"The shit I do for these people." Jo mumbled as she stood before the sink. She was trying to clean out al lthe vomit. Lily may have been small, but she could store a lot in her stomach. It's insane and probably not good. At least she wasn't hungry anymore.

Hidan entered the kitchen and found Jo scrubbing away at the sink. She was in a white tank top with black sweat pants. He could see the muscles in her shoulders and arms as she scrubbed. Her hair was up in a messy bun and her eyebrows were furrowed as she scrubbed. HE could hear her grumbling under her breath as he watched her. He just stood there quietly until she was finished. She washed her hands and turned to him, startled to see him there.

"Jesus!" She hissed. "The hell do you want?" She asked as she kept a grip on the counter. The wind whisteled outside as rain continued to pour. Hidan walked forward, stopping only a few feet from her. She glared at him.

"What the hell happened earlier?" He asked her quietly. Jo glared at him.

"None of your fucking business." She grumbled as she tried to walk around him. Hidan grabbed her arm and kept her where she was. Jo ripped her arm from him and backed into the counter, glaring at him. "What?" She hissed. Hidan glared back and stuck his face close to hers.

"The fuck is your problem?" He asked.

"I'm being held captive in my own fucking kitchen." She hissed.

"That's not what I mean and you fucking know it!" He shouted suddenly but paused when he saw her flinch at his suddenly loud voice. He stepped back and inhaled, trying to get a little calmer. He could see her knuckles were white from gripping the counter. Even though she was giving him the angriest, most determined glare he's ever seen, Hidan could see right through it. Jo was scared. It made him angry. But that wasn't the problem right now. His anger was irrelevant. He needed to know what he did wrong.

Hidan may seem like an idiot, but he could put two and two together. She'd been hit. Not hit the way Lily and Jo rough houses, or in a fight. Someone close to her hit her out of anger, someone she loved or cared for made her fear for her safety, possibly even her life.

"What the hell is wrong?" He asked, his tone firm, but calmer. He crossed his arms and stared down at her.

"Nothing." She stated firmly and started to walk again. Hidan stock his arm out to block her, but didn't grab her again. He looked down at her and she glared up to him, pure hatred in her eyes. The look he gave her back told her she wasn't gonna leave unless she answered his question or she could make a fuss and get everyone else involved. Jo crossed her arms. "Why are you pushing this?" She asked. Hidan smirked with a little huff of amusement.

"Need to know what the fuck I did wrong." He explained simply and gave her a suggestive smirk. "Need to know so I don't fuck it up next time." Jo looked him dead in the eye with a flat expression.

"What makes you think there'll be a next time?" She asked before shoving his arm out of the way and walking out of the kitchen. Hidan scowled and stared after her. That is how Kakuzu found him. He walked in with a mug of something and sipped it, staring at the JAshinist.

"What's your problem?" Kakuzu asked. Hidan opened his mouth but Kakuzu put his hand up. "Nevermind. I don't care." He said and sipped his drink as he walked out. Hidan bristled.

"Then why the fuck did you ask?" He shouted.

"And I would walk five hundred miles, and I would walk five hundred more." Hanna sang to herself as she was leaning against her trail blazer.

"Hanna." Konan spoke up as she approached the car. "I believe the pump has stopped." She explained. Hanna smiled and walked over to Jo's car.

"Ok, so you take it out and put it back and then make sure to screw the cap back on." She explained. "Pein you outta listen in on this, too!" She called over to Pein who stood at Lily's truck.

"It looks as if the rain is slowing." Konan said as she looked at the street near them. Hanna hummed as she pushed some buttons on the machine.

"Don't get your hopes up." Hanna told her as she finished gassing her own car. "It'll just start again soon." Konan nodded and folded her arms as she leaned against Jo's car. They had to wait for Pein now, Lily's car takes the longest. "So do you love him?" Hanna asked out of the blue. Konan snapped her head so fast, Hanna almost got whiplash.

"Excuse me?" She asked. Hanna smiled at her.

"You know who." Hanna teased and flicked her eyes to an oblivious Pein. Konan sighed and nodded. "I knew it." Hanna mumbled. Konan smiled slightly. "For how long?"

"Since we were children." Konan explained. "Being here has given us a chance to admit it. Not only to each other, but to ourselves." Hanna frowned, not understanding why. Konan continued. "In our world, there was too much at risk. Enemies could easily use it against us. We felt it safer to not complicate the situation." Hanna looked at her with sympathy.

"And now?" Hanna asked. Konan smiled with a small blush.

"The truck is filled." Pein announced as he walked over. The two women looked to him, smiling and he got a feeling he was missing something.

"Ok, so I guess we should head back then." Hanna said. "The roads are still really slick so don't go too fast. Do you two remember the way back?" Konan and Pein looked at each other before shrugging. Hanna shrugged. "Just follow me." She said and got in the car. Pein and Konan followed suit.

