Anyone like the other Akatsuki pairings? c;
What about drama? Because I have a great idea to all kinds of teenage angst and drama into these poor boys lives...Okay, it's not that bad, but to make their relationship go up and down, I gotta add in a little spice, right? c; With that said, though, what kind? I have an idea but..
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Monday couldn't have come quick enough. I was suddenly excited to wake up and deal with the idiots I called my friends. I brushed my teeth twice, brushed my hair (only to shake my head around until it was messy), and made sure I didn't walk out of the house without pants or something like that so I didn't embarrass myself in front of Deidara more than I probably already had.
Wallet, phone, house key, school bag, pants, and looking good? Well, as good as I could look. I'm sure Deidara looks a thousand times better than I ever will. Checking myself over once more in the mirror (thank God Hidan let me borrow these jeans), I made my way down stairs, not bothering to wake up that old hag and tell her I was leaving.
After Saturday, Deidara and I hadn't seen each other. He hadn't come outside at all Sunday and neither had I. I'm sure he was busy cleaning up his new house and, well, I didn't want to seem like a creepy neighbor. Therefore, I stayed home and tried to tell myself that school would come soon enough like the secretly creepy neighbor.
I stood in front of Deidara's house, like we had planned Saturday, and waited for him to come out so we could walk to school (neither of us were too keen on driving). Sasori Akasuna is not a patient person. Never has been, never will be. Sex God-like neighbor or not, I was not going to wait around forever on this guy to come outside we could go to school. So when five minutes had passed of me breathing on my ice cold hands, I decided I'd been waiting long enough.
I marched up to his porch and proceeded to bang on his door as hard as I could. He better not still be sleeping. I waited another minute before the door opened and out came Deidara. God if I thought he wasn't sexy before, he sure as hell is now.
His long hair had been pulled up into a messy half pony tail, giving him a carefree look about him (which was fine with me).He wore simple dark blue (what is with this guys jeans that make him look so good?) fitting jeans, and a simple black shirt with a sky blue hoodie. Even dressed simply, he looked so delicious.
"Hey, Sasori, un!" He ran to me, then made a surprised look (which made me double check if I had pants on) and turned around, locking his front door. "Heh," he laughed quietly to himself, pulling his backpack over one shoulder. "Don't wanna have a call from the cops later." I smirked a little at that. So he's a bit of an airhead, hm?
"Ready to go?" I asked, already walking ahead of him. He jogged up close to me, his blonde hair bouncing about. He pushed his hoodie sleeves up, saying something about being too hot. "Too hot? It's freezing out here," I mumbled, holding my own jacket closer to me. He peered over at me, looking genuinely confused as to why I was so cold.
"Do you want to wear mine?" he asks me, starting to unzip it. God, I want to sleep in it.
"No," I tell him. "I'll be alright." He shurgs and just leaves it unzipped, putting his hands back into his hoodie.
"So, tell me about your friends. I haven't heard anything about them," Deidara says, glancing at me. I hum quietly for a moment.
"Well, I should start out by saying that if you're not open minded to a bunch of crazy assholes, then you should find someone else to hang out with." I see him smile and then he's laughing quietly, a hand going to cover his laugh.
"I think I'll manage, un." He looks up to the sky, then the bare trees, down to his feet. "So, what's so bad about them?" I followed his gaze to the sky. If there was one thing about winter that I did like, it was the dark sky. It was calm and dreary and made me feel a little bit at peace with everything.
"There's nothing bad about them, it's just an odd group." He looked at me expectingly, waiting for me to continue. "Let's start with Pein." He raised his eye brow at the name. "Like I said, you'll need to be a bit open minded with these guys. Pein has piercings all over his body. I mean everywhere, alright? Don't ask where," I said, giving him a hard look. He closed his mouth and nodded.
"Continue," he said meekly.
"He's kinda scary looking, but he's not a bad guy. Protective, really," I said stepping over a fallen tree branch. "His girlfriend is Konan. She's the only girl, so you'll know who she is. If you can't tell from that, she's got blue hair." He nodded, laughing a little bit, telling me tell him more. "She's motherly, actually. She'll mess your hair up, pinch your cheeks, the whole thing."
"Interesting," Deidara commented. He stopped for a moment before digging out his wallet and saying, "We've got time before school. Wanna go grab something to eat?" I shrugged in agreement and we continued on our way. "So, keep going! I like these people already!"
