Do you know how I update? I go back and read all the reviews for my latest chapter. I don't just like seeing the total number of reviews go up (WE'VE HIT 700, ZOMFG, THIS IS BETTER THAN BUGLES… ALMOST) but I like it when someone leaves an interesting review. A certain reviewer under the name SeverusHermoine, for instance, requested some fluff and just for the AWESOMENESS THAT IS SUCH A FF SCREEN NAME, SHE SHALL RECEIVE FLUFF! SeverusxHermoine is my favorite crack pairing of the week thanks to an ABC Family HP weekend, lol.

And for all of you who prefer SakuraxMulti (Day of Diana, I am so in love with your reviews), you have also been listened to.

Oh, and if you answered my 'What's your fave kiss scene so far?' question, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Especially Shining Through, who scared the crap out of me when she said she liked the OroSaku kiss (don't worry, she was just kidding).

And to anyone who has ever reviewed this fic, I THINK I LOVE YOU IN A NON-LESBIAN SEMI-OBSESSIVE WAY! SO PLEASE KEEP REVIEWING!!

And in case you were wondering, the boardwalk is based off the one in Ocean City, New Jersey but the beach is based off of Huntington Beach (without that goddamn factory across the street XD)

And I'm sorry to extend this author comment anymore, but this has been brought up in several reviews. Yes, my name is Chandler. I'm a GIRL. Thank you and good day.

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Chapter 25

It's HUGE!!

So, this tattoo/piercing shop was beast. First of all, it was called Rinnegan, which was just the most batshit crazy name, which was perfect for attracting people who wanted to pierce and/or tattoo themselves all over the place. Being on the boardwalk, we had competition with another tattoo and piercing shop down the way but I hadn't seen it yet. Pein was just babbling on about 'that other piercing-tattooing place down the board walk, those bitches, fucking piercing BLAH BLAH BLAH' as we walked up the boardwalk to his piercing and tattooing shop.

And when I say his shop, I mean his shop. Owner and manager. Before he'd met Kakuzu, it had just done piercings but now he handled piercings and Kakuzu handled tattooing. It was a good combination of rebellious options teens on vacation could take and the main age group that walked in was 14 to 27. Of course, Pein and Kakuzu we're known not to card anybody who promised not to tell their parents where they got their piercings. However, they never tattooed anyone under 18. Piercings were removable. Tattoos are forever. Much more troublesome.

So once we got to the tattoo shop, I was blown away. The entrance was about twenty Kisame's wide and two Kisame's tall, topped by a sign that read 'Rinnegan' and in smaller font below that: 'Tattoo and Piercing'. Above that there was a large stretch of brick before a porch which is where I assumed the second floor was. Where we would be staying for the summer. The entrance was two large sets of glass doors and on either side of them were display windows that each had one large, intricate tattoo design each. Pein unlocked one of the doors and let us in before closing it again.

There was a ramp that led into the gigantic shop. For about three yards, the ramp sloped up with glass cases displaying different body jewelry (complete with prices) on either side. Then, there were about ten yards of merchandise for the beach and for the shop including T-shirts and bumper stickers and key chains, etc. In the middle of the shop there was a large cash register desk, backed by a bookcase full of binders. Half were labeled 'tattoos' and the other half were labeled 'piercings'. Beyond that there was a maze of booths for customers to get pierced or tattooed in privacy.

"Damn." I whistled low and it echoed off the high ceiling.

The others seemed unfazed. They'd seen it all before. Thus, it was quickly decided that we would hit the beach for awhile before opening shop tonight for the first wave of summer vacationers.

We each selected a booth to get changed in and I chose to change into one of the numerous bikinis I had purchased at the mall earlier that day. It was a string bikini with a black on dark pink print but it wasn't slutty. It covered what needed to be covered very well and I thought it looked very cute. It wasn't like I was thinking about whether or not Pein would think I was hot in it while I was putting it on.

Absolutely not.

I didn't like him.

I put on the suit fully and surveyed myself in the mirror.

I mean, he was okay and all, but it wasn't like I liked him especially because we'd bonded last night or anything.

Was it?

No. absolutely not.

I liked Deidara. Sure, I hit on the other guys sometimes but I solidly liked Deidara. Because, otherwise, I'd be a slut.

So you only like Deidara because if you didn't you'd be a slut? Nothing wrong with being a slut. They're all hot.

