Konan stared out at the wide-spread city of Amegakure. She sighed, thinking back to her childhood. It was days like this, sunny and bright, that seemed to kick at her heart the most.
Although most people enjoyed this type of weather, she didn't. It was a day like this, perky and bright, that her parents had been killed on. This was why she enjoyed Amegakure's usual weather. She preferred the constant rain and mist that Amegakure usually had, compared to today's strange sun-filled aura.
To Konan's relief, the clouds started to darken. A few minutes later, rain started to pour. Happily, she tilted her head back, letting heaven's tears kiss her pale face.
After what seemed to be several minutes, Konan heard someone walk up behind her. She ignored the presence, continuing to focus solemnly on the rain.
"Konan." she heard a voice confront her. Glancing over her shoulder, Konan locked eyes with a ginger-haired boy with several piercings in his face. It was Pein.
"Yes?" she asked. Her apathetic voice seemed to echo throughout the small area where she sat. She had been sitting on a short cliff, trying to take her mind off of the constant stress of being the only girl in a ninja organization full of boys.
Pein spoke to her in a far-less apathetic tone. "You're going to catch a cold if you stay out here any longer. I'd prefer that you come back inside the base." he said to her.
Konan's heart fluttered when she heard the words escape Pein's mouth. Any time he showed a sign of worry for her, her heart skipped a beat. All throughout her childhood, she'd been treated nastily. Now that people cared about her, she treasured every kind word that was spoken in her direction.
"Okay." she answered simply. Getting up, she wringed out her soaking wet hair, as well as her Akatsuki robe. She pulled the soggy paper flower out of her hair, holding it carefully in her corpse-cold hands.
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Pein watched as Konan pulled the ruined flower out of her shining dark-blue locks. He felt mad at himself, seeing as how he had caused the rain that had ruined it. As a result to his anger, the rain started to poor harder. Pein quickly brought back his own control of his emotions, temporarily stopping the rain.
He looked back to the flower. Konan was sheltering it with her hands. "I did that, didn't I?" he asked shamefully.
Konan's head shot up, a slightly shocked expression found its way to her face. "What do you mean" she asked.
Pein sighed, grabbing Konan's hands. He opened them, revealing the gob of wet paper that used to be a flower. "That" he retold.
Konan felt a strong blush grow onto her face. She hadn't remembered a time when Pein had held her hand, even if it was just to detach her grip from something. Her shocked expression quickly sunk into a sad one. "No. It was my fault. I'd been out in the rain for far too long." she told him.
Pein let go of Konan's hands, watching them rewrap around the flower. "But I had caused the rain." he told her.
Konan looked away from Pein's slightly frightening stare. "Yes, but you didn't know that I was outside. I should have let you know that I wasn't in my room like usual." she concurred.
Pein sighed, looking up at the darkened sky. "That doesn't matter either. I should check to see if anyone is outside before I let the rain fall." he said.
Konan's frown lightened a little. Once again, he was showing an unseen caring nature for her. "I suppose we both made a mistake." she proposed.
They had reached the Akatsuki base by now. Opening the door, both Pein and Konan walked in. Shivering, the two took off their robes, revealing their black, fishnet-covered clothing. They slung the clothing into a dirty clothes hamper.
Konan walked down the hallway, into her own bathroom. Konan quickly undressed herslef slinger her clothing onto a towel hanger. She set her ruined flower onto the bathroom sink.
Konan hopped into the shower, turning the hot water on all the way. After a few minutes, her wild shivering had stopped, and she was able to relax her achy body. She leaned against the shower walls and let her muscles stop twitching.
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When Konan got out of the bathroom, she quickly walked back to her bedroom. She opened a box, pulling out a piece of paper. She sat down on her bed, then began to fold the item.
Konan knew the folds so well, she could do it with her eyes closed. So, that's what she did. She shut her eyes, letting the sounds of folding paper soothe her racing mind. That was one of the reasons that she liked origami so much; it was calming.
After a few minutes, Konan had finished her creation. Opening her eyes, she looked proudly at her creation. Not much time had been spent on it, because it was the easiest thing for her to make.
A new flower for her hair.
She smiled in as a signal of satisfaction for her creation, placing the white origami piece in her hair. Her hair, which was now dry, fell onto her face. She sighed, blowing it out. To her dismay, it fell back.
A knock came from the door, startling Konan a bit. She quickly got up, brushing her hair out of her face with her hands. Opening the door, she saw Pein standing there.
"Konan." he began. "It's your turn to make dinner tonight. Are you up to it, or do you not feel well enough? I can get Deidara to do it, if you'd prefer. " he asked, referring to the fact that she might have caught a cold today.
Konan brought her hand up to her forehead. She felt fine. "No, I can cook tonight." she told him.
Pein nodded. "Very well. Tell me if you develop a fever later." With that, Pein was gone.
Konan sighed. Once again, her heart thumped rapidly inside her chest. She dismissed it as a sign of nervousness for her own health.
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Konan sat at the Akatsuki's large dinner table. She chewed her food quietly, not wanting to join the group's awkward conversation. She enjoyed listening to the others much more.
Sighing, Konan grabbed her plate and walked out of the dining room. None of the other members mentioned anything about it. They all knew where she was headed - Pein's room.
Each night that he was too busy with paperwork to eat in the dining room, Konan would take Pein's food into his room and eat dinner with him.
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Konan knocked lightly on Pein's door. She heard him shout "come in". She carefully balanced both of their plates on one arm as she opened the door.
When Konan got in, she closed the door, seeing as how the boys in the dinner room were making too much noise. She saw Pein sitting at his desk, working on a large stack of paperwork. Konan silently walked over, setting Pein's plate of steak and vegetables on an open space on the desk.
Konan sat down in a chair next to Pein's own. She watched as he picked up his plate, taking a bite of steak and veggies. He then turned back to his paperwork.
Konan sat silently, wondering how to start a conversation. "What are you working on?" she asked.
Pein looked up at her, watching as she waited for a reply. "Just signing some paperwork about new businesses in Amegakure." he informed her.
"Oh." she answered plainly. Both of them took another bite of food. Konan watched happily as Pein finished his paperwork. She grinned, now they could talk.
"This is very good, Konan." said Pein.
Konan smiled. His approval was something that brought her joy. "Arigatou." she thanked him.
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Author's Note: What did you think? I've got more motivation than ever, so please review for tips or requests!