"You might change your mind when you meet them. Next would be Kakuzu, I guess. He's kind of a strange guy. Quiet, smart, and likes money. He's cheap, really." Deidara nodded, pulling me around the corner, sending little shivers down my back as he grabbed my arm.
"This way, un." He takes his hand away from my arm and I can't help but be a little sad. "How can I tell which one he is?"
"He's got a loud mouthed, silver haired kid on his arm screaming insults and obscene things at anyone who looks our way." He chuckled. "Kakuzu's also on his arms and back and God knows where else has these really distinctive tattoo's. He looks like a sewn together doll. His hair is also here," I said, pointing to my shoulders.
"So who's the loud mouth?" He asked, pulling me down another unfamiliar street.
"How do you know where you're going?" I asked. "The loud mouth is Hidan. He's got abnormally pale skin, yes worse than mine, and silver slicked back hair. He's your typical douche bag," I say.
"I didn't have the kitchen fixed up so I couldn't could yesterday. I went walking around and found a great burrito stand, un." I nodded in response as we continued down the street, the sun slowly starting to rise up from behind dead trees and dark clouds.
"He's Kakuzu's boyfriend," I say slowly, watching his face. He makes no indication of being uncomfortable and I leave it at that, remembering the conversation we had had the day I met him. "Kisame you can see a mile away. He's big, all muscles, well over six feet tall, and has three slashes under each of his eyes, like a fish. He's a fantastic swimmer," I tell Deidara. The now rising sun is making his hair look even more angelic and I can't help but feel my stomach flip with nerves. "He even looks blue."
"That makes sense, I guess," he comments, nodding. "Oh, this way, Sasori, un." He grabs my arm again, gently pulling me to the right. I noticed the stand was fairly close to school. Maybe I could take him here every morning for breakfast? We stopped at the little stand, each ordering a breakfast burrito.
"I can get mine," I say, pulling out my own wallet.
"Nonsense." He pays for me before I can stop him. "Think of it as a gift for helping me unpack the other day." He smiles, handing me my warm breakfast and I mutter a thank you, embarrassed. We continue down the road slowly and I can't help but agree with him that the food really was good.
"You were right about these." He smiles again and my stomach is filled once again with butterflies. "Itachi has long hair, it's as dark as can be, and he's really quiet. He's a prodigy, really. He excels in all classes. He could have easily graduated from high school at age thirteen. His only weakness is the fish guy I told you about." Deidara looks at me with a mouthful of food and I notice he has egg on his cheek. I make a face, reaching forwards timidly and brushing it away with my sleeve.
"H-Hey, that's embarrassing, stop!" He turns a sweet shade of pink and hides his face in his free hand. "You could have just told me, un."
"You're such a brat," I say with a smirk. He peeks at me through his fingers and his cheeks are still tinted pink. "They're not together or anything, but it's obvious they both have a thing for each other."
"Oh, that's always fun to have friends like that and tease them about it while the other is present," Deidara comments, laughing. I took a bite of my burrito, the school building coming into view.
"You're going to fit right in," I tell him. He smiles brightly at me and I go on. "Tobi is the youngest and Itachi's cousin or something. He's loud, doesn't act very smart, and likes to annoy everybody without really meaning to. But, he's somehow the comic relief of the group, I suppose."
"I bet he's not that bad," Deidara comments.
"Just wait until you meet him," I chuckle. "Last but not least, there's Zetsu. He fights with himself a little bit, has green hair, and has these contacts that make his eyes yellow. He's quiet and takes care of Tobi in some weird way. None of us are sure what their relationship is." We reach the school building and I toss my wrapper into the garbage can, Deidara following suit. "Ready to face the horrors of a new school?"
"I think I'll be okay," he laughs. "Besides, I've got you to protect me, right?" I feel my cheeks light up. Damn right. We make our way inside and he hands me a paper from the school. "This has my class number on it," he tells me, pointing to a scribbled out room number.
"Ah, you're with the others," I say to myself. "Pein, Konan, Kisame, and Kakuzu, that is. They're all in the same grade as you." He nods and we continue walking into the main part of the school were the kids go in the mornings. "Zetsu is the class next to yours, he's by himself there. The rest are in my grade and in my class, save Tobi. They all usually migrate at break to the roof and I'll be there, too." We pushed open the heavy doors, bright school lights temporarily blinding me.
