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Chapter five
The next few days went by calmly but as I no longer were afraid of anyone in the Akatsuki the nightmares started to haunt my dreams. It was eerily quiet in the big house, almost all of the guys were out. Kisame had a match and Kakuzu had gone with him. Zetzu and Tobi were on a gardener's convention in another town. Deidara and Sasori were on a job for the navy and were expected back in a couple of days and Hidan was working a shift at the club with Itachi standing in for one of the other bouncers. Only Konan and Pein were home with me.
We had decided to rent some movies and have a movie night, although if Pein hadn´t been here we could have done a home spa night but I hadn´t dared to suggest it to them. Konan would surely agree with me but Pein… not so much.
I entered my bedroom fresh from the shower and almost went into chock when I noticed someone sitting on my bed. I relaxed when Konans amber eyes met mine in a cute pout. "You know, if Pein wasn´t here we could have a girls night with home spa and stuff." I chuckled. "Yeah I have thought about that too… But Pein is so not going to do that…" Konans eyes suddenly lit up and she said. "There might be a way to convince him…" I pulled on a pair of black sweatpants and turned towards her. "How?" She looked uncomfortable for a moment before saying. "Well since you wanted to get a piercing, we could trick him into a bet. I´ll bet that you would get a piercing and he will bet against me, so when I win the bet we will get our home spa night. Hell we can even make him give us massages." Konan smirked evilly and I couldn´t hold back a chuckle. I liked her evil side. "But only if you want a piercing of course, I will not force you into something you might regret." I gave her a sly smile and said. "Oh, you will not force me into anything. I really do wish to get a piercing… or two, or three..." She looked at me with big eyes. I nodded. "Yeah, besides imagine what we can make him do with that bet." I winked at her before pulling on a lose fitting purple tank with swirl patterns.
It didn´t take long for us to come up with the bet and get our plan started. I went to find Pein in the kitchen and when I did I snuck up behind him and said. "You know, Konan told me that you guys own a tattoo and piercing studio." He jumped slightly at hearing my voice so close behind him and it did take a few seconds before he could answer me. "Yeah that's right, why? You thinking about get something?" I made my way around him so that I was leaning on the counter in front of him. "I have thought about it, that's true. But I don't know if I dare to… I'm a little afraid it will hurt." In reality I wasn´t afraid at all but we needed to make Pein believe otherwise. "Are you interested in a piercing or a tattoo?" I wanted both but since I wasn´t old enough for a tattoo without Sasoris consent I answered. "A piercing, I want a piercing." I saw a confident smirk on his lips and knew that the plan was doing great. "Well if you want to I can show you the equipment and jewelries, I have some in mine and Konans bedroom." I nodded eagerly and followed him there. He showed me the tools and explained how they were used, then he showed me the jewelry and if I hadn´t already decided to get a piercing, I would now. The jewelry was exquisite. Then the question came just as we had expected. "If you want to I can give you a piercing now." I let my eyes widen and a small smile show before disappearing again. To him it looked just as if I wanted to but didn´t know if I had the guts to actually do it. I quickly excused myself to the bathroom, saying I needed a minute to think about it. But inside the bathroom a pressed my ear to the door and waited for Konans entry.
With Konan and Pein
Pein spun around when Konan entered their bedroom, she couldn´t miss the smirk on his lips. "Have you seen Sakura?" Konan asked him, playing her roll perfectly. "She´s in the bathroom trying to decide if she wants a piercing or not." He answered her. "Oh…" she let a small smirk enter her lips. "Pein my love, how about a bet?"
With Sakura
I heard them agree on the terms of the bet. If I do one piercing, we´ll get our home spa night. If I do a second one, he will let us choose the movie. And if I do a third one he will give both of us massages. I waited until I heard a knocking on the door and Peins voice through it. "Sakura have you decided yet?" I opened the door and timidly peered out on Pein and Konan. "I´ll do it!" I said with a huge smile. Peins smirk faltered a bit but didn´t let me know about the bet. "As you wish, were do you want it?" "My eyebrow." I said and Konan led me to pick out the jewelry. I choose a simple bananabell in silver and then sat down at their big king size bed at Peins instructions. It didn´t take long before it was done and it didn´t hurt much at all. I was examining my new self in the mirror when Pein said. "Are you happy with it?" I eagerly nodded and turned towards him. "Yes, actually can I get another one?" I saw his eyes widen a fraction before he asked. "Are you sure?" I nodded again and he sighed. "Very well, where do you want this one?" My answer came without hesitation and Konan grinned at me from behind Pein. "My belly button." He only nodded and sent me to pick out the jewelry once more. I chose a bananabell in silver with a small cubic zirconia in each end and a tail of three silver stars. This time I had to lie down on the bed but Peins warm hands had soon finished, once again with almost no pain. "Are you done now or do you want more?" He asked, already knowing the answer. "I want one more." I told him with a grin, I knew he had figured us out but thankfully he didn´t seem angry. "Where?" "In my tongue." I said, earning a surprised look from both Pein and Konan. "Are you sure?" He asked me and I nodded before choosing my jewelry for the last time. It was a simple barbell with a ball that looked like a diamond, glittering in all the colors of the rainbow. This time it did hurt a bit though…
But when Konan and I were discussing different hair care products, facial masks on, the pain was already forgotten. We then moved on to watching the movie titanic, one of each side of Pein. Only so that when the movie ended we each had a shoulder to cry on. After the movie we even did get massages of Pein, he really is a sweetie even though he doesn´t want anyone to know it.
