DISCLAIMER: I don't think I own any of these brilliant characters. But I want to.
A/N: This chapter is a bit sucky (is that even a word?) and I will apologise for it at the beginning so that you will not be able to say I wrote bad or think I wrote bad. It happens sometimes to everyone. At least I didn't write in a Twilight style right? (Twilight fans- GOMENNASAI!)
Pein wanted to strangle someone. But he couldn't because he was known for his calm and calculating nature. He had a reputation like the Uchiha prodigy- to make his enemies "shiver in their boots" (more like sandals).
So the man bit down his urge and gave Kakuzu a "look" that roughly translated to 'I-dunno-what-you-were-thinking-but-you-better-clean-up-your-mess-or-else-I'll-kill-you-and-turn-you-into-one-of-my-own-bodies'.
Kakuzu, the stubborn shinobi, returned his own look to the orange haired leader. His 'look' roughly translated to 'Fuck you. I'd like to see you try.'
Konan decided she didn't like the 'look' the two were giving each other and intervened.
"Which dimension did the cabinet teleported the two?"
Pein didn't blink nor did Kakuzu when the latter answered.
"I don't know."
The other members were trying to listen to the conversation taking place in Leader- sama's office. The door was closed so they could only make out a few mumbled words. Itachi had activated his sharingan but it seemed stupid as it didn't exactly heighten his hearing capacity. Kisame had tried to slip himself into the room inside Samahada but Pein threw out the sword before closing the door. Sasori was polishing his puppet without the care in the world.
Inside the room, the temperature was rising. Pein didn't understand why he was the only antagonist to have a bunch of abnormal idoits. Sure they were strong and all but really.
One was a religious freak with a mouth of a sailor. One loved to blow up stuff in the name of art. One was an emo who terrorised his own comrades with that bloody eye power. One was a talking shark- a blue talking shark. One was a sadistic romantic who stole the hearts of other shinobi (kawai! romantic huh?) to increase his own lifespan (*gasp* sadist!). One was a black and white venus fly trap who tried to eat everything around him. One was a puppet obsessed with eternal beauty.
He was the only sane person. And Konan. Yes. The two of them were the only normal ones. (Even though if you asked Konan, she'd probably add Pein to the list.)
Kakuzu was now getting a bit uncomfortable with Pein's staring as the latter had changed his 'look' to roughly translate as 'Konan will now slowly shred you to pieces and rip your heart out and eat it out like the Khaleesi'. Sure enough, the blue haired woman did not look satisfied with his answer.
"I have the scroll here. Bikuzi said the cabinet only teleported to its twin."
Konan had her origami papers bring the scroll to her. She opened the scroll and read its contents.
"It's a sealing jutsu. Not a teleportation or a summoning jutsu."
Kakuzu gave her a blank look. "I know."
Konan narrowed her eyes at the Taki nin. Meanwhile, Pein was enjoying (mentally) Kakuzu's uncomfortness.
"I mean, yes. It's a sealing jutsu. The jutsu seals the object or in our case, humans, in the cabinet. The rest is done on the other side."
"Other side?" Pein asked, mildly interested.
"Hai. Someone summons the objects in the cabinet to its twin cabinet. Whoever has the cabinet has Hidan and Deidara."
A silence followed.
Outside, Itachi was eating dangos having long given up on listening to the conversation outside. Sasori had placed himself inside Hiriku and was doing who knows what inside. Kisame was nowhere to be seen.
Inside, the silence continued, each thinking about the same thing.
Pein broke the silence by questioning Kakuzu.
"So how do we find out who has the other cabinet?"
Kakuzu who had started scratching his nail paint ignored the question. Or at least Pein thought he did. In actuality, Kakuzu's old age hearing problem was finally starting to show.
"I asked you something Kakuzu." Pein stated calmly.
"Kakuzu?" Konan called him out.
Pein's patience wore thin as he threw a paper weight at Kakuzu's head. But it didn't hit him on the head.
"Wha...!" Kakuzu crouched down (forgetting he was a ninja) as the paper weight hit the door behind him.
Itachi and Sasori jumped at the sound, both immediately took a fighting stance. When they figured the noise came from Pein's office, both acted as if they didn't have a mini heart- attack just then.
"Uchiha pride" and "fazed by nothing Sasori". *dramatic eye roll*
Kakuzu glared at the orange haired man who took a long breath.
"I asked you a question. Who has the other cabinet?"
"You don't have to try and kill me. You can ask nicely, sheesh! Just because you are the Leader and everything doesn't mean you can be rude and stuck up arse! I mean, I am old and have to handle five hearts! You want me to die of five heart attacks? You mean Leader!"
Kona bit back a giggle as Pein looked very uncomfortable. It wasn't his intention to hurt Kakuzu's feelings (not that he knew any actually existed).
"I-I am sorry Kakuzu. I didn't mean to sound rude but you were not responding and I-"
Kakuzu cut off Pein's rant.
"I was kidding. Geez, just because I am old doesn't mean I can't play around. And for you to fall for a simple trick... You, Mr. Leader, need to loosen up." He grinned under his mask. "By the way, I was ignoring you. And to answer your question, I guess we'll just have to find out the same way."
Pein would have smashed Kakuzu's face had it not been for Konan's papers binding his hands.
Kakuzu looked smug.
Hidan's rubbing off on him Konan thought.
"Find out the same way? You mean teleport to where they are?" She asked while glaring at Pein who was trying to rip her papers.
As angry as he was, Pein gave up trying as he valued his balls more than Kakuzu's smashed face.
"Yes." the stitch-nin replied. A thoughtful look and then he added, "We need to take the scroll to where every they are and teleport them back here."
"And how do you suggest we do that?" Pein barked, still pissed.
"Don't worry, I have an idea."
The treasurer opened the door to Pein's office and was greeted by Hiriku and Itachi.
"Get you partner." He told Itachi as he opened the door wide enough for Sasori to enter.
