Naoki followed me outside. We walked down the halls taking our time, while she glanced around nervously.
"Don't worry, if Orochimaru punishes someone for being late, it'll be me." She nodded and then looked at me again.
"Why is it that he hates you so much, anyway?"
"It's a long story that I'm not suppose to tell." I answered; she looked a little disappointed, but didn't question me any further.
When we got back to class, Orochimaru ignored me and I ignored him. Dei and me didn't talk during his lesson since he won't miss any chance to get us into trouble. At break time I told him about what had happened. He tried to scold me for it but failed on the way to our usual meeting place.
When we got there, it was the usual scene: Kakuzu hitting a ranting Hidan, Itachi ignoring them and Kisame trying to calm them down. The only one missing was a certain redhead; come to think of it, I haven't seen him all day.
"Dei?" I say, to get his attention, he seemed pretty interested in watching my brother get the crap beaten out of him by Kakuzu.
"Hmm?" He finally answered while resting his gaze on me.
"Was Sasori on the bus to school today?" I asked, trying to sound as casual as can be, he smirked while giving a look that said: 'I knew you liked him'.
"Yeah, he should be around somewhere, you'll see him in art anyway." Answered Dei and I nodded. I stayed away from Itachi during the break to be sure to respect my end of the deal, which was not to annoy him. So I went in front of the next classroom a bit earlier than usual. I saw that Tenten and Naoki were already there.
"Hey why aren't you with the guys?" Asked Tenten when she saw me.
"They're arguing, as usual." I answered, spacing out a bit. I heard Tenten and Naoki talking, but didn't really bother to listen.
A few seconds later I had noticed they stopped walking and were staring ahead of me. I was about to turn around when someone put an arm around my shoulder.
"For someone who hates waiting you sure are early." I say, looking up at Sasori, he smirks.
"No actually I was looking for you." He answered. I caught Tenten smirking and sent her a glare.
"Why?" I ask, turning my attention back to Sasori.
"Well, I heard you survived pissing off the great Uchiha." He answers pulling his arm away.
"Yeah, I never imagined I could have so much fun with him." I confirmed. He raised an eyebrow.
"Really?" He asks, I smirk and nod.
"What's the matter? Jealous?" I say, jokingly, he smirks.
"Maybe."
"Don't worry, everyone knows you'll always be my long term crush." This was said in a very sarcastic way, he rolls his eyes. He was about to say something else when we heard shouts coming from the end of the corridor, we all turn to see Kakuzu and Hidan walking towards us, exchanging curses (Hidan) and various forms of violence (Kakuzu).
"Oi, Kakuzu, I said 'not the head'." I remind him as he walks past.
"What does it matter? He doesn't have any brain cells left anyway." Answered Kakuzu, before hitting Hidan once again.
"Tch, there always arguing it's pathetic." Said Sasori, I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Sure, and you and Dei never argue, right Sasori?" He frowns.
"That's not the same." He argues.
"Oh yeah, why's that?" I asked and he shrugged.
"Our arguments are more-" someone behind us interrupted him.
"Artistic, un." Finished Dei with a smirk. I rolled my eyes and thought that they were truly hopeless.
A few minutes later the bell rang, and Kurenai, who unlike Kakashi is always on time, came to unlock the door. Naoki couldn't sit with us since our table only took four places, so she sat with Dei and Sasori. I feel so sorry for her right now.
As I expected they started arguing about art within the first two minutes, I wrote a quick note on a bit of paper and wrapped in around a rubber.
It landed on target just next to Naoki, she looked at it before opened it.
Don't, under any circumstance, agree with either of them about art.
She glanced at me, nodded and sent the note and the rubber back. Sasori looked up just in time to see it and raised an eyebrow at me. I just shrugged.
At the end of the lesson I was going to throw the note in the bin on the way out but Sasori caught it. I manage to quickly snatch it back before he can read it but he makes an attempt to get it so without thinking I stick it in my shirt. He raises an eyebrow at me.
"You really think that's going to stop me?" I gulp seeing as we are the only ones left in the classroom. I make a dash out of the door closely followed by Sasori.
