Not 15 minutes had passed since they left the village and Hidan started in with the complaining.

"Are we there yet?"

"No Hidan"

Riku sighed and tried to make herself more comfortable. Kakuzu was still carrying her by her waist with one arm and it wasn't exactly the coziest place. But, at least she felt like she was flying. She sighed and brushed her hair out of her face. Even though it was short, it was long enough to get in her face and be a nuisance.

"It's getting dark 'Kuzu! I'm tired!"

The old miser stopped and looked at Hidan with pure murder in his eyes.

"What did you call me?!"

Riku looked between the two and laughed. They looked at her and kakuzu raised an eyebrow.

"What is it?"

"You two are gay for each other huh?"

The air went heavy and a deafening silence circled the area. Hidan had a look that spoke 'I'm gonna skin your ass' whilst Kakuzu held a look of just plain ol' murder.

"It was a joke. Jeez."

Kakuzu sighed and tied the girl's hands and feet up with rope and went to work setting the camp. Leaving Hidan to watch over her.

Riku looked at Hidan and made a face.

"You reek of beer."

Hidan glared at her.

"Courtesy of you and that jashin-damned bartender."

Riku smirked and looked away watching Kakuzu work.

"You have a thing for Kakuzu don't ya?"

Riku turned red and tried to glare at the jashinest.

"I do not!"

"Do too!"

"Do not!"

"Do t-"

next thing Hidan knew, his head was flying off while the girl was out of the ropes. Panting as she cracked her knuckles.

"Do. Not."

Hidan's head was cursing to high heaven while kakuzu looked at the two with amusement. Riku searched through the bag that Hidan was carrying and pulled out a couple of things. Jashin bible, pikes, change of clothes, salted meat, a pot, and tea. Riku took the tea and left everything else on the ground. Making Hidan curse even louder. Riku walked over to Kakuzu and said,

"You have any water to boil?"

Kakuzu took out bottled water and watched the girl walk away. She got some wood and lit it. Effectively starting a campfire. She took the pot and put the water in it along with the tea mix and set it on the fire. Riku sighed and stretched. Hidan's cursing had slowed down a little and he was starting to run out of words so he was cursing to other languages. Riku looked up to Kakuzu, who had sat down by her, and asked,

"does he ever shut the hell up?"

Kakuzu chuckled a little and shook his head no. Riku sighed as she drank some of the tea that was ready. Kakuzu looked at Hidan.

"I'll sew your head back on if you promise to shut up."

Hidan batted his eyelashes sweetly in Kakuzu's direction.

"Me? Not being quiet? As if."

Kakuzu rolled his eyes and started sewing Hidan up. Riku watched with amazement.

"How did you do that?"

Kakuzu looked at the girl's fascinated face and smiled. Even though you couldn't see it, at least it was a smile.

"I'm just that good. I'll teach you to sew one of these days if you don't die."

Riku shrugged and laughed. Hidan looked at them and Imagined what ugly-ass children would appear if Riku and Kakuzu.........

"Ouch! Not too tight Kakuzu!"

Hidan yelled while Kakuzu pulled the threads to make sure it was tight enough.

"Whateve......"

Kakuzu stopped short while Hidan looked with horror behind him. Kakuzu looked behind and saw Riku laying on the ground, clutching her chest. Her breath was coming in short gasps while her lips were a pale blue. Kakuzu ran over to her.

"Pouch.........needle.........quickly......."

was all she could get out.

Kakuzu searched her pouch and pulled out a needle filled with red liquid. He wasted no time in tapping the needle and sticking it in her thigh. Riku let out one more gasp before her world went black.