Chapter 5: Sleeping Arrangements
Ryxer
I laid down on the couch with an arm over my eyes as a way to elude all my problems. I sighed. I couldn't help but think that things were only going to get worse before they got better.
"What are you doing?" Pain asked from beside me, startling me. I clutched at my now aching chest.
"Jeez. Would you please stop that?!" Pain simply arched a brow. I growled low in my throat. "If you must know I'm trying to relax." A honk from outside got my attention.
Getting up I said "That would Sasha. I should go help her bring in the food." Walking out towards the car I spot Sasha. She looked a little exhausted. I stepped aside to let Zetsu, holding an armful of grocery bags, pass.
"What happened?" Sasha handed me a few bags.
"You don't want to know." She said. I hesitated for a moment.
"Try me." I said. Sasha gave me a hard look for a moment and then burst out laughing. 'Ok now I'm confused.' As soon as I was able to calm Sasha down I managed to get her to tell what had happened. I know this is probably horrible for me to do but I started laughing right along side Sasha. I couldn't help it. Just the image of Zetsu biting someone. About half way through our laughing fit Zetsu came back outside to help bring in more groceries and upon seeing us gave us a 'You guys are crazy' look which only served to make Sasha and me laugh even harder.
"Oh. We should probably go feed the little cannibal before he tries to munch on someone else." I said. Sasha nodded. We gathered the last of the groceries and took them inside and started putting them away.
Taking out the frozen pizza I put two into the oven. Sasha was setting up the table and making sure that there was enough room for everyone.
"I'll go get everyone. Besides I need to give this to Naomi." Sasha said when she was done, grabbing a bag off the counter. I sent a slight nod in her direction. I heard the door close behind her as she left. I took the alone time to let my mind wonder as I started shifting through the knife drawer for one to cut the pizza.
"What are you making?" Pain, of course, asked from behind me.
"Son of a B-ow!" I screamed, and you would think that I would be use to it be now or at least expect it I mean they are ninjas, and in that second or so of panic the knife I had taken out of the drawer slipped through my fingers. For some reason unknown to me I thought to catch the knife. As I did the knife cut my hand. I instantly let the knife clatter to the floor and looked for a piece of clothe to stop the bleeding. Picking up one of the napkins from the table I covered my injured hand and turned to Pain.
"Stop sneaking up on me!"
"It's not my fault that you can not sense my presence." Pain said with out even a hint of guilt. I had the feeling of wanting to hurt the small criminal. I let myself for a small satisfying moment imagine punching him. I sighed. I got the first aid kit that we kept under the sink and sat down in one of the chairs. I removed the clothe to check the cut on my hand. 'I doesn't seem to deep.'
I was starting to feel a slight burning sensation in my hand. As I was grabbing the bandages for my wound Pain grabbed my hand. I watched mesmerized as Pain took a wet clothe and started to clean the wound. With the slight coolness of the clothe the burning seemed to ease a little. When he was done he took the bandages from my hand and wrapped my injury himself. Taking a step back he inspected his work.
"Better?" He asked looking my in the eye. The only thing I would do was nod. As Pain left the kitchen my only thought was 'The rinnegan is so much more cooler in person. I could stare at those eyes all day.' I blanched shaking my head to clear my mind. 'I can't believe I was thinking about his eyes. Ugh! Get it together Ryxer.' Sighing, my head hit the table with a thumb. 'What is wrong with me?'
Ana
I grumbled into my pillow, trying to go back to bed. I heard faint whispering come from behind my door. Lifting my head I tried to make sense of what the voices were saying.
"Come on just do it." A voice I would know any where whispered.
"But Tobi doesn't toooo.~" Who could only be Tobi, wined.
"Just do it." Eve urged again.
A pause. "Ok Eve-chan, Tobi will do it." I quickly put my head back down when I heard my door open. I pretended to be asleep as I heard quit footsteps head for my bed. Suddenly I felt something wet touch my cheek. I bolted up right so fast that Tobi was thrown off of me. I heard a squeak come from the door way and the door was slammed shut. I turned to Tobi who was on the floor besides the bed.
I rubbed my cheek to find it wet, I rubbed it clean with my cover. "What the hell did you do?" I asked looking at the to still Tobi. Impatiently, I bent over the side of the bed and poked him in the back of the head. I jerked back when Tobi jumped up.
"Tobi's sorry Ana-chan! Eve-chan told me to do it!" He looked like he was having a panic attack.
