Zombies

That morning Kakuzu couldn't control his nerves. He had never gotten ready that fast before... like getting ready for a date. Hidan had also gotten dressed faster than ever and now he stood over his shirts and couldn't decide on which one... he wasn't even down to two options...

"Kakuzu? "

Kakuzu looked over at Hidan and raised a brow, his mask was half on his face. "What? "

"Pick my shirt for me. "

Kakuzu scoffed at Hidan and walked over to his array of shirts... all from anime. Looking at them all... he saw why Hidan had such a hard time. There was so many. Looking at them once over... "How about that one? "

He was pointing at one that said soul eater and a bunch of characters holding weapons. "Soul eater? Alright. " Hidan laughed and put the shirt on, grinning widely. Seeing that look made Kakuzu's nerves disappear, he felt calm staring at that stupid look.

"Let's go? "

"Yeah. "

The two were the last to arrive to the circle in the middle of the parking lot. The fire was already lit as it was getting colder and colder as the days went on. Kakuzu knew exactly where and when he would be meeting up with daughter in the town as they spoke about it the other day.

Nagato looked at Kakuzu and Hidan as they stepped into the circle of lawn chairs and other miscellaneous objects. "Kakuzu, Hidan, Kisame and Itachi are setting out on a mission today. They should be back in about a few hours or so. "

"Wait I don't get to come? But the whole squad is going! " Deidara pouted and Sasori rolled his eyes.

"Shut up Deidara, you are an idiot. "

"Sorry DeiDei... there was only two available slots. Do you want me to bring you something? "

Deidara looked at Hidan and thought about it for a second. What could he get... well he had been wanting a new skateboard... his old broke.

"Skateboards. Bring me skateboards. As in multiple."

Hidan grinned, that was his plan as well. "Alright, I'll bring you a skateboard or two. " Hidans side quests... find a guitar, a skateboard, but finding Kakuzu's daughter Fuu was his number one priority during the trip.

"Thank you Hidan. "

"Well... since you didn't bring me either bring me paint and a sketchbook. "

Hidan grinned at Sasori and bowed, "Of course your honors. " A few more words were exchanged and the group of 4 (plus Samehada) went to Kakuzu's car to start their two hour car ride with Hidan as the DJ.

Samehada laid in the back seat next to Itachi, who sat next to Kisame. Hidan and Kakuzu sat in the front and Hidan was already playing his music. He started with You Are Going to Hate This, a song he added to his playlist yesterday on the power day... he may have been up till 2 am learning it but that was his business. The car ride was silent for about 25 minutes before Hidan felt it was to awkward and wanted something to be said.

"So Hoshigaki, you and Itachi tying the knot? "

"As in? "

Hidan turned around in the seat to face them and Kakuzu sighed, Hidan was starting. Not that he minded... it was way to quiet before hand. He hated the quiet.

"Y'know... marriage. "

"Oh. Ohhh. Yeah. "

Hidan stared at the man grinning as he looked down at Itachi who was bright red as he held the dogs head in his lap. "Shut up Kisame... oh my bad it's Summer waters no? "

Kisame gasped and Itachi laughed, knowing the man was flustered although you couldn't see it on his tan skin. Kisame was born and raised in Hawaii, and only left when he was 19 for college and ended up in Chicago for years leading up the whole apocalypse.

"I will get you back for that. "

"Mhmm.. "

Hidan felt like his heart was gonna explode watching the couple interact. Turning back around in his seat he turned his attention away from the couple in the back and towards Kakuzu who looked nervous. It wouldn't be obvious to anyone else in the car but Hidan knew Kakuzu well at this point after all the hours they spent together.

"Kakuzu, how much longer? "

"Hidan, it's only been 30 minutes. "

"Oh. Sooo what is Fuu like anyway?"

