JFC I forgot how long this one was and it took me forever to type out o.o I think this one was the longest one shot I have in Akatsuki Love. HERE IT IS:

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A groan left me as I listened to Konan's silent fawing over Pein. It was clear that the girl liked their leader. She was always by his side. And her eyes were glued to him constantly. To be honest, it sent an unreasonable irritation racing through me. Just stop staring at him! I wanted so desperately to shout at her. But how could I? It wasn't like I really had a right to. But my continuous glares seemed to get through to her as she visibly flinched and scurried out of the room. Seeing her obvious fear in me made me smirk with slight superiority and I heard Pein sigh. "Kat, were you glaring at Konan again? You know how I feel about yo intimidating her like that."

I snorted and relaxed back on the couch. "I don't really care. She annoys me. The way she is always oogling at you. Acting like she does it so secretly. I know you two have been friends since you were kids and have gone through a lot of shit, but still. It pisses me off." I stated factually. He glared at me from his desk and I glared back, adding a silly face. I laughed as he rolled his eyes, a grin on my face. As he went back to his paper, I sat forward and watched him. "Don't you ever get done with that stuff?" He sighed in response and placed his chin in one of his hands.

"Not really. But it needs to get done." He said, a bit of sadness in his tone. It caused me to frown a bit. "Well?" I asked, not really giving more to the question. "Well, what?" He asked, a tad bit of irritation now in his voice. Oops, pissed him off a bit. "Well," I started. "Would you like some help, or not?" I asked, standing up and placing my hands on my hips. He looked up in a bit of surprise, his eyes blinking as he processed my question. "Oh, uh, yeah. Okay. Please. Why don't you take that stack over there. If you have any questions ask me. I want It done right."
Grinning, I nodded my head and took the stack. I sat down and got to work. It took about and hour an a half before we were completely done. I suppose I would have been finished earlier, but I made him give me some more papers to work on. I really wanted to help him out. He worked so hard every day. "Thank-you, Kat-chan, for all the help you provided me with today. I highly appreciate it. I just have one question for you, if you do not mind me asking." He asked after we were all finished. I straightened a bit, my fingers fiddling with the edge of my shirt. "Uh, yeah sure. Go for it." I said, feeling a bit nervous.
"Why did you help me? Not that I don't appreciate it, as I said. I just find it curious." His question caused a blush to spread across my face and I got even more nervous. I looked around his office, avoiding his gaze. What could I possibly tell him that was the truth but didn't explain everything? I didn't want him to know my true feelings, after all. Getting rejected wasn't a strong point for me. "Well, it's because I'm nice and you work really hard as our leader. You deserve, not just some help, but also some relaxation as well." I said with a deep blush, my eyes still avoiding him. "Oh," He started. "Well, thank you for everything." I smiled a bit nodding his head before telling him I was going to retire to bed. "Right, goodnight, Kat." I heard him say as I closed the door behind me.

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Maybe I said something to upset him last night. Or maybe it was something I didn't say? Why has he been ignoring me? I thought to myself worriedly. I hadn't really seen Pien all day. And when I did, he kind of scurried away. I wanted to know what was wrong. But since no one seemed to know, I settled for playing with Tobi. I tried to keep myself busy so that I wouldn't think about it. Unfortunately, it randomly popped into my mind and seemed to enjoy plaguing me. For example: When I was helping Sasori with his puppets, helping Zetsu with his plans. Even when I sat through Hidan telling about this entire religion. Nothing took my mind off of it. Then, something surprising happened. Kisame suddenly barged into Hidan's room and grabbed my wrist: dragging my out. "Kisame, what the hell are you doing? Let me go, the fuck!?" I yelled, confused as to why I was being dragged. "Leader-sama told me he wanted you." He stated simply. It caused me to growl and I continued to try and shake free from his grasp. "I can go by-my-self then!" I said, pulling my wrist away. "Fine, be that way. But you tell Leader-sama it's not my fault I didn't bring you in myself if he gets mad."
I cocked my head and rose an eyebrow. Whatever. I shook my head, shrugging it off and headed into Pein's room. Feeling suddenly hesitant, I took a deep breath and knocked on his door. "Who is it?" Asked a rather harsh voice. Oh my. "I-It's me. Kat." God I hated that harsh voice. It meant he was angry. I hated seeing him angry. Especially when it was directed towards me. "Oh, come in." His voice had softened, which surprised me. I snuck inside, closing the door quietly. I leaned back against it, glancing between Pien and Konan. "You wanted to see me?" I asked curiously, cautiously moving towards the couch. "Yes, I did. Konan, please leave us for a moment." She nodded silently, though her eyes were filled with wonder and jealousy. I watched her leave and stepped closer to his desk. "Kat?" He stated, a tremble in his voice I had never heard before. "Kat, you are one of the most powerful people I have ever met. Not only that, but you are one of the most sweetest, generous, most kindest person out there. You tell people who are different that they are unique, special. That you think they are amazing and cool. You respect everyone's religions, no matter what they are. And, you help everyone, even when they have not asked for any. Especially when it comes to me." As he spoke, he stood up and walked around his desk. The more he talked, the closer he got to me. I swallwed, moving back until I was pressed against the wall with him standing right in front of me. "Why do you help me so much?" He asked, his voice just above a whisper. It caused a shiver to race down my spine and I breathed a bit shakily. "B-Because, you're my leader and I respect you. A-and you have enough to deal with." I said nervously. His face shifted, glaring down at me as he called me a liar, his voice echoing is anger. I flinched a bit. He took my chin in his hand, forcing me to look up at him. His voice softened as his thumb brushed over my cheek. "It's because you feel the same way I feel towards you. The way I've been trying to deny. They way I have felt since the very first moment I saw you." His voice fell to a whisper, his lips brushing against mine. My heart was racing in my chest until finally, finally-our lips met. A soft noise came from me as I kissed back, wrapping my arms around him to deepen the passion. When we finally pulled away, I smiled up at him. "Yes Pien, you're right. I feel the exact same way you do. I love you." I finally confess, a smile on both our faces.