Pst. Hey. You. Guess what. I'm back with another chapter.

Both Megan and Madara alike were progressively seen less and less. After Pein's encounter with the Uchiha, he wasn't even given a chance to find Megan and attempt at stripping the chakra from her. He couldn't figure out where they always go, nor could Konan.

Madara was getting restless. After returning from his hidden location, he went on about how his plans could be achieved sooner. How by now they could be in his perfect world.

When in reality, they did need to speed up the process of Madara's plan. Madara needed to be fought and taken down fast.

XxXxX

"You know, I never did get a chance to play with the puppy." Crysta said. Kakuzu merely hummed in response, too busy reading the book in his hands. Dawn snorted."Kakuzu's too busy reading to listen about you rant about a dog."

"Megan and Tobi took the dog wherever they disappear to anyways." Kakuzu said, finally contributing to the conversation. Crysta sighed in annoyance."Unfair..."

"It's just some dumb dog anyways." Hidan said. Crysta glared and nearly snapped at him, when Pein stepped in, the room getting noticeably colder. "The four of you. My office."

XxXxX

"Madara has become restless. He's speeding up his plans, and I can't access Megan's chakra to remove it." Pein said.

"No disrespect, Pein-sama," Kakuzu started, and Pein nodded to let him finish, "but I don't think it'd be possible to remove it. Now that it's in her system, it's become a part of her. Her body is now developing and changing to live with the chakra, and trying to remove it after that could kill her."

Pein shut his eyes, seeming to think about his words.

"That's a risk we'll have to take."

Only Crysta was upset about it.

"You're insane." She said irritably."That's still Megan we're dealing with. She's only acting like this is because Madara is a heartless fuck and is using her."

"You do realize she's the enemy now." Pein stated coldly.

"Yeah, but-"

"Crysta." Kakuzu interupted."She's becoming more and more like Madara. There's a lot that needs to be gone over, and arguing about whether or not Megan should be spared is not what we're doing right now."

"Kakuzu is right." Pein said."We have more important matters to discuss." Crysta fell silent and slumped back in her seat, her arms crossed stubbornly. Pein massaged his temple."As I was saying, Madara is now rushing. He's becoming reckless as discussions of his plans are brought up. So we will need to get the Nibi sooner than we decided."

"Hold on," Dawn said."If Madara is the 'big bad guy,' why are we still doing his dirty work for him?"

"He needs to think we still fear him. That he still has control over us. But in reality, we're using his own plan against him." When Pein described his plans, the four were skeptical.

"This can't work." Kakuzu said. "There's no possible way to create decoy tailed beasts. Madara would know, and that'd take immense amounts of chakra."

"Besides, no moron would trust us. We're running around beating the shit out of everyone and killing Jinchurikis and whoever is in our way. Yeah, that just screams, 'Hey, we're friendly, work for us as a part of a plan we can't tell you about!'." Hidan said. Crysta nodded."He has a point. I doubt any of the Jinchurikis will help us at all. Yugito isn't stupid, she would know we're coming, and come up with a strategy to trap us like it originally happened. Plus the Three-Tails is in the wild and wouldn't exactly willingly sit down for a lovely negotiation."

"Then there's Roshi, the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails, who wouldn't listen to us at all. The Five-Tails is Jashin knows where. And by the time we even had time to find the Six-Tails, Madara would've caught onto us by then." Dawn added.

Pein sighed."Both Yugito and Roshi have the possibility of being negotiated with, as well as the Six and Seven-Tails, who will be sought after around the same times as well. This will make Madara believe we're also picking up the pace along with him."

"Okay, and what about the Three-Tails? It doesn't have Jinchuriki." Dawn pointed out.

Pein folded his hands together on the desk."Someone will become its temporary Jinchuriki until we need it to be released again."

The four fell silent. Before any of them could protest, however, Pein held up a hand."This is to be discussed when the time comes. There are more important matters to go over."