"Like a mini you. Less of a potty mouth though. "

"Hey! I don't say bad words that often. "

"Yes you do. "

"Do fucking not shut the fuck up-oh. "

"Yeah. "

Kakuzu already knew this was gonna be a long car ride.

~~~

It took three hours to get to the town instead of the two and half because they ran into a group of zombies that filled the middle of the street and had to take a detour. They drove in the town for quite some time before arriving at the abandoned McDonalds which was the Rendezvous point, just a few minutes behind schedule to Kakuzus disappointment. They all looked around and left the car, holding their weapons close.

The few zombies wandering around instantly caught scent of them and bolted towards them. Hidan grinned and shoved his knife through the brain of a male zombie that was running at him. He looked around for a way to get on the roof of the building, and found a trash can that was pressed against the wall... probably the way Fuu got up. Climbing up onto the trash can with the zombies far to distracted with the others he got onto the roof and looked out for them... he was just gonna help them up.

That zombie was sneaking up behind Kakuzu.... fuck!

"Kakuzu behind you! "

Kakuzu heard Hidans words loud and clear and turned around to see probably the ugliest zombie he had ever seen. He quickly shoved his knife into the zombies neck and it's blood spilled out of the whole... the chunky purple blue blood that zombies had. A sigh escaped Kakuzu's mouth and he finished it off with a blow to the brain, and it fell to the floor without making another sound. Pitiful creatures.

Kakuzu couldn't believe these flesh eating monsters were once human.

He looked back over at Hidan who was helping Samehada up onto the roof. Fuu wasn't there yet huh? Kakuzu walked over to the trash bin and watched as Itachi and Hidan struggled to get the dog up on the roof and it ended up being Kisame who got the poor dog up there, and the rest got up easily.

Fuu watched the group closely, she wouldn't trust them till she saw her father. Until she heard their secret code... she would stay hidden.

She saw her father get up onto the building and held in her happiness till he said those secret words... the code.

"We are? "

"On the cruise. " Hidan looked shocked at the other voice that said the words along with him. He looked in the direction of the voice to see a girl, most likely Fuu, staring in shock... but she looked relived.

She had green hair. Hidan wondered how that worked. Maybe her mom, cause Kakuzu clearly had black hair.

"You watched one piece? "

Hidan grinned widely.

"Of course I did! "

"Haha! Dad! I love your friend. " Fuu walked over to the group and stepped in front of Kakuzu who looked like he was on the verge of tears. "So dad-" Her words were interrupted by a hug. A hug from her father. She smiled and quickly returned the hug as Hidan stared in awe at the cuteness of the reunion of the two.

The hug lasted awhile, and Itachi and Kisame kept look out while Hidan stared in awe; which didn't stop as the hug separated.

"Hidan stop. "

Huh? What was he doing?

"What am I doing? "

"Staring. "

"Wait! You have a soul eater shirt! Dad he has a soul eater shirt! "

"Yeah, I loved soul eater. I'm Hidan by the way. "

"I'm Fuu! "

"Nice to meet you. "

"Nice to meet you too! "

~~~

The group of 6 walked the streets in search for food, water and anything that would come in handy during an apocalypse. Hidan was keeping his eye out for three things... a weeb ship, a skate shop, and a music store. By now most stores would have been robbed but... there was a chance no? Zombies wandered around mindlessly as the group filed into an abandoned publix, long forgotten by most.

"Let's spilt up and meet back here in ten. "

Kisame and Itachi nodded instantly and bolted off towards the left with Samehada and left Hidan, Fuu, and Kakuzu to the right of the store. The three walked with their weapons in hand, trying not to be so loud. The area with dairy was sad to look at, as everything there was expired. Long expired. Hidan remembered that if you go to Washington DC and arrive at a small building the government would give you a large box of supplies to survive for a month or so... maybe a few weeks depending on how much you eat.

They walked in the store for awhile and found close to nothing as the store had already been mostly raided. They met back in the front and they continued to venture out.... and then it caught Hidans eyes, the skate shop!

"Hey.. can we stop there? " Kakuzu looked over at Hidan who was staring right at a skate shop, he guessed Hidan was a man of his word.

