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Chapter 83

Note: Hangover ninjas are grumpy, something Tobi seems to be unable to grasp.

~Kahlan's POV

"Give me a moment," I say with a sigh then walk out of the room

Out in the hallway I start pacing a little to calm down. Stupid John…damn Akatsuki and most of all damn that moron Deidara. How dare he kiss Laura. What the hell has gotten into everyone's mind?

"Argh," I growl as I turn around and punch the wall as hard as I can. "Crap." I shake my hand a little hissing in pain, but honestly punching the wall felt good, in a releasing anger type of way.

Sighing, I run my unhurt hand through my hair. I'm just going to bottle up the anger and save it for training. Besides, I'm supposed to be trying to change, but I realize it's going to be a tough road. With another sigh I head back into the living room.

"Let's get this over with," I say to Itachi and go stand in front of everyone.

He comes to stand a few feet away. I take a deep breath closing my eyes pulling in the emotion I would need as the music starts play. Opening my eyes I look at Itachi. I point to him then me silently asking who should go first. He gives a head nod over to me and I nod just as it's time to sing.

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind wanting to start again," I sing. I glance over to Itachi to let him know he can go.

"Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin, like a house of cards one blow from caving in," he sings in a silky voice that I wasn't expecting. Add in the fact he's really good, and oh my goodness why the hell is my stomach doing flips?

"Do you ever feel already buried deep? Six feet under scream but no one seems to hear a thing," I sing after him ignoring the stupid stomach flips. Again I glance over at him.

"Do you know that there's still a chance for you, cause there's a spark in you," he sings again in that same voice and it just makes my stomach go crazy. That is not cool at all. Maybe it's just nerves our I'm getting sick…yeah I hope that's it because if not then my stomach is going crazy.

"You just got to ignite the light and let it shine," I sing the next line.

"Just own the night like the fourth of July."

Together we sing the chorus, which I thought would be easier to ignore him and the stomach flips but it turns out I'm wrong. Oh no, because our voices after the first two words fit into perfect harmony, and our voices actually sound good together. It's freaking messing me up on the inside and I do not like it one bit. Never again after this will I ever do a duet with Itachi nor will I want to listen to him sing.

"You don't have to feel like a waste of space. You're original cannot be replaced," Itachi sings the next line after the chorus.

"If you only knew what the future hold; after a hurricane comes a rainbow," I sing right after him.

"Maybe the reason why all the doors are closed, so you could open one that leads you to the perfect road," sings Itachi. I'm starting to wish the song would end already.

"Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow. And when it's time you know, you just gotta," I sing then Itachi joins in. We sing until the end of the chorus. This time our voices seem to have already known the perfect pitch and range for us to be in harmony, it's freaking weird…crazy and a bit scary.

"Boom, boom, boom, even brighter than the moon, moon, moon" I sing the next line.

"It's always been inside of you, you, you. And now it's time to let it through." Holy freaking hell, why does he have to have such a really good voice, and why can't this song end now?

We sing the rest of the song together. The moment it ends I throw the microphone in my hands to John hitting him in the chest and glare. It's part of his fault for making us sing that song together and having me go through that. I don't even bother to hear anything he has to say because I turn to Itachi, glare still intact not really sure of what other emotion I should be wearing, but before I can say anything there's clapping.

"That was –hiccup- so amazing –hiccup-," says my mother as she claps. She giggles and then continues to speak, "It was –hiccup- so wonderfully –hiccup- perfect."

I stare at my mother in horror. No, that was not amazing nor wonderfully perfect. It was freaking torturous. Then to add more to the horror Laura actually agrees with my mother.

"NO," I shout. "That was…." I trail off then turn to Itachi. "I refuse to ever sing with you ever again."

He slight raises a brow and then back in his normal speaking voice he asks, "Was there something wrong?"

"Cut him some slack Snow Cone," calls out the drunken John. "He probably didn't even know of the song until now. It's not his fault if he didn't sing in perfect pitch."

Turning around I say, "That's not it." My goodness my voice has risen an octave higher.

