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This story is dedicated to Weelittleboots a.k.a. Xa Oppa! All of you pray to God that I'll be able to talk to him soon :Tears: I miss him so much... :Sobs:
And in the Itachi and Hidan scene, Itachi seems out of it and a little more emotional than usual. But it's because of what he went through the night before... which you'll find out what happened once you read on XD
Silo's more girly in this chap, mainly cuz he's excited about his b-day. XD
"I wanna go home."
"We can't go back until the preperations are done."
"Then buy my a cinnamon bun."
"I'm sort of... low on cash right now."
"... Why couldn't we have gone to the park? At least I wouldn't be tempted by the sight of yummy pastries there."
"How about I let you look at the yaoi books and you shut up?"
"That works, too!"
Silo smiled innocently and scurried off through the bookstore, while Sai stood by the front doors skimming through a gay magazine. That day, the little kid seemed to be more cockier and hyper than usual, which made Sai happy because he knew Silo was doing well in his new home, but also had him annoyed because he was starting to act like a certain someone.
Namely, Uchiha Sasuke.
Staring down at a well-endowed man in tight pink shorts, he frowned. Not because of the picture, but because he realized that Sasuke was now a huge influence on Silo's life. It used to be just Sai and Naruto teaching the little boy the lessons of life... Now it was just Naruto and the cocky bastard known as Sasuke.
Closing the magazine, Sai set it back on the shelf and made his way to the manga section, where he knew Silo would be, looking through dozens of yaoi books. The boy hardly knew anything about sex, but damn if yaoi didn't just draw you in. No one could resist a cover with guys kissing... and doing other things.
"When can we go back home?" Silo asked as he read through a small book.
"In thirty minutes. What? You don't like spending time with your Ro-chan anymore?"
The crow looked up and grinned. "No, but I'm impatient! It's my birthday... I want to open presents and eat a lot of cake!"
Sai ruffled the boy's hair and smiled. "How many more birthday parties can we have before you get sick of them?" he trailed off, thinking now of how fast the child was growing up. It seemed like just yesterday when he'd held the newborn infant in his arms as his mother slept in the hospital bed.
Silo blinked and tilted his head to the side in confusion.
xXxXx
Hidan's tired eyes snapped open as soon as his hospital door opened. It was pitch black in the room since he refused to sleep with the lights on, and he knew that the nurses and doctors never dropped by during one of his naps. Sitting forward slowly, he reached beside him and quietly searched around through his Akatsuki cloak that was hanging over the chair next to his bed.
Pulling out the gun from the inner pocket (Itachi had placed it back in there once the doctors had checked his belongings), he aimed. But then the lights flickered on and he flinched at the brightness, his eyes unfocusing for a second. He blinked and lowered his arm when he saw that it was only Itachi and Kakuzu.
"What're you two doing here?" Hidan grumbled, irritated. He hadn't been getting enough rest lately.
Kakuzu scowled beneath his loose white mask and walked forward, running his piercing gaze over all of his comrade's healing wounds. "I came to see how much longer you would be in this god forsaken place. Telling by your wounds, I give you another week, then maybe you can leave in a wheelchair," the bulky man sneered. "You're a useless piece of shit, Hidan, always getting yourself injured. I hear that you went overboard with the drugs again, too."
Hidan huffed and tilted his head back in a superior way. "Yeah, but I got injured in a very heroic way!"
"We're the Akatsuki, we're not heroic people!" the taller of the two snarled. Itachi was just standing by the foot of the bed, looking down at the sheets covering Hidan's legs. Kakuzu gripped Hidan's arm tightly and narrowed his bright green eyes. "Listen to me. As soon as you get out of this damn place, you'll have to make up for your lack of work days. Leader hates slackers."
Hidan ripped his good arm away and glared. "I'm not slacking, I'm just stuck in a fuckin' bed with eighty percent of my bones broken! I'm so sorry if I'm not out on the streets selling my body and looking for information!"
"Kakuzu," Itachi's cold voice brought the bickering to a halt. "You've already seen what condition he's in, so leave."
