A/N: This chapter focuses mainly on the other Akatsuki members! :3 I have some important news in the end so read them too, kay? Enjoy!
Listening to: WANTED by Monkey D. Luffy :)
Warnings: Mental torturing, AU. Possible, but not likely, sexual content. Some spoilers about Itachi... so people who only watch the anime, get out nao!
More detailed summary: Kakashi has been sent on a mission without his team, assigned by the third. (Sasuke and Naruto are still in Konoha and Sakura isn't a medical ninja yet.) His mission goes awry when on his path he meets Itachi and his partner Kisame. Because Kakashi knows of the Akatsuki (thanks to Jirayia) and Itachi thinks it's best if no one will get the information from Kakashi, the Akatsuki members take Kakashi back to the lair. Leader orders Itachi to take Kakashi to a cell and extract any information useful to them.
As the days pass and Itachi uses constantly his tsukiyomi sharingan on Kakashi, finally they both start to feel their mental, as well as their physical state slowly crumple.
Chapter 7 – Poker for idiots?
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Itachi felt his lower stomach churn pleasantly every time he remembered the kiss. He was, after all, only a human.
He touched his lips softly, feeling slightly light-headed. It hadn't been a kiss; not a real one anyway. First; Kakashi's lips were covered and Second; it had been all in his head, nothing more.
So why did it affect him so?
This is... confusing, Itachi thought with a small frown. Maybe it had meant something to Kakashi? Maybe Kakashi now expected something from him? Maybe... it hadn't meant anything at all.
Pushing the thoughts into the corner of his mind, Itachi took out his kunai and began to clean them. He will not dwell on those thoughts like some... (he mentally cringed) love-struck academy girl. Besides, now he had other things to do.
With that in mind, he stood up and crossed the room to find his weapons. It wasn't like he liked what he was about to do. It would be unfair to Sasuke and so many other people. But it had to be done. Now more than ever.
He chuckled lightly; besides, he'd had it all thought out before he even brought Kakashi here. His mood fell a bit when he thought what Sasuke would say, or do. It wasn't fair. Before Kakashi had... well, he maybe wouldn't have, but now... he had no choice anyway.
But what would Kakashi-san say? Nothing, if you don't tell him, a small part of his mind said.
In a disgusting way it reminded Itachi of a stranger talking to a little girl, saying, Wont you come out and play in the dark, dear?
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"ROYAL STRAIGHT FLUSH, UN!"
"No fair, Deidara! You freaking cheated!" Hidan shouted, making attempts to strangle the poor artist.
"I WON HIDAN, UN!" Deidara shouted with glee, running away from his murderer.
"No duh. You're an idiot, Deidara!" Hidan exclaimed, trying to slice Deidara again. "I demand another game! This time with Zetsu, so he will pay for my game! ...Or someone else then. Who's the lucky bastard that wants to play against me?!"
Zetsu smirked lightly, "I'd rather not, Hidan, considering the stakes. You just dug your own grave!"
"Shit!" Hidan said, a certain defeat in his voice. He looked up at the gleaming face of Deidara and stood up, "I am not going to do... that! It's too... and my god wouldn't... and I can't... and it's just... SHIT!"
"Aww, poor Hidan-kun, " Deidara pat his head lightly. "Dun worry, un. Sasori-sama wont go too rough on new toys." :3
"Deidara, you sick fuck..." Hidan muttered. "Does he even know about this?"
"Aa, indeed I do." Sasori smiled lightly, stepping out of the shadows. "Now come, my... pet."
"Oh, you sick mortal bastards, you." Hidan growled, especially at Deidara. Pushing the blonde artist away ("Have fun now, Hidan-kun!") he crossed the room to the other Akatsuki member.
"Yes..." Sasori all but purred and tied a collar on Hidan's neck, holding the end in his hand. "Now, will you come and play with me, Hidan-kun---"
"WHAT THE FUCK IS IT WITH TODAY THAT EVERYONE CALLS ME HIDAN-KUN!!?" And he stomped off, dragging a surprised Sasori behind him.
"Soo..." Deidara then turned around to face the others with a smug grin. "Anyone else wanna play poker?"
