A/N: How are you guys doing! Baahh – I hope everyone has an exciting weekend, and to start things off – here is another chapter! (Actually uploaded fairly close to the last one as well! We were both itching to write again – so here you guys go!)
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Akatsuki's POV:
Itachi's tail twitched as he watched the ginger girl play on her computer. Not only was he slightly disturbed at what he saw her type in for a password - but he was quite flabbergasted once he saw an image of his fellow Akatsuki members as a background - albeit 'cartoonized' as he would call the style. They hadn't seen it the night before, for her screen was filled with various other games as she talked to various people. Oh yes, he was very confused.
And he wasn't the only one to see her desktop.
"What the fuck." Hidan muttered with a gaping mouth. He too caught sight of what was on the screen before the girl - and oh boy was the Jashinist both confused and in shock. "Is that… Is that fucking us?"
The other members took a moment to look at what the others were ogling at - and soon enough they were all in the same state as the others. Konan sent a side eye to look towards Pein, who was now clearly processing what was going on. Deidara on the other hand, was very much like Hidan - mouth open, unsure what to think. "Why are we so… Strange looking, un?"
"That's the thing you are fucking worried about?" Hidan snapped, sending a glare towards the blonde who slumped back - attempting to save his ear drums from another sudden change in pitch.
"Pein." Konan asked softly, giving her friend a worried glance as he turned his eyes to look at her - still glassy and in thought. "Are you alright?"
Minutes piled on filled with silence from the others - watching as the girl did various things on the screen - going on various different websites, closing and opening windows. It was only after the leader cleared his throat that he spoke, earning everyone's attention.
"How is it that we are in a world different to our own, and yet they still know of us." He asked out loud, his mind still searching for answers - as was everyone else.
Yes. How did it come about that this girl and probably the other knew about them?
"It would appear she is a fan of us." Itachi commented softly, watching as the girl pulled up a website called 'Facebook' and proceeded to go on an 'Akatsuki' fan page, opening up a chat window and having conversations with various other people. It fascinated him, for in their world computers were not as up to date as these. They were slow, clunky, and he just didn't like the technology. "She isn't the only one."
"How is this possible." Pein asked again, now pacing around on his spot on the bed. This pacing caught the attention of their new owner, who turned her head and raised a curious eyebrow before bringing her drink to her lips.
"You alright?" She asked the ginger cat, bringing her hand to pet the Akatsuki leader. He gave a sigh as he sat himself down, attempting to keep the tone that he was, infact, a cat. Alison stroked his head quietly before pulling back, giving a frown before turning back around - returning to the computer. "Here I am again, talking to cats…"
"This is troubling." Konan muttered quietly, earning a nod from the Akatsuki leader who gave a quick shake, attempting to rid himself of the human contact. He wasn't one who liked being touched by other people in his human form, he certainly didn't change once he turned feline. "What are we going to do?"
"What the fuck do you think?" Hidan commented, a playful smirk lining his kitten features as he walked over towards the lavender shaded kitten. "We are going to question them as you always fucking do, and then we are going to make them into a wonder sacrifice to Jashin!" He gave out a loud bark before sitting himself down,
Deidara quietly watched from his own spot on the bed, his tail twisting around his yellow body as he attempted to process what was going to happen. Itachi too remained quiet, his eyes squinting as he attempted to view what the girl was doing on her computer - eyes blurring in and out at times. Being changed into a cat did nothing to his deteriorating eyesight, but now he was left without his sharingan. To say he wasn't pleased would be an understatement.
"For now, we will gather information on what they know about us." The Akatsuki leader said with a sigh, a million questions still fluttering about in his mind. "We want to know how they found out about us. This is something we must deal with once the time comes, and if it means keeping them alive and questioning them, then we shall do that once we return to our human forms. If they give us nothing, or refuse to tell us any information - then we will kill them without hesitation. We do not know what role they play as of right now."
The various felines nodded quietly as they returned to watching the girl, curious to see if she would tip them off any further of what she had on them. For now, all they could do is sit and watch.
