Here we go with the epilogue to CCM. I don't know how I came up with the title but I like it for some odd reason. Anyway, hm, some simple stuff to note and we can get moving.
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I don't own the Akatsuki... or anything here but the plot.
Important Reminders: This is an epilogue so it's short and yes, I admit that. There is also a time skip from the previous chapter.
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Flowers swayed left to right as a breeze swooped by but then rattled harshly as a masked person wearing an Akatsuki cloak ran past them. Again, Tobi had snuck outside to try and get a little entertainment into his day. He and the others were free of the mood rings curse and were back to their chaotic ways. Though he had never told anyone about the ring, he was happy about it disappearance. As long as it wasn't near him or the others, he was fine. The ring may have been gone, though his clumsy actions still continued... but it was just something that everyone had to live with.
Back with the others, it was the usual scene in the common room. Itachi was trying to read, Kisame was watching television, Deidara was sitting on the floor with a wad of clay all while Hidan was yelling at a hysterical Kakuzu. Sasori, Pein and Konan were nowhere to be seen but that was just plain expected and Zetsu was tending to his plants.
"Oh my Jashin... you fucking dumbass! Of course if you let a vacuum suck in a coin, you'll be able to get it out!"
"Quit yelling at me, Hidan! This is serious business! That was a God damn quarter, too! Why the hell do these things happen to me?!"
Things were also back to normal with Zetsu because he hadn't experience another floral death like what had happened with Rukia. On top of that, the little bud he had given so much love finally bloomed which made his golden eyes twinkle with joyous tears. The moment was even celebrated with random pictures taken from the official Akatsuki camera.
Since the ring had been gone, everything began to look up for the group's beloved puppet master, too. Sasori had gotten around to making a new puppet though it came nowhere close to his favorite one, Hiruko. The two had changed for the better when they noticed the ring's mysterious yet blessed vanishing act since they hadn't had any complications or damages.
The others still poked fun at him about what happened with the soda. Usually, they'd wake up the next morning, paralyzed with killer headache that would last Sasori-knows-how-long from a pleasant dose from one of his favorite concoctions. It was known in the group that he was a sadistic little one to match. Watching someone lay practically dead with a blinding headache would seem like a great way to pass a boring afternoon to him and forget about medicine.
The two responsible for the cursed piece of jewelry's were also enjoying how the group returned back to its usual-ness. Even if Pein and Konan managed to dodge the wave of negative events, they were still happy that it had been taken away from them and now in a place were it would come in handy. Could you imagine what hell would break loose if something was to happen to the two sanest members of the Akatsuki? Sure, the others were sane too but they just weren't the sharpest butter knives the group had to offer.
Also, if any time that they heard or saw something on the television about a purple rope belt, they were always the ones to laugh. The two never bothered to tell any of the other members and it eventually became somewhat of an inside joke. Who knows... maybe they'll end up getting a call from Orochimaru in jail or something.
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Yay, another completed story! Thankies and hugs to everyone who read, reviewed, etc. because you all rock. I hope you all enjoyed the story. The next Naruto story that I'll write will most likely be Makeup and there's information about that on my profile. Along with that, I started somewhat of a journal to keep track of my writing and stuff. I hope it proves usefull to people.
Again, thanks and hugs to all:)
Much love, hm... Kris