Evelyn was usually quiet, but she was even more quiet, if possible. They decided to stay in an inn, a cheap one at that. They were unlisted so the ninja wouldn't find the three.

"I'm going to get food," Hidan said, getting up while adjusting his cloak.

"Don't do anything stupid. Blend in." Kakuzu said.

"Yeah yeah." Hidan practically ripped off his cloak and threw it on the futon. Evelyn stared at her clothing, which was dirtied and burnt. She looked homeless. She didn't want to talk to Kakuzu after her reaction when he grabbed her, though.

I still can't believe this. I'm acting like a 13-year-old schoolgirl! You're almost 19 Evelyn, pull yourself together.

"Why have you been acting so strange?" Kakuzu asked, glaring at her.

"S-strange? How so?" she said as kindly as possible, coming off as fake.

"That." Oh.

"I...I um...panicked earlier. Sorry. I'm still...I don't know…" she truly didn't know what was really going on with her. She swore she normally was infatuated by girls; perhaps she was bi.

No way...I'm not attracted to this guy. He's rude, he's greedy, he's a murderer. I'm just not used to being touched, that's all.

Evelyn managed to convince herself she wasn't and never will be attracted to the miser.

Evelyn laid down on her futon and stared at the ceiling.

"I'm going to shower," Kakuzu said before getting up and going to the bathroom. She heard the door lock with a click, and then she got up swiftly. She was starving. She didn't have any money on her, though.

"Agh…" her stomach growled loudly. She should have gone with Hidan. She fell back down, her forearm covering her eyes. Her breathing leveled out, and she managed to fall asleep. Somehow, she could fall asleep in any condition, and in any place.

Kakuzu dried himself off after he finished cleansing himself of dirt and blood. He put on pants, but remained shirtless, leaving his towel draped over his shoulders. His shoulder length brown hair was still damp. He didn't bother putting his mask on, and just left the bathroom. He looked down at the sleeping Evelyn, and just gazed at her with a soft look for a few moments, before shaking his head and going back to his uncomfortable futon.

She may be her reincarnation, but she isn't her.

"Hey, fuckers! I got food." Hidan slammed the door open, holding a bag of food. He looked at the awakening Evelyn.

"Could you be any louder?" Kakuzu muttered.

"Actually, yeah," Hidan replied to the rhetorical question. Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"Wake the fuck up Ev!" Hidan threw a fork at her head just as she sat up. She tiredly looked at the fork, picking it up.

"Huh..?"

"Since I'm such a great person, I got food," he said while taking out a box. Evelyn turned her head and saw Kakuzu. Her eyes widened when she saw his face without a mask on.

Whoa

Kakuzu noticed her obvious awe and turned his head away with a scowl. She turned her head quickly and eyed the wall opposite of him.

A bag was thrown precisely onto Evelyn's lap, and it warmed her up a little bit. She hesitantly opened the bag and saw a white box. She carefully took it out, flinching at the heat, and set the box on her lap.

"You're slow as hell," Hidan commented with his mouth full of food.

She ignored his remark, and opened the box, seeing two white buns. She didn't question what they were, and just took one and bit a chunk out of the soft dough. She was surprised at the savory filling.

A curry bun? I haven't had one of these since I was 10…

She happily ate it, feeling content.

Kakuzu eyed her expressions unnoticably.

She's not so annoying when she's happy.

She finished up both buns, and gently shut the box and put it back in the bag, and got up to throw the bag away.

"Oi, Kakuzu. What time are we leaving?" Hidan asked.

"Before sunrise."

"You bastard.." Hidan plopped on the third futon that was behind Kakuzu's and Evelyn's. Hers was more near the bathroom, while Kakuzu's was somewhat near the door. Everything went silent after they all finished their food. Kakuzu began reading a book, and Evelyn took glances at him every now and then, since she couldn't sleep because of her nap earlier. Hidan's snoring cut through the silence, though.

"K-Kakuzu?"

"What is it."

Evelyn paused for a moment. "Do you have anything I could...erm...read?" she asked hopefully. Kakuzu was hesitant to lend her one of his books, but he obliged. He handed her one with a worn, crimson color. No title was to be seen, which meant the cover was probably long gone.

"Thank you.." she said in a voice full of sincerity, along with a soft smile. He stared at her for a moment. She noticed, and her cheeks reddened a little bit, and she averted her gaze to the book. He sighed, and put his mask back on silently.

Evelyn opened the book, careful not to harm the old thing. She skimmed through some of the pages.

Tailed Beasts?

This sparked her interest, and she began reading.

