Wow. It's been so long. I'm very, VERY sorry. I just started at a private high school and it takes up all of my free time. Really, I hardly have time to blink.

Well, instead of going on with my excuses, I'll let you get to this (almost forgotten) story.

Sakura tripped over her words. "If you hate me, why did you tell me about your dream?"

"Why did you listen?" Sakura stopped talking there. She couldn't tell him the real reason. "So, you wanna know why the hell I told you? Hm?" Hidan took an angry step towards the medic, causing her to flinch and take a step back. "Because I knew you would listen. Because you understand what the hell I went through that day in Yugakure, don't you? You know how the hell you understand? Don't think I don't know. I'm not as stupid as you think I am! It's obvious- It's because we're the same! You've felt that pain; you went through the same thing-!"

SMACK!

"Don't..." Sakura choked out, doing everything she could to block the river of salty tears behind her eyes. "Don't ever…" she sobbed, pulling her hand back to her chest and holding it there.

Hidan watched silently as the girl trembled, trying and failing at holding back tears. He lifted a hand and rested it on his pulsing, red cheek.

"Don't ever compare me to you!" The medic's voice changed pitch, and cracked, "My loss was nothing like yours!" and with that, she fled from the room leaving a puzzled Jashinist behind. He stood there for a minute, absorbing her last words before leaving him in the empty room by himself.

He couldn't help but be mad at her. His mother, his own mother, was murdered before his eyes. How could her loss be so much more painful? "Don't compare them," she had yelled. Hidan's gory imagination gave him a few ideas on what she could've gone through, but every scenario would've put the girl in therapy for years.

Hidan sighed and walked over to the lone double bed in the room. This girl had caused nothing but trouble ever since leader brought her into Akatsuki. Just what the hell was he planning for her anyway?

His thoughts were interrupted when he saw a man walk by his room. Hidan's first thought of this was anger towards Sakura for leaving the door open. But then the man locked eyes with the Jashinist, and sped off. Violet eyes narrowed, and he quickly walked to his bag to retrieve Taro Nagataka's profile.

Sakura sped through the Hidden Waterfall Village, ignoring curses from those she ran into. Red images flashed in her mind, causing salty twin rivers to run down her face. She stopped running when she reached an isolated area.

The area was quiet; all that could be heard was the medic's short, quick gasps. The flush, green park was peaceful. It somewhat helped her calm her mind.

"Excuse me…" Sakura jumped at the voice. How could she have not heard them approach? "I'm sorry; I don't mean to bother you. But is everything alright?" the man behind her was highly attractive…okay, more like drop-dead sexy. She tripped over her words while rubbing harshly at her red eyes.

"N-Nothing. I'm okay. Thank you." She gave the man a small smile, which she had to try very hard to pull off.

"I see. I was worried. A beautiful woman such as you shouldn't be out here by herself." He cast a warm smirk towards her, causing Sakura to blush furiously.

"I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, thank you." Sure, this man was gorgeous, but something seemed a little off about him.

"Really, now?" a suspicious glint appeared in his eyes. "But what if some stranger were to show up and take advantage of an emotionally hurt beauty like you?"

Sakura was immediately on guard. She took a good few steps backwards and stared the man in the eyes. "If you know what's good for you, you'll turn around and leave while you can."

The man only continued smirking in his sinister way. "But then you would be lonely." In a flash, he leapt forward and grabbed Sakura by her shoulder, stared darkly into her eyes, and whispered "Gokai no Jutsu."*

"You son of a…" Sakura trailed off, lost in the sound of the man's voice.

The medic reached out, hesitantly, and cupped the man's cheek.

"Nagataka-sama…"

Hidan was bent over the piece of paper. He read the "abilities" section over and over again. A muscle tensed in his jaw. "Dammit..." he shoved the paper in his pocket and rushed out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

'…Nothing but damn trouble-!"

"…Nagataka-sama." Sakura's eyes scanned over his face.

He raised an eyebrow at her. "Yes, lovely?" The pink-haired girl said nothing. She leaned in slowly and kissed his neck before trailing over his jaw.

"This is a bit pathetic. Is brainwashing girls the only way you can get laid?" the medic pulled away and stared at the Jashinist with a blank stare. "Damn, Sakura. You really fell for it? Ah, shit… you really are a pain in the ass, you know." Hidan pulled a kunai from his pocket and pointed it towards the missing-nin. "Taro Nagataka, you are hereby about to get your ass kicked."

The man only sighed and let out a low chuckle. "Sakura, is it? Well then, Sakura-chan, would you be a dear and take care of this pest for me?" She immediately stepped forward in a ready stance, fists glowing with chakra.

Hidan was taken aback, and stared unbelieving at the kunoichi glaring at him.

"…You've got to be fucking kidding me."

Sakura charged at the Jashinist, fist pulled back for a punch. Hidan evaded easily and put distance between them. 'Think, Hidan, think…' he scanned the area and found Taro watching quietly from behind a tree. 'Bingo.' As he shuffled his feet from behind the tree to walk away from the battle, Hidan swiftly through the kunai. He concentrated on keeping it hidden from Taro's senses while keeping away from Sakura. He noticed it before it was too late, and he managed to keep it away from any vital areas. The kunai wedged itself into his shoulder, causing Taro to grunt in pain.

Sakura stopped mid-punch to see Hidan staring at her with fixed eyes. She blinked a few times and shook her head. "What was I…" suddenly, she remembered. She turned around to see the missing-nin pulling a kunai out of his arm. She walked swiftly up to him. "Nagataka-sama, did I tell you that I'm a medic?" she cast him her sweetest smile. He allowed her to press her hand on his shoulder.

Catching on to her trick, Hidan stayed back and kept his mouth shut.

Taro's face immediately went from soothed to a deep grimace. Sakura smiled larger and placed on of her hands around his neck. "This is for using me as your play toy." With that, Sakura pushed her chakra into his neck, cutting every artery traveling through his throat.

DesertAnwar: No! Bad Hidan! I told you not to say the "F" word!

Hidan: well, it caught me off guard. Shut up.

DesertAnwar: …I can very easily write you out of this story.

Hidan: I'll be good.

DesertAnwar: I hope you enjoyed this very strange chapter of New Recruit. And for those faithful readers, thank you SO much for waiting so patiently. It's very difficult to manage private high school and work on fanfiction. (At the moment, I'm failing both Physics and Algebra, but they're close to passing.) hopefully i can finish this story before spring. i'll try to work on it more often. i didn't do any editing, so i'm sorry if there is a bunch of grammar mistakes.

*Gokai no Jutsu: Gokai mean "lust"