Hello! I'm back and with more finally! I'm trying to catch up on writing but it's taking forever! Ugh.

Can somebody tel me if I have to do the disclaimer? Because I keep forgetting to do that.

Disclamimer- I do not own the Akatsuki only the Oc's.

Chibi in a Box Chapter 26

What to do at a fair

Ashton's POV

I sat on the couch bouncing my leg while June lectured me.

"I had to go into the office room, steal tapes and beat up a guard!" she snapped.

"I thought Itachi did that part," Serenity said laying her head on my lap.

"Well actually he did," June justified. "Thanks love," she thanked. Itachi dipped his head in response.

"Besides the point, people could have died! Or you could have gotten hurt severely. I can't believe we haven't died yet! It's bad enough you were burnt a bit but what if you were killed?" she asked looking genuinely concerned.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "June, I wouldn't have died. I had Tobi by me," I reasoned.

"Sure, Tobi would have protected you," she sneered. "Yes he would have," I snapped silently hoping he really would.

"What about Kisame?" Serenity asked. "All he'd to his walk away and due nothing, sure he'll save me," I sighed.

"Kisame is a saint for your information," June snapped. "Thanks kid," Kisame chuckled.

"Sorry big blue, but it's true," I replied shrugging my shoulders.

"I know it is," he chuckled. "Kisame we both know that wouldn't be your response," Itachi said.

"Of course I know that Itachi," Kisame said with a sharky grin. "I was just joking."

"Next time this happens your on your own," June snapped. "Okie dokie!" Serenity giggled.

"Where is Deidara and Hidan?" Itachi asked. "I think they're wrestling outside with Matt," I replied.

Itachi nodded his head and went to go find the two before they killed themselves or Matt.

Actually, that's a nice thought.

"I just got so worried," June sighed walked over to me. She gingerly sat on the couch and set her head on my shoulder.

"I'll leave you three for a bit," Kisame called walking out of the room to find Itachi.

"Calm down June," I soothed resting my head on top hers.

"It's so stressing have them here," she whispered. "It's not like I don't like them it's just... you've when in so much danger lightly."

I felt her tense up and her breathing quicken. Please do not have some anxiety attack here.

"June, you're over reacting. This was the first real one," I lied. "No it hasn't," she snapped.

"Something happened while I was at work or sleeping. That would explain why Serenity has been covering her body for the last month."

"June, I just hurt myself in dance," Serenity lied. "No, you're lying," June accused.

"Why don't we just take it down a notch and relax," I suggested.

June crossed her arms and sunk deeper into my shoulder.

I leaned over a kissed the top of her head, she tensed at the action but didn't say a word.

"I love you guys, okay? Just don't get yourselves hurt," she sighed.

"Of course, I'm Ashton Coal. I don't get hurt," I boasted.

"There's one more thing I have to talk about," June sighed.

"Ashton, Serenity. Start treating everybody with a bit of respect. Pein seems at the edge of his leash that we dragged him on this trip. When we get home we should start getting on top of things."

She snapped her head towards the entrance of the door and looked to see if anyone was around.

"I saw Zetsu before we left for Walmart. He was outside and," she breathed in, "practicing some jutsus. I don't know which ones or how long but I speculate that's why he's gone all the time."

I nodded my head for her to continue. "I've been stupid this whole time, more interested in boys then this. Zetsu, Pein, Konan and Madara are trying to find a way to get back home or Zetsu is planning something himself."

"Why would you think Blanko and Negro woul-" "Serenity, Zetsu is not a good person. Did- did Kisame talk to you to?" she asked.

"No," I answered shaking my head. "He talked to me," Serenity piped up.

"What did he say?" I asked. "To get the message out he only cares because Itachi does. Kisame is pissed about Pein lying. He told me the story of what happen, that night I was asleep."

"I was hoping you wouldn't find out." I hung my head and crossed my arms, this wasn't good.

"Apparently Pein wanted us alive, almost needed us alive. Let me rephrase, he needed one of us alive. Pein promised them that he would keep us all alive. Kisame stressed how he hated lies. He despises lies. Of his knowledge, Itachi has never lied to him. He trusts Itachi more than Pein."

"Why would he tell you that that?" Serenity asked.

"Kisame, is a very fearful man. He told me he's been needing some action and blood. He's hoping I can give him some in return," June sighed.

"Oh," Seri said, her voice saddening. "What did you think? We were going to make them 'love' us," June mocked.

"No, I mean I-" "Did you think they would be the good guys?" "I didn't think that b-"

"I get what your saying June. I'll, regretfully start respecting them more. I get all of them are getting antsy," I sighed.

"Good," June whispered, as her sentence ended Hidan came barging into the room.

"We're going to that fair," he demanded looking at June. "Hidan, I told you it wasn't for sure," she sighed.