Kakuzu scoffed and turned on his heel, heading straight for the door. "Itachi, you better fill that asshole in on Orochimaru's new plans," then he left and closed the door behind him with a loud click.
Scratching behind his neck, Hidan laughed. "Good ol' Kakuzu, still a bastard, even when I'm in the hospital. Soooo, about Orochimaru's new plans?" he grinned, but Itachi saw how different the lopsided look was. It was no longer from the heart.
He wanted to tell Hidan he loved him... but the consequences just weren't worth it.
"He's after Naruto-kun."
The silver-haired male's gorgeous amethyst eyes became round in shock and he furrowed his brows. "But... why? Kinpatsu has nothing to do with our organization!"
Itachi's words came out low and dangerous, foreshadowing future events. "That snake plans to get to my brother by snatching Naruto-kun away. He wants to get rid of him, have my otouto in his grasp, and he believes that will weaken me. He'll harm innocent people just to get to me."
Hidan saw the small amount of pain in his best friend's eyes and forced himself to move forward, hissing in agony as his broken legs throbbed. He ignored their aching and reached his uninjured arm forward, wrapping it weakly around Itachi's shoulders as the raven stared down at his hands which were covered in bandages.
"Itachi," the man whispered and pulled the Uchiha against his chest, his broken ribs throbbing in protest. "Weasal-san... what happened to you last night? Your hands are cut and you look like a broken china doll," his smile was soft, unlike usual.
Itachi lowered his hands and let his head rest against his friend's shoulder. He needed the comfort; it wasn't every day that the strong Uchiha Itachi was seen in a moment of complete weakness.
"I'm a drug dealer, I murder people... but I kill those who deserve it," he growled. "Orochimaru kills everyone around me, to taunt me, to scare me, even when they're innocent. Last night, I had to murder a few leaders of an underground drug company, but one of Orochimaru's men had gotten there first. He'd shot everyone there..."
Hidan knew that Itachi was emotionless during his murders, but when someone died that didn't deserve it, he lost his cold and indifferent mask. Brushing his fingers through the weasal's hair, he said, "You tried to save them, didn't you? But Orochimaru's man was too much to handle? Che, to think that asshole has such strong henchmen," he tried to smile reassuringly. "But don't worry... you're Uchiha Itachi; the man who'll inherit the position as Leader of the Akatsuki in three years, the man who can balance work and be there for his little brother, and the man with a heart of pure gold but a face of dull indifference!" he laughed, but shut himself up when Itachi pressed against him and looked up into violet eyes.
"You're too loud."
"..." Hidan then began to laugh, his pearly whites bared for all the world to see.
Itachi gave a half-hearted smirk and despite his mental state, leaned up and captured those lips as soon as they closed, surprising his friend. Hidan didn't know how to react. He wanted the kiss, but he knew Itachi was only doing it because he needed comfort. When Uchiha's fell from their skies of power, they fell hard.
Pulling away, he sighed. "Weasal-san--"
"I've always wanted to be with you this way, even when I was that unpopular nerd in school," Itachi's smile was faint, but definitely there. "The fact that I was unattractive kept me from saying something to you."
"You weren't una--"
"And even when my cousin changed my appearance, I felt dull in comparison to you. I was just a dark beauty, while you outshined the sun and drew everyone in."
Hidan remained quiet for the first time in his life.
Itachi shook his head and chuckled. "And I still felt like I couldn't confess... then I got tied into the drug business and you became trapped with me, too. I knew then that no matter what, I wouldn't be able to be with you, mainly because of the danger. Orochimaru had been a threat back then as much as he is a threat right now--"
Blinking, the other man grinned, despite the conversation. "You do love me then?"
Chuckling, Itachi pulled away, not wanting to injure his friend's ribs any further. "I do, but that knowlegde will have to stay hidden between you and me, alright? A secret."
His eyes lighting up, the violet-eyed Akatsuki member yanked Itachi up (ignoring the annoyed grunt) and planted his chapped lips firmly on Itachi's. Oh how his heart had healed while hearing those words. His Weasal-san was his... they could only be in a relationship in secret, so that Orochimaru wouldn't find out, but Hidan wasn't complaining! Sex when both know each other's feelings was WAY better than sex without knowing.
