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"I suppose I will comply then," Shannon said with a slight nod.
Hidan promptly fell over with an annoyed groan, the smile falling off of his face.
"Hm? Sir, are you okay?" Shannon asked.
She picked up a stick and lightly prodded him in the side with it.
"BITCH! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? SHISH KABOB MY GUTS?" Hidan yelled, ignoring the fact that he barely felt the gentle touch.
"No, that would be rude," Shannon replied.
"And poking someone with a stick isn't…?" Kisasme asked.
"In certain manners yes, but in this case no because I was trying to make sure he was okay," Shannon explained while gently placing the stick back where she found it.
Needless to say she received several odd looks from the Akatsuki members and one coupon for hug therapy from Tobi. Once Shannon put the stick back and returned to her position in front of the Akatsuki, Preston, Dana, and Jackie all came out of the large, ominous looking building. They immediately noticed the Akatsuki near Shannon, and rushed over. Preston shoved her back and stood in front of her with Dana at his side. Jackie stood at Shannon's side, fretting.
"Did they hurt you? Are you okay? You poor baby! You must be terrified!" Jackie cooed while looking for injuries.
"What did you bastards think you're doing?" Preston growled out.
"Preston, stop, I was-"
"Shannon, you're to young to understand this, but these guys are S-Rank criminals, they'll kill you! Jackie, get her out of here," Preston said.
"Hai-"
"No, I'm staying here," Shannon firmly stated.
"Shannon, you're still a kid and not the leader of this team! Get out of here-"
"No. I have the right to make my own decisions, and I'm deciding to go with them," Shannon stated, pulling herself of out Jackie's tight grip.
She walked over to Hidan's side. He was still lying on the ground, but looked dangerous nonetheless.
"This guy," she motioned to Hidan, "Actually asked me if I would go with them. He didn't tell me to or force me to. I can only assume it's because he was under orders not to, but still, it meant a lot to me. It's so rare for anyone to ask me something anymore…" Shannon trailed off.
"So you're betraying us for the Akatsuki?" Preston asked with a menacing look in his eyes.
"No, I-"
"Are you fucking dumb or something?" Hidan growled while sitting up, "She said she wanted to, do you not fucking care what she wants? It seems like, to me, she doesn't have people ask her what she wants or to do something, the fuckers have just bossed her around and told her what to do."
"You don't know what you're talking about!" Dana snarled furiously, pulling out her iron dagger that had a gleaming ruby set in the handle.
"Bitch, watch who you're talking to," Hidan exclaimed, "When's the last time you fucking asked her to do something? The last time you asked her what the fuck she wanted?"
They all looked taken aback.
"Well I…well there was a time when…well…" Preston looked down, evidently thinking.
"See? That's why the bitch wants to come with us," Hidan declared nodding in satisfaction.
"You and the other two girls are invited to come as well," Kakuzu said.
"Like hell we'll go!" Dana snarled, running at Hidan, who was still sitting.
She was aiming to stab him with her dagger, but Shannon caught her by the wrist. Dana gasped and glared at her, but Shannon's face held no emotion, as usual.
"Stop it. Do not attack him," Shannon stated emotionlessly.
She relinquished her grip on Dana's wrist and turned to Hidan.
"My apologies sir," She said with a slight bow.
"I…have no choice," Jackie said quietly after whispering with Preston.
"I will go. I cannot have Shannon going off with you dangerous criminals; I'll be there to protect her," Preston growled while stalking over to Shannon's side with Jackie.
"You don't have to watch out for us ya know. We're a team, we all look out for one another; it's not just one person's responsibility," Dana said while tossing an arm around Preston's shoulders, "I'll go as well. I have to help make sure everyone stays safe."
Shannon unhappily frowned, glancing over at the man who was sitting on the ground. He stood up and glared at Shannon's friends. He didn't like them and knew right off the bad that they would be a problem. Pushing the feeling down, he listened to what was going on: introductions. Once the introductions were over, they set off in the direction of the base.
An Hour Later
"Tobi is so bored! Will Senpai sing Tobi a song?" Tobi asked brightly, clapping his hands together.
"Hell no un!" Deidara growled, narrowing his eyes at his annoying partner.
"Will Dana-chan pretty please sing Tobi a song?" Tobi questioned, making little whimpering noises.
"Yeah! I'll sing Somebody by Nina!"
"Someday, you're gonna realize
One day you'll see it through my eyes
But then I won't even be there
I'll be happy somewhere
Even if I can't
I know
You don't really see my worth
You think you're the last guy on earth
Well I've got news for you
I know I'm not that strong
But it won't take long
Won't take long
'Cause someday, someone's gonna love me
The way, I want you to need me
Someday, someone's gonna take your place
One day I'll forget about you
You'll see, I won't even miss you
Someday, someday
Right now
I know you can tell
I'm down,and i'm not doin' well
But one day these tears
They will all run dry
I won't have to cry
Sweet goodbye
'Cause someday, someone's gonna love me
The way, I want you to need me
Someday, someone's gonna take your place
One day I'll forget about you
You'll see, i won't even miss you
Someday,
I know someone's gonne be there
Someday, someone's gonna love me
The way, I want you to need me
Someday, someone's gonna take your place
One day I'll forget about you
You'll see, I won't even miss you
Someday, someday ..."
Dana sang.
"That was amazing! Tobi liked it a lot!" Tobi shouted while twirling in a circle.
"Really?" Dana asked, shocked at the polite response she got, "I love singing! It's a way to express yourself with words; it's one of the only ways people will listen."
"People should listen more to those that are talking to them," Jackie said while running a hand through her onyx hair.
"Exactly, but they don't," Preston commented.
"They're really ones talk," Sasori muttered softly to Deidara, who snickered.
"Everyone is different. You have to be thankful for the people who will listen to you and always be there for you…you've got to be thankful for your true friends," Shannon said quietly; the last part was so queit if you weren't a shinobi, it would be impossible to hear.
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