Everyone who is a fan of this fic I am very sorry I had to make this rant and I know the writer of the flame may never even read what I have to say but I needed to get this off my chest because it was impossible for me to PM this PEEV person myself.
-Your faithful survent, Art
Chapter Seventeen: Eat Your Heart Out Lizard Lips
We headed back a few hours later. Gaara and I were beginning to get annoyed that the same songs were being repeated and Loren was getting tiered so we got back in our own close and walked down the streets together.
"Well see you guys later," Haku said politely as we got to the Water Tower. "I had a really great time," he added before hugging Loren then me and waving to the guys then disappearing into the great iron double doors.
"He's cool," I said as we headed to our next stop. The Wind Tower stood only a block away and I hated the thought of having to walk alone all the way to the other side of campus with Deidara. Not that I didn't like him, I liked him a lot, but it was all way to awkward! I'll be dead from a mental brake down by the time we get to the temple I was sure of it.
"Night Jenny," Loren said giving me a hug "thanks for telling us about the club Deidara-kun."
"Goodnight," Gaara muttered before pulling Loren into the tower.
So that was it, now we were walking back to the Akatsuki temple together. It was getting darker and there were now only senior students still partying at the few bars. I glanced at the blond next to me trying to be in tune with his footsteps. His bangs were blocking my view of his face and I was slightly thankful for it.
"I wonder what Danna has been up to yeah," he muttered tilting his head toward me.
"Probably been on the computer," I said quickly "he doesn't seem to care much about the Tower Testing so I would guess he's either training or on the computer."
"Your right hmm," Deidara replied with a slight smile "what a party pooper."
"I know right?" I giggled as we entered the temple and walked down the hallway our footsteps echoing ominously in the darkness. I don't know why I was so worried; at lest Loren didn't see us…um kiss? I'm not even sure what to call whatever the hell that was but I couldn't call it a kiss. Right?
"Oh look who it is," said a teasing voice at our door. It was Hidan who was leaning up on the door lazily, his weapon a roped scythe with three blades draped in the crook of his arm, in the other hand was a glass of what I hoped was red wine. "The two little love chickadees!"
"Shove off Hidan your blocking the door yeah," Deidara grumbled rolling his eyes.
"Tutu Deidara no sex till your married," he chucked and we both blushed red.
"Move it Hidan," I growled embarrassed.
"Nah I'm just screwing around with your heads," Hidan said his violet eyes full of amusement.
"I see," I sighed, "I'm not even going to ask… can you just move Hidan?"
"Ah sure whatever," he said moving out of the way of the door so Deidara could unlock it. "Don't be surprised if I'm not the only one who bugs you two seriously."
"What?" Deidara snapped but Hidan was already on his way down the hallway. "Shit," I heard him mutter as he opened the door and I blushed red as a fire truck.
As predicted Sasori was typing away, he didn't even look up as we entered the room. Deidara instantly attacked his bed flopped on his belly his hair splayed out on the pillow and facing palms up. The hand mouths opened and shut like fish gulping water.
"What's your issue?" Sasori asked skilled fingers going over the keys. We both stayed silent and with his answer of nothing made Sasori look up at us. "What happened? Don't make me wait."
"Nothing Sasori-kun," I said quickly kicking off my sandals "We just partied to hard I guess."
"I don't believe a word of that," the puppet said tilting his head.
"I knew you wouldn't," I sighed flopping onto my bed still in my uniform. I sat there cross-legged running my fingers through my hair before glancing over at Deidara. "Stop that your making me feel bad," I said to him but he didn't move "you don't have to be such a jerk about it."
"Yea but now everyone's going to think… stuff" he muttered lifting his face off the pillow.
So? I wanted to say but this wasn't a discussion I wanted to have with Sasori in the room. The puppet was like an older brother and it would be awkward talking about this in front of him. So instead I shrugged and got up to go to the bathroom.
"Harsh," I heard Sasori say as always he underestimated my skills in enhancing my senses, or perhaps he didn't care if I heard or not. Perhaps it was a bit of both or perhaps neither.
"Shove off Sasori hmm," Deidara said using the puppet's name instead of his sempai's pet name.
I rolled my eyes and turned on the water of the shower, letting it warm up as I stripped off my clothes. I was a tad bewildered when I found sand all on the inside of my shirt and pants. I tilted my head to the side thinking it over for a bit before giving up, I didn't feel like thinking.
When the water warmed up I stepped into the shower and sighed. The water was pleasant and I was defiantly going to use as much hot water as I could for revenge on Deidara for being such an ass. Vengeance will be mine! Scary I'm starting to sound like Uchiha Sasuke. I giggled despite myself at the thought.
Forty-five minutes later the water was beginning to cool and my fingers were beginning to prune up so I turned off the water and began to dry myself off. I hadn't bothered to wash my hair so I wouldn't have to use Deidara's blow dryer and just go straight to bed. I then got into an over sized t-shirt and a pair of baggy shorts.
When I got back into our living room/bedroom area Deidara had curled himself in his sheets and Sasori was gone. His computer was still on however still humming softly and giving a "ping boo bop" sound whenever a new instant message came up making me cut the volume from annoyance.
"Deidara," I said sitting down on my bed. He looked to be asleep but I couldn't be sure. "What's wrong?" I asked almost afraid to touch him but I nudged his shoulder anyway.