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"Oh come on! No one?!" Deidara asked incredulously.
"...I'd rather not, seeing what just happened." Kisame chuckled nervously.
"...Y-yeah, that was a bit too cruel, Deidara-sempai." Tobi whimpered.
"... I can't believe you did that!" Zetsu's black side laughed.
"If it brings me in any money, I'd play you. Until then, no." Kakuzu scoffed.
Deidara pouted, but then he brightened up, "Hey, I could go and play with Kakashi-kun, un! ...Oh wait, I can't, " He snapped his fingers lightly, "His mind is broken, un... Oh well... I could make him the prize for the next game!" He shouted suddenly.
"...Unfortunately you can't, Deidara. Only I'm allowed to do such things to him, since the Leader gave me the orders to take care of him." Itachi said, as he walked out of the hallway. "But since I wont do such things, then I'm very sorry to crush your dreams, but that wont happen to him." He ended coldly.
Deidara pouted again, "Oh yeah, break the party, 'Tachi-san."
"...Hn..." Itachi barely glanced at the others anymore and walked straight to the Leader's door.
"Hey, Itachi, you gonna make a report about your success?" Kisame grinned. "He hasn't been out of his room for the whole day, so... Just warning you, kay?" The other only made a sound similar to the one he'd made before and knocked, before entering.
It was dark, though there were torches lit up on the wall. He wasn't feeling nervous, he acted like he was NOT just going to cause some really big problems in this organization.
"Would Itachi-kun like anything to drink, before we continue?" Leader-sama, Pein, asked.
"No, thank you." Itachi politely declined, sitting down when Leader motioned him to. "Leader-san, Kakashi-san told me some interesting aspects about Konoha and it's situation..."
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It was fun seeing Hidan now walk around with a leash on, following Sasori around the cave, doing anything his 'master' told him to. True to Deidara's word, Sasori didn't make Hidan do anything that would make either of them regret later. Hidan even partially still had his own will too.
At first, Deidara was amused. He had won Hidan in a game of poker and then Hidan had to act as a slave to Sasori (though it didn't look quite a slave-master kind of relationship anymore). Receiving a few comments from the others and Hidan's face flushed bright red from embarrassment. The most that was hurt in this game was Hidan's pride.
He had been forced to leave his scythe in his room that day, to his disappointment. He would have loved to slice open a few of their members, especially one blond-haired kid who annoyed him to death!
"Hidan-san, "Sasori said quietly, leaving the -kun suffix for the moment. "Please go get me some tea." He softly fingered the end of the rope to Hidan's collar, the movement almost sensual, before he let it drop from his hands onto the floor. Hidan grunted in acknowledgment and went into the kitchen.
"Sasori-sempai, why aren't you humiliating Hidan severely yet, un?" Deidara asked with a pout. He had been hoping for more.
"Humiliating someone isn't really high on my to-do list, Deidara. I wouldn't get anything out of it. I'm not into that sort of kink. I'm just making him do small things that wont get him mad and what will be useful to me." Sasori said softly, a small smile on his face. "Though it is nice to see this side of Hidan-san as well..."
Just then, Hidan walked back into the room with the tea. He thrust the cup into Sasori's hands, "Here."
"Now, now, Hidan-kun." Deidara said, voice mischievous. "You should be calling Sasori master, right?"
Hidan glared at Deidara, eyes clearly saying, 'Don't push it! You're fucking lucky to still be alive.'
"Well, he is your 'master', right Hidan, un?" Deidara knowingly pushed. Yeah, he wasn't afraid of Hidan. He was one of those people who lived fast and died young. And he was going to die very fucking young! "You should call him so."
Hidan made a grimace, fists shaking. Sasori saw this and said, "Hidan-san, you don't have to call me master. You can call me by my name. Don't worry, I wont make you do anything that's really uncomfortable with you."
Hidan relaxed but his glare at Deidara didn't dissipate. Without turning to Sasori, he asked, "Sasori, can I kill that shitty excuse for an artist?"
Sasori, quite amused, said, "I'm sorry Hidan, you can't, much to my disappointment too. But Leader wouldn't allow it. If you could find another great missing-nin in his stead, then maybe you even could..." he quietly pondered.
