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AN: I'm not so sure I'm satisfied with this chapter but... I'll post it anyways. Enjoy my imagination.

Team Hebi busied themselves, ransacking the unconscious team eight members. Sasuke approached Hinata, "I'm looking for my treacherous older brother Itachi. He is involved with Akatsuki…"

Hinata nodded slowly, 'Sasuke has an older brother?' biting her lower lip, 'I've head of Akatsuki they're the famous group of S-rank criminals, I'm supposed to scout them?!'

"We heard rumors that one of the members Kakuzo is his name, exchanges bounty to a banker…"

Hinata frowned "So...You- you're looking for a ba-banker… in the mi-middle of a f-forest?" She softly inquired.

Sasuke grimaced, "We weren't given an exact address just a general direction, but we hit the border and that's when we knew we're gone too far."

'That explains they're zigzag movement', Hinata thought 'Shino-kun I wish you were awake', "Wh-where were you wh-when they gave you di-directions?"

"We were in the border of Whirlpool Country in a very small village overlooking the mountains, towards the Ocean."

"Sh-shino has a ma-map may we se-see it?" Hinata asked.

"Suigetsu, check on the bug user, bring over the map."

Suigetsu walked over to Karin who handed him the scrolled up map. He unscrolled it and placed it between Hinata and Sasuke. Sasuke blinked, the map had notes scribbled on it, where his team had been, slept, and stopped by.

Hinata pointed over to the map, "Th-these th-three p-p-places are like what you describe …can you be more sp-specific?",Hinata whispered.

Suigetsu looked over the map, "Ah, I recognize this landmark so this," he pointed at one of the three possibilities, "must be where we stopped by because we didn't walk much after." Suigetsu leaned his weigh on one leg, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"We were informed that Kakuzo's banker, named Ginji was to the Southeast of there."

"D-do you know h-how he lo-looks like?"

"Yea", Sasuke took out papers, "Here's his profile."

Hinata was impressed and looked at other pictures of that man. She noticed the background; for sure he was from this area.

"Th-there are vi-villages that se-set up but are not re-re-registered in the ma-maps" Hinata explained, "While tr-tracking you guys my te-team stu-stumbled upon se-several of th-them b-but there was one in par-particular that had a lot of mo-movement."

Sasuke glared at Karin, who smiled nervously.

"Lead us to that one, then", Sasuke ordered.

Hinata nodded, "Bu-but first we ne-need to c-clean this ar-area."

"But that's what this is for" Suigetsu mentioned the smoke bomb in his hand.

"Y-ye-yes but Shino has other tr-tricks, we need to p-poison this place so all the b-bugs in the immediate area d-die."

Sasuke didn't need more explanation, "Karin spread your poison."

"Wait!" Hinata stood up, "ma-make sure it only k-kills insects and not my te-team."

"What the hell?! Do you think I'm an amateur!?" Karin sneered. Karin did hand seals and blew out light purple mist that covered the place.

"OK, let's go now," Sasuke took off, Hinata in tow.

Suigetsu the last one to jump away turned and threw the smoke bomb smiling. He imagined how agitated they will be when they realize that one of their members is missing.

"To the le-left" Hinata advised Sasuke went in that direction and there was a road. "W-we ju-just ne-need to travel on this, we-we'll reach the vi-village fa-faster… ca-can you pu-put me do-down n-now?" Hinata asked ashamed.

Sasuke immediately dropped her. He thought she was going to land on her butt; instead she flipped like a cat and landed well. Hinata pushed her hair out of her face. Sasuke lifted his eyebrow she didn't say anything but there was a slight frown on her face, maybe it would have been intimidating if her face didn't look so soft or her cheeks didn't glow pink.

"Lead the way then," Sasuke smirked. Hinata turned and ran forward. Team Hebi followed with Sasuke and Suigetsu behind Hinata, Karin and Jugo at the back.

Sasuke looked ahead and noticed Hinata's long hair sway, his eyes traveled down her back and observed she had a nice ass. He glanced over at Suigetsu who was blatantly staring at it. Suigetsu feeling stared at, looked over at Sasuke and smiled at him wiggling his eyebrows. Sasuke frowned and pushed Suigetsu's face away this caused Suigetsu to stumble forward sideways. He recovered next to Hinata, he looked at her, "You're slow baby", he winked and ran ahead of her. Hinata was left there blinking. Sasuke rolled his eyes, 'trying to act cool.' He leapt high over Hinata and landed on Suigetsu sparing her a slow-mo glance and continued his running.

Suigetsu not to be 'un- cooled' turned into water and splashed his way forwards like a merman.

Poor Hinata was left mesmerized and confused.

Karin raised an eyebrow, "What's gotten into those two?"

And so they continued on their marry way, "Hey can we stop for the night? Its late and I'm sleepy," Karin pouted. Sasuke considered this and looked over at Hinata who was busy twiddling with her thumbs.

"What?" He asked.

"Huh?" she looked up.

"What do you want to say?"

"No-Nothing"

Sasuke stared.

"Te- team se-seven will be here b-by su-sunrise…" she finished lamely.

Sasuke nodded at the information. "There will be no rest, we'll continue till we reach the village, get the information we need and disappear."

