Protectors Ch 2
Okay~ Thanks to SeEmYaWeSoMeNeSs, I had a brainwave and now I have a dilemma on my hands. I've been mulling this over for a while now. Do you guys want Tobi to be his own person (Tobi the good boy like I've been writing him) or do you want him to be Madara Uchiha. I do know that he is the real leader of the Akatsuki, but I've been writing Pein as the leader. I'll probably put up a poll unless I'm too lazy. Please put your opinion in a review and I'll keep a poll going!
If you were too lazy read all that, here's an abridged version: TOBI OR MADARA? YOU DECIDE! VOTE IN A REVIEW!
SeEmYaWeSoMeNeSs: It's not exactly a fanclub… more of a hate club. XD And yeah, I can see Kisame doing that. He doesn't look like he puts up with sh*t. Everyone's normal in their own world. True, true. I put a poll in the first part of the AN and I might put a poll on my homepage but then again I might be too lazy. ^^" Tee-hee… Twerp. Reminds me of Fairly Odd Parents. Well~ Chouji isn't going to be unloved for long! I think I'm going to make him cameo in this chapter for some reason or another~ Aww. I hate it when people toss out stories. And if you want good OC stories, read EternalExplosionist's stories. I think I have her as a favorite author or at least have a ton of her stories on my favorite's list. She wrote Here Kitty Kitty Kitty, which I love.
cheeky half-demon: I guess it was getting a little too quiet! XD She's really stupid, isn't she? One day my reviewers are going to snap and kill her. :3 It makes me happy to see that you like it!
Chibi Angel of the Uchiha: XD Interesting is one word for it… I'm not liable if you get in trouble for using them. Lol!
Thanks to SeEmYaWeSoMeNeSs for the favorite, cheeky half-demon for the alert, and Chibi Angel of the Uchiha for the favorite!
Just because I'm on the run doesn't mean I like it. Tobi and I are now on our own, much to Santai and Nari's protests. They said that they'd be checking up on us from time to time. That got me to make a face and flip them off behind their backs.
But now we're at a gas station. Tobi is filing up the tank of our little lime green Bug. Something small but that will hold our bags. Tobi likes it because he's able to be close to me. I guess he's take some kind of vow to make sure that I stay safe. I like it because it feels cozy.
"I'll be right back, Tobi," I say glancing at him over my shoulder. "Gonna make a few calls,"
"Okay 'Mori-chan!" He says happily. I rub my eyes tiredly as I walk over to the pay phone and slip a couple coins into the slot before punching in Kakuzu's number.
"Hello?" He picks up on the second ring. I gulp hard and take a deep breath.
"Hi Kakuzu-kun, it's me. I'm fine and Tobi is with me. Please, please stop looking for me. You're not going to find me. I'm not being held hostage, this is from my own free will. I'm just a liability to you and the Akatsuki. Tobi and I are both doing well and we have plenty of money. If I need you I'll call. I love you Kakuzu and I'll call again soon," I hear him start to talk but I hang up, not before I hear him start off with "I love you, Kumori-chan but-" I hang the phone back on the receiver and turn around, trying not to cry. After a second's hesitation I call my home number. It rolls over to the answering machine after a few rings.
"Hi you've reached Ryuu-" He says before Mom cuts him off.
"And Tsubasa,"
"And Kumori!" I jump in with a laugh in my voice.
"And we can't come to the phone right now," Ryuu says sounding playfully annoyed.
"But if you leave your name and number we'll get back to you as soon as possible," Mom says happily.
"If it's urgent, feel free to call us on our cells! Have a great day!" I finish before it beeps.
"Hey Mom and Ryuu, it's me. Just thought I'd give you guys an update on where I am… Right now we are headed towards Taki. My cell is dead but I'll charge it as soon as I can. I miss you both a ton and now Tobi is with me. You haven't met him but he's a real sweetie. I should be back in Konoha soon, before your birthday Ryuu. Love you both. Bye," I hang up and rub unshed tears from my eyes before walking back to the car.
"What's wrong, 'Mori-chan?" Tobi asks pulling the gas pump from the car and tilting his head to the side slightly. "'Mori-chan looks sad,"
"I'm okay, I was just calling Kakuzu and my parents," I say and rub my eyes again to try and get them to stop stinging. When I pull my hand away, Tobi pulls me into a hug.
"Tobi promised Kakuzu-san that Tobi would protect 'Mori-chan. Nothing is going to happen to 'Mori-chan while Tobi is here, okay?" He says in my ear, rubbing my back soothingly. I nod and put my arms around him as well.
