"Come on Kakuzu! You're slowing us down!" Kisame urged as they merrily made their way up the hill to the Capulet mansion. Well, Kakuzu wasn't exactly merry…

"I'm not happy about this," he muttered, glaring at his friends. Sasori put an arm around his neck, flashing a cocky smile. "Ok, listen up Kakuzu. You're going, alright? You're only a few feet away from a ballroom—nay, a mansion floor full of beautiful women. And trust me, from what I've heard, there is only beautiful women in there. One them is bound to catch your eye. And…I've heard Anko is here."

"With Kimimaro, no doubt. Why are you pointing that out?"

"Because then you can compare her to the others. Come on, Kakuzu! Even if you don't want a new relationship, this could be one hell of a fun night. What do you say?"

Kakuzu stopped and pondered. He gazed at his friends. Kisame was wearing a navy blue suit with a matching teal mask, Zetsu in the darkest emerald green suit with a mask that was asymmetrical, and Sasori was wearing a burgundy collar shirt and black suit with a scorpion mask. Meanwhile, Kakuzu was wearing a dark grey suit with a plain white collar suit and a black mask. His friends were really excited about this…and who knew? Maybe this would help him move on.

Kakuzu copied that cocky, goofy grin of his friends. "Alright then, my dear bastards. Let's go!"

"Alright!"

"Fuck…" Hidan growled as he gazed out from the roof, being careful not to attract attention. He saw the miles of car parked and people still coming into his family's mansion. He dismissed it and returned to his balcony then room, where Konan and Reiko were waiting. Konan smiled, but Hidan scowled. "That's it. I'm not going…especially not in that thing."

He motioned to the dress hanging up on his floor length mirror. Konan frowned and was about to argue when her mother walked right up to Hidan, rising to her full (short) height. "Now you listen to me Hidan. You are going. Don't make a dramatic fuss about it. Alright?"

Hidan gulped; just like a true mother, Reiko held that power of intimidation when she wanted to. "Alright, fine. Do I still have to wear that…thing?"

"You bet you do bitch, un!" someone shouted as they entered the room, a big grin on his face and azure eyes blazing with mischief. Hidan grinned widely. "Deidara bitch! How's my best man been?"

"Same old, same old. Like your friends' transvestite-ness, un?" Deidara grinned, striking a pose. Hidan just now noticed the blonde was wearing a silky blue-silver gown, a silver mask with blue stars, and all of his hair in an elegant ponytail. Two others entered, both raven haired. The one with an orange mask was wearing much softer orange, warm yellow, and red gown; the long haired raven boy had his hair up in a bun, wearing a strapless black silk gown with elbow length gloves, and was carrying his red and white mask. Hidan laughed, "You all look like real girls."

"We know. Now, you're putting on that dress. We didn't—and will continue to—get wolf whistles for nothing," Itachi, the last one, pointed out. Tobi, the brightly dress one, waved hyperly. "Hi Hidan-Senpai! Doesn't Tobi and senpai's look pretty?!"

"Sure, sure. Hell, did you guys do this for me?"

"Konan texted us and told us the situation. So we decided to encourage you, un!" Deidara explained, giving his signature big goofy smile. Konan ran over to him and hugged him. "You all look gorgeous! I didn't know you would do it."

"If it's for Hidan, of course we would do it," Itachi replied, plopping down on the bed. Hidan sighed. "Ok, ok…Konan, Reiko, get me into that fucking thing! I'm not gonna let my bitches down!"

"Whoo!" his friends cheered. Hidan grabbed the dress with determination as Konan and Reiko all went behind the changing screen. Hidan looked at the dress…that just so happen to have a corset…the thing Hidan hated most…

Five minutes of difficulty and much swearing later, Hidan came out garbed in a strapless gown that was soft lilac with a matching bow in the back. Hidan glared at that thing through the mirror. "Fucking dress…"

"On the bright side, you look fine," Deidara chuckled, and Hidan smacked him on the head, though the blonde kept chuckling. Konan smiled. "Not done yet! I need to do your hair. And here is your mask and shoes."

