A/N:Okay another chap, it may be the last one for not but if a idea strikes me then maybe not. I would like to put a shout out to a great helper in this chapter, EowynsPen reviews this story and gave me a idea in one of the reviews. With EowynsPen's permission I made her suggestion in a part with Hidan's cooking. ^^ Thanks again! Thank you all for the wonderful reviews and for reading this story. You are making me very happy and pulling me out of depression. I hope you like this chap and the next one will be out soon, I do not own Naruto because if I did Kakashi's nickname would be Mac Daddy XD.
She swore that if she ate another meal at McDonalds she would puke. She had to get him hooked on something healthy, maybe she would cook for him sometime since she wasn't that bad. Ash staggered sleepily to the mirror that hung on her bedroom wall, her hair was in a matted mess and one healing bruise adorned the side of her cheek. It was hardly visible now. She loudly yawned and it sounded like a lion's roar, almost bringing Mufasa from the Lion King to shame, she then rubbed the sleep from her eyes before slipping into her purple furry slippers and then grabbing a towel that was located on a coat rack on the back of her door and getting a clean pair of clothes. She shuffled toward the bathroom and then stopped in the middle of her walk. She scanned the apartment and grimaced at the McDonald wrappers and bags that were located on the counter, a pot was on the stove. Dad didn't cook much and when he did he always managed to burn the food. She covered her yawn with her hand and blinked a bit, trying to figure out what day it was. When her mind came to a blank she shrugged and reached out for the doorknob, she grasped it and closed her eyes as she pushed the door open and entered slowly. She heard a gruff cough and then her eyes snapped open, finding a half naked man in a steamy bathroom was something she did not expect. She quickly flung a hand over her eyes and backed out of the bathroom, stumbling over her own feet and closing the door. 'Damn Hidan! Why can't you lock the door or something?!' She mused angrily while dropping the towel to the floor and taking calm deep breaths. She blocked out the mental picture of his torso and moved on to examine the pot on the stove. She looked inside, seeing some type of vegetable stew and she grabbed a wooden spoon before lifting up the pot. She slowly scooped some out with the spoon and popped it into her mouth before leaning against the counter. Her cheeks instantly blew out with air and managed to swallow it down and then closed her eyes.
"Oi, I thought you didn't like my cooking?" Hidan spoke; she didn't reply and just kept her eyes closed tightly. Her fingernails dug into the counter and she tried to bear the after taste that the stew left. How could anyone enjoy this food?! "Hello? Are you listening?" she couldn't hear him only her thoughts were present.
'It has to be loaded with every spice in the entire kitchen, there is a strange aftertaste that lingers and makes me want to puke. Oh god, Hidan must have made this dish no doubt about it… yeah I'm going to be cooking for now on, forbid him from the fridge and stove…'
"Ash?" He paused, and shook her shoulders. "Oh Jashin… uh, don't tell me the fucking stew killed her." She felt him grasp her shoulders and then violently started to rock her back and forth. "HEY!" Her eyes snapped open and she looked at him nonplussed.
"What?" He sighed in relief and then wiped his forehead. She raised an eyebrow and then pointed to the stew… "This is horrible. Why do you load it up with thousands of spices? One spice will do something that eases the stomach and makes you wonder what it is. Use something unexpected or simple like salt and pepper"
"Well… I like things with spices, something hot and not bland okay." He snorted and folded his arms across his chest, "Don't space out like that again please, you looked like an old woman with her heart giving out." She blinked at the word please, had he ever used that word in a sentence before.
"Fine and in return I will cook for you for now on, no more making random food. Once I take a shower and get dressed I will make you something, oh and please lock the door when you're in there… I don't want to stumble in the bathroom again." She jerked her head over to the facilities.
"Then knock." He retorted.