"I'll make sure to be there, then, un," he says, following me to the back of the room. Kids left and right were staring at Deidara and it was making me feel sick inside. I had him first, back off! I walked slower, now side by side with him, giving everyone a signature death glare. Yeah, you better look away. He's mine.
We made it to the back corner without any incident and I pulled a chair out away from the empty table next to ours. The group had gone quiet, looking from me to Deidara (who was looking at each person, probably putting names to the faces).
"Guys, this is Deidara, Deidara, this is guys." I sit down at the end, of the table, pulling his probably too close to mine. He doesn't seem to notice and he sits down, looking at everyone again.
"Hey," he says, giving a small wave to the probably strange faces. Most of everyone gives a greeting back, staring the poor kid down.
"Eh? Who's this? Your fuck buddy?" Hidan pipes up. I casually flip him the birdy, resting my head in my hand. But no matter how casual I was about it, I couldn't help but feel my ears get a little warm with embarrassment.
"You can feel free to leave now and I won't hold it against you," I tell Deidara, who's quietly laughing. Are his cheeks red? Probably just from disgust.
"It's already entertaining, don't worry about it." He gives me a reassuring smile and I turn my face away quickly, glaring at Hidan.
"Is that a yes?" He asks, squinting at me. I sigh, shaking my head. Kakuzu flicks his ear, earning a loud "Oi!" from the younger, telling him to shut up. Deidara leans down close to me says that one is Hidan and Kakuzu. I nod and he smiles.
"Well, Deidara. What brings you here?" Pein says, his deep eyes looking over the new comer. Said man shrugs and pushes his hair behind him.
"Just needed a change of scenery, I suppose. I moved in next to this guy," he points at me. "and here I am."
"Brat," I mumble. He shrugs, smiling.
"I know you really don't mind it," he says quietly. Was there a hidden meaning there or..? Pein nods and folds his hands together, resting his chin on them.
"I see. Well, if you're a friend of Sasori's, you're ours as well." I feel my cheeks heat up uncharacteristically as my friends nod and smile in agreement.
"You're making it sound like you're giving them your blessing to be married," Hidan scoffed. Both Pein and Kakuzu slapped him on the back of the head. Deidara laughed quietly, his blue eyes shinning brightly.
Soon enough the bell was ringing and the seniors led Deidara to their class, each talking to him like they've known him forever. I sighed, watching him walk away. Those jeans on his ass are just too much. I walk with the rest of the group, save Tobi who goes his own way after waving goodbye to us. Hidan slaps me on the back and grins.
"You totally like him, don't you?" I sigh and rub the bridge of my nose. Yes, but you don't need to be involved in it. "I can already hear the church bells ringing!" He cracks up with laughter and I have to resist the urge to knock his head clean from his head.
"Please save me, someone," I mutter into the crowded halls. Itachi looks over at me with what I can only guess to be an apologetic face. I can't really tell with that guy. Hidan recovers from his laughter, slapping me hard on the back.
"No worries, you're not the only one of us in denial," he widely smirks at Itachi who sends him the darkest depths of hell with one look. Hidan cracks up again and as we make our way to the classroom, he hollers out, "Wedding bells!" before laughing again and sitting in his seat across the room from Itachi and I.
"Why hasn't anyone sewn his mouth shut yet?" Itachi pinches the bridge of his nose, sighing into his hand.
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Break couldn't come fast enough. After what seemed like years, we found ourselves on the roof, eating our lunches with loud chatter. Hidan was yelling obscenities at Tobi (the poor kid didn't understand most of it), Kisame was telling anyone listening about going to visit a nice college over winter break (his swimming had been noticed by a fancy college, fully paid if he accepted), and everyone else was listening to the insults or college talk.
I was getting busy on homework, so I didn't have any later tonight, when Deidara plopped down next to me, munching on an apple.
"Hey, stranger, un," he said, looking at my paper. "Getting an early start, eh? Not a bad idea." He smiled at me and watched me work, idly chiming into conversation when he felt it was needed.
"So, how's it being the new kid?" I asked him. He turned his attention fully on me, then, shrugging his shoulders.
