A/N: Hello~ This idea came into my head sometime around last year and I wrote a little bit down, but I decided I should actually post it to see what people think. As is stated in my summary, this fic revolves around Hidan and my OC, Kasumi, who you will learn more about throughout the course of the story. My OC is a ridiculously powered up character and keeping her at her current power level would really just make things too easy, so I've basically dumbed it all down to something more workable for the sake of a story that I hope you all will enjoy. So sit back, relax and enjoy :D
Disclaimer: I, sadly, do not own Naruto D:
Title: I Hate That I Love You
Summary: Kasumi and Hidan have always hated each other; so much so that their loud and lengthy arguments, which consisted of obscene language and many insults, have always escalated into a fight in which Kasumi was usually the victor. When their leader, Pain, sends the pair off on a mission together, the two find themselves growing closer; and to their horror, they find that they might be falling in love.
HidanXOC Rated T for language
"HIDAN!"
Kasumi's voice rang through the large cave as she furiously shouted out Hidan's name. There was silence for a moment before someone else shouted in reply.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT, BITCH?"
Several people lived in the cave. It belonged to an organization known as Akatsuki, whose members consisted of some of the ninja world's most dangerous criminals. Although there were many caves that served as hideouts during missions, only one served as the main headquarters. In the headquarters were the rarely used bedrooms of each of the eleven members. Each room was conjoined with one other, in correspondence to each of the pairs that Akatsuki worked in. There was only one room separate from the others. That room was Kasumi's.
"WHAT THE HELL IS ALL OF YOUR GODDAMN RELIGION CRAP DOING IN MY BATHROOM?"
Kasumi was the only member in Akatsuki who did not work with a partner because she had always preferred to work alone, or tag along with another pair when going on a mission. She was the only member able to do so because, while being one of the oldest members in respect to amount of time served, she was also the strongest.
"HOW THE FUCK SHOULD I KNOW?"
Although some pairs did not get along, others worked fairly well together. Hidan was a member who did not get along with his partner. His foul mouth, bad temper, impatience, rash attitude, and rigid views led to many fights with not only his partner, but Kasumi as well. The pair took every opportunity they had to make some rude remark towards each other, the result of which would lead to a violent outbreak of profanity and flying insults.
"WHY DON'T YOU? IT'S YOUR GODDAMN STUFF, NOT MINE!"
Despite the efforts of every Akatsuki member, only the leader was ever successful in acting as peacekeeper between the two. It had become the leader's unspoken role. Unfortunately for everyone, however, Hidan's abilities were the only thing that kept the leader from throwing him out of Akatsuki. No one ever thought of getting rid of Kasumi, though; she was far too valuable in too many ways. She was also liked by most of the members whereas Hidan was liked by none.
"WELL I DIDN'T FUCKING PUT THEM THERE!"
Kasumi emerged from her bedroom with a toothbrush in her hand and a towel in her hair. There were a few loose strands of black hair resting on her shoulders, dripping wet. She was wearing a white tank top and the trademark blue pants of Akatsuki.
"I DON'T CARE IF YOU PUT THEM THERE OR NOT, GET THEM OUT OF MY BATHROOM!"
"WHY DON'T YOU FUCKING GET THEM?"
Hidan opened his door roughly, poking his head out as he bellowed angrily at Kasumi. Silent groans could be heard from some of the adjoining rooms.
"THEY'RE COVERED IN BLOOD!"
"SO? WHY DOES THAT MATTER?"
"THEY'RE SOAKED IN YOUR GODDAMN BLOOD, DUMBASS! I'M NOT GONNA PICK 'EM UP!"
"WHAT, ARE YOU AFRAID OF A LITTLE BLOOD NOW, BITCH?"
"A LITTLE! THERE'S BLOOD COVERING THE WHOLE FLOOR, YOU DICK!"
"THAT MATTERS WHY?"
"FUCK YOU! NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH YOUR BLOOD!"
"FU—"
"HIDAN! Get your crap out of Kasumi's room now before I fucking kill you!"
A tall man with a mask and headband covering all but his eyes emerged from the room next to Hidan's. He was wearing a long black robe donned with red clouds. He glared ferociously at Hidan, looking as if he had just been woken from an already restless sleep. Bags were visible under his dark green eyes.
"WHY THE FU—"
"Hidan."
