[W]ho Knew (Open to everyone)

[Raku]

<sup>[Word Count 235]

Raku walked slowly into the ramen shop, as a few children ran behind their mothers. She sighed and took a seat beside a familiar face that she had secretly invited. A long cloak hid his appearance, and the hood was up. "You're here..." Her colds tone seemed to drip into the air. From the hood Raku could only see a smug smirk, yeah it was him alright. "One shrimp ramen and one chicken ramen..." He spoke in a normally sarcastic tone. Raku simply chuckled, her pink streaked hair being recognized as more people walked in. One child screamed as Raku clenched her fist. The child's scream faded and his breath seemed to be gone, until Raku unclenched her fist. He wept silent tears as his mother gently held him. The cloaked form looked around and then back to the wolf demon at his side. "I see you're the one who makes the rules in here." He spoke with a small grin. Raku nodded lightly, closing her aqua hued eyes. Her hair fell in her face as she looked up to the ceiling. While farther away everyone was in a corner or had ran at the sight of the girl. The hooded figure nodded as the ramen was placed in front of the two, and he gladly began to eat.</sup>

[konoka]

[Word Count - 178]

Majestic teal eyes seemed to watch the "couple" as she thought they were. She was trying to figure out who was in the cloak. Fear didn't touch her as she moved her hand to her dark brown almost black hair and brushed it behind her ear.

Her gaze seemed to still look up and down the two of them. She was tempted to attack after the female's show with a mere child. That's one thing that got on her nerves: people who brought children into their matters. It was sickening. She, however against her better judgment, walked forward toward the bar.

The kimono touched against the ground gently as she walked and then set down pulling out a change purse.

"One green tea. Please."

She watched the woman behind the bar table nod and go to get the tea. In seconds, she had exchanged the money for her tea and it was steaming before her as she continued glancing toward the mystery pair.

[Aster]

[Word Count: 190]

A big muscled man pushed Deidara into the ramen shop. He picked Deidara up and threw him onto a table as he crashed onto it and it broke making it fall to the ground. "b***h!" Deidara shouted getting up from the broken table and walked toward the man. He man swung at Deidara but he leaned back dodging the punch. He rushed forward and punched the man in the face then kneed him in the stomach. The man fell to the ground holding his stomach glaring up at Deidara. He shot back up and attempted to stab Deidara in the neck with a kunai but Deidara grabbed his wrist, disarmed the man, then took the kunai and held it up to the mans neck. "i told you it was an accident, un!!!" Deidara yelled gently pushing the kunai into his neck drawing just a little bit of blood. The man took out another kunai wit his other hand and held it up to Deidara's neck. Deidara didnt even attempt to stop the man. They were now holding kunais neck to neck glaring at eachother.

[Raku]

<sup>[Word Count 183]

Raku looked up with little interest until she saw who was fighting. She quickly finished her ramen and nodded to the hooded figure. He simply nodded, wanting to see Raku's true powers. She flipped into the air and landed as a wolf, her dusty brown fur sparkling. She snarled showing her pointed fangs before rearing onto her back paws. Her fur bristled as she grew nine more tails, now ten tails. She grew in size as two small curved horns grew atop her head. She stomped the ground creating a small pit engulfed in flames. Her eyes suddenly turned a deep aqua as she pulled the larger man into a genjutsu. He fell into a pit as birds began to form around him. "Death by flying scavengers!" Raku yelled as the birds devoured the man alive. The jutsu faded, hopefully leaving the man twitching in horror. Raku smirked and walked back to the table. She transformed back to normal and looked at the hooded figure. He nodded and smirked, his fangs showing slightly.</sup>

[Aster]

[Word Count: 131]

Deidara jumped back watching the man fall to the ground, horrified. "man... i wish i was good at Taijutsu! i woulda kicked his ass, un! but of course, i coulf have just blown him up whenever I wanted to, un..." Deidara spoke walking over to Raku and the cloaked figure. "sooo... who's this? you're new boyfriend, un..." Deidara teased glaring at the man. Deidara looked around then walked back over to the unconscious man and put a clay bird in his jounin jacket then walked back over to the couner next to Raku. "i'll kill him when he least expects it." Deidara spoke with a small chuckle. The man wasnt even from the leaf village, so it should be fine if he killed him.

[konoka]

[Word Count - 107]

Konoka was still watching. Her eyes narrowed.

..Demon..Kei..

She took a sip of her green tea and set it back down on the tray then stood up.

"What are you?"

Once again, she ignored the voice in her head telling her to stay low. Courage was something she normally let pass by, because all courage brought was young death. She had her hand inside of her kimono on her sword ready to attack.

Her long dark hair was flowing down now as she locked her eyes onto the demon. She felt as if this might be a horrible fight if it accrued.

[Raku]

<sup>[Word Count 140]

Raku looked back towards Deidara and sighed. "An old friend...not boyfriend." Raku growled lightly. Her tone seemed t chill the air as the hooded figure chuckled. "Ahh, so you're Raku's new boyfriend? I've heard alot about you..." He spoke finally taking down his hood. Raku smirked and looked at him with a small grin. Suigetsu sat beside her, his fanged grin showing. Raku nodded but quickly turned to face the girl. "I'm simply a ninja with a demon living inside them. You can call me Raku, or your worst nightmare. Which ever is fine for me." Raku spoke with an emotionless tone. Suigetsu broke out in laughter, "Worst nightmare! Oh Raku, now I know why I hang around you."</sup>

[konoka]

[Word Count - 107]

Konoka's eyes narrowed as she smirked and then released her sword.

