This small short story will tie into my other Naruto fic "Gratitude." I realized there weren't too many fics giving Kakuzu some love sooo I had to write this. It's pretty fast paced and a bit of a one-shot with a lemon but I'm planning on having these characters join the others in my other Naruto fic, Gratitude. It's not as detailed as some of my other fics but I'm still proud of it anyway :)
Threaded Flowers.
Chapter One.
Kakuzu counted then recounted the funds from his last bounty, determining he had enough to get Hidan and himself through the next few towns. His partner had been insatiable here. Sampling the food, gambling his share and had a different woman in their room the last few nights. Only one of them was brave enough to stay the night. The rest took one look at Kakuzu and his strange eyes and promptly left the room.
He grunted in amusement as he sat back in the chair at the small desk in the corner. It wasn't the best hotel but it wasn't the worst either. The kind of place that didn't care who you were or what kind of criminal you might be. As long as you paid up..and they had. A thread slithered around his right arm of its own accord..almost having a mind of its own and he willed it to tighten into place.
"Come on, sweetheart! Don't be shy!" Hidan's voice came from just outside their door and Kakuzu resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Was he really bringing another bitch into their room again? Maybe this one had enough guts to stick around.
The door flung open, barely missing hitting the wall and he dragged in a woman by her upper arm. Kakuzu quickly tucked their money away and looked up again just as Hidan had forcibly sat the woman in the chair at the other end of the desk.
Kakuzu glanced at the woman in question..and felt all of his hearts skip a beat. She was beautiful..not like the rest of the overly made up women Hidan went after.
The girl tried to stand but Hidan gave her shoulder a rather forceful push to sit her right back into the chair. So she wasn't here of her own free will..
"The fuck are you doing, Hidan?" Kakuzu growled as his partner tossed a wad of money into the girls lap.
"She's for you, old man! Just your type, too! You've had a stick up your ass this whole trip. You need to..loosen up!" Hidan laughed at his own thread joke.
Kakuzu swallowed hard. She was just his type.
"Get out, Hidan." Kakuzu growls and Hidan grins before leaving. He waits and looks her over for a few minutes..dark blue hair, porcelain skin and sapphire blue eyes..the pink blush on her cheeks accentuated her beauty. He noticed. It was difficult not to.
The girl set the money onto his desk and quietly slid it closer to him. She was giving it back and her eyes remained on him the entire time out of distrust. He almost laughed. Not many women ,if any, could distract him enough for a second glance much less desiring more..
A shame. He would've fucked her like she never had been before..would've passed out from how many orgasms he could give her and he mod than wanted to give them to her.
"Got a name?" He asked her. She remained silent, looking down at her small hands in her lap. Even her nails were painted that beautiful sapphire blue. Kakuzu sighed and took the money from the table before standing.
He walked to the door of the room and held it open before glaring back at her pointedly. The girl scurried out and he caught a whiff of her scent. Vanilla and jasmine..it was pleasant. He watched her hurry down a set of stairs and..into another room on the second floor..
Not too many females caught his attention like this one had. They were only in this town for a few more days anyway..
He glanced down at the money in his hand and thought..why the hell not?
...
Once Hidan returned his grin faded, obviously realizing the girl hadn't stayed as he hoped.
"Goddammit, old man! You need to get laid..just once before we leave! How long has it been? A damn decade?" The silver haired ninja flung himself on his bed across the room. "Do you even remember how?"
Kakuzu didn't bother rising to Hidan jabbing at him. He was used to it by now. He took the wad of money and stood.
"Yes,.I remember and I plan to."
Hidan was stunned for a moment before a sly smile grew on his face.
Kakuzu left their room and calmly made his way down the stairs. It was late and even the hookers had found a room to be in by now so the entire floor was empty. He walked up to the door he saw the girl disappear in earlier and knocked.
It took a moment but she opened the door just wide enough to see who was on the other side. Her eyes narrowed slightly in confusion. Kakuzu held up the wad of cash and reached for one of her hands. She didn't fight him or try to pull back and he set the money in her hand. It was Hidan's share anyway.
