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Sitting up she glanced around the cave and pressed her back against the cave wall " How long have I been out of it?" she asked Hidan

He looked up without moving his head in thought. "Uhh." he said, rolling his eyes, "three days maybe?"

She blinked rapidly and blushed brightly " I've seriously been unconscious for three days?"

He blinked at her. "Yeah." he said with a casual shrug.

Her stomach growled loudly and her cheeks flamed crimson as she looked at the ground and muttered " I'm hungry.."

A smile crept up his face and threatened to poke his eyes. He chuckled and pulled away from her as he stood. "We can go for food once Kakuzu gets back. That fucker has been wanting to leave for two days now."

She stretched and a small groan escaped her lips as her shoulders and back popped, followed by a low hiss as some of the stitches in her back pulled tightly " I don't remember getting stitches in my back, guess it happened when I was unconscious.."

She then paused and blinked " Wait. How many hearts did Kakuzu loose.. I mean I know he lost at least one to that damned jutsu Orochimaru used."

Hidan tilted his head in thought for a moment. "Two I think. Maybe three? I don't fucking know." he answered with a shrug of one shoulder.

She blinked a few times as Kakuzu walked in the cave and quickly apologized for being out of commission for three days "Sorry about that, it wont happen again.." she murmured her cheeks flushing pink.

He shrugged with a sigh, "Lets get going as soon as she can move." he said plainly. Hidan forced a smile as Kakuzu walked over and gave her a pouch of water.

She took a few small swallows, and then capped the pouch before slowly trying to stand up. Once she was on her feet she managed to support her own weight and took a few tester steps before stumbling slightly. A light curse escaped her lips as she had to force her self to sit, her hands balled into fists against her knees and she stared stubbornly at the ground.

Kakuzu sighed, shaking his head. He walked over to her, pulled her up and over his shoulder with as much effort as it would take a child to throw a snowball. He suddenly walked out of the cave with Hidan close behind, extremely amused.

A squeak of surprise escaped her and she was suddenly aware of the fact she was rather high up of the ground and had to close her eyes for a moment, she squirmed a bit due to the fact that Kakuzu's shoulder was digging into her stomach in an uncomfortable sort of way

Hidan tried to hide his smile from Hideki as she rode over Kakuzu's shoulder. "Where are we going?"

"Konoha has been looking around for us by the Hokage's orders," Kakuzu explained as he walked nonchalantly in a linear path, "Hidan and I have taken the time to patrol and take care of some scouts within a mile of the cave. I'm not sure if you noticed, but we just left a different cavern than the one you teleported us to, Hideki."

"They were catching on when six of their ninja went missing from a certain area." Hidan agreed.

She nodded slightly " I hadn't noticed that it was a different cavern.. I just picked a random spot away from any enemies.. sorry I haven't been of more help lately.."

Kakuzu shrugged, bouncing Hideki. "If you hadn't got us out of there, both of our fates would have relied on bonehead back there."

Hidan smiled for a second then narrowed his eyes. "What the fuck is that supposed to mean?"

She closes her eyes and shrugged and exhaled lightly." I just did what had to be done nothing more.."

Hidan sighed at her as they walked in the morning sun.

With in a few hours they were nearing a smaller village that housed one of the many sub bases that the Akatsuki owned. She was walking on her own now, but was still having a light limp, due to a small fracture in her leg, but she didn't complain, a self preserving act so she didn't piss off Kakuzu.

"Kakuzuuuu... I'm fucking hungry..." Hidan complained.

"Don't start." he snapped.

Hidan narrowed his eyes and rolled his head. "But I am."

"We're almost there. Don't you remember this village?"

"Uh, no" Hidan responded as he looked up and down the lengths of the buildings.

Hideki's stomach gave a loud growl and her cheeks flamed crimson as she tried to find something to stare at to hide her embarrassment. " Uh.. yeah I'm a bit hungry myself…"she admitted.

"Over there" he said in monotone as he pointed towards the end of the street, stopping in front of a house, "Put it on my tab. Just don't overspend. I'll be in here."

At the restaurant she got the most inexpensive item on the menu which was come sweet and sour chicken for about five Ryo, she walked back to the house where Kakuzu had told them to meet him and walked in the door. As she sat down in one of the small wooden chairs she subconsciously rubbed the leg that had the small fracture in it and had to exhale deeply through her nose to keep herself from cursing out loud.

Hidan followed her back to the house moments later, having stuffed his face with several expensive plates of food. He entered the door to a small room, dimly lit with one small window. Two stair cases on the far end of the room, one led up and the other led down. Kakuzu was coming up from the basement as Hidan entered.

"I love how generous you are, Kakuzu!" he said cheerfully with a small grin.

Kakuzu scowled in return, realizing what his partner meant. "You are such a pain in the ass, Hidan."

Hideki sat quietly off to the side eating her small plate of chicken with a distant look in her eyes.

Hidan walked over to the second

wooden chair and leaned up against it's back rest with a satisfied smirk. "What now?"

"We hold up here. Less vulnerable than being outside."

"No shit." Hidan spat, his smile slowly fading, "When do we get back to the base? I mean look at yourself, Kakuzu! Ever since you got your ass kicked by Orochimaru you've been visibly different..."

"Hidan, just stop talking."

"What? The dog's pride was wounded so he's suddenly softer and weaker?"

"Stop talking, or I will kill you."

Hidan's grin returned. "There we go."

She had been rubbing her injured leg again and this time had put to much pressure on the fractured bone, suddenly there was a loud wet crack and she had to clench her jaw to keep from yelping in a mixture of shock and pain. Exhaling sharply she concentrated on everything except the shockwave of ice cold and yet fire hot pain that shot up from her shin to her spine.

Hidan cringed and looked at Hideki, "Are you okay?"

"Kakuzu! She needs some.." he stopped, looking where Kakuzu was a few seconds earlier, "the fuck?"

She ground out between her teeth " A bone in my shin just snapped in half, it needs to be set back in place.." she paused, " Do either one of you know how to set a bone?"

Hidan blinked at her " Kakuzu!"

" I heard her, give me a minute!" Kakuzu yelled from somewhere up the stairs.

Her eyes had closed and had begun to take deep breaths through her nose focusing on each breath so she didn't begin to curse.

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