ATRG #2: Akatsuki Research Team(+ Gray)

A few weeks ago:

What? I glance at the woman already holding her hand out to me.

The job is safe. Let me explain: we are not going to hurt you. We are just going to see how well you can adapt. You won’t have any lasting changes, and you’ll have a lot of good college applications waiting for you.

It’s going to last that long?! I shout, raising up my arms.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Do not waste it. 

The woman glares at me and I feel a shiver up my spine.

Is it really that worth it?

Fine. But at least tell my family and friends.

I reach up to shake her hand. She grins, showing sharp teeth.

I will.

Present day:

Tubes.

Tubes were connected to me.

Rain. Droughts. Floods. Ice melting.

Scientists. Scientists shouting words I can’t hear.

Slime. Evacuation. Test subjects.

What were they doing to my body? Why was the weather so important? Slime? Will I ever see my friends, sister, and mom again?

These thoughts swirl in my foggy brain, and I wish that I could sit up and scream. I don’t feel any different, and these experiments aren’t doing nothing to me.

Why had I accepted the offer?

Suddenly, a siren woops.

Glass shatters. I hear a part of the roof caving in.

“Save the test subject!”

Me?

“The slime is here!”

I get pushed off the bed I’m strapped to, and my head starts to clear. I look at all the scientists screaming and running around.

The slime is coming.

“What’s going on? Why are you guys all freaking out? Can someone please explain?!”

“No time to, just go!”

I whirl around to ask go where? When the instructions suddenly appear in my head.

Oh. Maple Ave, down a tunnel to the right of Line Park.

I take off running, not noticing how I manage to leap across the collapsed building.

Then I see why everyone was so scared.

This huge, red blob of rainwater, dirt, and ice is smashing everything in its way, and water spins around it, engulfing everything.

I start down the tunnel. 

Crap.

I was too loud. The slime heard me.

“STAY AWAY FROM ME, YOU MONSTER!”

Muck dripped from the walls as I ran for my life—literally. Sliding down the damp underground tunnel, I finally reach the place I was told to go to. I internally scream as I look behind me; THE SLIME WAS A FEW YARDS AWAY. I grip the giant door and push it into place with all my strength. Then, as the slime inches closer, the door bangs shut and I’m safe—for now. Slumping on the floor, I take a moment to catch my breath and look in front of me. A seemingly endless hall was stretching across the bunker, hopefully to the one place that was safe. I took a deep breath, and started walking.

“Hello?”

My voice bangs around the bunker, and I wince at how loud it was.

“Ah, you finally came.”

I jump and look behind me.

A boy with blackish-gray hair and a t-shirt with ripped pants is floating above the ground. He’s toying around with a metallic thing, and looks ten years old, but speaks like a twenty year old.

“Um- H-hi?” I squeak.

“You were obviously sent by the scientists. I’m Gray, nice to meet you.”

I nod, afraid to speak. 

“Let me show you the safest spot in the world. Or, at least that I know of.”

He grabs my arms and rockets off with me.

A high pitched scream echoes around the walls.

Later:

“Next time, please go slower.”

“Eh, You’ll get used to it.”

Gray phases through a yellow door.

I follow, but end up smacking my head against the wall.

Gray covers his face and I hear him laughing.

“Oh come on. Gray! THIS IS NOT FUNNY!”

“Sorry, sorry! Lemme get Konan, she’ll fix this-”

Before I can ask who the heck is Konan, a girl with blue hair steps out of the stinking yellow door/wall.

She has this rose made out of paper on her head, and is wearing a robe with red clouds on it. She points a sharp finger at me.

“Put your hand on the wall.”

I do as she says, and I watch the door swirl and then become still again.

Alright, now enter the code that the scientists gave you.”

I look at my palm.

78391.

Alright.

The door flashes and then turns transparent.

Konan struts through, and I follow her.

“Gray, another member? What are those scientist’s thinking? As if we have enough room!”

“Hey, be glad she’s a girl.”

“That’s the only good part. And why do you always forget how to let a new member come in?”

“Not all of us are smart like you.”

Konan flicks her hair into Gray’s face.

“Um, sorry to interrupt, but how far is the room we are going to?”

Konan stares at me.

“It should be right here.”

She wretches open a door titled “Meeting room.”

We walk in.

“EVERYONE SHUT UP AND CALM DOWN.” Was the first thing Konan said. I could see that she was the leader, the way that everyone else (all boys) snapped their mouths shut.

“Alright, we have another new member, and her name is…?”

Konan raises her eyebrows at me, and I grimace.

“K-kama.” I choke out.

“Her name is Kama. Now, I want you guys to introduce yourselves nicely.”

She points to the person on the far left, and he brushes his long blond hair back and starts.

“My name is Deidara. Explosive art master, hm. Nice to meet ya!” Deidara grins at me.

Well, he kinda looks like a girl, but seems alright!

I grin shakily back.

The next person is a bored looking redhead, playing with a puppet.

“My name is Sasori, puppet master.”

He doesn’t even bother looking at me, but flicks his hand dismissively.

Konan shakes her head at him, then motions for a masked person to start.

“My name is Kakuzu. Not the master of anything, but I do have five hearts.”

Five? Ugh, what did he do to get those five hearts? Ew.

A silver haired boy started talking immediately after Kakuzu.

“My name is Hidan, and I’m freaking immortal! I also am a follower of Jashinism!”

He laughs and bounces on the couch, earning him a glare from Konan and Kakuzu.

I grin. He is very energetic.

A plant person waves at me.

“I’m Zetsu, and I love plants.”

Konan coughs and turns to me.

“And I’m Konan, origami master.”

“Hey hey heyyyy. Don’t forget me! I’m Gray! Trickster god!”

“Kama, this is my team, the Akatsuki and Gray. We are researching why the slime has formed out of the various climate changes and how we can stop it. Any questions?”

I shake my head.

“Good. Then let’s start your first mission.”

Sorry for not posting in soooo long!

I do not own any of the Naruto characters, I only own Gray and Kama.

(ATRG Means: Akatsuki, Friendship, Romance, and Gray in Japanese lol)