I do not own Naruto but I DO own the characters Genmaru, Nobuyuki, Yumi, Hareta, Suzuki, Sorami, Meiko, Akako, Kuromi, Izuno, Fuyumi and Tenko
Chapter 11: Helpful Friends, Annoying Guest
The next day Kakuzu, Hidan, Sasori and Tenko sat on the grass in the courtyard. Kakuzu was trying to get Tenko to talk but she refused so he just gave up. Sasori was a yard away, fixing his puppets. Hidan soon fell asleep.
After a while Genmaru, Nobuyuki and Yumi showed up.
"Hey, guys," Genmaru said.
He leaned towards Kakuzu.
"How's life with Tenko-chan?" he whispered.
"It's hell," Kakuzu replied flatly.
Genmaru laughed.
"Aww," Yumi cooed. "Look. Hidan-chan looks so cute when his sleeping."
He touched Hidan cheek gently.
"Get away, Yumi-kun," Kakuzu ordered.
Yumi obeyed and went over to where Nobuyuki was standing, next to Tenko.
"So are you talking yet?" Nobuyuki asked Tenko.
"Buzz off!" Tenko snapped.
Kakuzu groaned.
Hidan rolled off his back onto his side. His silvery hair fell in his face. His hand seemed to move in a futile attempt to brush it off.
He was still asleep somehow.
Kakuzu chucked.
He was in a child-like position, but not totally curled up, his hand resting by his head.
He was kind of cute while he was sleeping.
Kakuzu gently moved his hair out of his face.
Just then Sasori came over and sat next to Hidan.
"She's still not talking?" Sasori asked.
"No," Kakuzu replied.
"Oh! Hidan fell asleep."
He smiled when he looked at him resting and couldn't help but giggle.
He looked so pleased Kakuzu could practically see hearts and happy faces floating from his head.
"He can be cute," Kakuzu said. "Sometimes."
"Yes," Sasori agreed, smiling.
They turned back to Yumi who was still trying to get Tenko to talk.
Tenko was as tight-lipped as ever.
"You're really determined aren't you?" Yumi asked.
"Ugh!" she groaned. "How long is Hidan-kun going to keep sleeping?! Wake up, you idiot!"
Hidan jerked awake.
He rubbed his eyes.
"Did I fall asleep?" Hidan asked.
"[censored] yeah, you did," Tenko answered. "And those three perverts, Sasori-kun, Kakuzu-kun and Yumi-kun, were playing with your hair and stuff in your sleep."
"You guys did?"
"Sorry," Kakuzu apologized. "We couldn't help it."
"You were so cute," Yumi cooed.
"You kind of were," Sasori agreed.
Hidan blushed.
He jumped up, embarrassed and angry.
"Why you--!" Hidan yelled.
Kakuzu grabbed him and sat him down.
Hidan started to yell at him but he knew better in his condition.
"Retards," Tenko muttered.
"So now that you're finally talking…," Yumi said. "Let's start with where you came from."
Tenko was once again stubborn and tight-lipped.
"Now you can't talk?" Yumi asked.
Tenko refused to talk.
"Okay then," Yumi said slyly. "I'll make you talk."
He grabbed her.
Tenko grabbed his arms and flung him over her back.
"If you want to know something," Tenko said. "I've had a lot of experience with boys."
Everyone look over, interested.
Just then Akako, Kuromi, Meiko, Sorami, Fuyumi and Izuno were arriving.
"That's right!" Tenko yelled. "But, experience, boys, whatever, it's my life so don't go poking around in it!"
"Experience?" Sorami asked.
"You sorry little [censored]!" Akako yelled.
"For real," Kuromi agreed, taking a drag from her cigarette.
"Well, who cares!" Tenko snapped. "My parents wouldn't want me back anyway…"
"Your parents?" Hidan asked.
"Never mind!"
"You know I agree with Akako-chan. You really are a [censored]."
"Listen, Tenko-chan," Fuyumi said. "We're trying to help."
"Let her go kill herself for all we care!" Hareta shouted.
"Shut up, Hareta-tenee!" Tenko shouted back.
Then they got into a verbal fight until Kakuzu shouted at them to stop.
"Fine," Hareta said. "I don't need this anyway."
"Afraid to fight me, huh?" Tenko asked. "And you know why? Because I'm a better person. Your father and your boyfriend won't even look at you twice now that they know who you are!"
"Shut up…"
"Why? Because you can't win? You are truly a sorry person."
"Just leave me alone."
Hareta's words were broken and tears streamed down her face.
"You don't even know me," she sobbed. "So just leave me alone!"
Hareta ran away crying.
"Wait!" Suzuki called, running after her. "Hareta-chan, please come back!"
Hidan couldn't restrain himself and gave Tenko a resounding slap.
"What is you problem!?" he asked.
"I am better," Tenko said, quietly. "No one ever notices…They don't know I exist…They never had time to know I existed!"
Then Tenko began to cry.
Kakuzu groaned.
"Not you too," he said.
Just then Suzuki came back with a calmer Hareta and sat down with them on the grass.
"Wait," Suzuki said. "She's crying now?"
"Tenko-chan," Hidan said. "We notice you…"
"What?" Tenko asked, turning to look at him.
"If someone like me, or Kakuzu--definitely Kakuzu--or any of us, could be noticed at all and find friends…then why can you?!"
Tenko stared at him for a moment.
Hidan kept a firm gaze on her, his arm crossed with assertiveness.
"I'm an idiot," Tenko finally said.
"What?" Hidan asked.
"Going to retards like you for help. How foolish…but yet…it made me smile for the first time in a while. Thank you."
Hidan smiled at her.
"You're welcome," he said.
"Hidan-kun?" she called.
"Yeah?"
"You have a nice smile."
"Thanks. Wait! Are you trying to sweet talk me?"
"No. Paranoid."
"I knew you couldn't be that nice."
A/N: Yes, Hidan has his moments. XD
Oh, and by now I realize the chapter numbers are off. It's too late to fix though so gomen.
~Katsuki Shizenno