-Okay. Start it again – a man sighted sitting on the chair in the dark room. He looked up to the other man who was standing before him. They stared into each other's eyes for almost a minute. That was pretty awkward. The first time in their life when they spend so much time together… arguing.

That was damn annoying.

-Tell me just one reason for keeping her here… - the man sighted who was sitting in the chair – I can't believe that you want to keep a woman in the HQ…

That was really the first time when they argued. The sitting man always told the things that the standing man had to do and that man did it without asking anything. Their partnership was the perfect boss-and-worker touch. But now that man was standing before him, asking for something… that was pretty strange. Pretty annoying.

But the standing, masked man was in deadly silence.

-Just one reason – the sitting man said again and he brushed his short, orange hair then he stroked his chin under his piercings.

-Isn't it obvious? – the masked man asked mono-tunely.

The grey eyes gave him a death glare.

-What could be obvious? – the man asked on an irritated tune. That was one of his bad days that happened rarely but they were always like supernatural disasters. In a short time that was the worst. First of all one of the members left the group, then an idiot joined who were screaming all the time, the new puppet left it's part everywhere, making super massive mess in the HQ, and the only female member of the missing ninjas had her period, getting on everybody's nerve, moreover the only blonde tried out a new clay so everything was now from clay…

I will freakin' kill them.

So the orange-haired guy thought that he had a fellow in these days but…

-What is it Kakuzu? – he hissed angrily and he felt that he would punch him until his would be dead…

-Sir, I know that you were an orphan, but that child isn't an orphan. He has still a mother. And without his beloved mum we couldn't control the demon inside him, so please let his mother stay here…

-We are stonger than that little kitty – the man growled.

-Sir, he is a demon still – the masked man responded with all of his respect, and the orange-haired guy felt it and it was good. But the masked man had the point. Without mum children could be pretty dangerous… and that child…

-Okay, Kakuzu – the man sighted – But if she makes any problem, riot, I will surely kill her and that kitty too…

-Thanks, sir…. – The masked man bent and he left the room.

-Man, I wish that this day will pass away soon – the orange-haired man sighted, bending down to his desk.

*Two days before*

-Hey, Kakuzu…

-What is it again Hidan? – the masked man asked him patiently as they were walking on the path.

-That snow… makes me calm… how about you?

-Hmmm…

-You know, I was in Snow country just… - and Hidan talked without waiting for any answers or questions, just chatting - mostly with himself – as always but Kakuzu had already learned how to behave and interrupt Hidan's blurb so he could still watching and investigating…

All around them was beautiful white, shiny, comfy snow-blanket covered the trees, the road, bushes and… them. It was snowing hardly, the enormous snowflakes were falling down from the dark grey clouds. And they got stuck in the snow sometimes.

Every of their steps were loud, blunt voices were everywhere especially in Kakuzu's mind due to Hidan.

Somehow he was now not as patient as he was always, but his partner didn't notice it.

-It was pretty strange to get used to the cold when I was…

-Hidan…

-What?

-Shut up, just now, okay?

****

Some hours later they made a little campfire to have a rest and warm their body. Kakuzu was eating or at least just biting something, Hidan had already finished his meal and he was glaring at a paper.

-Are we searching for him? – Hidan asked in the end.

-Yes – Kakuzu asked patiently.

When you have a photo about a person, isn't it obvious that you are after them?

-How old is he?

-Four or five.

-Pretty young.

-Yeah.

-Why are we searching for him?

-Hidan… were you listening to the Leader?

-I have already forgotten it.

-So, you didn't.

-I have already said that I forgot it. I listened, dammit!

- Now listen again but now don't forget – Kakuzu said – he is a demon. And the Leader needs it's power that's why that we are after him…

-Jinchuuriki? –Hidan asked.

-Maybe… but I don't think so…I don't have any information about that child.

-Is he an orphan?

-Dunno that too…

-Kakuzu… were you listening?

A kunai flew across the air and it cut Hidan's ear.

-One more word and I will surely sacrifice to your god…

-Want me to baptise you?

****

Hidan almost fell asleep when Kakuzu shook his shoulder.

-Goddamit Kakuzu, what is it? – Hidan murmured sleepily.

-Listen – Kakuzu whispered and he took a kunai.

Hidan had wanted to say something but he didn't respond. He closed his eyes again and he felt that the dream-fairy would find him again when he heard the sound of explosion… it was far away from them but still an explosion.

-What the heck? – Hidan murmured.

-I think it's our demon-child…

-Don't tell me that his belch or fart sounds like an explosion…

-Insane! – Kakuzu said angrily and he punched his partner without thinking.