(chapter two. Title is Sunshine because Itachi is cool. xD. Okay, so, the "partners" in the Akatsuki are as follows: Hidan/Kisame, Deidara/Itachi, Kakuzu/Tobi(plus Madara), and Zetsu/Sasori. There are four types of Vampiric relationships in my story and they are Romantic, Romatic father-son, Father-son, Brotherly. now guess which relationship goes with each partnership. OH and another thing. Ino and Karin are older than Sakura, Tenten and Hinata. Temari is older... becasue she is. Shikamaru and Kiba are older than all the other guys. yeah. enjoy. chapter 2 up because chapter 4 is half done ) )
"Morning, sunshine!" a voice called out from across the parking lot. Kisame looked up from inspecting Hidan's hand and stared with a horrified expression at Itachi, who was waltzing toward them with a rather large smile on his face. Deidara - whom Itachi had spoken to - looked even more horrified than Kisame, and he promptly whacked Itachi on the head and asked him what the heck was wrong with him. Itachi rubbed his head and pouted before looking at Hidan, who leaned back and squinted in response. Itachi sighed and tugged at his pony tail to tighten it.
"Am I really that scary when I try to be happy?"
"That is a positive yes. A very, very positive yes... yeah," Deidara said rather quickly. Itachi glared at him, his red eyes glistening.
"Itachi. I hate the fact that I can never ever tell when the hell you need to feed or not," Kisame commented. Hidan tried pulling his hand out of Kisame's; the shark's grip tightened. Hidan sighed and stared off into space. He wondered where the members of the Akatsuki.
"Man, the others are damn late."
"... why am I holding your hand?"
Hidan slowly turned his head to Kisame, who was staring at his hand, wondering why he was holding it.
"Because you're Kisame."
"Oh. Right. I knew that."
"Are you okay? You're acting all weird..." Hidan said worriedly. He rested a hand against Kisame's forehead. Kisame blinked and came out of his apparent stupor. He burst into laughter.
"Heh. I'm alright, Hidan," upon seeing Hidan's unconvinced expression Kisame panicked, "hey, don't look at me like that."
"I got some blood yesterday. And it was Dei's fault," Itachi drawled in response to Kisame's earlier comment. Deidara's face turned into a tomato.
"Was not!"
"Was too."
They would have continued their useless argument if Kisame hadn't intervened, "both of you shut up."
The school bell rang and students began filing up the stairs. Hidan tossed his head to look over his shoulder from where he sat on Kisame's car hood. He caught sight of blue hair. He stared.
It wasn't everyday he saw Konan without Pein, even though the two had broken up already - her call. She looked like she was trying to stay away from the carrot head. Her head snapped in his direction and he tensed. He relaxed when a grin broke out over her pretty features as Ino approached her. She still put that heavy blue eye shadow on, still had red lips and pink cheeks. And that lip piercing of hers. Hidan always wondered why she'd gotten it.
"Hello? Hidan?" Kakuzu asked, waving a hand in front of Hidan's face. Hidan blinked, 'when did Kakuzu get here?'
"Oh, Hidan. Got distracted again did ya?"
Hidan's face started turning red. He clenched his jaw and growled out that he didn't get distracted before turning and heading toward the school, unconsciously dragging Kisame with him. Kisame wisely let go of his hand and turned to Sasori.
"Don't get started on that with him."
"Oh come on Kisame! It's obvious that he likes her."
Kisame gave Sasori a look that clearly said 'you-obviously-don't-know-him-as-well-as-I-do,' while out loud he said, "mm-hmm and it's obvious that you like Ino. Lay off."