"There is knife throwing contests and wrestling, we are going."

"Look Hidan, I know you're aching for action but you'll end up killing a man," June pointed out.

"Pein made it clear to me I am not allowed to kill," Hidan snapped.

"Why would you listen to him?" I asked. "He's holding my pendant hostage," he growled bawling his fists.

"But I had it-" Serenity was cut of by Hidan's quick remark. "He looked through your stuff to get it!"

"Really now?" I asked raising a brow. "Yeah, but besides that we're going."

June stood up from the couch and sighed. "Okay dork, we'll go. Go tell Pein for us and thank him for his patience."

Hidan fist bumped in the air and grinned. "Awe yes! We're going!" Hidan cheered happily. Next thing we new he raced out of the room to wrestle with Deidara again.

"We better start getting ready then," June sighed. "Okay!" Serenity chirped.

"Remember, be a little respectful," June reminded. "Okay, okay," I moaned.

"Well, I'll see you when we leave," June said walking away.

Serenity grinned at me and followed June out of the room leaving me alone.

I smiled to myself and sat back down in the couch. I crossed my legs and spread my arms on the top of the couch.

Be a little more respectful, huh? That'd be easy only if I respected anyone here. June, Serenity, Itachi, Kakuzu, and Konan are literally the only people I some what respect.

I turned my head to look out the window. Deidara and Hidan were wrestling like usual. Hidan held the blond haired boy in a headlock by Deidara tried bring him.

Kakuzu and Sasori were chatting quietly to each other like usual.

Zetsu was wondering and talking to himself. The guy always seemed lost to me.

It was all so normal, being surrounded my criminals. It was weird though, they could kill us but never did.

I think I sat for another ten minutes in silence before deciding to get up.

I eventually sighed and pulled my hat further down. May as well get ready.

"Ashton?" I looked up to face Konan, she wore one of June's old dresses, it was dark blue and plain.

"Yeah Konan?" I asked. "Almost all of us are ready to leave, are you ready?"

"Oh, um, I just need to grab a water bottle and my sling pack."

She smiled gently at me and lifted up a water bottle. "Your sling pack is in the van," she said with a sweet smile.

"Oh, thanks," I thanked putting my hand up. She high fived it happily like usual and grabbed my hand.

She then pulled me up from the couch for me to stand. "Why won't you use a purse?" she asked.

"Purses are too... weird. Like you can stuff so much more into a sling pack then a purse."

"But they're famine looking," he argued lightly. I shook my head and out my hands behind my head. I would never use a purse.

We chattered quietly while heading to the van. Konan was such a sweetheart to me, I'm glad to have her around.

We walked out the front door to see everyone else already piling into the van.

"Three people are going with grandma and grandpa!" June yelled.

"I'll go!" I yelled overhearing the conversation.

"If you don't mind Ashton, I'll be riding with Nagato," she said bowing her head.

"Aww," I cooed, she rolled her eyes then shook her head. "So, when are you gonna hook it up?" I asked easing my eyebrows.

"Nagato and I have been friends ever since we were children. I wouldn't dare think of him in such a way. He is God and I am angel, simple has that," she stated.

"You're his angel. Isn't that adorable?" I squealed. "Since when are you matchmaker? Isn't that Serenity's job?" she asked playfully.

"Come on, you can make my ship sail and it will be canon!"

"But isn't that bad? I thought canons sink ships?" she asked innocently.

"Never mind," I laughed. "Well I'll see you when we get there," she sighed.

"Mhm," I hummed heading to the car. I climbed into the back of the car with a smirk.

Matt totally is going in the van, he doesn't want me around. The chances of Serenity coming are good.

Obito coming around is pretty likely. So that means it just be me and him for the whole car r-

"Mah, move it over!" I looked up to face Matt in all his idiotic glory.

"No," I snapped. He pushed me into the middle anyways and sat down.

"Excuse Tobi!" YES! I wasn't alone with Matt. Obito came into the other side of the van, he wasn't wearing his mask at the moment, but the other disguise that was given to him.

"Hi Tobi," I greeted happily. "Hiya Ashton!" he greeted just as happily.

"Why do you even wear that his hospital mask?" Matt asked crossing his arms.

Ah yes, did I mention Obito stole a two boxes of hospital masks when Itachi was there.

"Tobi doesn't like showing his face around others, he's a bit shy."

"And why talk in third person?" "What's third person?" Obito asked.

"Tch, third person is, is like. You describe it to him Ash," he demanded.

"Umm, it's not first person," I described. "That was terrible."

"Well at least I said something," I snapped. "Well it was terrible. I bet Serenity could do better!"

"Was that an insult to my Serenity?" I asked straightening up.

"Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. All I know I she has crap for brains!"

"Take that back!" I yelled grabbing the collar of his shirt. "Serenity is a very beautiful intelligent woman," I snapped.

