Everyone had gathered in the living room for dinner. Lily was on the floor, being squished on the couch hurt her chest too much. It didn't sting as much anymore but it still stung. The tv was off and people seemed a little uneasy. Jo was silent and had been silent for hours. It unnerved most of the Akatsuki, well, it freaked all of them out, they just showed it differently.

They had come to know Jo as fairly level headed during serious events. But something like this, they weren't really how sure anyone should react. Hanna, HIdan, and Lily could tell what was on her mind. Lily, one of her closest friends, was just attacked by her ex. She witnessed him beat her with the gun. Jo was scared. She was scared shitless. Her home, her friends were at risk.

Lily often tried to laugh it off, creating some much need relief from the seriousness of the situation. She pulled up funny youtube videos and got them on the tv.

Hanna was sweet and caring as always, making sure everyone was alright, talking to Pein about security while Jo was….clocked out. Pein had tried to address it to her first, but the look she gave him made him decide otherwise. He addressed the issue with Lily but she didn't seem interested, telling him to do what he felt appropriate. Hanna actually helped set out routines and times where it was safe for no one to be on guard, weakest entry points, what to do if something happens in pubic (like if they bump into anyone on the street or in a public place) and the best places to look out for trouble.

The night went on and people began heading to bed, knowing they would have to be up soon for their shift. Two people were to be awake at all times. They decided the girls were not to be part of the shifts. They had to get up to go to class or work, and this is the least they can do for putting a financial strain on them. Sasori and Deidara were the first ones to take watch that night. They didn't fool around, each new the job came first.

Deidara was playing a video game while Sasori read a book he had borrowed from hanna. She was a sweet girl and Sasori had grown fond of her, appreciating her taste in books. Deidara had become attatched to all three. He liked Jo's kickass attitude when gaming, Hanna was sweet and always helped him out or explained things to him and gave really good relationship advice. Lily was just fun to be around. She was laid back and had a dirty sense of humor.

Hanna left Pein's room around two in the morning. Hanna, Pein, and Konan had been up trying to plan things and hanna had to explain to them why they couldn't just track them down and kill them. "What are guns?" was a difficult question to fully answer. It took a while and Hanna was exhausted. She shuffled down the hall, yawning and pushed open her bedroom door. The room was dark but she could see Kisame sprawled out on the bed. She smiled at him.

Lately things in the house had been good, and they had gotten closer. She was still a little unsure of where they stood, especially since they had no idea if the Akatsuki were staying or not. She constantly fought herself. Some days she would try and distance herself from him, go to work, do something outside, but she was drawn right back to him. She enjoyed his presences. He was fairly laid back, more so than the anime had portrayed him. Kisame often reminded her of a surfer than a serial killer. Most of them often came across as something else. It was easy to forget just how dangerous they all were.

Hanna slipped out of her pants and swapped her sweater for a long t shirt. The nights had been getting colder lately. Fall was coming. Soon they would all be stuck inside together. People were going to be at each other's throats.

"Hey." Kisame's sleepy voice called to her. He scoot over and pulled the blankets back, welcoming her into the warm bed. She slid in and curled up next to him. She would figure it out tomorrow.

Lily plopped on the bed, laying on her back. She let out a long sigh as Itachi let himself in. He had just stepped out of the shower and had a towel around his neck. Lily smiled and patted the side of the bed, wanting him to sit. She had gotten into the habit of braiding his hair, sometimes causing it to have waves the next day. Itachi let her, enjoying the feeling of her slender fingers running through his hair. He also didn't mind having less knots in his hair.

Lily sat up with his help and he put the towel to the side. She slid behind him and grabbed a brush. She began brushing his long dark hair. She loved it loose, how it flowed around him in the breeze. His hair tie had broke once outside. He had to convince her to lend him a hair tie. She kept brushing his hair until she was satisfied. Then she sectioned it into three and began braiding.

"How are you?" He asked her, referring to her cuts.

"I'm alright." She answered. "It's a little sore and the bruising is terrible. I took some advil."

"Advil?" He asked, not familiar with the drug.

"Oh, it's a pain killer." She explained. Lily paused when she felt him stiffen. "Don't worry, it's not an opiate. You don't get addicted to it." She watched him relax and smiled to herself. "Don't worry. I don't intend to get back into that any time soon." She new it wasn't that simple, but there was no point worrying him. She continued braiding her hair. They sat in silence for a while as she braided the hair. It didn't take long and when she was done, she slipped a hair tie off her wrist and tied it. She still sat behind him and let his hair fall against his bare back. His dark hari contrasted with his pale skin. Lily let one of her fingers slide idly down his back and she smiled a bit at the goose bumps. She did it again, moving to his side. She let her fingers glide over his skin and he remained still. EH let this continue for a small while but eventually turned to her and poked her in the forhead. She froze for a bit, blushing just slightly. Itachi smiled a little before laying down on the bed.

"Turn off the light before you go to sleep." He told her. Lily scowled and he only smiled.

The lights in her bathroom were blinding. Jo could hear her heart beating. She felt clamy and gross. When she looked in the mirror, it felt as though she was looking through a fish lens. She was slipping. She was losing control. Brian had all but stormed into her house. He came into HER house. She didn't see it coming, she was caught completely unprepaired. This was her fault. If he had actual rounds, if he had actual bullets, Lily wouldn't have stood a chance. Lily could be dead right now and it would be on her hands. Jo looked and imagined blood. She ran her hands under the cold tap. She heard knocking on the door.

"Hey, you comin' out any time soon?" Hidan asked, his voice abrasive as usual, but it did the trick. She splashed some water in her face.

This mistake wouldn't happen again.

I am so sorry it is so short. I just wanted to get something up. So this weekend I am finally able to go to katsucon! I've been wanting to go for years! Im going to try and do a sakura cosplay (not the best cosplay, but the best one ive ever done LOL) im so fucking pumped!

Sorry I just needed to gush.

Also, im sorry I haven't been updating lately, I got addicted to FALLOUT 4