"I see you got this, Konan," Reiko admired. "I'll go get our outfits and come back up. You don't mind, do you Hidan?"

"Of course not, Reiko-Sensei. You don't have to ask," Hidan smiled. When he talked to her, there not a single curse word that came out of his mouth (unless they were watching a sport game like hockey or baseball). Reiko smiled and wished them a good night while Konan brush Hidan's hair till it was silk. Then she handed him shoes (thankfully just flats) and his mask, which was gold with silver feathers. Hidan grumbled. "That's all you're doing?"

"Yep! You're gorgeous! And don't give me that look! You wouldn't have brushed your hair, and you need to look nice."

Hidan shrugged, silently admitting she was right, and he turned to his friends, who gave thumbs up. "Alright bitches, let's get going."

"Wait, un! I was coming in your house when…" Deidara took a dramatic pause. "…I discovered a dramatic entrance!"

"I'm listening," Hidan chuckled while Tobi nodded and Itachi rolled his eyes. Deidara grinned and continued, "Well, you know that big blow up thing in your yard?"

"The giant lily my mother fucking insisted on?"

"That's the one, un! Well, it's not a far JUMP from the edge of your roof to the top of that thing, un… So, what do ya say? You in, un?"

"Please say no…" quietly groaned Itachi, but, to his misfortune, Hidan screamed while pumping his fist, "Fuck yes! Let's do this shit!"

"Be careful please," Konan giggled, waving them off as they headed up on the roof, Deidara and Hidan leading. They all laughed like idiots as they prepared to jump. Deidara motivated, "Come on guys, un! No chickens! Just… Just the spur of the moment!"

That was the last phrase Deidara spoke as he took his running start then leapt off the roof, Hidan right on his heels, and both shouted as they descended, "Let's get this fucking party started!"

"Come on Tobi!" Itachi and Tobi jumped right the two loud girly men. Just as Deidara expected, they all landed on the giant lily, saving them from death (though they didn't have to worry about Hidan anyways). Hidan and Deidara were the first to go sliding off the lily, laughing their asses off while walking like they were drunks; Itachi and Tobi soon joined them as all four of them were alive with adrenaline.

Meanwhile, Kakuzu and his friends had watched the entire scene with the four strangers, as did many others. Then the whispers stared:

"Hey, those girls are pretty cute."

"Cute? They're kinda sexy."

"I wonder who they are…"

"More importantly, I wonder if they're single."

"A little flat chested, don't ya think?"

"Did I just hear the name Deidara? A bit manly…"

"There's no way those chicks are dude."

"Yeah, they're way too gorgeous."

Sasori nudged Kakuzu. "Hey, that silver haired one looks like your type… And that blondie is positively attractive."

"The raven haired one with the black dress is really beautiful," Kisame noted, and even Zetsu commented that he thought the bright colored one was cute. Kakuzu grinned. "Well bastards, looks like we've taken up a challenge. Shall we?"

"Make a bet? No. Let's just see which one of us can get hooked up," Sasori grinned. The four nodded then started after the four ladies that just went back in.

The mansion was filled with people dancing, making out, mingling, eating, etc. There were barely 3 inches spaces from each person. But the house was decorated with the soft colors of spring: soft lilac, green, yellow, pink, and even soft shades of orange and red. Flower were everywhere in vases, on the floors, and even floating down from the ceiling. It was a memorizing sight.

Hidan messed with his friends for awhile then went to get a drink. Unfortunately, he was corned by Ino, her in a dress of a deep shade of plum. She smiled and flipped back her long ponytail. "Hello Hidan! How are you? Gosh, I haven't seen you in ages! You've grown up a lot."

Hidan smiled forcefully. "Uh, yeah…so have you. I'm okay."