"What Jenny un?" he muttered opening an eye.
"I…um," I stopped and looked at him. He looked tiered and there was a light flush to his cheeks, I couldn't tell if he was angry or embarrassed. "Um goodnight." I didn't have the guts to tell him what I thought, I had to become physically stronger in ninja training but I was still the same insecure girl I've always been.
The alarm went off and I sprung to my feet. Deidara was still asleep and as always Sasori had either (a) gotten up before us or (b) not gone to bed at all so I quickly changed in the living room into my uniform.
Putting my hair into a lose braid I glanced around the room. It was a mess to say the lest; it looked like a nuclear warhead had smashed into our dorm room when no one had noticed. There were my drawing papers and Mythology scattered on the floor near my bed. On the coffee table was a pile of clay rapped in plastic wrap to keep it wet and next to that a few bird anatomy books and notebooks that held Deidara's mathematical equations for his bombs. And lining the walls were Sasori's many puppets that use to creep me out but now I don't know if I could fall asleep at night without them.
Smiling to myself I left the dorm and headed down the hall to Itachi and Kisame's room. As always the shark man opened the door, yet it didn't make much of a difference because if a football player and a basketball player had a love child that would be Kisame, so pretty much he was a human shark door. Okay that was most likly the oddest thing I've ever thought!
"Ah morning Jen-chan," he said with a sharp-toothed smile. "I'm sure you're here for Itachi-san?"
"Uh huh," I said with a nod "Is he here?"
"Not at the moment he went to see Pein-sama about the testing requirements but should be back in a bit," he said moving away from the door so I could come in. I walked in and was surprised to see Zetsu sitting on the sofa. I sat next to him waiting for my sempai patiently.
"Good morning Zetsu-san," I said politely and he just moved his glowing yellow eyes at me.
"Morning Jenny-chan," he said with his lighter half and sipped some tea. I could see the thick veins in his plantlike shell that grew from his shoulders and up around his head pump softly under the tissues.
"So Zetsu… were are you from?" I asked but he didn't answer, "I'm from Massachusetts near Boston."
"Africa," he said after a moment of thought "We're from Kenya"
"Really that's pretty cool," I said with a thoughtful smile as Kisame walked in and handed me a cup of tea. He had his own mug of coffee that I envied but the tea was fine too. As I sipped it I identified it as Itachi's favorite, green tea with a touch of honey. "What about you Kisame? Were are you from?"
"Cape Cod," he replied and I raised my brows "my dad owns a fishing boat and we've lived on the water all our lives."
I nodded and smiled holding the warm cup in both hands. By the time Itachi came into the room Kisame and I were doubled over in laughter and Zetsu had the smallest smirk of amusement. Itachi raised a brow at us but we ignored him.
"Oh Itachi-sempai," I snorted catching my breath "I didn't see you come in!"
Itachi was not amused.
"I'm sorry Itachi-kun I really didn't see you there," I said still laughing as we left his dorm.
"Come we are already late," he stated plainly.
"Alright now…" Itachi stopped staring up at me in the air dragon's form. "I suppose you can't do hand seals like that now can you?" I shook my head narrow 'no' careful I didn't get myself dizzy. "That could be an issue…you sure the dragon wont help at all?"
"I told you he says I have to figure it out myself," I said my voice sounding just like Ao Guang's small childlike voice.
"Hmm," he sighed his face hidden by his hair because of my height. "For a chakra link to work the left and right hemispheres of your body must meet. If you could sit on your haunches and bring your claws together in a hand seal then perhaps you'll be able to link the chakra."
"That's a good idea Itachi-sempai but what if I fall?" I asked, "I don't want to hurt anyone…"
"Don't worry about it they'll be able to get out of the way," he said, "now do as I say."
"Ah okay," I murmured carefully beginning to straighten my spinal cord. I brought my upper body up carefully curling my neck so I could see Itachi from below me. I must have been nearly thirty feet in the air. Itachi had measured my body length and told me I was sixty feet long all together. It was a bit scary to be so high up but my feet were still touching the ground so I didn't freak out.
Hmm that boy is very smart said the soft voice from within my mind. I did not reply to the voice I needed to concentrate.
"Alright now do off the seals and tell me what seals give you the strongest chakra flare," he instructed and I nodded but stopped when I nearly lost my balance. Anatomy wouldn't be a difficulty because when drawing my dragon forms I had made sure that I'd given all four drawings five claws. I was very thankful for that now.
I brought my hands together and began to do the twelve seals quickly and doing them over again to be sure I'd gotten the correct flares. After a few minutes I finished and looked down at Itachi. "Bird, Dragon, Rabbit, Ram, Snake, and Tiger," I said and he nodded.
"Alight now do just those seals," he ordered.
"Alright," I said and did the seals in different combinations until a great burst of wind shot from the pores in my scales sending Itachi off forty meters before he skidded to a stop.
"What was that combination?" he asked.
"Dragon, Rabbit, um Snake," I replied.
"Very good!" he said with more excitement then normal. I curled my lips up in a wolfish grin of pride.
I didn't think you'd get it young Shinobi I'm very surprised said Ao Guang.
'Yeah eat your heart out,' I thought and he laughed.