They would get their answers no matter what once they turned back human. Alison and Serenity had no idea what was coming to them.
Alison's POV:
"Fuck…" I gave a puff as I reached for my beer, movements very shaky as I attempted to guide my hand. I was very drunk, and very into a game I was playing, Said beer I was looking for then was knocked over, and I gave a frustrated yip as I attempted to pick it up as fast as I could before the contents spilled out. But alas, my attempts were proved futile as beer spilled across my desk, saturating various pieces of paper and everything that was in the area. "Fuck my asshole."
With a wobble, I stood from my spot and placed the bottle back down, taking note of the various empties that now littered my desk. Giving a sigh, I started my staggering walk towards the kitchen in order to grab some paper towels for the mess I had now made.
I opened my bedroom door, ignoring the various stares from the kittens that were in my room as I proceeded out of my room, entering the hallway and then the living room. Once I entered though, my drunken mind was then warped at the scene I was greeted with, both confused and curious.
"The fuck…" I mumbled, tilting my head as I watched Serenity babble to herself, blocking something from my view as her hands worked with something I couldn't see. "Ren." I stated, causing her attention to turn on me, various needles sticking out of her mouth as she mumbled a 'Hello' towards me. "What the fuck are you doing?" I muttered, barely keeping my slurs to a minimum.
She brought her hands to her mouth, pulling out the various needles so that she could speak. "You have perfect timing my friend!" She proceeded to shuffle to the side, revealing a very pissed off looking King, who was now dressed up as a… Well, he was dressed up as a 'King'.
King was a King.
"Is there a reason for this?" I asked with a raised eyebrow, attempting not to hold a judgemental look towards my friend. Serenity gave me a cheeky smile before she started looking around the room for something. "What are you looking for?"
"For…" She started, but her eyes caught onto something in the corner of the room, and her grin stretched even farther. "Them."
I turned my attention to what she was looking at and my own eyes widened, for all of her cats had been put into custom made onesies, fitted with 'bathroom' holes. "Please explain…"
Serenity started to sing an odd song as she walked towards the various cats who were huddled in a corner, attempting to get away from the crazy woman. King on the other hand took this time to attempt his escape, but all attempts were ruined for Serenity was rather quick. Not only had she captured all the kittens, but she was already on his tale. "King, don't you fucking dare!" She stated, and with a spare hand, she pointed at the cushion he was once seated on. "Get back to your throne right now mister!"
With a large kitten sigh, King proceeded back to his 'throne', where he sat himself down with a huff, clearly not amused by the situation.
"HERE THEE HERE THEE!" Serenity yelled at the top of her lungs, forcing the kittens to sit in front of King, who was attempting to paw his ears as if attempting to block out the woman. "May I present to you - OUR ROYAL HINEY - King Daigo Hershey Thomas McCarlos ... the 4th!"
I sat there, mouth open as I attempted to process what she was trying to do with her cats. Only after a minute of watching her mess around, did I bring a hand to my face and let out a ground shaking laugh.
Serenity turned to look at me with a startled look as I bent over in an attempt to catch my breath. "I swear woman, you are going to kill me one day." She gave me a huge smile before she returned to grooming the cats who made is very clear that they did not want to be groomed. I sat up and decided to watch from afar, curious to see what was to happen next with the crazy girl I happened to live with.
Serenity's POV:
The smile I was holding burned my cheeks as it had been a while since I had obtained it. I was proud of my little King, for now he was a true royal! Dressed in the royal reds and purples, fake gems along the sides and his little crown, it truly was beautiful! The other cats I had taken time to throw together some onesies since I didn't want to give King all the attention.
Cookies and Cream was dressed in a white onesie with ice-cream cones all over it, and Hero was dressed in a blue onesie with small fish littered across it. The fish on his onesie though held a more light blue colour compared to the darker main colour the base held. Bubba was dressed in a red onesie with small hearts and cupids all over it, his fluffy fur sticking out of the buttons in uneven clumps, while Halloween was dressed in a black onesie with cute little pumpkin and jack-o-lanterns all over it.