"Goddamnit." Lily mumbled. "Fucking shit." She grumbled as she tugged the hair tie. It was stuck in her hair again. She tugged and pulled but nothing happened. She tried just ripping her hair out but it didn't work. "That's it." She hissed and started rummaging around in her desk. "Aha!" She cried and pulled out the scissors. She slipped them on her fingers and held her hair as far from her head as she could and slipped the scissors on her fingers. She smirked as her hand neared her hair. Freedom!

"What are you doing?" Itachi asked as he grabbed her wrist, stopping her.

"Freedom!" She hissed. A huff of air came out of his nose in amusement. He lowered her hand and set out to remove the hair tie from her hair. He too had been victim of terrible hair ties. It took him a few seconds, but he pulled the ahir tie out and held it infront of her face. She smiled brightly and gasped before smashing into his chest, wrapping her arms around him. Itachi stood there, startled. He still wasn't used to physical affection, even though for the past two days, she had been physically close to his person. "Thank you." She whispered before releasing him. "I'm hungry, you hungry?"

"No." He told her. She grabbed his wrist and started to pull him.

"Too bad." She said and tugged him downstairs. "Do you want tea?" She asked.

"Told you." Hanna said to Konan as they got out of their cars. It had started storming again and thunder rolled. "This storm looks like it's picking up!" She had to shout at them as they ran up the driveway. They burst into the door as the rain poured and Hanna slipped on the wood and almost fell back, but Pein and Konan caught her and held her up.

"Nice catch." Lily said from the hallway. "You wanna help up set up?" Lily asked as she ripped some tape with her teeth.

"Set up?" Konan asked? Hanna shook her head. They could see Kisame and Deidara at the windows putting the duct tape on the windows in a x.

"Shit!" Jo mumbled as she came into view. "Fuck, ass, tits." She swore as she shoved a footlocker through the hall. Lily stopped it with her foot. Jo knelt and glared up at her. "Move."

"EMty it and it'll be easier." Lily suggested. Jo sat on the floor with a huff.

"Its full of canned food." Jo admitted. "If we gotta evacuate, I ain't waistin' money on perfectly good food, and then waiting more on buying more food." Lily rolled her eyes as Kakuzu and Zetsu appeared from the steps to the basement as well, each with a few suitcases nd coolers as well. Hidan walked in from the kitchen and smirked before bending over and lifting the footlocker and resting it on his shoulder. Jo glared up at him and crossed her arms. "Fuck you. Show off."

"Yeah, yeah." Hidan waved at her. "Where the fuck do you want it."

"Kitchen." Jo pointed. "It's not full yet." He turned on his heel and walked into the kitchen. "Fuckin' ninja piece of shit." Kakuzu and Zetsu followed Hidan. "Hey, Zetsu, we actually need yours out here." She called to him. Zetsu reappeared and Lily left to go help Hidan in the kitchen.

"Where's everyone else?" Hanna asked as she was taking off her now soaked shoes. Kisame looked over at her and then around in the living room. Tobi was sitting in a corner, looking quite blue. Hanna ignored it, not wanting to geet into it.

"I think Itachi is helping moving stuff upstairs, still." Kisame offered. "Sasori might still be helping him."

"She's over reacting." Hanna said as she jumped over the coach to sit. "It's not supposed to hit us, she's just being stupid."

"I'm still fuckin' here!" Jo shouted from the floor.

"And your point is?" Hanna asked, staring at Jo.

"lily's rubbing off on you." Jo stated and pointed at her. "Stop it."

"Hey, Hidan." Lily greeted with a small smile as she moved around him. "You can just set it next to the table. I'm gonna make some Lavender Tea bread. If I were you, I'd hide in here with me."

"What the fuck you talking about?" Hidan asked.

"Jo's freaking out a bit." Lily said as she started to get things together. "She's stressed about this storm hitting." Hidan looked at her over his shoulder with a scowl as Lily put an apron on and washed her hands. "And I take it she freaked out this morning."

"What do you know about it?" He asked her. Lily stopped what she was doing and looked at him over her shoulder as he turned to face her fully. She looked him up and down and shrugged.

"You two boned, I'm guessing." She pointed out. Lily turned back to what she was baking. She started mixing some things together and preheated the oven. "Then I take it something startled her and scared her shitless. Am I right?" Lily asked. Hidan's silence answered her question. "Thought so."

"You're not answering my fucking question." Hidan pointed out.

"You don't even know her." Lily pointed out. "Why do you care?" Hidan grit his teeth.

"She got beat, didn't she?" Hidan asked. "Recently, too by what's on her back." Lily stopped and frowned. She turned to look at him.

"What's on Jo's back?" She asked, concerned. Hidan shook his head.

"Nevermind." He told her. "She's takin' care of it." Lily nodded and went back to mixing things.

"So you answered your own question." She pointed out. "If you knew why did you ask?" Hidan didn't answer and Lily smirked to herself before looking at him again with a goofy smile. "Aw, you love her!" She squeeled quietly. Hidan went red as a tomato and pointed at her accusingly.

"Donn't go sayin' shit like that!" He shouted and Lily pouted.