"What's more important than one of the guys potentially dying?" Crysta demanded, standing up from her seat. Pein didn't even hesitate, "To Dawn and Hidan, their child potentially dying."

Now Hidan shot up from his seat, pointing his scythe to his leader's face."What the fuck is that supposed to mean, Industrial Face." He growled.

"Hidan, sit down." Kakuzu said irritably.

"No, shut the fuck up, Kakuzu, we have the right to be absolutely livid." Dawn snapped. Kakuzu said nothing, but narrowed his eyes dangerously at the woman. Seeing as this wasn't her argument, Crysta quickly sat back down.

"That wasn't a threat, so sit down before I have to force you to sit down." Pein said, monotone threatening to crack with irritation. Hidan snarled before slamming his scythe to the ground and falling back into his seat, then muttering, "Talk."

Pein narrowed his eyes at Hidan, pausing before he spoke."Hidan, have you failed to realize how weak the chakra is becoming that comes from your unborn child?" Hidan said nothing, and Pein continued, "I have been monitering your child's growing chakra, as you probably haven't. Although the child is yet to be completely developed, that doesn't mean its chakra should be as low as it is. Your child's chakra barely exists."

"How far am I into this pregnancy, Pein? Over four months? The baby is still developing, how the fuck are you supposed to know how high his or her chakra should be?" Dawn said. Pein folded his hands together."Dawn, you possess no chakra. That means the chakra emanating from your child should be unexpectedly high in your body. But it has basically none."

Dawn shifted uncomfortably in her seat, putting a hand on her belly."But Madara-"

"Was lying. He knew from the start that the child was weaker than it's supposed to be. It either will be born without chakra, or is dying."

Hidan clenched his fists as Dawn's breathing picked up, and he went to scream at his leader, but Dawn beat him to it, "Well if you seem to be so fucking worried about my child, then do something about it, you heartless piece of shit!"

"Alright, Dawn. I will. You are no longer part of the plan to get the Nibi."

Dawn and Hidan stared at him. Dawn shook her head."No. No, I am a part of this plan. I am not about to sit back and do nothing while these three are out and at risk."

"Dawn, maybe Pein's right." Crysta said quietly, and she flinched a bit when she recieved hateful looks from Dawn."You...are pregnant, and being out on a dangerous mission to fight, but also trying to negotiate with, a Jinchuriki isn't the best situation for you." Crysta let out a breath of relief when Kakuzu agreed with her and added, "Not to mention that we will be fighting several highly skilled Konoha ninjas right afterwards."

Dawn growled and looked to Hidan for help, but he looked away from her. A sign that he silently agreed with them. He wasn't about to lose his love, or his kid.

"Okay, Kakuzu, then I guess you seem to be okay with Crysta being there and potentially in harm's way too." Dawn accused. Kakuzu narrowed his eyes at her, gripping the side of his seat to assist in not losing his temper."Protecting one person without chakra is better than protecting two." He said lowly.

"Hey, don't make it fucking sound like Dawn's a burden or something!" Hidan yelled. Kakuzu was close to losing his composure, but he felt a light touch to his arm by Crysta, and he took a deep breath. Kakuzu was done arguing, and looked to Pein surprisingly patiently.

Pein nodded subtly and spoke, "Hidan, having two people a part of this that can't defend themselves in any way is a difficult plan to work around. Although both girls have crucial information to this procedure, having both you and Kakuzu distracted by their safety is dangerous, especially since Dawn is currently pregnant. However, having only Kakuzu, the one more capable of protecting Crysta and fighting, distracted is less of a problem. It's still a risk, but not as big as having both her and Dawn out there with you. Dawn," Pein shifted his gaze to the blonde, "unless you are heartless, then you're aware of the dangers of being practically defenseless, and pregnant, during not one, but two major fights in a row. Then a third later on. By demanding to be a part of this plan rather than remaining at the safety of our base is the more reckless way to think. Although you'd be useless in this plan in particular, you'll be given some uses while at the base for future plans. Furthermore, this is the way we're going by now by my orders. If a duo are leaving for a...plotline important mission, then one of the girls will be remaining here. Do you both understand?"

