Others Ch 18
I've reread that last chapter more times than I can count. Each time my heart swells at the end, especially the very last line. "That's the first time anyone has seen me cry since I can remember." Oh Jashin… that got me choked up the first couple of times. My amazingly amazing beta said that it brought her close to tears when she read it. You guys have given me really good reviews for that chapter so that helps too. XD I didn't really have a favorite chapter before but after that, seventeen takes the cake. I wrote that all in one night. It was late and I said "Angel. Get writing or you're going to loose the idea," I'd had that floating around in my head for a few days. I know that when I have an idea that I like I can keep it for… three days at most. If I don't write it down I loose it. It kept me up but it was soooo worth it. Thanks for sticking with me! I'm playing with an ending for this part of the series but I'm not sure… *thoughtful pose and strokes invisible beard* Mmm yes…
cheeky half-demon: *sheepish smile* Looking back that WAS really intense. I really have no idea where that came from. You know my style of writing pretty well and THAT wasn't it at all. XD I'm writing this when I should be writing Tutoring for Dummies so be happy.
Likes to Smile: I'm glad you like 'Mori-baka! Sometimes I kind of want to strangle her for her uselessness… she gets pretty hard to write after a while. ^^" You'll find out what she looks like in just a second!
Coke N Bleach- Lady of the Oc's: I can't really see him as the crying type but over Mori-baka… it might happen. I'm not Kishimoto-sama so I don't know. (the fact that he killed him off doesn't really help either)
Thanks to ChibiIchigo101 for the favorite story! They still make me dance!
Waking up after becoming a Protector is pure hell. My head is pulsing and all of my limbs feel like someone rolled them over with a steamroller. I slowly raise my hands to my face and rub them over it, trying to get the tiredness out. It doesn't feel any different, thankfully. I open my eyes, slightly disappointed when I find my vision still blurry. I fumble for my glasses and hook them behind my ears, blinking rapidly. Things I can't pick out swim in and out of my vision before settling.
"Holy sh*t," I mumble screwing my eyes shut then opening them again. Everything is so clear, so crisp. The feeling that I've been living blind shoots through me like lightening. Inhaling brings me a million scents. The smell of the sheets hits me first, then the smell of food cooking, and finally something I can't place. It's delicious.
I look down and realize that I'm wearing Kakuzu's robe again. Hope he didn't mind… I think raising the sleeve to my nose. Inhaling, I almost gasp. The amazing smell is the smell of Kakuzu. Like rain, shower gel, the cologne the he sometimes wore, and a little bit of sweat. Oh Kami it's intoxicating. I can't believe I didn't notice it before. I bury my nose in the sleeve and close my eyes, inhaling again.
"Ahem…" I open my eyes and pull away quickly. Kakuzu is smirking from a chair near the foot of my bed. His arms are crossed across his chest and there's a smirk on his lips. "Like my robe?" I look down sheepishly, nodding as hug myself. I cross my legs and play with a sleeve. He sits down near my knees and clears his throat again, awkwardness setting in. "So…"
"Yeah…" I reach out and put my hand over top of his. He turns his hand up so our palms are touching and our fingers twine together. He kisses my hand gently, making me blush.
"How do you feel?" I feel a pulse of concern run through me as he runs a thumb over my knuckles.
"Amazing now," I say then realize how stupid that sounds. His hand tightens briefly and the concern melts into happiness. He is about to say something but my phone rings. I shoot him an apologetic glance and dig into the pocket, pulling it out. "Hey Mom,"
"Hi sweetheart!" She squeals. "I've been trying you forever! Have you and Kakuzu been very busy?" I squeak trying to make out words in vain. "Oh I get it~ Don't worry. I'm not going to pry into your private time with him any more. I expect tons of appropriate pictures though! Have fun sweetie~"
"Mom I-" The drone of the dial tone cuts me off and I sigh. The words hit me and I scream.
"What?!" Kakuzu jumps like I've burned him. Kisame kicks down the door and pulls out a pointy thing, pointing it around.
"Who broke in?!"
"I-It's not that," I say feeling like an idiot. "My mom wants pictures of our vacation,"
"Oh," The two Protectors say looking at me.
"Sh!t," Kakuzu says when he realizes that we're going to need proof that I went to the beach.
"Genjutsu doesn't show up on camera," Kisame says and Kakuzu swears again.
"Looks like we're going to the beach," He says and Tobi bursts in the room, squealing.
"Tobi's never been to the beach!"
"Don't think you lovers are going anywhere without us, seriously," Hidan says, a cigarette hanging from his lip. His arms cross and so do Tobi's.
"You have to-"
"Leader-sama already said yes!" Tobi beams behind his mask.
"Goddammit," Both Kakuzu and I say at the same time.
…line…line…line…line…
"We probably look really weird," I say under my breath as we walk through the airport. Kakuzu chuckles and squeezes my hand gently.
"The pilot is superstitious. He says there's something 'up' with us and refuses to come near our house. Something about us eating him," I deadpan.
"If only he knew that you were keeping him safe from the stuff that would eat him," I say before Tobi runs and tackles me.
"Mori-chan!" He says like he just found me after I've been lost for years. "Tobi wants Mori-chan to sit by Tobi!"
"I…" I ephemerally look at Kakuzu and he nods. "Okay," I smile and he squeals, running ahead.
"Tobi will go get the good seats!" He calls over his shoulder and runs straight into a wall. Nobody really makes a move to help him and he bounces back up like a punching dummy. "Tobi's okay!"
"I thought he wasn't going to get up that time…" Hidan sighs. "D*mn,"
"We're going to miss our flight," Zetsu plays the voice of reason and we move a little bit faster.
"Isn't this your plane?" I ask and Kakuzu shakes his head.
"We rent it out sometimes, but it takes other people too. Our strip would be a stop along the way,"
"Makes sense," I nod and we all scramble onto the plane… all into first class. I anime fall once I see that we're taking up most of the seats.
"Only the best for Mori-chan!" Tobi crows hugging me happily. I sigh and dig my camera out of the bag I threw together before we left.
"I'd be more comfortable in coach…" I sigh and hold up the camera. He squeals and puts his hand up in a peace sign.
"Cheese!" It flashes and he nabs it, taking a picture of me. I grin, trying hard not to giggle as he takes a picture of me.
Some of the more notable pictures from the flight include Hidan, his head tilted back and drooling a little. Tobi forcing Deidara to smile by putting his fingers in his mouth and pulling it up into a grin. Kakuzu and I sitting together, me sleeping on his shoulder. Zetsu and Itachi sitting together, neither of them looking too thrilled to be going on vacation. And, my favorite, all of us squeezed into a row. I'm mushed between Kisame and Kakuzu, near the middle. It's the most recent one.
"Everyone say vacation!" The flight attendant says with a huge cheery smile.
"Vacation" We all say obediently and the camera flashes.
"Passengers, this is your captain speaking. I'm sorry to announce we've encountered a slight problem." My stomach starts twisting into knots as everyone stops and listens. Something isn't right about this. "Don't worry, it won't delay us much. And" The voice giggles. "If you're lucky…" It changes and my blood runs cold with recognition. "Some of you may make it out alive"