Hell yeah.
xXxXx
Silo jumped from one foot to the other as he and Sai stood right outside of the huge home, waiting for someone to answer to the locked door. Sai hoped that they weren't drunk because that would've ruined the party for sure. Placing a hand on Silo's head, he tried to keep him still since all of the jerky movements were making him ill.
The door was yanked open a few moments aftewards, Sakura wearing a cute baby blue party hat and holding a party popper, which she knew the tiny crow loved. The boy enjoyed making the trinkets as much as he loved his father.
"Happy birthday!" she cheered and placed a little plastic crown on the child's head with a huge smile. "Come inside, presents are awaiting you!"
Silo happily obliged and ran in with the speed of a bullet train, tearing through the main hall to get to the living room where everyone was (including a Majik and Haruka), presents in a pile on the floor. AHe squealed in joy.
Ever since birth, Naruto had started the tradition of giving gifts first, basically because he wanted his son's special day to start with something that proved he was loved. He didn't want him to think too much on his mother never coming to see him on his birthday.
"Happy birthday, Silo!" everyone cheered. Unfortunately, Sasuke was absent.
"Such youth and splendor!" Lee shouted over everyone else, his fists in the air. "Silo-kun, I praise your positive spirit and eternal beauty! Today you have become even more beautiful, for you are now at the joyous age of six!"
Smiling cheerfully, Silo gave everyone in the room a hug. He plopped down on the floor and looked over all of the presents. There were a lot, probably because Naruto and Sasuke had a lot of money. Lifting up a small pink one first, he read the card and thanked Hinata loudly with a voice as light as air.
Tearing it open, he stared down at a little crow plushie in amazement. It was a soft black bird with startling blue eyes, just like himself, its wings spread. He hugged the stuffed animal close to his chest and thanked Hinata once again, wanting to give her a kiss on the cheek, but the huge pile of presents kept him from doing so. There was nothing in the whole world that could tear a child away from a stack of gifts.
Opening gifts lasted about an hour, with Silo squealing and thanking everyone. He'd gotten a few yaoi mangas and a box of his favorite peppermint candies from Sai; three videogames from Kiba; a hand-sewn bunny pillow from Lee; a 72 pack of markers, two sketchpads, sidewalk chalk, and a bunch of really nice anime wallscrolls from Sakura; and a yearly pass to Tokyo Disney was from Ino (who couldn't be at the party).
Majik shoved Haruka to the side, taking advantage of the blind boy and holding out a big box to Silo. The little crow looked at Haruka in worry, but went to unwrapping the present once he sat up and punched Majik on the back of the head rather harshly.
Eyes lighting up, Silo lifted up the pretty pink dress carefully and looked at all of the beautiful designs on it. It was definitely an expensive article of clothing and Silo loved it. He didn't care whether or not it was a dress, he'd wear it.
"Th-thank you so much..." Silo whispered and gave Majik a strong hug, which made the Norwegian boy grin like a cat and toss a sparkling stare in Haruka's direction. He pouted though when he realized that his friend wouldn't be able to see it.
Everyone in the room took turns looking over the dress, all of them wondering how much it cost.
"Don't you guys care that it's a dress?" Kiba interrupted. "Silo's a boy, isn't he?" he was shushed by the other house guests who could care less what kind of clothes Silo wore. It was his life, his choice. That's how it'd always been since he was born.
Haruka lifted up his own present, a fairly small unwrapped brown box. Silo blinked down at it, Majik snickered, and everyone gasped as it was opened.
It was a silver key, reflecting Silo's bright blue eyes in its shiny coat.
"A... key?" the crow mumbled.
"Your present's outside," Haruka stood and his father helped him out of the living room, everyone following behind, inlcuding a huffing Majik. He should've know that getting the money from his dad and getting the shit beaten out of him wouldn't be worth it. No matter what, Haruka would get a better gift. Damn the rich!