"Why? It's true." She said with a wink, pissing him off further. He looked as if his head was about to fly off his shoulders. Lily just ignored him and kept mixing things together. Before long she got lost in her thoughts. What was on Jo's back? She was probably ok, but it still made Lily worry. How recent was it? Would he come around and cause trouble? Then there was Hidan. It was obvious to her that he actually gave a shit about Jo. That could be a good thing, but it could also be a bad thing. Jo could freak out at the idea of a relationship, especially with someone who would probably leave to go back to his own world. Or what if they ended up staying, but the relationship went south? What kind of strain would that put on them, on all of them?

"Are you even fucking listening?" He shouted, startling Lily. She looked over her shoulder with a confused look, indicating she wasn't listening. "Screw this!" he shouted and walked out, leaving Lily with a small smile. HE may be a criminal, but he had a decent heart. She couldn't judge, she was a criminal herself. Hell, if you wanted to get technical, every single person in the house was a criminal, including herslf, Jo, and Hanna. But Jo and Hanna didn't get caught.

"Kisame can you hand me the tape?" Hanna asked and Kisame passed it to her. She was going over the x's they already did. She was finishing up and put the last piece of tape on. "Ok, who wants to go help me outside?"

"Why do we gotta go out there, un?" Deidara asked.

"I wanna close the shutters." Hanna explained. "Tobi, wanna help?" Tobi leapt from his corner and into her arms, wrapping himself around her as he babbled on excitedly. She almost buckled under his weight as he choked her, but Kisame kept her upright and pushed him off.

"Tobi, knock it off." Kisame told him. Tobi jumped up again and Hanna dragged him and Kisame outside to close the shutters.

"This should be the last of it." Jo said as she set a box of decorations in the attic. "Thanks guys." Itachi and Sasori nodded to her. She moved to the back and they watched as she went. She started pulling out a few large tarps and started to drag them back towards where the two men were standing. "Here, help me drape these over everything. It'll protect it if the roof leaks." She instructed the two men and they had everything covered in a matter of minutes.

"Has this happened to you before?" Sasori asked as he helped her spread one of the tarps. She hummed and nodded.

"We lived in an older house though, and it wasn't a big storm." Jo explained. "It probably won't hit us, but I like to be prepared." A loud crack of thunder startled the three nd the two men could see her visibly flinch. "Let's get back down stairs, see if they're done with the windows yet." She suggested and lead the two back downstairs. The house shook as the wind howled. They paused when the lights flickered.

"What was that?" Sasori asked. Jo scowled.

"Bitch ass storm better not knock out the fucking power." She mumbled and continued walking.

"Is there something else we need to do to prepare?" Itachi asked, curious to see what else they could do. Jo shook her head.

"Nothing to do but wait now." She answered. Jo sniffed the air and smiled a bit. "Smell's like Lily's baking again. She might not be the best cook, but damn that girl can bake."

"Can you cook or bake?" Sasori asked. Jo snorted.

"Only if you want me to burn down the house or kill someone." She answered.

"You should cook something for Tobi." Sasori said. Jo actually laughed a bit and shook her head. Her pocket buzzed and she pulled it out, checking th notifications. She got a facebook message from someone. The two men almost bumped into her when she stopped. She only paused for a second to look at it before turning her phone back off and shove it in her pocket. "So, are you guys settling in well?" She asked. The two men nodded, but she wasn't facing them so she turned over she shoulder to see it. "If you guys need anything, feel free to ask." The two men nodded again and Sasori looked past her before scowling.

"What happened to you three?" He asked and Itachi and Jo looked at Hanna, Kisame, and Tobi, all soaking wet, and Hanna was shivering.

"She made us close the shutters." Tobi whined. Hanna shuffled past the three to get to her room.

"Why did you guys let her drag you out in this storm?" Jo asked, trying not to laugh. Kisame shrugged and Tobi started to shiver. She shook her head. "You guys can use the shower in my room if you need to warm up. Hanna will probably stay in there for a week." She explained and wlaked past, patting Kisame on the arm sympathetically. She shook her head and continued down the steps. She didn't care if the other two followed her or not. She was halfway down the step when the power was knocked out.

"Goddamnit!" she heard Hanna shout from upstairs.

"For fuck's sake!" Lily shouted from down stairs.

"fuck." Was all Jo mumnled as she felt her way back downstairs. She made it to the living room and the power was back on. The television and lights all turned back on.

"Is it just me, or is it still quiet?" Deidara asked. A couple of Akatsuki members noticed and they all sat in silence, trying to figure out what was missing. Lily left to go check on what she was baking.

"Oven's on!" She called from the kitchen. She walked back in. "Is the air conditioner on?" She asked and thunder rolled outside. Jo's eyes went wide.

"SHit, shit, shit." She mumbled and jogged to the basement door. "Lily, come help."

"Hell, fucking no." SHe said and crossed her arms, "You know I don't go in the basement." Jo rolled her eyes.

