Later the Same Day

Hizashi was quietly sitting in her room reading her favorite book, The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, when Konan knocked on the door. She had come by to tell her that they were all about to go to town as per their weekly routine. Every week the entire Akatsuki went to town to collect whatever it was they needed. Kakuzu normally got info on new bounties, Deidara got more clay, Tobi bought groceries, etc. Zetsu and Kakuzu had to use the Transformation Jutsu, though.

Deciding that going into town was worth the possible pity stares she would recieve, she got up and went with them.

Once in town, everyone split up except for Konan and Hizashi.

"So," said Konan, as she led Hizashi down the road to the bookstore," Why are you so convinced that what you told Deidara really happened?"

"Because it did."

"It's not even nearly possible, though. You should know that."

Hizashi looked at her and replied," I never would have thought that there could be a bi-polar plant-man who like to get high, but look at Zetsu."

"Touche."Konan looked up to see that they had arrived at the book store." I'll leave you here while I make sure that Tobi gets the right groceries." And with that she ran off, leaving Hizashi at the bookstore enterance alone.

Hizashi sighed and walked in.

An Hour and a Half Later

After thorough look at the store's collection of books, Hizashi finally settled on Cirque du Freak and Vampire's Assistant. She had read them before, but had neglected to get her own copies. They were what had inspired her love of vampires since she had first read them shortly after meeting the Akatsuki. Larten Crepsley had always been her favorite vampiric character, despite the majority of vamp-fans leaning in favor of the classic Dracula or the more modern Edward Cullen. By this time it was dark and Konan and Tobi had finished their errands and met her at the bookstore. As they were walking into the store's adjoining coffee shop to wait for the others, she saw them. She walked closer just to make sure, and, sure enough, it was the two people from the day before. She ran up to them.

"You two." she said. They looked up at her." I knew I wasn't dreaming." She didn't get the chance to continue since Tobi immediately dragged her outside while Konan apologized. When Konan was finished, she walked over to Hizashi and Tobi.

"I thougth we told you not to talk to strangers." scolded Konan.

"But I talk to Zetsu, and he's about as strange as it gets." replied Hizashi. " I mean, seriously, if he had a third side he would probably shun himself from the conversation."

Konan sighed and said," Tobi and I are going to find Pain and the others. Please stay out of trouble." With that being said, Konan and Tobi walked away, leaving Hizashi alone at the bookstore entrance.

Once they were out of site she immediately walked back inside and over to the two people." Now who are you two?" she asked. The girl introduced herself as Seras Victoria and the man as Alucard.

"You were the person attacked by the ghouls yesterday, right?" asked Seras.

"Explain and elaborate. Who are you people?" asked Hizashi. Seras looked at Alucard, who nodded. Seras signaled for her to take a seat. Once Hizashi sat down, Seras started explaing about the ghouls, the Hellsing organization, vampires, and the Vatican.

When Seras finished explaining everything Hizashi said," So you two are vampires in the service of Hellsing which is an organization led by the descendant of the actual Van Hellsing from the story Dracula and in the service of the queen. The Vatican, in particular this Section 13 Iscariot, is kind of your arch-enemy, but they hunt rogue vampires as well, and ghouls are basically some other kind of vampire. Right?"

"That's about it." said Seras.

Hizashi was about to say something else when someone slammed on the table. They looked up to see Hidan glaring at her and Kakuzu standing in the background.

"What the hell are you doing?" said Hidan. He was obiously seething with rage.

"Talking." said Hizashi with a sarcastic smile on her face.

"I can see that!" shouted Hidan. Luckily the bookstore had closed quite a while ago, and Hizashi, Seras, Alucard, Hidan, and Kakuzu were the only ones in there. Hizashi had been there enought times that they trusted her to lock up after she left. Hidan contiued," I thought Konan told you not to talk to these strange people!"

"They're not strangers." said Hizashi calmly. There was something about that calmness that made chills run down Seras, Alucard, and Kakuzu's spines. Hidan was oblivious to it though. Hizashi grin widened as she contiued," This is Sera and this is Alucard." She gestured to both of them as she said their names.

Hidan looked like he was about to start going on a rant and beat up someone when Kakuzu cut his head off. Hidan muttered a string of colorful curses as Kakuzu dragged his headless body outstide and carried his head along. Hizashi and Alucard watched in amusement, Seras in terror, as Kakuzu put Hidan's body by a garbage can and his head in the same garbage can. Kakuzu walked back inside and over to them.

"Have fun talking to your friends." he said with a gentle grin." I've told Hidan that he can come out when he stops causing a commotion. Bye." He walked away.

"Well," said Hizashi," guess I'll call it a night."

"Hey want to meet here tomorrow?" asked Seras." After dark of course."

"Sure," replied Hizashi. She walked off to join the rest of the Akatsuki outside by the trashcan, where Hidan was still cursing as Pain forced Kakuzu to stitch his head back on while Tobi, Deidara, and Kisame were cracking up laughing.

Thanks to powerdown again, who helped me come up with this chapter and came up with the "But I talk to Zetsu" and Hidan-Kakuzu bits.