Kakashi opened the front door with an amused twinkle in his black eye. There, in the parking lot, was a sleek electric scooter that had probably been moved there during the first half our of the gift-opening.
Silo let out a girly squeel and ran out into the parking lot, running his small hands over the handle bars and sleek intricate designs that ran down the full length of the scooter. A huge smile was on his childish face as he ran around it, inspecting every nook and cranny.
"Arigato, Haruka-kun!" he ran back into the home and jumped on his good friend, kissing him on the cheek and smiling against the soft skin. Haruka flushed lightly, a pretty pink color in contrast to his creamy skin, and hugged Silo back. At that moment, Sasuke black car pulled open and said raven pushed the front door open and stepped out, a pair of expensive blue sunglasses resting over his eyes.
Naruto scowled. "What took you so long, Teme?.! You missed him opening presents!"
Sasuke smirked and as Silo turned to greet him, he tossed a small periwinkle into the air and the crow snatched it before it fell, running his thumb over the rough purple bow that was on top of it. He popped the square top off and picked up the golden band that lay in the center of red tissue.
On the inside of it read: From Your Otosan.
"Uchiha-san..." Silo couldn't move, thinking that he'd hugged enough people in his emotional state that day, tears springing to his bright eyes.
Naruto became curious with what it said when his little boy looked like he was about to burst into tears at any given moment. Shuffling forward, he took the item in his grasp and read it, eyes almost bugging out of his head. He pointed at his friend with pouty lips and furrowed blond brows.
"When did we get married, Teme?.!" he screeched.
"What a perfect way to ruin a party," Sakura sighed and leaned back against the doorframe.
Sasuke smirked. "I just thought Silo would like another parental figure since his mother's never around. He even came to me and asked me to be his Otosan."
Naruto blinked and gazed down at his son. "...Why is he the otosan? He's definitely not more manly than me. I should be the otosan," he whined.
Sai felt jealousy at the fact that Naruto would so willingly accept the other raven as his "husband", but shook his head. The last thing he wanted was to be jealous, especially of a rich brat like the Uchiha.
Another hour passed and that time was spent with everyone putting together and setting up toys, a loud and very competitive video game tournament between everyone (excluding Hinata who was against violence), a very loud fight between Majik and Haruka about how the blind boy cheated and used his wealth to win.
"Well, you take advantage of my disability all of the time," Haruka stated with a drawl.
"I do not, you poop-head!" Majik screeched, leaping at the other and knocking him to the ground. He yelled obsceneties in German, but in a playful and mocking way, causing Haruka to frown and shove the smaller child off.
Sasuke lowered his sunglasses and set them on the kitchen counter, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall as he watched Silo defeat Naruto for the tenth time in twenty minutes. The blond finally gave up and swayed toward the kitchen with a pout on his lean face.
"I used to be so good at video games!" the younger man whined, plopping down onto the carpeted floor.
"Age does lessen a few motor skills," the raven replied simply.
"What's with you? You seem so... different today."
Sasuke looked down at his friend. "My brother won't pick up his phone. I tried searching for him and I even looked in the hospital, but both he and Hidan weren't there. Hidan's doctor said that they'd just disappeared."
Naruto's brows furrowed. "Disappeared?"
Then the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," Sai came out of the main hall, from the bathroom. He glanced over at the two males together near the kitchen and held back a scowl. Pulling open the front door slowly, he peeked out and his eyes widened when he saw a large group of men in matching black and red cloaks. Itachi was in the very front, his hands tightly grasping the handles of a silver wheelchair, which Hidan was seated in, looking rather annoyed.
"How come we weren't invited?.!" Hidan growled, both angry and playful.
Itachi looked down at Sai with dark, simmering eyes. There was a hint of recognition in those black orbs.
"We need to speak with Naruto-kun," he drawled, voice crisp.
Next chapter: Will Akatsuki get to tell Naruto Orochimaru's plans? A delicious sex scene, the movie's done being filmed, a NaruSasu photoshoot XD, and Sasuke realizes how to completely rid himself of Sanji-sensei's bothersome memory.