"Alright. Sure go, we'll wait outside. "

"Dad can I go in too? "

"Mhm, don't take long. "

Kakuzu watched carefully as Hidan and Fuu entered the shop... he would watch carefully outside with Kisame, Itachi and Samehada.

As they walked in Hidan started to wonder why did Fuu come in with him? Did she like skateboards?

"Why'd you come? "

"Huh? Oh.... I dunno. I miss skating. And also, can we be friends? "

She wanted to be friends? Okay. Sure.

"Sure. Your dad was getting boring with anime talk anyway. " Kakuzu really wasn't getting boring with the anime talk, if anything Kakuzu was just getting more into it by the days.

"Hehe, have you heard him sing the death parade intro?"

"He sings the death parade intro? "

"Yes! "

"Oh my god... we have to try it the next power day. "

"So what is your favorite anime? "

"Jojo, specifically Part 5. " Hidan likes this kid. He had a fresh face to enjoy anime. They had two things in common from what he had seen so far...

"That's sick! Mine is Hxh! I love Gon. He's so cute. "

Hidan laughed and she looked over towards a rack of clothes that wasn't all raided yet. "Can I check that out? "

"Go ahead, I'll watch. "

As she checked out the clothing on the rack Hidan looked around a caught glimpse of a few boards who were yet to be taken... there was a grand total of five, that needed to be put together... he could do that. Hidan jumped over the counter of the long abandoned skate shop and looked around for wheels and extra parts for the boards.

It took him about three minutes to gather everything and shove it in a bag... and then he came to realization... how would he carry it all?

Hidan thought about it for a second, maybe more than a few... maybe 10 seconds... a shopping cart!

...

Where would he find one? Hmmmm....

Right there.

Hidan bolted over to it and Fuu watched him as he shoved the boards and bags of supplies into the cart. Smart thinking... she walked over and placed the few shirts she gathered that hadn't been robbed yet and Hidan gave her a smile.

"Alright you ready? "

"Hehe, yeah! " The two walked out of the store pushing the shopping cart and Kakuzu felt himself smile under the mask... why? Why was he smiling?

"You ready to go, Kuzu? " Kakuzu rolled his eyes at the stupid nickname Hidan had given him and Itachi snickered.

"Kuzu? Hidan that's clever. "

"I'm very smart yes? "

Kakuzu scoffed as those words, "You didn't know what touché meant. "

Hidan looked over at Kakuzu and stuck his tongue out and Fuu let out a laugh... she found it funny. She wanted to meet the rest of the group- make more friends! She loved making friends before this whole thing... she wondered what her friends were up too... Sai, and Lee... those were her best friends... she knows they are alive.

Somewhere.

"Let's go... a horde is coming. " Kisame looked down at Samehada who began to paw at his leg, meaning that a horde was indeed coming. They were easily outnumbered in a horde fight. A horde was over 10 zombies. This exact horde was over 30. The group of six shared a glance and bolted back towards the car, Hidan was indeed still holding onto the shopping cart... well he was going the fastest because he rode the shopping cart.

—

"Does the dog know how to sense hordes? "

Kisame lifted a brow at Fuu, and smiled. "Yeah. Taught her well. "

"That's so cool! Can I pet her-I'm moving to fast what's her name? "

"Her name is Samehada. "

"Oooh pretty name! Can I pet her? "

"Go ahead. "

Kakuzu smiled as his daughter pet the dog stationed on Itachi's lap with no intention of moving.

"Say Fuu... do you know this song? "

Fuu smiled and started to get ready...

"Of course i do. "

...

"Daichi wo fumeshite- " Hidan grinned widely as she sang the entire song easily... it was cute.

"You can smile again! "

"You can fly away. "

"Oh Kakuzu? Have I played it so much you know it now? "

"Perhaps you have. "

"Ahah! Weeb- wait! Heheh. " Hidan started to laugh and scrolled on his phone for the song in question, Flyers.

Kakuzu knew it as soon as the beat played.

It was coming.

"Oooooo! "

"Yes! "

"This song was my guilty pleasure how did you know- Fuu! " Hidan and Fuu grinned and Kakuzu felt a smile growing on his face as the song continued... The nostalgia he felt hearing this song that he thought he would never hear again. He felt happy to hear it again... yeah. He felt happy in general. 

