I slept dreamlessly, held close and comfrtable to Hidan.
At some point, he had gotten up and staggered back to his room, apparently replaced by someone else, judging from the mass of black hair blocking my view as I blinked awake. Someone's head was pressed to my breasts, arms wrapped around my waist. I didn't recognize the chakra as Hidan's, so I was thoroughly confused.
"Good morning, Sakana-chan~" Tobi chirped, and his swirly orange mask came into view.
"Tobi," I responded, sitting up and inching away from the hyperactive Uchiha. "Good morning."
He bounced quickly, shaking my bed. "Suki-chan made something called Pancakes and it's so yummy, so Tobi saved some for Sakana-chan to eat!"
"Uh, thanks, Tobi." I mumbled, letting the ninja pull me up from my warm bed and out to the cool corridor.
He led me to the kitchen, practically running with me flapping behind him in the wind.
Suki and Zena sat at the barstool, the former talking excitedly, and the latter sipping a steaming ccup of tea.
They greeted us as we entered, and Tobi set about preparing a plate of pancakes for me to eat. I made a cup of jasmine tea for myself, bitching about the lack of my favorite tea. Zena softly apologized, offering her cup to me.
I just shook my head, "It's okay. I'll just make Kakuzu get more," I smiled at the miser as he entered the kitchen.
"No. You can go, and take your pet with you." Kakuzu cooly replied, depositing a bag of coins and a list in my hand.
I groaned. "I dont wanna."
Kakuzu turned his stare on me, and I felt like a bratty teenager about to be lectured by her father. I held my hand up before he spoke, and he raised an eyebrow at me.
"Let me eat first."
"Fine," he conceded, returning to steeping a tea bag in a cup, and exited the kitchen.
Tobi set a plate down in front of me. He had arranged berries in the shape of his mask along the top of a small stack of pancakes.
I stared at it for a minute, before setting down the list and money and picking up the fork and knife Tobi had so generously procured for me.
I dug in, shoveling bits of pancake down my throat as Suki and Zena watched me expectantly.
"Whut?" I mumbled around a forkful of fluffy cake and sweet berries.
"What did Kakuzu mean by 'take your pet with you'?" Suku asked, her eyes wide and a dopey grin plastered across her face.
I swallowed my bite, immediately taking a long sip of tea.
"Well?" Zena prodded.
"Obviously, he meant Hidan," I explained.
Tobi giggled, propping his hands under his chin, enthralled by the 'girl talk'.
"Oh, so even Kakuzu ships you," the brunette tittered, leaning in. I felt like we were in a huddle, and stood up straight.
"Seriously, guys. I have an errand to run, we'll talk when I get back." I chomped down one last bite of pancake, my throat closing around food suddenly.
I was choking, clutching at my throat. As I crumpled to the floor, I realized that none of them were attempting to help me.
Fuckin' jerks.
Third Person- Suki.
Suki cursed, handing a few bills to Zena, who wore a content smile.
Kira entered the room then, ignoring the unconscious girl on the floor. "Sasori said that normally, the poison would kill within 30 seconds."
Tobi knelt down poked Sakana's body a few times, then looked up at the sisters. "Tobi thinks she's still breathing."
Suki looked at her sister, "That confirms it, Sakana's a zombie."
Kira shook her head silently, kicking the immortal girl lightly on the leg.
Zena seemed to be content, having bet that Sakana would make it two minutes for the poison to kick in. Kira had graciously given her 45 seconds, and Suki had guessed somewhere in between.
Tobi was just happy to be a part of the 'prank', attempting to laugh evilly as he left the kitchen to go 'prank' the other Akatsuki members.
Suki decided to go find Hidan, and try to pester some information out of him. Zeba decided to tag along, curious to learn how the Jashinist felt about their "friend".
They left Kira with Sakana's unconscious form, wandering through the hallways toward the distant sound of Hidan's loud cursing.
Tobi had found him first, and had apparently attempted to mess with Hidan's rosary.
When the two girls entered the training room, where Hidan was trying to catch the quick prankster. Tobi escaped, using Suki and Kira as cover.
The silver-haired Jashinist sighed and turned to the girls, leaning on the handle of his scythe. He was clad only in pants, his cloak missing. "Whatddya want?"
Suki beamed, bouncing up to him. "Hello, Hidan."
He visibly sweat-dropped. "Cat-bitch number two," he replied, his eyes shifting between the two girls.
The blonde immediately started firing off way too personal questions, regarding the nature of his relationship with her dear Sakana.
"Uh, there's not a lot there," he replied, unsure. "Where is the bitch anyways?"
Suki gasped, "She's your soul-mate, Hidan!"
"So?" This was asked with an eyebrow raised.
"You can't call her 'bitch'!"
He shrugged, "She doesn't mind. Now where is she?"
Zena finally spoke, mischief gleaming in her eyes. "We poisoned her, so she's currently passed out in the kitchen."
"No. I'm. Not." An icy voice growl through their conversation, and Suki realized a second too late that their victim was awake, and very pissed off.
