Sorry for the delay but here is the sixth chapter! Finally xD Once again, thanks for reading and reviewing!

Warning: This is a bad chapter D=

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or its character but the newest character you all will meet is mine x_x

Chapter Six: Secret Motive

"Who are you?" Naruto asked bravely, glaring at the silver haired man dressed in a black cloak that had interrupted them. "Her lover." Naruto raised an eyebrow and looked over his shoulder to see that his fiance was not behind him. "Lover? What's that suppose to mean? Hinata-Chan? Hinata-Chan!?"

"N-Naruto-kun! R-Run!"

Naruto moved his eyes and saw her being held by another man wearing a similar black cloak to the man confronting Naruto. "Let her go! Let Hinata-chan go!" Hinata let out a tiny cry when she watched Hidan kick Naruto down. "N-Naruto-kun! H-Hidan-san, st-stop!" She wished that her hands were free so that she could help Naruto but Kakuzu had it tied together with something that she did not want to know what it was. It was horrible, Hidan was quickly punching and kicking Naruto, never giving the prince a chance. Hinata looked around, wondering why no one was coming to her prince's rescue. Why isn't anyone helping?! The people near them simply watched. Men cheered and shouted while mothers grabbed their children and walked away. "Kakuzu-san, pl-please! S-Stop him! H-He's going to k-kill him!"

"Hidan, that's enough!"

Hidan kicked Naruto in the ribs before turning his eyes to Kakuzu. "What the fuck? I'm about to kill this bastard!" he shouted. He didn't understand Kakuzu at all. Wasn't this boy trying to take away their hostage? "Let me sacrifice his ass!" However, Kakuzu shook his head and called Hidan over. "You and the princess will go back, understand? You're wasting my time." Hidan rolled his eyes and spat on Naruto's curled body before walking over to his partner. He threw the princess over his shoulder and in a blink of an eye, they were gone.

"Naruto-kun! Let me go! L-let go, y-you jerk!" Hinata demanded, slamming her fists against his back. However, he responded by squeezing her skinny ankles. "Shut up, you fuckin bitch, just shut up!" Hidan was seriously in a bad mood. Fuck Kakuzu… Now I gotta go find some one else to fuckin sacrifice… However, the woman he was carrying wouldn't stop struggling and he soon found himself slowing down. What the fuck?! He growled as he stopped and dropped the bitch onto the ground. "What the hell did you do to me?!" he spat, seeing that her eyes were intense and that her veins around her temples were bulging out. She didn't answer. "Bitch!" He picked her up by the throat and began to squeeze, making her face turn colors. He was going to kill her right there. However, an annoying voice reached his ears and he released her. Hinata stumbled and held onto her throat, coughing and gasping for air. "Next time, I'll fuckin sacrifice your ass."

Hidan picked her up again and started running again although he wasn't as fast as before. His whole body felt out of balanced but he wasn't going to complain because if he did, it would give the bitch satisfaction.

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Kakuzu walked over to the beaten boy and looked down at him. The blond prince was trying to get up despite how badly wounded he was. His lip was busted, his right eye was bruising up, his clothes were slightly torn, and he was covered in blood and dirt. Kakuzu could also see that Hidan broke a few of the prince's bones. This kid had no chance against Hidan. "If you really want your princess back, go back to where you came from, prince. By now, her father should have our ransom note. Your princess will be safely returned…" He then left, chasing after Hidan before the boy's friends would show up.

It didn't take long to find his partner, especially when his partner had his mouth opened. "Hidan! Let her go, now!" Kakuzu thanked the Gods, if there were any, that Hidan decided to listen to him today. However, he was not pleased that he was stuck carrying all the groceries.

When they returned, Hidan set the princess down. "Whew! It's good to be fuckin home!" Kakuzu grunted and headed for the kitchen while Hinata dragged herself towards the stairs. Hidan followed her, calling out her name. "Yo, bitch!" Well… Not exactly her name. "Hey! Go cook us some damn food! It's almost fuckin lunch time!" He frowned as the girl kept walking, completely ignoring him. Bitch, why is she ignoring me?! "Hey! I'm fuckin talking to you!"