He felt happy as the car ride continued on with Fuu and Hidan singing anime intros, Itachi asleep on Kisame's shoulder and Kisame staring out into the world around him. The next two hours would be a long two hours.

~~~

The group arrived at sundown, and quickly rushed into base. The night was dangerous. You couldn't see well in the dark and zombies are known for being the craziest at night, Fuu stared in awe at all the new friends she could make.

She moved towards a circle where most people sat, stood or lied on the floor. They all turned to look and stared in shook at the face of another person. Fuu smiled, she didn't even feel awkward. She never felt awkward. Or... she didn't feel awkward around new people.

"Hi! I'm Fuu. Nice to meet you all! " She waved happily and Deidara felt confused, how was she so happy? What? How?

"Hiyaaa! I'm tobi! " Tobi was already right next to her and introducing himself and Fuu was happy someone was at enthusiastic as her.

Hidan walked over and scoffed, "By the way that's a 32 year old man. "

Fuu rolled her eyes at Hidan and continued to talk to Tobi, who introduced her to Zetsu.

"Here Dei, I got skateboards. And sorry Sasori, couldn't get any paint a horde rushed in. " Hidan placed down the bag on the floor and Deidara happily reached into it and examined all the boards before choosing his own.

Deidara ended up with a board that had a hand with a mouth attached to it, with explosions behind it. "It's fine Hidan, I'm getting a board then. "

"Go ahead. " Hidan sat next to them on the floor to choose his board and Sasori had already choose a red one with a scorpion- which was ironic... very ironic.

"Your name means scorpion in Japanese right? "

"How'd you know? "

"I speak Japanese. "

"Oh... my mom was Japanese. She's dead now. "

Ouch. Sasori was always a bit blunt when it came to his family life.

"I'm sorry for your lost. "

"It happened when I was nine. "

Hidan nodded and continued to look through the boards and ended up with a skeleton one that he was gonna add jashin signs on much later with a white marker. The three spent about 30 minutes setting the boards up with the wheels and everything else they needed.

When they finished Deidara was the first to skate around the parking lot. "Tobi wants a turn! "

Deidara grinned widely, and skated up to Tobi and let him ride the board... he just wanted to see the guy fall.

Tobi stepped up onto the board and was wobbly as he pushed off the ground, and fell face first... "HAHAHAHAH! " Deidara laughed wildly as Tobi lied on the ground in pain as his mask pushed up into his face causing way more pain than the fall itself.

"Fuck! "

The laughing continued as Tobi got up- the laughing instantly stopped. Tobi looked around- his mask! "Ahahhhh! " Tobi touched his face and screamed at the same time- HALF OF IT BROKE! Tobi bolted to his room and felt like he wanted to cry- he was crying- why was he crying? Tobi made it to his room and sat down on the floor next to the door, locking it. The only one getting in was Zetsu..

Tobi looked down at his wet hands, and felt the tears pouring out his eye. Pulling the mask off he stared at the broke thing with a sad look, that mask had been with him for years... and it's broken... the tears didn't stop pouring from his eye.

He had this mask since the accident...

Since the incident he had nearly forgotten; why he always wanted to be happy... the mask broken in two pieces staring back at him. He got up slowly and walked into the bathroom- staring... staring at his reflection. He looked identical to Obito... expect for that missing eye- those scars... the things people always told him apart from Obito... they never understand the pain of being a twin.

They don't understand the pain of being an Uchiha failure- the pain of being compared to a brother who is better than you in everything. No one understands... Tobi stared at the tears falling from his eye and watched as his eye started to become red... his sharringan. Three lines sprung from the middle and...

"Tobi? " Tobi's head snapped towards Zetsu before he even spoke, "Is that- ""Shut up."

Zetsu stared at Tobi as Tobi's tears continued to pour down his face. "Tobi what's the matter- ""Shut up. "

Zetsu stepped closer to Tobi and held the mans wishes... to shut up. Zetsu reached out to Tobi's face that despite wearing a mask hours upon hours a day was still soft. Zetsu wiped away the tears rolling down and pulled Tobi in for a hug... despite the fact he hated them.

He loved Tobi more than he hated hugs.

"We'll get you a new mask. "

"I don't need one. "

"Okay. "

The hug lasted a decent amount of time, and when it ended Tobi quickly dismissed Zetsu who respected Tobis wishes and stepped out of the room, leaving Tobi alone to have his identity crisis. Tobi dug through his clothes for quite a while to find an orange shirt...

“There. “ Tobi picked up the orange shirt and walked back into the bathroom... he removed his shirt and scarf leaving him shirtless to stare at himself in the mirror. He looked at the cloud on his arm... the group that had changed his life. He smiled and looked down at the shirt.

He ripped the shirt into a bandana like shape and wrapped it around the bottom half of his face. The top half of his face now visible to all, and he felt happy to have people know who he is. That he isn’t his brother. That he is Tobi Uchiha. Not Obito Uchiha. That he isn’t a failure. That he’s perfectly fine the way he is. That he can be happy in his own skin, he didn’t have to be the most successful... he just had to be him.

And he was happy to be himself. He liked his new look. He liked himself. He loved himself, something that would never be taken away from him.

