Finished: September 4, 2017

Published: September 4, 2017

== A.N. ==

Finally a new chapter!

Special thanks to 'HidanHid' for being my second review, it means a lot, thank you love, I'm glad you're liking the story.

Well, see you guys at the end and enjoy!

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Hidan was extremely bored, he didn't know what was taking Kakuzu so long to get home. It had been forever since he had come home for lunch. It was killing him to wait so much. He had literally explored anything there was to explore, climbed on top of every piece of furniture and even tried climbing the walls – which resulted in failure unless you counted him climbing the curtains successfully. He had tried hiding under the couch and inside Kakuzu's drawers but the brunette wouldn't come looking for him.

What was taking him so long?!

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"What size clothes should I get?" asked Kakuzu as he examined clothes at the toddler section.

"How old is he?" asked Itachi as he was distracted looking through toddler clothes as he remember little Sasuke.

"About six years old." Kakuzu moved to another section as he was sure that Hidan was bigger than a toddler.

"Then maybe this one, kids grow pretty quickly; its better to get them clothes that are a size bigger so they can grow into them, it saves you money and makes their clothes last longer." Itachi moved to the proper section and gave Kakuzu a shirt. Kakuzu nodded and picked clothes from that section.

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"Hey lets go to the pet aisle." Kakuzu looked up to Itachi as he was choosing some shorts for Hidan, "You said you have a cat right? Have you bought Beef Jerky any toys?" it was weird hearing someone else say the name he had given Hidan, it was completely ridiculous… maybe he should have named him something less… awkward.

"I guess I haven't." Kakuzu put the shorts into the cart and they proceeded to walk to towards the pet isle.

"Then lets go, I need to buy more fish food for Dobe and a new toy for Dammit." Kakuzu had to hold in a chuckle, he couldn't believe how his friend had named the cat that way and how his little brother had done the same.

"Wow, you really have gotten used to that name."

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"How about this laser pointer?" Kakuzu had no idea what he was doing, he'd rather Hidan chose something he would like to play with.

"Just choose something you won't get tired of playing with. Whatever you choose he'll love, but you are the one that has to use it to play with him so choose something you like." Yet again, Kakuzu had no idea what he was doing so he chose to try to get some sort of direction from Itachi.

"What does your cat like?"

"This little mouse." Itachi grabbed a small grey mouse toy, "It makes noise and has a motion sensor so you don't always have to be the one using it, your cat can play on its own; that is if you don't mind the squeaky noise."

"I guess I'll take that and the laser pointer." Kakuzu added both items to the shopping cart.

"Do you have cat food."

"Yeah." He didn't but Itachi didn't need to know that, it wasn't like he was starving Hidan or something.

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"I didn't know they sold small crabs." Kakuzu and Itachi where in the fish isle since Itachi was going to buy fish food.

"They sell different fish depending on the season, right now crabs are in season; they're selling tropical fish right now, like puffer fish." Itachi started at the fish through the glass, "I really want it to puff up for some reason."

"Are you sure you don't have late stage ADHD?" Itachi removed his index finger from the glass.

"I don't know, I haven't really gone to the doctor for that, so far the only health issues I know I have is that I'm going blind." His eyesight kept getting worse, the doctor had said it was something hereditary.

"So you have sight problems?"

"Yeah, I'm wearing contacts right now." That was probably the reason Itachi's eyes seemed a little too dark.

"Your eyesight is deteriorating instead of improving?" that shouldn't be happening if he was taking care of his eyes, right?

"It was for a while, I'm scared about getting the surgery so I'm getting medication for it."

"Like pills?"

"No I have eye-drops, their only side effect is that it makes my eyelashes longer." That seemed to be a rather good side effect compared to what it could actually be.

"Not a bad side effect."

"I guess it isn't, but now I get awkward questions from some girls though."

"What do you mean." So attention from the girls came in weird ways too?

"The girls always ask if I have great eyelash genetics or if I have a secret. After I tell them about the eye-drops they ask me to give them some but I have to decline. Some are really persistent so it gets annoying."

"So the medicine comes with more unstated side effects."

"Yup." Itachi grabbed some fish food from one of the shelves and placed it in the cart. He looked at the floor before he came up with a stupid idea for changing the topic. He looked up at Kakuzu fluttering his long and pretty black eyelashes, "Do you think my eyelashes are pretty?" Kakuzu made an unimpressed face and ruffled Itachi's hair.

"Does Sasuke neglect you at home or something?" Kakuzu started pushing the cart subtly leaving Itachi behind.

"Yes… now, why are you so serious? We're not at work anymore so there's no need for you to be so stiff." Itachi caught up with Kakuzu.