"Oh, for the love of..." She mumbled and looked around, Hidan was the closest so she waved him over. "Let's go, big boy." She said before disappearing down the steps.

"What the fuck do you need me for?" He shouted. They heard a thud from the basement and a few seconds later, the power went out again. "That's fuckin' why! You gotta hold a light so I can fucking see!"

"Stop fucking with the power, i'm trying to bake!" Lily shouted down the steps.

"I didn't fucking do it this time!" Jo called back up. Lily huffed and Hidan passed her, heading down the steps. When he got to the bottom, Jo passed him a flashlilght. He held it and she told him where to aim it. She opened up a box and started tinkering with some wires.

Hanna tossed her wet clothes over the side of the tub to let them dry out. She heard a knock on her bedroom door.

"It's open." SHe called. Hanna stood in front of her mirror and started trying to brush out her shoulder length hair. She peeked out her bathroom door and smiled at her guest. She shook her head and returned to brushing out her now towel dried hair. Kisame looked around her room. Her bed was pushed near a wall under the window. There was a desk nd a bookshelf and her desk was a mess. Papers were scattered all over it and posters covered one of her walls. Kisame was standing at another wall that had small shelves holding little knick knacks and trinquets. She had hung up a few picture frames on the wall as well as a large map of their world with little pins in some of the countries. He looked at some of the pictures. One was a picture of Hanna, Lily, and Jo. The three were smiling from ear to ear but they looked tired, like they had been through a rough week. Lily was pale and looked thinner than she was now somehow. Hanna had bags under her eyes and her hair was a knotted mess. Jo, even though she was grinning brighter than he'd ever seen her smile, he could see the hint of a black eye and she had a cut on her lip. You would have thought the three had gone through a war zone. Behind them, it almost looked like a hospital and the sign told him it was a rehabilitation center. He shrugged and looked at the next picture.

Kisame had to blink. He was kind of startled. The person hanging on hanna was another girl who looked the same age as her. Infact, they looked almost identical, except, this girl he didn't recognize was bleach blonde. Were they twins?

"That's Anna." Hanna spoke from her spot in the doorway. Kisame turned to look at her. SHe was in a baggy white T shirt and he cold just barely see the black athletic shorts underneath. Hanna walked forward and stood next to him. "Anna's my twin. Well, she was."

"Was?" Kisame prompted gently. hanna looked up at him and smiled gently before nodding.

"Yeah." She sanwered. "Anna died in a car crash about four years ago." Kisame frowned.

"Like the cars you guys drive?" Hanna nodded. "Do people die a lot?"

"Sometimes." Hanna answered shrugging. "Anna was killed by a drunk driver. When you drink, driving is more dangerous and you're almost garunteed to kill or at least injure someone. Anna just happened to be driving that night." Kisame could hear the sadness in her voice. He could hear the loss and how devastating it was to lose her twin. He gently elbowed her and pointed to a different picture. It was of Hanna, Lily, and jo looking absolutely terrified.

"What is this picture?" He asked, trying to distract her. Hanna smiled at it.

"There's a theme park called Busch Gardens. It has a tone of things called rollarcoasters and it's the closest we can get to flying without a plane. It's terrifying and exhilarating." She explained. "Maybe if you guys stay long enough, we can take you. It's not far from here." Kisame smiled down at her.

"Sounds fun."

"TObi's gonna have to be on a leash though." She stated, making Kisame chuckle. He stopped when he felt Hanna's hand brush against his. he smiled dosftly down at her and she avoid his gaze. She tried to pull her hand away but he held it softly, running his thumb over her hand.

"Tell me more about these pictures." He told her. Hanna almost beamed. She dropped his hand and walked over to the bookshelf, pulling out a large phot album.

"You asked for it." SHe teased and plopped down on her bed. Kisame chuckled and sat down next to her. She opened to page one and started in on the stories. They sat there for a long while, Hanna telling stories about her adventures in school, college, work, and something called summer camp. Some of the stories didn't have happy endings, but some of them made her laugh, and Kisame couldn't help but laugh a long. He watched her and found he liked it best when she was laughing so hard tears would come to her eyes. Her face seemed to glow then, and the laughter was infectious. her smile could cure any malady and her laugh was a healthy, full laugh that made it hard to breathe.

HE found that her hair curled as it dried, making it look like a wild mane that fell to her shoulders. The curls were full and beautiful and he had to stop himself from running his fingers through her hair. She might have just been in lounging clothes with her hair a mess, but she was stunning as the lighting flashed through her windows.

"Kisame?" She asked. "You ok?" He snapped back to reality.

"Yeah, why?" He asked, shaking his head slightly. Hanna frowned.

"You're staring." SHe pointed out. Kisame started to assure her he was fine. "Now you're turning pinkish. You sure you're ok?" She asked as she got on her knees and put a hand on his face. He froze at her gentle touch. Her hand was cool on his forehead and he leaned into her touch slightly, grinning. "You don't feel warm." She mumbled and put her hand on the side of his face. He rested his large hand over hers and gave her a sly grin. Hanna blushed slightly nd he gentely wrapped his long fingers around her hand and pulled it to his lips. She shivered when he kissed the inside of her hand lightly. She watched with her heart racing a mile a minute as he kissed the inside of her wrist and when he looked her dead in the eyes, she swore her heart stopped.

