| Love And War | Akatsuki

~2~

After an hour of silence and pure concentration, you finished what you have been crafting.

A heart with some roses wrapped around it.

You put the tool and heart down on the table. You stand up and go to the opposite side of your room, getting a pen and paper. "Hn...I'm not...Well, I never was good at doing this. Writing letters." You hold the piece of paper, twirling the pen in the other.

You take a long, deep breath and clear your mind. You go back to the desk then sit down, gently placing the page on the desktop. After some hesitation, you begin writing.

You make sure to mean everything that you're writing, and also that there's emotion that can be read.

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26 Minutes have passed and you're finally done. You put the pen down and lean back in the chair to stretch your upper body, especially your arms.

You lean forward again and put your hands on your knees as you begin reading the letter.

Dear Sasori,

I am truly sorry for what happened earlier. I regret it and I wish I could take everything back. I just would have preferred that you tell me first, unless it was a surprise. But then again, it's no special day. After reading this I hope you can forgive me.

Love,
Your friend [Name].

You nod when you're done reading, happy with what you wrote. You stand and pick the paper up. You then pick up the little art that you crafted.

You push your chair away and leave your room, heading to Sasori's. As you get to his room, you notice that the door is wide open. After peeking in, you see no one. You shrug then walk in, going to his desk. You use one hand to carefully clear some space on the desk before placing the letter down with the heart on top of it.

You rub the back of your neck and sigh, starting to leave the room in order to go to the kitchen. You're starving and the only thing that you're craving is dango.

You speed up and go to the kitchen, only to bump into someone and fall back. You quickly rush to your feet while looking up. The figure turns around and you see that it's Kisame.

And he's holding a box of dangos.

"Oh! [Name], are you okay?" Kisame questions, placing the box on the counter. You laugh and shake your head.

"I'm fine. But anyway...Have you seen the others?" You ask as you walk into the kitchen, jumping up onto the counter in order to sit. Kisame smiles and gets started on packing out the dango on plates. "Leader called them all for a meeting. I heard piece of the meeting, and it doesn't sound pleasing." He sighs, adjusting the dangos neatly.

You raise an eyebrow. "Huh? What do you mean?" You ask, becoming confused. 'Why wasn't I called? It doesn't sound pleasing? Is it perhaps about me?' You think to yourself, crossing your arms.

Kisame doesn't answer you and picks up the plates, leaving the kitchen to set it on the table. You uncross your arms to run your fingers through your hair out of frustration.

Without realizing due to your little 'moment', a certain masked man enters the kitchen. You snap back to reality when you feel someone standing between your legs.

You almost scream but you don't once you see it's just Tobi. He wraps his arms around your waist and rests his head on your chest. You and Tobi do this a lot. Cuddling together is like a hobby for you two. He mainly does it when either he or you need comfort. And right now, it seems like he's in need of comfort.

You wrap your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist. "Tobi? Tobi-kun?" You whisper. "Tobi wants to cuddle [Name]-chan. Tobi is a good boy." His words come out soft and weak. This causes you to worry. "Tobi-kun...Is everything alright? You seem...d-different." You bite your lip after speaking, in fear he might lash out.

Instead of answering you, he just picks you up and leaves the kitchen before going to your room. He lays you down on your bed and throws a blanket over you. Tobi then gets in behind you, wrapping his arms around your waist again. You feel Tobi hold you close and you unconsciously run your fingers up and down his arm that's on top of you, not under.

'Hm...I wonder what's wrong with Tobi. He's not himself. He's always cheerful, and to some, annoying. But...Right now...He seems...Dead? Well, emotionally of course. But I just can't help worrying about him.' You think to yourself, slowly closing your eyes to drift off.

One thing both you and Tobi are unaware of, are the purple eyes staring at your sleeping figures from the dark hallway.

"Tobi...I hope you heed my warning and keep quiet." A voice whispers before everything goes silent.

As soon as it goes silent, there's noise coming from the Akatsuki members.

The base is no longer silent.

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Hey! So, this chapter is shorter than the first one. I know, okay? I'm a bit ill so I couldn't really write a lot. At least I tried. I wrote just over 800 for the chapter, excluding this author's note.

And, don't mention anything about Tobi and his personality, please. Because I know each members personality. And I'm also sorry for not adding more members into the chapter. Please forgive me? T-T

In the next chapter, I'll make it longer, much longer and I'll add more members.

But anyway, I hope this chapter was worth reading and you enjoyed it. I enjoyed writing it, that's for sure. I also hope it leaves you questioning why Tobi isn't himself, why Kisame wouldn't answer you...And last but not least, why you weren't called for the meeting.

See you in the next chapter! And remember, if you like the story, comment, like and vote. Or even tell your friends if they like Naruto, I don't know.

-T.