bleuxe AN: the first half was hard to write, but once I got the groove it hard to stop. Thank you for the comments and hope every one continue to have a blessed holidays. I don't own Naruto.
Obito sit on the high window ledge inside Pein's Tower somewhat pleased that the plan was definitely accelerated in the right direction and all thanks to careful planning. There were few alternate routes he had to go through to make this happen, but what he learned best from this hellish life was how to adept things in his favor. It was something he needed to instill into Hinata because if he want to be technical is she was still a spy, but she was just his spy now.
"Naruto Uzumaki is no longer a kid and has mastered the formidable Rasengan especially since he been combining with his wind release to a point it can destroy cells at a molecular level," Obito basically lecturing Pein and Konan after he discovered Kakuzu's autopsy from him always snooping around Hinata's workplace.
"Spare us your fear mongering tactics Madara because Pein has never lose a battle," Konan spoke with such resolve it was coming off to as arrogance making mask nin peer down at her from the ledge.
"That might be true, but doesn't mean he should be getting sloppy. When the enemy has many comrades," he referred to his battle with old toad sage because he was still able to relay vital information. Which should never had happened when Jiraiya was in such a dying state and it was complete negligence on Pein's part.
"We need the Kyūbi by any means necessary!"
"If it is by any means necessary than we should use the Hyūga girl as bait to lure him out," the paper user answered careful watching his body language. Nagato and herself had a sneaking suspicion that the girl was no longer imprisoned in Ame because they could no longer sense her chakra, but he had let it go when he was were given the opportunity to killed his old sensei instead.
"Konan has a point and it might make him surrender easily without a fight," Pein immediately agreeing with her logic.
"Since when has Konan ever been this chatty or so opinionated?" Obito having to think quick why that wouldn't work as unconsciously he flexed his hand to a fist several times.
"If we are to copy what the past Amekage has done to you guys then so be...I just thought we were better than that,"
"The audacity that you would bring up what happened to us when it has nothing to do with this situat-" Pein raised his hand silencing matter towards Konan.
"He is correct we don't want to follow in in that coward's footsteps,"
"Glad we are in a agreement. Tell the other members to hurry with the remaining jinchūriki," Obito said deciding to hop down from his ledge putting on his Akatsuki cloak.
"I know," Pein said looking slightly annoyed by the reminder.
"Enough talk, we are so close now to our goals coming to fruition," he spoke briskly pulled his hood up and walked right pass them toward the outside pouring down rain.
"Very soon phase two is going to commence hopefully my little spy doesn't crack under the pressure," he thought pausing in the rain as lightening and thunder strike a pattern across the sky.
Hinata stared out the window by new her desk in the OR because she recently pass her medical exams. On her desk was a single red rose in a tiny vase with a card attached to it. It read A rose for my rose, with coordinates of a location and a time. No doubt it was from Obito as she touch the soft petals of the flower.
"Since when has he ever call me a rose? What are we even doing anymore?" she was now holding the cutesy congratulation card that he more than likely got from the gift shop.
Everything that was going lately, it seemed like Obito was become more bolder with making his presence known in her opinion. She need to talk to him about his stalking problem because he had made it clear that he hated Konoha and did not want to live here. But his alternate route with his way of going about to see her was twisted and obsessive. It was unhealthily dangerous and yet it reminded her of herself back when she was young. She use to stalk Naruto as her finger lingered down to a thorn.
This feeling Hinata felt before, but she wasn't sure if it was love or lust because it was getting so complex. When she was reading the card again it made her heart quicken and it was like a gravitational pull that she wanted and needed to be with him. The guilty was wearing heavily on mind with the death of Jiraiya, she knew this had to stop as she closed the card and shoved it in her pocket.
"What a beautiful rose. Who gave it to you?" Sakura asked coming by to drop out some files.
"I'm not sure," Hinata instantly lied and careful removing her hand from the thorns so she wouldn't prick herself.
"Aww a secret admire. How romantic?"
"Not really...you ready for lunch?" she replied feeling like a hypocrite because not long ago she told Obito not to suppress his feelings.
"Here I am bottled up and confused. Secrecy is what is important...right?"
"So how have you've been Sakura?" she said decided to change the subject since they both wanted go out to eat. I was too nice of a day to stay inside and they ended sitting at outside patio at a cafe.
"I've been ok...I've been worrying about Naruto really," she sighed crossing her legs.
"Is he still hold up in his apartment?" Hinata asked her in a low voice. Ever since Jiraiya's death Naruto become some what a hermit and extremely depressed which wasn't hard to believe because that man was like a father to him.
"No! Thank God for Shikamaru and Kakashi-sensei because not even I was able to cheer him up! But now he has run off to go train again and I don't even know where or how long this time," the pink kunoichi began fidget in her seat.
"Oh I had no clue,"
"Yeah no one really knows because Lady Tsunade keeping it under wraps after they decode Jiraiya's final message, but I know it all of that damn Akatsuki fault!" Sakura said slamming hands down on the table making not only the teacups shake, but startling other patrons around them.
"With Sasuke not coming back, I just don't know what I do if I lost Naruto too. It already feel like I'm running in place to try catch up with them," she finished trying to keep her tears at bay. She couldn't stop herself from hugging her knowing that pain all too well.
"I'm sorry for being so emotional-"
"It ok trust me I know," Hinata cut her off and pulled away from Sakura unable to make eye contact with her.
"I've been there and all you can do is have faith in Naruto, in yourself and even Sasuke will turn around eventually,"
"Your right Hinata thanks for listening to me your such a good friend," While she felt the polar opposite of a friend.
Hinata went to location that was outside of Konoha a lot earlier then the card said and used her byakugan to make sure she was alone and the fact that Obito hasn't arrive yet. She took out the card, split it in half on the portion she wrote on and kept the part he wrote on. Walking to a nearby hallow tree with natural hole in it and stuffing the note in it. Making sure it wasn't was too noticeably to some random traveler, and knew Obito would see it when he did got here.
This was the only way she could communicate with him without actually seeing him. The blue kunoichi told herself to be strong and that she was still willing to keep her end of the deal to him, but she need guarantee Naruto's safety. She looking back at the card one last time before walked back to the Leaf village.
Several days later Hinata hadn't heard a peep from Obito as she wondered if he saw where she put her note to him. Was when she received an emergency scroll from the Hokage that Neji who was on a mission with his team was serious injured and need her medical assist. It honestly took her hours to pinpoint where they were as she was full of worriment for her cousin.
"Hinata-chan what bring you here?" Lee was the first one to greet her.
"Now Lee it quite obvious she is here on a most youthful hike to take in the beauty of nature!" Guy explained to his former pupil while pointing to her hiker bag strapped to her back.
"Er- No I'm here to treat Neji. Where is he?" As she gave them the scroll.
"He went to fill his canteen, but he is not hurt-" Tenten was suddenly cut off by Neji coming out of the woods.
"Who's hurt? Lady Hinata!? What are you doing here? Your not hurt are you?" her cousin was now in overprotected mode inspecting every inch of her body.
"This is most peculiar because this is definitely the Hokage seal stamp of approve and her handwriting..." Hinata's thought process seem to go into slow motion at that point as she blurred out Guy's rambling and Neji's concerned questioning.
"He wouldn't, but why would he?...To get me away from Konoha!" she suddenly drop her medical supple bag on to the ground. She took off running at top speed back in the direction toward the Leaf knowing it would take several hours to get there.
"Obito what have you done? Please let everyone be alright!" Hinata couldn't stop her mind for panicking as she ignored the shouts from Team Guy telling her to come back.