~~~

"Deidara- uhhh shouldn't you apologize? "

Deidara scoffed at Fuu and rolled his eyes, "It's not my fault he fell. "

Despite his attitude... he felt bad. Really bad.

"Still that mask must be dear to him no? "

"You are annoying yeah? Just go bother someone else. " Deidara looked away and looked at Sasori who sighed.

"Dei you could try and be nice? "

"Shut up. "

"I'm gonna fucking punch you. " with those words Deidara sprinted away in the opposite direction to get away from Sasori and his punches..

"Hey. Fuu? " Fuu turned to look over at Hidan as he spoke and she was confused on why she was so annoyed at the two boys.

"Yeah? "

"Ignore those two, specifically Deidara. You may be around the same age but... ignore em for a while? "

"I'll try. It's my goal to make friends though, I might have to talk a little? "

"I'm just giving you a heads up. "

"Thank you. "

"No problem. "

Hidan walked away from the girl and back towards Kakuzu who was staring off into space as he subconsciously sharped his knife.

"Kuzu? "

"Hidan what did I say about that nickname? "

"I’m gonna use it no matter what you say there's no point in arguing. "

...

There was a silence...

"I know. "

Hidan sat down next to Kakuzu with his back towards the man and lied his head on Kakuzus lap... who paid no mind to it to Hidans content. Hidan would be a liar to admit he wasn't catching some feelings... but he didn't know why? Maybe that long hair or those scars that covered his body... or those eyes- 'I get it subconscious. '

Hidan stared off at the wall at the front of the parking lot separating the motel from the rest of the world, thoughts filled his mind. If he had stayed in that motel by himself he would have gone crazy... he wouldn't have meet all these great friends... he would have been alone... if he hadn't meet Kakuzu that faithful day he would be completely and utterly alone. With no one.

Alone.

Something that Hidan was scared of. His phobia. His greatest fear. He never admitted it to himself... he feared being the last one, being the last one around... completely and utterly alone with no one. He was scared to be alone. He never showed it, he never thought about it, but it was there. He was always only a little on his nerve, always watching out a little... always scared.

Bringing himself back from his thoughts he focused on A laughing Deidara on the floor with Sasori straddled over him, a small smile on his face as he held his fist up Deidaras stomach. Those two... he shipped them hard.

"I bet you wish Sasori would do that to you. "

Hidan chocked on air at the words that escaped Kakuzu's mouth and turned around to stare at the man who he knew had a stupid smirk on his face. Asshole!

