MY PAIN IS YOURS

Hello readers! It seemed although many people liked my Hidan one-shot, and I really do like Hidan in general…so I'm making a story with him as the focus of my OC character's love interest (my other story with Deidara is still going on, nothing has changed that). Here I bestow upon you the first chapter of this story; hope you like it! (Sorry that it's so short! Hidan and Kakuzu should be arriving in the next chapter.)

This story is rated M for Mature Audiences due to language (hey, Hidan is one of the main characters), sexual themes, and adult content. If you are not mature then I would recommend not reading it. Other than that, please carry on!

MY OC CHARACTERS~

Name: Aiko
Age: 15-16
Hair Color/Style: Brunette; Long, Down, in Bun, or in Ponytail
Eye Color: Hazel: Green with Blue Lining Around Iris, Golden Brown
Personality: Gentle, Clever, Opinionated, Sadistic in Battle

Name: Shinsei Yamanaka
Age: 13-14
Hair Color/Style: Redhead; Short, Side-Bangs, Sometimes Back
Eye Color: Blue: Shade Varies with Emotion (Dark if Sad, Bright if Happy)
Personality: Sensitive, Fun-Loving, Impulsive, Righteous

Chapter I: Red Clouds

The sky always seemed so beautiful when it rained. Tears would fall from the heavens, soaking and cleansing the world below. The faint tapping of rain on the rooftops was an almost soothing sound, as if to say that you weren't alone in life.

In the darkness of her rented hotel room, one girl sat in silence, listening to the rain pitter against the windowpane. She drew her knees to her chest, thinking about her past and wondering why she still tried to live each day as if there were any meaning in life.

Her answer walked into the room.

"Aiko," Shinsei mumbled, staggering into the dark room, "Are you still awake?"

Recognizing Shinsei's familiar voice and figure, Aiko answered, "Yeah." She smiled softly, shifting around on the bed that she sat on to face her friend. The cheap mattress springs groaned in response, pleading with her to sit still. She ignored the whining bed and swung one leg off the side. "What are you still doing up?"

"I can't sleep…Aiko, something doesn't feel right." Shinsei rubbed her eyes; from what Aiko could see, it looked although Shinsei's eyes were swollen from crying. Aiko felt a jolt of alarm course through her as thunder drummed in the distant heavens, lightning flashing.

"Shinsei, what's wrong?" Aiko asked gently, motioning for her friend to join her.

Shinsei shook her head.

"Aiko, we need to leave." Shinsei stated, her voice cracking.

Blinking back her surprise, Aiko inquired why, and Shinsei burst into tears. Aiko leapt up from the bed and ran to Shinsei's side, placing her arms around her redheaded friend's trembling shoulders. She began guiding Shinsei to her bed to sit down. Aiko made an attempt to coax the reason why she was so upset out of her friend as they sank onto the squeaking bed.

"Talk to me," Aiko wiped a fallen tear from under Shinsei's left eye; the other was covered by a fray of red bangs and concealed most of the tears rolling down her right cheek. Aiko waited unwearyingly for Shinsei to come to a place where she could talk as she continued to sob hysterically; her body racking.

After a couple minutes, her crying became controlled. Aiko waited until Shinsei let out a small sniffle to say, "Go ahead." Aiko smiled. "Just let it all out."

"A-Aiko," Shinsei whimpered between sobs. "I-I don't know what to do!"

"What's the matter?" Aiko whispered, holding her friend closer.

"There was-," Shinsei swallowed a choked sob, "-a dream that I was having. A-and you were there with me…and then there were…red clouds…" She broke off and cried even harder than before. Lightning flickered across the room, striking and disappearing in an instant.

Eyes flashing, Aiko mused, "A dream?" She knew that this wasn't a good sign; Shinsei had been gifted with the sense of premonition when she was born. Often, the dreams were vague and had to be interpreted through logical reasoning. Whatever this horrible thing that she had dreamed was, Shinsei herself had no idea, but all she knew was that it was upsetting.

Crying into Aiko's shoulder, Shinsei managed to croak, "What…do you think it means?"

"I don't know," Aiko answered simply. She thought for a moment as Shinsei held tight to her, clinging as if Aiko would leave if she let her go. "What specifically happened in your dream?"

Closing her eyes, this distracted Shinsei from her tears for a moment as she recited in careful detail what she could remember. "You and I were walking…together…beneath a waterfall…but then…you stopped…I was swallowed up by something black…the sky…there were red clouds in it…they had turned red from the blood…"

"What blood?" Aiko interrupted, her tone demanding.

Shinsei uttered only one frightened word; "Ours."