The both were silent for a minute, taking in the information just told to them. Hidan nodded in agreement first, Dawn hesitating longer before also agreeing.

"Good. Now, Dawn, as you are no longer participating for the capture of the Nibi, I ask that you please leave." Pein said. Dawn sighed, and almost objected, but nodded and stood. She leaned over and kissed Hidan longingly before pulling away and saying, "Listen to everything, and don't make up anymore stupid plotholes that would screw us over, okay, dumb-dumb? We seem to have enough of those."

"Yeah yeah, I know, mother." Hidan said. Although she had to be serious, Dawn cracked a smirk. She then stood up straight and stepped over to the door. And as she was stepping out, she only hesitated before completely leaving when Pein said, "Now, this is how the Nibi's Jinchuriki can be negotiated with."

XxXxX

"Dawn?"

Dawn glanced over her shoulder from tossing a shirt into the hamper in her room (a shirt Hidan left on the floor). Konan stood in the doorway, so Dawn spun around to face the bluenette."Yeah, Konan?" Dawn wondered.

"I heard what happened. With you and the plan."

Dawn smirked."Eavesdropping as some paper on the wall, eh?"

Konan's smirk was enough for an answer."So since the other three are busy, and you aren't really, I came to ask if you wanted to get an ultrasound."

Dawn's heart skipped a beat."Can you...really perform one?" She asked. Konan nodded, and Dawn asked, "Will I be able to tell if my child is...okay or not?" Konan nodded again, and Dawn sighed a little."Alright. Let's do it then."

XxXxX

Hidan sighed, rubbing his temple. According to Pein, they'd be going over this plan for a few days to assure they understood everything. There was a lot of arguing and plothole-type things (that were mainly his fault), and it took a few hours, and he wasn't looking forward to it all. Hopefully Dawn wasn't about to kick him out of the bedroom.

Speaking of his girl, Hidan found her on the bed in their room, seeming to have just finished with crying.

"Dawn?" He asked hurriedly, practically jumping to get to her side."Dawn, what is it."

"Hidan..." At first Dawn didn't meet his eyes, but then she smiled and tears threatened to fall again, and she hugged him tightly."It's a girl Hidan, a living, healthy girl."

A huge weight seemed to lift off of Hidan's chest. He laughed and hugged Dawn tightly, feeling the emotion of the moment, and out-of-characterly started to shower her neck and cheek with kisses. But then he stopped the kissing, stood and lifted Dawn up, and spun around before falling back onto the bed.

"Thank fucking Jashin." He breathed, gripping his pendant. Dawn nodded, and her smile only faltered when Hidan asked after a moment, "Then...why is her chakra so weak?"

"Konan came up with a theory." Dawn said quietly and sat up."She thinks the baby took after me, and...isn't going to be able to have chakra."

"Then why does she have it now?" Hidan asked quickly, trying to mask the brief disappointment he felt.

"That's what Konan doesn't know."

Hidan sighed, rubbing his hands down his face. There was way too much going on at once, and he felt as if some unseen force was behind all of it. Silence fell over the two, neither of them really wanting to say anything. But then Dawn looked over and said, "Let's start thinking of names."

A: I hate me a lot, I'm surprised you all aren't sick of me.

Q: Who do you think the temporary Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails will be?

SCHOOL, WHICH ENDED ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO, HASN'T KILLED ME YET. HALLELUJAH EVERYBODY. Okay, back to business now. I'm really really sorry if anything seemed too rushed, or something doesn't make sense. I assure that soon everything (hopefully) will make sense, and I know I've said that I'd try getting updates in quicker. Now that summer's here, it'll hopefully be easier. Thank you so much if you're still following this story, and if you aren't sick of me saying all this. I'll see you next chapter my lovelies.