Author's Note: Okay the plot is thickening. –smiles- This is the start of the new chapter for the two. I hope you enjoy. THANK YOU DAYDRIFTER!! She is my beta and total awesome!
Chapter 3: The Mission
Kakuzu walked out of the room in a foul mood. He brushed past the blond Iwa nin, not in the mood for his antics.
"What's with Kakuzu, un? I mean he is old and grumpy. But not this grumpy! Maybe he needs a lay, hmm?" Deidara said softly to himself, thinking out loud. Kakuzu turned around having heard what the blond said.
"Do you fucking think I am anything like you? I do not need a 'lay' and if you value your life you would shut up!" He glared fuming for a few minutes before turning back around and heading to wherever he was going.
"What's gotten into him?" Sasori had walked up due to the commotion just outside the two Artists' room. Deidara didn't know the answer so he just shrugged.
-xXx-
A few hours later, back in the small apartment type room, Hidan still laid on the floor curled up. He contemplated whether to get up or not. When Hidan finally made up his mind, he sat up, wincing. Holding in a whimper he gingerly touched his side where Kakuzu kicked him. He pressed a little firmer, whimpering when he hit his broken rib and the bruise that had formed. He said a silent prayer to Jashin before trying to stand.
-xXx-
Kakuzu looked at his desk trying to stare a hole into it. 'What was that all about? Hidan likes me? But he was the last person I thought to be gay…' Kakuzu pondered the questions endlessly. Even when Konan came to him with some money that needed to be sorted. But regardless he got his work done, his money obsession helping out most of the time.
-xXx-
For the rest of the week Kakuzu and Hidan stayed plenty away from each other. Every time one of them was in a room, the other would walk out immediately, save the times Pein had called meetings to discuss the Jinchuuriki situations.
Finally after two weeks Pein got fed up.
-xXx-
"Konan," he looked at the blue haired kunoichi standing in front of him. "Can you please bring me Kakuzu and Hidan? They need a vacation because their relationship is straining."
"As you wish Pein-sama," Konan bowed quickly, before walking out of the door. Pein sighed when he was alone. This was going to prove hard for the Akatsuki.
-xXx-
Konan walked silently along the corridor turning left and right every so often until she got to the zombie brothers' room. Knocking softly, she let herself in. Sitting at the table was Kakuzu with a glass of water and some money. Looking him over, the blue-nette cleared her throat to get his attention.
"Pein-sama wants to see you in his office as soon as you can." Kakuzu looked up from his money, nodding.
"What is it this time?" Kakuzu's voice was gruff, anger hidden deep within.
"Well, a mission of course." With that she left, closing the door behind her. She had to find the priest next. Walking back the way she came, she took a left instead of a right. Konan was pleased when she found Hidan sitting in the main living room of the hide-out.
"Hidan, Pein-sama would like a word with you. It's about your next mission," she said softly.
"Do I have to go with that fucking bastard?" He didn't look at her when he said this.
"You will find out in due time." She left back to her brooding lover's office to await the outcome.
-xXx-
About fifteen minutes later, a knock on the door to Pein's office was heard. Pein looked up from his work.
"Come in," he said tiredly. The stitched man walked in first followed by a very shy looking priest. Pein eyed them as they came to a stop in front of him. The blue-nette came to stand up next to the ginger haired leader.
"It has come to my attention that your relationship is going downhill," Pein spoke nonchalantly. "I do know you two have a rocky relationship as it is. So what happened, in this course of time, to make it worse?" He looked at the two men standing before him. The white haired Jashinist looked down, as Kakuzu started to speak.
"It's nothing, just Hidan being his usual bitchy self."
Pein could tell Kakuzu was lying; it made him angry that there were fallacies.
"The reason doesn't matter, Pein-sama." Konan spoke softly, placing her slender hand on his strong, broad shoulders. Leader coughed, "Anyways, I am giving you both a mission." At this both men's eyes snapped up to the rinnengan user's.
"You two are going to an onsen on the outskirts of Ame. By the time of the eighth day of your absence, I expect to find a difference. You're leaving today, dismissed." Pein watched with scrutinizing eyes as each gave a curt bow and left. He gave a sigh, resting his head against Konan.
-xXx-
Hidan followed Kakuzu to their room, looking down at his feet. 'This is going to be horrible! But I must bear with it! It's only eight days,' he thought to himself, feeling somewhat like a lost puppy.
-One hour time skip in which nothing happens-
Hidan and Kakuzu were walking, each carrying a small bag of their belongings. But for once Kakuzu didn't have his briefcase of money.
"Kakuzu?" Hidan asked, trying to disperse the awkward silence.
"What is it, bastard?" Kakuzu growled out, deeply annoyed at the priest's constant talking. He just wanted peace and quiet to think.
"You're walking past the onsen, dumb ass!" Hidan scowled.
Author's Note: Okay end! What do you think? I hope it's okay and it seemed kind of boring. Next chapter is a surprise!