"There's a young man here to see you."
"Um, okay. Tell him I'll be down in a minute."
"Okay."
And with that, she shut my door as it was and left. I got up to put my chest wrap under my shirt and slippers on. I also went to put water in my hair and brushed it back with my hands.
"Well, it's not quite Neal Caffrey, but ... I guess it's close enough. Heh, at least it looks better than Hidan's."
I went downstairs and found probably the one person I wasn't really expecting.
"Oh. Hey Suigetsu."
"Man, you say that like it's a bad thing."
"Sorry. What's going on?"
"About yesterday. Jugo's right. I ... shouldn't have invited you."
"But you did. There's got to be a good reason behind it. Um, so... Did they tell you anything?"
"I know what they told you, and it's true. After what happened last night," Suigetsu sighed, "I feel like you can handle yourself pretty well, and I won't ask you to stay away from the Akatsuki like the others. You probably get enough of that anyway, huh?"
"Hm, yeah. Thanks," I chuckled.
"I just think you should watch your back. Especially around Itachi, Hidan, and Kakuzu. They're really not right in the head."
"Okay," I spoke while nodding. But ... Why those three particularly?
"So, does that happen a lot? With Mangetsu, I mean."
"No. This is only the second time. The doctors were able to take most of his pain away and keep him alive, but he's still in serious condition."
"Why do you keep him here?"
"He can't stay in the hospital, and there's no where else for him to go."
No, I meant, why don't you just let him go? He's just suffering lying there. He probably feels like a burden. I mean, I definitely know I would."
"I've already tried that. He doesn't want to go."
"What?"
"He knows he won't get better, but he says that he needs to stay alive. I don't remember what he said, but he was mumbling some weird business about history. Leave it to my big bro to think about school at times like that. Anyway, I have to get going. I told my brother we'd see him at two thirty. See ya."
"Okay. See you later."
History? That is kind of odd. I hope Suigetsu figures out what he said because now I want to know what it was. Oh! Right. I better get ready.
I dressed in a black track suit without the bottom half of my pants. It had a nice short collar that stood on end. I wore a black tank top underneath along with my beloved magatama. I ran water through my hair once more just to make it look a bit nicer, and threw on some black tennis shoes with thin black ankles socks within.
I left about five minutes before three in search of the house. I took my dark cool grey bicycle with midnight blue tires and handles. I wonder which one was Suigetsu's. I never did get to see the front. Also, I didn't pay attention to how many houses back mine was when I left, so...
I found the house and set the bike next to the wall where the driveway ended and the walkway began. It was three o'clock on the spot, and I took a breath before I knocked on the door.
The door pushed open.
"Oops."
Oh, I must have knocked too hard, and they probably didn't close their door all the way. I hate when I fucking do that. Let me just close that, and I'll knock again. There was a short moment of no movement before the door was opened as it had the first time. I guess they left the door open on purpose.
"Hello?"
Oh, I'm not falling for this again. I kicked the door all the way open with my foot to see no one there. I walked into the house, but kept away from the inner wall where someone could be hiding behind. I just stayed near the inside of the door and repeated myself, something I really hated doing. Minutes later, someone came and held me from behind. Fuck, I should've closed the front door. Whoever had held me injected me with what I assumed was an anesthetic because I was feeling drowsy and knocked out within the next minute.
I awoke to darkness and realized there was a long, slim, and plain cotton belt tied around my head to shield my eyes. Of course, even though I knew I couldn't see, I still moved my head around trying to look for things or people anyway. I felt a bit dizzy and tried to sit as still as I could to focus myself again. I sat for a moment until I decided to speak.
"Hello?" I questioned in a somewhat low and drowsy tone. Nothing. Man, I was not saying that a fourth time.
I heard a door open and shut gently, although it was a while before it shut while I noticed the many feet shuffling in.
"I see you're finally awake."
It sounded like Pain. "Ugh, how long was I out? Who the hell dosed me with so much anesthesia?"
"I did. We had to make sure you wouldn't struggle. I'm actually kind of curious why you're not acting like a drunken fool right now."
"Is that ...Sasori?"
"Yeah."
"Um, I'm not sure. Anesthesia's just never had that effect on me. So, what's going on? Why am I blindfolded and bound to a fucking chair?" I asked calmly as I was still rather groggy.
"To answer your first question, you were out for two hours. We have brought you to an undisclosed location where only those of the Akatsuki may enter. We knocked you out so you would not be able to figure out where we are keeping you. The reason you are bound and blinded is to prevent attempts to escape."
"Why would I try to escape? I came of my own free will. ... Well, sort of."
"We basically kidnapped you. That's why."
I thought a moment then nodded my head in agreement, "True."
A hand was placed upon my right shoulder. Even though I still couldn't see, as soon as I felt where the presence came from, I jerked my head to look the person's way anyway.
"It's just a precautionary measure. I hope you understand. No doubt you've already heard stories."
Itachi...
"Yeah, I've heard of the Akatsuki, and what they did. How there was a war and how they killed a bunch of people throughout the city. But if you're really like that, then wouldn't you all have been driven out of this place by now?"
"We're only allowed to stay here as per Danzo's request."
"Danzo? Wait, who's talking to me?"
"He's the new chief of police since Fugaku resigned. You don't recognize my voice, Rori? It's Tobi."
"Oh. You really sound different outside of school. Wait, isn't Fugaku Itachi and Sasuke's dad?"
"Yes, my father was the previous chief of police before war broke out. Danzo and my parents are only three of the few who know what really happened."