An average height man stepped out from a room at the end of the long hallway where the bedrooms were located in the base. His spiky, fiery orange hair shone in the dim light of the dark grey cave. He sent a cold glare in Hidan's direction.
"Shut up. Get your stuff out of Kasumi's bathroom now and get back to your own business."
At this, Hidan reluctantly shut up, shuffling down the hallway towards Kasumi's room, muttering provocative language under his breath. The tall, green-eyed man gave a barely audible sigh of relief before retreating to his bedroom to continue his interrupted nap. Before he closed his door, however, the orange-haired man spoke to him.
"Kakuzu," the man started. "Our funds have been running low lately. I need you to do some extra bounty hunting alone for a while in order to restore them and increase our supply of money." Authority rang in the orange-haired man's voice. Kakuzu did not fail to notice the man's slight emphasis on the word 'alone.'
"You don't want Hidan coming along, Leader?" Kakuzu inquired, not daring to let his leader see the feeling of mild excitement quickly overtaking his body.
"No." The leader replied. "You will finish much faster without Hidan there distracting you. He will be sent on another mission with someone else."
"I hope you don't plan on sending him with Kasumi," Kakuzu said then, imagining the grim outcome should the two be forced to work together.
"The two need to learn to get along," Leader said indifferently before turning and heading to his room. "Get some rest while you can. In two hours I will make the announcement and send the three of you off."
Kakuzu nodded his head; a gesture he knew would go unnoticed by Leader. He began to wonder if Leader knew what he was doing in sending Kasumi and Hidan on a mission together. Settling on the conclusion that Leader was either temporarily suffering from mild insanity, lack of common sense due to potentially irregular sleeping patterns or a brilliant mixture of both, Kakuzu sighed and returned to his room, making a feeble attempt to sleep in the little time he had left at the main hideout.
Each member of Akatsuki slowly made his way into the largest room in the hideout, a vast, empty space which normally served as the sealing ground for any tailed-beasts, should one have been captured anywhere nearby. They each stood with their respective partners, each wearing Akatsuki's standard black robe littered with red clouds, forming a neat circle in the center of the room, a member or two exchanging small words of greetings while waiting for others to arrive.
Kasumi strode in, no longer garbed in her messy underclothes, but in black shorts, a black shirt and a short, red jacket; the golden dragon embroidered on the back was dimly glistening in the sparse light. She glanced around the circle of waiting Akatsuki members before finding a suitable place to stand, right next to a short man with black hair and blood red eyes.
"It's been a while hasn't it?" She stated casually, turning slightly to face the man she was addressing. He gave no reply; merely nodding silently as the man next to him, his partner, spoke up.
"You're doing well, I hope, Kasumi," the tall man inquired. His skin was a bizarre shade of light blue, and he sported gill-like markings on his cheeks, which only served to accent his fish-like eyes and rugged, sharp teeth.
"As well as one can possibly be after arguing for two hours straight with a loud, foul-mouthed, disrespectful brat." Kasumi half-mumbled half-spoke these words as she crossed her arms and glared at nothing in particular. At this, the blue man chuckled, giving a toothy grin as he continued to chat with Kasumi.
"Hidan can be quite annoying can't he? I feel bad for Kakuzu, who has to put up with him more than we do."
"That is true," Kasumi conceded. Her vicious glare softened as she began sympathizing with Hidan's partner. "Sometimes I almost feel guilty," she continued. "Kakuzu wouldn't have to put up with him had I chosen to remain as his partner."
"Well it can't be helped I suppose," the blue-man stated. "I think you have too much fun tagging along with other pairs to actually stick with just one, eh Itachi?" the blue-man mused, turning to his partner as he finished his sentence. Once again, the short man said nothing; a single nod serving as the only indication that he'd been listening.
"You're rather quiet today, Itachi," Kasumi said, raising an eyebrow to the short man before revising her previous statement. "Well, you're quieter than usual, I suppose."
"Hn."
Kasumi gave a faint smile. Itachi was one of the few members whom Kasumi was close to, and as a result he saw the happier sides of her that she never dared show the others. Whether this was out of embarrassment or a matter of pride, however, Kasumi would never tell.
Finally, as the last of the members gathered around the nearly complete circle, the leader stalked into the room, an air of authority surrounding him. He stopped in the single opening in the circle, which was left for him, and took his place next to his own partner, a fair skinned woman with lagoon blue hair, which was adorned with a delicately folded paper flower.
