Third person pov

The rest of the base was asleep, but they weren't.

"Rule number one of being a really cool fucking badass." Hidan said. He sat on his bed which was across from hers. They were a satisfying length away. Not too far, but not too terribly close either. Hidan continued. "Bitches get stitches."

"What the fuck?" Shisui whispered. He and the other resident ghosts hovered near the front of the room, next to the door. They'd taken it upon themselves to watch over Hollow, although Rin was currently absent. They wanted someone to be watching Obito at all times. They couldn't risk him sneaking up on Hollow and nabbing her. He definitely has his eye on her. They had to be careful. Keep tabs on the pair of them at all times. One wrong move, and Hollow was toast.

"We've learned not to ask too many questions." Sasodai admitted, arms folded across his chest. Midori nodded I'm agreement. Hidan wasn't even the oddest member of the Akatsuki if they were being completely honest. If not for her ability to see ghosts, they may not have spared Hollow so much as a second glance. Albeit, her hair was quite eye-catching.

"That ain't no damn rule. It's a fact." Meatball Kyle insisted. Hollow blinked. She wasn't sure who to believe. Hidan had saved her, and was in charge of taking care of her, but Meatball Kyle had to voice of a well educated, tax-paying man! She honestly wasn't too sure what to do. 

"You're not a part of this fucking conversation." Hidan said simply, not looking away from Hollow. "Now, rule number two is that badasses only date badasses. When you're old enough or whatever the fuck, you need to find someone hella cool and shit. Like you will be." Hidan said.

Hollow had heard of dating, but she wasn't too sure how to do it. Hikari had spent special care explaining the romantic side of things involving other humans, as Hollow had some trouble understanding. She was quite sure she understood now! At least, to some extent. But it didn't matter. Hidan was right. She was far too young.

"She's way too young." Yahiko muttered.

"She's a fucking fetus. Why the fuck didn't you just skip that one?" Meatball Kyle snapped, and Yahiko gave his ghostly friends a look. Hollow glanced at them. She couldn't quite hear what they were whispering about, but she was quite sure it involved her, or at least something like that. Perhaps they were talking about Meatball Kyle! He as, after all, very new.

"You can't just skip shit, idiot." Hidan scoffed. "Now, rule number three involves working out. You've gotta be a buff little shit if you want to be a badass."

"Training?" Hollow asked hopefully. She really did want to train! Then she could help Mr. Pein with whatever it was he needed help with, and she could protect the people she really liked! Like Shisui and Hidan, and Meatball Kyle. And maybe she could protect herself from Obito. Although he was quite strong. Just a little too strong in her opinion, but she wasn't going to worry about it too much.

"Yeah, that shit. We can start tomorrow. We'll ask...." Hidan tried to think of someone they could actually ask, and who wouldn't kill Hollow. She was so small, and he didn't doubt the other members would go all out on her. They needed someone with patience. Someone who was a good teacher. Hidan wouldn't know where to start with this kid training wise, but maybe...

"Itachi-san!" Hollow lit up. Itachi was a hero. Probably the best person here if they were being honest with themselves. Save for Meatball Kyle, of course. He was probably a war hero who'd suffered through a great many battles to get a voice so deep and educated. She couldn't even begin to imagine the hardships he must have overcome.

"Hun, I don't think... no." Hikari pressed her lips into a thin line.

"Fuck. I sort of hate Itachi, but you're right. He probably won't kill your ass." Hidan said. Shisui snorted.

"Yeah, he'd sooner jump off a cliff. Like me. I jumped off a cliff, and it was actually quite nice. The death part was very disorienting." Shisui hummed. Yahiko nodded as though interested, and even Midori and Sasodai seemed to lean in. Hollow peered over at them curiously. She hoped they were not plotting an incident. 

"I got stabbed." Yahiko said. "Right in the gut."

"Weak. I jumped off a cliff after ripping out my own eyeball." Shisui grinned.

"So? I made my best friend stab me." Yahiko scoffed, rolling his eyes.

"S-Suicide is n-never the a-answer, Yahiko-kun." Hollow sputtered, because it wasn't. Shisui doubled over with laughter, and the ginger haired boy turned red with what seemed to be embarrassment. Hidan and Meatball Kyle were too busy arguing over rule four, which involved leather coats and sunglasses, to really care.