I do not own Naruto but I DO own all of the OCs and this fanfiction.
A banquet, according to the dictionary entry, is a ceremonial meal. As he drove to the location printed on Jack's card-their rendezvous-he knew that this "banquet" couldn't be celebrating anything good much less actually be a banquet. He still hadn't figured these witches out completely but something had to be done, point blank.
"You do know what you're getting into, right, Kakuzu?" Sasori asked.
"Yes, of course," Kakuzu replied.
"And you do know what you're getting us into? What you're getting him into?" Sasori gestured to Hidan, who was napping in the back seat, next to Erena.
"How could I not? But it's not like we have a choice."
"I know."
Erena smiled. "I've seen you two in action. I doubt they'll be able to beat you. I doubt it very seriously."
Kakuzu and Sasori smirked. "Of course."
So, as it turns out, this place Jack had marked was far out into the country. This fact completely puzzled everyone. They were more surprised to see a huge, foreboding Japanese style house when they arrived at their destination. Barren trees covered in snow surrounded it.
"How do you think they could've hidden such a huge house?" Hidan, who was now awake, asked.
"Well, it is in the middle of the country," Suzuki observed.
"True," Jack appeared suddenly, in front of them. "But we kill anyone who comes within a specific range of this place, regardless."
Everyone froze.
Jack laughed evilly and then grinned. "You are special guests. I'm not planning on killing you. Come inside, why don't you?"
He began walking inside.
"Should we?" Yumi asked.
"Don't sweat it," Kuromi loaded her gun.
Jack led them inside. "If it makes you any more comfortable, I'll give you permission to attack me if you feel it necessary."
Jack gave one of his signature smirks but most everyone was too preoccupied with their surroundings to notice. From the looks of the place, it seemed this house had been refurbished from a lavish house of the Edo period or maybe a temple. Yet, the inside was a completely confusing collaboration of styles. The room's furniture were purples, dark blues and golds done in a regal Japanese style yet the intricate designs integrated into the Japanese style resembled something regal and classic, almost an Aristocratic Lolita style. A large staircase stood in front of them from where they stood in the large foyer.
Meiko bounced happily. "This place is huge!" She inspected almost anything she could get her hands on.
Suddenly, the doors opened and then shut with a bang getting everyone's attention. "Ah, you all arrived before me." Standing in the doorway was none other than the cloaked woman from before.
"You!" Hidan was a bit surprised. He never thought he'd see her again.
The cloaked woman walked past everyone to Jack. Jack grabbed her cloak to hang it up, finally revealing the woman's true appearance: her fiery red hair fell gracefully on her shoulders and her yellow eyes were fierce, almost like at cat's. She looked to be about 23 years old. She wore a black, straight, leather mini-dress with thigh-high boots and long, black gloves to match. Jack handed her a black witches' hat which she placed on her head promptly.
"I suppose, I should introduce myself properly now or else risk being called the cloaked lady forever," she said.
"Indeed, you might never live it down if you don't correct this problem now," Jack chuckled.
Fuji focused her attention on her "guests". "I'm Witch Fuji. This answers the question of who I am and now leaves the question of if you'll actually get the hag to come out to see you."
Suddenly, a busty, platinum-blonde appeared at the top of the stairway. She wore a revealing jacket with a tight skirt and cute boots.
"I wonder, I wonder, if The Mistress will come to see you?" she said, playfully. "Of course not! But I will!"
She slid down the banister and gave an assertive-flirty pose.
Witch Fuji and Jack gave a smirk and then exchanged glances, perhaps sharing a private thought.
"The name's Reiko," the platinum-blonde smiled. "But call me, Reiko-hime, 'kay?"
"Honestly?" Tenko deadpanned.
"Yes, honestly, stupid. Now, anyways, I think we should start this banquet with a game."
Witch Fuji and Jack seemed to perk up at this thought.
"Oh?" Fuji looked at Reiko. "That game?"
"Indeed," Reiko grinned and then turned back to Hidan and the others. "The object of this game is to find us within two-hours' time."
"Aren't you guys a bit old for hide-and-go-seek?" Sasori taunted.
"Maybe so," Jack smirked. "But if you don't find us and defeat us within the time limit, we will spill your guts in the most delightfully violent way. Good luck."
With this, Fuji, Reiko and Jack disappeared.
"And so this ridiculous, harmless game that's somehow become dangerous begins," Hidan stated.
A/N: ALRIGHT! FINALLY, AN UPDATE! Please keep the nice reviews coming people! ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!