It was already afternoon when Kisame returned.
"Anyone home?" He yelled when he entered their hotel room.
He dropped a sack of what seemed to be groceries en continued yelling "Itachi-san?!" "Deidara?!" "Little girl?"
With a sigh he dropped on a chair and began unfolding the wrappings of his swords. He carefully caressed the rough blade with his left hand. Then he suddenly stood up and ran through the room towards Itachi's room. He kicked it down and let out a gasp of disbelieve. The room was empty, all their stuff was gone and there was no sign of the others. "What the fucking is going on?!" Kisame groaned.

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A few miles away in the scourging sun a young man wearing a black jacket with red clouds stitched on ran with a little girl hanging from his back. He ran and ran as if he was being chased by the devil himself.
After hours of running he stopped and placed the girl gently on the ground, he bend forever and blew softly in her pretty face. Her eyes twitched and she opened her milky eyes, eyes that showed suffering and loneliness.

"Itachi-kun?" The girl spoke softly.
"Good afternoon sleeping beauty".
The girl blushed as she got up and looked around her.
"Where are we, Itachi-kun?"
"Call me Itachi, and we're in the desert connecting The Sand and Konoha."

"Where are Kisame and Deidara?"

"…"

"Itachi-kun?"

"I told you to call me Itachi"

"I'm sorry Itachi, where are Kisame and Deidara?"

"…"

"They left us."

"Ow."

"…"

"If you're thirsty or hungry eat or drink something, we'll be leaving in 10 minutes."
"Hai."
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"Ta-ta-ta-ta. That moron hit me on the head… yeah!"

"…"

"It sure hurts, I'll beat the shit out of him for that, the bastard!"

"…"

"And where the hell's Kisame anyway?"

"…"

"Are we leaving already?"
"Yes pack your stuff we're going."
"Where are we going?"
"Konoha."
"Why?"
"I have an errand to run."
"Ow, okay."
"Get on…" Itachi said as he held out his hand behind his backs waiting for Hinata to climb on his back.
"Hai."
When Hinata sat on his back Itachi began to run again, through the desert towards the never-ending horizon of sand. "He's seems to be upset" Hinata thought clinging tightly on the young man in front of her. "Not so tight Hinata-chan" Itachi responded watching her from the corner of his eyes.
"I'm sorry Itachi!" Whispered a blushing Hinata.

"We are almost there" Itachi said after a while.
She could see the grass growing now and hear river creeks.
"Do you want to rest up before going back to Konoha?"
"No thank you."

"…"

"Where will we be sleeping Itachi?"
"I'll make a camp just outside Konha forest , you'll stay there while I do business in Konoha."
"And If you don't want your nephew to die you don't go to anybody or talk to anyone at all."

"My nephew?!"

"Neji Hyuuga is his name, correctly?"

"Yeah what are you going to do with him."

"Well in order to finish the job I was given I need the Byakugan from a strong Hyuuga member, and since I'm not letting you go I need a replacement for you. Neji should do just fine."

After months of not updating I'm finally continuing my FanFiction. I apologize for everybody that wanted to read the next chapter(s) but found themselves waiting for nothing.

~ Review please, its gives motivation to continue writing.

~Also; A very short Chapter eh? Don't worry I'll make it up to you next time.