Days Go By
.::a fic for everyone who adores the Akatsuki::.

Part Two.
.::Kisame::.

Kisame, everyone clearly recalled, was the next to enter the group. He, everyone pointed out, started the bickering.

That didn't mean he continued it.

--Kisame--Kisame-x-Kisame--Kisame--

It was sophomore year now for Pein, Konan, Zetsu, and Kakuzu, and Konan was getting that adoptive mother feeling back in her system.

Kakuzu blew it off, telling her it was sophomore fever. Zetsu then asked why he didn't have it and, when no response from the money-lover came forth, encouraged Konan to "go adopt".

Oddly enough, it turned out that Pein found the potential "adoptee".

--Kisame--Kisame-x-Kisame--Kisame--

Pein met Kisame through his defense class.

Several of the other young adults were making fun of Kisame because of his blue skin and hair.

Pein had stepped forward, kicked the bullies asses, and then proceeded to inform Kisame that he was going to come with him after class.

--Kisame--Kisame-x-Kisame--Kisame--

Konan was absolutely fascinated by Kisame.

Kakuzu muttered something about "sophomore fever". Pein whacked him over the head.

Konan then proceed to bombarge Kisame about his classes and whatnot, after which declaring "We're adopting him".

Kakuzu wasn't very happy about that.

Needless to say, Konan didn't count his opinion.

But that's life.

--Kisame--Kisame-x-Kisame--Kisame--

Several days later, after Konan's early shift was over, she ran to their lunchspot to find Zetsu and Pein reading quietly against a tree, and-

Kisame and Kakuzu bickering like they were siblings.

A smile lifted on her face, and she trotted the rest of the way towards them, plopping down in the spot between Pein and Zetsu that was HERS, and pulled out a book, the voices of Kakuzu and Kisame becoming her white noise.

--Kisame--Kisame-x-Kisame--Kisame--

.::Sasori::.

Everyone clearly remembered that Sasori was the transfer student, halfway through Konan, Pein, Zetsu and Kakuzu's sophomore college year, and when Kisame was still new to KSU.

He was another "quiet link", although he tended to switch back and forth.

-Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori-

It just so happened that Sasori was switched into Zetsu's art class. During that whole first period together, Sasori stared straight at the back of Zetsu's head the entire time.

It was rather unnerving to the albino.

After the bell rang Sasori walked straight up to Zetsu, and said, "I want to draw you. Can i?"

"…" Zetsu had no response to that except to say

"Yes."

-Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori-

Konan was resting against the tree, Pein next to her, Kisame and Kakuzu bickering, when Zetsu walked up with Sasori in tow.

Dead silence followed.

"Who's that?" Kisame finally asked.

Zetsu replied, "Sasori Akatsuna. The transfer. Konan, can we adopt him?"

Sasori said nothing.

Konan started. "Uhm…sure."

Zetsu turned back to Sasori. "You can draw me now."

Sasori blinked, before pulling out his sketchpad.

-Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori-

Weeks went by, and Sasori started to become more and more of a part of the circle.

However, he still didn't eat lunch with them fully, opting instead to split his week between them and his artists friends.

However, everyone stared blankly when he showed up on a Monday, skipped his Tuesday, came on Wendsday, and skipped Thursday.

Finally, on Friday Kisame asked, "What are you doing?"

"I want to spend more time with you guys," He said.

"…" There was silence.

"Spend all week with us," Zetsu said.

And, come next week, he did.

-Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori--Sasori-

.::Hidan::.

The fact that Hidan was the last one to join that year was clear in all Akatsuki minds. He was also one of the most…eccentric to join.

Not that they weren't all eccentric.

--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--

Hidan was brought into the group by Kakuzu, who griped for several months about having the rabid cult-fanatic tail him constantly, groaning about how "Jashin-sama" was the ultimate.

It's a good thing Hidan seemed to feel no pain.

--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--

"Your fucking sexy," was the first thing the platnium blond had said to Kakuzu.

The money-lover blinked. "...Thanks."

And, in the middle of a bustling hallway, Hidan said "Fuck me."

--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--

Konan listened patiently as Kakuzu ranted about some freshman. The two had come to an agreement and Konan felt rather motherly, listening to her "child's" problem.

"I think it's rather sweet," She said.

Kakuzu stared at her, and she patiently explained.

"He likes you," She said, having a sudden feeling that she would be having this conversation again wash over her. "He doesn't know how to express it. He'll probably cling to you. Oh! I wanna meet him."

--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--

And that, along with the fact the platnium blond did cling to Kakuzu, is how everyone else got to meet Hidan.

Kakuzu showed up at the lunch spot one day with Hidan literally clinging to his arm.

Dead silence reigned, before Kiame, who'd been having an unusually civil conversation with Sasori leapt to his feet and cried, "Maniac!"

Hidan detached himself from Kakuzu, and with a snarled "Sharkbait!", got in Kisame's face.

Pein remarked, "It seems Kisame knows our visitor."

Konan shut her book. "So it does." she got up from her sitting position, strolled over to the two bickering nineteen-year-olds, and shoved herself in between them.

"What the FUCK?" Hidan said.

She observed him, then plastered a smile on her face. "I like you! We're keeping him!" She announced to everyone.

Hidan smirked. "Damn straight you are."

Kakuzu sank to his knees and began crying, mumbling something about "stupid effing clingy cult fanatics."

--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--Hidan--

And with that, Konan and Pein's second year at Konoha State University ended, with a little more family, chaos, and loudness in their lives.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Omg, I made Sasori a stalker. Oh noes.

I :luffles: my Hidan. Yesh, I love (and hate) the way he turns out when I write him. -sighness-

Konan's is so motherly. Yayness~

So far, Deidara's in the lead of becoming a girl. Let me know if you want Dei, Ita, or BOTH of THEM to become a girl.

(Didn't see that coming, did you?)

Random Thing: They're in college, dudes and dudettes. Not high school.

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Luv,

An Order of RAWR