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Training was long and hard for the girls, days went by quickly, and the seasons changed.
Tobi and Kamryn's relationship was thankfully back to normal after he seemed to get over his weird crush. Though Kamryn took to not wearing her anklet for fear of losing it, instead keeping it safely tucked away in her room. Olivia and Hidan still fought all the time and cursed when they even heard the others name.
It was now cold out, a slurry of rain and snow fell most days. Their most recent sessions of training had all taken place in the rather large gym located in the Akatuski base.
Although kept busy, seasonal depression kicked in for the girls. Christmas time had come and gone, and more than ever did the girls miss home and their families.
Currently, the girls were out on their semi-daily run around the village. It had been sunny out for a while, and they thought they would take advantage of that. It wasn't fun being cooped up inside training all the time, and they could really use the fresh air, no matter how frigid.
Olivia huffed out a breath, visible in the cold air, "Too damn cold for this." She mumbled under her breath at her friend. "We're gonna get sick."
Kamryn just smiled, letting out a relaxed breath of her own, "I think if feels nice."
Olivia, though much more in shape than before, still struggled a bit to keep up with her more fit friend.
"Want to stop by the market after were done?" Kamryn asked Olivia, keeping her eyes forward.
"…Sure." Olivia grumbled out, glancing at the woman running slightly ahead of her.
"I still can't believe Itachi let us out here without an escort or something, Konan's gonna be mad."
Kamryn nodded, "It's nice though, I don't always like being followed around by a different guy every few days..."
Itachi was the only member left behind at the moment to train the girls, and he absolutely refused to spend time with the girls that could resist his sharingan, so they were left to fend for themselves. Not that they particularly minded.
They ran for a little while longer, before making a stop by the local street market. They browsed the wares that were for sale, pondering what they should get.
Kamryn ended up having a pleasant conversation with the fish vendor, and got the two some discounted fresh salmon.
"Looks like fish for dinner." Kamryn smiled to Olivia, who grinned back.
"My favorite~!" Olivia chimed, "We should pick up some other fresh stuff to go with it."
After perusing the market a little while longer, the girls ended up with some fresh soy beans and potatoes to go with their salmon.
"Time to head home!" Olivia was glad to soon be out of the frigid air, but just as they were leaving the market place, freezing rain started falling. Hard.
The girls quickly escaped the freezing rain by ducking into a warm, inviting smelling, ramen shop.
"Well, so much for fresh salmon for dinner…" Kamryn couldn't help but pout a little. She peered out the window of the shop, it was coming down fast and hard and didn't look like it would be over soon. They were stuck for now.
"Well…" Olivia sighed, "Let's just eat ramen to pass the time."
Kamryn pursed her lips, but nodded in agreement.
"Oi! Kam, Liv!" Both of the girls' heads shot to the side as a familiar voice called out them. There, to their surprise, sat Kisame, Hidan, and Kakuzu. "Come sit with us."
The three were sitting at a booth, but Kismae gave up his seat to the two, pulling up a seat to the end of the table.
"We were just about to order." Kakuzu said in his grim voice, which always gave Olivia chills.
"Glad to see you guys here!" Kamryn chirped out, giving Kisame a grin, which was gladly returned.
"Yeah," Olivia grumbled out, "Real pleasure."
Kisame just laughed at Olivia, patting her on the back, hard. "I know you love us, don't act like you don't."
Olivia let out a sigh, waving her hand in front of her, "Oh yes, especially you, Kisame. You just light up my world." Olivia spoke in a monotonous voice, not even trying to make her sarcasm convincing.
Kisame let out another deep laugh, but it was followed by silence of the party.
Olivia was just staring down at the table, obviously wanting to be anywhere but here, Hidan was hyper focused on the menu, ignoring the newcomers, and Kakuzu stared eerily at the two girls, giving Kamryn chills. Kisame and Kamryn seemed to be the only two to enjoy the company of those around them.
Kamryn cleared her throat before speaking, "So, what kinda mission are you getting back from?"
They all looked up at her, no one really wanting to go into gruesome detail to the two innocent girls sitting across from them.
Surprisingly, Kakuzu spoke up, "You don't want to know, girly. Though I do think it has something do with your little mission"
"Oh…" Kamryn dropped her initial question, but had more, "Well, why you three? Isn't Itachi your partner, Kisame?"
Kisame just nodded, "Itachi wouldn't want me to say this, but he's having trouble with his eyes. Leader wanted him to recuperate before going out on another mission."
