The White Crow ((Akatsuki modern love story)) Akatsuki X OC

Ch: 10

For three days I did my best to avoid having much contact with the other Akatsuki members. Only coming out of my room for school and a brief snack here or there. Tobi knew my secret and for some unknown reason, he had yet to tell the leader about it. No one has mentioned anything about me being a girl. Which means he is holding it to use as leverage. A smart move, one that will be difficult to dance around, but not so difficult that it would be impossible. I just have to keep my guard up.

It was getting late, the golden sunset bathed my room in a beautiful light and I had just finished repairing my bodysuit when I heard the doorknob begin to twist. Quickly shoving the item between the mattress and box spring my heartbeat jumped significantly as a blonde bomber made his way in suddenly. He hadn't seen anything but kept an annoying glare on his face as he looked my way.

"Alright pipsqueak, I'm here to collect you for dinner. humph." His arms were crossed as he waited on my response. I only leaned back on the bed further. Wanting to brush off his request.
"Forget it, I'm more of a solo eater. Go ask someone else to join you for dinner." I had closed my eyes briefly only for them to shoot back open as I felt Deidara's presence right in front of me. He grabbed my shirt collar and pulled my face to his level. Anger clearly evident on his features. The closeness startled me and a brief flash of vulnerability ran through my eyes. He stiffened slightly as our eyes locked. The gold hue in the room amplifying his visible bright blue eye. He certainly was handsome, for a criminal bomber. The confusion on his face returned to anger as he looked away, a firm hand still gripping my shirt.

"I'm not the one who wants you there, hm. It's a direct order from Leader-Sama." He began to walk at a brisk pace, pulling me along behind him. I stumbled behind him trying to keep up with his tugging. Grunts of protest leaving my mouth. However, before I could utter a half a sentence I was pushed into a chair at a large table filled with the other members. My shocked gaze landed on Tobi and a lump of nervousness filled my throat. I trailed my gaze along the table's edge, where mostly everyone was eating already, connecting briefly with those lavender rings I hated so much. I pushed down my awkward nervousness and began to eat slowly, my guard never dropping.

"Shesh... and I thought Itachi had social problems... hm." Remarked Deidara who earned a pointed glare from the Uchiha across the table. I stayed quiet, doing my best to keep my anger wrapped in a tight hold.

"Konan has informed me that you haven't eaten much of anything since you've arrived." Pein's voice was almost thundering against the silence that surrounded us and I tried to hold back the flinch that resulted from it. "That is to change, do I make myself clear?" I kept my eyes on my bowl of rice, nodding slightly. I could feel his glare on me and I practically growled a response.

"Crystal." The air was stifling but I managed to keep my composer.

"Heh, you got balls shorty, I'll give you that!" Hidan laughed obnoxiously. It was hard to hold down my glare at that one. 'If you only knew.' I thought, trying desperately not to smirk.

"Hidan." Kakuzu drawled with a tone of warning. I blinked a couple of times, noticing now that the mask that usually dawned his face was gone. His tanned skin was held together by stitches and if I had to compare it to something, it reminded me of a patchwork teddy bear. A more than likely very dangerous and homicidal patchwork teddy bear. He was partners with that bastard Hidan after all and the two of them made up the team known as the Immortal Duo. I heard Deidara huff.

"Yeah right, I had to physically drag his wimpy ass down here, yeah." He pointed his chopsticks at me with a scowl on his face. "He's nothing but a coward."

"Watch your mouth blondie." My voice low and threatening as my gaze stabbed his soul. He only shot the look back at me with similar intensity. More silence fell upon us as we all continued to eat before Tobi ruined it with that higher-pitched voice he liked to use.