"Compensation. For my ass of a partner." He growled.
The girl slightly shook her head and tried to hand it back but when Kakuzu just stood there not bothering to take it she lowered her hand and opened her door wider.
"You haven't said a word to me. I should get your name or a thank you at least." He scowled.
Her cheeks burned bright pink and the corner of his stitched mouth lifted behind his mask. The girl scrambled back into the room leaving the door open so he came in..closing the door behind him.
The room looked like she had been here a long time. This was supposed to be a hotel..
"You live here?" She blushes again but nods before handing him a piece of paper with some writing on it.
My name is Mira. I can't speak. Thank you for the money..I didn't feel right taking it but I appreciate it anyway.
"You can't speak?"
She shook her head no.
"Your whole life?"
She nodded.
He basked in the rare silence he experienced. There was never a moment of that with Hidan around..or back at the base.
"Sounds..quiet."
She shrugged.
"You..uh, hungry?" Kakuzu asked before he could stop himself. He was still thinking he could get her in bed.
She shook her head and wrote on her little paper. Maybe breakfast tomorrow, instead?
Kakuzu could go to breakfast with her then get her in bed. He was almost as bad as Hidan with this one.
He nodded. "You're paying."
She grinned..understanding his humor. Technically it was him paying already, having given her the money. After Kakuzu left he found himself anticipating breakfast tomorrow.
...
Kakuzu was awake before the sun was even out the next morning. He showered and changed..donning his usual outfit and tucking his long hair into his hood. Hidan was up and rubbing his face when Kakuzu exited the bathroom.
"Where the fuck are you going?" Hidan spat at him but before he could answer or pop his head off a soft, timid knock came from behind their door. Hidan suddenly grinned.
"You got a date, old man?" The silver haired pain in the ass yanked the door wide open and Mira stood there.
"Well good morning, Gorgeous!" Hidan grinned rather predatorily and Mira leaned back a bit to put more space between them. Kakuzu grunted in amusement, pleased with the way she clearly didn't like Hidan. His partner reached a hand out in her direction.
Before Kakuzu even thought about it..one of his threads extended out of his right wrist and smacked Hidan's hand away from the girl. This one was his and he would not allow Hidan to touch her.
Mira's eyes slightly widened at that and her blue eyes followed the thread as it retracted and disappeared back into his wrist. From her reaction alone he determined she was a civilian..not a ninja. Kakuzu half expected her to run back to her own room but all she did was look at him expectantly.
Hidan grumbles and flopped himself back on his bed.
"Make sure you use protection, kids!"
Kakuzu stepped out into the hallway, momentarily amused by the pink blush on her cheeks at his words, before shutting the door.
"Know anywhere good in this town?" He asked gruffly. Mira pursed her lips adorably in thought and Kakuzu was drawn to the sapphire blue of her eyes and hair. She nodded and started down the staircase.
Kakuzu allowed her to go before him..so he could get an eyeful of that white dress she was wearing. Her dainty feet were in feminine sandals that had straps criss crossing up her calves..he had the sudden urge to run his mouth up one..higher and higher until he found that gem between her thighs.
The sun was up by the time they stepped outside. The tiny town was already awake..shops were open and people were walking up and down the dirt roads. The smells of breakfast wafted through the street and he followed Mira as she led him down one street and up another to a small shop. He held the door open for her and she gave him a small shy smile that had all of his hearts beating a little faster.
"Mira, darling!" An old woman called from behind a wooden counter. "Here for the usual?"
Mira smiles wide and nodded before approaching the counter and setting down the money Kakuzu had given her last night.
"Who's your new friend? I haven't seen him around before."
Mira looked at him and Kakuzu realized he hadn't even told her his name yet.
"Kakuzu. Just passing through." He kept his answer short and neither of the women seemed to recognize the dark coat he wore that said he was in the Akatsuki. Few ninja if any at all came to this town to rest. It was the main reason him and Hidan had chosen it.
