Chapter 13: Tobirama's Threat and Unexpected Happenings
- I have to say that writing the last chapter was hard for me because it could have ended so many ways and I originally planned a different route last chapter but I decided on one I thought would be better for the story and the readers. -
I am sorry for the slow updates as School has had me tied down with homework. Yesterday my mother was in a car accident, so I didn't update yesterday. She's fine just sore from the whiplash.
Thank you for all your support! It warms my cold heart! We know that Lori was angry and moody all the time when she's not stoic like usual, but hopefully that will change. In my opinion she needs to lighten up and I am trying to figure out how to get her to. The problem is how?
In this chapter we will get in deeper into how some of the ninja feel about her behavior and how it will be solved. With either violent methods, or manage to get through with voices of reason.
NO DEATH AT ALL THIS CHAPTER!
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Listen to "Death of Me - Red"
Chapter 13
Three days later it was Friday and the group had just got home from school. Hey had stopped on the way at the grocery store as they needed food and got a variety of colorful fruits since there were several people that had sweet tooths. They also got cookie batter, fresh, green veggies and a loaf of bread. Lori had gotten a bag of Dum-Dums lollipops (suckers) for cheap as was currently sucking on one of her favorites: blue raspberry. Luckily for the girls Hashirama, Itachi, Shisui and Kagami were sweet enough to carry the groceries for the girl's. As they made their way to the kitchen to put the food away Lori couldn't help but feel surprised that she had lasted this long in a foster home, and without any trouble from the family or ninja. She was still alive. She was not hurt by any of them. Not one person in the house had touched her. Not Juliet, Not Jeri, and not any of the ninja.
"Lori-chan? What's wrong?" Lori was snapped out of her thoughts by Hashirama who had his head tilted like a puppy with a concerned look plastered on his face. Lori couldn't help but wonder what was up with the "chan" added to her name. "What does, 'chan' mean? Why do you add that to my name?" Lori demanded hotly as Hashirama blinked before bursting out into laughter. "What's so funny?" Bristled Lori feeling as if she was being mocked.
"Chan is an honorific meaning cute, it can be used for if you have a crush, children or someone you love specifically a girl! I add that because you look so cute! And your shortness adds to it too!" Hashirama explained happily as Lori stood there looking like a deer caught in the headlights. I… Am going to pretend I never asked and never heard anything. Lori began to swiftly walk away from a confused Hashirama while everyone in the kitchen sweatdropped at the first Hokage. Just when Madara thought his rival couldn't get any dumber… Hashirama, your a dumbass for saying that you could add it to the name of someone you have a crush on or love…! Thought Madara as Tobirama's eye twitched and he facepalmed. The girl was 15, now she probably thought his elder brother has a crush on her and to top it off he told her she was cute. His brother could be so carefree sometimes… It's official, no one is dumber than his brother.
Lori was sitting on the couch reading a book in English. Her mind had to process the English words and translate them into German, but that was all part of the deal. She had known how to speak English as it's not really that far from German, however it still took a bit of patience when it came to reading the language. While Lori read the book she enjoyed the flavors of the sucker. The sour yet sweet taste of the flavored spherical candy on a stick dancing on her tongue, staining it blue as her taste buds exploded and the taste receptors were sent into overdrive. Lori winced as she felt a migraine coming on for the thousandth time this week. All the constant translating her brain was doing from reading words which were not of her own native younger held a strain on her already fragile mind. She marked her place with the bookmark and closed the book, raising her hands to massage her temples. Lori however also noticed several pairs of eyes boring holes into her head.
She looked to see Itachi, Madara, Izuna and Tajima glaring at her. Jeri leaned over to Lori to whisper in her ear. "They like sweets." Lori processed her words, literally translating them before understanding. All she wanted was for them to stop plotting her death at the moment so she tossed them the bag of suckers and they each picked out one. Itachi however sneaked two suckers into his ninja pants pocket in addition to the one watermelon flavored one he had in his mouth. Jeri took out a butterscotch one and gave the bag back to Lori who accepted it. Lori noticed Shisui and Kagami didn't have one and, in hopes they too wouldn't kill her in her sleep, took out two random suckers, and tossed it in their direction. Their cat like reflexes allowed them to catch the suckers easily as they popped them into their mouths.
"Could I have a 'sucker' as well, Lori-chan?" Hashirama asked as if he was a child and Lori nodded holding the bag out to him.
