When Darkness Falls Ch 11

Madara paced back and forth, as he waited for his Akatsuki members to show up. They were 10 minutes late and that wasn't unusual as much as it was annoying. He closed his eyes and grabbed the bridge of his nose trying to fight off the impending headache as he looked at his watch once more.

The fate of the human race rested in the hands of six teenagers who would rather be playing video games or hanging out at the mall then save the human race like they were meant too. Sure they did their jobs when they got around to it. Madara shook his head why did he have to be in charge of these teenagers?

He glanced at his watch with impatience once more as the door finally opened and the six teenaged Akatsuki members appeared. "It's about time!" He snapped as they all took their seats at the briefing table. He eyed them skeptically as he wondered again why he was blessed with this job.

All members seemed to be preoccupied with something or other as he eyed all of them individually. No smart comebacks were made to his snappish comment on their tardiness and that was unusual. He had at least expected Hidan to have something smart to say. But not even he seemed to have heard or was too caught up in his own thoughts to care.

Hidan seemed to be giving Itachi a look of confusion and maybe understanding as Konan was off in la la land. Tobi was staring blankly at the table while Sasuke was examining the carpet. Deidara looked peeved about something and Itachi sat stoic and void of emotion as always. He would never give anything away and that is what Madara admired most about him.

"So anyone want to tell me anything? Have we learned anything about them? Or do we need more time?" He asked eyeing everyone to see who wanted to go first. No one seemed to jump out there and he sighed heavily. "I think we could use more time." Tobi said almost robotically never taking his eyes from the table.

"Great." Madara muttered as he watched the teenagers all lost in their own worlds. "A week. I am giving you a week and then we move regardless. Is that clear?" He asked as the order finally set in. All eyes met his and heads nodded but he wasn't sure they had even heard him or not. He shook his head and dismissed them as he took his leave as well.

Yeah, sure they all had something to say, but nothing that they wanted to have to explain to Madara. Tobi blushed as he thought about how Zetsu had enticed him when he handed his jacket back to him. Okay so nothing major happened except that he had felt a jolt run through him when their hands touched and Tobi was currently living in the land of Zetsu.

Itachi was currently replaying his and Kisame's sexual encounters. Yeah he was sure Madara would have shot him had he mentioned that. He couldn't see himself explaining it to him when he was having trouble explaining it to himself. One thing he was sure of is he would let Kisame do whatever he wanted to him. This was complicated to say the least.

Deidara was currently fuming about the detention he had gotten yesterday and today. His eyes widened as he realized he was supposed to stay at school for that with Sasori. He groaned and stood up giving a wave as he ran out the door to go back to school. Sasori really was making his life hell but Deidara had to admit he kind of liked it.

Konan was as of now sure that she was falling for Pein and not sure she wanted any part of that. He was a vampire, a monster, an issue to be dealt with. Then why did she see herself in his arms again and again. She was doomed and she knew it. No matter what she told herself, she was awestruck by him and she couldn't change her mind.

Sasuke kept seeing Sai in his group and how he had looked as lost as he felt. He found he actually wanted to know more about him and yet he wasn't sure why. Of course his job was to learn about him. So maybe it wouldn't be bad to try to get to know him a little more personally. With that in mind he got up and left to go to look for the now interesting vampire.

Hidan was remembering the way Kakuzu had helped him clean up and had stayed with him all night to make sure he was safe. He couldn't help but smile a little as he thought about him being protective of him, unless it was a game but he was sure it had been genuine. He had seen something in Kakuzu's eyes when he had checked the place out and Hidan wanted to see that side of him again.

The remaining members were slow to leave but one by one they all stood and left the building. Each one still thinking about their own encounters with the vampires and each realizing that this was going to be much, much harder than they thought. They split up outside of headquarters and went their separate ways.

Itachi headed home in hopes of maybe getting some sleep, he was so tired. Tobi went to the park hoping to run into Zetsu somehow and Konan went to the store to buy a certain kind of make up she wanted. Hidan went home with hopes that his house had not been broken into and in hopes that if it had a certain vampire would show and keep him safe from harm.

One thing was certain to the Akatsuki members, they were in deep with these vampires and now things were going to get even more interesting than before. A week, they had a week to infiltrate the vampires and then take them down but each and everyone of the Akatsuki now realized that maybe just maybe they really didn't want too.