"PAAAAAAAAAARTAAAYY!" Saara and Emirii shouted as the pulled streamers across the walls, columns, and banisters of an empty room in the base. They were bright and neon colored, adding some life to the bland white walls. Akasana laughed as she tied balloons down, placing them in various places around the room.
"Hey, guys, we need to get more food. Apparently, someone thought it was funny to stock the pantry with gross organic food..." Akasana glared at Deidara, who was currently smirking an evil smirk. "____, wanna come?"
"Huh? Oh...sure..." You looked at the three girls, still in disbelief about how they could be in the Akatsuki. You still had no idea why you were here, too.
Emirii linked arms with you after she had taken off her cloak. "You don't want to go into town with that on; ruins the evil people rep."
You took off your cloak. Saara put on a purple beanie and took out a duck shaped coin purse, while Akasana put on a black baseball cap ((they have these? Now they do!)) and put a black wallet in her pocket. Emirii had a huge smile plastered on her face as she pulled on a lime green fedora and stuffed some money in her pockets. These girls really were weird.
"Umm...where exactly are we going?" You asked, being pushed out the door.
"I'm thinking Suna. We haven't seen our cousins in a while..." Saara replied, waltzing through the forest.
"Ooh, cousins!" Akasana cried happily. "This means Shinji....and Derran...and Yumi...!"
"Aww, I miss them so much~!" Emirii sighed.
"They don't know you're in the Akatsuki?" you questioned, looking at them in disbelief.
"Well...only Yumi does...but that's because..." Akasana started to reply, only to be cut off by Koske, who had appeared by nowhere.
"Where do you think you're going?" Koske asked coldly.
"Suna; why do you care?" Emirii said, not in her usual chipper voice.
"Just making sure you're not telling her things you shouldn't be..." He stared at you with a cold look in his eyes, just like Itachi's...
Emirii and Koske stared at each other for a while, Emirii with a look of sadness in her eyes. "What happened to you, Koske?" she asked under her breath.
Koske disappeared into the trees without a sound. Emirii continued to walk, now with her oh so famous smile on her face. Her eyes were still sad.
"Emi..." you begin to say, Saara and Akasana shushing you. They shake their heads and run to catch up with their friend.
"Don't mind Koske, Emirii. He'll become himself again..." Whispered Saara soothingly, trying to make Emirii's smile true again.
"Yeah, besides we have to plan the party still, remember? We haven't had one in a while, and Kuzu's gunna be there~" said Akasana while winking, suggessting something. The sparkle started returning to Emirii's eyes.
"Ooooh, Kuzu, Emirii~ You know he would be sad, sorta, to see you like this," continued Saara, smiling. Emirii nodded, her signatur grin reaching her eyes now.
You stayed behind and watched while Saara and Akasana were making their friend smile by doing funny faces or saying random words that made sense only to them.
'Must be fun to have friends that care for you like that...' You thought sadly, still staying a couple feet behind.
"Hey ____! Hurry up, or you'll be left behind," shouted Emirii to you, you noticed she was happy again. Smiling slightly you ran up to them and listened to them talk about what they were going to buy.
"______!
Get over here, bitch!" his faint voice growing louder and
louder. You were crying, but you didn't know why. Your eyes were
closed and it was cold, really, really cold. The world felt like it
stopped spinning and you were caught in the horrible afterthoughts of
once was. "______!!!! I said to GET OVER HERE."
his words formed a hot cloud around your face and thoughts. You
couldn't cry anymore, you couldn't do anything except what he
said. He grabbed your wrists, pulling you towards something.
You blinked your eyes open and saw his face. This boy you had known
for basically all your life had betrayed you; turned against your
whole clan, and made them turn against you. Your village stared at
you with hatred and anger in their eyes, but you had no idea why. You
tried to wipe your eyes, but more tears started to flow. Why
did they hate you so much?
"Hey, _____?...Are you ok...?" Akasana, Saara, and Emirii looked at you with concerned eyes. They were towering above you.
"H-huh?" you looked around. You were on the floor. "What...happened?"
"You...I don't know...I think you fell..." Akasana explained. "You ok?"
"I'm...I'm fine..." You say, getting up. You swiped a hair out of your face and your eyes were wet. Placing a finger near your eyes, you felt cool tears. Were you crying?
