New format that I like better. These are rather fluffy, but I'm trying to get back to sort of angsty. So, I gave Kuzu some characterization.
31. First Lie
Hidan let his head rest on Kakuzu's kitchen table, the cup of coffee is friend's mother had made him warming his hands. (He was never sure why people insisted on giving drunk people coffee, as it had never done anything to make him feel less drunk, just awake and drunk.) He closed his eyes and listened to Kakuzu and his mother argue outside the kitchen door in hushed tones, doubtlessly believing Hidan wouldn't be able to hear him.
"How could you do this?" Kakuzu's mother kept exclaiming. "Letting a stranger into my house, letting him sleep here without my knowledge!"
"He's not a stranger Mom, he's my friend!" Kakuzu defended, the last word making Hidan smile a little involuntarily.
"I don't know him! Besides, what kind of a friend shows up in the middle of the night, drunk, asking for a place to sleep?!"
There was a painful pause before Kakuzu muttered "He's never come here drunk before..."
"Well, I won't allow it!"
"Dammit Mom-"
"No! Kakuzu, he's bad news!"
Hidan whimpered a little, his head clouding in intoxication and sadness. He wanted to go home, he just wanted to go home.
"Mom, he's an orphan!"
Hidan's eyes shot open, but Kakuzu continued speaking.
"His parent's died a little while ago... He just needs to stay her sometimes Mom..."
Hidan opened his eyes and lifted his head from the table, adrenaline happily sobering him for just an instant.
32. First Résumé
"Seriously? You've never filled out a résumé or a job application or anything? Because fuck, if you never worked before I might just have to kick you out again."
Hidan snorted. "I've fucking worked! I worked since I was 14 dickwad. I just never had to fill out paperwork. Deidara got me my job and he just told me to not worry about that stuff. I think he was blackmailing the manager or something because I got fucking fired right after he moved, for no reason!" He threw his legs off their position of resting on Kakuzu's table so he could sit up and shoved the paper in Kakuzu's face. "So, my question stands. How the fuck do I do this?" He looked at the paper again.
"Should I list drug smuggler as a previous occupation or what, Kuzu?"
Kakuzu shot dagger glares at the albino, who rolled his eyes.
"Oh my god Kuzu, it's called a sense of humor. Get one."
33. First Offer
"Hey Kakuzu?"
"Yes Hidan?"
"...Do you know who... who did that to you?"
The scarred man stayed silent for a while before answering "No."
"Oh," muttered Hidan. Then he grinned sheepishly. "If you ever find out I'd be glad to sacrifice them for you," the albino offered.
Kakuzu looked at his friend for a minute, then allowed himself to laugh at how serious the Jashinist had been.
34. First Nightmare
Ever since Kakuzu's mother had made Hidan stop sleeping and on the couch when he visited, Kakuzu had gotten his bed back. Apparently though he had grown so used to Hidan's visits that now it was hard to sleep.
Sighing he sat in his bed, deciding to get a glass of water. He got up and walked over to the walked over to his door. When he opened it though he heard a thump and a small squawk, and when he turned he saw Hidan in the dim light, sitting next his door, shirtless as he always was at night, curled into the fetal position.
"Hidan?" was the only thing he asked.
"I had a nightmare," muttered the pale boy, not moving his head from against his knees and Kakuzu could almost hear Hidan mentally berating himself for sounding pathetic.
"I dreamt I was buried alive."
Kakuzu didn't move for a minute, then he grabbed Hidan's arm and pulled him up. "Come on," he muttered, deciding he would just have to explain to his mother why he would be sleeping in his sleeping bag next morning.
35. First Reversal
"Well, this is interesting," Hidan mused out loud as he dragged a drunk Kakuzu along. "I've never really been on this end of this scenario."
Kakuzu, who was leaning against the smaller boy, mumbled inaudibly, though it sounded suspiciously like "Shut up bastard."
Hidan grinned a little, though there was little actual amusement behind the bared teeth. "It was so weird, I never thought I'd get a call from you drunk at a party. I mean, Deidara yes, Karin definitely, hell, I would expect a drunken call from Hinata before you Mr. Straight-edger. You're lucky that your mom was at work and I'm so damn obnoxious I will answer your phone."
This time it was definitely "Shut up bastard!"
There was silence a bit before Hidan spoke again. "... Never do it again, alright Kuzu? I fucking hate you like this."
It sounded a lot like Kakuzu agreed.
36. First Hangover
"WAKE UP, YOUR MOM JUST LEFT FOR WORK!"
Kakuzu jumped and cried out, he could have sworn a nail gun had just been fired point-blank at his head.
"What the- Hidan?" he growled lowly, trying to figure out was going on. The only thing he had figured out was that he was in his bed, Hidan was yelling and his head was definitely splitting in two.
"You have a hangover!" exclaimed Hidan loudly. "And in my best hypocritical efforts to make sure you never get one again, I am going to make this one a miserable as possible!" Blinds were opened and sunlight poured in. Kakuzu groaned and covered his head with his covers.