And there was no way in hell I liked Pein. Right?

Of course not! I liked Deidara.

"Hey, are you done?" Pein asked, opening the door. He was in black swim trunks and nothing else. His body was toned and buff and intimidating in a raw, sexy way.

Deidara who?

What?

Where?

When?

Why?

Sex.

Yes, sex.

We should have sex with him.

WHY IS PEIN BEING SHIRTLESS MAKING ME THINK ABOUT SEX?!

I regained my sanity quickly, shaking myself out of my trance and wiping away the drool Pein had caused me to leak. "Yeah." I answered him, throwing on my new flip flops and walking past him quickly, trying to regain my dignity.

"Hey, you look sexy." Sasori commented as I emerged from the labyrinth into the more open part of the tattoo shop. At least he thought I was sexy. Even if Pein didn't seem to. He hadn't said I looked sexy. Am I not his type? Does he not like my pink hair? I know it's obnoxious but I still had a rocking body right? Wait, no, I don't care if Pein doesn't think I'm sexy. Not at all. Him not saying I was sexy was definitely not the reason I felt like crying right now. Not at all.

Denial~.

All the guys were there. Shirtless. Buff. And soon they were going to be wet. Sasori was lounging very close by on a table, his legs hanging off the edge.

"I'm going to die." I whispered, my eyes as big as saucers as I soaked up their sexiness. "Your hotness is going to kill me." I admitted the obvious fact.

"Aww, you're so sweet." Sasori laughed, pulling me by my hand and dragging my face into his bare chest. Which was perfect. And smelt like awesome.

"I'd collapse right now but then my face would land in your lap and I don't need to give you a reason." I grumbled.

"Well…" Sasori muttered, chuckling. "Feel free to stay woozy while I discreetly untie your bikini…" He mumbled, his hand dragging up my back to the bow I had tied.

I glared into his chest and pulled his hair, dragging his head to the surface of the table, along with his arms, him going 'ow, ow, ow' the whole time. "I don't think so." I growled, then smiled happily and turned away from him.

The second I looked away, though, he sat up quickly and grabbed my pink locks and yanked me back and twisted so that I landed with my back on the table. He quickly took advantage of the situation and sat on my hips so I couldn't get up. "Hair puller!" I accused, pouting, and grabbing the back of my head where he'd puller my hair.

"Look who's talking!" Sasori scoffed right back.

I pouted even more. "Meanie." I whined and looked away from him.

Sasori sputtered for a few seconds then had the decency to look guilty. "I'm sorry, Sakura. Forgive me?"

And he initiated the puppy eyes. Crap. Big, round Sasori sad eyes… I couldn't be blamed for kissing him. Just a tiny kiss. I had to kiss him. It would be just a small kiss. And then the puppy eyes would go away and he'd be all happy again.

I leaned up slowly, one of my hands brushing against the side of his smooth face and let my lips meet his. His lips moved with mine, oh-so gentle and, after a few seconds, we broke apart. "You're forgiven." I told him in a whisper.

"Win!" Sasori cheered, finally getting off of me.

I stood up. "Damn puppy eyes," I muttered. Just then, Hidan and Kisame both slapped my ass, one cheek for each of them. "HEY!" I yelled, caught completely off guard and my ass cheeks turning almost as red as my face. I was both shocked, flattered, embarrassed, and now my butt kinda hurt.

"Oh, sorry, Sakura." Hidan and Kisame chorused together looking like they weren't sorry at all. Instead, their faces twisted into even more evil-looking faces than they already had as they both continued in perfect unison: "Forgive us? Like you did Sasori?"

FORGIVE THEM! FORGIVE!!

No way! They're being manipulative!

"You're forgiven." I huffed, and with an all-mighty hair flip, I turned my backs on them.

A bad feeling came over me. I heard evil chuckles. All I had for a warning was Itachi laughing his ass off at their thoughts before Hidan had grabbed my ankles, Kisame had hooked his arms under mine, and I was being carried away towards the private booths.

"Aww, don't wanna forgive in public?" Kisame asked.

"That's all fucking right by us. We accept all kinds of forgiveness. Naked forgiveness is sure to satisfy us." Hidan practically sang as they pranced away from the others, too stupefied to stop my kidnapping and soon-to-be rape.

