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Chapter 7: Avoiding the Anbu
Hidan decided against the shower due to Kakuzu's whining about time constraints. Kiyoko rolled her eyes at the statements and really did not care. She packed the refrigerator she had summoned for Hidan's convenience back into its corresponding scroll and them out. They managed to check out of the hotel without Kakuzu throwing a huge fit about the price. Kiyoko could not help but mutter, "If I had paid for it, we all would have had our own beds…"
"But Kiyoko-chan, I thought you liked my silky hair," Hidan teased. She smirked and knowing the Jashinist, denying this fact would make him sad. Keeping that smirk, she ran her hand through his hair. This conscious touch between both of them sent a shock between the two of them.
"Hidan-kun, did you feel that?" He nodded and looked deep into her eyes.
"That touch… I liked that too…" He grabbed her hand and the electricity that ran between them happened again with a sharp intensity.
Kiyoko's eyes honed in on Hidan's and they felt something strong from deep within themselves. They were about to draw closer when a kunai soared between their faces.
Kakuzu snarled at a couple of kunai that embedded themselves in his arm. "Leaf Anbu here for you Kiyoko-chan." Sure enough, four Anbu surround the three missing ninja.
Kiyoko sighed and pulled out a scroll. The two Akatsuki members looked at the scroll with deep interest. They knew that Kiyoko's scrolls were always of deep interest and this one was no different. From it emerged a pure white scythe and when Hidan saw it, he gasped. "A chakra scythe…"
One of the Anbu, the leader was shocked. "Kiyoko-chan, I never thought I would see you use that weapon on a Leaf shinobi. I gave it to you after all."
Kiyoko's hand unconsciously rose to touch her headband before stroking her scythe. "I remember sensei."
The Anbu leader laughed. "To think that little Kiyoko-chan reverted? Orochimaru said you were a malevolent creature but I hoped that would have changed over the years of my gentle tutelage."
Kiyoko snorted. "I did not revert, I simply found someone that I cannot kill." The leader glanced at Kiyoko for a moment before his glance traveled to the Jashinist.
"That bastard eh? Interesting… I knew that if you did find someone immortal, you would trade in your loyalties without a second thought."
"You do not understand! If Hidan and I touch, there is a feeling, almost like a spark. He is so warm and his touch makes me feel safe. I will not let anyone take me from the Akatsuki. This is easily the best thing that has ever happened to me."
The Leaf Anbu shifted uncomfortably around them. The leader came closer. "As your sensei, I am so happy you found someone you can't kill, but as a head of this Anbu team," the Anbu shift around them taking an offensive stance, "we are ordered to take you alive."
The chakra scythe in Kiyoko's hand glowed with a deathly, black chakra. The scythe shifted rapidly between her hands as she approached the Anbu. Swiping at the air in front of her, the wind carried the mysterious black chakra away from her scythe. The Anbu leader had leapt out of the way, but his teammates were enveloped by the dark chakra and died. Kakuzu backed away just in case the chakra decided to come after him and his five hearts, but Hidan stood his ground observing the scene. "It's beautiful Jashin-sama…"
The Anbu leader spared a second to glance at his fallen teammates before reverting his eyes to Kiyoko. "Amazing. Your control has improved exponentially. You really are a threat Kiyoko-chan."
Kiyoko smirked and a millisecond later, she was behind him and the scythe's blade was pressed on the Anbu's throat. "Farewell sensei." With that, she swiped his head off and reached into her yukata for a cleaning cloth. Hidan walked towards the Anbu's head and was about to pull off the mask when Kiyoko stopped him. "He never told me his name in all his years of training me. I never even saw his face, so I do not want to be disillusioned by what I see now."
Hidan shot a glance at Kakuzu. Both men were bad at interpreting emotions, but both could read between the lines: She is scared that she will lose resolve if she sees her dead teacher.
Kiyoko straightened up. "Let's go." Kakuzu nodded and began to lead the three to base.
The next day…
Kakashi woke up with one splitting headache. Placing his hand against his head, he tried to think about what happened. He remembered witnessing Naruto getting knocked out. Also in his mind he remembered seeing Shikamaru and Sakura being put into a comatose state. The absolute last thing he remembered was those eyes with a glint. He turned to the side and immediately noticed a few faces. Naruto was right at his side, overjoyed that his sensei had awakened. Sai was in the corner, quietly sketching, Sakura was watching over Kakashi, hand aglow with chakra, and Shikamaru was at the window watching the clouds. Kakashi tried to sit up, but Sakura pushed him back down. "No sensei, your body is still trying to recover."
Kakashi raised his eyebrow. "Recover from what exactly?"
Sakura and Shikamaru exchanged an odd look. Shikamaru took a seat next to Kakashi on his hospital bed. "Kakashi-sensei, do you remember anything about Kiyoko-san?"
"Who's Kiyoko?"
Sakura's eyes widened and she glanced at Shikamaru who had a similar look. "Oh shit… Naruto, get Tsunade-sama now!"
Naruto's eyes widened at Sakura's tone. "I'm going, believe it!"
The Akatsuki members and the potential member were still traveling through the forest on the way to the Akatsuki base when Kiyoko sneezed. Hidan smirked. "Immortals still get sick, so take care of yourself."
Kiyoko shook her head. "I have not had any symptoms and I do not have allergies. Someone must be talking about me."
Kakuzu smirked as Hidan's eyes darkened. "Your beloved Kakashi maybe?"
Hidan's eyes were on fire, but Kiyoko shook her head. "I am the furthest thing from Kakashi's mind now… I left everything behind when I joined you two."