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Chapter Six: Meeting Fluffy and Saying goodbye to Pein and Konan
Hidan lay on the ground panting alongside other worn out and stroched Akatsuki members, killing that clay pegasus had been a bitch. Who knew Deidara could create such a skilled creation that it took eight Akatsuki members to take it down. Where was Blondie anyway, why couldn't he take out his own creation rather than let the rest of Akatsuki to clean up after him. Hidan gave out an unmanly shriek as a sleek and powerful tiger pounced on him. It growled deep in his throat. Deidara rushed out and grabbed the tiger by its collar. The tiger looked meekly at her, and rubbed its head against her, Deidara giggled and hugged it.
"Deidara, why do you have a tiger?" Pein asked as the other Akatsuki members stared.
"I found it and I decided to adopt it." Deidara said as if it was obvisous.
"It's a tiger." Pein groaned. Deidara looked at him.
"What do you have against tigers." Deidara frowned, Pein groaned, Deidara grabbed a surprised Zetsu's hand and began dragging him.
"Come Zetsu let's go find some human flesh what you and Fluffy can feast upon." Deidara said, Zetsu blinked.
"Fluffy?" Sasori said with an arched eyebrow. Deidara gave him the middle finger and 'Fluffy' walked alongside Deidara's legs purring like some oversized domestic cat.
"Human flesh?" Hidan questioned.
"Brat, come back, we have some questions about 'Fluffy'." Sasori shouted after him, Deidara looked at him or rather glared at him.
"Oh I'm sorry, I'm too busy, go bother someone else." Deidara said coldly, Sasori flinched she was still annoyed about that.
"Deidara, I would advise you to stay." Kakuzu said.
"Shut up you money whore!" Deidara shouted at him, all trances of her good mood vanishing. Hidan smirked at Kakuzu's shocked and annoyed face.
"Deidara." Itachi said warningly, Deidara's look that she gave him could kill.
"Why don't you go shove your pouncy Uchiha head up your..." Deidara began angrily but Zetsu clasped his hand over her mouth before she could let out the stream of swearwords which rivalled Hidan's language. Itachi stared, did he really offend her that much.
"Come on Deidara, lets go get some of the human flesh you were talking about." Zetsu said as Fluffy growled at them, Deidara allowed herself to be dragged away by Zetsu, Fluffy followed closely behind.
"Would some one like to explain what you did to make Deidara so pissed at you three." Hidan said looking at Itachi, Kakuzu and Sasori.
"Did she ask you too?" Sasori asked, Kakuzu and Itachi looked at one another and nodded.
"Can you three please explain what's going on." Pein said with a tight smile, showing it to be less than a question but more of an order.
"Well Deidara didn't know Tobi's name..." Sasori began, Pein laughed, ha it served Madara right for leaving him to clean up his crap, he'll teach that bastard even more of a lesson later... but how? Then it struck him, the perfect plan.
-CHANGE-
"Fluffy! You're not allowed to eat Tobi!" Deidara said trying to haul the tiger off Tobi, Tobi squealed. Deidara grinned sheepishly. Finally Fluffy obeyed and spat Tobi out.
"Sorry Tobi," she then turned to Fluffy, "Fluffy, Tobi is friend, friends are not food." Fluffy gave a tiger's version of a pout. Deidara turned to Zetsu.
"I'll say the same to you, Zetsu." Deidara smiled, Zetsu hurriedly threw away one of Kakuzu's hearts which he found.
"This isn't another clay creation is it?" Tobi asked nervously remembering the pegasus.
"No this tiger is purely flesh and bones." Deidara smiled, Tobi stared. "Horses don't like me but cats love me." Deidara smiled. Fluffy growled at Tobi and stood protectively in front of Deidara and began tugging her away from Tobi.
"That's weird, Fluffy really doesn't like you." Deidara said, she shrugged and grabbed hold of Zetsu's hand. "Come on Zetsu, we still haven't found some people to eat." She said beginning to lead him away. Tobi's eyes widened.
"Zetsu converted Sempai to cannibilism!" Tobi said devastated, Deidara smirked.
"Fluffy and Zetsu are doing the eating, I don't eat any type of meat anyway. I'm vegetarian." Deidara told him, Tobi was surprised he had not already knew that considering that he tended to stalk Deidara sometimes. Fluffy dragged Deidara by the cloak roughly forcing her away from Tobi, Fluffy glared at Tobi and Deidara blinked.