Hidan grabbed her and harshly pushed her against the wall. He could've sworn he saw stars popping above the girl's head but she quickly recovered and tried escaping him. "Bitch! You answer and look at me when I fuckin talk to you!" He pushed her again, a bit harder than the first time. Hidan pinned her against the wall and she started struggling yet she didn't even ask him to let go like she usually would. If he wasn't so angry at the moment, he would be asking 'why' instead of cursing at her.

"Shit! Will you stop moving?!"

However, she disobeyed him and kept thrashing about. Hidan did the next thing he could only think of at the moment and grabbed her neck as he crushed his lips against hers. He had his eyes close and he could feel her becoming tense beneath him. Kissing her made him sick, he really started to become nauseous. However, he kept his lips on hers before the girl bit down on his lower lip. He pulled back and licked his lips, tasting his own blood. "You're pretty kinky, bitch," he said with a cocky grin but that quickly faded away when he saw her face.

Her face was red and she was crying again. "L-Let me go," she said so softly that he almost missed it. "Talking to me again, huh? Good. Now go fuckin cook, damn woman." He released her and then was slapped across the face, hard. Hidan stared at her, his cheek stinging and burning. Whoa! Didn't see that coming! Holy fuck! "I… I…" The Jashinist leaned in closer, leaning his ear towards her. "What? Gotta speak up, babe. I can't accept your apology if I can't fuckin hear ya."

"I-I… I hate you!"

Hidan stood up straight and faced her properly. Did he hear her correctly? "What?" he asked dumbfounded. "I hate you! You're the worst, you… you monster! Because of you, Naruto-kun is probably dead! I hate you! J-Just leave me alone and… and die!" she screamed before pushing him away from her and running away.

He watched her disappear at the corner as his left eye twitched. "Well.. Yeah?! Too bad I can't die, bitch!" He turned around and began stomping away the other way but stopped for a moment when he saw Tobi just standing there, staring at him. "Shut up, Tobi!" he yelled before continuing his way.

Hinata made her way to the room she was currently sleeping in, Itachi's room. When she got there, she knocked on the door and waited, sniffling as she thought how disgusting that jerk was. "Princess Hinata?" Hinata looked up at Itachi, her eyes filling up with more tears and frowning deeply. "P-Prince Itachi…" The young man took a step aside, allowing her to come in. Once she was inside, he closed and locked the door before returning his attention to the young princess. He stood in front of her, keeping a straight face as she took a step closer and leaned her forehead against his clad chest.

"Don't hold it in, Lady Hinata. Go ahead and cry… Cry as loud as you want, cry as long as you want, and cry until you can no longer shed a single tear… Life will be much easier that way… I will not stop you, I will only listen."

Hinata blinked as she listened to Itachi's calm, soft voice. It was soothing and comforting, unlike Hidan's obnoxious voice or Tobi's cheerful one. It reminded her of her cousin and she soon realized how alone she felt. She missed his comforting words, his teasings, his awkward hugs, and most of all, she missed how he made sure she was safe from any harm. Hinata shut her eyes tightly and screamed as loud as she could for once in her life before breaking down. Itachi closed his eyes and listened to every thing the princess had to say. She hated Hidan, she could not possibly stand him. She hated everything about him, his arrogant personality, his crude language, his lack of innocence and so much more. "D-Don't… let him n-near me, I-Itachi-kun.. Please…" Itachi didn't say anything but simply carried the girl onto his bed, removing her sandals and then pulling the covers over her. He watched the girl cry herself to sleep before leaving his room.

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A few days later….

"Sirs, Hyuga-san, Uzumaki-san, Inuzuka-san, and Aburame-san are back," an old guard announced to King Hiashi, King Minato, and a few members of the Hyuga clan who were sitting around a large table in the council room of the castle. "Bring them in," Hiashi ordered. "Yes, sir, but Prince Naruto has suffered a great deal of damage and is currently being taken to the hospital wing." The guard bowed his head before leaving the room, the Hyugas began whispering amongst themselves. Minato slumped into his seat, wondering what had happened to his son. "Go, Lord Minato. I will inform you of this meeting later." Minato looked at Hiashi and gratefully thanked him before excusing himself out of the council room. Moments later, Neji as well as Kiba and Shino arrived.

