Exiting the cave, Hidan followed not too far behind.
"EH?! Afight?!" You just woke up! Saki! Come and eat something!" Konan scowled motherly. Kisame smirked and started at the exit of the cave with Itachi trailing behind. Pein followed too. Konan stared at the exit dumbfounded, rage was building. "What?! You just got up though! What makes you think a fight is a good idea? Leader w-why... ugh." Konan sighed, giving up on the idea to stop her and feeding her, but she continued cooking as Deidara and Sasori lingered in the cave.
"Hm? What a persistent child. Sasori no Danna? Are you going to watch the fight, un?"
"Even though I want to see her in action and fight the arrogant man, I'm more interested in her system."
"Her systems? How strange...un"
"Brat, do you understand what's in here?" The short red hair shoved the test tube in his face.
"Um, a purple substances, un?"
"Poison. Not a really strong one, but not a weak one either. One with an easy antidote. Her body managed to fight this off without an antidote. I would say she was attacked with this poison in the earlier attacks. More likely it was in first attacks placed upon her. But it didn't affect her badly until later. I would understand if she was Kisame or Kakuzu's size, but she's so small. So why did it take so long? I guess it more into her 'shiro' or whatever," Sasori played with the test tube.
"Shiro? Who? What?"
"Oh. I see. That's right. You wouldn't know why she was recruited huh?"
"Un, I assumed she was just bought because of Itachi."
"No. She have 'specials' power, Shiro. Like a tail beast, but not really one. It seems like the wolf protects her. I just call her a guardian, maybe even a spirit one. Spirit Guardian? They wanted to study her and raise her and whatever." Sasori's explanation became vague as he begin to leave to study.
"Oh I see, un. Interesting."
"If you want to learn more about her just ask around. Itachi and Kisame might know the most about her. Or ask herself."
"What about her mother?" Deidara pointing at Konan.
"I guess that works too." Sasori mumbled as he put distances between them. Deidara lingered around some more, glancing at Konan cooking and Sasori walking to his lab. Deidara sighed before run after Sasori.
"Wait up Danna!"
-.
A kick to the ribs, snaps could be heard miles away. Saki grunted in pain. The fight was dragging on, Hidan had a lot of stamina and all Saki could do was keep going, even if she was feeling fatigued and worn out. The four day slumber still made her sluggish. She hoped that this fight and moving around would wake her up and warm her up, but unfortunately it didn't. But she refused to let that drag her down, and she also refused to lose to this arrogant man. After Hidan flipped back placing the blow to Saki's rib, Saki began to cough up thick blood. Because of the thickness, she chocked to cough it out. She had to admit, he was strong and had an unusual amount of stamina, if he had normal amount, she would had won by now and got to chow down on Konan's cooking. And she had noticed, he heals up from attacks; stabbed, cut, slash down by Saki's, even his own weapon. Saki had grabbed the three bladed scythe Hidan threw at her with the metal cord trailing with it. She had assumed he was going to pull with the cord to slash her down after she dodged the thrown weapon. She found the scythe to be such a beautiful and interesting weapon. She found kunai and shuriken to be boring and refuse to use them. Only using her ice weaponary for physical attacks. She quite adored it and had no problem wielding it, as she was quite skilled in bukijustu. She didn't need him to continually throw the weapon around, so why not take it and just wield it? Hidan would pull on the cord to bring his weapon back, but Saki would just do a physical attacks, like kicking him in his face, or kicking him anywhere if he does so, gripping and keeping his scythe. Still gripping the scythe, Saki yanked it, using her full force, reeling him in. She desired something, a murderous vibe ran in her. Hidan was defenseless at this point. And she liked that. A mischievous smile creep a bit to Saki's smile. Drawing back with the scythe, as he got closer to her, she argued with her consciousness.
Wait. He's defenseless.
But who cares?
Despite being taught pacifist ways by Itachi, she had a lust. A desire. Bloodshed. Violence. A sadist side was beginning to show. She wanted one thing since this fight started. His death. She didn't know why, it was unusual for her. She wanted him dead, and under the sluggishness, heaviness, fatigued she was feeling; loath, bitterness, and rage was dancing around. She wasn't quite sure where it was coming from.
He insulted us.
He belittled us.
Talked shit about our powers.
About our clan.
He looks down upon us. Show him what we can do. The bystander members noticed what was about to happen. The attack she was about to do. It took them by surprise that she would take this route. Being raised by a pacifist and never seeing Konan fight, a murderous sadist personality shouldn't had been adopted by her. As long her such understanding was finally corrupted. Pein thought about it. He recalled a conversation he had with Konan after she met the child was now responsible for.
-.
"What do you think of her?" Nagato walked up to Konan, who was sitting down at the new placed table she just got.
"Of Saki? Weird." Konan mumbled as she slowly sipped the tea she made after putting Saki to sleep.
"Weird? How so?" Nagato seat himself on the right side of Konan.
"She's just so mature. And understanding! She's just so okay about Itachi and so friendly with him. So disciplined and clear-headed."
"Well, she was raised by Itachi. That's some of Itachi's personalities, so I guess she kinda adopted them as well," Nagato glanced at Konan who was staring out to space and sipping her tea. "I guess it makes sense huh?" Konan just nodded. "Saki had to be mature to survive these last few years anyways. You're right about the understanding part, you would assume she would be corrupted and in the cycle of hatred." Konan again just nodded.