"What's wrong?" He asked, teasingly. "You're staring." He stated in a quiet tone, his toothy grin flashing in the lightening. The lights were still out, so they only got a little light from the rainy day. he neared her face and Hanna couldn't bring herself to move. Although she wouldn't if she could. There was something mesmerizing about Kisame. He stopped centimeters from her face. She could feel his breathe on her lips and she slowly inhaled. He stayed there for a few beats before smirking. With an amused "Hmph." he leaned away. Hanna huffed in frustration as she watched him stand up and head across the room.

"What the fuck was that?" SHe asked almost angrily. Kisame stopped at the door, holding onto the doorknob. He looked over his shoulder at her.

"What?" He asked teasingly. Hanna blushed slightly and pointed at him, then herself, then him again.

"That." She indicated. HE chuckled and shut the door. He looked at her to find she was still on her knees and looking rather disgruntled. Her face still held her blush and his shark senses allowed him to hear (or rather sense) her rapid heart beat. If there had been any doubt in his mind that she was at least interested, those doubts were long gone. HE walked over to the bed until he was as close as he could be until he got on the bed. She was right on the edge and glaring up at him. Hanna coul seem younger than she ws at times, but there were some instances where she looked her age. Her ability to go from an adorable young woman, to the brave, firm woman that was before was intriguing, and really sexy. He loved the glare she gave him and he grinned down at her with all of his pointy teeth. He saw something flash in her eyes. It wasn't disgust or doubt. It was entertainment. She thought he wouldn't do anything. She was challenging him in her own subtle way. He bently slightly and kissed her suddenly, throwing her off. She froze and let him kiss her. He backed away just a hair and he heard a sigh escape her. He opened his eyes and say hers were half lidded and dazed. He gently grabbed the sides of her face and kissed her again. She kissed him back this time and her hands gently clung to his grey shirt. She noticed the fabric was a soft cotton. She didn't know why she noticed it. His lips were soft, too, though, and gentle as he kissed her.

Kisame's hands found their way into her hair and his fingers grabbed the hair at the base of her neck, pulling it just enough for her to gasp and pull her head back, exposing her throat to him. His kissed along her jaw and moved forward, gently leading her backwards until she was laying on the bed with Kisame ontop of her. He kissed down her neck and one of his legs rested between her thighs. He bit her neck at the base, where it met her collar and she arched against him. As he bit, he brought his leg up against her and she moaned as she moved. He chuckled into her neck and buried his face there, breathing her in, listening to her pulse race. He was going to take his time.

Using one hand to brace himself against the bed (so he didn't crush her) he used his other hand to slowly grave her side. He heard her gasp slightly and she shifted. He brought his leg against her groin again and she moved with him, moaning. He smiled against her skin and kissed her neck, working his way up to her ear as his hand slipped under her shirt. She was warm and her skin was soft. She gasped at his light touch and he bit gently.

He quickly found she was braless and gave a slight squeeze, making her whimper and arch against his chest. he lowered himself slightly to get closer to her and he kissed her lips again. She lifted her hips against him, startling him. He grunted and pulled away from her mouth, looking at her in amusement and surprise. She looked up at him with a small msirk before moving again, making him grunt again before chuckling quietly. He dipped his head to rest against her shoulder again and she shivered at the breath on her neck. She let her fingers trail lightly down his chest, and Hanna felt a small satisfaction at the shivers she caused.

but she had gripped at his shirt tightly again when he moved against her and she bit her lip, trying to stifle a grunt. He repeated his actions and squeezed her chest, making her hiss and arch her back yet again, pressing her firmly against his chest as she rose up to meet him. he could feel her thighs tense around him and his hand trailed down her sized again to rest on her hip. His other hand did the same thing and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He brought his other leg between hers and he guided her legs to wrap around him and one of his arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer to him. Her tongue swirled around his before grazing the roof of his mouth. Kisame didn't know why, but it felt really good and hanna could tell from the quiet moan.

Both were brought back to reality when someone shrieked with a loud popping sound. The lights flickered back on and the two looked around. Hanna looke dup at the light and Kisame looked towards the door. Both were wondering what happened. Kisame slowly released her and sat up before sliding off the bed. Hanna sat up and looked up at the blue man, her face still warm.

"I guess we should go see what happened." He sighed with a small smile. "Fingers crossed no one's dead." He joked and crossed his fingers. Hanna looked at his back sadly as he walked towards the door.

She was just a distraction. He would be going home anyway, it's not like they were staying. Hanna couldn't help but feel cold and exposed as she slid off the bed to follow him.

