Memories of Mine

Chapter two: Broken

—Hidan—

There I was, standing above my old partner's corpse. Deidara was staring at us and slowly backed away, I was aware that he knew exactly how I felt. I wrapped my arms around Kakuzu's corpse. Stupid, stupid greedy bastard. He could have waited for me.

I heard Deidara shut the door, and then his footsteps echoing out into the corridor…

No, Kakuzu wasn't dead.

He can't…. be dead.

I buried my face in his cold chest. He had my heart, both literally and figuratively.

I felt a twitch, I knew he wasn't dead! I planted my lips against his cold ones, I wanted to show, I wanted him to know I was back. I let go of the soft kiss and whispered into his ear.

"I love you, Kakuzu."

I though I heard his low voice in my ear, reassuring me that he was there for me.

He really, wasn't gone!

—Deidara—

I left them alone, Hidan seemed depressed enough.

But, if he really was depressed, then why was he whispering word of happiness, stuff like he was happy?

I didn't do that when Sasori died. But then, times were different, he never loved me. I stepped into the meeting room, everyone was there.

Tobi looked at me with eager eyes, saying

"Is Hidan-san okay?"

I shrugged, I wasn't in the mood to start an argument with Tobi right now. I just sat down near him, I knew what Sasori would say if he were still with us. He would've called him a "Broken Puppet"

I don't think he would mean that to be a bad thing, either.

Konan looked at me, playing with her paper roses. She tossed me a note saying:

"Vendetta."

Great, she wanted an artist's battle. Clay against paper.

I was about to start molding until Hidan came to the table, Kakuzu's corpse in his arms. Everyone stared at the silver-haired Jashinist. Pein raised his eyebrow as Konan stopped folding her paper.

Zetsu, as blunt as ever asked him.

"Hidan, why the hell do you have a dead body?"

"He's not dead, he said so."

"Um…Okay."

His white side answered last, making sure not to anger the immortal. Hidan simply tightened his grip around his late partner. Hidan rubbed his cheek against Kakuzu's as if he could really feel his warmth.

I looked at Tobi, even though his expression was unreadable due to the mask he wore. Tobi placed his hands on the table, tapping to 'Fighting Dreamers'.

Pein stood up, looking down at Hidan. He ran his fingers through his orange hair

"Hidan, let go of the dead body. Not alive, DEAD."

He said, a slight tone of emotion in his voice. Hidan looked up at him and stood up, I had a bad feeling about this.

Hidan replied with a scream, oh God, he was becoming delusional.

"Kakuzu's not dead! He's alive! I heard him myself!"

With that he stormed off into his room, holding Kakuzu the whole way back.

—Hidan—

No one will understand what Kakuzu and I have, They just haven't heard Kakuzu speak. I shook Kakuzu to wake him up. I leaned on his chest and ran my hand over his face.

I pulled off my cloak, and pulled him into bed with me. I wrapped my arms around him, and kissed his chest. I could feel his arms coming around me too.

I felt his warm breath on my neck, clouding my thoughts.

He's the only reason I haven't given up my immortality yet. He promised to stay with me through all the ups and downs, although it was a sick joke to pretend to kill himself like that.

Flashback

Kakuzu and I were sitting outside the hideout. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom. He took my hand in his and I looked at him. He whispered in my ear

"Hidan, I'll be with you, every step of the way."

He then pulled me to face him, pressing his lips against mine. When I pulled away from him, I realized there was something in my hand, a pin, It's been on the inside of my cloak ever since.

"Hidan, My love."

Was engraved on it.