Naruto is being driven to a country town opposite side of the Sand Village to meet Hinata. Driven by another agent Naruto asked him "So are you a babysitter too?", the driver nodded no to him. He was like Sasuke majority stoic and silent. He had dark brown hair, piercing grey eyes, and a sharp nose with a pointed tip. He was about Naruto size not, too muscular, but fit, they were polar opposites. Only silence has been sitting in the car. It's been an hour since they left the Leaf Village and Naruto knows nothing about this mission other than to take care of Hinata.
They arrived on small cabin far away from the small town. Naruto made no hesitation on getting out the car and retrieving his luggage in the trunk. Ignoring the fact he was with another unknown agent. The cabin was old and dark grey, the windows collected darkness, webs, and the branches that hugged them. Naruto knocked on the door loud enough to echo in the inside. He heard footsteps near the door and heard a small "Hello?" filled with worry and fear. "Hinata, it's Naruto," the door flashes opened and there's Hinata different that ever. She wasn't on an undercover mission, but her long hair turn to a black pixie cut and she had one small scar underneath her eye. He also noticed scars on her neck and collarbone. She looked as if she suffered these past months on her mission. What did she do to herself? Hinata giant eyes gazed upon Naruto, they were filled with water, but no tears fell. She stood there silent. "You gonna let me in? Or are we having a staring contest?" Naruto said seriously. Hinata broke the stare from him for a second and looked again. He smirked at her to make her feel comfortable and break the silence and tension.
Hinata welcomed him in. The cabin was dilapidated from water and dry air. But it was surprisingly cozy enough for him to warm up to for the next month. "I have food on the stove, if you're hungry. I know it's been a long drive here probably." said Hinata. "Yeah, thanks." said Naruto he quietly sat down and Hinata served him some rice balls, miso soup, and dumpling along with green tea and mint. She sat across from him with her own cup of tea in hand. "So you look different?" said Naruto staring at her with his deep blue eyes. She chuckled and touched her now pixie cut hair "You noticed huh?" Naruto tries to not to stare at her scars and question about them "Are you curious?" Naruto snapped out of it, from her question "Huh?" She pointed at her scars. "I know you notice. These scars can't be easily hidden." Naruto couldn't help but stay silent. "While investigating Orochimara I was jumped, but 3 other of his teammates and was tortured for days. Let's just say I'm on his wanted list. I'm surprised you came after I said I didn't need protection and just needed to hide." Hinata was equally in the same thought as Naruto An agent can take care of themselves with the proper mind. "Well I'm here, tell me what you have so far," said Naruto. "Follow me." said Hinata. She goes to the bedroom and removes the carpet and Naruto questioned it, there's nothing there. She steps hard on the ground and there was a hollow sound underneath the wooden floor. She took a pocket knife strapped to her ankle, getting in between a space of the wooden floor. She lifted a door and stairs leading to the underground. She steps down and Naruto follows.
They're standing in a dark, hot hallway, with no light or lead. Hinata then grab Naruto's calloused hands and began to count. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven." She stops "Turn to your left" She ordered and then opens a door. The room automatically lights up and filled with weapons. There was walls of handguns, rifles, bulletproof vests, it was a agent's nirvana. "See I can take care of myself." Hinata said with reassurement. Naruto was at loss for words but her bold statement and room filled with firearms. While Hinata was busy, she opened a drawer and filled with technology she kept these last couple months. Laptops, cellphones, tablets, and iPads. He never think Hinata would be more serious and meticulous than Sakura. She only has 3 phones, one tablet, and one laptop for going on alias missions. Opening the laptop, she signs on and pulls up a few notes and documents. "What's all this?" said Naruto. "This is all the missing people in the villages Orochimaru was in when I followed him for my mission. He apparently is killing family members of agents. So far there has been 7 murders, of random citizens, and 2 missing persons. I was with that one missing person during my torture. I want to find her. She can lead me to find the other kidnapped person." she said. "Who is she? The one that can help you?" questioned Naruto. "12 year old, Shino Yutoma was kidnapped and agent... Temari of the Sand Village" she said. "I needed information of Orichimaru's whereabouts and she was the only one I trusted to take him down. But we were attacked, tortured, and separated. I need to find her." she continue. Why keep Temari alive? Wouldn't he just kill Temari and Hinata?