Nicest person of the group of ninja, definitely don't want to piss him off. Thought the blonde as Hashirama picked out four suckers one for him and his brother's and one for his father. Watermelon, green apple, grape and mystery flavors.
"Wow this green apple is delicious Lori!" Itama responded while sucking on the piece of candy. Lori nodded and watched as Hashirama sucked his green apple one, tobirama got the watermelon one and butsuma got the mystery one.
Now that everyone was not planning on maiming her Lori stuffed the bag of lollipops into her school bag and took it to her and Jeri's room.
Shisui began to think about the candy in his mouth and felt weird about it. "So, anyone else feeling weird for sucking on a piece of candy?" Itachi and several others looked to him while Jeri tried unsuccessfully to stifle a laugh that threatened to come out of her mouth. Shisui looked to Jeri confused. "What? What is it?" He asked only for Jeri to roll off the couch in bellowing laughter. Shisui was very confused, was it something he said? Jeri managed to speak through gasps of air. "That…! That sounded so… Wrong!" She laughs clutching her sides. Shisui blushes realizing then what he had just said. "H-hey! Not like that!"
Lori came back and blinks at a laughing Jeri and a very flustered Shisui before she walks out of the house and towards Atkins for some fun. Meanwhile Jeri was wondering where Lori went and was helping the ninja track her down after getting a bad feeling that something would happen. They quickly found Lori not five blocks from the house walking towards Atkins.
"There you are!" Lori turned to see Jeri and the gang of ninja behind her. "You had me worried sick! Bastard!" Jeri punched Lori on the back of her head making her wince before she restrained herself from punching Jeri in the face. Lori did however, glare at Jeri. "Why the heck do you worry about me? I mean you worried about me even before we shared the same house… the Hell?" Lori asked slightly annoyed. Just as Jeri was about to reply Tobirama decided enough was enough. A blue aura surrounded Tobirama as winds blew at Lori harshly making her hair fly around her face. It was almost humid air, like there was a lot of moisture. So much, Lori almost couldn't breathe. Tobirama's deep voice bellowed, "She's worried about you because she actually cares… Something you're apparently not capable of. You will show respect towards Jeri and the rest of us and you will speak with respect or you will not speak at all!"
Lori was honestly shocked at the display of power Tobirama was exerting, the wind was pulling at her so hardly that she was actually being moved a few feet back. Lori gritted her teeth together behind her lips in an effort to hold her tongue as she knew what would come out of her mouth wouldn't help her one bit. It would destroy her. Lori slowly nodded to show that she understood and would be respectful from now on. Or at least around them, she would mentally curse them. Tobirama nodded in an authoritative way as he reigned in his aura and the winds stopped, the air no longer felt heavy with moisture. Lori realized the blood rushing through her veins rapidly as the adrenaline had been released earlier. For a third time in her life Lori felt terrified. She didn't show it, but she sure as hell felt it!
Jeri smiled at Tobirama in thanks and looked to Lori. "So, where are you going?" Lori hesitated for a moment trying desperately to not let anything slip out of her mouth. She looked around and as luck would have it here was a sign that said Atkins two miles. Lori motioned to the sign and as they all read it Hashirama grinned. "Atkins huh? Well then Let's go!" Jeri hugged Lori before dragging her towards Atkins. "Come on! Let's go, I wanted to pick out a few shirts anyway at Family Dollar!" Lori but her tongue to keep from yelling at Jeri to let her go as she saw Tobirama glare slightly. She really didn't want to piss him off again! Fuck that! Tobirama just smirked in victory as he knew he had scared the blonde into being more respectful than she once was.
Tobirama: 1, Lori: none.
"Lori what do you think about this one?" Jeri asked, holding a white shirt to her body, Lori was very annoyed but maintaining her usual stoic composure, though with much effort. It was obvious that Jeri was talking to Lori so much and asking her several questions about clothes because she knew that Lori wouldn't be disrespectful, less she want to anger Tobirama again. Or if they weren't around, Jeri could always tell on her when she found them and no doubt in her mind that she would die because if Tobirama was willing to threaten her with his aura he would be willing to attack her, or worse Madara.
