Shockingly, it wasn't Obito this time. No, instead it was Jacob. Jacob is a tall kid with deep purple hair, so I had to crane my neck to meet his eyes. His eyes are weird, but I have to admit that they are stunning. They're a shining gold color. The guy is always wearing a plain T-shirt and jeans so skinny I'm surprised he can bend his knees enough to walk. He's always got his jacket with him, but it's wrapped around his waist now because of the heat.
He doesn't smile all that much, and he's a pretty odd character. He somehow got someone to do a tattoo sleeve on his right arm. It's been there ever since I met him a few years back, and oddly enough, he seems to hate his markings. He tried to cover them if too many people are present. This morning is already blazing though, even without the sun being all the way up yet. The symbols on his arm are all a deep purple, just like his hair. I don't see them often enough to be sure, but I'm almost positive they change somehow.
"You do know that you have stalkers now, right?" He asked, putting all his weight on one leg. I looked past him to see team Minato had never left, they were just waiting out on by the road. I let out a groan. "What're you doing here, Jacob?" I asked, my voice heavy. He gained an irritated look. "I thought I told you not to call me that." He grunted. "And I thought I told you not to come over, but that didn't stop you, now did it?" I scoffed at him. He snarled. "Yeah, whatever. Why're these losers hanging outside your house anyway?" He asked, trying to slide past me and into the house. I blocked his path.
Jacob doesn't get social cues very well. He doesn't understand personal space very well, and he doesn't know that you can't just walk into people's homes. He doesn't have a mother either, and his dad is a walking dick, so I'm not surprised he's as messed up as he is. He doesn't seem to know how to be nice either. At least not how normal humans are. He's just so... so Jacob I guess. That and I think he has identity issues. He's tried to tell me seven times now that he changed his name.
"You really wanna know?" I raised an eyebrow at the boy. "No shit." He folded his arms over his chest, glaring down at me. "They're here to discuss none of your business, and to help me kick you off my lawn." I stepped out of the house, closing the door before we woke up my dad. I'll have to clean up my food later. "Funny. Why're they here, Syoko?" He asked. My face twisted. I hate it when people call me by my last name. "Why don't you go ask?" I countered, glaring back. He let out a huff, spinning around and striding off towards them. I let out a groan. I hate my neighbors. I hate everyone. I hate life.
"Oi!" Jacob called out to what I supposed was my new team. I had to run to catch up. Damn my short legs. "Who might you be? A friend of Ethelia's?" Minato smiled as Jacob approached them. I nearly choked on air, something I've been doing a lot lately. "No, we're not friends. Definitely not." I made an X with my hands. As if I'd associate willingly with the likes of him. "A couple then?" Rin giggled. I gagged. "Jesus no. Me and Jacob? Oh my God." I wheezed out. What is wrong with these people?
"I told you not to call me that." Jacob turned around to hiss at me. "And I told you to get to fuck off my lawn!" I retorted, glaring. He really knows how to set a fire in me. The bad kind too. Not the 'I totally wanna have sex' kind. The angry kind that makes me want to smash plates and tear up paper. "So you're name's Jacob? You're Ethelia's neighbor, right?" Minato smiled. "Yeah, I am. What's it to you?" Jacob asked wearily. "Ethelia here is becoming a-" Minato, thank God, was cut off. I'll have to thank Obito later. "Whoa, you have tattoos?!" The boy shrieked in awe, staring at the odd symbols on Jacob's arm in awe.
Obito reminds me of a child in many ways. For one thing, he gets excited easily. And he just looks... young. I know we're the same age, but Rin doesn't look too much like a kid. She's got one of those faces. So do I, and I guess Kakashi does. The mask makes it hard to tell. Either way, I don't think it matters. At least now I know how the kid works and stuff. I've got him figured out. Now it's Rin's turn.
"Yeah, so?" Jacob muttered. Sometimes I think he's self conscious about them. His tattoos I mean. "How'd you get them? Aren't you a little young?" Kakashi snorted. Wow, he didn't go mute in the past hour! What a pity. "None of your business, squirt." Jacob looked away. I think he regrets coming over here, but joke's on him. "Well, Ethelia needs to come with us for now. It was nice meeting you, Jacob!" Minato chirped. "Why's she gotta come with you? Doesn't she have to go to school?" He's not being nearly as vulgar as he normally is. Maybe it's because Minato is famous and stuff.
"She's working with us now! For a school project. A few students are being placed on ninja teams to see how they work! It's for her presentation." Rin chirped so convincingly I nearly believed her. I just sort of stared at her with wide eyes. She just saved my bacon, and we aren't even friends! I low-key wanna be friends with her now though. Like, score. She just saved my life from shattering right before my very eyes. Thank you girl I don't actually like. Oh my God I'm freaking out.
"...Of course." Jacob narrowed his eyes. Of course he doesn't believe her, but he can't really do anything about it. "Yep! We need to get started soon. We're running a bit late this morning." Minato said pointedly. Jacob muttered something under his breath before turning around. There was no way he could talk back to Minato without getting in trouble for it. "See yah later then." He nodded to me. "I sure hope not." I muttered, watching as he stalked off.
"Bye, Jacob!" Obito was staring at his tattoos again. Jacob paused and turned around. "I don't go by that." He sighed, glaring at me. I whistled innocently. Like I said, identity crisis. "Why not? It's your name, isn't it?" Kakashi is being surprisingly reserved. Maybe it's because Jacob is a stranger, so he can't justify being rude. "No, it's not my name anymore. I go by something else." He said. I rolled my eyes. I remember when he told me his "new name." I think he changed it because of his father or something. His dad is a dick. "What is it then?" Rin asked. Jacob was already walking away.
"It's Mark."
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HAH HAH HAH HAH HAAAAAH I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOREVEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
SURPRISE, MOTHER-FUCKERS.
ONLY HIS RIGHT ARM HAS TATTOOS GUYS, AND PART OF HIS CHEST.
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