Out by the lake

"Oh, why do you have low self-esteem? You're really nice and you have a nice personality!"

"It's a long story..." Sasori looked down onto the water.

"Would you tell me? You don't have to if you don't wanna, though."

"I mean just look at me...My body is so distribing...Who the hell would want to be with something like me.I mean are you kidding me?" Sasori hoped that his emotions won't run wild.

"Nii-san, love shouldn't be in just how you look, it's in you're personality. And how you treat each other." Shiro said softly.

"...Y-yeah maybe your right...I wish I knew more about the topic of love but I only know so little...Well with time maybe I can understand it a bit better.I-i'm so sorry for raising my voice at you..." He rubbed his arm gently.

Shiro smiled, "It's fine, Nii-san. You've got strong emotions towards this, and I understand. But I'm sure that you'll find someone. Maybe Konan-san? Or even maybe even someone else here!" He said with a grin.

"Who knows...the possiablities are unless I guess.But I mean I just want everyone to be happy is all.It will be hard but I'm sure it can happen right?" He smiles softly.

Shiro nodded, "Mhm! And don't worry Nii-san, everyone has a soul mate, you just have to be more open to people." He said with a smile as he began to swim.

"T-thank you onii-chan.Somehow I feel a bit better." Sasori whispered to himself and watched Shiro swim.

Shiro was swimming on his back, smiling softly as a pink petal from the Sakura tree fell onto his nose.

Sasori sighs softly and begins to float on his back. He looked at the sun.

"Nii-san what do you like best about the Akatsuki?" Shiro asked, smiling softly.

"I would have to say the people in it.We have a great varity of people here with amazing powers/abilties.

Shiro nodded, "Yeah. I like how everyone seems to be like a family, even though we really haven't been here too long."

"Yeah I agree.I feel that with every passing day we get to know each other more." He swims over to Shiro slowly.

Shiro smiled at him, "Yeah. And I'm glad there hasn't been any fights yet."

"Yes thank goodness I don't like when people fight or agrue it makes me kind of nervous because I wouldn't want them to get hurt."

Shiro nodded in agreement, "Dad told me that I shouldn't fight, because he didn't want to worry about me getting hurt or anything."

Sasori nods. "Yeah Shiro-kun no one would ever want to see you get hurt.If anything just tell your father or myself and we will help you out ok?"

Shiro nodded with a smile, "Mhm. Thank you, Nii-san."

"Your welcome anytime.How is your father anyways?" He asked.

"He's good. He hasn't drank in a while." Shiro said with a bright smile.

"Well it just proves that he cares about you Shiro-kun." He smiles at him.

"Yeah." He said softly, smiling.