"Oooh." Kamryn let out, of course, wanting to ask more questions about their mission, but choosing not to.
"So, what are you two doing out all alone?" Kisame asked, peaking the interest of the other two Akatsuki members.
"Itachi hates us." Olivia bluntly said as she shrugged, making Hidan laugh.
It was Kisame's turn to let out an 'Oh.' "It's not too uncommon for Itachi to go against orders, but Konan is going to be pissed."
Everyone at the table nodded.
"I fucking hate babysitting you two, but I'd rather do that than face Konan's wrath." Hidan laughed.
Kamryn rolled her eyes at Hidan, the liar, wanting to say something, but held her tongue for Olivia's sake.
"How are you all doing today?" A chipper blonde woman came up to the table, a slight blush on her face as her eyes fixated on Hidan. "What can I get you all?"
Hidan, of course, noticed the perky blondes gaze, and his face lit up as he leaned his arm on the table.
"Well, hello there, lovely lady. How are you this afternoon?" He gave her a sly smirk, which earned him an eye roll from all of the people at the table.
The waitress just blushed more, "I'm well!" She chirped out, placing her notepad in front of her face to hide her heated face.
The two of them flirted back and forth for a moment before Olivia cleared her throat, obviously the most perturbed. "Are you going to do your damned job and take our orders?" She questioned the waitress, who was quite taken back.
"O-of course!" The girl obviously felt a little ashamed at her flirting, "What would you like?"
"Finally…" Olivia mumbled to herself. "I'd like spicy pork ramen, and please bring some sake…"
They all went around and ordered their ramen, and Hidan winked at the waitress as she left, being sure to exaggeratedly check her out as she walked away.
Kamryn leaned over to Olivia while Hidan was distracted, "Don't you think you're over reacting?"
Olivia just gave Kamryn an exasperated look, obviously not in the mood.
Kamryn and Kisame lightly chatted while they waited for the food to be brought out. While Olivia tried not to glare at Hidan, whom held a grin on his face, once again proud of himself for getting to the black haired girl. Kakuzu sat in silence, thinking of how big the bill for this meal would be…
Finally, the perky waitress returned with their ramen and some sake.
"Enjoy~!" She piped out, giggling as Hidan winked at her once again, but she left without incident.
Olivia immediately poured herself a glass of sake, drinking it all down in one shot.
"Livvy…" Kamryn warned quietly, but just got another look from her young friend.
"Let her drink, she'll be the life of the party in no time." Kisame grinned, knowing well what happened last time the girl drank.
"Whatever," Kamryn rolled her eyes, telling herself not to worry, and pouring her own glass of sake, but only taking a sip.
The group ate and drank in silence for a while, and after about six or seven glasses of sake for Olivia, the girl was swaying in her seat with a small smile on her face.
Oddly enough the girl was staring down Kakuzu, who stared right back with his black and green eyes.
"Zuzu…" Olivia slurred out, catching everyone's attention. Kakuzu's eyes widened a little bit as he realized she was talking to him. "What'cha got under there?" She narrowed her eyes, smile still on her face, and she twirled her finger about as she pointed to his face.
"Oh, you don't wanna know that, girly." Kakuzu let out a little laugh.
"Oh com'on, Zuzu. Pwease!" She slurred out again, slumping on the table and staring at the man practically with stars in her eyes. At this point Hidan was laughing his ass off and Kisame couldn't help but laugh a bit at the girl's behavior. Kamryn, however, was giving her friend a concerned look.
"That's enough, Livvy," Kamryn put a hand on Olivia's shoulder, hoping to talk some sense into her drunk friend.
"Shhhhh." Olivia turned and pressed her finger up to Kamryn's lips, surprising her. "Jus wanna know what he got under dere." She smiled peacefully at Kamryn.
"Oh, you really don't want to see that." Kisame warned.
"Fine, fine." Olivia waved her hand in front of her face, placing her warm cheeks on the cool table top.
Olivia sat silent for a little while, face still on the table, while everyone else finished up their ramen.
Kamryn, who was feeling the alcohol only slightly, decided she didn't want to deal with Olivia's mess for once, and took a few shots of sake with the guys.
Soon, the two girls were hugging one another, mostly for support, and telling each other how much they loved each other.
"You're jus so pwetty, Kammy." Olivia cooed at her friend, who waved a hand in front of her grinning face. "ALL the boys looove you! Not like me, none of the boys love me." Olivia ended with a pout.