"It's not that, its just that I don't have ADHD." Kakuzu chuckled seeing Itachi make a face.

"You should try it some time." Itachi smirked and walked faster ahead of Kakuzu.

"Kid I'm in my forties, my time for fucking around is way past; I'm an adult not a kid."

"No matter your age you can still be a kid at heart and no one ever said you had to be a serious adult; there's a time for playing and time for working, work is over now play!"

"Were you bullied as a child?" Itachi was starting to get used to Kakuzu's sarcasm.

"No, now stop saying mean things." Kakuzu rolled his eyes and smiled lightly, "Is that all we're getting?"

"I already got everything I was going to get, what about you?"

"Same here."

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"Where do you live?" asked Itachi as he placed the bags on the back seats of his car, they hadn't bought many things so there really wasn't much need to use the trunk of the car.

"Just head back by the bar and I'll tell you where to go from there." That was a kind of weird answer but Itachi didn't question it.

"Alright." Itachi closed the passenger door and got in the car ready to start driving. They both strapped on their seatbelts and Itachi started the car.

…

"Wow, you live somewhat close to the bar."

"It's convenient."

"Lets go shopping together some other time, it was fun." Kakuzu wasn't sure if shopping was something that was considered fun but he would be lying if he said he hadn't enjoyed Itachi's company.

"Sounds good."

"Alright, see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, thanks for everything by the way."

"No problem."

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Kakuzu stuck the key into the lock somewhat forcefully as he was having trouble unlocking the door and holding onto all of the bags. It made more sense to just put the bags down and then open the door but he had already started that way so, why change it?

As he finally managed to get the door open he almost tripped inside from the force he had used to push the door open. Just as he had thought once he turned on the lights the living room looked completely empty, Hidan was nowhere to be seen.

He closed the door behind him and locked it; the house seemed too empty for his liking for some reason which was strange because he was used to living alone. As he set the bags on the kitchen table he looked around to see if Hidan had shown up.

Seeing that Hidan wasn't there he decided to go search for the little fur ball, this time he didn't waste any time and headed for his room since that would be the place where Hidan was most likely to be.

When he opened the door and turned on the lights he saw Hidan sleeping in the same spot he had found him the first time he had looked for him. He was in his kitten form again but this time the idiot was sleeping somewhat upside down. Kakuzu sat on the bed and picked him up from the pillow, sitting him up. He rubbed the back of Hidan's ear with his index finger and Hidan immediately started purring.

"Hidan, I'm home." Kakuzu talked gently trying to wake Hidan of his slumber. The kitten released a low meow and went back to purring, seeing that maybe Hidan wanted to keep sleeping Kakuzu set him back on the pillow and go up from the bed, "I'm going to make us dinner." With that said Kakuzu was abut to walk out the door when suddenly Hidan bolted off the bed and ran to him. He climbed Kakuzu's pant leg and started meowing and purring. Kakuzu removed the little fur ball from his leg – since his small claws were starting to dig into his leg – and put him on the floor.

"I can't understand you." Said Kakuzu out loud as he smiled at the hyper little kitten. Without a second thought Hidan changed into his human form and hugged Kakuzu.

"I missed you so much! It was so boring and scary here! Did you know there's a man upstairs that screams a lot and yells die for no reason?! It was so scary, I had to sleep in you room because of how loud he is. Why are you back so late!?" Hidan was ranting and Kakuzu found it cute and somewhat amusing, "are you listening to everything I'm telling you?" Hidan removed his face from Kakuzu's stomach and looked up to see Kakuzu's face, "You're not responding to anything I'm saying…"

"Its because you're talking too fast and keep on saying more and more things…"

"Oh… do you know the man who yells upstairs?"

"No I don't, but don't be scared, he's probably just playing videogames."

"What is your job?"

"I'm a bartender."

"Oh, why do you-"

"How about you put on the shirt I gave you and come the kitchen with me and I'll answer all you questions?" it seemed like a better idea than staying in the room.

"Ok." Hidan walked to the bed to get his shirt and handed it took Kakuzu, "Can you put it on me, please?"

"Alright, put your arms up." Hidan did as he was told and soon he was wearing a dress again…

"Its kind of embarrassing to have you dress me so don't worry, I'll practice how to put on my shirt." With that said Hidan walked out the room and headed to the kitchen. When Kakuzu caught up to him Hidan was already sitting at the table and was kicking his legs back and forth, "Kakuzu are you smart?" Kakuzu wasn't expecting Hidan to start by asking him that kind of question but he did say he would answer his questions.

"I guess I am."

