"Get up we have a mission!" I hear Deidara's voice call. I've been here for a while now and I gotta admit he really is growing on me. As for the Zetsu situation little progress has been done. Sasori explained I cannot continue to pair up with him and Deidara because I'm not an artist and I wouldn't understand their ways. So only temporarily I've been accompanying them. This is fine while I get used to being in the Akatsuki organization.
"Coming..!" I shout and grab my coat. Yes Pein has agreed to let me continue to wear it as long as I follow under the organization's orders. Unfortunately I still don't have my own ring…unless that is, one of the current members happens to die then I can take it if I please. I'm secretly keeping my fingers crossed about Zetsu. The only member that is the reason I carry all my weapons even while I sleep. I swing open the door and see Dei agitated by his waiting. I think since he is so comfortable around me now he's not as nice as before. At times he definitely has a bit of an attitude and even some cussing now and then, I guess you can call them mood swings?
"What is our mission? Eh?" I give him a puzzled look and he sighs.
"I'll explain later, yeah?" He says and walks on ahead. I glare at the back of his head and run after him.
"Oh I'm so glad to finally leave this place…its tiring being around all these guys…" I mumble. I haven't exactly met the girl yet. She rarely shows herself or at least I just never notice.
"I've been here longer than you un," He adds with a smirk. I give him a glare and he just rolls his eyes. We make it to center of the base, and to my dismay see Zetsu turn around and greet us asking if we're ready to go.
"Whaat is he talking about Deidara…?" I whisper and he turns around with his back to him.
"It's just you, me and Zetsu…I think this is good because you guys are going to have to learn to work together…And please don't try and run away because it's getting very annoying to the point where I might just have to kill you, yeah?" He says and I look at him shocked.
"Fine," I huff and he smiles and puts his arm around my shoulders.
"We are ready to go!" He says with that evil grin on his face. I guess this is his true character. Well if he wants to play dirty then so be it. Because I'm done being the innocent one, well that's what Hidan says. He strongly believes I don't belong here seeing that I'm almost 13.
~::.::.::.::.:: A few minutes later ::.::.::.::.::~
"Alright why don't you two go on ahead while I stay here and look around, yeah?" Deidara says and disappears. I clench my coat and look over at the cannibal that is supposed to be my partner.
"Look, I'd appreciate it if you just didn't touch me and maybe we can work together," I add. He stares at me with a blank expression and then grins creepily. I roll my eyes and walk on ahead navigating the area. He places his hand on my shoulder and I flinch and slap it away.
"I said no touching!" I shout and suddenly a giant boulder lands on the spot we were just at. Zetsu pushes me to a tree and then looks over and starts to sink down emerging into the ground.
"What is he doing?" I whisper softly and then see about 10 ninja appear from the bushes standing around the boulder. I swing my boomerang with its sharp pointed edges as it shoots towards them with lightning speed and knocks them all down. The boomerang comes back my way covered in blood.
"10 birds with one stone," I think to myself and look around for Zetsu. "Where the hell did he go?"
He pops out of the ground and opens his fly trap. I stand there shocked and frozen and turn my back to the site as I hear him eating away the bodies of the ninja. Some still half alive letting out terrifying screams and the sound of ripping of limbs fill my ears and I cover them. Is this how he plans to work? I kill and he eats them.
"Oh there you are," Deidara says as he appears behind me and holds up the item we were assigned to steal. "Got it." He smiles wide and then looks over and sees the sight himself.
"Oh that, you'll get use to that, yeah?" He says and puts his hand on my shoulder. I shrug my shoulders and look down at my boomerang dripping blood and start to feel queasy.
"Zetsu! We'll meet you back at the base yeah!" Dei shouts and we begin to walk back home as Zetsu stays behind to finish his business.
"Well that wasn't so bad was it, un?" He says. I ignore his thought as I think back to Zetsu getting me out of the way. Yeah maybe there is something more to him then that sick image he has. And maybe I can learn to get along with him. As I've said many times before as long as that freak doesn't try to eat me.
~::.::.::.::.:: A few minutes later ::.::.::.::.::~
"Oh look shit face has returned with his bitch," Hidan whispers to Kakuzu as Deidara and Nayumei walk into the living room exchanging glares.
"Just shut up Hidan!" Dei snaps. I take a seat on the couch across from them and Dei sits by me. I sigh and lean over the edge resting my head tired from another mission.
"Do you want something to drink Nay?" Dei asks and I nod and Hidan bursts out laughing and Kakuzu rolls his eyes at his partner's outburst.
"Oh my bad, Dei is her bitch," He says between chuckles. I ignore it and glare at him and tell Dei I can get it myself and stand up and leave the room. Giving Hidan one last glare. As I turn the corner I bump into Itachi who looks down at me with his piercing eyes that seem to have no emotion behind them.
"Oh…Uh….Sorry," I mumble and he keeps a blank expression and doesn't say a word and I walk past him and look back at him as he walks into the living room.
"What to expect when living in a place full of bloodthirsty maniacs," I say under my breath and see Kisame coming down the hallway and he grins at me. I attempt a smile and then continue to walk down the hallway all the way to room only to find my door wide open. I rush in confused remembering I had left it locked. The room looks untouched and I start to search my drawers and everything is intact.
