Stupid Geniuses Ch 8

Happy sixteenth birthday to me! …Okay so it was on the 8th but oh well~ Warning, if you cry easy you might want to get your tissues out. Kind of a sad chapter (short too 'cause this is kind of a filer :x)

Piper: I love your reviews, Ryuu, AND the addition! Your cousin sounds like a snot XD

SnowsShadow: That's probably my favorite quote from the series so far! XD I'm glad you like Hidan being the jealous little sh*t he is.

Likes to Smile: Kya~ Tell me who and I'll punch them in the face! DXX I understand it~ It's the thought that counts, right?

Thanks to Cammy-the-cat for the favorite!

Third Person POV

One night, after Kumori had gone to bed, Tobi had curiously opened up the photo album again, finding a picture to his interest.

"Hey, hey, Sempai! Look at what Tobi found!" He says pointing at one picture.

"What is it, un?" Deidara asks sounding slightly annoyed. Tobi shoves the photo album two millimeters from his face. "Can't see, yeah," He says with a dark glare.

"Tobi's a good boy, right? Tobi found 'Mori-chan and Orochimaru!"

…line…line…line…line…

The next week passes by faster than I could ever imagine. Before I can blink, Ryuu's gone and I'm left alone with the Akatsuki.

"Sh*t! I'm late for work!" I shriek running out of my room and straight into Kakuzu's chest. His threads work their way around me and hold me tight, but not tight enough to hurt.

"You're not going anywhere." He says taking me into the family room. "Zetsu, call her work,"

"Got it," He says "F*ck you, Kakuzu,"

"What's going on?" I ask my eyes huge. I knew it! They're going to kill me!

"You're coming with us," Itachi says coldly.

"Hello~ This is Mitsukai Kumori~ I'm taking today off because of…personal reasons. Tee-hee! I'll be back to work soon! Bye~" Zetsu giggles into the phone and I find myself creeped out.

"I don't sound like that…do I?"

"Not exactly but your boss will be fantasizing about that for a week," Kisame says with a half shrug.

"You're coming back with us." Kakuzu growls and sits down on the couch, me perched in his lap.

"Huh?" The word hits me like a kick to the face.

"I knew you shouldn't have told her, yeah," Deidara walks by, shoving his hands in his pockets and tilting his head back to look at the ceiling. I frown and look over at him, about to answer but then there's suddenly a shimmer-y image of a man in the room.

"Itachi," He says, pronouncing each syllable of his name slowly. "Have you completed your mission?"

"Yes sir," He says respectfully bowing his head slightly. "We were waiting for your signal,"

"Affirmative," He says crossing his arms and nodding. "Everyone thinks that Akatsuki has died out,"

"You and Konan-san are still in the Rain hideout, correct?"

"Yes," He says with a sharp nod. "You may come back when you're ready,"

"Yes sir," All of the Akatsuki say at the same time. The shimmer-y man's gaze turns to me.

"Kumori-san," Kakuzu's thread pokes me sharply in the kidney.

"Y-Yes sir!" I say and bow my head quickly since I can't move.

"You will be trained under each Akatsuki member until I deem you worthy to become an Akatsuki member."

"Yes sir," I say through gritted teeth as the thread pokes harder into my kidney.

"Dismissed. When you can, get back to the hideout."

"Yes sir," All of us say at the same time and the image disappears with a small "zoop" as they all stand up. I tumble out of Kakuzu's lap but his threads hold me tight against his chest.

"We're leaving now."

"What about Byakko?!" Kisame picks her up.

"We'll bring her with. She's feisty, she could be useful." He says as she perches on his shoulder.

"Ready?" Itachi asks pulling his shoes on as Kakuzu's threads shove mine on my feet.

"Yeah," Everyone says eventually and they get in a circle. Hidan's bleeding from one of his earlier sacrifices and he draws this weird pentagram with a star at each of the Akatsuki's places. Everyone puts one hand in and their eyes close with concentration. Itachi is obviously going to be the leader in this operation. Surprising myself, I feel tears welling up in my eyes. I'm never going to see my friends, my family, Ryuu. Oh my God I'm not going to get to see him grow up. Not going to see him walk on his own, potty on his own, first day of kindergarten, first kiss. Prom! I was going to help him get ready for prom! The tears fall as they turn slightly blue with the energy (chakra I think) surrounding them.

"Get ready, start forcing your chakra into the center. Make it sharp, we have to get the gate open long enough for us all to get through," Itachi says as the energy grows. Even I can tell that this is a big deal. I hold my breath as a door-shaped…thing opens up so I can see it raining on the other side of the door.

"Kumori, Kakuzu, and Tobi go." Itachi says sharply and suddenly I'm getting rained on. Kakuzu sighs and makes an umbrella out of threads, holding it over us. More tears fall as I see my apartment for the last time.

You could still make it! Inner Kumori says, not sounding too hopeful either.

Kakuzu could kill us before we'd be able to blink. I think quietly, letting all hope fade away as the door closes. Even Kisame is panting from effort and all the chakra they used.

"We're two miles from the Rain base," Itachi says after taking a few deep breaths. "Everyone okay?" Each man nods when Itachi's eyes are on him.

"Good, we're leaving." He says and starts jumping away, the rest of the mugger-ninja following.

That's when it hits me. This is really happening. I'm really never going to see my old family or friends again. Now, I have no family. I guess a few of these guys could be considered my friends. But still…

Byakko starts hissing when Kisame moves from the protection of a large tree, getting her wet. Kakuzu lets my arms loosen enough so that I can take her, stroking her wet fur as she hisses. She growls and scratches my finger, just enough so that it'll really itch later. But strangely, that's comforting. It's weird but I'm happy to have her. It makes things feel somewhat normal, even though things will never be the same ever again.