Chapter 2: Bad Luck, Odd Behavior…And More Witches?

I do not own Naruto.

The next morning Kakuzu called Pein and sadly enough Pein said he'd have to call them back on that one.

Sasori said he wanted to go to the wooded park nearby.

Kakuzu and Hidan agreed so they set off.

Sasori was working on his puppet on one of the park benches.

"Why are you working on your puppet?" Hidan asked.

"Habit," Sasori replied.

"Heh."

Suddenly Kakuzu's phone rang.

He answered it and Sasori and Hidan stared eagerly.

After Kakuzu hung up he growled and muttered a curse.

"That can't be good," Sasori said.

"It could take months," Kakuzu replied. "Who knows."

Sasori and Hidan groaned.

"How did this happen?" Hidan asked.

Suddenly a laugh pierced the silence.

It was the witch girl from before.

"Take this boys!" she laughed.

She hurled a ball of light at them, her amber eyes flashing.

Hidan automatically went to attack her and began swinging his scythe at her laughing manically.

Kakuzu and Sasori followed behind attacking the girl.

Kakuzu swung his fist at her but she dodged so he hit a tree.

The entire tree fell.

The witch girl stared at horror.

"Nya!" She exclaimed. "Oh no, I'm gonna need more power. Um, I'll be back!"

With that she flew off.

"Was it just me or was she kind of ditzy?" Hidan asked.

Kakuzu and Sasori nodded.

These witch attacks continued. Every moment they had alone was filled with attacks. At the park, in empty rooms, wherever. Odd enough, every time Hidan became less and less active to the point where he even dodged an attack instead of attempting to block it with his scythe.

He began to seem withdrawn.

Kakuzu, being Hidan's partner, noticed this and wondered.

Why was he acting so odd?

A/N: I forgot to say, this is a NON-yaoi KakuHida piece, BTW.

Hope you like it.