"What is the meaning of our existence?" Kakuzu made an unimpressed face as he looked at Hidan. Hidan just innocently fluttered his eyelashes at Kakuzu. Deciding to just play along Kakuzu picked up one of the plastic bags on the table and started putting away the food he had bought.

"I guess it's just to do whatever we want."

"What if we don't want anything?"

"Then stop existing." Kakuzu closed the fridge's door rather harshly trying to get his point across.

"You're mean, you know that?" Kakuzu held in the grin that was tugging at the corners of his lips the best he could.

"So I've been told." Kakuzu grabbed another bag and started putting more food away.

"Why is the sky blue?"

"Because as the light from our Sun shines into the atmosphere, most of the colors are able to reach the Earth's surface uninterrupted. However, because blue light has a wavelength that is the same size as the particles in the air, this light is scattered in every direction, thus making our sky blue."

"I don't know what any of that means… why is the sea blue?"

"Same reason."

"Why are you so tall?"

"My dad is big foot."

"Really?"

"No, its either because of my genes or because I like drinking milk, maybe both."

"So if you take off your pants you're short?"

"No, my jeans are what I'm wearing, my genes or genetics is what makes me be me."

"So I don't have jeans to wear but I have genes that make me be me too?"

"Yes."

"Why are we different?"

"Because we have different genes."

"How come you're eyes are a completely different from mine?"

"Because you're albino and I'm not."

"Why am I albino."

"Because there was a mutation in your genes."

"Am I going to die?"

"Why do you ask weird questions?"

"So I am, huh?"

"No, now stop asking weird questions. Why cant you be like a normal kid and ask dumb questions that don't relate to death or genetics?"

"I don't know, I'm not normal." Kakuzu was really close to start hitting his head against the wall, "why do you take so long to come home?"

"Because I have to work and I went shopping with a friend."

"Am I your friend?"

"Sure."

"Is it normal to be this short?"

"For you, yes."

"Why do you have long hair if you're a man?"

"Because I can. You know what, how about we play the quiet game?" the kid wouldn't seem to be able to shut up any time soon and seemed to like asking rather uncomfortable questions.

"How do you play that?"

"We both are quiet and the first one to talk loses."

"That sounds boring."

"Is it because you think you can't win?"

"I can win."

"No, you probably can't."

"Yes I can."

"Then prove it."

"Alright."

"Alright, ready, set, start." Hidan for some reason took a deep breath and puffed up his cheeks, Kakuzu thought this was funny but decided to ignore it and opted for putting the rest of the things he had bought away. About a minute passed before Hidan opened his mouth.

"When can we talk?"

"You lost."

"Dang it!" there was no way Hidan was going down like this and there was no way the old man was right, "Again!" he would definitely win this time.

"Ready, set, start." Hidan for some reason did the same thing again. Since he was done putting all of the food away Kakuzu took out two small pots, one to boil pasta in, and the other to boil vegetables.

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Kakuzu had managed to boil both the pasta and the vegetables before the albino finally broke.

"How can you be so quiet?!" Hidan dropped his head on the table, "You're a crazy old man…" his voice was muffled by the table that was pressing against his cheek.

"And you're a loud little beef jerky."

"Lets do it again, I can win this time."

"Alright, this is your last chance though."

"Yeah, I'll win this time."

"Sure…ready, set, start." Hidan sneaked off to the living room and Kakuzu just assumed that it was Hidan's strategy to win the game. Maybe he had a stupid plan that went along the lines of 'if I can't see Kakuzu I won't feel like talking to him' or something like that.

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Hidan had no idea what he was doing but he knew he had to do something to make Kakuzu talk before he did. Maybe he could scare him or something, did screaming count? It was the quiet game and if he screamed it would no longer be quiet so he guessed it did. He didn't know what Kakuzu was scared of though.

Maybe he could sneak outside and find a roach… was he scared of roaches? He could throw it Kakuzu. Should he play dead? It was mean but maybe Kakuzu would cry and Hidan would win.

Hidan didn't want to go outside for a roach though… maybe playing dead was a good idea. Oh wait, jump scares are still scares. Maybe Kakuzu would be startled and scream. Well it didn't hurt to try… hopefully...

In the end Hidan decided to jump scare Kakuzu. He shifted back into a cat and walked near the kitchen to peek at what Kakuzu was doing, Kakuzu's back was facing him as the man was washing his hands in the sink. Hidan sneaked behind Kakuzu and shifted back into his human form.

