A/N: Welcome to the first A/N of this story! And yes, this was a double update. I was in NY and without wifi. I NEEDED SOMETHING TO DO.
I didn't want to put one on the first couple of chapters 'cause I was scared you'd run off.
I'd like to thank all of you for reading, and a special certain two for reviewing! I love you two! Not that I don't love my readers in general, but I just love those who review/comment slightly more. No hard feelings, non-reviewers/commenters. You are all still beautiful people. Embrace your beauty.
I'll start putting fun facts and all that fancy stuffs at the bottom, plus a question of the chappie in a sad attempt to get more reviews.
I'm so lonely.
I mean, ha! I have friends! I have a social life! It's just... on the internet... Yeah.
Don't expect the upcoming chapters to be as long as chapter two. I just couldn't find a good stopping point.
Toodles!
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~3rd Person P.O.V.~
~Akatsuki~
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The day had started out normally enough.
There had been a group meeting, though.
No biggie.
Then there was a bright flash of light, they blinked, and they were somewhere else.
What?
"Where the hell are we, Leader-sama, hm?" asked Deidara.
"Shut up, brat," grumbled Sasori.
"Whoa, Danna, un! You're not in your puppet!" Deidara noted, shocked.
"So you can see," the adorable redhead replied dryly.
"Oi, there's no fucking way you're Sasori! Sasori is ugly as all fuck!" cussed Hidan.
"Shut up, moron. You're wasting my time," Kakuzu growled at his annoyance of a partner.
"Tobi doesn't have his pointy things!" gasped Tobi. Then all the Akatsuki members quickly checked themselves before realizing- they were weaponless. Not necessarily defenseless, but it made certain members lose their edge, like Hidan and Kisame. Kisame was currently dying inside at the prospect of having to fight without his Samehada- or any sword for that matter. Hidan just cussed out the world.
"Everybody, calm down," Pein ordered in a steely voice. "We need to search for any information on where we are, as well as somewhere we get weapons and rest for the night."
Konan, the ever-agreeable lady of the group, nodded with her leader. "Shelter and weapons are first priority. It looks like it's going to rain soon."
And as soon as she said that, it started raining. Like, Ame-in-typhoon-season type rain.
The ninja all booked it, Itachi on point with his Sharingan.
"Leader-sama, it appears most of this land is flat, but there is a house two and a half kilometers from here," he reported.
Pein nodded and they began traveling north, but not before running into an obstacle.
It appeared to be a... long, black path made of rock. Dotted lines ran across the middle, making the rogues wonder what its purpose was. Then a large box on wheels flew by, a man in the window with a significantly smaller box pressed up against his ear.
"Yeah, I know what the weatherman said, but he was wrong!" the man shouted in a foreign tongue. "I swear, just look out the window for once and you'll see. It's raining like crazy! No, you stop making excuses. See, this is why I'm never..." His voice trailed off as he zoomed farther and farther away.
"What the fuck did that fucker just say?" shouted the Jashinist over the nearly bruise-inducing bullets of water.
"I believe he was either talking in code, or another language entirely," suggested Zetsu.
"Itachi, can you translate for us?" asked Konan, taking the wheel.
Itachi's red eyes spun rapidly and his hands flew in hand signs.
"I believe he was commenting on the unexpected weather," started Itachi, his tongue finally starting to wrap around this new way of speaking.
"Now we have to cross this road of strange carriages," stated Kakuzu.
"Joy," Sasori said blandly.
After a few false starts and Hidan almost getting beheaded, the group managed to get across.
After arriving at the house, the resident miser quickly picked the lock and led the way to a dry, hopefully safe place.
The only ones unaffected by the rain were Kisame (half shark and all), Pein, and Konan ( both having lived in Ame for so long). Even Itachi was frowning at the dripping state his ponytail was in.
Not too soon after they had arrived, they heard to door knob twist. Jumping into action, Kakuzu let loose a quiet wind jutsu to dry the floor and the other members of the Akatsuki. Then they hid.
A young boy- girl, most of the sensible members corrected themselves upon noticing her lack of an Adam's apple- walked through the door. After trying the door knob once more and frowning, Pein mentally cursed.
She's onto us... Then the girl shrugged and closed the door. She dropped a bag on the floor and pulled off her strange shoes, moving into the hall.
"Who the fuck was that?" Hidan whispered loudly.
"Possibly the owner of this house," Itachi answered.
"Whoever that was, they have good taste in cacti," Zetsu nodded, inspecting the potted cacti placed all over the room.
"And some pretty swords," Kisame noted. He gestured to a couple of decorative glass swords hanging on the wall.
"We must watch this person. Maybe we'll get some answers out of her," Pein ordered.
The girl came out wearing dry clothes and ate a sandwich. Then she left again and came back with some swords and a small box.
