Wowz!! I haven't updated in the LONGEST time ever!! I'm so sorry to those who have kept up with this story! I had my exams last two weeks so, heh, I've been totally busy! Now I am free!! I can finally update the stories I've started so stay tuned people!
Both Hinata and Haku were worn out after reaching the Akatsuki's new hideout. Haku went to drink some water while Hinata went to the main hall to debrief to Konan. As she neared the room, she heard Pein and Konan talking. Hinata quickly hid her chakra signature as best as she could and inched closer.
" You seem to be getting quite fond of her, no? " Pein questioned Konan.
" She's a good child and she'll make a great ninja in the future. " Konan replied.
" Ah...Did you know the reason why I told her that there was going to be a huge disaster coming soon? " Pein asked.
Hinata's eyes widened. Did he mean that he lied to her? Did Konan know?
" Because it's...true? " Konan frowned.
" That's the first reason. You see, the one-thousand year old seal that has kept Orochi from reviving is nearing it's end...Orochi will soon be unleashed wrecking havoc with it's eight evil spirits. Blight, I believe is one of them. This monster is described as having eight heads and eight tails and eyes as red as winter-cherries. It is so long its body extends over eight valleys and eight hills, its belly is always bloody and inflamed, and its back is covered with hikage (clubmoss), hinoki (Japanese cypress), and sugi (Japanese cedar). " Pein explained.
" It sounds terrible. " Konan stated.
" In the so-called legend, a warrior named Susano killed him by using sake that has been refined eight times to make him drunk and then cutting him to pieces. However, he soon found that no matter how hard he tried or what methods he used, Orochi could not be killed. So it was sealed away deep into each of the Five Great Countries. "
" Then, is it not like the Mouryou that was destroyed by Naruto and Shion, the priestess of the Demon Country? "
" No, it is ten times worse and more powerful. Each head was sealed in a different place too. It's body is in The Valley of the End. The first head, fire, is sealed in The Forest of Death in Konoha. The second head, water, is sealed in Amegakure. Which I have already found. " he chuckled, " The third head, lightning, is sealed in Kirigakure. The fourth head, earth, is underneath the bridge of The Land of Waves, named after Naruto, built by Tazuna. The fifth head, light, is hidden Sunagakure. The sixth head, darkness, is sealed in Otogakure. The seventh head, wind, is sealed in Iwagakure. And lastly, the eighth head, ice, is sealed in Kumogakure. "
" Since when did you... " Konan thought out loud.
" Each place where a part of Orochi was sealed was recorded down onto a scroll. This scroll is kept by one unique person only. " Pein did some handseals and nine scrolls appeared on his hands, " And I found them all. "
" So that's the reason why you said kill everyone that came our way. " Konan said, narrowing her eyes, " Because these scrolls won't be given to the important people like the Hokage and the Kazekage, it would all have been too obvious. So many lives had to be sacrificed. What for? "
Hinata was listening and absorbing as much information as she could. She shook slightly too. Orochi seemed so evil and terrible...Why was Pein doing this?
" Konan...I want to create a perfect world. This world has many, many imperfections. To accomplish my dream, I need Orochi to destroy this ugly world and recreate a new one. "
" And how are you going to do that? "
" Orochi needs a pure maiden as a sacrifice. If he is revived without a sacrifice, he will run amok. The person who sacrifices the maiden for Orochi and gain complete control over him. " Pein crossed his arms, " The maiden I'm talking about is Hinata. "
Hinata gasped. Shoot, not good. she thought and ran into her new room as fast as she could.
" Hinata! " Konan cried.
" Leave her. " Pein ordered.
" Why didn't we sense any chakra signature? " Konan asked, worriedly.
" Hmm...She's getting good at hiding. You didn't sense her but I did. "
Konan turned, " So you said all that on purpose? "
Pein nodded, " Don't let her escape from here. We need her for the revival of Orochi. " Pein made his scrolls disappear with a 'poof' of smoke and walked out of the room.
" Pein... " Konan murmured, eyes full of sadness.
She clenched her fists. No, she didn't want Hinata to die.Yet, she was always, always loyal to Pein, the Akatsuki's leader. What should she do? I will stay in this organization but I will help Hinata escape. Konan decided as she walked to Hinata's room.
" Hinata? " Konan knocked.
" Go away! " came the muffled reply.
Konan opened the door. She saw Hinata hugging her knees and sobbing.
" Hinata... " Konan walked towards her.
" I said, GO AWAY!! " Hinata screamed as she threw a few kunai at Konan, Byakugan activated automatically.
Konan avoided the kunai, " Listen to me, Hinata, please... "
" Why should I? To think I believed all of your lies for the past two years... " Hinata cried angrily, " I thought you cared for me, I thought of you as a mother!! " a fresh batch of tears flowed down her face.
" Would you listen to me, I want- " Konan started.
" HAKU-NII-SAN!! " Hinata grabbed her head, messing up her long hair.
The teenager appeared in the room. He held three senbon needles in his right hand, glaring at Konan.
" I don't want to fight, Haku, Hinata. You won't be able to beat me. " Konan said, eyes closed.
Suddenly, the whole room exploded, taking Konan by surprise. When the smoke cleared, Hinata and Haku were nowhere to be found. Damn...Konan shook her head a few times and got up, hardly injured. Haku has an excellent sense of time if he pasted all those explosion seals around the room and exploded them when I could neither sense his chakra flowing or see his hands...Konan thought as she made her way to main hall. She met Pein there.
" Don't tell me she just- " Pein got a nod from Konan.
" Stupid, foolish girl. We'll find her and the boy. Surprisingly they escaped from you, Konan. Ask Deidara to go find Hinata with Tobi. Make sure they get her here by next week. " Pein vanished.
Just then, Deidara walked in with Tobi. One of his arms was held in his hand.
" Where's the little 'un, Hinata? " Deidara asked, " Sasori's dead. "
Konan turned away from him, " Gone...Pein requests that you find her immediately. " Konan walked out of the room, " With Tobi! " she added.
" No way... " Deidara groaned.
" Don't worry, Tobi's a good boy! " Tobi answered cheerfully.
" Shut up. " he growled back.
Hinata and Haku ran far away from the hideout. Haku looked at his friend who was wiping the tears from her face.
" I don't know where to go, Haku. " Hinata whispered.
" Don't worry, we don't have to belong anywhere to do anything. Let's stop Pein's plan to revive Orochi. " Haku suggested from behind his old mask.
" Mm. You're right. "
Then, they both melted into the darkness of the night...
That's it! Thanks to all the readers again for bearing with me. The next update will be ASAP! Bye!!