'You shouldn't play god... It's not your place...'
Everything around was black... heat... like fire... flesh on fire... Silent screams... why couldn't she scream? Everything was muffled... She couldn't move... couldn't scream... so warm... Damn it all she couldn't move... She struggled and wanted to run... but she couldn't move...
A scream tore from her throat as Hitomi bolted up.
"You okay...?" Hidan blinked, standing over by the closet.
"I'm fine..." she forced a smile, ignoring the feeling that tore at her gut.
He nodded and resumed trying to position a slightly cracked mirror.
"What're you doing...?" she frowned.
"I found this mirror and so I'm trying to set it up, duh."
She blinked, "Why..?"
"Well we're on our way to a mission soon and I don't want anyone else to take it while we're gone."
"What do you mean we?"
"You're coming with me and Kakuzu on a mission. Are you really that slow in the mornings?"
"You know you really are an asshole..."
"That's what I say!" Kakuzu called through the door before opening it, "Are you two ready to go already?"
The whole room paused suddenly and Kakuzu broke the silence, "Why is she in your bed?"
"I broke hers and so she insisted she got my bed... I had to sleep on the floor..." Hidan grumbled.
"And how did you break her bed?" Kakuzu asked.
"I stabbed it... a lot..."
"Why?"
"She pissed me off..."
"How?"
"She said Jashin wasn't real."
"I like this kid more and more." Kakuzu turned and left the room.
Hidan looked at said 'kid' on the bed, who was trying not to laugh, "You're lucky."
"How so?" she snickered.
"I just saved both our asses."
"Tch, I could've come up with one."
"Like what?"
"I stole your bed because you're an asshole."
"And you're a bitch." he scowled.
"Damn right." she smirked and jumped out of bed.
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Later, once everyone was dressed and packed, ready to go, they set off.
After that, it wasn't long before she got to see the Zombie duo in action.
It left her in awe as she was ordered to stand back and out of the way. Watching them exchange blows with the enemy and hearing the whistle of air as Hidan's scythe sliced through it, it was amazing. Leaving her breathless as she got to watch, firsthand, as threads shot out of Kakuzu's sleeves and immobilized one of the victims of this deadly play.
It was like art, almost like a dance as weapons were twirled and sunk deep into the flesh... The way that the blood painted the dirt and grass... And how the world around seemed untouched other then the scarlet that stained it like spilled milk.
Her heart fluttered as she stood and observed every move.
By the time they were done, six ninjas lay on the ground, slaughtered. And as horrific as it may look to an outsider, it was beautiful... Every bit of it...
It was then she realized she'd held her breath this whole time and now her head felt woozy as she let it out and sucked in fresh air, the stench of death all around and it excited her. She wanted to join in, to parry and attack... To be just as beautiful as this had been... Heart-wrenching, in a good way.
Hidan's cloak was ruined now, though, and rain clouds hovered on the horizon. Kakuzu noticed them and then looked at Hidan when he spoke.
"I am not sleeping in the rain... We're staying at an inn... I need a shower anyways..."
Kakuzu reluctantly agreed after some arguing and Hidan seemed pleased.
All Hitomi could think of, however, was the battle from earlier... how that crimson would be washed away in the rain and the only thing she'd have is memories...
But she wanted more... more memories... more feelings... more thoughts... more connections...
That blood.
That pain.
She desired it... she craved it... any word you can think of, she did. She wanted it. And she wondered if his offer stood true... Even better... could he give it to her?
Could he quench her thirst and still give even more...? She had a feeling he could... At that moment she vowed to herself...
'Hidan, I will make you mine.'