SakanaSomehow, Suki dodged my tackle, so I soared over her and landed behind her.
She immediately took off at a sprint, and I was hot on her heels. She was shrieking like a banshee, and boy did she have a set of lungs on her.
I chased her out into the hallway, and she continued her assault on my eardrums.
I was just about to catch her when a large arm scooped me up, stopping my momentum. I tried to bite on my captor's arm, but they hooked two fingers into my nose and pulled.
"FUCK. OW. OKAY. I'm calm." I yelped.
"Are you?" Itachi's cool voice sounded by my ear.
"Yeah. Fuck."
"Please refrain from murdering my idiot." He requested, loosening his grip and removing his fingers from my nose.
I instinctively reached a hand up and started rubbing it. "She started it."
Suki looked past me at the Uchiha, and smiled sheepishly.
"Suki, do you have something to say to Sakana?" Itachi asked, and the blonde target if my rage nodded.
"I'm sorry for poisoning you, Sakana." She muttered, poking her fingertips together.
I sniffed indignantly, my nostrils still burning from Itachi's assault.
Itachi wasn't satisfied, however, and pressed Suki for more. "...And?"
"...And I won't do it again," she mumbled. When I didn't respond to her, she pouted at me.
"Fine," I relented, "You're lucky Uchiha was there to save you."
She smiled and hugged me before walking off with Itachi.
I returned to the kitchen, cleaning the mess that had been made. Before I left the room, I picked up the bag of coins and the list Kakuzu had given me.
I trekked back to the room Hidan had been training in, standing in the doorway to watch him swing his scythe at the training dummies.
After a few minutes, he stopped. Hidan turned his eyes to me, raising a brow at my intrusion.
"Uhhh," I was so captivated by his training, I had completely forgotten why I had come. A glance at my hands reminded me, so I attempted to redeem myself. "I need to go to the market."
He sighed, joining me in the doorway. "I'm not fucking carrying you." I pouted at him, then laughed at his exasperated huff.
After donning our solid black cloaks, Hidan and I left the base and started the short walk to the village.
To be honest, my legs still burned from yesterday's overuse, but I knew not to argue with Kakuzu, especially now that he could harm me without consequence.
It was around 4 o'clock, the sun was to our backs as we walked side-by-side. It was serene, and part of me could imagine the main character of this entire freaking world.
I didn't speak as Hidan laced his hand in mine and led me to the village, opting for quiet amusement. He was a badass missing nin, yet here he was being mushy and cute.
I took our alone time as a sign from Jashin and gripped his hand tighter. Hidan's magenta eyes flicked over me, and I smiled softly at him.
"Do we need a definition?" He asked suddenly, startling me.
"Oh not this again," I huffed, rolling my eyes. "Did Suki get to you?"
Hidan chuckled, dropping my hand to smooth his hair. I'd never admit it, but I missed his warm touch. Something about being near him lulled me into a sense of security, and I found myself more at ease the closer I was to him.
"Then let me ask you this," Hidan came to a halt, and I stopped beside him. "Are you content with this as it is?"
My heartbeat thrummed in my throat, and despite the obvious attraction, I settled for, "Maybe. I guess." Very articulate.
As we entered the village, neither of us broke the awkward silence. The farmer's market was bustling in the afternoon warmth; villagers were milling about, enjoying the decent weather.
Hidan gingerly picked up a woven basket as we approached a produce stand, gravitating to the variety of fruits. I retrieved the list from my cloak pocket, scanning over it.
"You guess?" Hidan finally asked, inspecting a citron.
"I don't know," I conceded. "Sorry, that's not much to work on, but I need to discover what I want before I can commit to something so... Intimate."
I picked out a few of the citrons, paying the vendor with a smile. We moved on, crossing off Kakuzu's list, item-by-item.
Hidan didn't respond, leaving our conversation hanging like a loose thread. I was beginning to think I had offended him by the third time he threatened sacrifice to a gawking bystander.
I grabbed him by his ear and led him away, quietly scolding him about behaving in public.
"You sound like Kakuzu, bitch." He grumbled.
I flipped him off, turned away to continue my task.
"Sakana." He said, calling me by my actual name for the first time. I stopped, and looked at him. "Are you content?"
Was I? I enjoyed the feeling of Hidan's attention, much as any fangirl would enjoy flirting with their anime crushes.
Something inside of me wouldn't let go of the rationality of the situation; I'd get too invested in Hidan, then I'd wake up and realize it was all a dream. But...
"I'm not." We spoke in unsion, but neither of us spoke any more than that.
After finally having found all of the odd products the miser had requested, I wanted to go home. I voiced this thought to Hidan, who agreed with a 'fuck yeah'.
He surprised me by carrying the bags of items all the way to the base. He deposited them in the kitchen and began heating some water for tea.
I went through the sacks, separating items from groceries to Kakuzu's order.
In my haste to drop the uncomfortable conversation with Hidan, I had completely neglected to purchase the one item I desired. "Fuck my life," I groaned, leaning over to pound my forehead into the counter.