"Well, welcome. Mira needs more friends. Poor thing has been a recluse since that nasty business with her brother and that gang."
Kakuzu looked at Mira..what kind of gang? The girl blushes crimson and walked to sit at a table in the corner. She sat facing the door and he didn't miss how her eyes kept glancing at it. He followed her and sat across from her silently.
Her beautiful eyes focused back on him and he didn't hold back.
"What happened to your brother?"
She started to motion with her hands but stopped when she realized he had no idea what she was saying and gave a little sigh. Instead, she shrugged with her eyes downcast.
"We should find a mutual way to communicate." Kakuzu suggested after a silent minute or two and she pointed to her eyes and then to his before tilting her head in question. She was asking about his strange eyes.
"I'm different." Kakuzu growled lightly. "In a lot of ways."
She tilted her head again and he could read right through the gesture. How?
He pinched the edge of his mask and drug it down his face for a moment so she could see the stitching on either side of his mouth. Before he knew it she was reaching across the table and her soft fingertips traced one of the threads imbedded in his skin.
Fuck.. Kakuzu didn't expect that nor did he expect to enjoy it.
The old woman chose that moment to come to the table, setting down two large cups of steaming tea and several large plates filled with food. Mira blushed and sat back in her seat. She motioned her hands at the old woman who beamed.
"You're welcome, dear."
As she walked away, Kakuzu looked down at the sweet dumplings, eggs, rice, and some kind of steaming soup. Her usual, huh? It all looked and smelled appetizing.
He lowered his mask, revealing his stitched mouth again and began to eat. After a moment he realized she was observing his threaded wrists and arms curiously. The corner of his mouth lifted into a smile and he willed his threads to appear out of his left wrist. She watched in amazement as they wrapped around the end of a stick of sweet dumplings and set them gently on her plate.
She signed the same way she had with the old shopkeeper and he immediately committed it to memory. It meant thank you.
"You're welcome." He said gruffly and finally they both ate their breakfast and drank their tea in companionable silence. Kakuzu enjoyed the quiet and found himself glancing at her more often than not.
He found himself wondering more about her. What she did for work. What happened with her brother and this gang?
Once they had finished she leaned back and stretched her arms out, pushing her chest up and his eyes flicked briefly over her chest and torso. His dick twitched in response and Kakuzu couldn't help wondering what she would look like naked in his bed.
"Don't be a stranger now, Mira. You can come back tonight for dinner on the house, okay?" The old woman clearly adored Mira and Kakuzu could see why. "Bring your friend, again." As the dishes were removed, Mira shyly peeked at him through her hair and he replaced his mask.
"I'll be here if you want me to be." He said to her and that pink blush returned to her cheeks. Mira nodded and stood from the table. Once again, he held the door open for her and they set off back to the hotel.
More than once her hand accidentally brushed against his and every time she would peek at him. Kakuzu didn't snap at her or yank his hand away..he didn't mind it at all. Once they made it in front of her door she turned and signed thank you again to him.
Kakuzu dipped his head in acknowledgment.
"I'll see you tonight, Mira."
She grinned and nodded before unlocking her door and stepping inside. it was only when he was halfway up the stairs to the next floor he realized they hadn't discussed a time.. so he shamelessly went back to her door. His hand was raised to knock when he heard a loud thump echo throughout her room. It sounded like something hitting a wall and he paused to listen.
"Cheating on me, Mira?" Growled a voice from inside. "My feelings are hurt." Another thump hit the wall again. "Where do your think you're going?" The male's voice snapped and Kakuzu momentarily saw red.
Someone was in there..threatening her..hurting her and just like when Hidan tried to touch her a possessive rage flared through him. No one was going to put their hands on her with him around. No one..but himself. It only took him a second for his threads to shoot out and work the lock on her door. It clicked open and he threw the door open so hard it hit the wall with a slam!
