Hinata now sat inside a barrier that Itachi had told her would keep her out of sight. No one would be able to see her or hear her but him when they got there. It would even hide her from Neji's Byakugan.
But she had to use hers to see outside of it. And she could see everything. He had promised her that he wouldn't hurt any of them too bad. But that he would tell them that he let her go. That knowing who the rest of the Akatsuki was going up against he knew they were done. And he had no reason to keep her captive anymore. She only hoped it would work.
The sound of a wall breaking down made her gasp and turn to see Naruto and Neji leading the way into the room where Itachi sat on the other side. 'Please be careful."
Itachi could feel her gaze on him. And he already knew exactly what he was going to do and say. If it worked, he could send them all after someone else thinking that he really did let her go and that someone else must have had her. But they would be chasing a ghost.
He was going to take her and go into hiding. He wasn't going to lose her to anyone. Or anything.
He was pulled from his thoughts when the wall directly across from him crumbled and Naruto and the others came in. He met Naruto's red eyes from the fox with his Mongekyo Sharingan. "You are too late Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto gasped then glared as he growled. "What do you mean by too late?"
Itachi glared back from where he sat on the floor. "Simple. I am no fool Naruto. I knew the instant that Leader said that everyone but me was to 'delay' you that it would mean their deaths."
"What the hell does that have to do with Hinata you bastard?!"
"Without an entire Akatsuki organization, whatever the plan was for her wouldn't work. After the defeat of the rest of them Leader told me to turn her loose. And that is what I did. Five days ago."
Neji knew that tricks that they would use to try to throw someone off. He had been here before face to face with them before. He used his Byakugan and scanned the area, even outside of the building and he didn't see her. "She isn't here Naruto."
Naruto glared at Itachi. There was a smugness about him that he didn't like. He was lying. "I'm not buying it Itachi."
"He used the Byakugan and didn't find her."
"You think I am a fool? I know that there are jutsu's out there that will hide stuff and people from the Byakugan. Raiga, one of the Seven Swordsmen Of The Mist had a kid with him Ranmaru. He could full Neji's eyes."
"What is your point? My Sharingan has no such power."
"Stop fooling around and give us Hinata back or I will kill you!"
Itachi hardened his glare at Naruto. He really had matured and was more astute now. He saw right through the plan. But he would keep with it. He wasn't going to lose her. "Tear the place apart. Rock by rock, room by room. She isn't here."
Naruto had enough of this fool and his game. He closed his eyes and when he opened them he was in sage mode. He didn't say a word to Itachi though. He turned and looked at the rest of them then shot off at light speed.
Itachi glared at them as they charged him. He jumped and started to dodge their attacks. 'Fools.'
Hinata watched as tears ran down her eyes at what was happening to Itachi right before her eyes. And the worst part was that it was her friends and family that were hurting the only man that she would ever love! For every four attacks that he would dodge, two would land. Or a kunai would cut him. And with the repeated constant attacks he was starting to wear down.
She was frozen in time as she watched Naruto land a blow that sent him sliding across the floor to hit the wall not far from where she sat. "NO!" When he sat up he turned to look at Naruto who was just behind her but to the right she saw the emotion in his eyes. "Itachi."
When she saw the flash of blue she turned with a gasp at Naruto. He was going to use the Rasengan! He was really going to kill Itachi! As he started running at him her heart began to race. "No!" Without thinking she charged from the barrier and over to Itachi and threw herself over him just before Naruto connected with the Rasengan. She looked up at him with stern tear filled eyes. "Don't touch him Naruto."