'Cause I'd rather stay here with all the madmen, than perish with the sadmen roaming free... And I'd rather play here with all the madmen, for I'm quite content... They're all as sane as me...
Did my life seem like a David Bowie song to me? Maybe it did. At least, that's how I found myself humming the lyrics to All the Madmen. I felt as if maybe parts of my sanity were disappearing. I never did have the heart to tell Deidara about the realistic dream of Itachi under the bed. Parents saying there isn't anything under where you sleep at night are bullshitting. Wait until I told my mom that one.
"So, un!" Deidara turned around, looking at me in the back seat. Deidara forced me to be picked up. He wanted me to stay the whole summer and that was final. It wasn't like I had a job. Itachi was quite the rich man, so with a house paid off and a large amount of money left to me, I figured I would be okay for a long while.
"So?" I asked, looking the blond in his sparkling blue eyes. Deidara huffed and pouted slightly.
"Why are you being so-"
"Deidara." the voice of his husband, Sasori Akasuna, sounded off in the usual bored and angry tone. "Leave Hidan be. Harass him later." he said sternly, as if he was talking to a seven year-old, instead of a twenty-three year-old. I myself was surprised over how Sasori, a stoic thirty-two year-old man, married my best friend Deidara, who was a bubbly young adult. They had been married five months now, and Deidara was still in seventh heaven, even though he would never bring it up around me.
"Alright, yeah." Deidara sighed and smiled at me. I smiled back, trying to be reassuring, however, I don't think I could honestly take a whole month around a close community of stuck up rich people. A big part of why Deidara had invited me had to do with the fact that he was from a broken home, while Sasori came from a rich family, like Itachi had. It had been that way with myself also. I had an okay family life, but it was nothing compared to the huge halls of Itachi's parents' house... Or houses if you may. I shook the thought out of my mind and looked out to see we were pulling up to the nice looking cottage, which looked old, but in a beautiful classical way. Goes to show that money can make you happy. This huge lake side cottage could buy me A LOT of happiness.
"... Still as huge as I remember it." I chuckled slightly, when Sasori had turned the engine off.
"Yeah, we've got new neighbours though." Sasori smiled slightly. I blinked, then recalled when Deidara had said the old couple moved away, too far to keep the cottage.
"Ah, I heard it was sold. The new neighbours okay?"
"Oh yeah, totally." Sasori answered. "It's a father, a teenage girl, and a little girl." he smiled and helped unpack the trunk with Deidara. I nodded and smiled slightly, curious towards who the new family was.
"We'll bring your stuff in, Hidan, un! Since we dragged you here!" Deidara giggled and took his suit case in. Sasori nodded.
"You go check out the lake. It's foggy, so try not to slip or anything." He rolled his eyes and walked in with his and my suitcases. I nodded and looked at the creepy layer of mist that surrounded me, making it hard for me to see past much. I sighed and walked down the path, able to see a bit infront of me. I continued to walk and heard a scream. My eyes widened, my full attention snapping up as I ran down to where the screaming was. I continued down the path as quick as I could, my lungs squeezing, trying to keep up with my fast running. The screaming continued, the owner sounding to be about five, maybe a bit older. Once I reached the edge, I was able to see the little black haired girl, with tanned skin. She was flapping around in the water, looking like she couldn't swim. I heard her scream and she looked at me, before slipping under. I gasped and groped at the railing that lead me down the dock. I ran towards the water and dived in. my clothes still on as I submerged into the cool late june water. I opened my magenta eyes, a trick I learned from when I was a kid and saw the dark skinned girl sinking down. I cursed mentally and swam over, holding my breath while doing so. When I reached her, I locked my right arm under her left and swam to the surface, where a light gray shone through. One moment, everything went silent, then I surfaced, the air filling with the sound of my coughs and a far off loon. I would have loved to stop and listen, but I needed to save a little girl's life here. I swam to the dock and climbed up the ladder, my arm now around the girl's waist. I laid her on the wooden dock, then bent over her small body. I was glad I had taken a class in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or this little girl would have been fucked.