Unfortunately, the ninja were quite amused with Lori being so… tied up. There were various smirks and snickers. Lori honestly thought that that kind of ruffled white shirt wasn't her color, mixed with black it would look great but it just didn't have a flare to it. Lori opened her mouth to speak but quickly closed it and opted to looking at different shirts until she found a red one that was the same ruffled design as the one Jeri was holding. Placing the shirt over the one Jeri was holding to her shirt she nodded. "The red one looks better…" Lori said calmly ignoring the barks of howling laughter behind her as Jeri smirked. "Sure wish you could talk normal huh?" Oh yes, Jeri was being sarcastic. And Jeri was enjoying it as she giggled before placing the red one over her arm and putting the white one on the rack.
Lori stayed quiet as the shopping continued. For two hours they were wandering around the town of Atkins until they all decided to head home. Once there Lori stayed outside by the pond while everyone else went inside. Except for Tobirama. He watched the blonde, his red eyes examining her body language and trying to find out her mental state and what could have made Lori this way. Her body language was closed off and looked to be in emotional turmoil, as she was hugging her knees to her chest. What struck him as odd though, was that her fists were clenched. That was an indication of aggression, defensiveness or ready to attack. Maybe she needed to let off some steam…
He smirked before flaring his chakra and as the other ninja appeared wondering what was going on he nodded his head towards the blonde by the pond and everyone looked confused. "Um, maybe she wants to be alone?" Itama suggested and Hashirama shook his head. "No. that's not it Itama." Shisui looked over and looked closely at Lori's body language. "Her fists are clenched, she's either in an aggressive mood, defensive or ready to attack." Shisui confirmed and Itama thought about it and agreed.
"Okay, so what should we do?" Shisui asked. Tobirama smirked. "We piss her off. She's a teen she'll get pissed easily."
"Hey!" Whined Jeri. Itachi smirked. "You're not easy to anger." The smile that decorated Jeri's face was dazzling as she grinned happily. "Thank you." Itachi nodded.
Hashirama looked to everyone. "Okay, so who's going to piss her off? And how?" An evil laugh sounded from the back of Madara's throat as he grinned sinisterly. Hashirama sweat dropped before pointing at the Uchiha. "Not you!" "Oh hell no." Jeri agreed. Madara glared. "Whatever."
"I will." Tobirama said firmly leaving the others knowing not to testify against him.
Tobirama walked over to the blonde who tensed considerably as she felt him near. Tobirama couldn't help but think if she was afraid of him. "Blondie." Tobirama greeted as the blonde nodded in acknowledgment and continued to stare at the water. She played with it, pressing her finger to the water's surface creating ripples that easily amused her. Tobirama could tell she wanted him to leave her alone. He knew she would be so fucking pissed but for some reason it amuses him, he splashed a lot of water in her face with his large hand and smirked. Lori however did not look amused at all, she looked pissed but like she was bottling it up deep inside her as she looked at Tobirama with anger and hate clear in her ocean blue eyes. Tobirama knew he would have to taunt her.
"What are you going to do about it?" He asks in a tone that made Lori want to wipe that smirk off his face. Lori was about to reply but then she remembered Tobirama's warning from earlier and reverted hurt gaze to the water. Slash after slash after slash Lori only tightened her fists and now her top half of her body was drenched. She was shivering from the icy cold water on her skin mixed with the piercing winter chill, not only that but it didn't help that there was a slight breeze. Her irritation only grew and grew as Tobirama was being more and more of an asshole. Though he was only splashing her with water it was irritating as hell. Lori could feel her blood boiling underneath her skin as she not only felt embarrassed but also angry. What had she done this time? She had been mostly quiet since tobirama's warning and when she did talk it was one short sentence that was respectful, forced, but respectful.
Tobirama decided to move onto a different tactic. "So you were in foster care and your mother is in prison and your dad must have left you… Must suck not having anyone who wants you." He saw Lori's fists turning one white and knew he hit a nerve. "It also doesn't help that if you had a sibling like Hashirama and I, they wouldn't want you either." Lori's fists her tighter and tighter as she tried to desperately reign in her temper that was steadily rising as Tobirama continued.
AU: Just a heads up there will NOT be suicide or killing at all for this chapter!
"How to save a life - The Fray"
"In fact, it is a shame really that you're even here, someone should have killed you long ago and saved us the trouble of dealing with you now." Tobirama really didn't want to say anything like that but he knew that would push her over he edge.