"Refreshing. Scratch that. She's not weird. Just interesting." Nagato just nodded as Konan finished her tea and got up to wash the cup. She pandiculated as Nagato walked up to her to take to her bed.
-.
Konan had joined the rest of the members after cooking several meals for Saki. They had gathered around to see Saki fight, training with Itachi and being an Uchiha, they were impressed with her skills. Being the one placing the most blows and all. Her fighting is smooth and have a hint of Itachi in it. Of course, Konan wanted to stop the fight after hearing her ribs snapping, but being eye by Nagato, she just held it in, but after detecting what she was about to do, she stepped in, like the rest of the members tried to do.
"Saki, don't!" Taking a swing, Hidan's head was cut off and his body just dropped in front of her. His blood spattered on Saki's face, satisfied, the mischievous smile took full effect. Hidan's head rolled a few inches from his body. After her consciousness came back, she realised what she had done.
She killed a member. Fear of what Pein would do to her for this wasn't on her mind, just the fact she betray her pacifist attitude and chopped a man's head off scared her more. Kakuzu and Konan entered the scene. A high pitch scream erupted from her lungs. The pitch was quite loud that the members stumbled back, birds miles away flew off, and inside the cave, Deidara tumbled off the stool he was on, watching Sasori's work intensely. Sasori stumbled a bit.
"What the hell was that? Saki? Do you think she's hurt, Sasori no Danan?" Deidara covered his ears as the pitch was just too intense for ears, Sasori shrugged, making gestures instead of speaking, doubting that Deidara could hear him anyways. Sasori continued to work as Deidara tried his best to stop the ringing in his ears. Konan rushed to Saki's side, the moment she came to reach, Saki buried herself in Konan, that's when the screaming stop. Ringing rang through the members ears. Kakuzu picked Hidan's head by his hair.
"Really? You got your head cut off by a child? You sure do talk big." Saki sneaked a peek to Kakuzu and the beheaded man. The scene made her tremble and shake. Konan noticed and held Saki a bit tighter. Suddenly Hidan's eyes popped open.
"What the hell bitch! Seriously you cut my head off?" Saki felt weak every where as the head begin to speak. "Do you know how much this hurts? Do you? You don't, bitch! This hurts so much! Stop pulling my hair Kakuzu! That hurts too, not like my neck, but it hurts you bastard! Hurry up! And ugh you're so loud you bitch. How are you going to cut someone's head off and be so murderous then scream as if it was an accident? You little bitch." Saki sharply sucked up air to scream again, but the rush of air and scene made her faint in Konan's arm. She sighed as she lifted Saki up and carried her back to the hideout to her room, once again. She muttered disapproving to Saki as she walked.
-.
Konan had placed Saki back in her bed, not bothering to put her blanket over her. Konan was exhausted taking of care of Saki. Konan collapsed on the chair that was out of place in the room. Just a random wooden chair in the middle of the room for Konan to sit and watch over Saki during times like this. Konan folded a paper plane and threw it lazily. She sighed as Sasori walked in with another substances in a test tube and a clipboard, Deidara poked his head in behind his senpai.
"What happened?" they asked in an union. Deidara being more curious than Sasori. Konan didn't met their eye gaze as she just watched Saki, recalling the scene.
"She just paralyzed with fear right now," Konan fumbled with another paper plane, uninterested. She was upset with everyone at this point. More at Nagato and Saki, to Nagato allowing this and Saki for being reckless. She just woke up and now she's back to sleep. I just want her to eat and talk to me. Konan felt a lump in throat as if she was ready to cry, she took a deep breath and dismiss that feeling. "what's that?" Konan pointed at the test tube Sasori was holding.
"An antidote. I can tell it still in her system, especially after coughing up thick blood." Sasori slowly rise Saki's head and tipped the test tubed to her lips. After consuming the antidote, Saki coughed a bit. Sasori rest her head on the pillow again. Sasori jotted a few notes, making Konan to remember that she needs to write notes as well, she made it easier by just writing about her day with Saki everyday, like a diary. Sasori just nodded to Konan and walked out with Deidara trailing behind him. Before Konan could take a breath, Saki woke up and sat up lazily. Konan gasped, as she was filled with joy. She walked up to the bed, sitting herself down, and hugged the white haired girl. Saki subconsciously returned the hug, even though she was trying to comprehend what had happened.
"You only been out for a couple of minutes," but she it felt like forever to Konan, "but I'm glad you're awake." Konan released her, before Saki or Konan could speak, Kakuzu walked in. Fear snaked up on Saki.
"I-I'm sorry about your partner, I-" Kakuzu held his hand up.
"It's fine, the reason he was recruited because he's immortal. So he can't be killed during my rage fits."
"Immortal?"
"But keep something in mind Saki." Saki swallowed, fearing the lecture she was about to get from Kakuzu. "Repeat this after me," Saki nodded. "There's nothing..."
"There's nothing..."
"Such as..."
"Such as..."
"True immortality."
"True immortality..." Saki mumbled the last part. She thought about it for awhile, true immortality. Kakuzu nodded and left the room without another word. Glancing at Konan, she was staring out in space,
"Hm okay. Well. Are you hungry?" Saki smiled and nodded.
"Yes. Please. I'm starving."
