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Sasori didn't know what to expect when he was given a new partner. He had been with Deidara long enough that he was used to the brat by now, and suddenly he was expected to bend over and take a new one just like that. How irritating.
Their Fearless Leader had called them to one of their many bases, appearing to them as he always did. He saw no point in beating around the bush. His words were blunt and precise as he told the two artists that they would henceforth be split; Deidara would now be paired with this "Tobi" creature, a bouncy, peppy little thing that Sasori was silently thankful he didn't have to deal with. He was introduced to his own new partner, Hiroku making it easy for her to look her over.
She was tall. Taller than he was, anyway, even without the large puppet holding him down. Not quite as tall as Kisame, though. Nearly as many piercings on her face as the Leader had on his, the one time that the puppet master had seen him in person. Hair near as white as Hidan's. Thin, he could see, as she wasn't wearing one of their cloaks. And, as he would quickly learn, she typically wouldn't wear them. He was told that she was strong, though. That would have to be seen.
The look she- Nakamura Akemi, Leader introduced her as- gave him reminded him of a certain blond. Cocksure and almost a little condescending. He internally rolled his eyes. Maybe he could beat those feelings out of her better than he did Deidara. He didn't have the patience to deal with another partner who got too sure of themselves and lost control of things.
At the very least, she spoke less than his former partner. Thank whatever Gods were left for that. Maybe with that fact alone, he could stand the next however long until he was assigned a new partner or she died, whichever came first.
Maybe.
A few notes before I leave you...
I haven't caught up with Naruto and I haven't read it in a while. I'm still working on that, but it is important to note, I think.
This story does not have an official plot. It will jump around quite frequently during the time that Sasori and Akemi were partners. It spans over several years. This chapter is the first day they met, the next is a year and a half into the future, the next is a little before that. It skips.
This story is not love-centric. There are quite a few parts dealing with the romantic nature of their relationship, but it's not the focus. It's more just developing their characters and their relationship.
This story will update as frequently as I want it to. I'm a college student and a theatre major. I'm already taking on a full load of courses, and that doesn't count all the time I have to spend in shop, or production meetings, or rehearsals. I'm busy and I like writing as a way to destress, but I won't have a lot of time to once we really get into the semester.
But if you're okay with all of those things, I welcome you to follow this. Or don't. I'm doing this mostly for myself anyway.
-Jack