A/N: Sorry this took so long. I have been busy with school and everything else.
Chapter 8: Simon
Allie (Sasha)
I slammed the door closed and leaned against it.
"Who was at the door?" I looked up to see Mr. Spencer standing a few feet from me and standing next to him was Itachi.
"N-no one." I stuttered. 'Maybe he will go away.' Loud knocking started on the other side of the door. 'Or not.'
"It is impolite to keep guest waiting." Mr. Spencer said. I sent him a 'you-better-shut-it' look. 'If only he knew.'
A voice from the other side of the door said "Fireball I know you're there, open up."
"Fireball?" Mr. Spencer looked confused. I just pointed to my self and muttered "That is what he calls me."
"He?" Itachi spoke up startling me.
"Yeah..my-" choke "-older brother." Knowing I couldn't put off the encounter any longer I opened the door mumbling a 'come in'. The man that stepped inside had curly brown hair, much like my own, and green eyes. He smiled and rubbing my head said "Its been a while Fireball." I smack his hand away, muttering "Not long enough." He looked wounded and covering his heart dramatically said "That hurts."
"Simon?" My brother and I turned to see a stunned Mr. Spencer. My brother laughed and said
"Hey Specs!" Simon hugged 'Specs' and pulled him off to the side.
"Specs?" Itachi asked quietly from besides me. Still looking at my brother I explained "Yeah, my brother likes to give people weird nick names." My brother, Simon, detached himself from 'Specs' and came to stand before Itachi, looking down at him.
"So you adopted some kids, Fireball?" Simon asked.
"You could say that." Simon stood for a moment then went back over to 'Specs'. I watched amazed as, after a moment of huddled mumbling, Mr. Spencer waved at Simon and came to me saying "I'm am sorry about earlier. You can expect your first payment in a few days." My eyes trailed Mr. Spencer as he left.
"What did you do?" I asked Simon.
"Oh nothing really. I just happen to know his boss." I glanced at Simon and saw that he was heading down hallway. I trudged after him wondering how long he was going to stay. Itachi was silent, as usual.
In the front room Pain sat on the couch watching a depressed Ryxer sit in the corner. Simon, laughing, went over to Ryxer and gave her a hug, lifting her off the ground. Ryxer surprised laughed as well. Putting down Ryxer Simon said "Its been a while Nerves." Ryxer puffed up at the use of the offending nick name.
"I told you not to call me that." Ryxer said accusingly, playfully hitting Simon on the arm. Simon however was currently looking at Pain. Simon glanced from me to Pain to Ryxer to Itachi.
"Exactly how many kids did you adopt?" Simon asked.
"A few." I answered. Simon shrugged and moved to a more interesting topic.
"So were is the rest of the gang?" He asked looking around the room.
"I'll go get them." Ryxer replied.
"No need." Simon said and pulled out a air horn from his pocket.
"Who carries an air horn?" I asked absently.
"Who doesn't?" Simon said in the way that only Simon could. He then proceeded to blow the air horn. I covered my ears to stop any more of the noise from harming my ear drums. Despite the odd method everyone was gathered in the front room in a matter of moments playfully greeting Simon with hugs and slaps on the backs. The Akatsuki stood apart from the our little group watching and waiting.
Pleased Simon, put the air horn back into his pocket. He eyed all the kids then turned to me with a twinkle in his eyes.
"They look-" I cut him off by saying "I know."
"Are they?"
I hesitated before answering. I weighed which would be better, telling Simon the truth or lying. I decided against lying knowing that when Simon put his mind to something he would not be deterred and he would not leave this alone if he knew I was lying to him, which he could always do.
"Yep." I said waiting for his reaction, which as is as usual with Simon what I did not expect. Simon started laughing, hard. Catching his breathe he said "Sweet!" with a goofy smile. He quieted down in a instant and started tapping his chin.
"Now then." He mumbled looking from each of the Akatsuki to the other. 'Here we go.' It was like a ritual that I had seen many a time before. Whenever Simon meets new people he instantly gives them a nickname, not even caring for their real ones.
