Zombies

"Were you scared for me Kuzuuu? " Hidan stuck his tongue out at Kakuzu as he walked back into their shared room, and now Fuu had her own bed squeezed into the room. Hidan rushed over to Kakuzu who only looked annoyed.

''Maybe. '

Kakuzu couldn't believe the thought crossed his mind. But... he did miss Hidans snarky remarks. The constant, snarky, remarks that pissed him off or just slightly annoyed him sometimes. The laugh, the ear piercing laugh that would leave Hidans mouth after said remarks. Maybe he missed Hidan. Even just a little.

The kid was growing on him.

"No. I didn't. "

Hidan pouted before letting out a laugh and running over to his Bruno shrine. And the small Jashin amulets and small religious items like the triangle in a cross necklace and the sacrifice needle. Once a year he would pinch a whole into his finger and let all the blood sulk into the dirt as a feeding for Jashin's greatest servant, Hidan.

Not Hidan Hidan, but Hidan.

He was lucky to be named after someone so legendary. So... so awesome.

"Well, I didn't miss you either. "

"You were only gone for half a day. "

"Half a day and I could've been zombie meat. Not that I would die. "

Kakuzu scoffed. "Go mess around with your friends. Go go. "

Hidan huffed, laughed and left Kakuzu to his own devices. Fuck.

Maybe the kid was growing on him a little to much.

"Dad that was so not like you. "

And now a lecture from his daughter. How nice. Maybe he did need this? No. No he didn't. He was a grown man. He was in touch with his emotions. He always had been, always would. Even when he was with his ex wife. Always. He had control.

Control.

Did he have control? When his thoughts wandered right towards Hidan. The mans looks, the mans sharp smile. (Literally he had vampire fangs it always confused Kakuzu on how.) Hidan was so... different. It felt natural around Hidan. Like they had met previously, like they were already friends. Maybe something... deeper?

Kakuzu wasn't in control right now. Get back into control.

"What Fuu? "

"This isn't like you. You and Hidan act so natural usually. "

Kakuzu cursed his daughter for being so... for understanding him. Knowing him too well. His fault he supposed.

Control. All he needed was control and he would be fine. Though... has he ever had much control in relationships.. in feelings?

/Kakuzu's backstory/
10 or so years ago.

"You... You tried to hit me! To beat me! Fuu! " Kakuzu raised his hands up, dropping the dish into the sink. He didn't need this today. Why was she off her meds again...

"Don't do this. "

But Kakuzu loved her. He fell in love with her right? He had their daughter with her. So he supposed this is how it's supposed to be. He's supposed to suffer with this woman but he is in control of his emotion. He is control of his life, his income, his meals, his... his feelings? Yes. Of course. He was in control.

Just as always. How could he not be in control at a time like this. Then the door slammed. Fuu came running towards him in tears, the sight of that made him realize the severity of the situation. That it didn't just affect him, Fuu was not in control. She's too young to understand, she's too innocent.

"It's gonna be okay. You are going to be okay. daddy will always be here for you. "

Comforting her, he realized he needed to be comforted too. He thought this woman was of his dreams, it didn't take long for him to see that she wasn't. She never was. When her eyes sparkled in the street lights as they drove through the night in town, she wasn't the love of his life.

She was the woman who would hurt her the most. She was the woman sent from hell.

She wasn't the love of his life.

...leaving her was the hardest part. Coming to the conclusion that this woman would always hurt you and your daughter was easy. Yet... why was it so hard to leave?

He knew he was suffering. But he was in control.

But... maybe this is how it was?

He'll take full control. He'll leave her, he'll take his daughter and protect her. Keep her safe from everything ever.

/present/

"Dadddd! Hello! " Fuu waved her hand in front of Kakuzu's face. He'd spaced out. Oh. Interesting, he was thinking about her. He didn't look at that chapter of his life very often, and he was thankful that Fuu didn't remember much of it.

..."What Fuu?"

She rolled her eyes, "You were spaced out. Alsoooo Nagato is calling you. "

Kakuzu nodded and left to speak with nagato without another word. Fuu shrugged and collapsed onto her bed.

~~~

Nagato's tired eyes stared at them all, like he was doing a head count but much more intimidating. "You are all here. Good. Itachi has been given the medicine, thanks to the group we sent out. "

He paused.

"I'm glad you 5 came back fine. Dismissed. “

Kakuzu glanced over at Hidan who had a smug smile on his face. Was it bad that a Kakuzu wanted to kiss that smile off his face? He wanted to hold onto the sides of his face and run his fingers through Hidan’s hair. Rub small circles with his thumb as his tongue pushes into Hidans mouth.

What.

Would Hidan feel the same?

He couldn’t.

He wouldn’t ever.