"Well bye, Tobi. You go do what ever you were doing before Fluffy decided you were food." Deidara said taking Zetsu and Fluffy with her. Tobi was left alone, he scowled, stupid tiger. As long as Deidara had that tiger with her he could not get close to her, his day could not get any worse. Or so he thought.
-LATER ON-
Tobi walked in to a meeting Pein had called, he sat down next to Deidara but the tiger growled at him and made him move. Smirking Hidan took his seat, Tobi glared at the tiger as it purred and rubbed its head against a surprised but pleased Hidan.
"I am sure you are all wondering why I called you here." Pein said, the Akatsuki members nodded in reply, "Well, to make it short me and Konan are going on vacation." Pein smiled, pulling Konan towards him. Everyone just stared at him and Konan dumbstruck, well everyone but Deidara who was suddenly on her feet.
"Yay, I'm so glad for you two, you always work so hard you both deserve a vacation." Deidara said slinging her arms over their shoulders. Pein blinked.
"Er... thank you Deidara." Pein said, pushing Deidara off his shoulder. Deidara smiled and whispered into Konan's ear, Konan blushed and nodded smiling, Deidara smirked and winked at Pein. She sat back down recieving odd looks, Fluffy placed his head on Deidara's lap.
"Well after much thought we decided that Tobi will be in charge of Akatsuki until we come back." Konan said smiling still slightly red. Everyone stared, Deidara's jaw dropped, Hidan's eyes nearly popped out of his head, Kakuzu nearly had several heart attacks, Sasori dropped the puppet he was working on, Kisame choked on what he was eating but Itachi looked emotionless as per usual however his eyes were slightly wider.
"What the fuck! Why that fucktard! There are more cabable members." Hidan shouted, breaking out of his shock first.
"As much as I hate to admit Hidan is making sense, Hidan absolutely fucking right!" Kakuzu said, Sasori nodded in argeement.
"No arguments, Tobi you're in charge, if any thing goes wrong you have to report to Tobi and he has to handle it." Pein said, he and Konan picked up their suitcases which were by the door. Hidan and Sasori were on them by the time they were outside.
"Seriously why the fucktard, even Pinochicco is a better choice and he's an asshole." Hidan shouted at them pointing at Sasori. Sasori glared at him, Pein sighed.
"The reason I put him in charge is because I want you two to make his life a living hell, after all I had just said every problem Tobi has to handle it." Pein told them. Hidan and Sasori's faces grew large smiles.
"As much as I fucking hate Pinochicco, I am willing to fucking work with him for such a worthy cause." Hidan said smirking, Sasori glared at Hidan.
"Well I'll work with Odette, just because I hate Tobi more than I detest ballerinas." Sasori said, Hidan shot up.
"You leave my past out of this." Hidan snarled, Sasori smirked.
"Just don't kill eachother, oh and by the way, you're both partners for until I'm back, the new partner list is in my office." Pein sighed before vanishing in a swirl of rain with Konan and their suitcases. Sasori and Hidan blinked. Partners?
"I'll kill you when you get back!" Hidan shouted to the rain which had started to pour. They went back in side soaking wet and angry, they found Kakuzu and Itachi looking at one another dublisously whilst Kisame was eyeing Zetsu up nervously. Deidara was sitting with Fluffy's head in her lap looking annoyed.
"No partner because since I'm a girl now I can't do missions. Sexist asshole." Deidara was murmuring angrily, Fluffy raised his head and growled at Tobi the moment he attempted to get near to Deidara, Tobi backed away.
"Have you heard the news, you two are partners." Deidara said frustated noticing them, she stood up and stormed to the door.
"Sempai, where are you going?" Tobi asked, Fluffy growled at Tobi and lay back down and did not bother to follow Deidara.
"For a walk!" Deidara shouted at him annoyed. The door slammed behind her, everyone winced.
"Something tells me Leader's going to be in for it when he gets back." Sasori murmured, everyone was blown off their feet as a shockwave from a huge explosion racked through the base. Hidan picked himself up and rubbed his head, Fluffy licked his face making him wince, the tiger's tounge was like sand-paper.
"Thanks, I guess, Fluffy." Hidan groaned.