"Who was in here?" I shout angrily and then see a shadow walk by the door. I turn and stare out into the hallway too weirded out to walk up and close the door.
"Who's there…?" I say quietly and slowly start to walk up to the door taking slow steps. Each step with a creek sound. I finally make it to the threshold and peek out the door to find the hallway absolutely empty. I let out a sigh for being so paranoid and turn around to find myself facing a figure.
"AAAAHHHH!" I yell at the top of my lungs. The other members in the living room rise up at the sudden outburst and Dei runs to Nayumei's room with Hidan after him to see if it's just a laughing matter. When they arrive they only find a trail of blood leading down from the center of her room all the way down the hallway to the darker area.
"Damn it Zetsu!" Deidara yells. Hidan bends down and rubs his finger in the blood and lifts it to his mouth and licks it.
"Yup, it's that bitch's blood alright," He says with a grin.
"How the hell would you know that un!" He shouts and follows the trail of blood down the hallway. Hidan stays in her room and smirks at the drawings on the wall. One is of a strange woman he has never seen before with long brown hair and tired eyes.
"Nay?" Dei shouts as he continues to follow the blood leading up the nursing room for injured members. Blood smothered all over the door knob and dripping onto the floor.
"What happened?" He gasps.
"Well open the fucking door," Hidan adds and turns the door knob for Dei. They see Nayumei sitting on the bed with a bandaged arm and Konan stirring something in the sink and Itachi standing in the corner with his arms crossed. Nay happily sucking on a lollipop.
"Oh hey guys," I say softly and try to smile.
"Nay what happened?" Dei asks walking up to me and touching my bandaged arm. I give him a funny look.
"Um…well Itachi scared me and I fell back slicing my arm," I mumble. Dei's eyes widen and then he stares back at Itachi. I had taken it out thinking it was Zetsu.
"And what were you doing in her room?" He snaps. I look over at him serious now realizing that as well. He explains he was looking for something and the door was already opened before he went in. Still not fully explaining his reason for invading my room. Dei furious, glares at him and tells him not to touch me.
"Shut up Dei, no one's going to want to touch your bitch," Hidan says calmly and grins at me. I glare at him and tell him to be quiet and this just makes him smile even bigger. I sigh and Konan tells them they need to get out because I need my rest. Yes I finally got to meet her and she's actually not that bad. So I guess this place just won't be so bad. In fact I feel almost whole here. Except for the fact that my past remains a big blur. Konan gives me some medicine to take for the pain and then everyone turns to the door opening.
"Dei clean this mess up," Orders Pein as he walks towards me. I bite my tongue as a light blush appears on my face. He's not that bad looking after all. "Glad to see you're feeling better."
"Why do I have to clean this up?" Dei insists and Pein shoots him an angered look. Hidan puts his hand over his mouth as he lets out quiet laughs then hands him a mop and bucket. The door closes behind them as Hidan and Dei exit the room.
"We have a special meeting later, go tell the others," Pein tells Itachi and he silently walks out of the room as well. Pein looks at me now and I try and put on a serious face as Konan adjusts my bandages.
"I don't see why not, why don't you join along on our meeting as well Nayumei?" He says and my face lights up. Finally some appreciation around here. Guessing obviously the meeting has to do with the Jinchuuriki business. Pein talks to Konan quietly by the sink and I sit still fidgeting with my hands getting nervous for the meeting. I feel myself getting drowsy and I pinch myself to prevent from falling asleep. I stare at the door as I can hear Deidara complaining about his cleaning job and Hidan laughing his creepy laugh.
"Itachi does seem fitting to be watching her to make sure she doesn't do anything out of the ordinary," Konan whispers to him he nods and they look over at her slowly getting up to open the door. "Are you sure you can trust her to come to our meeting?"
"Yes, the girl doesn't even know who Orochimaru is, therefore there is no way she can be a spy," Pein whispers back.
"Dei I'm sorry you have to clean my mess," I say softly while closing the door behind me. He looks up at me confused and then I start to laugh at him and walk by as he glares at me. I'm sure if it was vice versa he would be laughing and wouldn't offer to help me. I walk by Hidan in the hallway and he's too busy laughing at Dei to say his usual remarks. So I decide to walk towards the kitchen to make myself a snack.
~::.::.::.::.:: A few minutes later ::.::.::.::.::~
I walk into the kitchen and find Sasori sitting at the table eating a sandwich he looks up at me then back down at the table without a word. I sigh loudly and open the fridge and look inside. When I close the door I find Kisame standing there staring at me.
"Oh, you scared me," I say quietly giving him a questionable look.
"So you want me to help you train or not?" He says seriously. I get excited at the thought of getting stronger and nod in agreement. He smirks and tells me I better be prepared because he doesn't go easy on anyone.
"Alright I understand," I add and he says there's a meeting to attend to. I touch my stomach which makes a really loud growl and look after him. I slam the door and walk after him upset, after all my tummy can't wait. I follow Kisame to a room and he points to a seat next to Deidara and Itachi. The other members slowly appear as well and I sit there anxious.
"Alright, it's time to put the Jinchuuriki plot in action," Pein says and take a seat at the head of the table. "Now listen up."