It wasn´t hard at all to fall asleep that night.
I was in a dark corridor, running for my life. I didn´t know how I had gotten here only that I really had to get out. I busted through a door, only to see Deidara get his throat slit by Sasuke. I cried out in fear and panic but kept running. The next door showed me Pein and Konan, hanging from the roof, their eyes a milky white still holding each other hands. It felt as if my heart would bust out of my chest any minute now, but I kept running. I was showed everybody's deaths. I went into a huge chamber only to see my beloved brother Sasori getting electrocuted. I ran up a stairwell and at the top I saw Hidan with his heart literally ripped out. Suddenly Sasuke stood before me, Hidans heart in hand, saying. "You will be mine!" Before giving me a hard shove to the chest, sending me tumbling down the stairs.
I woke with a start to the sounds of my own screaming. I was filled with panic from the nightmare and didn´t notice at first that I wasn´t alone. Hidan was there with me. He was straddling my thighs and had my wrists in an iron grip. It was clear that he had tried to wake me for quite some time. "Hey are you okay Cherry?" I could hear concern lace his voice and he let go of my wrists to gently cup my cheek. "Yeah I'm fine… just a nightmare." I answered as I tried to hold back my tears, it had seemed so real… He got off me and sat down on bed next to me instead. "You want to talk about it?" I shook my head no. Moonlight was pouring in through the windows and illuminating my room. I saw Hidans gaze lock on mine, but when I put some stray strands of hair behind my ear his gaze shifted to my eye brow. I blushed but let him touch my new piercing. "Did Pein do this?" He asked me and I nodded smiling. "Yes." "You look good in it." There were a few minutes of tense silence before he rose from the bed. "I´m going back to bed now, I'm leaving the bathroom doors open so I can hear if you get another nightmare." "Thank you…" I told him before I was alone once again. I didn´t want him to leave but didn´t dare say something about it. I didn´t want him to think I was weak and clingy. I wanted to be brave. But I didn´t go back to sleep that night...
The next morning I found out that I was alone for the weekend with only Hidan, Kisame, Itachi and Kakuzu for company. I didn´t mind though, I loved all of my new family.
Since I was the first one up (Konan and Pein had left for a weekend trip at five in the morning and it was seven now), I decided to make my boys breakfast. I made my way to the kitchen still in my pajamas. My pajamas were a pair of Itachis black silk boxers and Hidans reaper t-shirt so I thought it was fine. I got started on scrambled eggs and bacon and began whipping up some pancake batter. Soon the kitchen was filled with a wonderful aroma that woke up the others. The first one to enter the Kitchen was Kisame closely followed by Kakuzu. "Morning Kitten, did you make this?" I nodded at him. "Yeah I did, I woke up early so…" Soon Hidan and Itachi joined us and we started planning the day. "How about we go to the beach?" Kisame said. I knew that all the boys enjoyed swimming, they had after all been in the navy.
There was only one problem with that idea, I can´t swim. And I was too ashamed to tell them that. "Hell yeah! That sounds great!" Hidans response was loud where Itachi and Kakuzu responded with a simple nod. I didn´t answer at all. "What do you think Sakura?" Asked Kakuzu. "I… I don´t have a bathing suit…" I kept my gaze locked on the empty plate in front of me, praying that they´d leave it at that. "Well, then we simply have to buy you one." Was Itachis calm answer. I nodded and proceeded to start with the dishes. Perhaps I could sunbathe? There was an unnerving silence from the boys behind me before Itachi asked. "Are you wearing my boxers?" Instead of blushing I gathered up some courage and answered. "Yes, this outfit is my favorite pajamas. The boxers are yours and the shirt is Hidans." It was silent for about three seconds before Kisame started laughing. "Kitten you´re awesome… Go get your things, we leave for the mall in twenty minutes and then we´re heading for the beach!" I didn´t argue with him, who knows, I might even enjoy this.
The beach was really awesome. The sand was white, the sun warm but a breeze from the ocean kept the temperature just right. The boys had gotten me a cute black bikini with silver stars on and I was on my back, enjoying the sun. Suddenly something big blocked the sun and I peered up to see that it was Kisame. "Come on Kitten, let´s get in the water." Before I had time to answer, he scoped me up and carried me bridal style while running out in the water. I was too shocked to say something but when I felt the salty water against my skin I clung to Kisame like my life depended on it. And in a way it did. Soon Kisame was swimming towards the other guys effortlessly despite having me clinging to his neck.