"Well it'd be nice if June had looks like Serenity," he said with a smile.

"You're sick, Serenity is our cousin," I snapped letting go of him. "She technically adopted, that means she's not blood related. So then in technicality I could-"

"Ugh!" I groaned pushed him.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Tobi doesn't want ya to fight. Seri is your cousin and Ashton is your cousin. So that means your family! And families love each other!"

"If I could love that, I ditch her if I had the chance," Matt muttered.

"Ohana means family and family mean nobody gets left behind!" Tobi screamed reciting one of the many Disney movies he's watched.

The front car doors opened before our grandparents entered.

"Hello kids! Ready to win all the medals?" Grandma asked excitingly.

"Uh-uh," I hummed. "Every single medal! The last time I almost emptied out the fair was when your mom was 18 years old. She won the knife throwing games and arm wrestling. Then she went on the play test your strength and almost won the pie eating contest!"

Grandma began to howl with laughter.

"Then Marcus made it out of the corn maze the fastest and June's mom Iris was so upset. She had the whole thing mapped out. Marcus said he only made it out so quick because Archer told him that Jewel was waiting for him!"

"Really? My Pops was that determined?" I asked crossing my arms.

"Yup, Marcus was a love sick puppy," Grandpa added while starting up the car.

He backed up and out of the drive way with the van following us.

"What about my Pops?" Matt asked, interest finally peeking.

"He's the won who won the pie eatin' contest. After that he won some other wrestling game, but what made us laugh the most was that he won the fashion design contest."

"What's that?" I asked, never heard of that one before. "They give everyone a bunch of Barbie dolls and tell 'em to dress 'em up. Tom did it on a whim because your mom wasn't one bit fashionable."

"Mom wasn't into all that?" Matt asked. "Nope, your dad was actually the one who was into that. He's the one who got Jess into fashion," Grandpa laughed.

"Heh heh," I chuckled under my breath. "It's not funny!" Matt flushed elbowing me in the side.

"No, no. It's just that you have no taste in fashion either!" I laughed.

"Neither do you!" he defended pointing at my shirt. "Yeah, I know. That's why Serenity picks out my good clothes. The only reason I look good is because Jesse dressed me up."

Matt slumped further into his seat and chewed in his inner cheek like usual.

"Ashton's mom sounds cool!" Tobi gushed. "Jewel was nice," Grandma said with a sad sigh.

"Until it was her week," Grandpa muttered under his breath.

"Then she was a devil!" he exclaimed right after. "Worse than Jezebel?"

"Aunt Jezebel," Grandma corrected. "But no. Your Aunt can live up to her nickname sometimes."

"I'm glad we never see that side," I muttered glancing outside the window.

"Me too," Matt shivered. "I feel bad for Jess."

"Now shush. It isn't nice to gossip," Grandma scolded snapping her fingers together.

"We're here," Grandpa announced pulling into a large parking lot.

"Move it," I snapped shoving Matt to the side. "Ashton, please don't jump out of the car when we're moving," Grandpa sighed.

I ignored him and opened Matt's side of the door. I placed my foot firmly on his thigh and jumped out of the car.

I landed in a crouched positions and rolled out of that. Stuck the landing, like usual.

"Tobi wants to try!" Next thing I knew Tobi was climbing on top Matt and jumping out of the car.

He landed right next to me, his mask in front of my face.

"Matt is annoying," he whispered to me in a deeper tone. I leaned back and started to laugh. "Is that all you wanted to tell me, to think I didn't already know that!"

"Ashton!" Serenity squealed. I looked up to see her jump out of the van and on top of me.

She wrapped her arms and legs around me tightly in an embrace. "Hey Seri," I greeted hugging her back.

"I jumped out of the car even though Itachi didn't want me to but then Hidan thought it be funny to push me and now he's trapped in a car with Itachi, June, Kisame, Konan and Danna."

"Is that so?" I asked patting her head. "Mhm!"

"Hiya Serenity!" Tobi greeted. "Hi Tobs!" she greeted tackling him instead.

He fell back to the ground and laughed idiotically. "How are you?"

"Tobi is doing great!" "That's good." She gave him one finally bear hug and let go.

"We should go get the others," I suggested. "Okay," Serenity and Obito answered simultaneously.

Kakuzu 3rd POV

Kakuzu sighed as Hidan was hit repeatedly by June. The blond girl certainly was something.

Her sense of economic activity was great, she even had a grasp of their economy in his world. Though her temper as been more and more unstable lately.

And her health.

Kakuzu wasn't a technical medical ninja but he was good enough to be one.

He noticed how June didn't sleep much anymore. She was just has bad as Ashton sometimes and that's comparing her to an insomniac.

June worked so late every night, she brung in the most money to support everyone but it didn't seem to be enough.

