Pairing: Hidakaku
It was a good day to begin the journey. The sun was shining, the sea was calm and the wind just blew a little making the wind cone dancing up and down. Only some seagulls were squeal during their flight over the now crowded harbour. Many people were there, cheering and gathered around a group of about 20 straight standing men in sailor uniforms. They were standing in a perfect line facing the huge marine ship which would be their home for the next three month.
And there he stood, proud as he let his gaze wander over his new recruits who were now giving him a salute. Slowly he went down the staircase which leads from the deck down to the loud spectacle. Closing his eyes he inhaled the fresh air that blew from west. Oh how he liked the smell of the sea. He was born for a life out there, born to resist every storm and born to command a ship.
As he finally was in front of his new subordinates, he began his speech which he'd hold already a hundred times.
"I think you know my name but for those who have a head like a sieve I'll introduce myself again. I'm Kakuzu Hoku the captain of the Nebuchadnezza and your new superior." He paused "And From now on, you're members of my crew. That means you have a lot of new duties, have to follow many rules and have to face dangerous situations. But it also means that everybody of you will make new experiences which, I hope, will help you in your life after this. I also know that it'll not be easy for you to be the new ones on the ship but I think…
Hidan paid no attention to his superior in front of them. He was bored and angry – angry about the system that send him here. A few month ago he got a letter from the army, saying he have to do his military service and should announce himself to the office in charge.
Now here he was – in front of that a$$ of a captain hearing his oh-so dramatic speech about what to do and what not. Then he noticed something as he looked into his face. The man had a scar across his cheeks. Hidan raised an eyebrow at this: "A Glasgow smile?" he whispered. `When did he get this and why?´ he continued in his mind, because the two comrades next to him threw grim looks at him.
The speech ended and the captain gave a salute, only to have it returned from his new subordinates who now turned and marched onto his ship.
Smiling Kakuzu remained silent watching them approaching their new home. A little smirk escaped him. Now he had 20 people more he could boss around and man, did he like the feeling.
Hidan & Kakuzu © Masashi Kishimoto