Karin was about to whine but stopped herself. She needed to prove herself useful to Sasuke or else who knows what will happen. She didn't want to get kicked out of the team; she loved Sasuke and his beautiful chakra.

Tracking required a lot of running even though you're tired, Hinata may not have speed but she had endurance. 'It will be a piece of cake to continue but … she was useless, she should hide her emotions better like Neji or Shino… look at what she's done, warned the enemy of a possible rescue. Good going Hinata, Naruto would never approve,' she thought sadly.

"What happened?" Naruto's loud raspy voice came out.

Sakura quickly rushed into the scene; she untied and began to heal them.

"Wait a minute, and where's Hinata?"

"Naruto calm down, obviously team eight was attacked and we're lucky to find them alive," Kakashi came in, "Look at you boys you're all a mess," Kakashi tried to humor the situation.

And in reality they were a mess, even though conscious for a while, their bodies and minds where sluggish. Even though all they wanted to do was run in search of Hinata they seemed to be suffering from mild paralyzation.

"No, no, don't get agitated boys, rest and leave this in our capable hands."

"Sakura see to these boys alright?"

Sakura nodded. It was part of her job as a medical-nin. "Kakashi-sensei what will we do though?"

Kakashi summoned his dogs. "Don't worry; I have my own tracking team."

The dogs began to sniff around. Kakashi sent a message to Tsunade. "C'mon guys, time isn't our ally right now," Kakashi smiled.

"But we can't get a wiff there's nothing in the air," Pakun informed.

Kakashi's face went serious, "then that's a problem."

Team Hebi oversaw the medium sized village at dawn, a wonderful scene. Hinata was already searching by the time Karin snapped out of it. Karin quickly closed her eyes to focus.

"In that bungalow near the shore", Karin pointed.

"Hinata confirm that," Sasuke ordered.

Hinata directed her gaze over. "Yes, th-that's him."

"Suigetsu go get the information."

Suigetsu smirked and flew over like a kid racing to an ice cream vendor.

Hinata stretched her eyesight all the way back to her friends, she couldn't see them anymore. Team seven should have found them by now … 'Naruto' Hinata thought. She passed her eyesight forward and gasped "Akatsuki!" she alerted.

"Where, do you see one?"

"O-one hundred fi-fifty seven kilometers from he-here, hold on th-they se-separated one is heading this wa-way the other to th-that forest."

"Alright, I'll go face that one", Sasuke looked at Hinata, "Karin, Jugo make sure she doesn't try anything, meet me up passed the forest." He raced towards Suigetsu to relay the plan and was off.

Karin tsk-ed and looked at Hinata up and down. "Bitch", Karin spat, "Jugo you handle her lets go to the meet up Sasuke gave us."

"I don't know why Sasuke keeps you… I'm the tracker in this team I mean I found that guy faster than you did. You're clearly useless, look at you complete burden. Ugh!" Karin stomped and kicked a rock away.

Hinata looked down and said nothing hopefully she'll get tired of ranting and leave her alone.

Sasuke went to the direction Hinata said and did tracking of his own. Akatsuki had decent chakra levels maybe he could find this guy there.

Then he sensed it. "Shit." He moved just in the nick of time to avoid an explosion.

"Well, well, well who do we have here? An Uchiha-ling, un?"

Sasuke glared at him. "Tell me, where's Itachi."

Deidara scowled, "You think just because you're an Uchiha you can give orders un? That you're better than me and my art! I'll show you un."

The explosion was immense and blinding. It was like if another sun had been created. Team Hebi and Hinata stood agape. The backlash pushed them to the side with much force, hair, and body whipped by the powerful wind. The light died down and trees groaned in their continued fall.

Seconds later a snake head appeared nearby, in a ranch field.

Sasuke was fucking tired he couldn't see straight. Karin came running to support him.

"Oh my god, Sasuke!"

"Damn you Uchiha-brat", Manda wheezed.

"Go join your master," Sasuke forced out. Manda spoofed out of existence.

"Here Sasuke quickly bite me", Karin offered her arm.

Sasuke pushed her away. 'That damn explosion must have alerted every ninja nation of our location, fucking hell!' He thought and passed out.

"Oh my god Sasuke, oh my god…"

"We should hide while Sasuke recovers," Jugo suggested running up to them.

"Yea you're right," Karin tried to control herself.

"We can't possibly go back to the village everyone will be suspicious of us after the explosion no one will want to give us shelter or they'll blow our cover," Suigetsu scowled.

"We have to do something quick! Look Sasuke is unconscious we have to treat him as soon as possible!"

"Wait, the girl can find us shelter outside," Jugo said.

"You," Karin shrieked, "find somewhere we can hide now!"

Hinata nodded and scanned quickly to find animal trail that would lead to suitable shelter. "We'll ha-have to kill a be-bear for she-shelter," she informed.

"Bring it," Suigetsu smiled.

From afar a raven cleaned its feathers. Cocking his head this way and that, its beady red eyes focused on the assignment.

AN: So yea read review I love the attention this story has been given, considering its my first attempt. Thank you for the follows and faves. This chapter is un-beta'd so ... 'Beta Wanted', anyone interested Pm me. Constructive critisism is accepted.