Fighting With One's Self

Chapter 3 - Yume's Training

Yume's POV

That asshole Pein couldn't possibly have been more brutal, could he? 'Not allowed to leave the base unless escorted by one of the members' ... what the hell was he thinking? That meant we're not allowed out of the base, period. Itachi-kun was even meaner than I thought, but it made him so cute! He didn't even say a word to me ... when I say it like that it sounds so sad ...

Mine and Yoku's new room wasn't too bad. The beds were on separate sides of the room, there was a bedside cabinet beside each and a working desk at the foot of each. Between the beds was a large window.

My only problem was that everything was cream-coloured. As in, EVERYTHING. They really had no idea to decorate, did they? And I had no way of decorating myself because a CERTAIN SOMEONE forbid us from leaving, and there was no one I could ask to buy me some posters or anything because - firstly - I had no money. Secondly, they were all too mean and they wouldn't get me some, and Tobi was too stupid.

Yoku and I had to sleep in some of Konan's clothes, which were too big for both of us and smelled like paper - no shit, right? Deidara woke Yoku and me the following morning with a loud 'KATSU!' followed by a tiny bird exploding over both of our heads. Yoku just gasped and clutched her heart while I cursed and cussed and swore at Deidara. Honestly, I don't know what she sees in him.

"What the hell, man?!" I yelled angrily after my cursing.

"That was unnecessary, Senpai," Tobi said timidly.

"Get up, get dressed and get out, un," Deidara said simply.

"Unless you haven't noticed, we don't actually have any clothes," I said irritably, "I'm not training in clothes that would fit an elephant."

"Don't say that so loudly, Yume-chan!" Tobi said, "Konan-chan will kill you!"

"She's not allowed to," I said simply, hoping it was true, "Kakuzu's got a lot of money, doesn't he? Ask him for a few bucks and take us to town."

"Kakuzu-san will kill us, Yume-chan!" Tobi said timidly.

"Bribe Hidan into getting money from Kakuzu," I said, and then lost my nerve and yelled, "WILL YOU PLEASE JUST GET US SOME PROPER CLOTHES?!"

"Tobi, get Hidan to get them clothes," Deidara said, "You have an hour to get some money or I blast your ass to hell, un."

With that, they exited the room, and Yoku fell down again, whining, "I can't believe this!"

"What?"

"We never designed spare clothing!"

"We never thought this would happen," I said irritably, "Why design spare anything if you believe you'll never need it?"

"It was a good choice, though, yeah? Sending Tobi to get the money?" she asked.

"'Suppose so," I replied, and fell down too, "I'm going back to sleep."

~ * ~ Two Hours Later ~ * ~

Tobi had been chased all around the base and even outside and through the entire forest by a fuming Hidan and Kakuzu. Apparently he had given them each a letter - the stupid prick he was - one telling Hidan that Kakuzu was going to give him some money for being such a cool partner, and another telling Kakuzu that Hidan wanted money. Of course, when they met up for the exchange, they realized that Tobi was the only one stupid enough to set something like that up.

Luckily, however, Tobi had managed to get enough money from Kakuzu - though no one knew how - to buy Yoku and me three outfits and pyjamas each. Yoku's were, predictably, all black and purple while mine were black and blue; and pink pyjamas with pictures of baby bears on them. Yoku had not even managed to thank Tobi, which I had to do for her.