King too had a onesie, only his was under his cape and crown. It had little crowns and scepters all over it, and it made the piece wonder sight for my eyes. I was never more proud of my lovely children!
Seeing them all sit in front of King made me smile even wider. He was sitting atop his plush cushion, and this made me absolutely giddy. Without second thought, I whipped out my phone and proceeded to snap a few pictures.
"Our kids are pure models! I'm so proud to be your mother!" I stated as I took more pictures before the sound of King hissing at me caught my attention. I let out a small laugh. "Ah, the King has spoken"
I stood from my spot on the floor where I was once sitting, and I proceeded to start stripping the kittens free of their constraints. "Let's get you guys out of these onesies while we can so I can save them. After all, you're only this size for a week. But know this, I will be making you guys more clothes once I learn more about your personalities."
Taking off the clothing was hard since it appeared as though the kitties wanted to go play, but in the end I got them out of it with minimum damage to the clothing. Proud of my work, I turned towards Alison who was staring at me like I lost my marbles, I smiled. "Hows life over there?"
"You're crazy you know that?" She said with a mumble, but a smirk lined her face - clearly amused.
"Yes, I do. My sanity has long since been in question. My question is, how is it that you only just noticed after these few years of living with me." I sent her a grin as I walked towards the kitchen, Ali by my side. I watched as she grabbed a roll of towel papers from the counter before returning to her room, and I couldn't help but smile towards the ginger. Knowing her she probably dropped one of her beers again.
I walked towards the fridge and pulled out another beer for the girl as well as some makings of a small sub. I quickly threw the sandwich on a plate, and as soon as I was done she returned to the kitchen, her intent unknown. It was either the beer or to throw away the wet paper towels.
I handed both to her, and she gave me a questioning look. "Here, each beer gets a half a sub to keep you from getting a really bad hangover from this point on."
"Thanks." She said with a sloppy smile, booze finally hitting her fully. I couldn't help but giggle. I gave her a big smile and pet her head, which earned me a glare and small smack. I laughed even harder as she then went on her way, probably to return to playing her games.
Finally finished in the kitchen, I made my way towards the living room where I picked up one of the many sketchbooks we had lying around the house and sat down, ready to draw. Just as I was about to grab a pencil, I noticed my cell phone was going off. Picking the phone up, I took a look at the caller I.D. and noticed that it was my boss. I gave a small frown as it was my day off, and to top things off - the day was almost over, but none the less - he was my boss, so I was obligated to answer.
"Hello, you reached Misao Serenity." I stated, my tone shifting completely into business mode.
"Ah, Misao!" He started, and right away I could tell that he was frantic. "The newest recruit ruined the design for the upcoming magazine! Its ruined! Ruined I'd tell you!" I gave a sigh as I listened to his rant, bringing my arm over so that I could rest my head on it. "The color is all wrong and dull, and it's so boring! All wrong! Misao we have two days left before the showcase of the mag! TWO DAYS! We don't have the front cover done because someone messed up!" He was working himself into a panic attack, so I let out another sigh before I forced myself to answer my panicking boss.
"What was the theme?" I mumbled, and right away his entire tone shifted.
"Oh my goodness! You're a lifesaver Misao! You can get it done right?!"
"Now hold on…" I started, slightly irritated that he would assume I would just take it right away. I needed to assess the situation before I stepped in to help. "Just tell me the theme and we will start from there…."
"Oh! The theme is 'End of Summer Romance, Beginning of Fall Love Birds'!"
I felt a little odd upon hearing the theme. I mean, a couples picture? Sighing into the phone I told my boss that I'll have on his desk tomorrow evening. He responded with his usual banter of praising me yet again as I hung up to get started.
A couples picture? One for end of summer and beginning of fall as lovers… I've never been in love before so how do I portray that? I wasn't into love all that much.
