Thank you everyone for the support. It really helped and I don't feel so pressured to post within a deadline. I'm just going to go at my own pace and enjoy writing this. Anyway here's chapter 4. Hope you like it.
Chapter 4:
Morning rays shimmered through a large dusty window onto the mahogany floor. Centred in the room stood a lone stained cream coutch. A grand thousand piece chandelier desperately hung onto the smooth ceiling. White washed walls left damp shadows where pictures once hung. Two Looming regal shelves were stripped of their books and replaced with an inch of dust. The room was rather bare aside from the litter of empty bottles and pizza boxes.
The youngest member stirred ever so slightly. A soft groan escaped her frowning lips. "There's something...warm..." the bluenette thought, still in the process of waking. "It feels soft..." The previous night seems to mix in a blur and pictures failed to fully process. Hinata slowly opened her magenta eyes. They suddenly snapped shut as the bright beams stung her. She began to manoeuvre her right arm, in hopes of shielding the intense light. However, it became apparent that this was not possible. "Wa?..." was the only noise she could muster. Once again, the 16 year old attempted to open her eyes this time prepared for the brightness. It took a moment for them to adjust. Once done, she began to take in the unfamiliar surroundings. Wherever this was, it was huge and was probably once a place of beauty. It had great potential but was clearly unkept.
Before she could continue, the ground beneath shifted. A slight rumble, similar to the sound she had previously made, followed. "An earthquake?" The girl thought. "No...what...is this?" Her body felt heavy. She was still tired from the intense shopping the night before. Her fingers traced the strange material; it wasn't like the mattress fabric you'd expect but it was smooth, leathery and warm. Her eyes were lazy. Sleep threatened to take her once more. Before she could drift away, her gaze fell upon a set of two amused eyes staring back. "You having fun there?" Cooed a deep base that passed through her body. It felt wonderful. "Hi...dan?" Hinata whispered. It took a few seconds for the situation to fully set in. "W-WA I Uh! I-" Hidan clasped his hand over her stuttering mouth then put his other to his and said, "Shhhhh... you'll wake Konan." To their right slept the oldest member of the group, curled up on a bundle of pillows.
Hinata led there frozen , unable to do anything but simply stair at the teenager below her. They're faces were so close that their noses almost touched. Her cheeks burnt a deep crimson as she finally recalled the last moments before falling asleep next to the man she was currently lying on. Hidan's lips curled into a gentle smile that seemed to melt her heart. "Hinata..." he purred, caressing her glowing cheeks, "You're...so b-"
SLAM! The oak door whipped open revealing a very angry Kakuzu. "Oy Hidan what did I say about raising the god damn frid-!" Frankenstein's supposed brother stopped mid sentence as the situation before him unfolded. He only hesitated for a second before sharply turning then muttered, "breakfast's ready." The door was shut the same way it had been opened.
During the commotion the surprise made Hinata fall onto the floor and collide with the one peacefully sleeping Konan. "What the fuck!?" The paper angel yelled shooting up to face her opponent. "Ah! S-sorry Konan I-I uh I-" "it's fine..anyway I gotta eat something, I'm starving." They all agreed and walked down a series of equally neglected hallways. What was presumably floral wall paper now coiled and rolled off the plain white that remained.
The kitchen was the only room that time had left untouched. Although there was a lack of colour, the place wasn't half bad. In the centre was the counter accompanied by four plastic chairs on high legs. A stove oven and half a dozen cupboards lined the edges. The fridge was very small almost the same heights as marble counter. Surprisingly, about six full packs of beer were crammed in also allowing room for a half full box of eggs, butter, two cartons of small milk and a whole load of chocolate. "So.. where exactly are we?" Hinata asked to fill in the awkward silence. "This is Kakuzu's place." Yawned Konan. "It's uh...pretty ni-" "it's a shit hole. I know." It was the house owner himself who cut the young girl off. "Believe it or not this lucky bastard inherited the entire estate. We're currently trying to fix it up. This was a lot worse when he first got it. The entire building was rotting you see so, the three of us decided to make it our personal protect. We're turning it into a hang out." After Hidan's ramble, he turned to Kakuzu and added, " where's the food? You said it was ready didn't you?"
"Just hang on a second would you I can't do everything at once." He turned to one of the counters where the toast was cooking and he placed the last slice onto one of the four plates. These were finally dished out after the man asked, "anyone want a drink or something?" "Aw aren't you the good host." Konan remarked squishing her cheeks together. He simply grunted then sat down.
The day was rather uneventful aside from the quartet painting one of the many guest rooms. They would work on the house everyday. Hinata's routine was now school, hang out with the others, help fix the house and go to work with Hidan. They even skipped school to get extra work done. At first Hinata objected but slowly she gave in and would miss it more often. For a while this was her "normal."
However, this all changed one October night. It was a slow day at Block busters with only one customer since their shift began. And that was four hours ago. "I don't get how this place keeps going." Hidan wined slouching on the desk. Hinata joined him, head in hands, and both lazed about; bored out of their brains.
Suddenly, a bell rang, signalling a customer has entered the store. The employees immediately raised their heads to see what kind of person would enter such a shop at 21:30 on a week night. He was around their age and had black long hair that was tied up. The teen seemed familiar to the girl. She was sure he was in one of the other classes in her year.
"Are you Hinata Hyuga?" He asked in a smooth tone. "Y-yes that's me. Can I help you?" His expression didn't seem to change. He slid a piece of paper over the counter as he leaned carelessly on the wood. "I'm Sasuke Uchiha... there's a big party on the 31st at my place. It starts at 7-" "Oh you're Itachi's little brother right?" Interrupted Hidan. Sasuke simply hummed acknowledging the statement. He sighed before adding, "you can bring friends." Without making eye contact with the silver haired teen. The teen began to stroll out of the deserted store before stopping mid way through opening the door, "And one more thing..." he said barely turning his head, "It's a costume party And so try make an effort. Any half assed attempts won't be allowed in."
The coworkers exchanged a puzzled look before Hidan announced, "we are so going!" "I don't know...big crowds isn't really my thing." Hinata added unsure. "It'll be fine. This is a great chance to boost your confidence. Besides you won't be alone, we'll stick together. Ok?" Hinata replied with a warm smile and nod, "Sure."