Again, sorry, but kinda not sorry, for the long update, school is finally over and I can focus more on this.


Chibi in a Box chapter 9

What to do when you actually can fight

Ashton's POV

"Serenity, Ashton. Would you like to work out?" June asked.

"I'm feeling out of shape."mi nodded my head and smiled.

"Mmk," Serenity and I hummed.

We walked to our basement quietly and stretched out. I walked over to my closet and pulled out my boxing mits.

It felt great to put my mitts on again. Boxing was a passion, like Serenity's dance or June and her fencing.

I put my fists to my face and watch the punching bag intently like it was an actual person.

Then, I struck. Nothing really went through my mind as I hit the punching bag, if anything it would have to be all my frustrations.

"Left, right left right," I muttered to myself.

My ears picked up the sweet sound of Serenity's ballet music. I loved that sound.

Her elegant moves flowed perfectly with the music. (Warning: technical terms for ballet and hip hop words with be used, if you don't know them, go look it up)

After so many years with Serenity you pick up some dance terms.

Píle, tendu, coupe, tendu.

Serenity was so graceful until she tripped over her two feet and face planted. She laughed and changed the music and started her other types of dance.

She practiced a helicopter, kip ups and jack hammers.

The power behind her flawless movements made me slightly jealous.

My ears then picked up the sound of mental striking the air.

I looked over my shoulder to see June piercing the air with her sword. Perry, perry lunge, was her pattern.

Then I heard June and her weird fetish. "20 minutes, 46 seconds, 47 seconds." Her time fetish, or obsession would I say, she's always had it.

I put my fists to my side and walked over to Serenity. She was in the middle of a hand stand when I so unfortunately, accidentally pushed her.

She fell with a thud and glared at me. Serenity got up and tackled me.

Sooner than I knew it, we were in a full out brawl. She lifted her leg and tried ballet kicking me. Ballet kicking me! With that still toe of her, no thank you!

I put my hands to my chest and smirked. I started punching her like my punching bag. She dead dropped to the ground and rolled right under me. She latched onto my leg and bit me!

That little son of a-

"Serenity you're not biting her right," June commented. "You need to lock your jaw and make sure your canines bite down the hardest, then you'll draw blood."

"You want to go June?" I asked snottily. She shook her head and grabbed her sword. "Weapons aren't f-"

Her sword struck right by my cheek. I felt a small breeze as it passed.

"I'll join in on your antics," she smiled.

Serenity's leg sweep kicked me from my stable place on the ground. June took her chance and got on top of me to pin me but Serenity linger at her taking her down.

I got up and kicked my right leg to her side. Serenity scrunched up and grunted. Her hand took hold of my legs and flipped me over herself, I caught myself luckily and smirked.

I twisted my body as her hands were still gripping my leg. She flipped around and laughed. June lunged at me, my reaction of a sword coming towards me, scream.

"O my god!" I screamed. The sword pierced the air right by my ribs. That would of hurt.

She smirked and brought the sword down, it grazed my thigh. Serenity came up behind June and picked her up.

June laughed and Serenity did too. I grinned and picked Serenity and June up.

"That was fun," Serenity panted getting down from me. "Wow June you did great!" I complimented. "Wow yeah," I heard a voice say.

I turned around to see the whole akatsuki there before us. I turned red in the face. "Excuse me boy," I said walking up to him. "This show was 50 dollars so pay up," I demanded.

"What un!" he yelled. "No just kidding. This wasn't a show. But your still giving me 50 bucks," I demanded. "No!" Deidara yelled.

"Stop trying to cheat the kid out of his money," June laughed. "Where did you learn those move hmm?" Deidara asked.

"I am interested too," Itachi said. "Tobi wants to know!" Obito shouted.

"I learned them from my mother," I said rolling my eyes. "Really," Kisame asked with sarcasm. "Who else would I learn it from?" I yelled.

"Pein, control your idiots," June muttered.

"June, Ashton, why hide the fact that you can fight. We could consider you a threat now," Pein spat, narrowing his eyes.

I mumbled a little under my breath. "Speak up child," he demanded. "Yes dad," I said sarcastically,

"We don't want you thinking we can fight."

"We've already established that. So the question is, why?" he asked.

"Because you'd think that we're weak and if you tried hurting us you would think we couldn't win so we could surprise you and actually fight back. We could have a chance and maybe live," I said quietly.

"And why would we attack you?" Pein asked.

"Maybe we don't trust you," Serenity snapped. Pein ignored the question and asked on.

"So this is where you spar?" Pein asked skimming the room carefully with his ringed eyes.