"I'm confused Kahlan," Laura says. "Did Itachi do something wrong?"

"Yes," I reply crossing my arms.

"What was that," Itachi asks.

At first I keep my mouth shut. There is no way in hell I'm admitting that weirdness. I have to think of a really good lie…wait a minute I don't have to lie. Taking a deep breath I give them my answer.

"You sang," I reply.

"That's the point," Sasuke replies sounding irritated.

"That's just it," I reply feeling slightly smug. "He was just singing. Sure, I'll admit that he was good, but the song means nothing when you just sing it. How is someone going to connect with a song when you yourself can't connect with it or add emotion to it." I look over to Itachi. " You sang without emotion giving the song no true life."

"Well Snow Cone I have an amazing idea," John says in a drunken voice and crazy grin again. "You both sing again and he can add emotion to the next song."

"No," I say my voice once again raising an octave higher than normal. I am not going through that process again. "I don't feel like singing anymore."

I go and quickly take a seat next to Laura. She looks at me with a slightly confused look and I just give a small smile in return. Suddenly my mother stands up. Father stands up with her holding her elbow as she sways a little.

"We go –hiccup- next-," she says with a giggle as she goes and drags my father over to the karaoke. She messes around with the machine and then the music starts playing.

"This is –hiccup- our song," she says smiling all loving like to my father. He gives a smile in return seeming to know what she means.

Somehow being able to control her hiccups, mother starts singing, "Is love so fragile and the heart so hollow." She continues singing even up to the chorus, though her voice wavers a lot probably from being drunk, you can practically feel the emotion she has while she looks at my father with love and as if he's the only one in the room.

"Lovers forever, face to face," she continues singing the chorus. I'm starting to wonder when my father will come in. "My city or mountains, stay with me stay. I need you to love me, I need you today. Give to me your leather, take from me my lace." Ah, I know this song; it's called Leather and Lace sung by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley.

Dad starts singing in a deep raspy voice, "You in the moonlight, with your sleepy eyes; could you ever love a man like me?" He sang by himself until the chorus came and then they sing together all the way to the end. When they finished I clapped but stop once my mother threw her arms around my father and kissed him.

She pouts when he pulls away and just gives her a kiss on the forehead. I rub the back of my neck at the display. Turning to everyone my dad gives a small nod.

"We'll be going to bed," father says. "Goodnight to all of you."

"Goodnight and have fun," Mr. Wilson says with a grin. My mother giggles as she tries to pull my father out of the room to the stairs. Meanwhile my dad looks slightly uncomfortable at what Mr. Wilson says he just gives a small nod and allows my mother to then drag him out while a few of the Akatsuki members chuckle.

The rest of the time is spent with people going up to sing either willingly or by force from John. I sit out and told him that I would have no problem hurting his family jewels if he ever thinks about getting me to sing again. There was no way I was risking anything. Laura was able to pick one of her own songs to sing when she went back up. She sang a few Avril Lavigne songs and she did invite me to sing one of those songs with her. Knowing it to be safe that was the last time I sang for the night.

Laura had soon fallen asleep after her last song. Not bothering to tell the others, I picked her up and carry her to her room. I tucked her into bed then turn off the light. Going downstairs I bid everyone goodnight then head to my own room to sleep.

I wake the next morning around nine-ish going through my normal morning routines. Downstairs I start making breakfast seeing as someone had taken the time to clean up from the party. I need to find out whom and thank them. I don't make an extravagant breakfast, just some pancakes for the non-egg lovers, eggs for those ones who like them and toast. I also get the coffee pot going then pull out the tea, juice and milk from the fridge for the ones who didn't drink last night.

Finishing, I set the table then head back upstairs going to one of the many bathrooms. I search through medicine cabinets until I come across the aspirin. Finding it I head once again back downstairs. I place the medicine on the table just as Laura walks into the room.

"Morning," she says with a yawn while rubbing hear eyes.

"Good morning," I say with a small smile. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah," she replies. "Except I don't remember how I got to my room."