"Okay..." I took a deep breath and began. I rested her forehead back with one hand, the other holding her mouth open. I counted to five, then pinched her nose, putting my mouth to hers and exhaling. After repeating the process a few times, she began to cough loudly. I frowned and sat back in a kneeling posistion. "You okay?" I asked, rolling her to her side, so she could cough the water out if possible. After a few seconds, she sat up slowly, staring at me in shock.
"Y-you saved me..." she spoke softly, her tiny voice sounded like a melody to my ears. I smiled slightly.
"Yeah, I guess I did." I mused, looking at my wet clothes. She looked also and began to giggle.
"What's your name?" she asked happily then, like nothing had ever happened. I chuckled mentally at this. Kids never understood what danger they could get into. I was like that, still probably am.
"Hidan." I smiled, leaving my last name out. Not like a kid would give an honest fuck about a silly surname. "What's yours?" I asked.
"Hahaha, my name is Lily!" she giggled and watched me curiously. "Why is your hair so... Silver?"
"I'm albino." I answered, grinning. The little girl look confused, like the word was new to her. It probably was after all. "Means I have silver hair and pink eyes." I finished. Lily smiled then and nodded.
"Ohhh, I see!" she smiled. "Are ya gonna walk me to my cat-tage?" she pronouced slowly. I laughed and nodded, standing up and picking her up with me. "So, you must be Sasori and Deidara's neighbour." I said, beginning to walk. Lily beamed and nodded enthusiasticly.
"YEAH! Deidara is so nice to me! I love him a whole bunch!" she giggled and hugged my neck. "Are you stayin' for the summer, Hidan?" she asked innocently. I snickered and nodded.
"Yes I am, Lily. The whole summer."
"We should go swimming!" she enthused. How could I say no to that? She was so damn cute.
"I would love that." I chuckled and knocked on the door of her cottage. Not even minutes later, a girl answered, that was defnitely the younger girl's older sister.
"....." she looked confused at first, then looked back as Lily flashed her a smile. The teen leaned back into the cottage. "DAD, SOMEONE FOUND LILY!" she shouted, then leaned back. She flipped her dark brown hair out of the way of her face, her deep green eyes looking me up and down. "What happened to her?" she asked, as I heard heavy footsteps.
"Long story-" I began, then watched her step back, a tall man appearing beside her and taking Lily out of my arms swiftly.
"What? Where did you-" he began, then stared me down. Something inside me halted to cooperate at that exact moment. My stomach turned in the nervous way when you meet someone new, or are nervous for some odd, but important thing. The father of my new friend Lily was something else. My fixation was mostly on his shocked green and red eyes. They made my magenta eyes look normal. I shook my head out of the trance I had almost been put in, then decided it was about time to answer the worried father's questions.
"I found here in the lake. She almost drowned. I got her out and gave her CPR... She'll be alright." I said softly, smiling then. The man smiled and gave Lily to his other daughter.
"Please take Lily up to her room and get her changed, Drew." he said to the teen. The girl known as Drew nodded and walked off quickly, muttering something to her sister. It felt like I was sweating, but maybe he wouldn't notice, since I was still soaking wet. "... Thank you so much... I thought she was missing... Or worse...." he furrowed his eyebrows, then smiled again. "I'm so glad you found her... Umm.."
"Name's Hidan Kalovar." I added in, smiling nervously, hoping he hadn't caught that. The brunet raised an eyebrow, then smiled again.
"My name is Kakuzu Strauss. Do you live near here? How did you come across her?"
"... I came here with Sasori and Deidara for the summer." amazing, I could hold a conversation when I felt this blanched. "I heard her screaming and ran as fast as I could." I finished. Kakuzu, what an amazing name. Wait, what was I even saying?
"... Sasori and Deidara... Ah... Well, I'm glad you came when you did. I couldn't possibley repay you enough. Would you like to come in?" Kakuzu asked, running a hand through his hair. I smiled slightly and laughed.
"Pshh, Sure. Coffee will be thanks enough." I smirked. I really needed a coffee. Kakuzu chuckled lowly and held the door open for me. As I walked past, I could feel him staring at me.
Did anyone want to tell me why I felt aroused for the first time in two and a half years?
No? Didn't think so.

Soooo.... Kakuzu is in it now ^____^ The song at the beginning is All the Madmen, by David Bowie. Really good song :) R&R, I would love it :D