School went by fast and Kakuzu met Hidan at his locker
"So what part of the project do you think we should do?" Hidan asked and Kakuzu sighed
"I think we should work on the computer work part of the project since we don't have computers at our home" Kakuzu said and Hidan smiled
"And get it out of the way?" Hidan asked
"Exactly" Kakuzu said and Hidan nodded and the two headed to the computer lab located in the library and Kakuzu started typing on the computer
"This sucks staying after school for work" Hidan said and Kakuzu nodded
"Yes it does, but it can't be helped"
Around an hour later, Hidan whined
"Are we done yet 'Kuzu~?" Hidan asked and Kakuzu punched a few more keys on the computer and saved his work
"Well kinda, the computer portion of the project is done, but our project is far from complete" Kakuzu said and Hidan sighed in relief
"Well if that's it, let's go to my house and get the project" Hidan said
"If you want, after we get it you want to come to my house to finish it?" Kakuzu asked and Hidan smiled and nodded.
They both gathered their things in their backpacks and started walking the way to Hidan's house.
"Hey Hidan, Deidara told me what happened in your art class" Kakuzu said
"…" Hidan couldn't say anything
"You know Sasori's right, I don't think it's a good idea if you take him back" Kakuzu said, still walking. Hidan looked down
"Do you think he still has feelings for you?" Kakuzu asked and Hidan shrugged
"I don't know, but he made it pretty obvious in art class he does" Hidan said "but I don't know"
"Ok then how 'bout this, do you still have feelings for him?" Kakuzu asked and Hidan's eyes grew wide before he narrowed them sadly
"N-no…I don't think so…I don't know…" Hidan said
"Hidan…" Kakuzu said and Hidan looked at him
"No ok, since that day… b-but he returned and got me all confused" Hidan said
"You know he might just be messing with your mind" Kakuzu said and Hidan's eyes grew wide; he never thought of that…it…might be true
A few minutes passed and Hidan's mind wandered to another subject than the one why has been thinking about all day.
"Hey Kakuzu, I'm wondering why do you wear a mask?" Hidan asked and Kakuzu sighed
"I was wondering how long it would take you to say something about it…" Kakuzu said and sighed again "I'll show you"
Kakuzu pulled Hidan into the same alleyway Hidan saw Sasori and Deidara kiss and become a couple. Hidan leaned against the fence and Kakuzu was standing at least a foot away from Hidan, in front of him. Kakuzu sighed deeply before putting a hand on his mask
"Hidan…don't freak out…" Kakuzu mumbled and took of his mask showing two stitches starting from both ends of his mouth, finishing at both ends of his ears. Kakuzu immediately looked to the side, not wanting to see Hidan or the look on his face.
"Kakuzu?" Hidan asked shocked and walked up to him
"How did that happen?" Hidan asked and Kakuzu looked at him and sighed sadly and looked to Hidan
'At least he asked instead of running away like the rest' "my... dad" Kakuzu said and Hidan had wide eyes when hearing that. Kakuzu sighed again.
"One night, when I was 5 or 6, my dad came home really wasted. H-he raped and killed my mom in front of me, and I could have done anything to help her, but cry. I was weak compared to him" Kakuzu said
"K-Kakuzu…" Hidan said and Kakuzu glared to the ground
"After that he saw me sobbing in the corner in fear. He walked up to me with an evil look on his face…with a knife and he held it to my face… 'Son, small boy should smile' he said and…" Kakuzu said and Hidan looked really shocked and sympathetic. (Dark Knight moment)
"Oh Kakuzu…I'm so sorry" Hidan said hugging Kakuzu, who smiled
"No it's ok, you know that's the first time anyone asked me how it happened" Kakuzu said and Hidan looked confused
"Really, what about our friends?" Hidan asked and Kakuzu smiled and shook his head
"No…They're the best, a little annoying, but the best. All of us are different and unique in our own way, but we never ask why" Kakuzu said and Hidan looked down.
"Sorry for asking…" Hidan said and Kakuzu shook his head
"No, it's ok, you told what happened with you and Sai" Kakuzu said and Hidan grinned
"…Right…"
Kakuzu put back on his mask
"You know what… I did to my mom what Sai did to you. I watched her get raped…and killed…" Kakuzu said and Hidan had wide eyes
"No! You were five, you couldn't do anything! B-but Sai…Sai's different. He could have helped me… but he chose not to. And you weren't as cold and emotionless as he was" Hidan said glaring to the side
"Sorry…"
"It's ok"
"Ok, let's go, it's getting late…" Kakuzu said and Hidan nodded
"Yeah…" Hidan said and they walked out of the alleyway and began walking to Hidan's house.
"You know 'Kuzu…I think you look cool with those stitches" Hidan said with a slight blush and Kakuzu blushed slightly "Uh…ok"
Hidan started laughing
"Why do you keep calling me 'Kuzu' all the time?" Kakuzu asked
"Why are you letting me call you 'Kuzu' and not Tobi?" Hidan asked
"Ah, touché"
"You know what, you said about everyone being different, I'm different too" Hidan said confusing Kakuzu
"Huh? How so? You're perfect" Kakuzu said and blushed the second he said that
"What was that?" Hidan asked
"Didn't mean it the way it sounded" Kakuzu mumbled and Hidan grinned
"Yeah I know, I know I'm perfect too" Hidan said grinning more and Kakuzu rolled his eyes
"But…" Hidan started
"But?" Kakuzu asked looking at Hidan who was still grinning
"But I'm the only one I know who is a worshiper to Jashin" Hidan said holding his Jashin necklace and Kakuzu smiled
"Really?"
