You and Deidara sat by a lake together nearby the base. You were sitting there quietly beside him as he was ranting. You seemed to be the only one in the Akatsuki who listened to his problems, anyway.

How difficult is it for people to appreciate my art?! It deserves to be taken seriously, it’s sublime.. it’s divine.. it’s.. an explosion! It deserves proper recognition, hmm!

He spoke rather loudly as he ranted about his art hardly being “appreciated”.