Author's Notes

I'm sorry it took me so long to get this next chapter out! I had to travel out of town today and so I wasn't able to get to it until tonight. I apologize the chapter is short but I'm working on the next one right away and hope to have it up within the hour! I hope you enjoy this next chapter!

Begin

Hinata woke up from the world of dreams, relieved to find herself on the side of the bed she started in. She let out a small sigh of relief that she hadn't cuddled up next to Itachi again, not knowing what she did last night. She looked over to find that Itachi was in fact not even in the bed.

'I m-must have slept in…' thought Hinata as she glanced at the clock to see that it was nine o' clock.

Hinata stood up and stretched, still thinking about her clothing predicament. That's when something caught her eye, laying at the foot of the bed. She walked over and picked up a beautiful kimono. Looking at it, she realized it would suit her much better than the red. It was a dark blue that was only a shade above her hair. There were also light lavender flowers on the bottom which would bring out her eyes. On the floor next to the bed, was a pair of matching sandals.

Hinata hugged it to her chest with a small blush. The kimono was almost too perfect, as though it was made just for her. She smiled and brought it into the bathroom with her, laying it on the sink as neatly as she could. Hinata quickly stripped herself and hopped into the shower, washing herself with what appeared to be a new bottle of vanilla shampoo.

After a quick hot shower, she dried herself off with large plush white towels. With the towel still wrapped around her, Hinata quickly walked over to the kimono and excitedly put it on. By now, the steam had dissipated and she was able to see herself clearly in the mirror. She couldn't help but smile as she thought she didn't look half-bad for once.

Now that she was ready, Hinata once again stepped into the hallway in fear, still not knowing how to get to the main entrance area from here. Her luck soon changed when Deidara walked around the corner, he stopped dead in his tracks with wide eyes when he saw her.

"Is s-something w-wrong?" asked Hinata with fear evident in her tone.

Deidara kept looking at her with shock and an open mouth until he finally got himself together and put on a goofy grin.

"You're super cute, yeah!" said Deidara as he stepped forward.

"Th-thank you." replied Hinata with a red face as she looked at the ground.

"Would you like help finding the kitchen again, Hinata-chan. Un?" asked Deidara as he held out a hand for her.

"Yes, p-please. Thank y-you." responded Hinata as she lightly placed his hand in his.

Deidara bowed down slightly and kissed the top of her hand, not able to resist with her cuteness. He released her hand and began walking, making sure to walk slow enough for her to keep up with. The walk was mostly silent and they soon made it there and Hinata helped them to make breakfast, everyone in the kitchen liking her almost instantly.

As the week went on, Hinata met the other members who included Hidan, Kakuzu, Kisame, Konan, and Pein. Some had scared her at first but when they all saw how cute Hinata was; they were all charmed by her innocence. Hinata was able to get along with everyone there which made things a lot easier for her. Even Zetsu wasn't ever trying to eat her but instead he took her out to his private garden once in a while. He became Hinata's favorite, she loved the garden.

More and more time went by, in fact, a month flew by since Hinata returned. Itachi had let her go back into her other room so she had some privacy. That's what he claimed but he didn't think continuously having her sleep in his room wasn't such a good idea anymore. Hinata didn't understand but she gladly obliged, even though he had put a single sized bed in there for her which helped a little.

Hinata thought back to Itachi, she was surprised as to how kind he actually was. She remembered when she once asked him why he did that to her family.

"The world is destroying itself. By taking control I can save them and the Earth's resources." he simply replied while doing paperwork

"B-but, wouldn't it b-be better for p-people to know what's g-going on instead? D-doing it this way, th-they don't r-realize their mistakes and s-so they'll never l-learn…" said Hinata, wondering as to why Itachi would want to be alone in an entire planet of vegetated people.

Itachi stayed silent and so Hinata didn't attempt to further the conversation any further.

Hinata was taken out of her past memories when one of the maids spoke to her. She looked up from the chair she was sitting in and saw a maid who said she had a message from Itachi.

"Itachi would like you to bring tea for two to his study." said the maid with a small smile.

Hinata replied and quickly began making the tea, having learned how to make it to Itachi's liking. Once the water boiled, she set the tray and soon was on her way to Itachi's study. That was another thing she finally learned, Hinata was able to get around the mansion quite well and she no longer got lost which saved up a lot of time.

Standing in front of the large study doors, she could hear a couple of voices come from the inside. Hinata held the tray on one arm and quickly knocked lightly with the other. She immediately opened the door when she heard Itachi saying to enter. Hinata held both her hands on the tray again and pushed the door fully open with her elbow. She almost dropped the tray when she saw the other person in the room who Itachi was speaking with.

Itachi looked at her questioningly and his gaze became even more suspicious when he looked at Orochimaru, who was in the process of licking his lips with that disgustingly long tongue.