Author's Notes: My very first fanfic and its a Akatsuki & OC. I worked very hard on this so I hope you'll all give me your honest opinions. Thankyou vey much! Please enjoy! Deep Bow
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and it's characters but the fanfic is mine.
Sticks and Stones Chapter One
"I don't know about this Elli, I've never been to one of these before…"
"Like what do you mean?"
"What do you mean, what do you mean? I mean this whole place! I feel so out of place here Elli! Let's get out of here!"
"But Tsuki we just got here! And besides I thought you liked art, that's the whole reason I took you to an art gallery in the first place!"
"Yeah I know, but this place is too ritzy for my tastes. It's creepy!"
"Come on! Let's look around some more, then we can go."
"Fine, let me go look around then."
"That's just what I said!"
"Sigh…"
Tsuki was indeed nervous about being in such a fancy environment, everyone in fancy dress, eating strange fancy food, and drinking strange fancy wine (Not that she had any of the wine, but if she did, it would probably taste strangely fancy all the same…).
She sighed deeply at a maroon oil painting that looked like a flower. The art was nice at least, she'd have to give credit to Elli for taking her to such a place later on.
"But Sempai! Tobi doesn't like this kind of art, it's sooo boring!"
"Darn it Tobi cut it out! And quit latching onto my arm before you knock something over un!"
Tsuki turned around to hear the voices coming behind a giant vase that was perched on a modern table.
'Tobi? What do they mean-?'
As Tsuki turned the corner swiftly to confirm her suspicions, she bumped into two pools of striking blue eyes.
'Oh my gosh it's Tobi and Deidara! I don't believe it! But wait…That doesn't make any sense…!'
"Um…Excuse me miss?" Deidara spoke out.
"Um, excuse me sir, but are you two like cosplayers?"
It was strange, she knew the show 'Naruto' was popular. But not so much in Arizona where two people would just cosplay two totally hot characters out of the blue! Of course they weren't in uniform, but they definitely resembled their characters! Deidara wore a lose, warm-grey dress shirt not fully buttoned, and a pair of black dress pants. Tobi wore a dress shirt as well as tie, dress pants, and of course, his bright-orange mask. Deidara looked slightly confused.
"What do you mean 'cosplay' un? You mean like when people dress up as people from movies and stuff? What? Do we look famous or something to you un?"
"Oo! Deidara-sempai, we just got mistaken as some movie star right?" Tobi looked excited.
" 'Cosplayers' Tobi, which is slightly more insulting un. It was probably that stupid mask you're always wearing….Darn it Tobi, I can't take you anywhere in public now can I?!" he looked angry, probably blaming Tobi if he ever blew their cover.
…
"Come on Tobi, we had better get going. Leader-sama will begin looking for us un…"
As the two began toward the exit, something screamed 'Stop!' right in the back of Tsuki's head.
An opportunity like this.
Years later when she ever looked back on this day, would she ever have any regrets? She panicked, confused on what to do. Her hair felt unusually light at that moment and that's when she remembered: Why it was as short as was, and the promise that she had made.
A life with no regrets…?
"Wait!" she yelled running out into the cold and rainy streets, in hopes of catching up to them.
"Sempai look, that little girl followed us out here!"
"What is it un?"
Tsuki did her best to catch her breath in the freezing-cold rain. Unsure of what to say, she took a deep breath and told herself to speak from the heart.
"Please…Let me go with you." she pleaded.
"Where we're going wouldn't suit young girls, we're not cosplayers un, so go home."
"Please, I know who you two really are. I'm sure I could be of some use… Spying, delivery girl, messenger, cleaning, anything just please?"
Deidara took several good looks at the girl. Scrawny yes, not much use in battle, but those eyes…They looked so sad pleading in the rain. She was really serious about teaming up with the Akatsuki, which Deidara was still surprised on how she found out in the first place. He looked back at Tobi for some sort of feedback but he was utterly emotionless under that mask of his.
"Darn Tobi…" he muttered to himself.
"Argg..! Fine you can come un! We need a new lackey anyways now that Tobi here's an official member… But no complaining and only if you can keep up un!" he said slightly annoyed.
Tsuki looked up, in utter disbelief of what Deidara had just said.
'Is he serious? I can come?'
"…But you have to always submit to me, I am your master now and you shall refer to me as such un." Deidara said full of pride.
"Um…Deidara-danna?" she spoke slowly to see if it sounded right.
Truthfully, it sounded very funny.
"Um….Sempai?" Tobi spoke.
"Fine un! 'Sempai' it is! But you are to treat me as if I were your 'Danna' or straight back into the streets where we found you un!"
"Hai!" Tsuki grinned eagerly, rather proud of her accomplishments.
"Right let's go Tobi…"
"Okey-dokey then Sempai!"
And with that they quickly sped off into the rain, Tsuki slowly behind them.
It was rather hard for Tsuki, especially in this weather to be chasing after two top-notch shinobi into the mist. But she didn't dare give up, even after she was long after out of breath, dripping out with sweat, and large puffs of smoke exhaling from her lungs. No marching band training had ever compared to this. She nearly swore that her lungs would explode any minute now! She had long lost Deidara and Tobi who were supposedly in front of her. She would hate to call out and make it seem that she was complaining on her first day, but she could barely see two feet in front of her with so much rain and mist pouring down. She couldn't turn back now, her only option now really was to walk forward. What seemed like a half an hour of aimlessly searching, she spotted a small, wooden old house.
She knocked profusely on the door.
"Hello! Anyone home?!" she yelled.
You could hardly hear her own voice through the progressive pounding of the rain. The door finally swung open so she went in. Cold, wet, and tired, she wrapped herself tightly with the nearest cloth-like-thing she could find. Not even bothering to take in her surroundings or what she had grabbed, the girl collapsed soundly on the floor.
Completely and utterly out cold.
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Author's Footnote: So what do you think? I already have chapters 2 and 3 complety finished, but I wanted to see if anyone really liked the story first. You guys may already know some of these Japanese terms but I thought I'd put them out anyways.
Sempai - senior, upperclassmen, someone who has the seniority, etc...
Danna - master, lord, etc...
Sama -someone who deems great and utmost respect
San - mr., ms., mrs., etc...
Hai - yes, of course, indeed, etc...
Gomen/Gomen Nasai - sorry, I'm very sorry
Konnichi Wa - hello, good Afternoon
Chan - usually reserved for little girls and is meant to be very personal and cute
Kawaii - cute
Dango - Japanese dumplings often served on a skewer
Baka - fool, idiot
Momiji- maple
Sumimasen- excuse me
Yakiimo- roasted sweet potatoe