"You sure took your time getting here, Leader, hmm," said a short, blonde-haired man in a light manner. "I would have thought you would be the first here since you called this meeting so suddenly."
"I had other matters to attend to," replied the orange-haired man. He looked each of the nine other members in the eye before continuing. "I know I have called you here on rather short notice and I apologize," he stated in a rather unapologetic tone. "However, I have orders to issue to a few members and it will be in everyone's best interest to listen to what I have to say."
Every member of Akatsuki stared at Leader, except Kakuzu, who was subtly glancing towards Kasumi, then Hidan and back again. His brow furrowed as he guessed what the leader was about to say next.
"Kakuzu, you are going to do some extensive bounty hunting on your own. Your time limit is three months. In that time I expect you to acquire as much money as you can to replenish our recently depleted funds."
At this statement, almost every member turned simultaneously to stare at a member wearing a ridiculous orange mask with a swirled pattern that gravitated towards the single eyehole on the right side of his face. Even the leader shot a weary glance in the young man's direction.
"Eh? Why is everyone staring at me?" he stated in a rather dumbfounded manner, earning a rather irritated look from the blonde-haired man next to him, who had first addressed Leader.
"Tobi! It's your fault we're stuck in this rut to begin with! You shouldn't even be an Akatsuki member, you're so un-cool!" the blonde man snapped.
"As his partner, you take responsibility too, Deidara," Leader retorted coldly, addressing the blonde-haired man.
Deidara, straightening up and staring at Leader said, "You try to stop him when he goes out to buy sweets. He goes crazy!"
"What's done is done, the point is, we're running low on money and need to get more," Kasumi stated with an irritated sigh. "But I don't see why we're sending Kakuzu out alone to just do bounty hunting. Shouldn't we send out other pairs to take on tasks from countries looking for our services?" Kasumi inquired, staring at Leader with an air of suspicion.
"There will be other pairs sent out to do just that," Leader stated dryly. "I want Deidara and Tobi to aid Kakuzu since they're the main cause behind our financial crisis in the first place." Leader glared coldly at the two members in question, earning a shudder from one and a shifting of feet from the other.
"Wait," Kisame interjected then. "What about Hidan?"
Kakuzu shifted noticeably from one foot to the other before glancing towards Leader, then to Kasumi and Hidan. If one observed well enough, they would have noticed a drop or two of sweat running down the side of his face from the sheer anticipation he was experiencing at the moment.
"Hidan will be sent on a separate mission with another member."
Realization hit Kasumi like an avalanche of snow. She felt the blood drain from her face as her stomach plummeted into the floor. It didn't take a genius to figure out where the trail was headed. The other Akatsuki members saw the oncoming train-wreck as well, as many grew wide-eyed, and began to cough loudly or shift uncomfortably. Even Itachi, who was normally the most stoic member of the group aside from Leader and his partner, seemed a little distressed.
"I have to go on a mission? Can't I just stay here while Kakuzu's on his mission?" Hidan complained, yawning as he leaned back to stretch.
"You can't stay idle for three months Hidan, we still have much work to do in order to achieve our goals," Leader said, a hint annoyance coloring his statement.
"So I have to go on missions by myself? Do you know how much of a pain in the ass that will be!" Hidan cried out in anger.
"You won't be working alone," Leader said impatiently, now clearly angry with Hidan's inability to grasp the situation.
"Then who the hell am I working with?"
At this statement, every single member of Akatsuki with the exception of Tobi and Hidan glanced towards Kasumi in a mix of sympathy and pity. It seemed as though even Leader was beginning to somewhat regret his decision. Kasumi stared at Hidan, face pale and hands cold. She then turned to glare at Leader, the rancor in her eyes clearly reflecting the deep resentment and bitter hatred she was currently feeling for him.
The tremulous atmosphere of the room was undulating fiercely, each member timorously glancing between the stoic Leader, the torridly glaring Kasumi and the clueless Hidan. They looked at each other in tacit agreement before taking a visibly large step backwards and away from Kasumi and Hidan.
Ignoring Kasumi's look of umbrage, Leader spoke, understanding that the moment the words left his mouth, all hell was likely to break loose.
"You will be working with Kasumi."
A/N: So I hope you've enjoyed this first chapter and tell me what you did/did not like. Reviews are love. Flames are welcomed but not super encouraged. I do after all want to hear any criticism (constructive please~) you have for this fic since I'm technically counting it as my first.
Peace~
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