There was something odd, Kakuzu knew it. He just couldn't figure out what it was. Something was just wrong.

Shut the fuck up Kakuzu!

You carry the bounty, you're the one who wants the money...

God, it was too quiet. Hidan would always make sure there was some sound, even if it was just his footsteps. It was just...wrong now that there was no noise. He wondered how much Hidan was getting on his captors nerves. Would they have snapped yet? It was best if they didn't, who knew what they would do otherwise. Hidan was looking death in the eye if that guy snapped.

Hidan could see something in the corner of his cell. It had eyes, and it was defiantly alive. And it had a very hungry look in its eyes. It was creeping him out. It had been there for the last half an hour, and Hidan was fed up. He stamped on the floor in an attempt to drive the thing out. It worked in a sense. A large snake started slithering towards him.

"Holy crap," Hidan exclaimed. He didn't know snakes got that big. This one had to be at least five meters long and it was fat. Hidan suddenly wished it had stayed in the corner. It had been a lot less intimating. And this one looked like it wanted to take a bite out of him. Frantically Hidan looked for a weapon. There was nothing. Maybe he could knock it out with a kick? Whatever he did, he had to do it soon, the snake was coming closer. And it might be poisonous. Lost limbs would grow back but poison took forever leave him.

"Leave me alone you fucking snake," Hidan yelled, bringing his foot up and down on the creature's head. It seemed to have some effect, as the creature stopped moving. Hidan kicked it away and it landed by the bars of the cell.

Cell...

"Let me out!" Hidan suddenly screamed. "Let me out fuckers!"

"Whistle while you work..." Deidara sang tunelessly.

"Shut up!" Sasori yelled. "You've been repeating that song for the last half hour! Shut up!"

I sing when I'm worried about someone else. Haven't you ever noticed?" Deidara said. "And right now I'm worried about Hidan and Kakuzu. They're in danger, big danger."

"I wonder if Pein will believe rumours I make up on the spot?" Sasori wondered. "I might actually go and beg him to let us go after those two idiots."

"Tell him Orochimaru's been quiet recently and you think he might have lured Hidan out or something," Deidara said, obviously having planned out the conversation beforehand when he was singing. Sasori looked up from his puppet.

"Repeat that," he said in a strangled voice.

"Tell him Orochimaru's been quiet recently and you think he might have lured Hidan out or something," Deidara said again, confused. Sasori swore loudly, then turned rapidly.

"Make a clay bird that can do long distance now!" he yelled. Alarmed by the sudden change in personality, Deidara started moulding a small bird. Sasori sat down and began scribbling a message down on a small piece of paper.

"Make loads of them," he instructed as he started copying the message down on to another piece of paper. "Kisame!"

The blue haired man appeared after half a minute. "What is it?" he asked.

"Get Pein to bring Zetsu back here now," Sasori said. "Tell him it's a Class S situation, and no we don't need someone to open a jar!"

"You might wanna do it quick, this is the most he's said in the last month or so," Deidara said, placing another bird on the table. Kisame sprinted off as Deidara started attaching the paper to the birds. He returned ten minutes later with a rather annoyed Zetsu.

"So why have we been dragged back here?" Zetsu's white half said.

"I need you to go to the Land of Sound and see if Kakuzu's there," Sasori said, not looking up.

"Kakuzu? Why does it matter if he's there?" Zetsu asked.

"I need a theory confirmed," Sasori said. "Hurry up and check."

"Meh, fine," Zetsu said, walking off.

"I said hurry," Sasori said. "You want me to find some weed killer?"

"Bye!" both of Zetsu's personalities yelled, sprinting off.

"Please let me be wrong, just this once," Sasori quietly begged.


I know I said in chapter 2 the chapters would get longer but you might have to wait a while, sorry.