to express that sentiment for the both of them, anyways.
He feels vulnerable like this, and he hates it. Not many of his problems are unable to be solved through the scope of his art. Could he produce an explosion grand enough to cause climate change? Irritation beats in the veins at his temples; his hands are tied right now.
They really must find shelter— and fast. Deidara could brave the storm for hours if he had to, probably, but that kind of grit is not something his duo possesses. Knowing Tobi, that fool would freeze to death, and Deidara would be at risk of being paired with some random even more incompetent. If Tobi was admitted into the Akatsuki, who knows what kind of chumps Pein has lined up as potential candidates.
When Deidara had accepted— or rather, forcefully volunteered for— this mission in The Land of Snow, he anticipated it to be a simple day trip. Simple: fly in, gather intel, wipe a few shinobi outposts off the face of the earth, and fly out. No stealth required, no Itachi Uchiha required, one-hundred-percent art; simple. And, it would’ve been, if not for this blizzard. His yellow-bellied companion is not helping either; screeching about the snow, or spooking at the ghostly winds.
Yeah, Tobi’s not much of a fighter. Most of what he is capable of is limited to planting his bombs— or stumbling into a guy so hard it knocks them out. So, as usual, Deidara had to carry their previous mission on his back. His passionate art exhibition had depleted his chakra— and with his clay pouch practically empty, the whole situation is looking rather grim. But, if it came down to it, he’ll expend some of what little chakra he has left to perform earth release. Yeah, a rock burrow is better than nothing.
But, if they hold out for just a bit longer, they’ll likely find a proper place to wait out the storm. There must be something.
A complete lack of any structures— even abandoned— seems implausible for people who’ve built their lives around such poor weather. Deidara’s intuition rarely fails him; why would today be any different?
Eyes squinting, his keen gaze scans their surroundings— but even he can hardly differentiate which white makes up the sky, and what of it makes the ground. And, with how the weather is progressing, the blizzard will only worsen.
Then, Deidara adjusts his scope, zooming in on a squarish mass.
Tucked away in the midst of a small clearing, is a small building; a cabin, specifically. It seems abandoned, with no lights or any other signs of recent life.
Deidara rushes as fast as he possibly can towards salvation. He can faintly hear Tobi squawk and protest behind him, spewing some nonsense about him ‘slowing down!’
He practically tears open the door of the ramshackle shelter— and once Tobi stumbles within range, he drags him the rest of the way inside by the fabric of his collar.
The door is slammed shut, and Deidara makes quick work of sliding the bolt locks into place. Then, he pushes past Tobi, appraising their refuge with a critical eye.
The place is pretty barebones. Dark, with four, worn wooden walls that even a huff and puff could seemingly blow down. A few C1’s could easily demolish this place.
Boards rattle against the whistling winds of outdoors, yet if this cabin survived in this climate up until now— Deidara is certain it wouldn’t just suddenly collapse tonight.
At the other end of the room, there’s an old brick fireplace. Black ash pools at the hearth; evidently, it has been years since its last cleaning. A haphazard stack of firewood rests beside it, up against the wall.
There’s a few cabinets, and a counter lining the wall. But, every door has been left open by some previous inhabitant, and each shelf was empty aside from a few remnants of cans, tins, and other paper trash.
Nearby, in the corner, lays a single bed with a bare mattress. There’s a nightstand too, with a few stray matches littered on its surface; probably expired. At the foot of the frame is a wooden chest with a rusted lock, the link is already busted open.
Deidara figures this cabin is probably some checkpoint for travelers to take refuge from the snow. Though, those bastards coming through here haven’t been doing a very great job at upkeep. Perhaps travelers only stay in case of dire circumstances, so this dump hardly sees any use.
At the very least, it’s definitely not the worst place he and Tobi have made camp.
“Huh. N-not too bad, hmm,” he announces smugly, pointedly ignoring the shutter evoked by the cold. “Aesthetically hideous, but It’ll do.”
A heavy thud sounds in the quiet cabin.
Deidara whips around, only to see Tobi laying on the ground motionless.
A new kind of chill runs down his spine.
“Tobi!” He rushes over and drops to his knees, roughly taking his companion by the shoulder. He gives him a frantic shake. No response; his body cold and still. He furrows his brows, chewing at his lip. “Tobi, hey! Get up!”
Tobi’s body suddenly lurches to face him, and Deidara flinches.
“Just kidding!!” He says, throwing up little jazz hands. Deidara silently stands. “Tobi’s a-ooookaaay— oughff!!”
He throws a vicious kick at his partner's stomach, and Tobi curls into himself like a dying insect.
“You fucking asshole! Hm!” he barks, stomping his foot. “Next time, you won’t even have to play dead!”
“Yeoooowch! What was that for, Senpai?” he whines, rocking back and forth on the floor like a beached whale. “Ughhhh… I’m gonna be sick…”
Deidara huffs, turning on his heel, to make way towards the bed. “If you’re going to puke, do it outside, yeah? And once you’re done, make yourself useful and start the fire, hm.”
Suddenly, Tobi doesn’t sound so sick anymore. Liar. His voice is bright and vivacious when he speaks:
“Tobi will do it— but just for you, Senpai!” Deidara pauses. “You got Tobi out of the storm! I was freeeeeezing! Ah, you’re so cool, Deidara-Senpai!”
Cool equals art. Tobi thinks he’s…
“Hah.” He tucks his face further into the cover of his collar. Smoothly, he says, “Yeah, you’re damn right. And, uh, you’d better, hm.”
Deidara pointedly ignores the heat prickling beneath his cheeks, and begins to empty his pockets onto the nearby nightstand.
Anyways, if you have any thoughts or ideas or anything really — please let me know🙏
I’ll try to have this fic out by January 😝‼️