"Don't even think about it…" warned Kakuzu before he turned the cold water nob and ceased the flow of water. He stepped to the side and walked to the stove where he dried his hands on a kitchen towel, he grabbed two plates and set the table, "Put on the shirt I gave you and wash your hands." Hidan had won the quiet game but he wasn't happy. What kind of win was that supposed to be? He wanted to startle Kakuzu and maybe get yelled at, not just get mildly scolded and receive an order... how boring.

He shifted back into a cat and went to the living room to put on his shirt. He put it on backwards on purpose to see if Kakuzu would notice. He washed his hands and made his way to the table. Kakuzu had already served the both of them and was waiting for Hidan to sit down to begin eating.

"Thanks for the food." Hidan was about to eat a forkful of the food when suddenly he put it down.

"What's wrong? You don't like pasta?"

"Its not that, it smells really good…" Hidan looked like he was playing with his food at this point, using the fork to move it from one side of the plate to the other.

"Then what is it? You don't want vegetables?"

"I have a cats tongue; I cant handle hot food." Hidan stuck out his tongue, when Kakuzu got a closer look nothing seemed abnormal.

"Your tongue seems normal." Hidan stuck his tongue back into his mouth.

"I can control my cat features but not everything cat like." Hidan stuck out his tongue again and this time Kakuzu could see small papillae covering it.

"Hm, who would've known…" Kakuzu ate a forkful of his pasta. Part of him was wondering what it would feel like to have a tongue like that, it seemed somewhat uncomfortable.

"Did you know it feels different against skin than when its against fur?" Hidan licked the back of his palm, "Human skin is really sensitive…" Kakuzu wasn't really sure how to respond to that.

"Which do you like more? Being a cat or being a human?"

"I like both, being a cat is more comfortable but if I'm human I can talk to you."

"Is your tongue why you didn't eat the soup right away?"

"Yeah, the water was hot but I could blow on the noodles so it wasn't that bad."

"I'll cook cold things too so you can eat them right away. Is there certain foods you can't eat or are allergic to? I heard once that certain foods are toxic for cats."

"Not as far as I know, I don't think I'm allergic to anything." Hidan stabbed a broccoli and blew on it to cool it down.

"What kinds of food have you had before?"

"Milk?"

"So that means you're not lactose intolerant?"

"I guess? I don't know what that means but I've only drunk my mom's milk until a few days ago."

"What have you eaten after that?"

"Nasty stuff?" Hidan shrugged, "Either things people fed me or bugs that I hunted." It was hard to hunt birds, besides he had just recently stopped needing his mom for milk so he probably couldn't really get anything better to eat than stupid little bugs.

"Oh."

"Pretzels taste really good."

"They're good snacks I guess."

"I really like beef jerky too, when you fed me it, it was the first time I had it."

"So, does that mean I can get it for your birthday and you'll be happy?"

"You would?" Hidan made puppy – kitten – eyes at Kakuzu and once again Kakuzu felt his heart clench at the sight.

"Dummy, I'll get you beef jerky later after work; birthdays deserve special gifts."

"What kind of special gifts?"

"First you get a cake, then it depends on the kind of things you like."

"So cake and beef jerky?" Kakuzu made an unimpressed face.

"I guess it'll be a surprise then…"

"No, wait! Tell me! I hate surprises!" Hidan started swinging his feet back and forth under the table, "Once I was walking around and suddenly a cricket jumped out of nowhere at me! It startled me so I killed it and ate it! What if you die?"

"So you'll kill me?" Kakuzu looked expectantly at Hidan while smirking lightly.

"By accident…"

"How?"

"What if I claw at you like I did with the cricket?"

"I guess I'll just take the risk…" Kakuzu went back to eating his vegetables.

"Wait I was bluffing! I could never kill you… can you tell me what the surprise is anyway?"

"If I tell you its not a surprise anymore…"

"I won't tell anyone…."

"Who would you tell?"

"That's not important, the important thing is that I wouldn't tell anyone." kids sure have really weird logic...

"That doesn't make me want to tell you any more than the possibility of me dying by your claws…"

"What if I told you something nobody else knows?"

"It depends on what it is."

"The neighbor who screams a lot gets yelled at by his mom on the phone because he still isn't married and because he doesn't have a proper job." Kakuzu somewhat cringed to that, its not like he was unemployed but he definitely wasn't married and that was pretty bad for how old he was – well it depends on who you asked but most mothers would probably be worried about it.

"I'm not telling you what the surprise is; also stop listening to the neighbor."

"Why?"

"Because the neighbor is weird and scary right?"

"Well, he does scream…"

"See? Now eat you food, it should be cold by now." Kakuzu didn't now what was wrong with Hidan, were all kids this weird?

== A.N. ==

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