With her own eyes full of terror, Hinata could only stand and stare up at the set of cold black eyes before her. She was so terrified of who was in front of her, that she couldn't stop shaking. Even at the age of 16 now, and so much stronger than she was when she first became a Genin, this man still terrified her. Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi looked down at the terrified young girl with emotionless eyes and face. He had absolutely no clue why Leader wanted her of all the Hyuga. Though he also didn't particularly care either way. "You are coming with me."

With a gasp Hinata somehow found the courage and took a step away from him. "I won't."

with a glare, Itachi didn't even move. If just simply telling her that she was going with him, then he would have to remind her of who he was. And why the very same village that she called home, wanted him dead. "Need I remind you of who I am? And why I am considered a rouge ninja by the very same village that you call home?"

Trying to stay strong, Hinata tried to force herself to stop shaking as she kept eye contact with him. Though in truth she just wanted to fall down and sob. "I know exactly who you are Itachi. You were named a rouge ninja after you killed your clan. And then not too long ago you even killed your own brother."

Without blinking, Itachi sighed. "Sasuke died because he wasn't strong enough. I let him live that day hoping that what I did to our clan would spur him to find the same power that I have. Obviously it didn't."

tears springing to her eyes, Hinata couldn't help but start to shake again. "You really are a cold hearted monster."

Glaring at her even harder, Itachi sighed. "You are going with me one way or another. You can come on your own and make it easier on yourself. Or I will simply force you too. It really doesn't matter to me which one it is."

Seeing just how serious he really was, Hinata didn't know what to think. He really was there to take her! "But why me? What do you want from me? I am not a Jinchuuriki like Naruto is. Or Gaara. And I am by far not the most gifted of my clan either.""

Having had enough of this, knowing that she was stalling Itachi sighed. Her refusal was starting to wear on his nerves. Keeping his eye contact with her, he let the first stage of his Sharingan show. "I have no clue why it is you. I was ordered to come and get yo u specifically. Now are you coming on yo ur own, or do I have to force you?"

her heart racing, Hinata couldn't pull her eyes away from his Sharingan. After a moment, she let tears fall down her face as she dropped her eyes and sighed. Her only prayer now was that she would get rescued before he got her where he was taking her. "I clearly don't have a say in it, so I can't do anything but go on my own."

Relaxing now, Itachi let his Sharingan fade as he stepped up next to her and put his arm around her waist, and then was gone, bounding through the trees. "You made the wise choice in the matter."

Keeping her crying eyes downcast, Hinata shook as she closed them. Naruto had asked her to meet up with him and she was on her way to meet him when he stopped her. Naruto said that he had something to tell her, yet now she was never going to find out what it was. 'I am so sorry Naruto. But I know that I am not strong enough to escape from him. But please. Realize that something is wrong and find me. You I think are my only hope now.'

x

Pacing before the tree Naruto sighed as he waited for Hinata to get there. With every intention on telling her how he felt about her, and making her the happiest girl in the village. Having just went on a mission with her, he realized then just how much she cared about him, and in turn how much he really cared about her. And he wasn't going to let it get passed him.

But now Naruto was starting to get worried about her. She was nearly fifteen minutes late meeting him already. And he was getting really worried about her. Looking at his watch he sighed. "She should have been here by now. Where is she?"

Finally having had enough waiting, he headed for her house. Taking the way she was most likely going to take to meet him. He has asked her to meet him several other times, and she was never late. Usually early but never late. He just had this gut feeling that something horrible was going on and he didn't like it.

As he passed over a break in the trees, Naruto looked down when he saw something flash in the sun. Faling next to it, he froze as his heart sank and his stomach twisted in knots. It was Hinata's headband, laying on a piece of cloth with a red cloud on it. Lifting it, he glared at nothing as he fisted his hands. "Damnit! The Akatsuki have Hinata!"

x

Not knowing how long it took them, Hinata now stood next to Itachi as she was surrounded by other members of the Akatsuki. Though she tried not to show it, inside she was shaking harder than an earthquake. She knew Itachi and Kisame, but everyone else was a mystery to her.

But she knew one thing for sure now. There was no way in hell that she was going to be able to escape on her own. Every member of the Akatsuki were considered S class rough ninja. The strongest of all the ones in the bingo book. And here she was at their mercy. 'I still don't understand what it is that they want with me.'

With a smile as he looked at the girl with Itachi, Deidara was in shock. She was beautiful. And it was now their job to keep her with them and alive. But no one said that he couldn't flit a little with her and faltter her. Sliding his hat off, he gave her a bow as he came up to stand in front of her. "Well hello there. My name is Deidara. What is your name beaut…"

But he then found himself sliding across the floor with a thud against the wall. Looking up he saw Itach putting his foot down from where he kicked him. "What in the hell was that for Itachi? You didn't have to kick me you know!"

A glare on his face clear. Itachi opened the first stage of his Sharingan once again as he spoke in an even and unemotional tone. "You are being warned now. Youa re not to bother in her in way Deidara. The only thing that we are to do is keep her safe and alive until further notice. Whatever you are thinking about doesn't have a play in it."

Standing up Deidara glared at him. "Geez Itachi all I did was ask her what her name was. Not try to suck out her soul. You are way too uptight."

His glare going harder Itachi didn't move but he was having enough of this attitude that Deidara was giving him all the time. "Do not defy me Deidara."

With a confused look Deidara just stood there. "Defy you? When were you made the leader Itachi?"

His glare going even harder, Itachi stood his ground. After all it was what he did to Deidara that made him join the Akatsuki in the first place. It seems that he has forgotten that. "You heard me Deidara."

His hand going into his pouch, Deidara smiled an evil smile at Itachi. "What if I want to 'defy' you as you say? I will defy you. Now what are you going to do about it Itachi Uchiha?"

Gently pushing Hinata over to stand right next to Kisame, Itachi turned and started to walk toward Deidara. "You were one of the last to join the Akatsuki Deidara. You are still at the bottom of the pecking order and that won't change. Back down."

Glaring even harder, Deidara was starting to shake he was so angry at Itachi right now. "If I don't want too!?"

Stopping a few feet from him, Itachi kept his glare hard as his Sharingan formed. "You have often said that you wondered what sort of power I had that brought down my clan in a single night. I am warning you that if you don't stop this. You will see it. Now."

Laughing as he pulled his hand from his claw, Deidara smiled. "What could a do-jutsu do against an explosion? I mean really!?"

Watching with a close eye, Hinata sort of did want this Deidara to push it. She had heard so many stories about what happened to the Uchiha. Though her father swears that there is no way that the Sharingan could have given someone that much power to take out of the top two clans of the village. That Itachi had to have had help.

But there was something about him. How confident he was. And the coldness in his eyes when he looked at her when he took her. She had no doubt that he did that all on his own with no help. No doubt what so ever. But then she gasped as Deidara started to do something as he moved, Itachi was suddenly there, stopping him from doing it. Then Deidara fell to the ground and twitched as his eye was as wide as it could go. 'OH man.'

Feeling her start to shake, Kisame laughed as he looked down at her. This had to be the first time she saw the true power of the Sharingan in work. "You better keep on your best behavior girly. Or that is going to be you."

"Enough Kisame."

Turning around, Hinata gasped to see the different pattern to his Sharingan. She had never seen anything like that before! Not even in the history books about anything. And when she would see Sasuke use his, it never looked like that. They had such evil, but at the same time emotion.

Turning and going to Hinata, Itachi grabbed her hand and pulled her with him as he went up toward his room. "We will be in my room until Leader returns."