In the corridor I spot Dei and hide behind him.
"What the hell are you doing, Akari, un?" Asked Dei, turning his head and giving me a weird look. I didn't answer cause I could see Sasori walking towards us, smirking, with his hands in his pockets.
"The note she sent to..." Sasori trailed off, realizing he'd never actually learnt her name.
"Naoki, un." Filled in Dei, Sasori nodded.
"Well, anyway, she's got it and she doesn't want me to read it, so I'll have to get it by force." Explained Sasori and I glared at him. They haven't had the idea to ask us about art yet; if they do, this'll never end.
"It's none of your business, deal with it." I said, though it didn't have much effect since I was still behind Dei.
"Oh yeah, that reminds me, Deidara what did you say to her on the phone the other day to get her that mad?" Asked Sasori. I gave Dei a warning glare.
"Don't you dare tell." The thing is Sasori was pressuring on him too, I saw Dei's gaze dart between the both of us. In the end he moves away from, leaving me open for attack.
"Sort it out yourselves, un. I don't want to be involved." Traitor. Sasori smirked and I lifted my hands in surrender.
"Okay fine I'll tell you what the note says."
"I want proof, you could say anything." He answers, god what does it matter anyway, it's just a stupid note.
"Fine." I turned around so I've got my back to him and fish it out, then handed it too him. He opened it up, read it and stared at me.
"And why wouldn't you agree with either of us?" He asked and I rolled my eyes.
"I'm not even going to bother having this conversation with you." After that the bell rang and everyone went to their lessons, the rest of the day was very boring.
The only good thing that happened was my father leaving for another probably six months.
The next day was pretty much the same, only I went to Itachi's in the evening, and annoyed the living shit out of him once again. He dropped me off and left. That night we had a power cut that lasted four hours so I ended up playing cards with Hidan in candlelight. We were both bored to death, to the point of aiming chips at the sleeping dog. In the end the dog was still asleep, the chips were all over the floor and we were both still bored.
A very long hour later the electricity came back on, we were so happy we nearly hugged, but then we realized we didn't like each other and started fighting over the (newly bought) remote. In the end it fell on the floor and turned on the TV on it's own. It was on the news channel, Hidan was about to change it but I stopped him.
"What it's boring." Whined Hidan.
"Are you blind or something, it says it's in Konoha." After that he shut up and watched. The bloke on the news started to speak.
"At approximately 10 PM tonight a house, in the High Class district, was blown up. The causes remain unknown, but we know for certain that the famous Uchiha family owned the house. Our reporter is currently stationed near the event." The image switch to someone else, behind them were the remains of what used to be the house.
"Yes, it was indeed own by members of the Uchiha family, from what the police have said they were having a party, so presumably the whole family was there. Unfortunately, there were no survivors. The police are not willing to reveal if there are any suspects, but considering the power cut it's unlikely anyone could have been seen." I was stunned, does that mean Itachi was... No, no way. Without thinking I pulled my phone out and called his cell. Hidan had gone to the kitchen to get something to eat, apparently not giving a damn about Itachi.
Ring...Ring...Ring...Ring...
It stayed like that for ages. I was about to give up when:
"Hello?"
"Itachi?" I asked sounding more worried than I had planned.
"It's that stupid question you called me about, didn't you?" He answered; wow, I've never been happier to be insulted.
"I-I saw the news..." I trailed off, in case it upset him or something.
"I didn't go because Sasuke was late and didn't have his keys, we were supposed to go later. Come to my place tomorrow and I'll explain. The others are coming too." Said Itachi then he hung up. Well, it sounds like he's coping pretty well.
A/N: Hey everyone sorry for the delay, (again I know) I meant to put it up yesterday but we had one of the biggest storms I've ever seen and the electricity we off.
It's longer than usual though so I hope that makes up for it.
Don't worry about the ranting Lauren, the Dragonball Z thing made me laugh, and I had the same sort of person in my old school, they're the worst XD.
Thanks for your reviews, I'd really like to make it to fifty on this chappy, maybe you could help me (wink wink) :)