What he saw infuriated him more than Hidan ever could. A man was pinning Mira to the wall by her throat and she looked over at Kakuzu, her eyes pleading for help without words. His threads sprung out of both of his arms..they wrapped around the man's throat and in turn slammed him across the room to the opposite wall.
"You alright?" He gruffly asked her and she rubbed her throat before nodding. His attention then focused on the man in his grasp. He was also a civilian. There was no chakra in the air and he was choking, his face turning red. Kakuzu approached him and only let his threads loosen enough so the man could answer his questions.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" The man laughed and Kakuzu tightened his threads again, enjoying the way the mans hands tried to grab them to release the pressure but, of course, it didn't work.
"Why are you here?" Kakuzu demanded instead.
"My little Mira is paying off a debt."
Again, Kakuzu was consumed with a possessive rage at the man claiming she was his.
"What kind of debt?"
"She runs numbers for us..for me. To pay off her brothers debt. Stupid bastard died..someone has to pay that off. She works for me."
Suddenly, everything the old shopkeeper had said clicked into place. Mira's brother got in deep with a gang, somehow got killed and now she was paying for it. Not any longer..
"She isn't yours and if you come back here," Kakuzu tightened his threads with every word. "I. Will. Kill. You."
He lifted the man by the neck and literally threw him out into the hallway. The man gasped and took off not looking back once.
"Grab your important shit." Kakuzu said to Mira. "You're staying in our room tonight and I want answers."
She hesitated and for a moment he thought she would refuse, being as they had just met and she didn't know him at all, but she nodded and grabbed a duffel bag before packing clothes, money and things from her bathroom. He watched her go to her kitchen and shove a photo into her bag before zipping it up. Kakuzu grabbed her bag and led the way up the stairs to his room.
The room was empty. Hidan must have been out terrorizing the town. Kakuzu set her bag on his bed and then ran his fingers over her throat. He didn't miss her small flinch but she didn't back away from him.
"You'll be alright." He said gruffly and then he was walking to his desk for paper and a pen. He handed them both to her.
"You work for that gang?"
Mira sighed and sat in the same chair Hidan had pushed her into the night before. She began to write. When she was finished he picked it up to read her explanation.
My brother got into some trouble and the gang helped him out of some tough spots. He couldn't pay them back and he didn't have the stomach to do the kinds of jobs they do. They killed him. Now I run numbers for them to pay off his debt..it's been three years since then. Now I just think their leader has more fun harassing me more than anything. He knows I'm alone now. I have no other living family..I'm alone and I need the money they pay me.
"Are you with that man? Are you his girl?" It had been echoing in his head since the man had said she was his.
Her eyes widened and a look of disgust crossed her features before she shook her head. Kakuzu found that he was relieved..the tightness in his chest loosened.
Hidan and himself would be leaving in a day or two and suddenly the thought of leaving Mira behind here knowing what he knew now didn't sit well with him.
"Are they the only ones keeping you here? Would you leave this town otherwise?" He asked..and she paused for a moment. When she looked back at him and nodded his hearts skipped again.
"Would you like to come with us?" Kakuzu asked. He knew it was a big risk. The Akatsuki frowned upon intimate relations outside of a one night stand but he didn't want to leave her behind.
At that moment, their door swung open and Hidan came in with his arm draped around a woman's shoulders. Hidan took one look at Mira and grinned at the woman that came in with him.
"Your lucky day, sweetheart. Get lost."
A confused look crossed the woman's face but then she scowled. Hidan slammed the door behind her. It had been her lucky day..he was going to sacrifice her to his fucking God. Hidan glanced at Mira's bag on the bed before his eyes landed on Kakuzu.
"The fuck did I miss?" He snapped.
"Mira. This is Hidan. My walking headache of a partner."
"We've met." Hidan sauntered forward but stopped when Kakuzu stepped between them.
"She's staying here tonight..and in the morning we're all leaving. Keep your hands to yourself. She's mine." Kakuzu growled his threat loud and clear.
"I must have missed a lot." Hidan mumbled.