He suddenly pointed at Pain. "Pierce." He said. Pain looked to Ryxer, who said simply "Your nick name." Which didn't seem to make Pain any happier. Simon pointed to each Akatsuki member and said his nick names for them gaining a mix of reactions.
Konan "Aoi." Konan looked indifferent.
Diedara "Clay." He seemed to not mind.
Sasori "Mary." I saw Sasori's eye twitched and Eve, standing besides Sasori, trying to hid her smile.
"Mary?" I asked.
"Its short for Marionette." Simon clarified.
"Ah." I muttered.
Itachi "Weasel." No reaction what so ever from Itachi. I couldn't help but chuckle a little at the name. Although when Itachi turned his gaze my way I pretended as if I was coughing.
Zetsu "Hannibal." Zetsu didn't mind, in fact I don't think he was even paying attention. He was to busy arguing with himself.
Sasuke "Uke." Sasuke was like his brother, no reaction.
Kakashi "Scarecrow." Kakashi didn't even look up from his book.
Gaara "Hourglass." Gaara looked confused until Simon stated "Its because of the sand." Was it my imagination or had Lilith just giggled?
Tobi "Swirl." Now this made Tobi pout and put Ana in a laughing fit. Ignoring them Simon continued.
Kakuzu "Greed." Kakuzu seemed to like his name while chuckles filled the room.
Hidan "Priest." Hidan's eyes narrowed but before he could say anything a laughing Dawn covered his mouth.
And last but not least Kisame "Stingray." Kisame looked as if he just got punched in the gut. Laughter filled the room. Joe was the only one who didn't laugh. She looked a little sorry for the depressed shark.
Simon quickly changed from laughing to serious and yelled "Come Apprentice we shall build our HQ."
"Yes." Eve screamed jumping up. They made to leave but I stopped them by saying "What! How long are you planning on staying?"
Simon stopped mid stride and peaking over his shoulder said "Well I was going to only stay a day or so." I exhaled in relieve. "However-" I tensed "-I think I will stay for a while." 'Figures.'
As he made his way from the room Tobi, or should I say Swirl, ran towards Simon and Eve saying "Tobi wants to play! Tobi wants to play!" Simon glanced at Eve with a questioning look.
Eve said "I think he will make a good addition to the team sir." She even saluted. Simon nodded and pointing at an exited Tobi said "You are now Jr. Apprentice Swirl!"
"Yay!" Tobi cheered. The three left the room cheering and going to look for a place to set up their 'HQ.'
"Well damn." Ryxer said.
Ana
I yawned and sat up looking to see that it was 8:15. 'Ah, It's good to sleep in.' I tried to swing my legs over to side of the bed but found them immovable. Looking down I saw a slumbering Tobi laying down over my legs. He snored and snuggled my leg.
"What the HELL do you think you're doing?!" I flung Tobi off my lap. He sailed into the wall with a 'thumb' and landed with a grown. A now awake Tobi sat up and cocking his head said with a pout "But Tobi was tired."
Throwing off the covers I towered over the little rascal and said "And what exactly gives you the idea that you can just crawl into MY bed?"
Tobi opened his mouth to answer and I choose that moment to give him some vital advice "Be careful on how you answer that question." I said with narrowed eyes.
Tobi sat still, staring at me. We stared at each other till the door crashed open. I peeked out the corner of my eye to see Sasha and Itachi in the door way.
"What is going on?" Sasha asked, looking from me to Tobi accusingly.
"Nothing." I answered leaning back on my feet.
"Then what was that noise?"
"Uh.."Unaware of how to answer another thought a cured to me. Leaning forward with my hands on my hips and a smirk on my face I said "What are you doing home anyways? Aren't you suppose to be at work?"
Sasha gave a little laugh "Well with Simon here and all I really didn't want to leave him here unsupervised, especially with Eve." I nodded understandingly, having seen Simon in action before.
"Why not?" Tobi asked, having regained his voice with the change in topic.
I rubbed his head in mock affection "Oh Tobi, little naive Tobi. Simon can be a little, how you say, devious at times."
Sasha snorted "A little is an understatement. He does crazy ridiculous crap for no reason except to appease his own curiosity."
