Akatsuki Meets Chaos--Suffering Suffixes! (and more)
Hello again. You'll notice that I'm once again putting two parts into one post. I did it this time because they were short, so I thought having more than one would make the insanity last longer. If I did make a mistake with the suffixes, tell me and I'll try to fix it. I think I did a fairly good job of checking the rules though.
“That’s it! If we’re going to be here, I need to use our list of trivial information, specifically suffixes,” Toril declared, and pulled out a piece of paper from her pack. “They sound like something I should know.” She studied the list of basic words carefully. A comment next to one of the words caught her eye and she grinned. “I love Kater’s sense of humor,” she murmured.
Arranac looked at his companion worriedly. If she was this happy, it usually meant some sort of mischief at his expense. He looked over his copy briefly. “There are some pretty interesting ones here,” he admitted. “Don’t you think so…Toril-chan?”
Tobi had to hand it to Arranac. The guy had guts, calling Toril that.
“Don’t call me that!” Toril had stopped dead and was glaring at Arranac.
“I can too call you that, Toril-chan. We’ve known each other for years, and we’re close friends.”
“We were friends, right up until the point you tried to kill me.” This was news to Tobi. Suddenly much more made sense about his two guests. And Arranac was even braver than he’d thought previously to be provoking Toril in such a way.
Toril merely smiled and walked on serenely. “I think you missed one of the words in our list. You should be more careful about what you call me…Arranac-teme.”
One important issue had been bothering Toril about their temporary stay with Akatsuki: the custom of working in pairs. None of the Akatsuki really struck her as the sort of people she could get along with. She was naturally short-tempered and tended to react badly when provoked. “Ah, Tobi-san? I have a question.”
“Yes?”
“Are Arranac and I going to be paired up with anyone while we’re here? Because the level of my trust has it’s limits, and relying on an amoral total stranger to watch my back is way outside them.”
“What if it wasn’t a total stranger?” Tobi asked carefully.
“If you’re suggesting what I think you are, the answer’s absolutely not.”
“Why not? You know Arranac-san very well.”
Toril rolled her eyes at his deliberate ignorance. “When I said I wouldn’t rely on an amoral stranger, I was more concerned with the amorality, not the unfamiliarity.”
Tobi continued on despite this. “I thought you’d be more comfortable with someone you knew.”
Toril wasn’t in the mood for these games. She spat bitterly, “Comfortable? He tried to kill me and nearly succeeded. Forgive me if I’m a bit hesitant to be paired with him for any length of time, but I try to learn from my mistakes.”
“Aww Toril-chan, you don’t really mean that, do you?”
“Speak of the devil,” muttered Toril, “and he appears to ruin my day.” Arranac managed to pull off looking hurt, offended, and proud all at once. “I’m being extremely lenient by tolerating your presence at all. Don’t push your luck.”
“Toril-san shouldn’t worry so much about animosity. Partners don’t have to get along well to be successful. Hidan and Kakazu are a great example.”
“Completely different case. Hidan was immortal and Kakazu was close enough,” Arranac reminded Tobi. “Toril and I aren’t, if you haven’t noticed. That said…” he turned to his companion, “In all seriousness, Toril, we should be paired.”
Serious-Arranac was somehow more irritating than his normal persona. “And why, pray tell, should we be together?” she demanded.
“We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and have actually worked together before--however unwillingly-and were even more effective than we are separately. Besides, it’s like Tobi said, better the evil you know than the one you don’t.”
Toril scowled and walked slightly ahead of them in broody silence. Arranac watched her with a small smile. Finally Toril fell back with them, still scowling. There were a few more seconds of silence before she finally muttered, “I hate it when you’re right.” Arranac laughed, unsurprised by her decision.
“That’s it! If we’re going to be here, I need to use our list of trivial information, specifically suffixes,” Toril declared, and pulled out a piece of paper from her pack. “They sound like something I should know.” She studied the list of basic words carefully. A comment next to one of the words caught her eye and she grinned. “I love Kater’s sense of humor,” she murmured.
Arranac looked at his companion worriedly. If she was this happy, it usually meant some sort of mischief at his expense. He looked over his copy briefly. “There are some pretty interesting ones here,” he admitted. “Don’t you think so…Toril-chan?”
Tobi had to hand it to Arranac. The guy had guts, calling Toril that.
“Don’t call me that!” Toril had stopped dead and was glaring at Arranac.
“I can too call you that, Toril-chan. We’ve known each other for years, and we’re close friends.”
“We were friends, right up until the point you tried to kill me.” This was news to Tobi. Suddenly much more made sense about his two guests. And Arranac was even braver than he’d thought previously to be provoking Toril in such a way.
Toril merely smiled and walked on serenely. “I think you missed one of the words in our list. You should be more careful about what you call me…Arranac-teme.”
One important issue had been bothering Toril about their temporary stay with Akatsuki: the custom of working in pairs. None of the Akatsuki really struck her as the sort of people she could get along with. She was naturally short-tempered and tended to react badly when provoked. “Ah, Tobi-san? I have a question.”
“Yes?”
“Are Arranac and I going to be paired up with anyone while we’re here? Because the level of my trust has it’s limits, and relying on an amoral total stranger to watch my back is way outside them.”
“What if it wasn’t a total stranger?” Tobi asked carefully.
“If you’re suggesting what I think you are, the answer’s absolutely not.”
“Why not? You know Arranac-san very well.”
Toril rolled her eyes at his deliberate ignorance. “When I said I wouldn’t rely on an amoral stranger, I was more concerned with the amorality, not the unfamiliarity.”
Tobi continued on despite this. “I thought you’d be more comfortable with someone you knew.”
Toril wasn’t in the mood for these games. She spat bitterly, “Comfortable? He tried to kill me and nearly succeeded. Forgive me if I’m a bit hesitant to be paired with him for any length of time, but I try to learn from my mistakes.”
“Aww Toril-chan, you don’t really mean that, do you?”
“Speak of the devil,” muttered Toril, “and he appears to ruin my day.” Arranac managed to pull off looking hurt, offended, and proud all at once. “I’m being extremely lenient by tolerating your presence at all. Don’t push your luck.”
“Toril-san shouldn’t worry so much about animosity. Partners don’t have to get along well to be successful. Hidan and Kakazu are a great example.”
“Completely different case. Hidan was immortal and Kakazu was close enough,” Arranac reminded Tobi. “Toril and I aren’t, if you haven’t noticed. That said…” he turned to his companion, “In all seriousness, Toril, we should be paired.”
Serious-Arranac was somehow more irritating than his normal persona. “And why, pray tell, should we be together?” she demanded.
“We know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and have actually worked together before--however unwillingly-and were even more effective than we are separately. Besides, it’s like Tobi said, better the evil you know than the one you don’t.”
Toril scowled and walked slightly ahead of them in broody silence. Arranac watched her with a small smile. Finally Toril fell back with them, still scowling. There were a few more seconds of silence before she finally muttered, “I hate it when you’re right.” Arranac laughed, unsurprised by her decision.