"People here don't spar. We're just umm play fighting," I said. "May we spar to down here. We would like to brush up on our skills," Konan asked politely

"Sure Konan. Do you do the polite asking for Pein?" June asked sarcastically, Pein's eye twitched in annoyance.

"Sure," Serenity chirped.

"Hey wanna spar with yeah?" Deidara asked.

"Sure! But, your a little over powered so, can June and Ashton join please?" Serenity asked bouncing up and down with anticipation. Take that June, I know big words.

"Sure yeah," Deidara said.

"Huddle," I demanded.

We went into a small circle to discuss our plan of action. "June keep your defense strong. Every time you see Deidara strike jump in front and block. Serenity umm do whatever. I'll focus on kick boxing. Ready?" they nodded their.

"Break!" I yelled getting in a leading spot.

"Deidara you strike first," I suggested looking at June.

"No justu or chakra," June said nodding her head. He nodded his head with a smirk.

Deidara shot towards us in a flash. Last second June jumped in front catching his fist then twisting it right. I came over and sweep kicked him and Serenity drop kicked him.

He dropped to the floor but caught Serenity's leg mid kick.

Deidara threw Serenity off of him and kneed her in the gut. Serenity back hand springed away from him. (A/N Is that even a word?)

I bent down and Serenity jumped onto my back. I felt her legs bend then jump off me onto Deidara. She smashed into him, her elbow digging into his stomach.

"John Cena style!" I laughed

Deidara dropped to the ground coughing.

"You got this Deidara. Don't let the normal civilian girl with no chakra beat you!" Kisame yelled. "Get fighting she-male!" Hidan yelled.

Deidara got up and pinned June to the ground. I came and kicked him off. He in turn punched me in the face. June grabbed his fist when he tried punching me again.

Now this is where the tables turn. Deidara did land a hit on my shoulder. And let me tell you, the kid punches hard.

I heard a crack in my shoulder and couldn't move my arm. Deidara smirked and turned to Serenity.

Serenity lifted her leg trying to drop kick him again. Deidara caught it and whipped around dragging Serenity with him.

Serenity hit the ground, just for extra measures Deidara came up to her and drop kicked her himself. Serenity clutched her stomach in pain

Deidara then turned to June.

She walked towards Deidara slowly. Her eyes seemed like an endless abyss. Deidara looked in her eyes and stood still.

Deidara looked at Sasori with a glint of something else in his eyes. Sasori nodded his head and whispered something in leader's ear.

June walked over to Deidara and held her fingers in a gun position. "Bang," she whispered. "You're dead," she chuckled.

"End match," June declared. Deidara nodded his head and walked back over to Sasori.

"June, where did you learn to admit killing intent?" Sasori asked.

"I've never thought of it as killing tent. I've always thought of it as the ability to scar the crap out of people just by looking at them," June stated.

"June, when was it that you started knowing you could use it?" Itachi asked.

"After I killed someone," June stated. "June, we talk about this," Serenity scolded. "It's fine, it was unavoidable."

Everyone fell quiet and stared at her. "Follow me," she whispered going upstairs.

June led us to Serenity's room. Serenity knelt down and grabbed a box full of wepons from under the bed. Pepper spray, a small gun wrapped in a cloth, another gun, 30 some other knives, a few fireworks, silver ware, duck tape, lighters, candles, and any things else dangerous.

"What does this woman do with this stuff?" Hidan asked looking in the box. "Assaults police men," June said sarcastically crossing her arms.

Serenity dug around in the box for a moment then picked up a smaller box. In it was a necklace, nine pieces of clothe, and a few news papers clippings and other papers.

"I assume, one of you has already learned parts of our language," June stated.

"Let's go," I said then we walked out of the room.

Akatsuki's POV

Itachi grabbed the clippings and skimmed over them. "2007, August 26. Wisconsin, Milwaukee, summer carnival. A shooting took place at a local restaurant with five gun men at 10:00 pm," Itachi read.

"What's a gun Itachi?" Kisame asked looking in the bin. Itachi picked a gun out of the large box.

"This is a gun Kisame. It shoots a small sphere or cylinder with a point. It fires in seconds and can pierce right through the human body. Sometimes even two," he explained.

"50 people that night dinned at the restaurant, three small girls were the only survivors. Ten years old June Summers, eleven year old Serenity Soothe and twelve year old Ashton Coal were the survivors."

"The five gunmen blocked off all exists. Three of the five gunman died in the shooting in the first 20 minutes by Archer Soothe and Noah Summers. Joshua Tellings, the only surviving gunman was found later under a table knocked out. Ashton, Serenity, and June, after the four gunmen were either killed or restrained, fled the scene, but gunman Greg Soothe took the same route. Ashton Coal and Serenity Soothe held the gunman making him drop his gun. June Summers picked up the gun. She shot and killed him," Itachi read in a monotone voice. He picked up another clipping.