Kakuzu turned to find her openly staring at him. He picked up her bag, handed it to her and gestured to the bathroom. Mira gently took it from him and went inside, closing the door softly behind her.
He turned back to Hidan.
"Got yourself a girlfriend, old man? That didn't take long."
"She is mine. She goes where I go and you will not antagonize her or put your hands on her in any way. She is not a sacrifice." Kakuzu growled with that possessive rage tightening his chest once again. Hidan held his hands up in a sort of surrender.
"Got it." He headed back for the door to the rest of the hotel. "I'll be back later tonight. I've got some.. sacrifices to make."
Kakuzu sat heavily in one of the chairs at the desk and waited for her to come out of the bathroom. When she did her hair was smoothed back from her face and her cheeks were pink. She placed her bag back onto his bed and gracefully sat in the other chair. Mira slid the paper and pen to her side and wrote something.
I heard everything you said.
"You're leaving with us in the morning. Do you have a problem with that?" He asked.
Mira hesitated but then she shook her head. She wrote something on the paper and slid it back to him.
I'm not yours.
Kakuzu smiles behind his mask. Not yet, she wasn't. But she will be..soon. Kakuzu didn't like to wait. He wasn't a fumbling teenager who couldn't differentiate his emotions and wants. He wanted her and he would have her.
He didn't reply to that last message. Instead he stood to remove his coat, hood and mask. His long, dark hair fell free and he flexed the muscles in his arms before looking back at her. Her mouth had dropped open and she was openly taking in his entire appearance. She swallowed hard and then her cheeks turned pink yet again. She liked what she saw. Kakuzu smirked, feeling the threads on either side of his mouth lifting higher. Tonight, after dinner he would have her naked in his bed.
...
Mira had changed into another dress for dinner. It was a shimmering silver with matching sandals and she had pinned one side of hair back with a subtle silver pin. Kakuzu has to pause to take in her appearance.
"You're beautiful." He boldly stated just to watch her blush. He had changed into his usual attire with his hood and mask back into place. Hidan whistled from where he sat on his bed, his scythe placed next to him. He had managed to clean all the blood off of it before Mira had emerged from the bathroom.
"Fuck me. He ain't lying."
She signed thank you to both of them.
"The hell is she doing?" Hidan snapped at Kakuzu.
"Signing. She can't speak. She said thank you." Kakuzu growled impatiently.
"You mute, beautiful?" Hidan asked and Kakuzu gritted his teeth at the pet names.
Mira nodded.
"Huh. No wonder Kakuzu is in love."
"We have to go." Kakuzu growled and placed a hand lightly on her lower back to guide her towards the door. "Don't be here when we get back."
"For how long?" Hidan complained but they had already left the room.
...
The old shopkeeper was thrilled to see them come back that night and once they had ordered she rushed off to the kitchen with a smile on her face.
Mira pulled a piece of paper out of her pocket and the pen from his room. Kakuzu patiently watched her write something and then slide the paper over to him.
Why do you wear the hood and mask all the time?
"Like what you saw, did you?" He teased her and her beautiful sapphire eyes looked down at the table for a moment before meeting his eyes..and she nodded. They were alone in the shop so Kakuzu removed his hood and mask..placing them in a pocket of his coat.
He watched her take in his appearance again and there was no mistaking the desire on her face.
"Do you still want to leave with us in the morning?" He asked and was pleased when she nodded. Before he could ask her anything else their food was brought out and they ate in silence.
...
On the way out of the restaurant, Mira pulled the old woman aside and signed to her for a few minutes. The woman nodded with sad smile on her face and then gave Mira a hug.
"You better keep her safe, you hear me?" The old woman said to Kakuzu sternly and he smiled behind his mask.
"I intend to." He replied shortly.
...
Kakuzu was slightly surprised that Hidan had listened and was nowhere in the room when they returned. He allowed her to shower first and when she stepped back out of the steamy bathroom all of his hearts started to race. Her hair was dark, wet and smelled amazing. She was in a large shirt that brushed the middle of her smooth thighs. He wondered if she was wearing any underwear under that shirt..he couldn't tell.