"Not bad. I guess normal for every new kid. A lot of the girls like me, I think," he says, pink dusting his cheeks. "But I've had the guys fend them off for me." I swallowed thickly. I hadn't even thought of him liking anyone around here.
"Have you seen any that catch your eye?" I asked as calmly as I could manage. He was quiet for a minute.
"No, I don't think so." He shook his head no and I mentally breathed a sigh of relief. "The teacher we have is, ah, something else. He was really late and when he finally showed up, it looked like he had a dirty book in his hand, un." He laughed at that and I found myself smiling. What can I say, his happiness is contagious.
We finished our lunch period, everyone calling goodbye to each to other.
"Goodbye, Deidara Sempai!" Tobi yelled out, taking off down the hall. Deidara blinked, looking at me questionly.
"I'm just as lost as you," I tell him. He nods and we wave goodbye, each going our separate ways. He turns around, though, grabbing my arm and making me face him.
"Ah, Sasori, will we be walking home together, too?" He asks me. I feel my face heat up a little and nod, his warm hand sending little butterflies flying through my stomach.
"Of course," I say, nervously. He smiles and gives me a farewell, turning around and running to catch up with the other seniors. I stare after him until I can no longer see that blonde hair flowing around the corner.
"Wedding bells!" Hidan whispers in my ear.
"Hidan, I swear to whatever God you belive in, I'll kill you," I threaten, giving him the coldest look I can muster. He just cackles and walks away, his boots clacking loudly down the near empty hall.
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Deidara and I had made it through the day mostly with ease. We were currently walking home, his excited voice talking nonstop about his day.
"I didn't know they had after school clubs," he says, tilting his head to the side. "Are you in any?"
"No, not really. I've thought about joining the art club a few times but never really got around to it," I reply. He nods, flipping his hair behind his ear. "Are you planning on joining any?" He shrugs after a moment of thinking.
"Depends. Do any of the others participate in them, un?" he asks me, jumping over a pile of trash on the sidewalk.
"Kisame does after school swimming, Konan is in the art club, and Itachi I think goes to the music room for something," I say, watching him. He hums quietly for a moment and there's a silence between us.
I realize we're close to home, now, our street sign a block down. He doesn't seem to notice, though, with his thumbs jammed into his back pockets, head to the sky in thought. He suddenly turns to face me, stoping momentarily.
"Will you join the art club with me?" His eyes are so innocent and full of hope that even if I wanted to say no, I couldn't have. He's too cute for words. "You, Konan, and I can be like the Three Musketeers!" He smiles really goofily and leans down a little, making once again realizing just how short I was.
"When you put it that way," I start out. His face brightens and I see a grin forming on his oh-so delicious mouth. "I can't say no." He laughs then, excited.
"Alright! Sounds good," he says, pushing his jacket sleeves up. "Are you still cold, Sasori? It warmed up considerably, un." I give him a harmless cold look and continue on in front of him.
"Brat, it's still cold, you're just unaware of it in that empty head of yours." Or because you're too hot to feel cold. I hear him laugh quietly and he jogs up next to me. We reach our houses in a comfortable silence and Deidara begins walking up to his porch.
"Oh, Sasori?" I turn and face him as he's fumbling with the lock to his door. "Thanks for letting me into your group of friends, I really enjoy them." I tell him it's no problem and that I was glad he had a good time. We wave goodbye to each other, going into our houses.
And of course as soon as I walked in..
"Who's the boy, Sasori?" I sigh, shutting the door a little too hard, maybe. I lay my bag down by the door, having finished all my school work earlier, and faced my grandma.
"The neighbor, Granny," I sighed out. She gives me a suspicious look and I can't help but think she and Hidan would make good scheming partners if she weren't eight hundred years older than he.
"Is that so?" She gets a miscivious look in her eye but it's gone as soon it appeared. She paid me no more attention, going back to looking out the window. As I made my way upstairs, just before out of earshot, she softly called out, "It's getting to be that time of year agian, isn't it?" I stopped, gripping the rail a little tighter before making my way back up to my room, probably slamming my door shut louder than needed once again.
"Stupid hag," I mumble, kicking my shoes off and sitting at my desk. I rest my head in my palm, glaring out at the window. The dead trees, the crisp air, the darkness that would be soon surrounding the town was all too familiar. I laid my head down on the desk. "Stupid winter, stupid memories."