"The five gun men's names were Steven Millers, George Mahono, Matt Sylvia, Joshua Tellings, and Greg Soothe. Greg Soothe has been discovered to be Serenity Soothe's uncle. Her father, Archer Soothe's, brother. Greg a personal grudge against Archer and decided to shoot the building he knew his brother was dinning at, but he had previous plans to rob the building," Itachi read taking the next clipping.

Sasori just shook his head over and over. Pein and Konan were silent looking at each other. Itachi was silent thinking back. Deidara didn't know what to think or say. Obito or Tobi was stunned. Kakuzu and Hidan were shocked, they didn't even know the girls were capable of it. They all thought they were silly normal girls.

"Didn't know the woman help kill someone," Hidan mumbled. Kakuzu was about to smack Hidan but stopped.

"I'm going to go see Seri yeah," Deidara said walking out of the room. Itachi walked out of the room silently. The rest of the akatsuki went downs stairs too.

Serenity's POV

I sat in the kitchen with June and Ashton. I was on the verge of tears. That night, I was haunted by it. Every night that's what I thought about. June was shaking and Ashton had a blank face. June was drinking coffee. Ashton and I were stress eating on some sugar. Deidara entered the room coming over to me.

I was almost crying. He still hurt me. My own uncle. Deidara came over and patted my head. I shot up from my seat and hugged him. Silent tears were spilling from my eyes. He patted my head and hugged me back a little. He was kind of awkward with it but I was hugging him tightly and burying my face in his chest.

I didn't care anymore. I finally cried out loud. He was hugging me tightly now. I tried drying my eyes and still hugged him. Ashton got up and soothed me. June did the same. Deidara was caught in the hug cross fire.

"Calm down Serenity," Deidara cooed.

"It's was him!" I cried. "Why does Greg hate me. I loved my uncle!" I screamed.

Deidara was stuck with three hysterical crying girls hugging him. June and Ashton started sniffling too and crying.

Deidara was trying to comfort us all by patting our backs and rubbing circles on our backs.

"Why Deidara? Why? I wanted him dead but I need to see him again!" I yelled. Pein walked into the room and Ashton was the first to notice him. "Get out!" Ashton screamed. Pein slowly backed his way out of the room.

June went to one of the cabinets and took a pill bottle out that was for anxiety. She took the pill dry and went back to us. I tried smiling. I looked up at Deidara with a weak smile. I breathed in and out slowly. I looked up at him and gave him another fake smile.

I breathed deeply and walked out of the kitchen.

Ashton's POV

I was still sobbing and after Serenity skipped out of the room Deidara rubbed my back and June's. I felt bad for getting his shirt wet but I couldn't help it. June wiped her eyes then straitened up.

"Ashton we can fight. So he can't hurt us. Plus we have the akatsuki on our side, I hope anyways," June said.

"I'll be thhere for you guys yeah," Deidara soothed still somewhat holding me.

I was just a little bit taller than Deidara and June was shorter. Deidara was still hugging me. I couldn't get a hold of myself. "Deidara?" I asked. "Hmm," "Can you not tell anyone about this?" I asked. "I won't yeah," he said.

"Thanks. I needed to get it out," I said backing away from him. "It's okay hmm. I'm here any time," he said. June walked out of the room to the up stairs. "I'm okay now," I said.

I saw Hidan poking his head in the door then Kisame push him in. "Stop pushing fish sticks!" Hidan whisper yelled. "Go in already!" Kisame whisper yelled back. "No! That crazy woman is going to kill me!"

I laughed a little seeing them act like this. "You guys can come in now. I'll tell you what happened in my point of view," I said kindly. They sat down at the table but Itachi got up.

"Itachi leave June alone. Knowing her she'll run out of the room to Serenity crying and then sick Serenity on you. Her wrath can be worse then mine," I said laughing quietly. Itachi sat down.

"The summer carnival is where it happened. The restaurants name was 'Lucky's Corner'. It was in the corner of the carnival, not by many other buildings. I was with my brothers Blake Coal and Henry Coal. My mom Jewel and my dad Marcus. June, June's sister Evergreen, her mom Iris, and her dad Noah. Serenity's mom Sophie and dad Archer. The night itself was busy yet quiet. Fifty people entered including our family. All our dads were crazy in there own ways. Especially my uncle,Serenity's dad would take our hands randomly and start dancing like crazy. He would yell at our dads in a different language he actually didn't know. Or go up to people with a fake bloody eye and ask for bandages. My mom was the toughest though, she sure was strong. She boxed like I did and ran 5k each day practically. June's mom was very sarcastic and her dad was quiet. Noah though new everything about the wild. Sophie, Serenity's mom, was quieter too but very elegant. She was beautiful and graceful. My dad was also wild. Pulling pranks on everyone. Blake was my oldest brother. He took after my dad. Henry was more muscular and lean. They both were smart and over protective when it came to boys. Serenity's dad would actually threaten to shoot the boys with a shotgun. Anyways Evergreen was a little bossy but always knew better. She was actually the smartest there. Got into the best high school. She wasn't athletic though. Anyways we had just ordered dinner and ate," I explained with my smile fading. The rest of the akatsuki looked at me for more.

