Yea, my beta is gonna kill me if I don't put this up so here you go! Oh, and we're using fake identities. Remember Akako=Kumori, Zen=Hidan, and Yukio=Kakuzu.
"You take care of yourself Akako." Yukio warned. The trio walked down the hallway to the hot tub. They'd gone out and bought some bathing suits, and Akako's illusion had been cast again. Said incognito kunoichi was in a black three piece. Her top strings, which were red, tied around her neck and made a crisscrossed down her back to connect to the thicker side pieces. Eventually the side pieces and string attached to the short-like bottoms with a silver belt. All in all, the bathing suit accented her animalistic beauty well. She walked proud, head held high. Her very presence demanded respect. But yet she was also very much like a cat. Sleek, lithe, graceful, and dangerous. Yea, she'd take care of herself. She was getting quite a few looks too. Her companions figured either she didn't care, or she was unaware. Either way, if anyone attempted something, they'd be missing an appendage….or two.
Yukio was in a black T-shirt, and black swim trunks. They'd been on sale, and suited him fine. His jacket had gone, and several girls were drooling at his muscle. However he also received curious glances. Like he'd found before, the jutsu only altered your appearance, and his stitches were too many to be rid of, so the turned into scars. Someone who had the appearance of being lacerated definitely attracted attention. However he carried himself with confidence, so nobody approached. He was a giant after all, and nobody wanted to be on the receiving end of that fist. And they didn't even know his capabilities.
Zen had his rosary dangling proudly on his chest. He had on some trunks that looked like his previous shirt, black with blood-like spatters.
Arriving at the pool and hot tub room, Yukio made a bee-line for the hot tub, while Zen seemed to be deciding on which to go. Evidently he chose hot tub, but Akako would have none of that. Running over, she pushed him straight into the pool. With an unceremonious yelp, the silver haired man crashed into the glass smooth surface. Yukio looked on incredulously. Honestly, was that really called for?
"WHAT THE HELL!" Zen spluttered attempting to rid his eyes of the infuriating liquid blurring his vision of his next sacrifice. The victim allowed a sadistic smirk across her features. Oh yes, torturing Zen was gonna be fun.
Finally able to look around, Zen lunged at the side of the pool. Akako took a step back, but her other neglected ankle became her downfall, literally. With a sharp yank, Zen flung Akako painfully onto her rump, before wrenching her into the blue depths. Underwater, Akako was overwhelmed by the sudden cold, and gasped. A rather stupid move, for now she both just lost her air, but had inhaled a lung (or two) full of water, and was choking in the damned substance.
Ah, but it was worth it.
Floundering to the precious air above, Akako managed to give Zen a rather good kick in the shin. After grabbing the side of the pool and coughing up all the water, and inhaling the wondrous gas of oxygen, she directed a very heated glare at the offending man. Who had an enormous, triumphing smirk spread across his face.
"OH, IT'S WAR!" With a realistic roar, the female lunged at the silver haired man, while in the background Yukio shook his head, ashamed to even know the two. Seriously, how childish can one be? Instead of giving himself the guaranteed headache-of-the-day prematurely, he closed his deep orbs, loosing himself in the peace of free hot tub.
...
One of the worst things a person can do is become completely relaxed in a hot tub to the point of being almost completely asleep. Unfortunately, Yukio seemed to have been unaware of this fact. Otherwise, he would not be in the position he was in now.
The hot water relaxed all of his muscles and he was in pure bliss. Nothing could ruin this....right? Apparently there was one thing that could.
"SURPRISE!" Was shouted into his ears. He only had time to jump, and register that two different voices had been in that scream before nothing but the absolute shock of cold water on hot skin flooded his senses. Next would he would do something forever degrading, and the offenders behind him would never let him live it down. The big, strong, murder of thousands...squealed.
A pause of silence followed. Not for long, for barely a second had passed before the ones who started it all burst in laughter. Faces turned red from the strain and lack of air, while their stomachs ached. If they didn't stop soon, they'd bust a gut.