"Nooooooo!" I cried dramatically, hoping someone would help me. "If you take off any more clothing I'm going to pass out!" But we'd already entered the labyrinth. They quickly chose a stall and shoved me inside. "Hidan! Kisame!" I hissed when they put me down. "What the fuck do you think you're doing?"

"I like it when you curse." Hidan smirked, true to his evil inner self.

"We can't be blamed when you're wearing that." Kisame defended himself, smiling.

"You weren't this uptight in the elevator." Hidan said, grabbing my hip and pulling me towards him.

"That's because I was drunk!" I informed him in furious whisper.

"Not a problem." Kisame said, pressing into me from behind and holding a large bottle of blackberry wine in front of me.

My eyes grew huge. "Blackberry… wine…" I licked my lips. I grabbed at it but Hidan seized the bottle faster and held it out of my reach.

"Not quite. You still haven't forgiven us." He snickered.

"You're evil." I informed him glaring. "I'm not going to be bought for a bottle of blackberry wine."

"Well, then, I guess we'll just have to persuade you." Kisame chuckled darkly, kissing my back. I shivered, his warm lips on my cool skin.

"Listen!" I said desperately, trying to make whatever the hell was happening stop. "I have a plan. How about we prank the others?" I whispered quickly while Kisame nibbled on my earlobe making me shiver against Hidan's body and that made a creepy smile grow on his face.

"Oh? I'm listening? What do you want to do?" He asked, curious.

All I did was smirk a more evil smirk than I had ever smirked before, looked at the ceiling and moaned really loudly, loud enough for all the guys to hear. "Oh, Hidan~! Kisame~! Don't! Oh, mm~!"

Hidan's jaw, literally, dropped. Kisame fell over, he was so surprised. I took the chance to grab the blackberry wine and take a very large swig. "This is what they get for not saving me." I whispered.

Hidan unfroze and smirked evilly, catching on.

Kisame also arose, understanding. "So pink really is your natural hair color!" He declared loudly.

"You're so fucking tight!" Hidan yelled. I punched him lightly in the shoulder, trying very hard not to laugh out loud.

"It's not my fault you're so big!" I yelled out, fake panting. "Oh~! That feels so good, Kisame~!"

We all almost broke down laughing hysterically as we took turns drinking the wine, occasionally crying out and grunting while we heard Tobi frantically searching for us, crying "What are you guys doing?" while it sounded like Sasori was choking on something. Itachi was still laughing insanely in the distance.

"I think it's time, Sakura." Kisame chuckled quietly, nudging me with his elbow.

I nodded, smiling. "Oh, HIDAN! KISAME!" I yelled really loudly. "Think they'll buy it?" I asked Hidan and Kisame quietly.

"Not with your hair looking like fucking that." Hidan informed me. "And your lips aren't swollen. It's not convincing at all."

"What are you, king of faking sexcapades?" I asked him suspiciously.

"You wanna prank someone, do it right." Hidan growled, moving his face closer to mine.

"What are you doing?" I asked him in a whisper. Angry. Eager…

"Making our lips swollen." He whispered back, kissing me as hard as he always did. I parted my lips under his assault, like I always did, and he bit my lower lip harshly.

"Ow!" I tried pulling away, opening my eyes only to see him glaring at me. I sighed and closed my eyes again. He released my lower lip and licked it and I bit his lower lip for revenge. When we parted, I remembered Kisame was in the booth with us.

I turned and saw Kisame was smirking at us, leaning against the wall. He shoved himself off the wall and advanced on me. "You forgot to mess up her hair, Hidan." Kisame chided, pulling me towards him, and kissing me too, his hands fucking up my hair all the while. "There." He said, satisfied, when we parted as he surveyed his handiwork.

"She's not sweaty though." Hidan commented.

"Okay, no, this has gone far enough." I told him, glaring.

"It was your prank." Kisame reminded me. "You have to follow through."

I sighed. "Well, what do you suggest we do?" I hissed.

"Don't worry, nothing bad, we just need to trick your body into sweating." Hidan told me. "So we just need to take off our clothes and touch you." He told me.

The image of Hidan and Kisame naked swam into my brain. I broke out in a cold sweat.

"Good, you're ready!" Hidan smiled at my predictability.

"You tricked me!" I accused.

"Well, if you like, we really could get naked but this is taking too long now so we need to leave." Kisame said, leading me back towards the door.