"Come on, we can take this stuff upstairs to the living room." said Hinata.
Grabbing the laptop and cellphones and handing them to Naruto, he waited for her and let her lead the way back upstairs to the tattered cabin. The outside seemed gloomy and the wind howled along with small droplets that drizzled. Turning on every cellphone and the laptop still on Hinata begins to tell Naruto on what Orochimaru has been doing. "Orochimaru has been killing agents that are undercover to take him down. Temari and I teamed up for this to make a warrant for his arrested once we had sufficient amount of evidence against him. We witness a kidnapping, when staking out on his property. Kidnapping Shino Yutoma, age 12, on the street by hidden knife point. He then proceeding to put her in a van that was within walking distance. I believe the van is always near by Orochimaru and/or any of his teammates. Temari and I followed the car discreetly, until a knocked came upon my window when driving. Kabuto with a gun told us to open the back seat. To avoid any dangerous situation we allowed him. Once he entered the car 'You two need to learn how to be a little more careful. Stop following and turn left.' We drove deep into the woods. Kabuto then gets out the car and orders us to come out as well. Without any warning he shot the both of us." Hinata stopped and he voiced began to crack but still continued "He then, puts a bag over each of our heads and it was soaked in chloroform and the first thing I remember when I woke up was, Temari and I were hanging by our hands and I tried to set myself free but couldn't. Kabuto came in and saw that I was awake and put the bag over my head, but I didn't smell chloroform and I heard he picked something and hit me multiple times everywhere. I heard a switch blade open and he started to cut me... Then for good measure punch me and I passed out."
Naruto couldn't believe it, Hinata still wanted to be on her own even though she was tortured "For how long?" he hesitantly asked. "Four weeks, tops. Temari and I would get a beating everyday and one day the let me go after I knocked out again by the beatings and chloroform. I found this place after contacting a Leaf Agent." she said. Holding on to tears, she winced at the painful memory of those four weeks with Temari. "But all I know is he's trying to do something I just don't know what it is yet." she continued
Sakura and Sasuke unpacked their bags on their beds, in the motel room they shared and Shikamaru let's himself in. "Alright now that we are settled. Might as well tell you the things that have been happening," said Shikamaru. "Other than the murders and missing 12 year old girl? And the missing agent?" said Sakura. "How did you?.." questioned Shikamaru, he didn't tell them about that yet, but Sakura knew. Sakura then flashed him her iPad on disturbances that happened in the Sand Village and the connection to Orochimaru. "Well I don't have anything to say now. Very diligent of you, no wonder you didn't talk in the car much." Shikamaru said. "What is it you know about Kabuto?" Sasuke asked. "Other than he's Orochimaru's right hand, no. Same goes for Itachi, he's been missing for weeks and there's no trace of him." said Shikamaru. "Wait Itachi's missing?" said Sakura, shocked. If anything Orochimaru would have Itachi and Kabuto at his side always without permission to leave his sight. "So you two better be careful especially you Sakura since your in disguise the might do worst. Thinking you're just a runaway and no one is looking for you." said Shikamaru. Sakura was not worried she was strong enough to do this mission. I was given to her for a reason. "How the hell am I supposed to look for Itachi then?" Sasuke was frustrated because he knew Itachi was more skill than Kabuto. The fact that he is hiding without a trace made him fearful for his teammates and angry. "Just stick with Sakura and have Kabuto convince Orochimaru to take you back as a team member. Don't let your anger get the best of you." replied Shikamaru. He left the two work on the mission to get back on his own. It's now just Sakura, now Akemi, and Sasuke.
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