Darkness. It was all around him, yet on he ran; down the long corridor towards the tiny pinprick of light. If he could just reach it, if he could just get there he could save his friend. He could rescue Sasuke. Uzumaki Naruto fairly flew into the expansive room and skidded to a stop, glaring menacingly at the figure before him. Like everything else in the room, the figure was vague and shrouded in darkness. Naruto was unafraid.
"Who are you?!" Naruto demanded, his blue eyes shining fiercely, almost glowing in the shadowy room. "Are you the bastard behind Akatsuki?!"
The figure only chuckled, looking down on him from a high platform. "Yes." Was the response.
"What are you after?!" Naruto seethed through clenched teeth. "Why are you after me? did you capture Sasuke?!"
"Sasuke is a lure. A most effective lure to attract our prey. You Naruto-kun, are my prey." The figure replied with a sinister chuckle.
"You bastard! Show yourself!" Naruto bellowed at his enemy.
The cloaked figure leapt from its pedestal and stepped into the light to reveal the true mastermind behind the criminal organization, Akatsuki. It was none other than…!
"Hinata?!" Naruto shrieked in surprise.
Hyuga Hinata let out a sinister giggle. "Surprised, Naruto-kun?"
There was a moment or two of confused silence before Naruto repeated, "Hinata…?" he scratched his head, now at a total loss. "Why are you the leader of Akatsuki?" he asked.
Hinata laughed again, her pale eyes flashing maniacally, "I have gathered together nine of the strongest criminal shinobi in the bingo book with the sole purpose of capturing you!"
"…um… why?" Naruto asked, still puzzled.
"Because! With the power of the Mangekyakou sharingan wielded by Itachi, I will now cause you to complete my ultimate desire! YOU will take me to Ichiraku's for dinner TONIGHT!" She shrieked in insane, evil laughter at the sheer genius of her plan.
Naruto gasped. "Hinata! That! That's...!" He paused, pondering for a moment. "That's actually not a bad idea."