Kakuzu came through behind her and walked around the counter towards the door like a ghost. Hidan tapped her shoulder.
"We have to talk tonight, 'kay?" he asked her with a warm smile. She nodded in reply and he disappeared into the back again.
She was anxious to know what they had to talk about. The rest of the day, she guessed what the conversation was going to be about. Was it about getting a new job? Or maybe Hidan wanted to leave her behind and go with Kakuzu? She dreaded that. She had her hopes set on talking about leaving Wind Country.
That night, Mitsuko snuggled with Hidan under the cardboard box and used the pack they had been carrying all this time as a pillow. She had her back to him and waited for him to start talking. He rolled over and placed his hand on her arm, head bent near hers.
"Kakuzu wants to make sure we're not getting into any trouble so he's going to travel with us to Earth Country. Tomorrow morning, I'll go into work and tell the boss that we'll be leaving and then we'll meet Kakuzu by the camels that he rented. We'll travel like the villagers so we don't draw attention. You'll have to get dressed heavily though, to protect yourself from the sand and sun. Kakuzu we'll give us some clothes when we meet with him. Does that sound good?" he asked her with a smile.
She nodded, happy that they would still be together. "Yes, that sounds excellent," she replied.
"Alright then, get some sleep," Hidan told her and rolled back over onto his other side. It was warmer tonight and Mitsuko slept away from him.