I do not own Naruto but I DO own the all the OCs

A/N: After all the fighting we finally get a more sentimental chapter (not too sentimental though XD). Remember I stated this was a NON-yaoi KakuHida piece. Don't try to materialize yaoi out of this chapter. :P

Chapter 15: Kakuzu's Anger; Hidan's Confusion

It was 6:30 p.m.

Kakuzu hadn't said anything to him since earlier at Francesca's.

Hidan was confused. What did he do?

Hidan saw Kakuzu headed out the door so he followed him.

"Kakuzu," he called once he'd gotten down the stairs. "Hey, wait."

Kakuzu slowed his pace.

Kakuzu didn't want to slow down but he knew Hidan would speed up trying to catch him and might hurt himself.

"Kakuzu," Hidan said, finally beside him. "Where are you going?"

Kakuzu didn't answer him but kept walking straight ahead into the courtyard that was in the complex.

Now, Hidan was more puzzled.

Kakuzu only went there alone when he needed to blow off some steam.

Kakuzu kept walking straight ahead at the slow pace he was using in case Hidan was still following him. Sooner or later he'd have to go away.

"Kakuzu," Hidan said, now annoyed. "Why are you ignoring me? What the [censored] did I do to you? Just tell me."

"Hidan," Kakuzu said whipping around. "Will you just get away from me? You're annoying me more than I already was."

"But why? Why were you annoyed?"

Kakuzu clenched his fist.

"Kakuzu?" Hidan pressed. "Just answer me!"

"Shut up!" Kakuzu snapped.

Hidan flinched.

"You are why I'm annoyed!" Kakuzu growled at Hidan. "You are such an idiot! I wish I could slap you right now!"

Hidan stared at him for a moment.

"But why?" he finally asked again. "What did I do?"

"You are too rash!" Kakuzu hissed. "I don't know what you were thinking earlier but I could just kill you!"

"I was thinking I needed to repay you."

"What?"

"Well I was just thinking--"

"No."

"But--"

"Hidan!" Kakuzu yelled grabbing Hidan's shoulders. "…I'm not exactly standing here hoping you just die."

"No, but--Wait. What?"

"Well, I'm not."

Hidan looked at him inquiringly.

Kakuzu sat down on the grass and Hidan followed him.

"Why exactly do you think I look after you like I do?" Kakuzu asked. "Well, okay, sure Leader-sama is paying me to, but even if he didn't I probably would've anyway."

"Why?" Hidan asked.

"Because, if I didn't it'd be…You know how if you have a dog whose too naïve for his own good but you feel guilty if he gets himself into trouble?"

"Yeah."

"Same thing."

"You just compared me to a dog, Kakuzu."

"Best example I could come up with. I mean I was thinking about using…never mind."

"What?"

"You're like, y'know, a totally annoying younger brother who can't keep out of trouble."

"So you want me to see you as Kakuzu-onii-chan?"

Kakuzu shrugged.

"It was a good metaphor."

"I'd rather be your dog."

Kakuzu cocked a brow but then laughed.

"It was best thing I could come up with," he said.

Kakuzu turned to Hidan.

"Speaking of coming up with stuff," Kakuzu said. "Have you come up with a name yet?"

"A name?" Hidan questioned.

"You know, for your baby."

Hidan freaked out still seeming embarrassed.

Kakuzu chuckled.

"Quit laughing!" Hidan said, putting his hands on his stomach. "I seriously think it listens to you or something. It just moved a second ago."

"You know," Kakuzu said. "By the time you actually get over the shock of this entire thing it'll be born already."

"Shut up," Hidan groaned. "We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl. Beside names are a special thing. I think you should put a lot of time and effort into choosing a name."

"That sounded motherly."

"Shut up Kakuzu-onii-baka."

He stuck out his tongue.

Kakuzu patted Hidan's head and Hidan looked up inquisitively.

"You're hopeless," Kakuzu sighed, smiling. "You truly are."

A/N: I hope you enjoyed. :)

~Katsuki Shizenno