As they walked their way back, the woman was even more distraught than before. It was an omen! Otherwise why would I meet my parents' right after I had that damn nightmare?
"It wasn't a coincidence." The miser grunted in agreement and murmured, "I apologize for not listening earlier." "Its fine, I know I tend to drag out things I like to talk about so it's understandable."
"No, I should've kept quiet regardless." Giggling she smirked, "I was surprised you kept interrupting, usually that's a Hidan move."
He smirked but it quickly faded in a heartbeat. She instantly noticed after a few minutes something was wrong, not to mention they were heading home in the wrong direction.
She looked up at him curiously and he glanced down at her for a split second, "Olivia, listen to me carefully and follow my instructions."
Gulping the woman focused back on the road and asked softly, "What is it?" "We're being followed."
Taking a deep breath she remained calm, times like this were to not show any reactions to your surroundings. "How many are there?"
"I'm not sure, but I can sense at least twenty different chakra. Just pretend we're separating and keep walking this path while I turn back, there's none ahead of you and I'll take care of them before they can get this far."
"Ok, but be careful."
"Right, I'll meet you later once I take care of my errand." She took his two bags with a soft smile, "Alright, and dinner should be done by the time you get back."
They separated, the miser retreating back down the road and the woman following his plan.
Why are we being followed? Are they after me or him? At any rate, I hope his plan works but what if it doesn't? What am I thinking? Kakuzu knows what he's doing but still, I better keep an eye out just in case.
*As soon as he sensed his lover was far enough he struck; dashing into the trees and surprising two shinobi before crushing their heads together, thus killing them in an instant.
He focused his attention on the next pair, kicking them into the ground before pursuing the rest that were on to him.
What the miser didn't expect was to be confronted by twice as many ninja among the forest out of the blue. What's going on? How did I not sense them before?
He immobilized the majority of them with his tendrils, hardening his arm and fist before delivering a crushing blow to the ground and creating an enormous crater, burying the ninja underneath the rubble.
This is a diversion tactic!
Cursing under his breath, he ran as fast as he could to get to his lover who may be in even greater danger now. He was almost to her when at least fifty more appeared.
Damn it! There's too many!
Growling in fury, he was forced to unleash one mask from his back and quickly waving a few hand signs before stating: "Fire style: Searing migraine!"
The strong surge of flames enveloped the landscape in one huge fatal blow to the enemy, the miser dodging what few that remained when he heard his lover; increasing his speed tenfold in a mad attempt to get to her.
*Olivia jumped when she heard one of his attacks, feeling the ground shake from its power and looked back with a worried expression.
Something's wrong for him to use a huge attack like that when he wanted to be discreet. What's going on?
A chill went up her spine and forced her body to move, knowing someone was watching her and had gotten past her lover. Relaxing, she closed her eyes and focused on everything around her, trying to sense the enemy.
"Listen Olivee, it's important to observe your surroundings at all times and be able to react quickly to danger." She frowned, "But I'm not a ninja Tobi! I can't sense other people around me, much less pay attention to that much detail!"
He chuckled and blindfolded her with his scarf. "Tobi going to teach you Olivee. Sensing chakra is similar to listening to your instincts and you have a major advantage since you already have a knack for that."
Walking away he stated, "Just relax and tell me when you notice something different."
She tried her best, thinking she failed because she didn't know what she was doing until she felt that feeling again.
It was like a tingle on her spine, not a bad one, just the normal sensation she gets when she's not alone. "Someone's here."
"Good Olivee, but where are they?" The woman made a face but focused, the feeling creeping to her right shoulder and pointed, "There."
"I'm impressed." Tobi clapped his hands but his tone turned serious, "Now Olivee, what will you do when he attacks you?"
"WHAT! Wait a minute, isn't that going too far!?"
"Better pay attention Olivee or you'll get hurt."
Mentally freaking out she couldn't calm down but that feeling returned, this time a big surge on her side so she quickly jumped the opposite way and Tobi squealed in excitement.
Grabbing and spinning her around happily, "You did it Olivee!" "I did!?"
Zetsu chuckled, "I can't believe your training method worked Tobi, but don't let Kakuzu know about this." "You know how he reacts with her getting involved in the shinobi way."
She smirked to herself, secretly training with Tobi on just that in particular to heighten her senses, even though her reactions are still too slow but it's a start.
Gasping, she quickly jumped backwards as this man leaped out where she would've been with a glowing green hand. That's a medical technique!
She quickly smacked him over the head with the bags before darting off into the woods towards her lover's direction, which was now in smoke and flames. So they are after me! I have no choice but to run and hide Kakuzu. If he so much as touches me I'm caught.
The woman suddenly cried out in pain and fell to the ground clutching her left leg. Looking at the injury she saw a kunai and muttered, "They stooped that low?"
Scrambling to her feet, she hobbled as best she could when the ninja caught up to her and almost jabbed her neck when she ducked just in time.
Exhausted already and fighting the pain, the man finally latched his hand onto her throat and threw her against the ground and causing her to spurt up blood.
I'm sorry Kakuzu….Hidan….I tried.
*He heard her cry of pain and thankfully wasn't being pursued anymore, but when he got closer the miser saw the groceries along the path and tracked her movements until he saw blood on the grass before coming to a dead end.
A pile of dirt with the outline of a small person was there and even more blood. Clenching his fists angrily, he cursed himself for his failure.
He plopped onto the ground and rested against a tree after he sent out a messenger puppet, courtesy of Sasori, and it would deliver his message instantly to the puppet master.
Forgive me Olivia.
It wasn't long before the other members came to his aid, Hidan pitching a fit whilst Zetsu attended to the miser's wounds.
"What the fuck happened old man? Where's Olivia?"
The banker told them the details at the market, then what followed after and that just pissed the jashinist off even more if that was possible.
"I can't fucking believe this fucking bullshit! I'm going to fucking find and sacrifice them all to Jashin-sama for hurting you both!"
Tobi inspected the ground and clenched his teeth, "How dare they hurt Tobi's Olivee."
Kisame grumbled, "It's odd, why would they injure her if she was just meant to be captured?" "Maybe to ensure she wouldn't escape possibly un."
Itachi nodded, "That could be the case but this act is a foolish one at that. They left us enough evidence to track them down."
Sasori shook his head, "Not exactly, whoever took her used a teleportation jutsu of some sort so they could be anywhere. Unless…"
Kakuzu fixed his cloak and grumbled, "Unless what?" "Zetsu, did you ever plant those new specimens of yours around this entire area?"
"Yes I did as requested a month ago." "Do they still function properly?" "Yes, the plants are still doing fine."
Madara asked, "What are you two babbling about?"
Sasori frowned, "Let's return to the base, I'll explain everything then."
They rushed back, the miser deeply infuriated with the culprits but more at himself for not protecting her.
Hidan was just as livid, muttering under his breath, "There will be fucking bloodshed if I have anything to say about this. They all will fucking die!"
TBC:
Finally some fighting action eh? I hope you readers like and review ;p
Yeah not done with the cover but it's just the bad guy I working on...I plan to post it tomorrow for sure XD