They could hear swearing downstairs. but Hanna couldn't help but think she was just something to pass the time to him. She needed to protect herself. Besides, there was no way someone would genuinely prefer her, plane old hanna, to Jo or Lily. Those two were brighter, louder, more interesting than her. HSe was just Hanna, plain old hanna. And Kisame was just using her to pass the time. He didn't care about her and why should he. They only just met. Kisame looked over his shoulder as he walked through the door and saw she was staring into space with a blank face. He frowned.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked as he reached out to grab her hand gentely. This startled Hanna. "Come on, I can hear Hidan and Kakuzu fighting." He said and gentely pulled her along. She smiled softly and squeezed his hand before startling him and hugging him from behind. He chuckled and patted her arm. SHe released him and slid her hand into his, letting him lead them to the living room.

They found Kakuzu scolding and irate Hidan and Jo was on the couch, knocked out. Konan was standing near by looking mildnly concerned. Tobi was poking Jo's face and Itachi was leaving the room. Deidara was leaning over the couch looking at her.

"What happened?" Hanna asked as she moved over to Jo.

"She got electrocuted." Konan told her. "At least, that's what hidan said."

"Alright, bitches," Lily said as she stepped into the room, trailed by itachi. "I got this." SHe announced as she pretend to role up invisible sleeves. She leaned over Jo and checked her pulse and breathing. She started tapping Jo's face. "Jo, sweety, you good?" SHe asked, getting no response. "Jo," She drawled. "Joey, Jo? Joanna." SHe called before huffing. "Wake up!" SHe shouted and smacked Jo so hard, Kisame, Deidara and Hidan flinched. Jo's arm shot out and her fist connected with Lily's nose, making the blue headed girl cry out in pain. "Son of a bitch!"

"Ow," jo mumbled as she sat up, "the fuck happened?" SHe mumbled and rubbed her face. "WHo smacked me?" SHe asked, irritated.

"You broke my fucking nose!" Lily shouted at her as blood ran over her hand and mouth. "Fuck." Jo just blinked at her and shrugged.

"Did you smack me?" Jo asked.

"She did, yeah." deidara supplied.

"She knows better." Jo shrugged and Lily stormed off to the bathroom to try and get cleaned up, swearing the whole way. Hanna chuckled before sitting on the couch.

"I can't leave you two alone for ten minutes, can I?" She said to Jo. Everyone started sitting around. They all had some weird cartoon on. Kisame sat next to her, his arm on the couch behind her.

"Where the hell have you been, anyway?" Jo asked. Hanna stood up suddenly, startling Jo and Kisame.

"I'm gonna get a beer, ya'll want a beer?" SHe asked before leaving the living room.

"Beer?" Jo asked. "It's just past noon."

"Ya'll?" Hidan mumbled. "The fuck?"

"You broads go through alcohol like it's water." Kakuzu mumbled. Jo chuckled and leaned back, crossing her arms. She was still keeping her distance from Hidan, and she was ignoring he fact that he had brought her upstairs. Almost everyone else could tell she was avoiding him. Konan leaned against Pein's legs and looked up at him. He met her stare and shrugged. They watched as Hidan sat on the floor in front of Jo, rather than take the seat next to her. Kakuzu was slightly impressed at his partner's ability to not overstep boundries. Maybe they should bring Jo back with them. She seems to be the only one who can almost keep him in line.

Sasori yawned and stood. As he wlked away he cracked some of his joints. he was stiff and needed to stretch. But he was also tired. He made his way upstairs and to the attic. The girls had supplied them with blow up matresses and sleeping backs and mats that were used for camping. they would layer the mats and then put a sleeping back on top as a slight matress. The girls had a ton of blankets and sheets for some reason, and it wasn't cold enough to sleep in the sleeping bags.

The attic was actually very spacious and they were each given a small suitcase or box to store their things in, well, the stuff they bought or had on them when they arrived. Even though their sleeping areas were spread out, there was still plenty of space. Sasori tossed off his shirt and started doing some stretches. It wouldn't do to let himself get stiff and rusty. He wasn't a puppet anymore, so he had to take extra care.

Deidara entered the kitchen and found Hanna digging in the fridge. She emerged with a beer. She saw him and grabbed one for him. Hanna tossed it to him with a smile and he caught it easily.

"You been sleeping ok?" SHe asked. Deidara looked at her funny. "What? I'm mworried about you guys!" She defended. Deidara laughed slightly.

"Sorry, yeah." He chuckled and popped the tab on his beer. He held it in his hands almost nervously. "We're still not really used to someone taking care of us, yeah." Hanna chuckled.

"I kinda figured." SHe said and hopped in the counter, opening her own beer. "But, if you guys ever need something, don't be afraid to ask." She reminded him and sipped on her beer. Deidara watched her and started to fidget. "Something wrong?" SHe asked quietly. Deidara looked at the doorway and walked over to her. They could hear the wind beating the house outside.

"I, uh, I need adviced, yeah." He admitted.

"Advice on what?" Hanna asked. Deidara seemed super uncomfortable and he shook his head before offering a smile.

"Never mind, yeah." He said but hanna grabbed his sleeve, stopping him from leaving.