Shuddering a little, I set out to sketch a hand full of mixed landscapes and portraits. I finally produced one that I thought was decent - A landscape of summer on one side and fall on the other with a tree in the middle. Drawing the couple was a little difficult for me as expected, but I pulled through in the end. Putting the pencil down, I allowed myself to stretch before I looked at the finished piece I came up with. It was not of the quality of some of my best, but it was passable for the company I worked for.
Rubbing a hand through my hair, I looked to my side to see that King had finally returned from hiding away from me, and his feline eyes scanned the picture I had worked on. If this cat would have been a human, I would have said that he was almost looking over it with an artistic eye, probably nit picking.
I gave a light sigh as I shook my hands, attempting to drain some of my stress away. I looked towards King with a glum look. "I sometimes hate my job." I mumbled, giving him a quick pet before I stood from my spot in the chair and proceeded to return to my room so that I could color the picture. I left my door open so that the kittens could come in and leave as they pleased. At least they were behaving while I worked.
After a few hours I was finally able to finish the piece, and I was quite happy with it. Leaning back, my eyes landed on the couple yet again, and I felt the back of my throat tighten and my heart thump against my chest. I was unsure how I felt, so I stood from my chair and proceeded to walk towards my dresser, throwing off my clothes and switching into my pajamas.
"I'll call my boss back in the morning…" I mumbled, throwing myself into the bed - phone in hand. I pressed the power button to catch the time, not surprised to see that it was well past ten. I had expected the time to fly well finishing the piece, but I had hoped it wouldn't get this late. Throwing the covers over my body, I proceeded to snuggle into bed - but not before I caught the sight of Halloween entering the room, tilting his kitten head.
"Hey there Halloween." I whispered, removing one of my arms from underneath the covers and extending it towards the floor, watching as Halloween watched the gesture and happily rushed over to climb ontop, a free ticket to get on the bed with ease. I placed him down beside my head, watching the black and orange kitten snuggle himself against my face, almost as if he was trying to suck away my heat. "You ready to go to bed too?" I mumbled, smiling as I felt rhythmic purrs against my skin. The little kitten must have been tuckered out too.
Whispering a soft goodnight to my Halloween, I returned my arms underneath my blankets and allowed myself to calm down, snuggling my face against the furry creature that had long since fallen asleep. I let out a satisfied hum before I finally allowed settle, listening to the soft sound of little kitten breaths and allowing them to lull me sleep.
I don't care what Alison says. These are my kittens, and I plan on keeping them no matter what – especially for situations like this.
A/N: Little bit of a rant here – but boy oh boy do I hate social justice warriors. Going around, reporting stories who have what could be considered a swear word in the chapter, reporting it, and then stating in a review that they reported it and giving the other person shit. Like, for real? All you have to do is request NICELY that they change the title of the story – and if they don't comply, then you report them. To go through the hassle of letting them know in a review and not a pm just grinds my gears.
This happened to a story I really enjoyed reading now called 'Fight me'. It was originally titled Kiss my Ass, and to be completely honest yeah – it was breaking the rules. But this person posted a review on their story – and when I go through my emails and see a 'review' – I get fucking excited. Yes they should have been picky with the name and such before hand, making sure it fit the guidelines – I just think what the reported did was a load of poop. I'm sorry for the rant guys – I just really needed to explain my thoughts. Go check out scarlet tribe on this site and check out their story called 'Fight Me' and give 'em some support and love. It really is a great story that doesn't get a lot of attention.
I know this shouldn't really bother me, but I just try to be active in the community. My entire favorites list pretty much consists of Akatsuki stories and then a mix of regular/yaoi smut. I try to post reviews on stories I love to give support to the author, and I just try to be there to make someone's day. It just really bums me out when I look at the reviews a story has and then to see that shit. Bah. Anyways – again, enough.
(I would also like to point out that the author has no clue I am doing this. It just really grinds my gears and I really want to support them)
Thank you guys for checking out this story! I'm going to stop the authors notes here before I have a fucking aneurysm. (Don't want to turn into a rage tumblr preacher here lmao.) We will see y'all next chapter!
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