"Thanks Tobi," I say softly before pulling away. "We've got a lot of ground to cover, especially if we want to throw them off our trail," Tobi grins behind his mask and nods.
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Kakuzu's POV
I don't know if I should be relieved or infuriated. Hidan looks at me like I'm insane as I say "I love you, Kumori-chan, but-" The dial tone cuts me off.
"Dammit," I growl gripping my phone so tightly the front screen cracks a little. "God. F*cking. DAMMIT!"
"D*mn old man," Hidan says from the bathroom of our cheap hotel room. He's drawn his stupid upside-down triangle on the floor for his sacrifices and is currently laying in the center with the spike he always has on him sticking out of his stomach. Blood is slowly oozing from around him and something feral pulses through me.
Suddenly I wish I was the one that caused the blood. My mouth goes dry and I can all but feel the blood running down my throat. My pupils dilate and the pulse goes through me again. I can see that brunette bimbo on the floor, bleeding.
"Kakuzu?"
She struggles weakly for a second before going limp in my arms. I grin, my dreadlocks covering my eyes as I bend down to her throat.
"Kakuzu?"
My teeth cut through her flesh like a knife through butter. Rolling her onto her side makes the blood come faster as her heart beats rapidly, futilely trying to get oxygen to her brain.
"Kakuzu."
It's… It's beautiful. My breath is coming in short gasps now. I can see the blood. I can smell it. It's on my hands. Oh my god, it's so beautiful. It's on my arms. I look, and there it is. It's a welcoming friend. It's not going to leave me.
"Kakuzu!"
Looking back turns the bimbo's face to- no. No, this isn't happening. Th-This is a dream. A f*cked up fantasy. I lick my lips and my breath keeps coming in short, harsh gasp. It's so beautiful, the blood, but the owner-I can't do this. I can't hold back. I bring my hand to my lips. Just a taste, that's all I need and nobody will find out. I'll say an Other did it. Yeah, that'll work.
"Kakuzu!" Suddenly my cheeky is stinging and there isn't any blood. It's just me and Hidan in that d*mn hotel room. He's looking at me like I'm crazy.
"You were doing it again," He says in a low voice. There are only three people that know about my…little problem and one of them is dead. Because of me. Me and my temper.
What a team.
Hidan and Leader-sama know about my problem. Those are the only two. Nobody else knows. They can't. Hidan keeps me in check and my leader knows that if I don't loose control again I can act like it's never happened.
"That's twice in the last week Kakuzu," Hidan says not bothering to wipe the blood out of his eyes. He just blinks. "It's because of her isn't it?"
"Yeah," I say hoarsely. "I…I need a smoke."
"Not done with you, old man," Hidan says following me. I tap a cigarette out of the box and he steals one as well. I light mine and he lights his as well, playing with the lighter. "It's because you don't have her with you, isn't it? She was helping the urge."
"Was," I say taking a long drag before letting the smoke drift out of my nose. "Leader-sama says the Imprinting played into that."
"Well sh*t," He says filling his lungs and blowing a few smoke rings into the air. "Means we're running out of time before it takes over again, right?"
"Yep," I mutter tapping the ash off the end of my cancer stick. "Two weeks. Three if we're lucky."
"I'm not going to loose you again Kakuzu," He says seriously, turning his head slightly to look at me. "You're my f*cking partner and it scared the sh*t out of me to see you lose control that first time. I'm not talkin' about these fantasies you've been having, I'm b*tching about the all out loss of you're f*cking mind. I'm f*cking serious, I thought you were going to come after me after you were finished with her." He sighs and takes another deep breath of smoke. "You were a monster," I flinch a little at his words, letting the meaning sink in.
"Still am, stupid," I grunt crossing one arm across my body. "I'm just better at hiding it now," I rest my elbow on my wrist and bring the smoke to my lips. It feels so much better to have the numbing substance inside of me. I missed this. As much as I miss her, this helps a little.
But not as much as I'd like it to. This is like getting drunk, it only helps me become numb for so long. I take a deep breath of clean air and almost gag. It's too pure. It isn't tainted enough. It isn't what I need.
"You're going to lose it soon, aren't you old man?" Hidan asks, not looking at me. He's looking up at the stars above us.
"Yeah," I grunt and take another breath of cigarette smoke. "There's this man in Taki though…"
"Don't f*cking stop," He says glaring at me half-heartedly.
"This man in Taki is known for being able to help with the blood lust. Supposedly he has this concoction that can curb it insanely well,"
"Well f*ck," Hidan says flicking the cancer stick onto the ground and grinding it into nothingness with the shoe. "Looks like we're headed to Taki."
"Apparently," I breathe, not about to say or show how freaked out I am.