"Deidara, you can tell me." She told him sincerely, looking at him with concern. "I won't laugh, and I won't judge, and I won't tell anyone." Deidara looked at her before sighing. THey sat there in silence for a few minutes, just sipping beer.

"What do you do..." He hesitated and Hanna sat waiting for him to speak. "How do you...uh..." Deidara sipped his beer some more and Hanna watched him. "When you like someone, how do you let them know?" Hanna had to blink. THis kinda caught her off guard.

"Well," She paused and Deidara looked at her. "I guess you just gotta do nice things for them."

"How do you know they like you back?" Deidara asked. There was something in his voice that told hanna this was his main question. She hesitated.

"Depending on their personality, they'll let you know." Hanna explained. "Like Jo. If she beats on you, gives you shit, she cares about you. Lily keeps her distance but is still warm and friendly. If Jo doesn't like someone, she says it right to their face. Lily just kinda sits and glares until they leave. You can usually tell when someone likes you back." Hanna paused. "Usually, when a person likes you, they'll go out of their way to make you happy, keep you safe, stuff like that. Some questions to ask are: do they seem to enjoy being around me? Do they laugh or smile when I tell a joke? Do they go out of their way to be near me? It's different for everyone, but there are small changes in behavior that let you know if someone likes you more than a friend." Hanna told him with a small smile. Deidara sipped his drink and thought on what she told him. "If it's Sasori, don't be too worried. He's still probably trying to get used to being human again."

Deidara looked up at her startled, and felt his cheeks warm up. He didn't look at her and Hanna chuckled before hopping off the counter. She wrapped her arms around him and gave him a quick squeeze before releasing him.

"We got you Deidara." She said to him. "The three of us might not look like much, but we care about you guys. If you need anything, come see us."She said before waltzing out of the kitchen. Deidara stood there with his thoughts. Do something nice. What should he do? He couldn't do much right now. Where even was Sasori?

Deidara grabbed another beer and headed out of the kitchen. He didn't see Sasori in the living room so he headed upstairs. The red head was probably sleeping again. Since they had been there, Sasori was almost always in bed. Deidara knocked on the attic door before pushing it open. He stopped short when he saw Sasori doing a hand stand. Deidara could see the sweat starting to form on Sasori's very toned chest and Deidara couldn't help but think back to when he was pushed against it. He felt his heart race and looked away, blushing. Sasori smirked to himself before standing up right. He turned away from Deidara and grabbed his shirt.

"What do you want, brat?" He asked and proceeded to fold his shirt. Deidara had to actively avoid looking at the muscles on sasori's shoulders.

"Brought you a beer, yeah." Deidara mumbled, walking across to him. He held it out to Sasori. "Tought you'd be thirsty." Sasori nodded in thanks and accepted it. He cracked it open and took a sip before walking over to his sleeping bag. He sat on it and closed his eyes. The cool air hitting his skin gave him goosebumps and he liked it. He had forgotten how things felt when he was a puppet. He found he preferred the cold, he loved the feel of wood and earth, and he didn't mind the feel of other people's skin.

Deidara plopped down next to him and sipped on his own beer before gently elbowing Sasori, getting his attention.

"What's on your mind, hm?" Deidara asked, looking at him. Sasori rested his face on his hand and looked at the blonde next to him. Deidara's hair was super soft surprisingly, and right now it was down and around his shoulders. Sasori found Deidara smelt like clay and fire. IT wasn't over powering. The red head let his hand gently gather some of Deidara's hair before pulling it close to his face. Sasori closed his eyes and inhaled Deidara's smell while the blonde blushed furiously. "Dana!" Deidara exclaimed, but kept his voice down. Sasori shot him a small glare, telling him to be quiet. He leaned over to the blonde and buried his face in Deidara's neck, inhaling the smell of Deidara. He could smell the soap and fresh clean smell of the shirt. He wrapped his arms slowly around the stuttering blonde's waist. Deidara was beside himself as Sasori basically pushed them both down onto the sleeping bag. He set the can of beer down and made sure it didn't spill. "Dana, what are you doing, yeah?" He hissed.

"Shut up." Sasori mumbled against his skin. "I'm tired."

"That doesn't mean you get to use me as your personal pillow, yeah!" Deidara hissed. Sasori looked him dead in the eye with a blank expression.

"Do you want me to move?" He asked. Deidara grit his teeth and let his head fall back. Sasori had a point. Sasori returned his head to Deidara's shoulder and kissed the skin gently, startling Deidara. Sasori ignored him and kept kissing. He found he enjoyed touching Deidara, feeling deidara, feeling his heart beat, his skin, hearing his breathe. He also found it amusing how Deidara would clam up every time Sasori got close to him like this. Maybe he should stop, perhaps they were getting carried away.

Sasori thought back to the club. They hadn't done anything explicit, although not for his lack of trying. Other groups of people had come down the hall and kept distracting the poor blonde, setting him on edge.