"That's great! My, my, you just look positively sexy in that get up," Ino whispered in his ear, leaning into him suggestively. Hidan flinched and looked away…right into someone else's strange eyes. The eyes were bright green and had deep red where white usually was. Hidan took in the rest of the face. The hair was brown and messy, and Hidan also noticed the stitches on the face, making him wonder if there were any more. The man smiled at him. Hidan's face blushed, and he heard Ino squeal, "Oh! I knew it! You do like me! Kiss me!"

"What? Fuck no!" Hidan pushed the blonde off. "Look, damn it, sorry, but I'm not fucking marrying you. I don't even like you, so there, end of story. Go find someone else, like the Sai guy."

Ino glared while pouting then with a flip of her hair, disappeared into the crowds. Hidan smirked and turned around, only to see the man from before making his way through the crowd. Hidan's face reddens as he froze. The strange man finally approached Hidan with the same smile. "Hello."

Hidan was in a distant state but then snapped back to reality. "Oh! Uh…hi?"

Hidan's blush deepened at his stammering and the fact he had said 'hi' in more a question. The other man just chuckled once and held out his hand. "Let's dance."

"Oh…uh…I…"

"It wasn't a request."

Hidan stared wide-eyed at the man, who was wearing a mischievous smile and now held Hidan's wrist. He dragged him all the way to the middle of the ball room. Hidan's eyes went wide when he saw each of his friends with some other…guys… But his mind didn't stay focused on that too long because the man had pulled Hidan to his chest. Hidan stared up at him, wondering why his heart was pounding at the moment.

Kakuzu stared down at the lavender eyed…girl? He still couldn't tell. There were a couple non-feminine feature of the girl, but still…he, if it really was a he, looked a lot like a girl. Kakuzu felt his face go red as he inquired, "I…um… Are you a boy or a girl?"

The lavender eyed young adult blushed as red as an apple then did a face palm with Kakuzu's chest. "I'm a dude, but my mother really wanted a girl, so… And my friends, they're also guys."

Kakuzu looked and was surprised that he just now noticed his friends dancing with this boy's friends…who weren't girls… Kakuzu smiled amusingly as he wondered if his friends knew the truth about their dance partners. His thoughts were interrupted with the boy snapped, "Hey, you asked me to fucking dance, so now if you fucking want to leave then just fucking go."

Kakuzu was shocked but then smirked. "What a dirty mouth for a boy. I'm Kakuzu, by the way."

The boy raised an eyebrow. "Hidan."

"Nice to meet you, Hidan," Kakuzu whispered in his ear after the silver haired boy had looked away. Red painted on Hidan's cheeks as he stared at Kakuzu. Lavender met green in an intense gaze that looked deeper than what was on the outside. This went on for an eternity, the two feeling like they were the only ones in the world. Both Hidan and Kakuzu wished this could go on forever… Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever.

"Hidan!"

"Kakuzu!"

Both dance partners turned to see their best friends. Konan grabbed Hidan while Pein grabbed Kakuzu, and both started tugging them away from their partners. Panic flared up in an instant as he lost sight of Kakuzu. He reclaimed his arm and shouted at Konan, "What the fuck was that for?"

"Your parents want you to see them and Ino—"

"Well, tell them go shit themselves and fuck off!"

Konan's eyes shone with a little hurt, and Hidan apologized quickly. Konan smiled again. "It's okay… But…Hidan…do you know who that is?"

Meanwhile, Kakuzu had been telling Pein much the same. "Look, Pein, I don't care about my parents right now. There's this boy…"

"Boy? Hmm, never mind, I'm okay with it. What about it?"

"He's…he's…special?"

"Wow, you managed to call someone special in a question tone. Good job. Who is he?"

Kakuzu pointed, only to feel a slight pain in his heart. The boy was standing next a blue haired girl and had an expression of pure shock. Pein sighed and placed a hand on Kakuzu shoulder. "Kakuzu…that's Hidan Capulet."

"What…?" Kakuzu felt panicked. Did Hidan know he was a Montague? Was that why he was looking at him that way? Kakuzu ran off into the crowds then found a fountain on the wall. He splashed his face with the cold water. A Capulet? Why? Why a Capulet, his family's sworn rival?