Emerald orbs burned holes into the two, who began to nervously chuckle. Yukio's enormous form leering over them.
And here he was now, holding the offenders, Akako and Zen by their ankles over the pool. He'd just taken them to the shower used to rinse chlorine off before going to the locker room showers. Of course, he had the water scorching, and the duo's skin was bright red. They painfully turned up to look at him. Sheepish grins plastered on their face. Again a nervous chuckle erupted from them.
"Um…Yukio, you know I'm sorry right?" Akako said slowly, afraid that if she was to talk to fast, she'd anger him further. Zen nodded and looked pleading. Yukio smirked, and their faces turned to visions of horror. He dropped them. No more than a second later they shot up bolting for the edge. Once they'd removed themselves from the water, they looked at him. He chuckled before grinning.
"Yep, sure do."
…
(In the room, so normal names)
Kakuzu and Hidan changed in the main room while Kumori in the bathroom. In about ten-or-so-minutes Kagi would meet Kumori at the Dango stand. The 'husbands' would just hang out around town doing whatever. Hidan would probably go to the most pointless places, and ask Kakuzu to buy some of everything just to annoy him. Rolling her eyes at the thought, Kumori performed her genjutsu, covering Hidan and Kakuzu as well. A surprised gasp from the other room showed their surprise to the sudden appearance alterations.
Kumori stepped out of the bathroom, before bidding the men good bye. Double checking she had a key, the kunoichi headed off.
…
(Fake names)
"Hey."
"Hello." Kagi was wearing a dark red T-shirt underneath a basic black jacket, a pair of slightly baggy pants, a silver armband that clung to his right bicep, and matching silver ring. Looking closely, Akako noticed that his single pierced ear, his left, also had a loop attached. Kagi's eyes scanned over her form, and he whistled approvingly.
She wore a dark blue, tight fitting belly-shirt underneath a white jacket, which was halfway zipped. In her ears were a pair of sunstone encrusted earrings. Underneath her short mini-skirt came some dark blue leggings, the same color as the shirt, which ended at the base of her knee. From then to her mid-calf was fishnet.
"Like what you see?" Akako giggled, leaning onto one leg and resting her hand on the outstretched hip.
"You could say that," Came the red-head's chuckle. His eyes were twinkling as he asked the same of Akako. She grinned widely before grabbing his hand and dragging him to the coffee stand.
"Come on, let's grab a coffee."
…
Akako sipped her Mocha Cappuccino- she and Kagi were sitting in a comfortable silence. Well, Kagi was anyway. Akako almost had a heart attack when he asked her what she wanted. She'd never had coffee before! How could she explain that. since any normal person her age had had coffee! Thankfully, she automatically said for him to pick, even if she hadn't thought it. Lying for so many years was coming to be a very good thing.
Yea, that wasn't twisted at all.
"Akako?" The red eyed woman swiveled her eyes toward him.
"Hmm...?"
"Um, well, I wasn't really sure what you liked, so I didn't really have anything planned. Do you want to figure our what we're going to do, or...?" He trailed off, the meaning conveying across. "Fill in the blank." She smiled.
"What do you got around here?" He grinned back. I'm doomed I don't know anything!
"We'll, I'm not sure really, what do you like?" I don't know!!
"I'm pretty easy-going." Please name something on your own, please please please.
"Well, just name something that comes to your head." Getting the hell out of this situation.
"Mocha?" He looked at her quizzically before roaring with laughter.
"W-w-what?!"
"Well you said to name the first thing that popped into my head! And I'm drinking coffee!" Akako blushed, desperately trying to regain some dignity. Kagi just continued to laugh- Akako even thought he laughed harder! But FINALLY, after the bout of laughter that had attracted many curious gazes, he calmed.
"Maybe we should just walk around." Akako nodded. Finally, a good- and safe- plan.
...
