Sorry for leaving you on a cliffy.
I actually had to think of a reason WHY they screamed and an excuse for Hidans identity to be kept secret after I wrote the last chapter because I didn't plan this far ahead. :S
Terrible no?
Probably the reason English teachers get pissed off with my epic improv skills!
Enjoy the next installment!

[Recap]

His breath caught in his throat as Narutos hand snaked its way up the mans face and picked mockingly at the mask.
Hidan glared at him, daring the boy to even try it.
With an evil grin, the blond boy grasped the edge of the cloth and yanked down on the mask hard.
As the material slipped over the Jashinists nose, Hidan, Naruto, Sakura, Sai and Deidara began screaming in terror.

[End Recap]

Thousands of insects swarmed around them in a cloud so thick that it was impossible to see.
In the confusion of it all, Sai lost control of his ink snake and Hidan managed to pull his mask back up before anyone saw anything.
He swatted his way furiously through the storm of insects and jumped out of the cloud around the same time as the other four.
They lay on the ground shaking out their clothes and scratching their skin where they had been bitten while Ino/Deidara and Sakura furiously ran their hands through their hair.
Growling in irritation, his want to remove Hidans mask temporarily halted, Naruto screeched,

"What the hell was that!?"

A deep, monotone voice behind them made the 4 shinobi jumped in surprise and turn to find Shino.

"Those are my chakra beetles. That is their favorite tree."

Narutos anger faded and was replaced by one of vague understanding.
Standing straight and rubbing the back of his neck, he intelligently replied, "Oh."
Chakra beetles… Tree… Makes sense…
An awkward silence filled the area as Hidan took in Shinos looks.
Dark glasses, hoody, hands in pockets…

"Are you a drug dealer?"

Shinos gaze shot to Hidan in a slightly threatening way.
Hidan mentally cursed himself. That kind of just slipped out.
Beside him, Ino stifled a giggle, masking it with a well place cough while Sakura and Naruto looked uneasy at Shinos response.

"What?"

Hidan shrugged and motioned to Shinos clothes.

"You look like a fucking drug dealer… Just saying…"

With what the four shinobi assumed was a heated glare, Shino turned around and walked back the way he had come from, his horde of chakra beetles buzzing along behind him.
When he was out of sight, Naruto burst into laughter and fell to the ground.

"I have wanted to say that for years."

His cackling brought a small smirk to Sakuras face while Sai furrowed his brows and frowned.

"What is a drug dealer?"

"So Hidan and Deidara have been captured?"

Sasori and Kakuzu nodded to their leader whilst Kisame, Itachi, Zetsu, Tobi and Konan stood around the large stone table in the dark room they were holding a meeting at.
Pein growled irritably and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"How were they captured in the first place? They are both S-rank criminals… Hidan has a scythe and only needs to ingest the smallest amount of blood to be fatal and Deidara left the base with a massive amount of explosive clay and homicidal attitude. I fail to see what went wrong."

Kakuzu and Sasori glanced at each other nervously, realizing for the first time that they were probably in big trouble.
Clearing his throat and scratching his neck Sasori replied uneasily, "Actually… Deidara didn't have any clay and Hidan didn't have his scythe…"
Peins head shot up and he glared threateningly at the two shinobi in front of him.
"Why?"
Kakuzu and Sasori remained silent, trying to figure out how to word it and finally giving up with a shrug.
It wasn't until a wooden chair was thrown across the table towards them that Sasori pointed and in a fit of panic, cried, "It was Kakuzus idea!"
It would be a lie to say the rest of the Akatsuki were not severely amused by the show playing out before them.
Not often was it that Kakuzu and Sasori were the ones in trouble.
"Kakuzu? Anything you want to say?"
Peins tone was deadly and Kakuzu fought to keep his face calm, even though most of it was unreadable beneath his mask.

"Well… One of my personal bankers was killed by Hidden Leaf shinobi less than a week ago…"

Pein sighed in exasperation and slumped backwards in his chair, a hand coming up to cover his eyes.
Of course this had to do with Kakuzu and his money… This had better not turn out to be a revenge plot…
Pretending he hadn't seen his leaders irritated gestures, the miser continued,

"I thought some of my personal details might have been on him when he died and because Konoha took his body back to their village, I had to infiltrate to find out."

Pein rested his elbow on the armrest and his head on his clenched fist.
Without a change in expression, he murmured, "You mean Hidan had to infiltrate to find out…"
Nervously chuckling Kakuzu replied, "Well, yes well…"
The leader of the Akatsuki had long ago figured out that the majority of their infiltration methods included disguises, many of which were tacky and done more for the amusement of the members than their actual dedication to the mission. Even Itachi, who could henge very well, often resorted to dressing up.
Pein scowled, "Who is he disguised as?"

Silence…
The Akatsuki all watched Kakuzu with varying degrees of carefully hidden amusement until the miser uncharacteristically squeaked, "Kakashi Hatake."
Pein threw his hands in the air in fury.
That explained why Hidan had no scythe, but not how Deidara and Sasori were dragged into the situation.
Unless…
Pointing at Sasori with a very evil glare across his face, Pein growled, "And who is Deidara disguised as?"

"Ino Yamanaka."

At this point, Kisame and Konan burst into laughter, despite the furious looks Pein was sending them.
So that explained it…
Hidan was probably incapable of carrying out the mission himself, what with all the swearing getting in the way and Kakuzu had called in Sasori and Deidara to help.
And sending Deidara in of all people…
His head balanced in his hands with his fists grasping his orange hair, Pein growled,

"Why didn't you just send Sasori in?"

Kakuzu answered immediately,

"There isn't anyone close enough to Kakashi Hatake that look like Sasori."

There was a brief silence.
At this point, Itachis deep voice cut over the giggling and growling.

"You could have painted his eyes black and sent him in as the Kazekage Gaara."

There was a stiff silence before Sasori slapped his face in a vicious face-palm and groaned.
Why why why didn't they think of that…?
Pein shook his head in exasperation and stood up, throwing Kakuzu and Sasori a dirty look,

"Hidan and Deidara are too valuable to be captured, let alone interrogated. Everyone gear up, we are heading to the Hidden Leaf!"

Tensions rising no?
Heh heh.
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