Seven months passed. Seven months, one hour, twenty seven minutes, and thirty seconds passed to be precise. He knew. He counted. Time meant little to him, he had plenty of it. He counted the days until winter and he couldn't remember why.
He and Kakuzu were currently jumping through trees completed with another assassination.
"Damn this time of year is rather a nuisance for travel."
Hidan knew what Kakuza was talking about. They were travelling nonstop in snowy weather back to headquarters. Through who-knows-where territory they were currently in. To top it off the snow was getting thicker and the wind chill was dropping steadily. To sleep outside tonight was a fool's mistake.
"According to this map there is a little town up ahead. No ninjas, nothing too superior but they have lodges, we'll stay there. Besides it's a little town I doubt anyone will recognize us as criminals."
"Good it's about damn time we get the fuck out of this weather. I'm freezing my ass off!"
Hidan could have sworn Kakuzu snorted at him but with the wind whistling past he wasn't sure. They breached the trees to find a little town with cabins a lined in rows. Steam billowed from every chimney and a relatively large lodge that resided at the end of the town. Currently resting below a hill that overlooked the going ons below.
Hidan and Kakuzu quickly made their way to the lodge. When they were safely inside snow was kicked off and dusted away from articles of clothing. They paid for their room and left to find it. It wasn't big but it had a shower and two beds that laid on opposite sides of the room.
"Perfect. Now your ass can stay on that side of the room. So when I wake up I don't have to see your ugly face early in the fucking morning."
"Yeah like your any better looking."
"I don't feel like fighting with you right now I want a fucking shower and then preparations for a sacrifice."
"Now don't go making a scene and getting us discovered until we're ready to leave this place. Got that?"
"Yeah whatever asshole."
The door slammed signaling Hidan's exit from bedroom to bathroom. Kakuzu merely sighed, threw his cloak on a rack and laid down to take a nap. Kakuzu was lulled into sleep listening to the shower's constant noise. Hidan threw his cloak over the toilet along with his shirt, pants and boxers. The shower was turned to the hottest temperatue and he stepped in.
He washed his body quickly then hopped out. His skin was pink and raw from leaving the hot on the whole time. He didn't pay no mind as he got dressed, and left the bathroom. He looked to see Kakuzu on the bed all ready in a deep sleep.
Hidan left the room and began walking down the stairs to look for his newest sacrifice. As he got to the last step he heard a girl's voice, she sounded young and innocent. A smile crossed his face as he eyed the young girl draped head to toe in a ruby colored cape.
"Well father I'm off!"
The innkeeper smiled at his daughter before she disappeared out the door. The innkeeper wasn't the only person smiling.
The young girl skipped through the snow, Hidan stayed close behind her but not so noticeably. He watched as the girl made her way up the hill.
"What the fuck would she go up there for?"
Hidan instead of following up the curving path jump instantly to the top. Looking back down where he came from he noticed he could see the whole town. Seconds passed and he noticed that if you took away the blowing snow and a few houses the place did hold a ring for him. He shook the thought away when the sound of bushes being pushed out of the way was heard.
"Oh mister, what are you doing here?"
He watched her smiling face, she had her eyes closed perfect. Slowly he reached into his cloak tentatively running his fingers along his scythe.
"Did you come to pay your respects too?"
A question he wasn't prepared for his fingers retracted from his cloak.
"And why the fu-- I mean why on earth would I do that?"
A chibi Kakuzu was chanting in his head to be conspicous. Her only reply was a giggle, before she pointed beside him.
"Because silly, your standing next to a grave."