"I carried you to bed," I reply with a chuckle.

"Oh…thanks. Did you sleep well?"

"I slept okay," I reply not wanting to say how I had a nightmare of the woman Hidan had killed a while ago.

They're not frequent and I never know when I'll have them but they make me feel guilty for the way I carry on with my life and how I don't grieve for her. The woman's family will never get closure since Zetsu ate the woman's body. As for the other woman I think she met the same faith but I much rather not think about it.

I smile at Laura pulling myself away from my thoughts. She gives a small smile as she takes a seat at the table and starts munching on toast. I head into the kitchen to go get the many jars of different jam. Back in the dining room I place them down while picking up toast for myself to place peach jam on it. Yum, peach flavor jam, we need to get some peaches into the house.

Other people start coming into the room, Hidan, Deidara, Kisame, my mother, and John each one asking for coffee for their hangovers. I point to the cups and then the medicine. After them is Leader and Kakuzu asking for coffee because they're coffee addicts. Once again I point towards the cups of coffee. About a few minutes after them, Konan, Mrs. Wilson, Itachi and my father walk into the room. They take a seat and start to fill their plates with food like everyone else is. Laura and I bid them all good morning in a soft voice.

Sasori never comes in, because for some reason he doesn't eat but he never loses weight. Maybe he eats when he is alone? Zetsu doesn't come eat because he is a cannibal and I don't serve humans for any type of meals. The last ones to come and eat are Mr. Wilson, Sasuke and Tobi.

"Good morning everyone," Tobi shouts skipping into the room. The ones with the hangover, Deidara, Kisame, Hidan, John, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, my mother all cringe.

"Not so loud," my mother slightly moans with a demanding tone.

"Did Tobi do something wrong," said man asks still in his loud voice once again causing people to cringe.

"Shut up, yeah."

"But sempai," Tobi whines. "Tobi wants to know what Tobi did wrong so Tobi can stop and continue being a good boy."

"Fucking shut the fuck up," Hidan hisses.

"But Tobi wants to know what Tobi did wrong," said man says making his voice go higher. A few of the people cover their ears wincing.

"Swirly," John calls out. "Shut your trap before I shut it for you."

"But Tobi is a good boy," said man shouts as he leaps over to the table and goes to give hugs to everyone. This in return causes a very bad reaction…from everyone.

Laura stiffens a bit when Tobi hugs her so I glare at him. He must take it as some sort of invitation because then he goes to latch on me. I give him the deadliest glare I have ever given anyone in my life. No way in Hell was I letting him hug me. So I had also quickly gotten out of my seat and was prepared to make him fall or trip in some way using my chair. Forget the people with the hangovers they shouldn't have been drinking.

Tobi then goes to give a hug to my mother, but a little secret about my dad is that he is very protective of my mother and doesn't like when any man gives her a hug. So just as Tobi goes to give my mother a hug, my dad quickly snatches Tobi away and gives him his scary lawyer glare. Tobi seems to take that as an invitation and hugs my father.

After my father, Sasuke was next. Sasuke froze up right on the spot then glared at Tobi. After Sasuke, Tobi went to Itachi but Itachi was able to easily evade him without a problem. Next were the drunken people.

"Tobi loves you and you," he shouts as he goes to hug or try to hug every person. Each time his voice gets louder as moves from person to person.

"Shut the fuck up," Hidan yells then winces.

"Tobi loves you too Hidan-san," said man says as he goes to hug Hidan.

"Fucking get the hell off me," Hidan says pushing Tobi off and onto Deidara.

"Don't worry Deidara sempai Tobi loves you more!"

Deidara along with the other drunken ninja are all glaring at Tobi with looks promising death. However, Tobi goes about continuing to hug making his voice louder as if trying to make the world hear. Then Hidan snaps.

"That's fucking it, I'm going to fucking kill you heathen!"

Tobi screams then starts running around the room as Hidan goes to chase him. But does Tobi scream the whole time? No, he starts laughing as if it a game. Was Tobi dropped on his head multiple times while a baby?

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