Shisui, Kagami, Itachi, Jeri, Butsuma, Tajima, Itama and Hashirama were surprised and upset with what Tobirama had said, specifically the last part. Hashirama glared at his brother for saying that to a young girl and for saying that in general. "TOBIRAMA!" Hashirama bellowed in anger, his Hokage voice deep and masculine, demanding his brother's attention and respect. Shisui and Jeri's foreheads wrinkled with a frown, though Jeri glared at Tobirama harshly with her now bloody red eyes. The sharingan activated. All thought that Tobirama was going too far even Madara and Izuna thought that was fucked up. Tobirama knew he had screwed up and would for sure get yelled at by his older. But if it got the blonde to-
Lori looked at Tobirama with no emotion what so ever in her eyes, face or voice as she said these words. "Your right. She should have killed me and ended my misery then, I've been told that many times. Unfortunately the universe persists on keeping me here. Hopefully that will change soon." Lori stood up, shivering and her lips were a slight blue color, and she walked to the woods to cool off not caring if she caught hypothermia. She left a bewildered Tobirama, angry Uchiha's save for Madara and Izuna, Senju and a super pissed Jeri and Hashirama. Adding more unfortunate to Tobirama, Juliet was around the corner of the house and heard everything….
Juliet came out from her hiding spot and walked right up to Annie standing Tobirama as Jeri and the other did as well. "Tobirama… You. Will. Fix. This. Now." Juliet demanded with her voice promising pain and suffering should he refuse.
Tobirama wasn't one to take orders, but he knew to never piss a woman off, he's seen what MIto had done to his brother and his mother to his father when she was pissed also. Tobirama honestly felt bad about that last bit, he felt bad about all of it actually but, he was more worried about what Lori would do.
Tobirama looked to see that all the ninja were gone, already jumping from tree to tree to Lori's location.
Jeri hoped that Lori wouldn't be in danger like last time, she knew about the clowns in Atkins.
"Guys, I know this isn't the best time, but there are some killer clowns in Atkins… a cult of them that are satanic." Kagami's head whipped towards Jeri. "What? Why didn't you tell us?!"
"Because I didn't know how you would react and if you would go off to kill them or play cop in our world! The only reason I know is because my dad is a cop!" Jeri exclaimed in defense as the Uchiha's processed this new information. Truth be told they probably would go and 'play cop' or kill them. But now that they knew that there were killer clowns, they had to find Lori and fast!
Shisui nodded grimly, hopining that the blonde had at least some kind of weapon on her and that she wouldn't run into any trouble, he started to push more chakra to his feet and blasting off in bursts of speed. Lori… Please be safe! Thought Shisui and Jeri.
Hashirama looked back to his brother who had been caught up long enough to hear the whole thing. "Tobirama... We are going to talk when we get home."
Lori was walking through the woods aimlessly but used the arrows that she had marked on trees last time she had come here as guides.
What she didn't know was she was being followed, and not by the ninja...
AU: this took me a LONG time to write so I put a lot of thought in it! The foreshadowing and hints from last chapter will take place in a different one. So we see that Tobirama had threatened Lori and in the end was dousing her with icy water outside and it was WINTER before making statements about her family and her unknown past, some of which he doesn't know just how bad he screwed up. The only reason he was childish I his tactics were because Lori would be easy to anger since she was interested in the water and she'd be easy to anger because she's a teen.
Question 1: how did you like the part where Hashirama explained the added honorific 'chan' to lori's name?
Question 2: anyone like the part where Lori gave the ninja candy?
Question 3: what did you think about shisui's comment about the candy?
Question 4: what did you think about Tobirama threatening Lori with his chakra and Lori's reactions?
Question 5: what did you think about Tobirama trying to piss Lori off so she could 'let off steam'?
Question 6: what did you think about Tobirama drenching Lori in water from the waist up and her not doing anything about it? (It's winter)
Question 7: why did Lori get so emotionless at Tobirama's last comment when he was trying to piss her off?
Question 8: is Lori afraid of Tobirama? Do you think Tobirama was a bully?
Question 8: any foreshadowing? Irony? (Irony is the opposite of what you expect to happen)
Question 9: Who's following Lori?!
Question 10: any thought about Shisui thinking to Lori to be safe?
Question 11: Favorite parts? Funny parts? Sad parts? Scary parts? Favorite characters? Favorite pairings?
Put in your own two cents!
Review please! Thank you!