"Kakuzu…Montague?" a voice called, and Kakuzu looked up and a tremor of shock went through his body. It was Hidan. Kakuzu rubbed the back of neck while looking away. "Yes…Hidan Capulet."

Hidan felt a little heartbroken when Kakuzu confirmed his identity, so he closed his eyes, sulking once again. Why did he endure pain before a relationship started? He usually enjoyed pain, but it was different this time. Hidan's eyes opened and immediately caught on to the fabric of a shirt. He looked up to Kakuzu's face, which now had a smile. "Look… I don't care about the feud, don't actually give a shit about it… I don't know how you've fucking managed it… But I like you, Hidan, I really do… So…"

"There you are, Hidan! Oh, uh…" The two looked up to see a blushing bluenette. "Kakuzu! Oh…um…" The two turned to see the pink blushed orangenette.

The four stood in an awkward silence before the two males stepped away from each other, both blushing. Coincidently, Pein and Konan said at the same time, "Your parents are looking for you. Don't worry, not about him."

The two messengers glanced at each other while the two males turned to each other then murmured, "Okay."

Hidan went with Konan while Kakuzu left with Pein, but before Kakuzu could leave Hidan's sights, Hidan called out, "Kakuzu!" The male turned just in time catch a small box the other male had thrown. He opened to find a single cherry blossom. As he followed Pein out, Kakuzu pondered over the flower. Now that it was brought to his attention, he remembered the rather tall cherry blossom tree in the back of the house. Maybe it led to Hidan's room or something? Kakuzu would have to check.

It was almost two hours later when Kakuzu found himself scaling the cherry blossom tree easily. When he was nearing the top, Hidan heard it and eagerly ran to the balcony, looking down to see Kakuzu. Hidan instantly brighten. "Kuzu!"

Kakuzu's head snapped up to look at the silver haired boy smiling very brightly. Kakuzu finally got his legs over the balcony and smiled down at the boy. "Kuzu?"

Hidan blushed a little. "Well…I thought it was…a nice…nickname… Fuck, why do you care what I fucking call you?"

Kakuzu smiled and patted the shorter male's head. "It is nice. Thank you."

Hidan's eyes rose until they met with the green orbs resting in the red sclera. Both reacted at the same time, and their lips smashed together as Kakuzu wrapped his arms around Hidan's waist while the latter wrapped his arm around the other's neck. They stayed in that blissful moment for several moments before breaking apart for air, meeting each other's eyes again. They smashed into a more intense kiss in which Hidan bit Kakuzu's lip for entry. The two fought for dominance, Kakuzu winning in the end. Before they knew, they were lying on Hidan's bed, but the two separated once they realized how far they almost had gotten.

Both had their cheeks painted with a maiden blush. Hidan glanced at the other male. "I really like you, Kuzu… So I want to meet with you again, not here though. Somewhere away from both of our houses."

Kakuzu grinned. "Meet me in the library at 9 tomorrow. I'll show you the perfect place. I should get going now."

Hidan frowned as he got up with Kakuzu so that he could say goodbye to his new…friend? A little more friendly than friends… Before Hidan could think more of it, Kakuzu reached across, cupped the boy's face, and kissed him one last time. Hidan was released and luckily caught himself before he could fall over. "Damn it Kuzu! What are you fucking trying to do? Fucking kill me?"

Kakuzu grinned. "Drop that because I can tell from that pendant of yours that you are a Jashinist. Don't think you'll ever convert me into that."

"Why would I need to?" Hidan called down as Kakuzu was lowering. Kakuzu was still when he looked up. "Hmm, I would've thought my boyfriend would do something like that."

Hidan blushed madly. Boyfriend? Kakuzu called one more time. "'Parting is such sweet sorrow', as they say. Goodnight Hidan."

Hidan recovered and waved. "Goodnight Kakuzu."