The duo really just went around town the entire time, talking about likes, dislikes, etc. Akako really just made stuff up for her, saying she came from another continent and that they had different customs. Kagi thankfully didn't ask where, but nodded and accepted it. Those made things go much more smoothly. Although the family subject was tough. Akako really just manipulated past experiences at the Facility, and what had happened so far at the Akatsuki. With alteration to hide them, of course. Even still, her mind still travled to unwanted thoughts. –tug- Eventually they arrived at the park and went through the trails. Akako, being the graceful klutz she is, slipped on one of the slopes. Kagi attempted to catch her, but ended up following. –tug- They screamed grunted and rolled the best they could out of the way, although Akako for survival used basic ninja skills. Kagi noticed.
"How -pant- did you -pant- do that!" Thinking quickly, Akako said.
"Since I'm such a klutz, as you can see, I took basic ninja classes to help with balance and stuff. Obviously the balance didn't go well, but at least I know how to avoid problems." STUPID! STUPID HE'LL NEVER BELIEVE THAT! THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE BASIC NINJA CLASSES! AARGH! He blinked. –tug- –tug-
"Oh, ok." He grinned, Akako deadpanned. He, he actually believed it…? Wiping the look off her face before he saw it, she grinned back.
Idiot. He's an idiot. –tug-–tug-
…
After that, they decided to head to the flat land of the supermarket. Somehow Kagi caught a gleam in her eyes whenever they passed by an art stand. –tug- –tug- He immediately interrogated her over it. Eventually she admitted she liked to draw and such. He grinned and dragged her, literally, to the stand. He made her tell him what the highest quality charcoal and graphite set was. It was really good too. It had 30 different grades per type, and was top brand. Before she could protest, or even look at the price, he'd grabbed it and whirled her around to the cashier. Only when they were leaving was she able to steal a glance. –tug-–tug-–tug-
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! –tug-
"KAGI! THAT! THAT! THAT-" He put a finger to her lips, silencing her.
"It's ok, you deserve it." –tug-–tug-–tug-
"B-Bu-But that was so much"
"It's ok. Look, I'll explain later when I drop you off if you want." She still looked speculative but nodded, seeing as she couldn't really do anything at this point…–tug-
"Fine."
After that they walked in a comfortable silence, Kumori staring at the box in her hands.
I can't believe he got me that…It's not like we've known each other for a long time…and it's the first time I've ever received a gift…Thank you, Kagi. –tug-–tug-–tug-
No one ever got her, the freak, the monster, the disgrace a gift. –tug-–tug-–tug- Kagi probably wouldn't have either. –tug-–tug-–tug-
…
(Normal names, and don't worry, soon the confusion will end -_-')
Kumori sighed as she shut the door behind her. –tug- –tug- –tug- Kagi was definatly not what she had been expecting.
"I got you that, because I, even though you may not know, was able to tell that you were making stuff about your family up. –tug- –tug- –tug- Some of it was baised off truth, but nothing was for real. And it's fine, I understand, everyone has their demons. –tug- –tug- –tug- –tug- And I'm sure your ninja training has something to do with it. Just remember something. Never give up. No matter what. What many don't understand, is that by not caring for another drives them insane. They separate themselves from others to protect themselves, –tug- –tug- when really their hurting themselves. Live, love, forgive, and never give up. –tug- –tug- Our time on this Earth is limited–tug-. And by protecting the ones you love, you protect yourself." –tug-–tug-–tug-
Then he just left. Leaving a stupified Kumori in his philisophical wake. She stared blankly ahead, absorbing what he'd just said. All of it was so true, every bit of it, and she'd never forget it.–tug-–tug-–tug-
But for now, she needed to save herself. So she went into the room, putting her set into a scroll, and pulled the thin piece of metal from her pocket. She studied it for minute. Admiring how the light cast a thin, dangerous, and yet graceful glare on the sharp edge. –tug-–tug-–tug- Right, she had to prevent herself from falling.
She walked into the bathroom, shutting and locking the door.
Yea, I know. "Why is this so suckish from all your previous work?" Well, I'm sorry. My computer deleted this chapter, twice, and I lost all motivation for a while. But my beta was going to kill me, so I wrote something. I know it sucks, and is a waste of your life. Sorry. Don't forget, reveiws are CHERISHED!!!