Chapter 5:
Ive been so exited to post this chapter. Expect a whole lotta drama and maybe even romance. Well I'm not spoiling it so you better read and find out what's going on at the party. Anyway happy Halloween (even if it's a bit early) and happy reading!
"Don't you have anything...less revealing?" Hinata questioned, looking at herself in the large rectangular mirror. "Oh come on. You're what 16 now? Really it's fine everyone will be wearing costumes just like these. Besides that one really suits you." Hinata signed tossing yet another outfit onto the already full bed. Konan rummaged through her closet, pulling out a black and purple mini dress with a witch hat hanging on the side on the hanger. "Try this one.." She paused before adding, "Your very lucky I happen to have all these. If it wasn't for my collection, then you wouldn't even be able to go to that party." Konan handed the costume over, allowing Hinata to get changed for the billionth time.
"You must get invited to these things a lot." Hinata added filling in the brief pause. "Yea I guess you could say that...anyway you done yet?" Hinata hummed signalling that she was. The teenager slowly stepped out of the bathroom with a puzzled look, "What?...". Konan clasped her hands together and emitted a girly squeal, "that's the one! You just have to wear that. Ok now hang on while I get my make up."
After around four hours of intense pampering, the girls were finally ready. The sound of a approaching engine signalled that the boys had just arrived. "You chicks ready yet!?" Screamed Hidan, hanging his head out of the rolled window. "Theres no need to yell you idiot! We have this thing called a door bell for a reason!" Konan protested at an equal volume, rushing out of the house. It was a beautiful white wooden structure with a porch and four little Windows on the front. There was even a large oak tree next to it that was an inch or so taller than the blue tiles of the roof.
The girls quickly hopped into the back of the black BMW. Kakuzu was driving and Hidan sat in the passenger seat. He was dressed as some sort of werewolf outfit with added filters beard and side burns as well as a torn white shirt, jeans and clawed hands. Kakuzu was some sort of zombie. No surprise there, all those scar like tattoos really suited the costume. It consisted of a torn up tank top and army trousers doused in fake blood. His make up wasn't half bad either. There was a fair amount of PVA glue mixed with different shades of red delicately placed on his greyed face to look like bite marks and scares. "Woaw you guys actually look half decent." Konan smugly remarked.
"Not so bad yourselves." Hidan shot back, twisting his muscular body to admire their outfits. "What exactly are you supposed to be again?" Konan let out a heavy sigh before adding, "An angel of death of corse." Her outfit was simple yet elegant. A black dress with the ends puffed out like a cone and two delicate shimmering wings folded on the back. She wore black pumps and plenary of smokey eye shadow to top it all off. Hidan's eyes lingered a little too long for comfort on Hianta's breath taking costume. It was rare not seeing the girl in long sleeved sweaters or skirts that would reach her ankles. The sight had the Akatsuki member mesmerised. The dress hugged her curved perfectly. It was mainly black with a purple corset. She wore knee high purple stockings with black lace up boots. Her long hair was neatly platted round to her left side and she wore purple lipstick and black eye liner. It was as if an entirely different person was perched there so elegantly.
Looks aside, it was clear that the girl wasn't completely comfortable with this. Her large chest was partially exposed and the tight dress just ended below her thigh. It was no wonder the girl had a hint of pink on her cheeks. As the car began to move, Hidan was snapped out of the trance and quickly spun around in an attempt to compose himself. "Honestly..." Murmured Kakuzu.
The muffled sound of a deep base echoed from the large house and could be felt through passers-by's chests. Neon lights escaped the large windows and onto the dozens of lazily parked cars. There must have been at least two hundred party goers pissed out of their brains. If they were this bad at the start who knows what kind of state they or even the mansion would be in by the end of it all. As promised, everyone was dressed up. There were mummies, murderer victims, werewolves, a handful of Frankensteins and even one guy in a hotdog suit passed out in a pile of his own sick. "Lovely" Hinata thought stepping out of the safely of the car and into the chaos.
