I will survive (naruto fanfic)

Ch 94

Looks like I will be getting in between a lot of fights. Didn't think after I felt the depths of the lion's den that I would enter the cat cafe. 

Sasori and Deidara were waiting for me after I left the room. Looks like I'm meeting everyone today. 

"Hello, were you waiting long?" 

I will start off polite, no need to make enemies of these two. I walked forward towards them, I took my time but was in no rush. I'm exhausted from the day and would rather just sleep for the rest of it. 

"You are late. You should have been here ten minutes ago." Sasori's gruff voice spoke up. 

He was in Hiruko, adorned in Akatsuki attire. No different than when I first saw him when I was 11. Deidara also looked the same as in the anime, maybe a bit younger but we are close in age. Him, Tamari and I are all around one year apart. 

"I'm sorry, Sasori. A few things happened that made me extend my stay here." 

I don't sound or look sorry. I know I am too tired to care, even if I was awake and energized, I still wouldn't care about your obsession with time. I will speak pretty words that I know he will disregard and I will be on my merry way to an inn and to a bed. 

As Sasori was in Hiruko, and Hiruko was a puppet, I couldn't tell what he was thinking. But his silence told me enough. He wasn't happy. 

"Ignore him, he's never in a good mood." 

Deidara interjected. I fixed my gaze to his dictation, not bothering to move my body at all as I stared. Deidara raised a brow at my actions, or lack of, clearly not expecting that. 

I had barely acknowledged him, if you consider how I acted like he seemed more like a distant noise than anything significant. It was as if the world around me had faded away, with him in it. It is not his fault, I am not in a good mood either. 

"Neither am I, we will be buddies after I sleep. At the moment, life has no meaning." 

I slouched my shoulders as I sighed very deeply and audibly in the very echoey cave. 

"There is no need for that, let's go." 

Sasori, as I thought, got tired of my antics very quickly. Don't worry, Sasori, I'm tired of myself too. 

I walked slightly behind him as I followed. Deidara was on the other side but kept glancing in my direction. 

We left the cave and I was immediately blinded by the sun. I frowned, so unimpressed by how my life turned out. After grumbling for a few seconds I put my blindfold back on. 

Eyes are still new and sensitive, I don't want to hurt them too much. I already activated my sharingan when I shouldn't have. 

Damn you Obito. 

"Why are you wearing that?" 

Deidara asked. I only shrugged, as I continued to walk the same pace, not slowing down before or after applying it. 

"My eyes hurt," a simple answer to a simple question. 

He could ask more, but I don't think I'd survive that. He wouldn't either, I would take someone down with me. 

"Why, stare at the leader too long?" Deidara again yapped. 

Man was trying to tease me for being in Pain's presence. Yes, I saw the rinnegan, so what? I've seen it many times before. 

Obito was the greater threat in that moment, Pain was just a bystander who was there for the plot. Honestly, I was in a room with three monsters. And now I'm walking with two more of them. 

"His voice is better," I responded. 

His question was worded weird, but from the teasing tone of his voice I knew he meant it was me groveling to his strength, not his looks. 

Which wasn't bad, I will add. 

I just ignored the real meaning and responded my way, again people, I'm tired. I could care less. You know what, if one is going to yap, I'll add another. 

"Do you remember me?" 

While I did address this question to no one in particular, real readers know I am addressing the redhead. This gives him an opening to ignore me while not being too rude as I didn't ask him upfront. I would rather not be ignored on purpose. 

Maybe he doesn't remember me. Maybe when he met me it was just a random Tuesday for him. For me, I almost lost my life. Such good memories. 

Sasori let out a quiet scoff, I would say he sounded annoyed, but he always does. I raised a brow, unimpressed by this reaction. But then he surprised me. 

"Your name is your will to live." 

Sasori huffed out, like he was breathing in poisonous air. Like saying this was almost physically painful for him. I smiled, my first smile of the day. So he does remember me, he was just acting tough. 

"Do you remember how you said I would be a pretty puppet?" I teased him. 

I just needed something good to happen to me for me to feel more lighthearted. I've been tense for so long and been in so many not ideal situations. But I do know I am pushing boundaries that are weak, so I am taking another risk. 

"I said you would make a useless puppet, but a pretty one. Purely decorative." 

I could hear in his voice that he is not impressed by anything I am saying. No surprise, but he did answer me. I call this a win. 

"What is happening here?" Deidara looked confused. I decided since my good mood was coming back to me that I wouldn't keep him in the dark. 

"I met Sasori a few years ago, and while he did say those things, he also threatened to kill me multiple times." I explained things exactly how they were, no sugarcoating or anything. 

Deidara nodded his head in understanding, "that checks out."

A/n Another day, another chapter. Keeps commenting things you like and theories on how the story will go, I really enjoy reading them. Who knows, maybe if I like them that much I'll put it in the story! Heh >:) Enjoy~