"Because...I want you too..."

The words played through her head over and over again.

After Hidan had said that, he had left Hitomi, setting her softly down and walking away. When Kakuzu had returned there had been no clue that anything had happened. Hidan didn't act different at all. She couldn't understand it.

"Hitomi!" Kakuzu brought her out of her thoughts, "Did you hear a word I just said?"

"Y-yeah!" she lied.

"Oh really? What'd I say?"

"Um.....well.....uh......shit." she frowned and Hidan laughed.

"That's what I thought..." Kakuzu said, "I said that we're almost to the hideout so I need you to promise to keep your mouth shut, got it?"

She nodded in response, "Promise."

"Good...." Kakuzu lead her towards the new hideout. Apparently the reason he'd left them earlier was not to count but to contact the Leader and get an update.

Hitomi walked closely in case any traps should spring.

"Close your eyes." Kakuzu ordered before blindfolding her and tossing her over his shoulder.

Hitomi listened to the crunch of dead leaves and wondered where they were going in the first place. She hoped she'd be able to escape if need be. Of course they'd probably kill her if she tried.

When they arrived at where she guessed the hideout was she remained silent, listening for any form of she was set down she felt alone in a vast empty space. In a half hour or more of hearing distant whispers she felt someone standing beside her.

"You may remove the blindfold..." they said.

She quickly removed the cloth and tried to let her eyes adjust. Looking around she noticed most were holograms and there were few other than Hidan and Kakuzu who were truly there in physical form. The person who stood beside her had long blonde hair with a ponytail on top. He and an orange-masked person were the only others who were truly there.

She watched him as he took a step back and looked her up and down as if determining her threat, if any threat at all.

"What's your name, un?" He asked with a frown.

"Guh...um...uh....Hi-Hitomi...." she was a little nervous, what were they going to do? And who was this man?

"Hmm....Hello Hitomi...what's your profession?"

"My what?" she asked.

"Your profession, un." He frowned, his golden bangs covering his left eye.

"Uhhhh I''m not exactly sure..." she mumbled.

He looked annoyed.

The orange-masked one ran over, "Hey Hitomi! I'm Tobi and this is Deidara-Senpai!"

Deidara punched Tobi over the head, "She doesn't need to know our names baka!"

Tobi held his head, "Sorry Senpai..."

Hitomi watched the two with interest when suddenly a hologram came close and looked into her eyes. The hologram's eyes had a dizzying effect and made her think of geometry. She remembered reading about them....Rinnengan she believed they were called...but she couldn't remember who had them...

"Why did you bring them back?" The hologram asked.

"Uhhh...." she blushed furiously, unable to remember.

The hologram nodded, "She can live only if she fights for our cause and does as ordered."

Hitomi gulped, "Guh....live?"

The hologram nodded again, "Follow the missions ordered to you and don't betray us...then you may live."

She almost fainted as she nodded, "I swear my allegiance to Akatsuki!" She held up her right hand in promise.

"Smart girl..." Kakuzu chuckled.

Hitomi bit her lip, wondering how far she was sinking herself in this.

"You may stay with Hidan and Kakuzu for now." the hologram said, "Refer to me as Leader, understood?"

"Yes sir, I mean...L-leader-sama." Hitomi bowed respectively.

Kakuzu groaned at having to deal with her. Hidan gave her a tip,

"Don't piss Kakuzu off...he'll kill you, seriously."

Hitomi grit her teeth and scooted away from the stitched man. Tobi laughed at her reaction while Hidan and Deidara chuckled.

"The meeting is over now." Leader said as the rest of the holograms began to leave one by one.

"Good luck Hitomi-chan!" Tobi hugged her before running out, followed by a frustrated Deidara.

Kakuzu looked at her with a face that said, 'Listen to Hidan for once....don't piss me off.'

Kakuzu then turned around and began to leave, "Hidan! Show her a room!"

Hidan groaned at Kakuzu before sighing once he'd left, "C'mon! I know a great room for you."

Hitomi followed silently, Hidan leading her to the back of the cave and behind a stone door was a corridor with rooms on either side. Hidan lead her far back to one near the end.

"Here you go." he held open a door to reveal a bare room except for a spare cot in the corner.

"Erm...thanks..." she blushed and stepped in.

"Whatever." he shrugged and followed, closing the door to send them into pitch black because the light wasn't on.

Hitomi panicked slightly, "Uh...Hidan? Wh-where are you? Fuck! I'm screwed....what do I do!?"

Hidan chuckled, "Right here..."

She shivered as the voice was right beside her left ear. Feeling his arms wrap around her waist, she bit her lip.

"Wh-what're you doing? You're gonna get me killed." she whined.

"No I won't..." Hidan chuckled again, "Kakuzu's the only other one here and he won't come over here. His room's on the other side of the house."

Hitomi felt her breath hitch as he trailed kisses down her neck.

"D-dammit stop..." she mumbled, "I d-don't wanna risk it...."

"Don't worry~" Hidan smirked against her skin, "We won't be....~"

As much as Hitomi could feel her heartbeat quickening and wanting to turn to embrace the Jashinist in a long kiss, she was scared. She wasn't used to this feeling inside her. She'd never felt this way for anyone back home, not even the girl's eye candy Sasuke Uchiha. She'd hated him actually.

She held back a cry as he sunk his teeth into between her neck and shoulder, gasping instead.

He licked at where he'd bitten, "As your superior I order you to relax." He turned her around and hugged her close, "You're safe here..."

She hiccupped lightly as she held back tears, "Why do you care?"

"I don't know..." he sighed, "I like holding you close though..."

She smiled slightly, "R-really...?"

"And your blood tastes good..." he licked where he'd bitten again.

Her eyes widened as she remembered his jutsu. He needed blood to perform it. She cursed herself, they had tricked her and now he was going to kill her off without any worries.

She let tears slide down her cheeks and they fell against his chest.

"Are you crying?" He asked in the dark.

She didn't answer.

His grip on her shoulders tightened and he kissed her lips for a moment, "Don't cry...."

She tried to pull away, "Why do you care? Just get rid of me already...That's what you're going to do isn't it?"

He growled, "Get rid of you!? What made you- Oh...the blood." He laughed, "I wouldn't kill you, I just wanted another taste...now...stop crying... what'll it take to make you happy?"

She shook her head and tried to pull from his grasp again, "Let me go."

He let her go with a sigh.

She fell to the floor and felt hot tears pour down her cheeks again, glad he couldn't see. She wondered why she seemed to want him so much and what was this feeling!? It coursed inside her, her body begging to be in his arms.

She bit her lip, no! She couldn't let him become her weakness! Then why did she want him so much already?

He sat behind her and pulled her into his lap.

Kissing her lips softly, he nuzzled noses, "I don't know what the hell I'm doing but it feels good so don't worry 'bout dying, okay? I won't let you."

She smiled, "Thanks..."

He nodded and picked her up, carrying her to the cot. He laid down and laid her on his chest.

She nuzzled his warmth as he said, "Now sleep..."

She yawned, she'd had a rough time lately. Lying comfortably, she drifted off to sleep, Hidan holding her with a soft smile.