"This is going to be great." Hidan remarked. "Yea no kidding. With a place like this, I wouldn't be surprised if the owners ran Google." Konan said in awe. Kakuzu, being the last out corrected,"Actually they run the entire police force as well as three hospitals. This is the Uchiha's were talking about" "It's...incredible." Hinata added. Hidan began to impatiently walk away from the group while announcing, "I don't know about you guys but I don't plan on spending the evening staring at a pretty house. Are we going in or what?" Konan scoffed at the remark but decided to just let it go and enjoy the party.
As they walked, Hidan noticed a slight frown on Hinata's face, "Hey." He said grabbing her arm, "what's up?" "...I'm just..a bit nervous. I've never been in a place with this many people before. And this is my first time going to a party. I don't really know anyone..." "You know us don't you?" Konan intruded. "Yea that's right. Just stick with us, I'll look after you so there's no need to get all worked up. Now come on, let's get this party started!" The Jashinist cheered, arms raised. "O-okey." Hinata smiled.
There was a huge line of people waiting to go in. "What's the hold up?" Hidan wined. Not wanting to stand around any longer, the teen stomped past a good fifty or so people before he got to the front. "Come on man you gotta let me in." A scrawny man complained tugging the body guard's arm. He was brutally shoved to the concrete floor. "Your costume's weak! Toilet paper does not make you a mummie now get lost kid!" The buff man in black yelled. "That's the sixth one so far." He muttered in a deep tone, "Next!-What the hell do you want, get back in line befor-" "My friends and I are sick and tired of this bullshit!" Hidan cursed, grabbing the six foot man by his collar. "Now let us in!" A large tense hand snatched the hand as he pulled the boy close to his large bald head, "Now listen here punk! You're going to wait like all the other guests...unless you want me to throw you and you little gang ou-"
"Dermott!" Called a silky smooth voice, so cool yet commanding. "M-master Sasuke." The not so tough guard squeaked. "I was just...uh...telling this hulagun not to cut in-" "These are my friends. I would appreciate it if you weren't so...rough with them. You wouldn't want me to have to have words with father now?" The word sent shivers down the large man's spine, "N-no!...no...o-of corse not. This way now, honoured guests.." The four were escorted through the moaning line of people. Hidan gave the man a smug look as he passed, amused by the lobster shade his monkey like face burnt.
The estate was huge. A maze and finely carved hedge statues lined the front. The house rested on a gravel drive the size of a football pitch. It was massive, the building was made from sand stone and was supported by twelve towering pillars. There must have been at leat six floors. Among the hundreds of guests were around fifty maids and waiters serving alcohol and small food delicacies. Of corse there was also pizza, a constant flow of it. One van would pull out while another arrived ready to restock the ever disappearing cheesy delight.
Inside was a humongous hall swarming with dancing, raving, mosh pitting teenagers. Almost everyone from Hinata's school was present. There was just as many she had never laid eyes on. There was a generous amount of Halloween bunting, cobwebs, props and balloons (two human sized ones surfed the many monsters.)At the back of the room was a wide set of marble spiral stair cases that lead to a balcony that over looked the crowd. Four massive speakers took up a corner where a DJ worked on his gear in the centre. The song Thriller filled the room. In the very centre of the ceiling proudly hung a grand chandelier smothered in thick webs. At least it would have if it wasn't occupied by two men swinging on it. Another leaped from the balcony to join his friends, while a few more leant on the balcony observing their foolishness. The newly arrived member, takes a swig from his bottle and tried to curse something, but the mayhem of the cheering people below drown him out.
Looking up, Hinata spots a pair of glowing red eyes stair deep into her own. "Sorry!" A ghost yells bumping into her. When she turned back, they were gone. A fourth person, dressed as what appeared to be a shark, made the leap of faith, but only one hand manages to grip the furiously swinging light. The entire thing finally gave way and plunged into the bustling crowd. SMASH! The music scratches to a halt while a short burst of screams fills the air. Thankfully no one is harmed. There is a moment of silence before Hidan yells, "Holy shit! Kisame?!" "Hidan!" The blue man greets wiping a trickle of blood away from his head. "S-should someone call an ambulance or something?" Hinata panics. No one answers.