"I told your mom you were a little sick! Man she really hates me doesn't she? She was glaring at me like I had fucking poisoned you or something!" Hidan was still shouting and Kakuzu could tell from the noise that he was picking up and setting down random objects around his room, attempting to be as noisy as possible.
Kakuzu groaned again. "Hidan! What the hell?" he snapped loudly, his head thoroughly pounding now.
Silence.
Then Hidan whispered, uncommon for his voice. "Why did you do it Kuzu?"
There was no answer.
"Tell me and I'll give you painkillers," was Hidan's poor attempt at a joke.
More silence.
Then Kakuzu spoke. "It's... that anniversary. Yesterday... 3 years ago was when... My face..."
The silence was beginning to hurt Kakuzu's head just as much as the silence.
Then: "...Deidara used to say... That I shouldn't drink and should just find someone to talk to about my problems... I never listened but... I always was a hypocrite... Look, I'm going to go get some painkillers for your head."
Footsteps. The door opened and Kakuzu almost didn't hear Hidan mumble "You should just remember that I like your face..."
37. First Brawl
"You're lucky you didn't get arrested!" snapped Kakuzu as he dragged a beat up Hidan away. "Starting a brawl in the middle of public? What the fuck man?"
Hidan snorted. "I can't believe you didn't! You heard what that bastard was saying about you! The fucking nicest thing he said was scarface!"
Kakuzu glared. "If I recall you called me that when we first met."
Hidan yanked his arm away from Kakuzu's hand. "I was drunk, besides, I meant it in a nice way. That bastard was just talking shit! I swear, if I ever see that asshole again..."
38. First Movie
"That was the sexiest thing I've ever seen on a big screen."
"How the hell can you call that sexy? Were we watching the same movie?"
"Oh, Kuzu, you obviously can't understand the beauty of a wonderfully orchestrated comic book movie. You know, people are all like 'Oh, such a cinematic book', and it wasn't, but damn if that wasn't a comic like movie."
"... It was pretty of makes me want to read the graphic novel. To bad the muggers tore it up. I might just have to grit my teeth and buy you a new copy."
"See, I knew I liked you Kuzu!"
39. First Gamble
"I bet your mom tells me to leave."
"I bet she won't."
"I'll bet you twenty bucks."
"Bitch, you don't have twenty bucks."
The albino grinned in the toothy way he did. "I better get kicked out then."
Kakuzu smirked. "Or I'll just have to get an IOU."
40. First Shopping Trip
"This is too fucking awesome," chuckled Hidan. "You, taking me shopping. YOU. This is seriously fucking-"
"I get it alright!" snapped the older boy. "Look, my mom was just getting all weird because you steal shoes out of dumpsters and then fix them up with duct tape."
"Oh now she has a problem with that," grumbled Hidan. "You should tell her about that time I found a tuna sandwhich and-"
"We're not talking about that Hidan, that was just gross. Look, I just basically need to buy you new shoes. Mom gave me some money."
Hidan smirked. "Aaw, is Kuzu going shoe shopping with me?"
"Shut up Hidan."
"This won't look gay at all. Oooh, let's hold hands!"
"Fuck no bitch, shut up!"
Hidan's cackling laughter made other's in the mall look at them strangely, much to the albino's amusement.
Kakuzu decided he wished to never take Hidan shopping again, and not just because of the money issues.
31. The first time Kakuzu lied, to Hidan's knowledge. I asked my mom and she said coffee doesn't make you less drunk, it just gives you an awake drunk person. So, yeah, that's why I find it odd when people give drunk people coffee to sober them.
32. COURTESY OF SLACK-JAWED CHEESE HUGGER. This idea just made me laugh too much. XD
33. I've had this idea for a while. They are referring to the fact that Kuzu was mugged and given his Glasgow smile scars, so "the people" are the people who did that.
34. The first time Hidan ever had a nightmare around Kakuzu. I had a nightmare once about being buried alive once. Worst nightmare I ever had, bothered me for a week afterward.
35. ONCE AGAIN, SLACK-JAWED CHEESE HUGGER'S SUGGESTION. The first time Kakuzu ever got drunk and Hidan had to carry him home, a complete reversal. (And, as for the Hinata line, she strikes me as the type to accidentally get drunk. XD)
36. SLACKED-JAWED CHEESE HUGGER AGAIN. Direct follow up. No real comment.
37. Sort of a follow up to the previous two. No comment.
38. The first movie they saw together. ...I couldn't help it alright. I just felt like injecting my own personal geek-dom into this. Referring to the Watchmen movie, which as a huge fan of the graphic novel, I loved. (I saw it the day it came out.)
39. The first time Kuzu gambled. Just a silly little thing.
40. SLACK-JAWED CHEESE HUGGER. (See a pattern?) Hidan's just teasing him.
I feel that in some places my characterization is improving. A big thanks to Slack-Jawed Cheese Hugger, who gave me many fantastic ideas, many of which I will probably use. If anyone else would like to help with ideas I will love you, just like I love Slack-Jawed Cheese Hugger. (Thank you so much. And sorry for the name typo thing. TT-TT)
If anyone has any opinion on me writing a series of HidanxAkatsuki oneshots, please go to my current poll on my profile.
So, review, no flames.