Sasori glared up at Kisame, "fiiiiiiine," he whined, before clutching Zetsu's arm. The black and white Vampire sighed at the red head. Kisame stretched and looked toward the school, now that the "normal" students had gone up. There were several other Vampires hanging around the bottom stairs, waiting for the "normal" students in their school to get up to the first floor. Hidan was already on the first floor, standing next to Shikamaru. They were having a small conversation, both of them leaning against the cement block of the window. This school was an open hallway school, so there wasn't any glass. The hallways were long and wide, and the openings were placed at equal intervals, and were rectangular in shape. The human leaned over more and started whacking the side of the cement wall with his palm. He looked up at Hidan and smiled and Hidan smiled back, though his expression was guarded.
Tobi waved his hand at Kakuzu and the older Vampire nodded at him before sauntering off, a little person with an orange mask on his shoulder. Kisame nodded at the rest of his boys. He stood by his car, watching them walk very slowly toward the stairs until another Vampire called out, "hey, Akatsuki! You guys plan on being late or something?"
The group of five scampered up the side of the building, Deidara grinning like a madman. Itachi barely had time to think of a reaction before Deidara leapt on him and demanded that he be carried the rest of the way to class. Itachi complied, and Kisame laughed.
"I'm going to fail this test," Konan whined. Ino shook her head at her blue-haired friend.
"Don't say that Konan. You'll pass."
"I'll probably get a fifty."
"Konan, stop it."
"It's true, Ino! Besides," Konan stared blankly down at her math textbook, "math is my worst subject."
"Well, it is your worst subject. So why didn't you ask Pein for help? He's good at math."
"I know that, but he's -" Konan bit her lip and averted her eyes when Hidan walked by. He glanced at her before approaching one of the desks at the back of the classroom. Ino raised an eyebrow in question and smirked.
"Ooh, Konan. What was that?"
Konan flushed, "n-nothing," she hissed, closing her textbook as the class started. She spared a glance over her shoulder when Ino got distracted by Karin and watched Hidan as he tapped his pen mindlessly against the top of the desk. His brows furrowed and his lips pursed slightly before he looked up. Konan instantly turned her head back to the front.
'He just had to look up didn't he?' Konan fumed to herself. Ino poked her forehead, causing her to look up.
"What were you going to say earlier before Hidan walked by?"
"Um, well..."
"Come on, Konan. Tell me."
"Pein's not as good at math as Hidan is."
"Oh yeah. Good point. There's no class in this school that Hidan doesn't ace," Ino propped an elbow against Konan's desk and leaned forward, "so why don't you ask him to tutor you?"
Konan's face turned bright red, and just when she was about to argue with Ino about that prospect their teacher, Morino Ibiki, walked in. Ino took her seat and the class settled down as Ibiki prepared to hand out the tests. Konan nibbled on the end of her pen. Ibiki set the test down in front of her and proceeded to the other desks.
"You may begin."
Konan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the questions were simple, squared problems. One of them happened to be two squared, one problem Konan didn't have to think very hard to do. Part two was a bit more difficult, like square roots and cubes. Konan rushed through those; she tended to when she knew that she'd spend too much time on them. She glanced back at Hidan more than once, and felt extremely intimidated for doing so. He looked almost bored with the questions. He started tapping on the desk with his fingers and Ibiki glared at him, though there was a smile on the teacher's face.
"Hidan, could you at least pretend you're having difficulties with one of them?"
Konan couldn't help laughing a little with the rest of the class.
"Ha ha. Why don't you come back here and make me, seriously," Hidan challenged. Konan guessed that he had his feet propped on the desk now. Ibiki's eyebrows flew up before he focused on the papers before him.
"Careful, Hidan. I might just take you up on that."
Konan ignored the rest of what the two said before Ibiki told Hidan to be silent. The boy had sighed.
'Part three... oh, gods help me...' Konan prayed silently. Part three was problem solving. She despised problem solving. A glance at the clock told her she had spent too much time on part two. She had to hurry if she at least wanted marks for showing her thoughts.
The bell rang twenty minutes later, and several students rushed through the last question. Ibiki deliberately collected Konan's test last. He waited for the other students to leave before he called to her. She took a deep breath before turning around and walking back into the classroom.