"But then everything changed (A/N when the fire nation attacked. Couldn't resist) in a matter of seconds. The door was kicked down. The front entrance and the back door were blocked. Five men came in with a least a gun each. They had knives on them as well. Wearing all black and black ski masks except the leader, he had a blood red mask. He shouted "Hands up! Phones out on the ground! Any one moves they're dead!" of course our dads don't take crap from anybody. So when the nearest gunman came around Serenity's dad covered his mouth, my dad grabbed his arms and June's grabbed his legs. Not a sound was heard by him. I know sounds a little overpowered. They dragged him under the dinning table and striped him of weapons. They took his black mask then took a picture of his face. June's dad grabbed the gun and crouched down. Before any action could be taken the devil himself broke lose. "We got what we need! We don't need any survivors!" the one in the red yelled then started shooting everyone near him. June's dad only shot one. Then her mom hugged him but that didn't distracted him. The one of the gun man was aiming the gun at them. He shoot and killed June's parents in front of our eyes. The rest broke into cries. Serenity's dad grabbed the gun and fumbled with it in his hands. He then shot that gunman. Another gunman was left though along with the ringleader, my mom grab me and said "I love you," but then she was shot. My dad picked me up and ran for the door "Grow up big and strong for your daddy," he yelled but then was shot, himself. His blood was all over my hands! If I only were stronger! I could have-" I stopped to breath. I took a deep breath, in and out.

"There was another shot. My aunt was now dead. Before I heard her yell to Serenity "Make sure you get out of he-" she was cut of by the sound of a bullet. All that was left now was our siblings and Serenity's father. Henry and Blake tackled a gunman. They brawled with him with all their might. Sometimes I wonder if they've killed before, because Blake killed him without hesitation. I cried to him why he killed him, why. He answered your "you're safe, that's all that matters." My uncle fought with the last gunman with the red mask. "Run, do what your mother told you Serenity. I don't want to hear her complaining!" he laughed. He tackled the man and pulled his mask off. But what he saw was the face of his younger brother, Greg. He froze and Greg shot him," I said with heavy breathing.

"All that was left was June, Serenity, my brothers, June's sister, and I. We ran for the back door. It lead to a small narrow ally way. The second we reached the door Greg grabbed my brothers. "Your not going anywhere!" he yelled. He then held the guns to there faces. "Ashton we love you!" Blake yelled. "And don't get with the wrong guy or we'll come back and haunt you," Henry laughed, they always tried to make me laugh. I turned a way and heard the bang. Blood splattered the wall. Evergreen charged at him. She hooked onto his leg and threw his gun from his hand. "Get out of here you pests, i love you!" she yelled. June grabbed the gun and made a mad dash with us. We could see the light at the end of the small ally way. But he caught up with us, Greg was smart, cunning, a lier, fast and strong. I hate to admit it though. He ran in front of us, we were trapped. I looked at Serenity. She nodded at me. Since we were older than June we swore we would protect her from bullies. He was a bully I guess, so we decided to keep that promise. I ran for his legs. I didn't know what to do honestly. I just grabbed both his legs. The way a child would cling to their fathers legs. Serenity latched onto his torso with a jump. He was struggling. I know what your thinking now. A kid doing this to an adult. I know, but we did it. He mustered up enough strength to use his knife. He brought up his knife and stabbed Serenity in the thigh with it. June was shaking and crying but stopped. She looked him dead in the eyes with no emotion what so ever and said "Bang. Your dead," with dead a tone then pulled the trigger. He was dead. Blood splattered on her cheek. We cried, called 911. Life sucked from there. Foster home was okay. But I became an insomniac and today I take meds. I'm also bipolar, Serenity devolved some other three mental disorders and June developed severe anxiety. We can fight now though. Unlike that day. We can fight," I explained getting up from my spot and walked out of the room with a hurting heart.

It's funny how smiling faces can change in a seconds. The way a beautiful woman looks a later minute crying blood in a blink. How a child's innocence is taken away in a day. And the blood on your hands can't be washed away so easily.