"Yep… oh we're here" Hidan said and they went into the house
"Mom I'm home!" Hidan said
"Hey Hidan come in the living room for a minute" Hidan's mother said and Hidan and Kakuzu went into the living room
"What is it mo…." Hidan stopped right in the middle of his sentence because he saw Sai sit on the couch, and Hidan glared at his mom
"What the fuck is he doing here?" Hidan asked and his mother glared at him as Sai looked down in sadness
"Don't be rude Hidan. I'm going to take a shower and I expect you to be nice to him" His mom said
"B-but"
"No buts… by the way hi Kakuzu" She said and Kakuzu nodded
"Hello…" he said
Hidan's mom smiled and went upstairs to take a shower. Once the water started running, Sai looked to Hidan
"Hidan…" Sai said "I'm sorry" he mumbled
Kakuzu glared at Sai and glanced at Hidan, then right then he got an idea and whispered it into Hidan's ear. Hidan had slightly wide eyes and shook his head
"He might not chase after you anymore…" Kakuzu whispered "and I promise it will totally be fake and we could go right back to hating each other"
Hidan thought for a second and glanced to Sai then back to Kakuzu and nodded once. Kakuzu smirked and pushed Hidan against the wall, taking off his mask and pressed his lips firmly on those of Hidan's. Hidan started kissing back, slowly closing his eyes. Hidan slowly blushed and wrapped his arms round Kakuzu's neck pulling him closer. Hidan was so melted in the kiss he didn't even know where he is
Kakuzu licked Hidan's lip asking for entrance, trying to make this believable, and Hidan allowed it
As Hidan felt Kakuzu's tongue enter his moth, he moaned. Hidan couldn't think as he let his tongue correspond with the other
A few seconds had passed and Kakuzu broke free. Hidan was blushed and panting with narrowed eyes.
"You're a good actor" Kakuzu whispered into Hidan's ear and Hidan gasped slight, not enough to be heard
'B-but I-I wasn't…' Hidan thought as he was still panting and just nodded. The plan was at first to make Sai not go after him anymore, but to Hidan it turned to something more….
Hidan glanced to Sai who was crying and ran to the kitchen
Hidan looked to Kakuzu, feeling guilty. Kakuzu put his mask back on
"Hidan don't feel guilty, it's for the best"
"Right" Hidan said
At that moment Hidan's mom came down stairs and saw that Sai wasn't there. She was about to say something when she heard sobbing coming from the kitchen, instantly knowing it was Sai's and glared at Hidan
"Hidan what did you do to Sai?" she asked mad
"Nothing" Hidan said
"Yeah right, he is sobbing from the kitchen! You obviously did something to make him hurt like that!"
Hidan glared at her
"I'm going" he said walking to the door with Kakuzu, after getting the project. Hidan's mom grabbed her son's wrist
"Where?"
"My house, we were planning to go there to work on our project for school" Kakuzu said and Hidan opened the door
"Wait what did you do to Sai!?"
"Nothing, his pain doesn't even compare to the pain he caused me to feel" Hidan said
"What? What did he do bad enough to make you hate him!?" She yelled
"Fine I'll tell you, he WAS my boyfriend until he watched me get raped by his friend" Hidan said yanking his arm out of his mother's grip and walked out the front door with Kakuzu.
Kakuzu and Hidan silently walked to Kakuzu's house.
"Do you live alone Kakuzu?" Hidan asked
"Yes…" Kakuzu said and Hidan looked confused
"But doesn't it get lonely, what about the rest of your family and the rent?"
"Yes, they don't like me enough to take me in, blaming me for what happened to my mom, and I don't need to pay anything. My family got this house, and since I'm still underage they have to pay for everything" Kakuzu said
"Th-they blamed you for… Oh Kakuzu" Hidan said hugging Kakuzu
"Wh-what the hell?"
"I'm so sorry, and to think I had a bad past…. And if it gets to lonely there you always could hand out with me" Hidan said and Kakuzu smiled
"Ok then"
Once they got in the house they worked on their project and was so close to being done, but it was so late that Hidan couldn't go home
"Hidan it's too late for you to walk home, stay here the night"
"Ok really!? Thanks 'Kuzu~!"
Kakuzu smirked and got his couch ready for Hidan to sleep on and Hidan sat on it
"Thanks"
"No problem" Kakuzu said smiling
"I know I shouldn't, but I feel really guilty about what happened"
"Just sleep it off, if you need me I'll be down the hall" Kakuzu said
"K, goodnight"
"Night" Kakuzu said walking to the hallway and stopped
"By the way, that kiss felt so real, you should really go into acting, you're really good at it" Kakuzu said leaving to his room.
Hidan froze on the couch with wide eyes; he was not only thinking of Sai at that moment, but Kakuzu as well.
'Th-that kiss, if felt real to me…I-I wasn't…acting…' Hidan thought and got ready for bed
'A-am I…I falling for…Kakuzu? Naw it can't be, c-can it?'
With that thought Hidan fell to sleep.