"Konan I - oh goodness, girl, don't look so worried! Anyway, I've noticed that you've been having difficulties with this class lately. I don't want you to fail."
Konan chewed on the inside of her cheek, "I just... don't get it..."
"Then why don't you ask me to help you?"
"... I feel stupid."
Ibiki gave her look and she lowered her head, "tell you what. If you're too embarrassed to come here after school," he chuckled lightly when a blush flitted across her cheeks, "I recommend that you get a tutor. And I suggest Hidan."
Konan's head snapped up, and she blushed furiously. She was about to protest but Ibiki cut her off, "either you ask him or I'll ask him to. Your math grade is pulling your average down, and you have excellent grades in your other subjects. You're a good student Konan, and as a teacher I want to see you improve. At least try for a seventy."
She took a deep breath, "okay. I'll ask him."
"Okay, now go before you're late."
Konan flew out of the classroom.
As she dashed down the hall to her history class, Konan wondered when she should ask Hidan to tutor her.
'I could ask him now... no, I don't want to make a scene with Pein. Then after school is the best choice,' she decided. She slid into her seat next to Ino as the bell rang.
"What took you so long?" Ino hissed in a hushed voice. Konan glanced at the board before opening her textbook to the page written in white chalk then responded, "Ibiki-sensei kept me for a few minutes."
"Oh. What for?"
"Just to tell me he doesn't want me to fail my math course," Konan whispered, eyes skimming over the text before her.
"And did he suggest a tutor?" Ino probed, eager to know if the teacher had.
"Yeah, he did," Konan responded. She glanced at Ino and instantly wished she had said no.
"Did he suggest Pein? 'Cause you know, Konan, you two should get back together. You guys were the best couple and he is such a good guy -"
Ino didn't quite understand why what happened next happened. Konan was suddenly on her feet, yelling at Ino that Pein was the only person the blonde ever thought about and that no-he-wasn't-the-suggestion-thank-you-very-much. Then the blue-haired girl stormed out of the classroom. Anko, the history teacher blinked several times at the door, before stomping over to Ino's desk.
"What did you say?"
Hidan didn't really want to admit he was worried but he was. It was easy for Kisame to sense, even before Hidan asked him to check on her. Mind connections between Vampires were common, especially if they were related in some way. Kisame just figured the Akatsuki were a bunch of odd-ball Vampires; none of them were related to each other, except through friendship or parents.
'Maybe it's because of everything we've been through together,' Kisame reasoned, shifting through the door of the girls' bathroom and leaning against it, watching Konan silently and waiting for her to notice he was there.
He could see the tears streaming down her face, and he could see that her make-up was ruined. He wondered what exactly had made someone like her cry as he reached into his jeans pocket and pulled out a lighter and a cigarette - she was a tough girl. He lit it and when he looked up Konan was staring at him, as he had expected.
"Don't look at me like that, girl."
"You're in the girls' bathroom. I have every right to look at you like this," she said in a shaky voice. He smiled before pushing off the door and walking toward her. She eyed the red smoke coming from the cigarette in his mouth.
"... a blood cigarette? Where do you get those?" she asked, quickly wiping at her eyes.
"A place that no pretty girl like you should go," he replied as he came to stand beside her. She reached up but he was quicker. He held the red stick high above his head.
"I don't think so, Konan."
"Why not?" she demanded. He arched an eyebrow at her, guessing that her attitude was related to whatever had happened in the classroom.
"I'd rather you not have to go to the hospital from blood inhalation. Do you have any idea how dangerous these are for you?"
"No. I've only seen peo - Vampires with them," she corrected, still trying to get the cigarette from him. She pressed her body against his chest roughly. He couldn't say that he didn't like it, but... he had someone. Kisame sighed before stepping closer to her. Konan's tailbone was pressed forcefully against the edge of the sink and she hissed at him. He glared down at her, his bright blue eyes glittering violently. Konan vaguely wondered why the Vampire's eyes glittered like that before her vision started swimming. He continued to stare down at her in an almost relentless sort of way. Reality suddenly came rushing back after a minute and Konan found herself leaning against the sink, breathing a bit heavily. Kisame stood against the door again, with the cigarette in his mouth. He appeared to be contemplating something.