Kisame looked impressed with the designs on the weapons, specifically a strange black one that vaguely resembled a key.
The girl cleaned the weapons carefully before packaging the giant key.
"Best blacksmiths in the country..." strained ears heard her mumble. "I think I like the sound of that."
All of the group noticed the word "blacksmith". The girl was a forger. Shelter, weapons, no civilazation for kilometers, this place was perfect for a temporary base! The perceptive ones of the group also took notice that she had said "blacksmiths", suggesting there was another living with her.
"Hey-o, kiddo! I'm home!" a voice called from the door.
"Yo, Savvy," relied the girl. "How was the weather? Nice enough for ya?" she asked.
"Oh, don't give me that, Dani. It's not my fault the weatherman was stupid today," now dubbed Savvy pouted a bit before sitting on the couch next to now dubbed Dani.
"Yeah, but it is your fault that I had to run through that!" Dani whined, jabbing an index finger into Savvy's stomach.
The Akatsuki watched this interaction closely, analyzing their body language. It was clear these two were at ease with each other.
"Whatever," Savvy sighed. "Sorry, Dani."
Dani shook her head as if she were disappointed with her friend. "'Sorry' isn't going to cut it. I want you to make brownies."
"Brownies?" she asked.
"The fuck are brownies?" whispered Hidan. His question was met by sharp glances, telling him very clearly to shut his face hole.
"Yes, brownies," Dani nodded. "You make the best."
"Now, now, Dani. You should know that flattery will get you nothing... Except for brownies," Savvy said.
"Thought so," she nodded.
Savvy went to the kitchen and started mixing things, as if working in the kitchen was second nature to the redhead.
After she put something in the oven, Savvy lounged next to Dani on the couch and turned on the television.
Dani squealed when thunder boomed outside, causing Savvy to openly laugh at her friends discomfort. "Saaaavvyyy! Don't make fun of me!" Dani complained.
She just shook her head. "Whatever, kiddo."
"Would it kill you to stop calling me kiddo?" Dani glared. "You're barely two years my senior!"
"Yeah, well, I was learning to walk by the time you were learning to breathe," she replied easily. "So, ha. In your face, kiddo."
The television changed channels to a man in specs holding some papers that probably had scientific mumbo-jumbo scrawled across it.
"Well, Edna, it seems we've got an unexpected storm on the way," he said.
Dani snorted. "No shit, Sherlock." The Akatsuki briefly wondered who or what Sherlock was before deciding it was trivial information.
Savvy affectionately flicked Dani's forehead. "Language, kiddo," she said spoke easily.
The duo went back to watching the TV when the window quickly split open, the glass shattering from the howling winds raging outside. It startled the members, but they were able to control themselves. Well, all except for one.
"Holy shit!" Hidan yelped, leaping out of his hiding spot.
"Freaking idiot," Kakuzu grumbled.
Zetsu morphed out of the ground, ready to help Hidan if need be.
Hidan was quickly noticed by the girls and he began to walk towards them, fully intending to knock them out.
Dani let out a high pitched scream before pulling two objects out of her pocket. She used one- an orange cylinder- to spray some sort of acid or poison into his eyes. The other object she had taken out was a bit more recognizable. She held a kunai in her shaking fist.
Hidan dodged a sloppy swing from Savvy ("Die, bastard!"), who was now wielding the sword Dani had been polishing. He had to step closer to Dani to dodge, though ("What the fuck was that for?"), and Dani jumped back, accidentally dropping the kunai.
"Amateurs," Sasori scoffed.
"Oh, holy shit! Somebody stab the fucker!" Dani yelled, quickly backing away.
"Die, bitch!" Savvy yelled, impaling him through the back while he had been trying to get the kunai off the floor.
"Ow, you bitch!" Hidan cussed, dropping the kunai back on the floorboards.
"Dammit, he's still not dead! Gimme something pointy! I don't care, pass me the fucking cactus!" Dani yelled to Savvy before reaching for Zetsu who's plant had been peeking out from behind the couch.
"The cactus has a name, you know," came Zetsu's slightly irritated reply.
"HOLY SHIT, THE CACTUS IS ALIVE!"
"That's not my cactus, Dani! My cactus is right here!" Savvy picked up another cactus.
"Then throw the fucker at him!"
Savvy swung the plant and smashed it into the potty-mouthed albino's side.
"Jashin dammit! Did you just fucking chuck a fucking cactus at me?" Hidan cussed.
"Damn straight I did, mother fucker!" Savvy snarled.
"Dammit, guys! Knock these bitches out!"Hidan yelped for help ("Whenever you're in trouble, just yelp for help!").
Dani went down first, followed shortly after by Savvy.
"We shall interrogate this... Savvy, first," Pein instructed before rubbing his temples.
This was going to give him a major migraine, wasn't it?
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