AN: Sorry this is late. I started working and it's been crazy. Hope you're all enjoying this :)
Hinata was in a sticky situation. That was an understatement; her situation was horrible. As soon as she had figured out her escorts were imposters, they had turned on her. She'd done her best to run away, but speed wasn't her strongest suit and she was outnumbered. These two were way out of her league and she was quickly taken down. Now, she'd just woken up in a dark room surrounded by men in black cloaks with red clouds on them. The two fake Suna shinobi were with them.
"She's coming too, un," said the fake that had been friendly. With a pop, he transformed into a blond man in the same cloak as the rest of them. The other fake transformed into a strange wooden beast.
"Well done Deidara, Sasori," said a man with orange spiky hair and strange piercings. "She should be the perfect bait for One Tails."
Hinata was still rather dazed and didn't understand what was happening. She just stared at them dumbly. The two men, Deidara and Sasori, must have hit her over the head pretty hard.
"She's a hot little bitch! Bet she likes a good fucking!"
"Shut up, Hidan, un! You sick bastard!"
"When we're done with her, the Hyuuga will pay a hefty sum for her safe return."
'What do these people want with me?' Hinata thought.
"Enough, Kakuzu. Deidara, did you send the ransom note to Suna?"
"Sure did, un. It was fun watching the messenger explode in their faces. Art's a blast!"
"Good. Any response yet?"
"We gave the Kazekage four days to respond before we slit her throat."
"It's a good thing the Hyuuga will want her body back alive or dead. Even then, we can still pawn off her eyes. Someone will pay quite well for her Byakugan."
That sent a chill down Hinata's spine. Who were these people?
"Wh-Who are you? Wh-Why have you taken me?"
"So you're awake?" The orange haired man observed. "We are the Akatsuki."
"A-Akatsuki? Aren't you the ones after Naruto-kun?"
"Yes, the Nine Tails Jinchuriki is one our list. His time will come, but first we need the One Tails."
'One Tails? Didn't Gaara mention that the Shukaku was the one tailed beast?'
"You're after Gaara, aren't you?"
"Cleaver girl. Yes, the Kazekage is our target."
"But taking the Shukaku will kill him!"
"No life is worth more than our goal. He is a necessary sacrifice."
Hinata struggled against her binds.
"I-I won't let you hurt Gaara!"
"Ha! Whatcha gonna do, Bitch?"
The man who spoke to her grabbed her by the chin, taunting her. In a moment of anger and bravery, Hinata fought back by biting his hand.
"Ow! You dumb bitch! That fucking hurt!" He smacked her across the face.
Some of the men laughed at him.
"Shut the fuck up!" He yelled back.
"I won't let you hurt Gaara!" Hinata said again, this time with more authority in her voice.
The orange haired man stood before her; his presence was overwhelming.
"We will take the One Tailed Shukaku from your Gaara. He will come for you and die in your place. Accept that fate and despair in your reality."
With that, the Akatsuki left her in her dark room.
'Gaara…please do not come for me. Let me die instead. I would gladly die for you.'