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Normal POV: That Night

Around 9 o'clock the odd group came to a halt so they could set up camp and rest for the night. Sasori went off to…do Sasori things, so about an hour later while everyone, or so she thought, was asleep Shannon got up and started wandering off.

"Where the fuck are you going?" Hidan whispered standing up and walking over to the girl.

Shannon stopped for a second and took in his presence, then gave a small smile.

"I'm going on a walk, don't worry, I won't run away," Shannon said quietly.

Hidan crossed his arms and frowned at the young girl.

"How the fuck do I know you won't run off?" Hidan asked suspiciously.

"I came on my own will. You can join me if you wish," Shannon said and resumed walking.

Hidan sighed, but joined her. They walked in silence until they came to a river. It was a beautiful scene; the moonlight gently caressed the land and the stars twinkled in the sky overhead. The river was clear and sparkling. Hidan picked up a rock and skipped it across the river. Shannon picked one up too, but didn't throw it. Instead, she studied it for a minute then looked at Hidan.

"Hearts are like minerals," Shannon said softly, but seriously.

"The fuck…?" Hidan asked with an incredulous look on his face.

"Think about it. Some hearts are so easily broken, so permeable. Others are hard and cold, nothing gets to them…and if you really think about it, a heart is like a stone," Shannon said holding up the stone in her hand, "It gets battered around, beaten, and abused so much over time…until…" Shannon trailed off.

She walked over to the river and allowed the stone to fall out of her hand into the running water. The water quickly swept it away, knocking it against other stones.

"Until the heart finally breaks," Hidan said, slightly confused, "Some fucking…rocks…stay safe, nothing really gets to them, and they're okay with their placement. Not everything in life is fucking bad…"

"I know that, but some rocks break. Some pieces come off…they can't be replaced, but the jagged edges can be smoothed," Shannon said turning towards the Jashinist.

She walked over to a boulder near the river, jumped onto it, and sat down, staring at the river. Hidan joined her and stared at her.

"What?" she questioned with a tilt of her head.

"Is that what happened to your heart? Did someone fucking break it?" Hidan asked peering closely at the girl.

"That's not your business, now is it?" Shannon asked.

"Bitch! What was all that shit about then?" Hidan exclaimed angrily.

Shannon turned to him, face still devoid of all emotion. Hidan briefly wondered why she never showed her emotions, and chalked it down to her having some messed up past, perhaps like the Uchiha's.

"I was just making a comparison based on my opinion…" Shannon said.

Hidan glared at her and she gave him a small shrug and turned her attention back to the flowing river.

"You're really fucking something…You're going to turn the fucking base upside down, I know it," Hidan said laughing, "Wait until Pein-sama realizes what he's gotten himself into!"

"Pein? Is he the Akatsuki's leader?" Shannon asked turning her gaze back onto Hidan.

"Yeah, it's fucking funny as hell to annoy him!" Hidan exclaimed.

"How long can you go without swearing?" Shannon asked calmly, still looking at the zealot.

"…YOU GOT A FUCKING PROBLEM WITH HOW I TALK?" Hidan yelled.

Shannon discreetly scooted away from him and shook her head no.

"No, I was just wondering how long you could go without cussing," Shannon said blankly.

"Oh. Okay then, good."

"Why did you ask me so kindly to come along? Now that I've had some time to observe you, I don't believe that's in your nature, to be kind to people whom you have never met," Shannon questioned softly.

"It was a bet…I said I bet anyone fifty fucking bucks that you all wouldn't come along if I use Tobi's dumb ass way and Kakuzu took me on, that money loving bastard…I figured you all would freak out or something," Hidan replied.

"And if I had said no you would've resorted to force, correct?" Shannon asked.

"Hell yeah!" Hidan exclaimed, "I was actually pretty damn surprised you agreed."

"Well, you know why I agreed."

"Yeah…why the fuck do you put up with that shit? I would've sacrificed those mother fuckers to Jashin by now!" Hidan exclaimed.

"They're my friends."

They sat in each other's company for quite awhile longer, and then Shannon decided to break the silence.

"Perhaps we should get back to the others?" Shannon asked hopping off the boulder.

Hidan nodded and jumped off the boulder as well. They made their way back to the campsite to see that everyone else was awake and impatiently waiting.

"Where the hell have you two been?" Kakuzu growled.

"We've been waiting for over an hour!" Sasori snapped.

"Please tell me you're still a virgin!" Preston said throwing a glare in Hidan's direction.

"Of course I am, we were simply talking. You know I would never do something like that until I'm married, if I ever get married or live that long. Do you not trust me?" Shannon asked.

"I don't trust him," Preston said avoiding her question.

"Let's go," Kakuzu said before a confrontation began.

Everyone started to walk away and Shannon glanced at Hidan, who was staring at her with an incomprehensible expression on his face.

"What time is it?" Shannon whispered to Hidan, who shrugged, then smirked.

"What fucking time is it?" Hidan asked loudly.

"It's 7:03 in the morning," Kisame replied.

Hidan and Shannon automatically looked at each other. They spent nine hours together! It was actually kind of…fun, but neither would admit it.

"Shannon, be careful. These guys are dangerous! You should know better than to wander off with them!" Jackie hissed quietly.

"Its okay Jackie, don't worry," Shannon said while staring forward.

"No it's not!" Dana whispered, "You've got to be a little more responsible from now on!"

"See! You are too young, you've got to be more careful!" Preston said.

Hidan frowned, hearing what the three were saying to Shannon. He turned around, grabbed her arm, and pulled her up to walk beside him, ignoring the strange looks he was receiving from the other Akatsuki members and the glares from the kids.


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