"Neji, you are late…" one elderly Hyuga obviously pointed out.

"To disobey Lord Hiashi… What were you thinking, child?"

"Surely you will punish them, Lord Hiashi."

"Enough," Hiashi commanded, hushing all the people in the room. He kept his eyes locked on his nephew before bowing his head in acknowledgment. "Lord Hiashi, please do not punish Inuzuka-san and Aburame-san, I will take all blame," Neji said coolly. "On the second day of our search, we've reached the village south from Konoha's forest. We had split the group in search for refuge or any signs of Lady Hinata. Prince Naruto is positive that Lady Hinata is still alive but he came in contact with two Akatsuki members, receiving a brutal beating. I apologize for not coming back after three days but it was difficult to travel without bringing more pain to Prince Naruto. However, Aburame-san sent a message to his father to inform you of what has happened…"

Hiashi rubbed his chin, appearing to be thinking deeply. "No message from you ever came… However, it doesn't matter. What matters now is the fact that tonight is when we will meet the Akatsuki. We've received their ransom note and we are accepting it. Tonight we will have Lady Hinata back. Neji, I want you to retreat to your room and rest up. You will be the one who-"

"Pardon me for interrupting, Lord Hiashi…"

All eyes turned to a young man in the room. He was a tall, slender man with an aura of nobility and elegance coming from him. Unlike the majority of the Hyugas who all shared the characteristics of pale eyes and long dark hair, he was almost the complete opposite. His hair was almost snow white and tied into a low ponytail and his pupil-less eyes were a pale blue. His name was Akiyo Hyuga, a member of a lower branch and the Hyuga oddball due to his appearance.

"Lord Neji and his companions must be exhausted from their traveling and I believe that merely a few hours of rest is not enough for Lord Neji to regain all of his strength. It would be chaos if those Akatsuki men decide to take Lord Neji as well. May I suggest that I be the one to retrieve Lady Hinata?"

Neji stared at his cousin long and hard. Akiyo's mother was a part of the Hyuga clan yet his father was not which was highly disapproved of. Thus, many of the Hyuga clan shunned Akiyo because his appearance was more of his father than mother and the fact that he could not use Byakugan. Yet, he remained and dutifully performed his task as a member of the lower branch, to protect the main branch. Neji remembered that when they were children, Akiyo would always be reading books and trying to learn techniques that only those who had Byakugan can perform but would always fail. His body just couldn't handle tedious tasks. When Neji hated the main branch during his childhood, he thought that if Hinata was born in the lower branch, Akiyo would be more pathetic and looked down upon. However, it was different now. Although still physically weak, Akiyo grew up into someone who some of the elders respected and sometimes favored him more than Neji.

"Yes, Lord Hiashi, let Akiyo be the one to retrieve Lady Hinata."

"Are you mad? Akiyo cannot even run a mile without having to stop once in awhile to cough his lungs out!"

Hiashi thought of this suggestion thoroughly as his clan argued with each other. Once his daughter was retrieved and married, Neji would be the one to take over his throne. Yes, Neji was strong, swift, and intelligent so losing him was a bad idea. Akiyo on the other hand, his life's purpose was to protect the main branch and since Neji would become a part of it soon, he would be protecting Neji. But Akiyo… his body is weak…"Alright, Akiyo... Meet me at my quarters. Dismissed." Akiyo gracefully bowed to Hiashi and walked over to his cousin.

"I'm very happy to see that you are alive and well, Lord Neji. Of course, it is the same for you, Inuzuka-san and Aburame-san," Akiyo greeted with a smile. Neji kept a straight face and locked his eyes with his cousin's. "Careful, Akiyo. A Hyuga never shows his emotions." Akiyo chuckled lightly before bowing to him and leaving the room. Neji turned to his cousin's guards. "Thank you for your hard work. Please use today and tomorrow for rest…" Kiba and Shino thanked Neji before leaving together.