"Hey Cherry!" Greeted Hidan while trying to get Itachi underwater. I didn´t answer him, I was busy keeping my chokehold on Kisame so that I didn´t drown. Kisame chuckled. "It looks like our little Kitten is afraid of water." His accusation made me annoyed and I responded without really thinking ahead. "I´m not scared of water, I just can´t swim." Complete silence followed my statement and I instantly regretted it. "You can´t swim Kitten? Why didn´t you tell us?" Kisame asked me. "Because it´s embarrassing, okay…" I said, not looking at any of them. "It´s nothing to be embarrassed about, we could do something else you know." Kakuzu told me and the others seemed to agree with him. An idea hit me and I decided to ask the guys for a favor of sorts. "Would it be too much to ask that you guys would teach me how to swim at the indoor pool in the house?" There was a moment of silence before Itachi said. "That is actually a great idea, but what of today? Do you want to stay here or do something else?" "I would actually like to stay here, if you all are willing to put up with my clinging?" I heard a chorus of yes and of course before Hidan splashed me and Kisame with water and then the water fight was up and running full speed.
A few hours later we were heading back home in Kisames car, I was surprised that I could have so much fun at a beach without being able to swim. "Are we cooking tonight or eating take out?" Hidan suddenly asked. "Take out" all the boys said as one and it was so funny I couldn´t help but laugh.
Back at the house we carried the food to the living room and then argued over which movie to watch. The boys wanted to watch "black hawk down" but I didn´t. I knew it had a sad ending and I didn´t want to cry in front of the boys. But I lost the movie fight (no surprise there) and soon I was snuggled in between Hidan and Kakuzu on the couch with gunshots echoing from the surround system. I managed to keep from crying almost thru the whole movie but when the end was close, quiet sniffles could be heard from me and tears made their way down my face. Hidan noticed and pressed my face against his shoulder while whispering in my ear. "Is this why you didn´t want to watch this movie?" I only nodded and then felt Kakuzu gently stroking my back. "Remember that we lived the life of soldiers Sakura, to see you cry over something that is just a movie gives us hope in humanity." He said and I was no longer ashamed of my tears. Suddenly Kisame broke the tension by asking something I thought I would never hear from these guys. "Who´s in for some truth or dare?" Even more surprising was that everybody agreed on doing just that.
"Hidan, truth or dare?" asked Kisame. Hidan didn´t hesitate a second before answering. "Dare". Kisame thought for a moment before winking at me and saying. "I dare you to run naked around the room singing blow by kesha". Hidan sighed but started to remove his clothes, when he started unzipping his pants I closed my eyes and hid behind my hands. Seeing him running around totally naked was simply too much for my mental health. When he started singing I leaned closer to Kakuzu and asked him. "Why does he know the lyrics to this song?" "Trust me on this one when I say that you really don´t want to know". He answered. As soon as Hidan was dressed again I opened my eyes only to find that he was looking at me with mischief clearly visible in his eyes. "Cherry, truth or dare?"
I felt brave for a moment and answered. "Dare". He gave me a big smile and said. "I dare you to show us all of your piercings". I paled and Kisame snickered before saying. "Dude, she doesn´t have any piercings." "Yes, she does." Both Itachi and Kakuzu answered and Kisame looked at me with disbelief in his eyes. I pointed at the piercing in my eyebrow and asked him. "How could you miss this?" Then I turned to Hidan and asked him. "And how did you know that I did more than one?" He just shrugged his shoulders and said. "Konan might have accidently told me". I sighed. "Fine". I got up from the couch and lifted my shirt to show them my belly button piercing while telling them. "As if you guys didn´t see this one at the beach". "Very well, but what about your third?" Hidan asked with a devious smile, obviously hoping that it was somewhere I would never show them. He wanted to make me embarrassed. Well I could play that game to.
I sat back down on the couch but almost in his lap this time. I met Itachis gaze over Hidans shoulder and winked at him before whispering in Hidans ear. "So, you want to know where my third piercing is?" I heard his breathing hitch and that's when I licked the shell of his ear, making sure he could feel the piercing in my tongue. Then I made sure to show the other guys my tongue piercing before sitting down between Hidan and Kakuzu again. But before I could ask anyone truth or dare, Itachi asked me. "Would you mind terribly telling me a truth?" I glanced at the other guys, wondering what they would say but Kakuzu told me that they were more interested in my answers than anything else. "Fine, but you only get one question each, it´s getting late". They all nodded and then Itachi voiced his question. "How do you feel about Sasuke being my brother?"
His question was followed by an uncomfortable silence and I could feel both Hidan and Kakuzu tense up. But I had agreed to truth and truth I was going to tell. "I feel… split, divided. I am really terrified of Sasuke but I don´t want to show it because it will make everything worse… I don´t want to make you think you´re doing anything wrong but sometimes I get scared because you look so much like each other…" I wanted to hide from his searching gaze but I felt frozen in place. He got up from his seat and kneeled before me so that he could look into my eyes. "It´s okay Sakura, I promise". He told me before returning to his seat. He hadn´t told me much, or anything I hadn´t already heard, but his words calmed me. The next one to ask me a question was Kisame. He gave me a big grin that told me this was going to get embarrassing. "Are you a virgin?" I felt a blush spread over my face and I lowered my head before answering him. "No…"
A tear slipped from my eye but before anyone could react, I fled from the room and locked myself in my bedroom.