The music starts up again and everyone acts as if nothing happened. Hidan charges towards the smashed frame and bare hugs the one called Kisame. The other guys join the hug too and so does the rest of the observers. Konan grabs Hiatas hand and pulls the girl through the dancers. Some of the guys climb the dented chandelier and continue drinking and laughing. "So the Akatsuki is finally reunited." A blond teen states. "Are you going to be ok? You're bleeding!" Hinata asks the shark. "Nah I'll be fine. We used to get into fights all the time. This is nothing." "Who's this sweet piece of meat, un?" A blond boy asks, hopping down from the newly found play ground. His long hair was swept to one side and he was dressed in a ripped office shirt with many blood stains and scars on it. The 19 year old walked towards the girl and was about to grab her chin before she was abruptly hoisted back. Instinctively, Hidan grabbed Hinata's arm and pulls her away. "It's good to see your still as perverted as ever, Deidara." Hidan grinned. "That's rich coming from you." He spat back. Tension loomed in the air for a brief moment before they both bursted out laughing.
"Honestly you two never change." Mumbled a small red haired cat. "Sasorie, you've gotten smaller I see." Deidara grinned patting his head. "Aren't you so cuuuuutttteee-" "Do you want to die!?" Sasorie calmly stated revealing a pocket knife. "Don't you remember what Pain said about bringing weapons." A Venus fly trap asked. "Pain?" Said Hinata, confused. "He's our leader...but his real name is Yahiko. We gave him the nick name because of all his scary piercings!" This high pitched ball of energy came from a hyperactive hokey masked murderer. "I'm Tobi by the way it's nice to meet you." He exclaimed, taking a sip from his juice box. If it wasn't for his height, the guy could have been easily mistaken for a child. "Oh uh..I-I'm Hinata. it's a pleasure to meet you all...so uh where is your leader I'd like to meet him." The atmosphere went cold. They all exchanged glances of concern before a deep voice answered, "He's in jail...and won't be out for another four years."
Hinata didn't even notice the man. He had been silent up until then and was hidden in the shadows. Those same crimsom orbs emerged from the darkness. "Sorry... I didn't..." "It's not your fault. You didn't know." He appeared to be a bit older than the others perhaps in his mid to early twenties. The man had Raven hair and a very handsome face with two black lines that ran down by each side of his cheek. He was dressed in all black: a cape, waste coat and trousers. On his pale neck were two bite marks. In an attempt to save the situation Konan suggested, "Hey! Would you mind getting us some drinks Hidan, Hinata?" They both complied and shortly ran off into the hoard of partiers.
"This way!" The grey haired teen yelled, running ahead. "H-Hidan. Slow down!" Hinata called back. However, her soft voice was not loud enough and the boy simply slipped into the mayhem of the people. The girl did her best to try squeeze through, constantly apologising. "Excuse me, sorry, ah I'm so sorry!"
Once she finally escaped the mass of monsters, Hinata frantically scanned the area for any sign of the boy. A glimpse of silver catches her eye. "That must be him." She thinks charging up the old birch steps. Just as the teen reaches the top, he dashed through the corridor and then into another. After ten minutes of trying to catch the man, she finally buckles over and gives up, panting from the intense work out. Just as he was about to escape her sight, he finally turns around only for a another face to replace who she thought was Hidan. All this time she had the wrong werewolf.
The corridor was long, narrow and cold. If it wasn't for the rug, she was sure that her legs would go numb. A nearby skyline window allowed the moonlight to illuminate her curled up form. Hinata began to weep softly while staring at the bright frame. For a moment she was sure she saw a crow looking back at her. The girl couldn't help but feel so out of place as well as betrayed. To make matters worse she couldn't remember her way back to the hall so was lost. "Hidan...you idiot." She mumbled into her shaking arms.