"Haha, finally! A break! Wanna go check up on Naruto, Shino?" Kiba asked as he put his hands behind his head, walking down the hall casually. The quieter man of the two shook his head. "Not now, maybe later. Kiba, it would be wise to not let your guard down." Kiba groaned and pouted at his friend. "You work too much, Shino. Geez, you're going to die soon, you know that?"

A few hours later…

Akiyo and King Hiashi exited the castle and walked over to a young fellow who hold onto the reigns of a white horse. Akiyo ascended onto the horse and put the hood of his cloak over his head. "Be careful out there, Akiyo," Hiashi muttered before handing him a brown sack. Akiyo looked down and smiled, showing off his pearly whites. "I will not disappoint you, Uncle." Hiashi ignored the young man and took a few steps back, allowing Akiyo to leave.

As the white horse ran through the sleeping village, another figure swiftly followed in the shadows. The figure followed Akiyo all the way out of the village and into Konoha's large forest, jumping from one tree to another. Akiyo appeared to be unaware of the mysterious figure for he continued riding until he made it to a rocky cliff. The figure hid behind a large boulder nearby, watching Akiyo's movements carefully.

"You can come out of hiding, Aburame-san," Akiyo called out as he got off of the horse. He then turned his head, staring at the large boulder where a shadowy figure walked out. "Were you worried about me, Shi~no-kun?" Shino cautiously walked over to the Hyuga, eyeing him suspiciously through his shades. "I'm curious, Hyuga-san… What kind of game are you playing?"

Akiyo pulled down his hood, a gentle smile on his pale face. "Isn't the night sky beautiful? Especially when the moon is full…" He sighed and looked up, gazing up at the stars. Shino didn't look up, he kept his concentration on Neji's cousin. There was something wrong with this guy and it bothered Shino immensely, yet he could not see what exactly. "Tell me, Hyuga-san… You smell of death. Why?" Akiyo turned his head to Shino, still smiling. "Hmmm… I thought that it was Inuzuka-san with the strong sense of smell." If Shino was Kiba, then he would be really ticked off by the fact that Akiyo wasn't answering his questions. "I mean… I know that you were the one who killed my messenger bug. I can tell."

"Oh? I don't know, Aburame-san… I probably did kill it, I'm sorry. I just don't like bugs at all," he said softly and almost shyly. He walked over to Shino, staring into his shades. "Shi~no-kun. Will you let me see your eyes?" Shino felt himself twitch and was starting to sense danger. "Bugs might come out, Hyuga-san," he warned. Akiyo looked at Shino sweetly with his baby face, which didn't work well against Shino. "If it's you, I don't mind, Shi~no-kun…" Shino raised an eyebrow. Was this man blushing?

Akiyo looked away and started coughing, clutching onto his chest. He slowly fell to the ground as he had his coughing fit. Shino hesitated but slowly reached over to the older man, resting a hand on his shoulder. He had been told before that Akiyo was a frail person who consistently got sick. "Hyuga-san, perhaps you should go back. I'll retrieve Lady Hinata… H-Hey!" Shino gritted his teeth as Akiyo suddenly grabbed a hold of his hand and stabbed a needle into his arm. "Wh-What did you inject inside of me?" Shino growled when he jumped back away from Akiyo, holding onto his arm. It was going numb.

Akiyo stood up, tossing the needle to the side. "I don't know. Just a little treat for your bugs," he said, smiling innocently at Shino. "Don't you just hate needles? I do." Shino stared hard at Akiyo who slowly moved into the Gentle Fist stance, it was obvious that there was going to be a fight. And a difficult one at that when whatever Akiyo had injected inside of him was spreading fast. "I thought you can't use Byakugan, Akiyo…"

The older man let out a laugh that sent chills down Shino's spine. "I can't but guessing games are fun, aren't they? No one knows what's going to happen. Isn't that exciting, Shi~no-kun?" He charged at Shino with amazing speed and swung at him but Shino jumped out of the way just in time. Shino shifted his eyes from left to right and then back at Akiyo. There weren't any places to hide and one wrong step could be fatal. "I have to disagree... Why are you doing this, Akiyo? You'll collapse if you keep this up!" Shino said, still thinking about Akiyo's well-being and health. "Why? Oh I don't know… Lord Hiashi and Lord Neji have so many things to worry about and Lady Hinata is getting in the way… I'm just doing my favorite Uncle and cousin a favor." Akiyo began pulling out needles from beneath his cloak and throwing them at Shino, who quickly jumped out of the way and had his bugs block them from him.