"Worst Nightmare? I fear nothing as trivial as a nightmare."

Her eyes seemed to have a touch of violet to them as she held a glare a bit longer then released it allowing the violet color to fade away. She walked back to her tea and set down.

..Raku..I've heard that before..

She took a sip of her tea then set it down once more letting out a slight sigh. She glanced back toward Deidara this time.

..Akasuki..with a demon girl? This might be worth watching..

[Aster]

[Word Count: 175]

"yeah... and she's my girlfriend, un. I acctually live with her." Deidara spoke as the unconscious man slowly got up and started walking away wobbly. The manager of the bar walked over to Deidara and tapped him on the back. "what do you want, un?!" Deidara asked angrily from being bothered so much. "you're paying for that table right?" the manager asked with a glare. "um... no! that wasnt my fault..." Deidara spoke with a chuckle facing towards Raku. The man tapped Deidara on the shoulder again. He got up and grabbed the man by his collar and held out his hand showing his hand mouth. "will letting you live pay it off... i could kill you right here and now if i wanted to, un!" Deidara shouted angrily at the man. "uh... nevermind! your debt is paid!" the manager spoke as Deidara let him go and he ran off. Deidara sat back down looking down at the counter. "damn... people get me mad so easily, un." Deidara spoke.

[Raku]

<sup>[Word Count 174]

Raku sighed, "I'm not taking you out in public anymore...Ok Deidara? What if Tsunade found out you threatened people like that?" Her voice seemed to turn deathly evil As Suigetsu leaned back in his chair. "Well, Raku said I could stay over for a few nights. I refuse to stay in a hotel with Karin...." He spoke with a small sigh. Raku nodded and smiled lightly. "Sakura said you were welcome into the house, and mom doesn't know. We'll keep you a secret ok?" She spoke still with venom seeming to slip form her words. Suigetsu nodded as Raku stood up and walked to the manager. He backed away in fear as Raku took out a small wolf shaped wallet. She handed enough money for the table and sighed. "Sorry, it wont happen again." She spoke walking back over. Suigetsu jumped up form his chair and slung one arm around Raku's shoulders, smirking evilly.</sup>

[konoka]

[Word Count - 101]

Konoka smirked waiting for them to start to leave. She was still going to make a move, but a more ninja like move. Stealth. She was a master of it. Her majestic teal eyes seemed to look at the manager as he backed away a bit afraid from Deidara's show.

"Better than most."

She stood up letting her sandals touch against the ground and walking behind the others as if waiting for them to exit so she could also leave.

..So..An akasuki..Deidara..a demon girl..Raku..and a cloaked man..un-named..perfectly typical.

[Aster]

[Word Count: 122]

Deidara got up anwalked over to the manager who tripped from the sight of Deidara again. "hey man... sorry about that, i think i get a little mad over unneccessary things, un." Deidara spoke helping the manager back up. "sure..." the manager spoke walking away.

Deidara glared at Suigetsu when he put his arm around Raku. He ran over to them, bent down and got between them both, then stood back up. Suigetsu now had his over Deidara and he had his arms around them both. "yeah... we're going to be great friends! arent we, un?" Deidara spoke with a smirk kissing Raku on the cheek with both arms still around both of their shoulders.

[Raku]

<sup>[Word Count 127]

Suigetsu looked away, quickly shrugging off Deidara's arm. "Yeah, best of friends...Especially if Raku gives me a tour of the village. In case I need to come back for, um supplies." He spoke with a small fanged grin. Raku nodded, sighing at their behavior. She turned into a wolf, as her ears pricked back to face Konoka. Her fur bristled lightly as a deep chakra surrounded her dusty fur. Suigetsu looked down at her and instantly Zabuza's sword was in his hands. Raku barked and turned to face the girl, "What are you planning? ...I have wolf senses, I knew you were behind us. Now speak!" She snarled lightly and flexed her claws.</sup>

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[Zhou]

"Uh...yeah...Raku...if you'd please leave her alone." Vincent said walking with a large sword on his back. "Well hey there Deidara senpai, who's the fish man? It's seems as though he's a swordsman of Mist, what's his name?" Vincent continued staring at the newcomer in slight awe. "Oh, hey there, I'm Vincent, but everyone calls me Vinny." He said putting his hand out towards Konoka. Vinny looked toward the hole in the wall, "Eh, Deidara Senpai, causing trouble again huh?" he said smiling, "What happened this time some accident huh?" He continued laughing.

[konoka]

[Word Count = 133]

Konoka glanced toward Vincent wanting no part of his or anyone else's life. Bad things happened to people around her, so getting anyone of them into it would be a horrible thing.

Her eyes glanced toward Raku as she grabbed the man's hand and pushed it to his side.

"I'm not doing or plotting anything. I'm not even a ninja as you can tell."

Her headband was on her, but not visible. It was under her kimono sash and under her kimono. It fell opposite of the belt holding her kunai and other weapons.

"I wish no harm to any of you, so carry on."

Her eyes seemed to sparkle with the words as she put on a false front of pure kindness.