"What. Did you just do?"
"I rummaged through your thoughts, and pulled up the classroom scene. Oh, and the conversation. So that's why you were crying huh?"
Konan glared angrily at the floor. Kisame rubbed the back of his neck.
"He's worried about you, ya know."
Konan looked up at him, "who?" she certainly hoped he didn't mean Pein. Kisame grinned.
"Hidan."
Konan blinked several times. She was sure she was hearing things. Hidan was worried about her? She stared at Kisame blankly while he turned his head to look over his shoulder.
"You better head back. You don't want your mom to come down here do ya?" Kisame suggested. Konan bit her lip before proceeding to clean up her face. She approached the door and Kisame went through her hand when she reached for the doorknob. Her eyes widened and she looked up at him, startled. He smirked before he faded away completely. Konan shook her head. She pulled open the door and walked right into Anko.
"Oh! There you are! You shouldn't just go running out of the classroom like that, sweetheart!" Anko exclaimed as she embraced her daughter. Konan leaned against her.
"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to run out like that."
"Well, come back to class. You'll need to know what I'm teaching now for the up coming test."
Konan obediently followed her mother.
Hidan stretched sleepily as the school day came to a close. He cracked open an eye to find Konan staring at him. Again.
'Man,' he mused when she looked away blushing, 'that's like, the twentieth time today or something I've caught her staring at me like that.'
"Give her credit, Hidan," a deep voice muttered close to his ear. Hidan looked over at Kakuzu, "does Tobi seriously make you drive him to school everyday?"
"No. It's," an orange masked, black haired miniature person hopped onto Kakuzu's shoulder and started tugging on his hair. Kakuzu grabbed it, "actually this little bugger's fault. Hidan, meet 'evil-mini-Tobi' also known as Madara," Kakuzu held out the nuisance. Hidan eyed Madara skeptically.
"Dude. You're distracting me from the last five minutes of my last class of today, in which we are practically doing nothing," Hidan complained, poking Madara in the head. Madara squeaked a little and tried to get out of Kakuzu's grasp. Kakuzu crushed him and he squeaked like a teddybear. Hidan jumped, the teacher - Iruka - looked up, and the students' all turned their heads. Kakuzu waved Madara around in the air. The plushie-like person screeched at the top of his voice.
"He sounds like a fucking peacock!" Hidan exclaimed, then quickly clapped his hand over his mouth, his face going scarlet. Kakuzu couldn't help releasing a laugh as the bell rang. Both Vampires looked over toward the door when Hidan removed his hand from his mouth, muttering curses under his breath. The Akatsuki normally met in Iruka's classroom after school, since Iruka was one of the only Vampiric teachers in the whole school.
Konan had been waiting impatiently for the bell to ring. She suppressed her giggle at Hidan's outburst though she did agree with him that this little Madara person sounded like a peacock. She hastily shoved her books into her bag and darted out the door.
'One minute... record timing,' she cheered to herself. She stopped outside her locker, deposited her textbook and headed straight for the school gates when a flashback of Ibiki's threat penetrated into her mind, "If you don't ask him, I will."
Konan stopped mid-stride and forced herself to turn around. She took a deep breath before heading back toward the lockers. Ino waved at her as she returned and Konan smiled. It was going to be a long wait, she knew that much.
Hidan laughed loudly at Itachi's expense as Deidara chased the raven-haired teen around the classroom.
"It was an accident I swear!" Itachi screeched, dodging Deidara's attack. The blonde had a baseball bat made of clay in his hands. There was a furious glint in his visible sea blue eye as he swung the bat at Itachi again.