"Yeah, he does some crazy stuff." I said with a laugh, thinking of some of the things that Simon has done the few times he came to visit.
"Like what?" Tobi asked.
I thought of all the things I could say when a great example came to mind. "Like the reason that Sasha is nicknamed fireball."
Sasha's head whipped in my direction. "Don't you dare." She seethed with narrowed eyes.
Ignoring her I began my story, dodging Sasha all the while. "Well it happened when Sasha was the tender age of six and Simon was ten. Simon got a mischievous idea and at five in the morning he set his evil plan into action. He took hair spray and doused the slumbering Sasha's hair, now keep in mind the fact that Sasha is a very deep sleeper. Simon waited till Sasha was awake and brushing her teeth. He then commenced to take a match and set her hair on fire. Sasha tells me that she managed to put the fire out before there was any serious damage. Although to do so she had to stick her head in the toilet. And that is why he calls her fireball."
Sasha looked like she was choking. Her face was as red as a tomato and she looked mortified. I patted her on the back. "Oh, come on it was thirteen years ago, get over it."
Sasha glared at me, well at least she tried to. "Getting your hair caught on fire by your brother is not something you just get over. Not to mention all the other crap he has done! He has made my life a living hell!"
Sasha exclamation was meet with a scream. Surprised we ran from the room and followed the scream to the living room, to find that Simon and Eve had tied Hidan down. Simon had an ax, covered in blood, Eve had her eyes covered and Hidan's head was cut off. There was blood all over the floor and Hidan was cursing loudly.
"What the hell is going on?!" Sasha asked.
"I wanted to see if he was immortal in our world or not." Simon said matter of factly.
"And what if he wasn't?!" Simon just shrugged his shoulders in answer. Sasha groaned. For some reason I felt like laughing and so I did. I laughed long and hard. Sasha sent me a glare. She pivoted and made to leave the room.
"Were are you going?" Eve spook up, peeking through her fingers.
"I'm going to get Kakuzu." She said without looking over her shoulder. Itachi followed her. I was still laughing. By the time I had stopped Sasha and Itachi had come back with an amused Kakuzu and if I am not mistaken Kakuzu had taken his sweet time patching up Hidan. At some point Sasha had gotten duck tape to shut Hidan up after his vigorous cursing had grown tiring.
Simon had left sometime during the operation having grown bored. Eve had soon followed along with Tobi. I didn't like those three being along together but I was having to much fun watching the scene before me. Simon had always made things more fun.
Allie (Sasha)
It had been a few days since the Hidan fiasco, he still won't shut up about it, and Simon had barely made a peak. I hadn't gone to work for the past five days so that I could watch Simon like a hawk. However, Simon didn't do anything. He would came down stairs then he would sit and watch TV and sometimes he, Eve and Tobi would leave and wouldn't be seen for hours.
I had a feeling that he was up to something. I had seen him do this in the past. He would act normal for a few days but then he would let out all that bent up energy in some big prank or scheme. He had done just that once when I was thirteen and he had been seventeen. After the few days of normalcy he had taken our parents brand new mustang and totaled it in a derby. Our parents had been pissed.
'What is he planning?'
Simon, Eve and Tobi (3rd person)
They were huddled together on a pile of pillows in the backyard shed. This was one of there many meetings of the week to perfect the upcoming plan. Simon had made it clear that each was to stay out of trouble till the planned date. Eve however was still having trouble excepting the current scheme.
"Are you sure they will be alright?" Eve whispered to Simon.
"Yes, Yes. It is only a small amount, There won't be any permanent affects." Simon said reassuringly. Eve was still unsure.
"I don't know." Eve muttered. Simon sighed and putting a comforting hand on her back said "If it makes you feel batter me, you and Tobi will remain unaffected so as to watch the others and make sure that they don't hurt themselves." This fact soothed Eve just a little. She whispered a small 'Ok'.
"Good," Simon stated. Turing to Tobi he asked simply "You ok?" Tobi nodded vigorously. Simon nodded.
"Our plan is almost ready to set into motion." Simon said as he held up a small vile, a small grin upon his face.