"Fine. Mission accomplished." I muttered, feeling cheated despite myself.

"Good. Now, walk out swaying like your legs really hurt." Hidan told me, smacking my ass again. I glared at him and opened the door.

We emerged from the labyrinth to see that Sasori had passed out with a bloody nose. Deidara was repeatedly banging his head against a wall. Zetsu was ignoring everything, listening to his iPod. Somebody had hit Tobi over the head and he was unconscious on the floor looking very confused. Pein and Kakuzu were lounging, looking uninterested and it sort of twisted my heart to see that he didn't care about me and Hidan and Kisame having sex, even though we actually didn't.

Itachi was trying not to laugh as he sat on a table and surveyed me. He knew the truth, damn mind reader. I was feeling too rotten about Pein's lack of jealousy to care. Itachi smirked and gestured for me to come over to him. So I did and sat next to him on the table.

"That was a good prank." He complimented.

"Thanks." I said, uninterested, as Hidan and Kisame gave each other high fives. I took another swig of my wine to make my brain forget Pein.

"Look, I normally don't do this, but I'm going to tell you what everyone is thinking right now. Okay?" He told me in a whisper.

I felt like a balloon had expanded in my chest. I nodded eagerly.

"Tobi has no idea what you guys were fake doing, so don't worry about him. He's jsut concerned that Hidan or Kisame might hurt you, which actually made him mad. Sasori is pissed because he thinks Hidan is an insensitive douche bag that will ruin you. Don't get me wrong, they're friends, but he knows Hidan's weaknesses. He began planning Hidan's murder before he thought of you naked and made himself pass out. Zetsu's happy you're so open about sex and thinks he can score with you sometime this summer. He believes that if you two do it, the mystery will be gone and he won't be so attracted to you anymore. He doesn't grasp the concept that he's in love with you." He began but I didn't really care. I wanted him to get what Pein was thinking.

"Hidan thinks that if you and him really do have sex, his confusing feelings for you will go away. He's never had such strong feelings for a girl before, beyond basic physical desire and he doesn't understand it." Well, that was much more interesting information. "Kisame is feeling extremely flattered. He never thought any girl would ever want him and you give him a ton of confidence. He loves you for being so nice to him and he thinks you're way too sexy for him. He just doesn't understand his feelings fully yet because he lacks experience. He really likes you though and would kill anybody who ever hurt you because you're such a fun person." Itachi informed me and the news about Kisame was very enlightening.

"Kakuzu is upset you turned out to be such a slut. He was looking forward to having an intellectual equal in the group. He's also pissed Hidan scored with you before he did though because he hates Hidan and he didn't realize you were such a whore. He hopes you and Hidan will get closer so he can steal you away and crush Hidan." Itachi went on. Wow, a quiet guy like Kakuzu thinks like that? "Deidara is confused. He knows you're not actually like that. And he doesn't realize it, but that feeling in the pit of his stomach is insane jealousy, not indigestion."

My jaw may have dropped. Deidara liked me? I would have been ecstatic about this last week but now…

"Pein," Itachi pressed on, knowing exactly what I wanted to hear. "Knows it was a prank. I told him."

"Why?" I demanded, pissed that Pein wouldn't be jealous of something he knew didn't happen. Now I wouldn't know if he liked me or not!

"Because Kisame and Hidan are my friends." Itachi told me and I sensed something important coming. "And, once those two touched you, I couldn't stand the dramatic turn his thoughts took. Especially since I know your feelings for him."

"What was he thinking when they touched me?!" I demanded, going insane.

"It was disgusting. There was a medley of idle ways to punish Hidan and Kisame for touching you, which were very medieval and other, even more graphic thoughts about how, if given the chance, he'd touch you. But then he got mad at himself for thinking he had any claim to you and tried to distract himself with brainstorming ways to make Hidan and Kisame's lives a living hell but he kept thinking of you and getting mad at himself again." Itachi told me, a grossed out look on his face.

"You mean…?" I asked, not daring to believe it.

"That he is completely in love with you? Yeah, that's what I mean." Itachi told me, smirking.

For that split second, it seemed like the summer was going to be perfect. But, as it turned out, that summer was going to be an absolute disaster.

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Happy spring break, everyone! I'm sorry that they didn't hit the beach yet, but this was a very important chapter. Sorry about the quasi-cliffie, but I assure you, everything will go downhill soon.