"What's up your ass?" Hidan asked.
I lifted my head to give him a I'm-dead-inside look. "I forgot the fucking tea."
He gave me a sympathetic look, reaching over to pat my head. I pouted, then brushed his hand off. "I'm going to mope."
Hidan let me go, ruffling around in the bags as I stalked out of the kitchen. Kira passed by me, mouth opening to say something snide.
I completely ignored her, retreating to my room to feel sorry for myself.
I had been hiding under my covers for a while before a gentle knock sounded on my door. I groaned, and heard the door creak open.
"Hey, kitten." Hidan called tenatively.
I sat up, glowering at him. "What?" I snapped.
He threw something at my face, the item smacking me on the nose.
"Dick," I hissed, immediately pressing on the bridge of my nose. I glanced down at the offending object.
A box of orange blossom tea. I looked up at Hidan who flashed a smirk at me.
"How'd you get this?" I asked, touched by the gift.
"I have my ways." He mused.
A smile spread across my face, and I launched myself at Hidan. He caught me easily, amused at my happiness. My arms latched around his neck, and I pressed a kiss to his lips.
Within seconds, Hidan had me pressed to my mattress, recapturing my lips in a steamy kiss.
Fireworks were exploding across my skin at his touch, and I gave in.
Hidan's lovemaking was surprisingly gentle, but beautiful and passionate.
We melted into each other's arms, basking in the sweet aftermath of orgasm. I closed my eyes and buried my face into his skin, breathing in his intoxicating scent.
Sometime later, I was jarred awake by movement. Hidan's bare flesh was sliding across mine in an attempt to slip away. I shifted and met his gaze.
He smiled at me, and I felt my breath shudder at the sight of him. "Hello," he whispered, his lips mere inches from mine.
I returned his smile, closing the distance between us with a chaste kiss.
"Don't leave," I whispered.
He tucked a lock of hair behind my ear. "I'll be right back."
"Mm," I mumbled, lonely without his presence.
Hidan shuffled around the room, pulling his pants on before leaving the room.
Seconds later, another presence joined me.
"Ooooh," Suki squealed. I jumped, pulling my blanket closer to my body.
"Shut up," I grumbled.
"But Sakana," she whined. "You promised to talk to me."
I glared at her, mutely pointing at the door. "Go to bed."
She pouted as she left, and I heard her call out, "Good luck!"
A moment later, Hidan entered with a steaming mug. He placed it on the nightstand and joined me on the bed.
"Suki is really weird," was his only comment before pulling me into his arms.
I made a noise of agreement, sitting up. Hidan handed me the mug.
I inhaled the scent of the tea, enjoying the kind gesture.
"Maybe I should sleep with you more often," I teased, before getting up from my comfortable spot. Hidan's eyes hungrily scanned my body, but I draped the yukata I had kept from the mission over my shoulders, concealing my nudity.
Instead of returning to bed, I seated myself on the wooden floorboards, pricking my finger with a senbon and drawing out Jashin's symbol in my blood.
Hidan was quick to join me, helping me spread the liquid across the wood.
"Kakuzu's going to bitch about this," Hidan muttered idly.
Not caring, I placed my hands on my thighs and closed my eyes to pray.
I felt connected to something greater than myself, and thanked Jashin for his good graces, not exactly sure how praying worked.
After silently completing my prayer, I felt Hidan's hands sliding up my leg. My skin prickled at hos ghost of a touch, and I opened my eyes to meet his. The transformation had taken without my notice, and my skin mirrored the dark pattern of Hidan's.
Every second with him was breath-taking, especially when it came to the fierce compassion he had for his religion, and his lover.
Hidan had me again, this time in the sanctity of our God's circle. If Jashin had a problem with it, He didn't make it known.
The union had felt different; more raw and passionate than the last. Perhaps the new level of sensitivity was due to the aftermath of prayer, but neither of us managed to speak through the intense pleasure, not that there were any words to describe how mind blowing it had been.
After our skin had faded back, we returned to my bed, still stunned by the deed we had done.
Sometime after listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, I had fallen into a sleep-like trance.
A deep voice reached my ears, "Congratulations, Sakana."
Jashin. I kneeled before him, and he tutted.
"Don't bow to me, how unbefitting of a new Okusan."
Standing up, I met the God's gaze. "A what-now."
Jashin merely smiled at me. "Oh, Sakana... You didn't know?"
I was confused, ready to hear the explanation. "Know what?"
The smile spread further across his face and he leaned in, amused by my lack of knowledge.
"Oh, dear. It seems you weren't informed."
"Oh, come on!" I growled. "What?"
His red eyes glowed mirthfully as the words fell out of his mouth. "See, you and my prophet performed a sacred ritual, one that binds my followers together for eternity."
Flashes of the passionate act between Hidan and I popped into my brain, and I gaoed at the God, the true meaning of his words finally clicking.
"Congatulations on your marraige, Sakana."
Plot
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Next few chapters will follow the other characters, so stayed tuned!!~Mistress-chan