Ch 99

I am back in my room, silently thinking over too many things.

The Orochimaru and Sasuke situation was one that was giving me a headache, I didn't think it would happen this soon.

But it did. I can't procrastinate anymore.

Orochimaru has Sasuke. So that means that Naruto and Sasuke had their fight and- Who am I kidding, everything's absolutely dead n gone. And so am I!

Another thing was the barrier. I was speaking to Sasori about it and he brought up a very good point.

What if someone were to steal it and use it against me, now that would be a real bother. So I'm going to make another, even strong one, that only I can use.

I'm going to make it a blood barrier, not to be mistaken for the blood-brain barrier.

Bio students, you have my sympathies.

Before I could be the only one to take it down because I was on the inside, but what if someone stole it from me? What if they use it against me?

There's always a flaw to a jutsu so I'll make it so there won't be one against me.

I am repeating a lot of things because that's how my mind is right now. Idea comes, then another one. Then it goes and then it comes back.

By that point I kept thinking about it over and over again.

It sucked.

Sasori was also in the room with me but not Deidara, he went out to grab food for us.

I glanced at him out of boredom, watching him closely. His eyes were closed, or at least his puppets were. Hiruko looked like he was sleeping, but I knew he wasn't.

I moved from my spot slightly, folding my legs just to make a little movement. And just as I thought, Hiruko's eyes opened and he looked my way.

But I was already staring at him. His full attention was on my movement.

"Sasori, can I ask you for a favour?" I asked him calmly.

I was going to use this chance to make my life more interesting. Sasori raises an eyebrow, intrigued and suspicious of this request.

"Go on. What do you want?"

His tone was cool and collected as always. A bit of annoyance was laced within but it always was like that.

"Can I see what you look like out of Hirko?"

No harm done for asking. I doubt he would leave me, but he also couldn't care much for it. Sasori paused for a moment, his expression unchanging, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

I bet he was used to not showing his true form from everyone, but it wasn't like he was hiding it. Sasori scoffed. That's certainly a strange request, I bet he is thinking that.

"Why would you want to see my body? It is nothing special."

He retorted, seemingly disinterested in showing his true appearance.

"I am curious, nothing special."

That I am. Maybe if I see his true body it would help me in running away from here. I won't hurt his core as I know that would probably kill him and I don't wish for that.

Sasori chuckled suddenly at the response, probably finding it amusing how easily I was willing to ask for something so personal.

"Are you really interested in knowing what I look like, or are you simply trying to satisfy your own curiosity?"

I know what you look like, but seeing it with my own eyes would be a sight to behold. I smiled at his words, it's not completely genuine but it isn't completely fake either.

"I really just want to see what you look like, is it hard to believe?"

Was it? I'm not too sure. But who knows.

Sasori considered my request, mulling it over in his mind. He's not one to give in easily, but there must've been something about my curiosity that catched his interest.

Sasori considers the request for a moment once more, then shrugged dismissively. He wasn't going to be bothered to show his old face, but why not? He was bored anyway.

"Such childish curiosity," Sasori let out a sigh, seeming rather irritated by letting me have my way.

"If you are so curious, then fine. I suppose I cannot change your stubbornness. But don't bother me afterwards."

He muttered, his voice a mere whisper. Even so, his tone was blunt, but a hint of intrigue could be heard. Hiruko's back opened and out came Sasori.

Sasori had wide grayish brown eyes and short, messy, mousy red hair, he wore another Akatsuki robe along with a purple Akatsuki ring on his left thumb.

He looked young, late teens like me. But I knew he would be older, around his 30s. Sasori put a more lazy smirk on his face as he let me look at him to my heart's content.

"Did it take long to convert yourself into a puppet?"

An actual question as it was never mentioned. Sasori thought of it for a moment, seeming to actually want to answer a question that interested him.

"It was a long process, to be informed and convert myself properly, a timely manner wasn't of importance."

Not a direct answer but it satisfied me enough to drop it. I continued my staring, not even caring if it was completely obvious. His height was slightly taller than mine but I didn't need to raise my head much to make eye contact.

His voice was also pleasant, more smooth and less deep than before.

"What is it that intrigues you so? Why the staring?"

Is it not obvious, you're pretty. Not that I wouldn't use that word to your face.

"You're handsome."

Point blank and blunt, there's no need for me to be shy about it. I say my thoughts and move on, there's no need for this extra bs most go through. Sasori didn't seem to mind, not batting an eye about my words. He's going about this the same way I am.

"My physical appearance doesn't mean much to me."

Doesn't matter to me, it's not like that's my body. If you want to do that to yourself then go for it. But please don't turn me into a puppet too.

"But what about others? You mentioned that I would be a pretty puppet."

This gets brought up too often, it's not even funny. I am aware that others find me pretty, I keep getting told so. Many times by people I don't like or talk to associate myself with.

But I don't seem to mind Sasori's compliments, at least not too much. The only motive for his comments is to make me a puppet, which means he thinks of killing me and pressuring my body.

Now the complements seem darker.

Lovely.

"You would be, but your only use would be purely decorative."

See what I mean. But it's still slightly insulting.

"Have I not proved useful? I'm sure I wouldn't be completely useless."

I'll try and plead for my case once more before I just ignore this man. He doesn't see the greatness that is me, Ishi Uchiha.

"Your mind is your only redeeming quality, but if you were to become a puppet, all that would disappear."

I'll take it. He's not wrong. Still insulting that he doesn't find my abilities at least salvageable, but if he wants to underestimate me, then he may do so. I won't stop. Sasori tilted his head, like he would finally share a thought of his.

"Were you planning on escaping once I showed you my body? Did you expect it would open the doors of a weakness you don't know of?"

He is very blunt. Too blunt. But that's alright. I will be too.

"I had thought about it, but I chose not to go through with it. You had done me a favour, I thought I might give one to you as well."

A/n Hello people! One more until we hit triple digits! Enjoy~