"What are you doing?" Called a smooth masculine voice. Although the girl had only heard it a few times, she was sure she recognised it. Footsteps grew louder before the person crouched beside her. Slowly, Hinata turned to face the host of the party, Sasuke Uchiha. Her cheeks were red as were her shiny eyes. The teenager didn't bother hiding her sadness. The moonlight lit up her entire face. "I...don't know any more..." The Uchiha sat next to the girl, one leg out-stretched while the other was held by his arm.
"Weren't you with that Akatsuki gang?" "Yea...but I got separated...no more like ditched. Heh. And he actually said he'd look out for me..." "Who? The guy with the stitches?" "No not him. Hidan." "Well this Hidan guy doesn't seem to be a good boyfriend if he doesn't even look after his girlfrie-" "H-e's not my b-boyfriend! I mean...I've never really had one anyway..." "Seriously?" She sadly smiled, "It must be nice having everyone idolising you...oh! S-sorry I didn't mean to say it like that." "No...it's fine, but it's not as great as you think. The majority of them are just sluts. I mean they don't even know me." He sighed before revealing a green bottle. "Want some?" Hinata gave a slight nod then grabbed the wine. Without a second of hesitation she began to down the whole thing. Well after three seconds she spat a bunch out then began to choke.
"You don't drink much, do you?" He chuckled, taking the bottle back then taking a sip himself. "If you don't mind me asking...why don't you fling yourself at me like all the other girls do?" "Wha-" Hinata struggled to find the right words, "I only just met you...besides, there's more to a person than popularity or good looks." "So you think I'm good looking?" Sasuke joked, but the tearful girl turned her red face away from him, "Hm." He sighed, tilting his head up to look at the window. It was so clear you could see the billions of stars.
"How come your not dressed up, this is your party?" She muttered. "Huh?...oh, right. I prefer to just watch the action rather then join it. You know what I mean?" "Actually I do." Hinata spoke softly twirling her fingers, "big crowds are a bit overwhelming for me so I just stand and watch people have their fun." Her smile faded before she sighed, "why did I get dragged into this mess. I knew I didn't belong here..." "No." "Huh?" Hinata shifted her body around to face the boy. "I'm glad you came...I was pretty pissed at being hassled by the girls. They just wanted to look good in front of everyone. That one with the pink hair was especially clingy. If I didn't bump into you, then I probably would have just called it a night or drank until I passed out."
He closed his eyes for a few seconds and smiled. "What do you think about dancing?" Hinata answered puzzled "Huh? Where did that come from?" "Just answer the question." "...I guess it's ok." "Well then, how about we kill some time." Sasuke stood up then extended his arm. "You coming or what?" "I don't really do that kinda thing. I mean...I can't." "Heh...of corse you can it's easy, I'll show you how, okey?" "...Okey." Hinata's smile was so bright and cheerful.
Back in the main hall, there were fewer people. Either they'd left or had passed out from the intoxicating alcohol. "Okey people now it's time to slow down." The DJ announced, one head phone to his ear while the other hand grabbed the microphone. A smooth low based song came on and the strobe lights were switched to circular one gliding around the room ever so gently. Many people left the floor to stock up on snacks and booze, while a dozen or so couple took to the centre, Sasuke and Hinata being in the very middle. His arms were around her waist while the 16 year old placed hers around his neck. As they moved around, Hinata spotted two blood splattered nurses with two inches of make up caked on. She recognised them as Sakura and Ino. They were shooting her death glares, with hand on their hips.
"What's wrong?" Sasuke whispered, noticing the girl's expression alter. He followed her line of sight and spotted the girls, who in return squealed in delight and waved frantically. "Everyone's watching us." Hinata mumbled. Her eyes had drifted to the floor. "So let's give them something to watch." He husked into her ear, his breath ticking her soft skin. The Uchiha's right hand glided from her waist to caress the teenager's flushed cheeks. Their lips collided. Everything seemed to slow down as the warm embrace seemed to last an eternity.
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