"What exactly did you do?" I asked in a voice wavering, holding down on Tobi's shoulders to stop him from running around.
"Tobi licked your face." Tobi's seemed a little sheepish when saying this.
"You licked my face." The realization sunk in and in one quick movement I hit Tobi upside the head. "How dare you lick my face." Tobi started to cry saying "Tobi's sorry Ana-chan! Tobi's sorry!"
Tired of his crying I sat back and said, looking down at Tobi, while rubbing my temples "For Christ sakes shut up." Tobi looked up at me with his head cocked to the side.
"Is Ana-chan still angry at Tobi?"
"Eh?" We sat there staring at each other, until not baring the silence I said, glancing away for Tobi "No I'm not." I hoped that Tobi would get excited and then leave, but sadly I was wrong.
"Yeah!" Tobi cheered then hugged me. Freaking hugged me. I froze.
"Uhh." Not knowing what to do I just patted him awkwardly on the head. Thinking that a minute was long enough for any hug I pushed Tobi off of me. Stretching I fell back onto my bed. Tobi peeked over the edge of the bed.
"What is Ana-chan doing?" He asked.
"I'm taking a nap." I said turning over to lay on my side.
"Can Tobi take a nap too?" I looked over my shoulder at him. 'God. He tires me out.'
"Ana-chan?" 'If I don't say anything maybe he will go away.'
"Ana-chan?!" Tobi now had a wine in his voice. He started to poke my feet.
I growled in annoyance. "Do what ever you want Tobi." I said finally. As I was about to go to sleep, I felt the bed shift a little as Tobi climbed onto the bed. He laid down next to me and I instantly wiggled away from him putting some space between us. Tobi said nothing.
Allie (Sasha)
After I gave Naomi Freya's food and told everyone that dinner was about to be done I headed up to mine and Ana's room, knowing that Ana was probably up there taking a nap.
I opened the door and was floored by what I saw. Ana was asleep, snoring softly and Tobi was also laying down in the bed next to Ana. I covered my mouth to stop myself from laughing. Tobi sat up and looked at me.
"Hi Sasha-chan." Was it just me or did his voice a hint darker then normal. Looking at Tobi I knew that he knew that I knew about who he really was.
"Hello Tobi. I just came up to tell Ana that dinner is almost done." Tobi said nothing, just sat there with his head cocked.
"I guess you can just tell her yourself." I mumbled.
Tobi suddenly brightened and said "Ok Sasha-chan." I felt my cheek twitched. No one calls me Sasha except for Ryxer and Ana, but I let it go. Nodding I left the room.
I made my way to the kitchen ready to tell Ryxer about what I just saw. 'I could so use this as blackmail latter.' I stopped in the door way of the kitchen, however, when I saw Ryxer. She was lightly banging her head against the table.
"Ryxer?" I asked cautiously.
"Yes?" She glanced up at me.
"Whats wrong?" As if noticing for the first time what she was actually doing she jumped out of her chair.
"Nothing. Nothing is wrong." She said in a firm voice. I didn't push the subject. Sniffing the air I smelt a slight burnt smell. "Ryxer." I said, giving her a pointed look.
She looked confused for a minute then she sniffed as well and then "Oh crap! The pizza!" She ran and quickly took the pizza out of the oven. I looked over her shoulder.
"Well it's not that bad. The guys will just have to deal with slightly burnt pizza." I said. Ryxer grumbled.
"I just don't even care anymore." She said.
"Someone has had a rough day." I said.
Ryxer gave a tiny laugh. "You could say that."
I bumped her with my shoulder "Come on. Cheer up. You cut those and I'll put the others into the oven."
Ryxer bumped my back "Whatever you say."
Ryxer
Dinner went surprisingly well. I don't know how, but Sasha had managed to fit everyone at the table. We had placed all five of the pizzas in the center of the table, so it was basically a free for all, everyone just grabbed what they wanted. For a moment I though that Ana would start a fight when Hidan, who sat across from her, stole a piece of pizza off of her plate. Sasha resolved the matter by taking one of her pieces and putting it on Ana's plate. Ana smirked. However, not before long, Hidan jumped and fell out of his chair. Getting up he looked across the table at Ana with a death glare.
"You Bitch!" Dawn held him back when he tried to jump over the table.
"What did you do Ana?" I asked. Ana just shrugged her shoulders and looked away.
"The bitch kicked me!" Hidan yelled trying to wiggle out of the grasp that Dawn had on him.
"Ana." Sasha said, he tone held a hint of disappointment.