"You touched my ass on purpose you - you - you imbecile!" Deidara's cry could be heard over all the laughter in the small classroom. Iruka was also laughing and shaking his head. He had tried to break up the two once before, and that had ended in Kisame getting involved. Not a very pretty sight, since the leader had been rather ticked off for most of the day. Kisame hadn't taken kindly to it when Deidara had accidentally hit Iruka with his ever-present bat.
Hidan stood, clutching his stomach. Kisame looked up at him, eyes demanding an explanation, "I'm gonna' go change," was Hidan's response. He exited the classroom and chuckled at Itachi's pleas for mercy and Deidara's screeching. He headed for the changing room, taking his time. It would take a while for Deidara to simmer down, and then they would be heading out. Hidan sighed. He walked into the dank changing room, and stood in one of the stalls. No point in closing the door - he was a Vampire after all. 'Inhuman abilities for the win,' he mused to himself as he pulled on his short and ragged denim vest. He put his sunglasses on his head; he never did wear them. The only reason he had them was because his father had worn them. He tilted his head back, then shoved his hands into the pockets of his black jeans. On his way out he almost collided with Pein, but he side-stepped the human. Pein stopped and turned to glare at Hidan's back. Hidan ignored him. He didn't like looking Pein in the eyes, or seeing all those piercings. He would never admit it out loud, but he thought Pein was intimidating.
He trotted back up the stairs and started on his way back to the classroom, but remembered that he had meant to get something out of his locker.
'Aw, whatever. I'm gonna' go get the book. I can hear those bastards from here,' he decided as he swiveled on his foot and headed towards his locker. He tossed his head back though, when he noticed that Ino, Karin and Konan were hanging out next to his locker. The red head and the blonde appeared to be keeping Konan from taking off. They didn't notice his arrival until he greeted them, "hello, ladies. What c'n I do for ya?"
His attempt at an accent sent Ino and Karin into giggling fits, while Konan stared shyly down at the floor, shifting away from his locker door. He unlocked it, pulled out the book and locked the door in less than thirty seconds. He pressed his hand against the face of the locker and leaned against his arm, examining Konan.
"Oh, well, I guess we'll be leaving then, Konan. Don't you forget now!" Ino called as she and Karin headed off. Hidan watched, amused as Konan swallowed lightly.
"Um..."
"What?"
"Well, uh, I - you see..."
Hidan resisted the urge to laugh, "having trouble are we?"
"Oh shut up you aren't helping..." she growled, looking away. She had her arms crossed tightly over her chest when a gust of wind suddenly came up, causing her pale blue skirt to lift. One of her hands instantly shot down to hold it in place, and she glared up at Hidan's smug expression. He leaned fully against the locker.
"What, you need help with math or something?"
"... how'd you know?"
"Do I honestly have to tell you, Konan? I can read your mind, seriously," he stated, his eyes going wide as he leaned down to stare her directly in the eye. She drew back, an unimpressed expression on her face that was disarmed by the red color skittering across her cheeks.
"That's not funny," she hissed, tugging her skirt down a little too far. Hidan quirked his eyebrow and glanced down at her now slightly exposed stomach.
"I'm just kidding, Konan. Kisame can read your mind. He rummages around sometimes, pulls up things of interest to him. Then he tells me. That's how I know," the girl looked visibly upset, and she was biting her lip so hard Hidan was afraid she was going to make herself bleed. He would probably bite her if she started bleeding - she smelled so heavenly. He took a step closer to her and wrapped an arm around her head. She let him draw her into his chest.
"Hey, look, you don't have to ask me now, seriously. Talk to me tomorrow. It's kinda' obvious that you're nervous," he muttered. He felt her nod against his chest before he released her head. She kept her eyes downcast as she all but fled down the hall, her face bright red.
"The hell -?" were the only words that left Hidan's mouth before Sasori tackled him to the ground.
(Anko is Konan's mother because I can!!)