Disclaimer: We do not support drugs; this fanfiction is rated teen for a reason.
Itachi doesn't ask me how I got wrapped up in the situation, but I can see the question in his eyes. Much to my relief, he doesn't ask me to explain, either. As we walk away from Hidan's table, he studies me, obviously concerned, but I'm too embarrassed to meet his gaze.
"You've certainly found some interesting friends," he comments, expression neutral I feel the burning in my cheeks intensify. He stops as the bell rings, watching me until I meet his ashen eyes. There's a lot he wants to say to me, I can tell. But he settles for a final word. "Please, Hinata. Be careful."
Itachi Lingers just for a moment before turning to walk to his class. I'm left, dazed, until the other students start to push past me. It occurs to me that I haven't touched the food that the maids prepared for me, but there's nothing I can do about it now. I sigh and head off to class.
Everything seems to be going well as class begins. That's until a few minutes in when I see Hidan at the door. I try to ignore him, but he keeps gesturing to get my attention and I give up trying to focus on the teacher. I shake my head at him, willing him to go away, but most likely that won't be the case.
"What're you doing?" he mouths at me, while I try desperately to follow our lesson. When he gets no response he scowls, mouthing "I'm comin' in to get you" before opening the door. I panic, throttling my hand in front of my neck almost franticly, but he just ignores me. The teacher notices my desperate attempt to stop Hidan and looks over as he enters. "Excuse me. I have a class to teach here."
"Mousy Girl needs to come with me," he says, glaring at me. All eyes are on my as the teacher frowns; it doesn't take her long to figure out that "Mousy Girl" is me.
"I don't know what you're trying to pull young man, but I suggest you get to your class before-"
"-you call the principal. Yeah, I know." Hidan crosses his arms over his chest, making it very clear that he won't leave without me. "C'mon, Mousy Girl. I ain't got all day." He motions again for me to follow and defeated, that's exactly what I do.
"D'you know how fuckin' hard it was to find you in this fuckin' school?" he asks once we're in the hallway. I'm too embarrassed to answer.
The rest of the walk goes much like that. He talks, and I listen, too horrified at the thought of what Father will do when I arrive home to pay attention. I only look up at the sound of more voices. I'm not surprised to see Deidara, Sasori, and Nagato talking by a bus shelter.
"Hey, Mousy Girl." They call as we approach, loud enough that their voices echo off of the nearby houses. The closer Hidan and I get, the funnier the air smells. As I get close, I spy a strange-looking cigarette in Sasori's hand. The smell is almost over-powering as they each take a turn breathing from it. Then it comes to my turn. Hidan holds the weird cigarette out to me expectantly, and suffocated by the pressure, I take it from him. I stare at it blankly, for a moment before Nagato wits in.
"Just put it in your mouth and breathe." All four of them watch as I place the cigarette in my mouth. It seems simple enough, yet as I inhale the noxious fumes fill my lungs, I nearly double over as I'm overtaken by a coughing fit.
"S'always though for first-timers," Hidan says once I settle down "You'll get used to it."