"No, no, no, Livvy baby." Kamryn shushed her friend, "You're so cute and… and your BOOBS!" Kamryn gestured to Olivia's chest, "So magnificent."
"You're jus sayin that," Olivia's face reddened a little more than it already was.
The boys just sat back and watched the display in front of them, having to keep themselves from laughing out loud at the two.
"Plus," Kamryn slurred, "Hidan loves you." She gave Hidan a big grin.
Hidan's jaw dropped at this, but Kisame and Kakuzu just laughed.
"Wha- Like hell I do!" Her blurted out, but was ignored by the girls.
"Woooah." Olivia sat in awe for a minute. "No way."
"Oh totally," Kisame joined into the conversation, a large grin on his slightly flushed face.
"Awww." Olivia's eyes went from Kamryn to Hidan, "Thas so sweet of you to luf me." She slurred out, tears forming in the corners of her eyes.
"I never-" Hidan scratched the back of his head, he didn't love her, but the eyes she was giving him at that moment was pushing him in that direction. Or maybe it was the alcohol. Yeah, he blamed the alcohol.
Just as tears were about to fall from Olivia's eyes, she lulled, her eyes closing slowly, and then WHAM! Her forehead hit the table top, rattling the bowls around, and she was out.
"Livvy!" Kamryn exclaimed, the loud bang sobering her up a little, but not much. She placed a hand on her friends back and shook her, but in response, only received a loud snore.
Kisame let out a lough laugh, Hidan had a look of horror on his face, and Kakuzu sat silently, sipping his sake.
The waitress hurried over to their table, "Oh is she alright?"
Kakuzu nodded to the waitress, and dismissed her, with a few bills. Everyone else was still focused on Olivia, who was out cold. The waitress was obviously a little disappointed when Hidan didn't leave her with another wink.
"We should get home." Kamryn said with a slight slur, noticeably worried, looking out the window to see that it had stopped raining. She looked back and forth from Kisame and Hidan, "Well, who's gonna help me get her up."
Kisame stood to help the sleeping girl up, but was quickly pushed aside as Hidan swooped in. "I got her."
Kamryn leaned over to Kisame, "See I told you he loved her." She spoke a little louder than she thought and Hidan glared at her.
"I fucking don't." he was struggling to get the girl on his back, "She's just fucking fat and I'm the strongest here, so I figured I'd fucking carry her."
Both Kisame and Kakuzu scoffed at this, but let him say whatever.
Hidan started out the door with the girl on his back, cursing at how heavy she was.
Kisame, Kakuzu, and Kamryn followed along, Kamryn wobbling a little when she walked.
Out on the street, Kamryn stumbled about, almost running into a pole at one point.
Kisame went to her side, steading her a little, but earned a pout from the blonde.
"Me-Me." Kamryn did grabby hands up at the large shark man. "Carry me." She moved to cling to the large man.
Kisame was a bit taken back by Kamryn's actions, and what in god's name was she calling him?
"Uhh, sure…" He replied nonetheless.
Kisame knelt down, allowing Kamryn to climb right on his back.
"Thankies Me-Me." Kamryn cooed out into his ear, making shivers run down his spine.
"No problem," He grumbled out.
Soon, they were back at the complex, without any more incidents.
Hidan brought Olivia directly to their room, laying her down uncharacteristically gently onto her bed.
Before Hidan could leave, Olivia clung to his cloak. "Don't leave me." She whispered out, thinking that Kamryn was the one to bring her to her bed.
Hidan hesitated, was he really going to stay by her side for the night? He sat on the edge of the bed, thinking of only comforting her for a moment, but was pulled down into the bed by the girl. She snuggled her body against his and let out a deep sigh.
"You're the best, Kammy."
Meanwhile, Kisame let Kamryn off of his back in the living room and she plopped her still drunken self onto the couch.
"Alright, well I'm going to bed." Kisame told her, walking off to his room.
Kamryn just waved him off, dozing off a little. After about an hour, she awoke, still drunk, and now groggy. She stumbled about the complex, going from door to door until she found one that was unlocked. "-think this is it." She mumbled to herself, going into the room and climbing into the nearest bed.
"Oh…" She grumbled out, "Livvies bed…" She shrugged to herself, cuddling up to who she thought was Olivia, "Night night, Livvy."
The next morning, a scream could be heard throughout the Akatsuki complex.