Hidan sent a fierce grin at Deidara's way, "I think that can be arranged. Should I go out to search for a member right now, so I can savor Deidara's death after that?"
"...I don't know, you should ask Leader about these things, Hidan-san." Sasori said, disappointment showing in his eyes.
Hidan's smirk faltered and he went to a corner to sulk.
"Say, Itachi's been in the Leader's room for quite a while now." Deidara suddenly wondered out loud. "You guys think he's okay?"
There was a long pause, where everyone looked at each other for a moment. Then Kisame broke the silence, "Itachi Uchiha, may he rest in peace."
"Should we give him a proper burial?" Tobi asked.
"Knowing Leader, he's most likely already turned Itachi's body to ashes and scattered it all around the cave already." The black side of Zetsu said. "Though I could go and see what is going on..."
"Why do you all think Itachi-san is dead?" Sasori suddenly asked. "Leader is too fond of Itachi to kill him off like that. And besides, we would've heard something if they started a fight."
"Sasori's right, actually." Hidan said with a grin. "And I would like to kill Itachi off myself."
"...Okay then... Anyone up to a game of poker?" Deidara grinned.
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Knock. Knock.
"...I'm rather busy..." Came a monotone voice.
"Ja, then I'll come back later."
"...Actually, you can come in, Kisame."
Kisame entered the room, his eyes landing on the figure on the bed. Itachi was cleaning his weapons. Kisame tried to hold back a grin; Itachi never cleaned his weapons unless there was going to be an important fight soon. He did so before they had left for Konoha too.
"What should I make out of this?" He asked, amused.
"Kisame, is it too much of a burden to ask you a favor?" Kisame tilted his head to the side; Itachi wanted to ask a favor of him? "No. Why me?"
"You're the only one I can actually somewhat trust."
Kisame snickered, "I guess I should feel honored then. So when's it happening?"
"Tonight."
"Hmm, in such short notice? Well, okay. Are you going to tell him yet?"
"...No, he'll find out when the time comes."
"...That sounds a lot like a stranger telling a small girl to---" Kisame shut up when Itachi directed a glare in his way. "Okay then..." He chuckled nervously. "...Y'know... we might not look like it, but we're all gonna miss you."
"...Kisame, you're not going to make me back out of this. It has to be done."
"...Well, at least I tried." Kisame grinned. "So, I'll wait for the right time, kay?"
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CLINK!
Kakashi silently woke from his slumber when he heard the cell-door open.
"Kakashi-san, get up," The monotone voice said with a slightly commanding tone.
"Itachi-kun? Didn't expect to see you here so soon. Came to get more?" 3
A barely noticeable blush came to Itachi's cheeks, much to Kakashi's pleasure. Itachi coughed slightly from embarrassment and tried to regain his composure. He said, "Get up, we have to go."
"Go?" Kakashi tilted his head to the side. "Go where?"
"..." Itachi didn't answer and began to walk out of the cell, Kakashi a few feet behind him, confused.
"Itachi, Is it time for me to die?"
Itachi abruptly stopped in his tracks and turned his head slightly to face the jounin, only to see him with a dead-serious expression. He silently contemplated on whether he should tell the jounin of his plans right now, or should he do so later. In the end, he decided to tell him later. "No."
And he turned around to walk quickly away from the spot and Kakashi, confused, followed him.
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A/N: Hiii guys! :D It's been a while, right? So anyway, the reason why I updated now was because I was NOT busy with deviantArt. Had I been there, I wouldn't have updated until after a year or so XD In the weekend I couldn't go to dA and so I started writing this again. Tell me, should I stay away from dA for a while? =3= I can't write properly cuz I have so many things to take care of there. So should I?
Anyway, for the fic, you can probably guess where this is going :) It's gonna have a happy, cliché ending and (They all lived happily ever after. The end) it's coming soon. Just some handful of chapters to go now :D Becuz I wanna get to my other fics as well. Another reason why I update so slowly is because I'm just not into Naruto anymore (ONE PIECE RULZ!) ;3 Sorry for the grammar mistakes. English is only my second language :)