"He deserved it for stealing me pizza!" She said defensive.
"Bitch!" Hidan jerked in Dawn's hold.
"Hidan." Pain said warningly. Hidan huffed, but calmed down. Ana laughed. Hidan angrily ate the rest of his dinner. Thankfully nothing else happened for the duration of dinner. After dinner we crowded in the front room and decided to watch a movie.
"Oh! Oh! I want to pick the movie!" Eve said hopping up and down.
"Ok. Ok." Sasha said. Eve smiled then headed for the movie cabinet. She dug threw the movies and pulled out one with a "Aha!" Holding it up I saw that it was Howl's moving castle. I couldn't help but smile. Howl's moving castle was quit possibly my favorite movie.
Ana
Half way through the movie I fell asleep. It wasn't the slow fall asleep either but the instant knock out. I woke up just as the credits started across the screen. I yawned and trying to stretch found that my right arm was pinned. Glancing down I saw that Tobi was leaning against my arm asleep.
"Oi, Tobi." I said trying to shake him off. I ended up hitting Joe, who sat on my other side, with Tobi. She gave me a droll look then moved out of the danger zone. Getting impatient I flicked Tobi on the head. He didn't move an inch.
"Let me try something." Olivia said, seeing my predicament. "Does Tobi want candy?" Instantly Tobi was off my arm and running around Olivia.
"Tobi wants candy!" He stopped expectantly in front of Olivia
"He he. Sorry I don't have any." She explained. His mood changed instantly from joyful to despair. He turned to me.
"Ana-chan-" sniffle "-Olivia-chan lied to Tobi." Tobi clutched at my arm, continuing to sniffle.
"What are you coming to me for?" I asked, failing to pry my arm from his death grip. Tobi didn't reply.
"I'm really sorry Tobi." Olivia said with guilt. "Will you forgive me?" Tobi sneaked a peak at her. Turnig in Olivia's direction and said "Tobi will forgive Olivia-chan!"
Olivia smiled and picking up Tobi started swinging him around. The both started laughing hysterically. I rolled my eyes.
Out the corner of my eye I saw Sasha in the corner by herself. I went and stood beside her. She gave me a nod in acknowledgment. Ryxer joined us not a moment later. Looking at the group of children rampaging through our front room a thought accord to me.
Turning to Ryxer and Sasha I asked "Hey were are the kids going to sleep?" They both had blank looks on their faces. "Don't tell me you haven't thought about it?"
"Eh." Sasha mumbled. Ryxer put up her hand and said "Easy fix. Lets see. We each share a room already, so..How bout we split the guys up into groups and have them share rooms with us."
Ana's head whipped in Ryxer's direction "I am not sharing my room with any of those criminals."
"Ana." Sasha said warningly.
"I'm not sharing." Ana all but snarled. They glared at one another. I could practically cut the tension in the air.
"Rock, paper, scissors." Sasha blurted. As they started their match I started thinking about who would go where, already knowing the out come of Ana and Sasha's game. Ana groaned in defeat as Sasha gave a small laugh.
I clapped my hands gaining the attention of everyone in the room. "I have some news about were everyone will be rooming. Tobi, Itachi and Kakashi will share a room with Ana and Sasha." Tobi cheered and went to hug Ana. Seeing this coming Ana hit him away.
"You can't be serious." Ana said with aggravation.
"But you two seem to get along so well." I responded. Ana just grunted, dodging Tobi as he tried to hug her again. I continued "Now Pain, Sasuke and Konan will room with me and Olivia. Kakuzu, Hidan and Zetsu will be with Dawn and Naomi." I heard a faint "Why do I have to room with that Bitch." from Hidan and saw Kakuzu elbow him in the side. "Sasori and Diedara will share with Eve and Sarah." Diedara didn't seem to happy about this as he gave Eve a weary look. "Finally Kisame and Gaara will bunk with Lilith and Joe." There were nods as the Akatsuki divided and grouped with the girls they would share a room with.
"Dammit." Ana wheezed. I turned and saw that Tobi had managed to get to Ana. He had her in a tight grip and it didn't seem to be letting go anytime soon. I laughed. When Ana sent a glare my way I choked back my laughter and didn't meet her stare.
My eyes looked at the clock on the wall, which read 10:49. "Ok guys it's time bed. We got to get up early tomorrow." I was greeted with grumbles. I herded everyone up the stairs, while Naomi and Dawn headed for their room downstairs with Hidan, Kakuzu and Zetsu on their heels.