Kakuzu stood against a pillar as Deidara and Hidan went in to talk to their informant. He hated meeting with these low life snitches, he even mocked how he was considered a criminal, when these people were far worst. He also hated it even more when there was no profit to gain from these meetings.

"Word is it that you have a ninja from Konohagakure," The man spoke looking at both Deidara and Hidan. "They're sending a team for you."

"Figures," Hidan sighed. "What else?"

"That is all I'm afraid, oh, and these." He handed a box to Hidan. "Tell your leader I will contact him again when I have more information." The man bowed before walking away, leaving the three akatsuki members alone.

"Did you hear that, we get an entire team for the girl," Hidan smiled. "I can't wait."

"Mogi, if I go back, they are going to search me, to make sure that Akatsuki didn't leave any bugs on me, or that I'm not under any jutsu's…."

"I understand, they wouldn't be too big of a fan with me on your back. What did you have in mind?"

"Maybe I can…." She stopped her thoughts as the door to the room started to slowly open.

"Hinata!" Tobi chimed as he came through the door. "Are you hungry?"

"Oh no, I'm fine." She smiled at him. "Thank you though…"

"Tobi is sorry you had to meet Zetsu, well, the other Zetsu, he's kind of a meanie…" He sat on the bed. "But white Zetsu is always very nice."

Hinata gave a small smile as the door began to open once more; she looked at the silhouette, not recognizing who it was.

"Tobi…"

"Oh Sasori," Tobi jumped up from the bed. "What are you doing in here?"

"I was looking for you; Pain has requested you come with me to help Kisame and Itachi." Sasori looked at Hinata. "Who is this?"

"Kakuzu's prisoner…" Tobi looked back at her. "Hinata, this is Sasori-"

"She doesn't' need to know my name." Sasori cut in, "Please Tobi, we must get going."

"B-But Kakuzu told me to keep an eye-"

"Pain has requested Zetsu do that, now please hurry."

Tobi sighed in defeat before standing up. "Okay." He lowered his head. "Hinata, Tobi will be back eventually…." He looked over at her. "Kakuzu should be back soon, so you won't have to deal too much with Zetsu."

"It's okay, thank you Tobi," Hinata bowed.

-0-

"Kakuzu, just sayin, it might be a little helpful to know your plan." Hidan broke their long standing silence.

"For what," Kakuzu asked looking at Hidan.

"For what, really, are you seriously asking that? The girl you old fuck!"

"I will do what has to be done."

Hidan looked at Kakuzu for a moment, before shrugging. "Hope they don't try and kill her…" He mumbled.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing, but I hear those Hyuga's they aren't too fond of girl… Us having her may give them all the reason to…" He looked at Kakuzu, who had an unfamiliar look in his eyes. "Or, I could just be making it up."

"They wouldn't kill her, no, but," He frowned. "Never mind,"

"Maybe we should save them the effort and kill her." Deidara spoke.

"And then what would we collect for handing them a corpse?" Kakuzu glared at the younger Ninja.

Hinata closed her eyes tightly as she focused all of her chakra to Mogi. She knew that she could not really hide the mask, but, if she could make it flatter, like a tattoo, she could get away with it, Mogi, infused his chakra with her to try and complete this jutsu, that's when the door to the room opened.

"Miss Hinata," She heard a familiar voice speak, she finally exhaled, feeling weak from the ritual. She looked at the door to see Zetsu standing there. "I was just coming in to check on you."

"Oh, I'm fine." She gave a smile.

"You weren't trying to escape were you?" Another voice came from Zetsu.

"N-no, I'm…" She finally looked up. "I'm trying to make this mask smaller." She turned her back, showing Zetsu Mogi's mask. "I need it to l-look like a tattoo…"

"I might be able to help with that." Zetsu replied. "May I ask why you want it to be smaller?"

"Because I know that my v-village will examine me, w-when they do, and they see this… I-I I'll be executed."

"Why do you have Kakuzu's mask?"

"He…"

"What are you doing in here Zetsu?" Kakuzu asked, looking at the large plant man.

"Pain asked me to guard the girl while he sent Sasori and Tobi away." Zetsu replied.

"Hmm, very well, I'll take it from here then."

"Good, because I am no babysitter," The black Zetsu frowned, before walking out of the room.

Hinata stood up, lowering her head, still feeling weak from the technique.

"Are you okay?" Kakuzu asked, pulling off his cloak.

"Y-yes," She gave a smile.

Kakuzu walked over to her, lifting her head up. "You've been using a lot of chakra, I can tell… What have you been doing?"

Hinata turned her back to so him Mogi. The mask lay flat, and looked more like a branding, then a mask. "I was trying to… to heal over him." She spoke softly. "It m-makes it so t-that when I go back, they will not assume that you have done anything to me, but torture…"

"Can he?"

"He c-can still protect me, it's only a seal."

"Very talented…"

Hinata was about to turn to face him, when Mogi came from her back, causing her to fall to the ground.

"You are not my master!" Mogi shouted.