"I do not! Fucking asshole! "

"Haha... alright Hidan I believe you. “

~~~

"Dad... I don't wanna sleep alone tonight. " Kakuzu stared at Fuu with saddened eyes and pulled her into a hug... his poor daughter...

"It's all right... you can sleep in my room. "

Fuu nodded and they walked to Kakuzu and Hidans shared room in silence as the sun started to fall, making way for the moon. Night was dangerous... very dangerous even in the middle of no where.

The two walked in to see Hidan sprawled out over his bed staring up at the ceiling with headphones in- he didn't even know they were there. "Hidan. "

Hidan still didn't hear them.

"Hidan! "

Hidans head snapped in their direction and he pulled out both earbuds and smiled. "Yeah? "

"Fuu is sleeping here tonight. "

"Who's bed? "

"Mine obviously. "

"Yeah... haha right. "

"Fuu there's a shower in the bathroom that works if you would like to shower. "

She looked at him and nodded, and without much more assistance found a towel and went in to take a shower... a long awaited one. Hidan looked at Kakuzu who looked deep in thought.

"Kakuzu? "

"Yes? "

"Where are you gonna sleep? "

Hidan didn't want to be selfish or anything... but... he liked it when it was only Kakuzu and him- well in the room. Hidan could do all the stuff his mind and and feelings craved but now with a person? How would it even work? He just didn't want anything to change between him and Kakuzu... he liked their relationship.

Kakuzu stared at Hidan and sighed, placing his gun on the small seat in the rooms corner, and Hidan watched carefully as Kakuzu walked over to him... "In your bed. "

That was fucking hot.

"What? "

"Huh? "

"Mhm. "

Hidan needed to stop speaking his mind... it wasn't gonna end well... not at all. There was silence between the two as Kakuzu changed out of his clothes, and he now in comfortable clothes he sat on Hidans bed... he had showered earlier.

"You weren't kidding huh? "

"I was not. "

"Of course. "

~~~

Two days went by peacefully. Nothing much happened... it was quiet for an apocalypse. Hidan had felt bored for the first time since he had joined the akatsuki, Kakuzu was out training Fuu as a precaution... Sasori and Deidara had been skating non stop... Itachi was... not doing anything.

Hidan would go bother Itachi- well... he could go join Sasori and Deidara who were more than likely skating around. Lifting himself from his bed he walked out the door and into the parking lot where he saw Deidara skating around while Sasori sat on the ground... sketching something?

Hidan would go bother him before bothering Itachi.

Hidan walked over to Sasori and sat down next to him, Sasori not even acknowledging him. Hidan stared down at what the kid was drawing... he was drawing Deidara. Lots of deidaras. Some looked more chibi and cartoony... and some were realistic, all the way to the mole on his left eyebrow... the kid had talent.

Sasori was currently drawing Deidara riding the skateboard. Hidan thought it was cute. Neither were aware of their feelings.... or at least Sasori wasn’t aware of his. “Hidan stop breathing so hard. “

“Shut the fuck up. “

“Pffft.... no. “

Sasori continued his sketching and Hidan sighed and lied down on the floor, and Sasori gave him a glance.

“Hidan that’s gross it’s the floor. “

“Can’t be grosser than the walkers. “

“Touché. “

“Even you know that word? Jashin! “

“You didn’t? I thought you were kinda smart. “

“In math I am everything else I’m terrible at. “

There was silence between them, and the sound of the skateboard became much louder as Deidara neared them and came to a stop infront of them with a large grin. Hidan looked at Deidara, who he thought would be sweaty and gross... but he forgot it’s November... it’s cold now.

“Yo Hidan! “

“Hello DeiDei. “

“What’s with you? You’re so lack luster. Ughhh. “

“Fuck off! “ Hidan quickly got to his feet to chase the blondie around the parking lot, who didn’t get on his board for whatever reason as he made a bolt for it. The chasing quickly ended with Itachi calling them over, who Hidan was not expecting to be out there.

“Alright... I’m gonna trust the three of you with some information. “ Itachi looked around the parking lot, and started walking towards Sasori and Deidara’s shared room to show them what he had found.

The four gathered in a circle on the bed, and Itachi placed down a paper, and his phone. “Well... I may or may not have... located my brother. “