Orange

"Why so serious?"

--Joker

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"WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

The orange-haired male immediately slammed his palms on his desk and groaned in frustration. Soon enough before he could even think straight, another burst of laughter errupted from the child hiding behind his drawers.

He really is an idiot, even at a young age.

The Akatsuki leader sighed and walked towards the blonde's direction. There, he saw Naruto Uzumaki--in child form of course-- crouched near the wall.

"Hehehe! Nobody will find me here! Believe it!!"

Pein crossed his arms and tapped his foot on the carpeted floor. It was then did Naruto spun around, his playful grin long gone before murmuring something by the lines of "I'm so dead!".

Pein's violet ringed eyes observed the child.

Naruto even had mud all over his face and his clothes looked like a mess! Well, HE was a mess himself! And this brat chose to hide in MY FUCKIN' OFFICE. Irritation boiled within him as he growled,

"Naruto Uzumaki, tell me.. Are you an idiot and just plain stupid?"

The small blonde glared, deep blue eyes shooting daggers at him.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY, YA BIG BASTAWD?! WHO YA CALLIN' STUPID?!"

"Obviously, you."

"ARGH!! Ya big bully!! Wait 'til I grow up-----"

"Ah, Pein-sama?"

Naruto's ranting was immediately interrupted by Kakuzu's sudden appearance. The stitched-up man boredly looked pass the little ninja hero and asked,

"Funds are at a critical level.. Those damn kids have a stomach of an adult. I think there's something wrong with that jutsu you gave them! Are you sure you completely turned them into kids, inside-out?"

Pein put up his stoic facade and answered, "Authorization granted. You can withdraw from our back account."

A sinister grin crossed the creepy man's face but as he as was about to make a beeline for the Akatsuki's credit card, Pein quickly added in a threatening tone,

"Make sure to save a few cents, Kakuzu. When it comes to money, you really are a merciless freak."

Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"Yah. And you're too serious, leader-sama. Ja ne!" (goodbye)

Pein's POV

After that money prick's little interruption, another sigh escaped my lips. Serious... Who? Me? I frowned. Hey, I'm not always that serious, now am I?

(Misty: uh huh.. And I'm not a freakin' girl :P)

GET OUT OF HERE!

Anyway, I was about to continue my work when I suddenly remebered having a tiny companion inside my office. I turned to look at Naruto who had this curious look on his face.

Doesn't suit him one bit.

This idiot.

If not for my self-control, I could've killed this kid right here, right now! They're all vulnerable little brats. We should kill them right away.. Maybe chop off their heads or something. That way, there would be no more Konoha-nins trying to stop us from attaining world peace.

But then again,

"Hey, leader-ass!! Why you so serious, huh?"

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"What the fuck are you talking about, Uzumaki?"

But the fire that lit his eyes made me want to close my mouth.. His chakra level increased drastically as he pumped his fist in the air, yelling,

"YOU SHOULD LOOSEN UP, GWAMPA-SAMA! I KNOW YOU'RE ALWEADY A JEEZER AND ALL... BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT!"

"Naru------"

"Have you evew (ever) had some fun once in your life?!"

I froze.

When was the last time I had some fun? This kid's question made me curious to what "fun" should really mean.. But then again, who am I to know?

Naruto Uzumaki smirked.

"I'll teach ya what fun is!! Believe it!"

I shook my head, amused by his actions. For such a young age, he can really cause so much trouble. He was always like this.. Naruto was always pulling up pranks and doing reckless things to conceal what he truly feels deep inside.

No wonder they made you a hero.

Naruto Uzumaki.

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A couple of hours later..

"GAAAAAAAH!"

Everyone in the hideout turned their heads towards the bathroom's direction. There, Konan stood soaking wet.. with a towel carelessly wrapped around her figure as she literally burned with anger. Deidara was the one who was brave enough---or maybe stupid enough---to ask,

"What the heck, un???"

The blue haired female shook with rage.

"I SAW TWO TOWELS MOVE INSIDE THE BATHROOM! AND THE FUNNY THING IS, THE OTHER ONE HAD ORANGE HAIR!!"

Deidara, Sasori, Kakuzu and the others exchanged meaningful glances before bursting out into fits of laughter. The kids had no idea what was going on so they continued watching Barney--all the while Naruto was still nowhere to be found.

He's really a master at hide and seek!

Hidan cracked up so loudly that it almost made Zetsu want to not be bipolar.....almost.

"WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! FUCKER!! SO HE FINALLY GREW SOME BALLS, EH?! BWAHAHAHAHA!"

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