Kakuzu had been tempted several times to rob a bank for them.

"Ah! Ouch! June!" Hidan yelled covered himself from June's rather weak punches. "Kakuzu! Help me out! I can't defend myself with everyone staring me down!"

"No," he answered simply. "Come on Kakuzu, pretty please?"

"June, let go of Hidan," he sighed leaning forward to grab the blond.

"No! He pushed Serenity out of the car," she snapped. "Itachi, at least try to control her," Kakuzu stated.

"I'm sorry for the disturbance Kakuzu," Itachi said bowing his head, he was such a respectful man.

Itachi slowly wrapped his arms around June and pulled her back.

"Itachi, as much as I love you. Put me down," she growled.

And since Itachi was one of the most feared shinobi, a rouge one at that. A ninja with the legendary sharingan and could destroy an army.

He respectfully put his girlfriend down like the gentleman he was and let her attack Kakuzu's partner.

"June," Pein called.

'That would stop her,' Kakuzu thought. June immediately froze and turned to him.

"Yes Pein?" she asked with a new sweet smile. "Do keep it down. I don't care what you are doing just not as loud."

"Of course Pein," she answered with a smile. "Kakuzu, in the back seat pocket there is some duck tape. Could you please hand it to me?"

Kakuzu looked down and grabbed the grey tape. June took it but not before thanking him.

"Why do you have duck tape?" Sasori asked. "Ashton likes to keep it in the van just in case something breaks, because everyone knows duck tape fixes everything."

"Even loud mouthed idiots," she muttered.

June proceeded to duck tape Hidan's mouth shut with the help of Kisame and Deidara. Hidan was red in the face and flailing around helplessly.

"Can we go now?" Jesse asked looking out the window. "Of course Jess, now that Hidan has politely shut up we can leave."

Kakuzu couldn't help out smile, she was quite entertaining.

Along with Ashton.

The things that have happened in their shared room. She could be quite... creatively active at times.

Kakuzu opened the door to the metal machine and stepped out.

He could already see the fair. It was quite large for a town fair. The doors seemed to be just open and people were bustling everywhere.

The smell of manure greeted his nose unpleasantly, it was faint but certainly there.

"This way guys!" Jesse chirped skipping to the entrance.

Kakuzu stuffed his hands in his pockets and followed her quietly. Why was he here again?

"Hey gramps!" That was unmistakably Ashton's voice. Kakuzu felt her crash into him all while laughing.

"Hello Ashton," he greeted pushing her off his person. "So I heard Hidan pushed Serenity out of a car."

"He did," Kakuzu muttered. "Did June, I don't know, take care of him?"

"June was more than happy to," he replied smirking a bit. "Oh good, I don't have to do it myself," she laughed.

Kakuzu chuckled at the woman then outstretched a hand to pat her head.

She looked up at him and smiled, though she was barely shorter than him.

"Hey gramps, they probably have one of those, 'guess how much money is in the jar' games here. Wanna head there right away?"

"Of course Ashton," he answered. "Alright!" she cheered. "You can keep the money, I just want the medal."

"All right, I accept the offer," Kakuzu chuckled. Ashton was honestly, a very generous woman, when he arrived Ashton was more than happy to share and occasionally give up her bed.

She always made sure he was comfortable and had enough to eat or wear. One thing Kakuzu would never admit to was that she and him shared the same size in clothes. The days Ashton wore baggy shirts were his and the days Kakuzu wore sweatshirts were usually hers. Though he'd never admit out loud to it.

It was just cheaper.

"There's a schedule and map thing around here," she wondered aloud.

Kakuzu looked around to find it, there was so many booths set up and not being able to read English, this may take some time.

"Look, it's over there!" she pointed out, grabbing his wrist to drag him there.

She happily swiped a map from a stack of maps and opened it.

"Let's see! We're here, so that means it's over here," she thought aloud.

"What does this say?" Kakuzu asked pointing to a word he couldn't read.

"That's an easy one, it reads 12:00, and that's not a word," she explained. "Hey look it's by the money thing, so it starts at 12:00 that means we have," she reached in her pocket and grabbed her phone for the time, "ten minutes to get there."

"We better get moving then," Kakuzu stated. "In this case time is money."

So whatcha think? I have mixed feeling about this but whatever. This arc has two, maybe three more chapters then we'll be moving on (hopefully).

Fun Fact! Serenity can draw, basically anything artistic she excels at except poetry. Ashton and Hidan usually sleep on the floor unless Kakuzu falls asleep on the couch.

A- I love AOT, SAO, Naruto obviously, I'm getting into Hunter X Hunter, Pokemon (does that count) One Piece, a bit of Black Butler. I like a lot more though.

Q- Like any 8bit games? (Did I spell that right?)

Hope you enjoyed youself, till next time!