"I will not permit you to do such thing. I made an oath to protect Lady Hinata from any harm even if it's from her own family. I will defeat you!"

The men began attacking each other but Akiyo kept pulling out surprises for Shino until he was abe to push the young man off the cliff. Shino was hanging on the edge by his fingertips, breathing and sweating heavily. Either Akiyo had been moving faster each minute, or he was getting slower. Either way, Shino knew that he wasn't going to last very long. I didn't even put a scratch on him… I have no more strength… As Shino tried pulling himself up, Akiyo came into view. He went down on his knees and smiled innocently. "Shi~no-kun… Before I let go, why don't we remove those hideous shades of yours!" He happily removed Shino's shades, tossing them aside before grabbing Shino's forearm. "What a shame… You're so much cuter than Kiba-kun. I wonder… Can you swim, Shi~no-kun? I can't seem to decide which is more painful, the poison or drowning." Akiyo chuckled lightly as he forced Shino to let go of the edge and then released his arm.

"AHH KEE YOHH~!!!"

The white haired Hyuga smirked as he watched the young man fall to his death in the raging river below. He got back up on his feet and placed his hands over his cheeks. "Aw… Shi~no-kun's voice sounded so delightful when screaming my name! Well, no time to mourn, Lady Hinata is waiting for me." Akiyo climbed on top of the horse which suffered no damage during the fight and descended the rocky hill, heading over to the meeting spot.

When Akiyo arrived, there were two men standing side by side. One of the men was carrying an unconscious princess. Akiyo stopped his horse in front of them, looking at them with no emotion. He reached over for the brown sack that contained money and all sorts of treasures and untied it from the horse before tossing it over to the two men. "Keep the money. Lord Hiashi does not wish to have the princess back."

"And why the fuck not?"

Akiyo turned his pale blue eyes to the smaller man of the two. "There is no need for you to know, sir," he replied coldly. "Hell yeah there is. This bitch has been making me frustrated for the past few days, seriously! Take the bitch back!" Hidan yelled, tempted to drop the unconscious Hinata. "Hidan! Shut. Up." Kakuzu picked up the brown sack and opened it, making sure that it had everything Pein wanted. "Let's go Hidan."

"Wh-What?! Wait a minute, Kakuzu. I want to know why this bastard king doesn't want his fuckin daughter! If he doesn't like her, then why can't he just marry the girl off to some poor bastard?"

Akiyo rolled his eyes and let out an irritated sigh. "The princess has never been able to reach her father's expectations as a proper lady. She is a disgrace to our clan and furthermore, the prince she was betrothed to is dead… Died from the injuries he received by one of your men. Lord Hiashi does not wish to have anything with that girl anymore."

"Hey you rich bastard! You seem to be more of a disgrace than Hinata! Look at you, you're riding a horse. You fuckin lazy or something? Second of all, this girl is more of a proper lady than all those other bitches in your damn village! I should know, I slept with a lot of them. Get down that fuckin big dog and- mmphf!"

Hidan threw a glare at Kakuzu who had sewn his mouth shut. What the hell? Stupid Kakuzu! "Stop, Hidan. It is obvious that the king does not want his daughter. Let's go since we have the money… Plus, Hyuga can still be of a use to us." Kakuzu turned to Akiyo and nodded his head before leaving. Hidan growled and glared at the white haired man before running after his partner. Fuckin Kakuzu…

Akiyo waited until the Akatsuki were gone before climbing off the horse. He took a kunai out and looked at the white horse with an unpleasant smile.

Meep x_x What's going to happen to the poor horsie?! I'm sorry if the fighting scenes weren't all that fabulous... I can't be descriptive when it comes to fighting. D= And I'm sorry about Shino u_u

Chapter Seven is almost done but probably won't be up until tomorrow. Again, thank you for reading! Mwha ^o^