She grumbled and then rushed toward the bathroom after snatching her towel off the floor; she walked inside and then slammed the door behind her before locking it up. She threw her clothes on the floor and then hurried to start the shower. Ash rotated her neck and slowly started to undress out of her pajamas and carefully took off her brace. She sighed and stepped into the shower, hissing at the fast running water connected with the bruises on her sides. She looked down at them, deep purple and blue blotches were located on her right and left sides and they stretched around to cover her back and some of her stomach. She really was a mess wasn't she? Over a two weeks time they would turn a sick yellow or green and then gradually fade away into nothing. She reached out and gasped the soap and began to wash up before going on to her hair, she would put extra strength into getting the knots and tangles out. Min was supposed to be coming over, she just didn't know what time. Min was so worried that she hanged up the phone before they could make arrangements. Ash still didn't tell her that Hidan was the one who helped her from the brink of expected death. Ash poured the goop of shampoo and conditioner in her hair and then began to scratch and scrub her scalp, getting her hair clean and then washing the substance out with the warm water. The sound of the front door slamming awoke her from the peaceful shower and she quickly washed out the rest of the residue of shampoo and then turned off the shower. Min, oh lord what will she think when she saw Hidan? Would she jump to conclusions? She hopped out quickly, almost losing her balance but she managed to catch herself on the sink. She rushed to get dressed, she pulled on her under garments and then her short sleeve navy blue shirt and then she slipped one leg into her dark blue jeans, she hopped on one foot in a single place as she pulled it up and then slipped her other leg into the pants. She quickly buttoned them up and zipped them before grabbing the towel and then brutally scrubbing her hair with it, attempting to make it as dry as she could. She felt like a mother who had to hurry and get dressed then take her already late kids to school. She reached for the door and flung it open. It wasn't as bad as she pictured it.
"Ash!" Min screamed before rushing toward her and slamming into her, then enveloping poor stunned Ash in a bear crushing hug but she was careful of her sides. 'She rushed into me like a grill of a truck.' She smiled either way.
"Hey Min, uh didn't know you would come this early."
Min simply scoffed and released her, "It's almost noon." Min then narrowed her eyes and her arm shot out, pointing at Hidan who sat on the couch watching yet another horror movie. She then looked at Ash and whispered. "Who is this? Oh Ash don't tell me you are starting to get… sexually active with strangers?" she teased.
Ash's face grimaced, "This is Hidan, and don't speak like that I am not a slut and you know it." Min playfully punched her and mouthed a just kidding before looking at Hidan once more. "Also you should know he is the one who stopped the others from that brutal onslaught…" she trailed off as Min's jaw dropped, Min grabbed onto her arm and pulled Ash out of the living room and into the privacy of the kitchen.
"He is the one that took down the boss? She was knocked out for hours! The girls described him as a god, and they were scared shitless when he appeared covered in blood. One of them even stayed behind to watch, she said that he knocked out the boss and then picked you up then ran off like the speed of light!" She took a pause of breath, "Jesus, he is one hardcore bastard. I need to talk to him; he's living with you now right? Gotta make sure that he checks out, y'know." Min went to walk out of the kitchen but Ash pulled her back, she was like a kick ass protective mom at times and she loved her for it but she did not need her interrogating Hidan.
"No no, he's a good guy Min. He's been staying with me for a while; he is foul mouthed but has some good sides. He loves McDonalds and Horror movies which is my fault. He cooks terrible, loads all of his food with spices. He is a odd one, there all checked out." Ash said quickly. Min stared at her blankly and then smiled.
"Okay then. So you got out of school? Hell, I was even considering of staying in school for a while to hang out with you. That just blew off my entire plan."
"Min, go to school. Please. I want you to get good grades." Ash stated.
"I will, I'm gonna work on it. I quit smoking you know. It has been…" She counted on her fingers. "Five days, almost a week." She grinned and Ash smiled.
"That's good!" She saw Hidan in the doorway of the kitchen, looking at the fridge. She then remembered he wasn't allowed to cook. "You two go into the living room and watch whatever movie Hidan is watching. I'm going to make some food okay."
Min nodded and turned to look at Hidan, "Hey man thanks for saving kiddo over here." She put an arm around Hidan and led him away. "We gotta talk about a few things okay."
"Oh lord." Muttered Ash before starting her work on a large lunch. Min would never change.