He watched her crawl into his bed and pull the blanket over herself before he could see enough. Kakuzu went into the bathroom for his own shower.
He stepped out not too long after in just a pair of pants and he enjoyed the way her eyes took in his long, wet hair and bare chest. She didn't seem to mind his stitching in the slightest..
For a moment, he just stood there. Unsure if he should slide into bed beside her or if that was him being too forward with her. Kakuzu didn't want to do anything to make her change her mind about leaving in the morning.
He didn't have to do anything though because she crawled to the edge of the bed and patted the spot next to her. Kakuzu couldn't deny her if he tried and sat next to her. Mira was blushing again but she reached out with her fingertips to brush the stitching on his mouth again. Her fingers continued down over his strong jaw and neck to the stitching on his arms.
Kakuzu couldn't hold back any longer..he lowered his head and then his lips brushed against hers. Mira didn't pull back and after a moment she pressed her mouth more firmly onto his. As she kissed him he could smell and taste the mint of her toothpaste, the vanilla jasmine scent of her hair. He breathed it in deeply before raising his hand gently to the back of her head to thread his fingers into her damp hair.
After a few moments, she pulled back, slightly panting. She seemed to be making up her mind about something and then..Mira pulled her shirt up and over her head. Kakuzu immediately took in the sight of her beautiful round breasts..the hardened nipples as pink as flowers. His eyes continued downward and realized no..she hadn't been wearing anything under her shirt. She had a long scar across her stomach right above her belly button and he planned to ask her about it later but at the moment..
Kakuzu leaned in and kissed down her soft throat before his lips went back up to her ear.
"You are so fucking beautiful." His fingertips brushed the side of her breast and he could feel her heart racing in response. Mira suddenly pulled back to gaze at him and she began to sign before looking frustrated.
"If this is too much we can just sleep." Kakuzu growled lightly and watched her grab the pen and paper. She scribbles quickly and hands it to him.
I'm a virgin. I'm not ready to lose that yet.
He smirked at her and then placed the paper and pen on the bedside table.
"I understand..I can make you feel good without that being a problem." Kakuzu gently coaxed her to lay back against the pillows and she nodded eagerly. He laid himself over her to kiss down her throat and chest. Her fingers threaded through his wet hair and then..he wrapped his lips around one of her nipples to lightly tug and suck on it.
When he kissed lower down her chest and stomach he ran his tongue over her scar before continuing down. Mira opened up to him immediately, parting her soft thighs and he finally got a glimpse at her pink pussy. She was wet and glistening with arousal. Kakuzu lost himself then and placed his hands on either side of her inner thighs before diving in for a taste of her. His tongue licked and sucked her clit. Her hands tightened in his hair and he glanced up to make sure she was alright. It wasn't like she could voice her enjoyment or reluctance to him, he would have to pay attention to her body language instead.
Her eyes seemed heated and she didn't motion for him to stop so he returned to her pussy with a hunger that took him by surprise. It has been so long since he had done this for any woman but regretted nothing as his tongue brought her higher and higher towards her orgasm. His thumb brushed up and down her wet folds and suddenly she began to writhe under him. He felt her pussy flex under his thumb followed by a renewed amount of arousal leaking from her like nectar.
Kakuzu reluctantly pulled his mouth away and watched her heaving chest and flushed face as she caught her breath. He wanted to do that again and again until she couldn't take any more but she yawned suddenly. Instead he placed the blanket up over her breasts and laid down beside her.
"Satisfied..for now?" He asked her in his gruff growl and she grinned before nodding. "Get some sleep, Mira. We'll be leaving right after dawn."
She nodded again and her eyes slid closed. Kakuzu couldn't take his eyes away from her face for some time after she fell asleep. Hidan stumbled in a few hours later but when he saw the two of them cuddled up together in bed he quieted down. Shaking his head and grinning he settled into his own bed across the room and whispered.
"You're welcome, old man."
