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Chapter 8: She Impressed Jashin

They were about one day away from base, but Kakuzu insisted that they stay at another hotel. Kiyoko said nothing and merely nodded. Giving a quiet 'good night' to Hidan and Kakuzu, she quickly fell asleep. Kakuzu had realized that due to the previous situation, three beds was a lot less hassle for now. Hidan watched the kunoichi fall asleep before getting up. Kakuzu noticed this action. "Where the hell are you going?"

"I have to do a fucking ritual. I have a feeling that Kiyoko-chan will be better not having to witness it."

Kakuzu rolled his eyes, but did not stop him. "I wish you had that kind of fucking consideration for me…"

Hidan snorted. Kiyoko must have heard because she made a small noise, but soon was back in dreamland. "She still doesn't like killing fucking innocents. She may have joined, but that doesn't mean she likes just dealing out death."

Kakuzu muttered, "Whatever." Hidan took that as the signal to leave. Taking some weapons, he stepped into the night air looking for someone to sacrifice. He walked into a bar, with absolutely no intention to drink the forbidden liquid, merely requesting water. With Hidan's looks, it usually was not difficult to lure someone really stupid to flirt with him.

As luck had it, a black haired beauty walked over to him and practically shoved herself onto his lap. Hidan felt immense waves of guilt, but concealed them as he tempted the lass into the woods. Once they were a safe distance, Hidan bit into her shoulder. She thinking it as a love bite, moaned and this sound disgusted Hidan. He licked the blood and began the ritual. A moment later, she was dead. Her body was far too fragile to last long. In the middle of his prayers to Jashin, he felt himself being connected with the god himself.

"Hidan… it appeared you were reluctant to attract the sacrifice tonight…"

Hidan's eyes opened. Jashin-sama is talking to me! "I'm sorry Jashin-sama. I don't know what came over me."

Jashin smirked inside of Hidan's mind. "I do. And I must say, I approve."

"You know and approve what Jashin-sama?"

A knowing glint was apparent in his eyes. "The woman graced with the Death Touch, Kiyoko. She is most interesting: having immortality like you and such a wondrous ability. It is most definitely in our interests to have her on our side. Could you imagine the power her children would have?"

At this, Hidan began choking on air. "What? Her children? She can't exactly have any."

Jashin laughed. "With a mortal, but with a Jashinist being immortal," he glanced at Hidan, "anything is possible."

Hidan's brow furrowed. "Kiyoko-san won't approve."

Again the god laughed, "It's not like I was expecting you to make your move tonight. Technically, I have all of eternity. Besides, I thought you were on more informal terms than that."

Hidan was silent and really saw little point to the conversation. Jashin also seemed like he had other things to do. "I approve of any relationship you happen to start with this intriguing woman. If I was you, I would've too."

Hidan felt the god's presence leave him and looking around, dawn was swiftly approaching. Damn, chances are they'll both be up… Rushing back to the hotel, he slid into the room quietly, but a certain masked ninja smirked noticing his entrance.

"That took a pretty damn long time Hidan." Hidan looked at a clock in the room.

7:00 A.M. Damn, I didn't think it was that long. "Sorry, Jashin-sama decided to speak to me in the middle of my ritual."

A new, cold voice added. "If that is so Hidan-kun, why do you smell like perfume?" Hidan stiffened and turned around to see a very irate kunoichi. It was not reassuring either to see that she was sharpening her scythe.

"I walked into a bar to find an easy sacrifice. It just happened that night that a woman came to me and I really did not want to work any harder for a sacrifice. I bit her body to get a little blood so I could start the ritual." Hidan's eyes were focused on Kiyoko's actions. With every word he spoke, she appeared to listen, but something still made him nervous.

"Let me get this straight… You HAD to bite her? I was pretty sure that all you had to do was lick her blood. Surely you could have used a kunai?" Hidan mentally cursed at Kiyoko's logic.

"Sorry wasn't thinking straight." Hidan felt like a child getting scolded.

Kiyoko's eyes glared into Hidan's. "Why was that? Too preoccupied thinking you might get laid before your ritual?"

Kakuzu snickered at Kiyoko's harsh tone and Hidan shook his head. "The whole night I was thinking about you Kiyoko-chan…"

Her eyes softened, but she still was not completely convinced. "What?"

"I felt so motherfucking guilty the whole time Kiyoko-chan. It felt as if I was cheating on you by taking the woman to be sacrificed. I thought about you the whole time and Jashin spoke to me about you."

"What did he say?" Kiyoko's voice had finally softened to match her eyes.

"He approves of you. Normally followers of Jashin are not allowed to love someone because it could interfere with my duties."

"So Hidan-kun, you love me?"

Hidan's face was enveloped with an enormous blush. "NO!"

Kiyoko's face fell and was soon replaced with a stoic expression that could rival Itachi Uchiha's. "So, you are trying to get me to forgive you and you think it is perfectly fine to fuck with my emotions?"

"That's not what I meant Kiyoko-chan! Will you fucking listen to me?"

Kiyoko glared at Hidan and he saw some emotion in the eyes she was attempting to harden. "I thought since we were both immortal… that we could get along just fine. We would be stuck with the other throughout eternity you know. For the first time, I was starting to appreciate my immortality and you being an asshole makes me regret it all over again."

Just when Hidan was about to reply, Kiyoko suddenly shook and she grabbed her stomach. Before he could ask, she rushed off to the bathroom and slammed the door. Kakuzu was shaking his head the whole time. "Seriously, about time you got back. She is scary serious when she is drunk. By the way, she says chances are she won't remember what she did; she says she never does."

Hidan's mouth dropped and he glared at Kakuzu. "You let her fucking get drunk at seven in the fucking morning?!"

"Well technically, she started drinking an hour ago."

"WHAT?!"

Before the argument could commence, the bathroom door opened…