These are real, huh?

She was amazed. There were drawn pictures inside, and descriptions. There were even names of some of the hosts of the beasts.

"That book hasn't been updated in years." Kakuzu's voice startled her. She was already in the middle of the book, and she began to question how late it really was.

"Oh...when was the last time, then?"

"About fifty years ago." Evelyn blinked, and looked back down at the old book.

"There's um...several names of people under the tailed beasts. Do they change hosts or something?"

"Yes. The Akatsuki will be beginning to capture Jinchurikki in two and a half years. For now, we're lying low."

"Capture...and then what?"

"Extract the beasts into the Gedo Statue," he said simply. She quickly looked at the book, and then back at him.

"B-but...that kills them!" her hands shook a little.

"And?"

"Y-you...you're all...murderers…" she came to a realization. She already figured Hidan and Kakuzu kill people, but she wasn't completely sure about the rest of the group.

"Well, some members don't do much of the dirty work that is killing," Kakuzu looked at her from the corner of his eye. "If you want to remain alive, you may have to lay your hands on someone, injure them, or kill them." he shut his book. She just stared at the miser, her mouth slightly agape. Her brow twitched. "Go to sleep." he ordered, turning off the light. She shut the book, and set it next to her, but didn't lay down. She just stared into the darkness, wondering about what she should do.

Killers...all of them…

She felt tears spring to her eyes. She was scared.

Honey, he wouldn't let anyone kill you. Trust me.

Evelyn gasped slightly, causing Kakuzu to look her way, even though he could hardly see her in the dark. He didn't say a word.

The sudden voice surprised her. It was the same scratchy voice from before. The one keeping information from her, supposedly. Information she really wanted.

Evelyn was always a curious girl, mostly as a child. It would even get her into trouble sometimes. Evelyn once lit a match when she was about 7, and dropped it on the rug by her front door, catching it on fire, and her mother panicked and poured a gallon of milk on it. When she was 5, she had never seen a real-life cat until then. She yanked its tail, and got scratched badly. She even stuck her hand on a burning hot stove when she was 5.

Her idiotic tendencies lingered, but she managed to repress them.

Until now.

Miss? Can you tell me? Uh...tell me about whatever you're keeping from me?

Silence.

More silence.

Why should I?

W-well, you're in MY head!

I guess that's true, but you'll probably go running off crying or something like that. Who knows?

I-I won't! I swear…

…

…

…

Evelyn was frozen, and she couldn't move.

"Kakuzu-san."

That wasn't Evelyn's voice at all. It was a scratchy, slightly nasally one that was all too familiar to Kakuzu.

Kakuzu froze. He turned on a light and saw Evelyn staring blankly at him. Was she fucking around with him? There was no way she knew her, though.

"Evelyn, what are you doing..?" he asked in an unsure and unsteady voice. He usually never lost his composure.

"I'm going to tell her. Right here, right now."

"Tell her what…" he reached for a kunai knife, just in case. Her blank, slightly creepy gaze never left his face.

H-hey! Stop controlling my body! What the hell?

Too bad.

"Evelyn, you are me. You exist because I died such an early death. You're supposed to have a full life in order to stop the reincarnation from happening again."

"I was killed, all because of Kakuzu. It's ALL his fault. I can see he regrets the way he treated me back then, but that won't make me forgive him. My soul still lives on in this innocent girl's body all because of the hatred I have for you, my dear." Ryomi's voice was coming out of Evelyn, and it made Kakuzu uneasy. His hand was shaking, along with the kunai knife.

True, he did regret what he did to her. He would make it up to the dead girl by protecting Evelyn.

"Don't even bother protecting her. She's weak, she'll die anyway. I hate you, Evelyn. You have what I should have had - you aren't treated like complete SHIT!"

Kakuzu couldn't handle this any longer. He gripped the knife even harder than before, and pinned Evelyn down, her expression still creepily blank, almost as if she were dead.

He had the knife against her neck, and he began to draw blood from her. She gasped, her eyes gaining life again. Evelyn coughed, tears forming in the corners of her eyes. She looked up at Kakuzu, who was breathing unevenly. His eyebrows were furrowed, and there was sweat forming on him.

"I…" Evelyn heard everything she said. Ryomi had moved Evelyn's soul right out of the way in order to take over her body.

Kakuzu sighed. She was back to normal. Without noticing, he rested his forehead on her upper chest, dropping the knife aside.

"Kakuzu...what…"

"Shut up and sleep."

Hidan, even throughout the loud movements and dead people talking, remained asleep.