Deidara was starting to get frustrated. Sasori was doing what he wanted and it was driving him nuts. Deidara, as a small act of rebellion, let his fingers trail down Sasori's torso, making the red head gasp and shiver. Deidara smirked as Sasori gave him a glare.

"Deidara." Sasori warned, glaring at him. Deidara smirked and let his other hand trail down as well. he could see the reaction on Sasori's face and smirked again. Sasori grabbed both of his wrists and pinned them down. He managed to fit both of Deidara's wrists in one hand above his head. He took his free hand and ran it down Deidara's chest and slipped it up and under his shirt, making the blonde boy grunt. Sasori smirked and let his hands roam south. Deidara's stomach twitched automatically under Sasori's touch.

Deidara was starting to relax under Sasori's gentle touch. What else could you expect from an artist. Sasori was meticulous in his work, paying attention to every detail.

"Dana," Deidara let out in a whisper, and his breath tickled Sasori's ear. He had moved his face to rest against Deidara's cheek. the blonde gasped and shifted underneath him when his hands grabbed Deidara through his pants. He could feel Deidara's breathe and could tell his breathing was becoming rapid. He couldn't help but smirk as he massaged him through his jeans.

"If I let you go," Sasori whispered in his ear. "Will you stay put?" Deidara could only nod nd Sasori slowly released him. Deidara closed his eyes as he felt Sasori's hands trail down his chest again and undo his jeans. His back arched and he bit down on his lip to keep quiet when something warm and moist wrapped around him.

"Goddamnit."

Itachi opened the door and saw Lily standing at the mirror, poking at her nose.

"Shit, this hurts." She mumbled, "ANd it's crooked. She really did a number on me this time, hu?" Hse asked and turned to Itachi. He stood there with a bag of ice. he stepped forward and set it on the sink.

"May I help?" He asked. Lily sighed and nodded. He rested his hands on her face and quickly pushed her nose back the way it belonged. She hissed and closed her eyes.

"Ah shit, fuck, ouch, fuck." She mumbled and Itachi just watched her. After a few minutes she calmed down and she wiped the tears away. "Thanks," She mumbled. "What's up? did you need anything?" SHe asked. Itachi handed her the bag of ice.

"Konan prepared this for you." He explained and she took it, smacking it on her face and she winced. Itachi couldn't help but smirk and roll his eyes at her antics. He took the bag back from her and turned away, heading out the door. "Come with me." She rolled her eyes at the quiet man and followed. They ended up in her room. He indicated to the bed. "Lay down." He instructed. She moved passed him and wiggled her eyebrows.

"Oh, Itachi, how romantic." She teased and he shook his head at her. He sat on the edge of her mattress and wrapped the bag of ice in a towel he nebbaed from the bathroom. Lily was surprised she didn't notice, but then again, he was a ninja, so she ignored it. She closed her eyes and he gently let the bag rest on her face. She moved her hand to rest on top of the bag to keep it steady, and was startled to find his hand was still there. "Sorry." She mumbled.

"It's fine." itachi offered. He was about to stand and leave, but was stopped when Lily rested her legs on his lap. He looked at her and she just lay there.

"I'm not just gonna sit here on my own." She mumbled and pulled out her phone. She typed out something and sent it. it was a message to Hanna to let her know to take the cake out soon. They sat there in silence for a small while before Itachi spoke.

"May I borrow a book?" He asked. Lily sat up and looked at him before nodding. She rolled to her side and grabbed a book. She handed it to him.

"Here." SHe offered. "I think you should read this one." He looked at the title of the book. It had a rabbit on it in a field. The book was thick and titled Watership Down. "It's a good book. It seems weird, but it's actually really good." She explained.

"Thank you." Itachi said and opened the book. He began to read. He had gotten a few pages in but Lily nudged him. He looked at her. "Hm?"

"Can you read it to me?" SHe asked. Itachi smirked a bit but didn't say anything. Lily scowled. "I'm sitting with a bag of ice on my face, I can't really do much." She explained. Itachi smiled to himself and returned to the book.

"The two rabbits went up to the board at a hopping run and crouched in a patch of nettles on the far side," He read. Lily tried to relax and forced her muscles to untense. She focused on his voice. It was smooth and calm. Lily had to bit her lip to keep from laughing when he actually injected small amount of emotion into the voices. Itachi read to her for a while and she listened as the ice calmed her face.

Lily thought back on their friendship over the past two days. Or maybe three days. WHo knows anymore. He had sat at the pool and she told him something personal before even speaking to him. And the next day when he helped pull glass from her feet, she damn near bared her soul to him, and he just let her. He didn't tell her to shut up, or get over it, or move on. He just listened to her. Since that little incident, she noticed he tended to stick closer to her than to Hanna or Jo. He never moved when she invaded his personal space, accident or not. Maybe she's over thinking it. He doesn't like her, they're just roommates for now. But maybe, some day, they could be friends.

Sorry its been so long I wanted to write more, but I feel this is all I can do for tonight. Hope to get the next one up soon, please reveiew, it lets me know if I need to keep writing or not.

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