This was a rather old request that I have just been getting around to since I have been so busy, so I hope that you also enjoy another installment of Angel Among Demons.
I have also been requested to do more crack pairings (since I am guilty to sticking to Sasuke and Gaara as Hinata's pairings) so, the next one will be a lot of quick shots of Hinata in cannon and au with crack couples. I will also doing one for the genderbend series, so keep on a look out for that too. ^^
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto™
(Line Break)
It was rather dark out.
Almost too dark for really anyone to see what was five inches in front of their faces. Hinata was only able to locate anyone by unique chakra signatures that she had been memorizing for just this moment. Her breathing slowed as she tried to focus on the odd chakra signal that didn't belong to the group, so it had to belong to the enemy. Her weapon was still strapped to her back, but its sheath was long forgotten in the forest due to a bad scuffle with one of the enemies. The blade would catch the light sometimes and nearly give away Hinata's position, but she also used it to signal where she was to the group.
It was odd for her to be with such a group. Hell, it was strange that she wasn't doing the laundry and planning dinner. It had been a while now; Hinata lost track of the days about, what she thought, was a few months back. It came as a surprise to her the day it happened too.
Hinata was given a mission.
She could remember it like it just happened. Pein came into the kitchen and Hinata thought he just wanted a bite to eat or wanted to send her out shopping. But, he placed down an Akatsuki cloak on the table and then held his hand out to her. He asked for her headband that everyone knew that she kept in her back pouch. Hinata was rather confused about the demand, but when he repeated it with a bit of a glare, she was quick to hand it over. Hinata nearly gasped when she saw him swipe through the dulled metal right through the center of her, once, village's symbol. She felt a tear through her heart, but also the shock of excitement. He placed the headband on the cloak and then a scroll. He then gave her a time limit of two weeks.
It only took her a few seconds to find out that it was a mission.
She had entered a rank of being able to take on mission. And when she put on the cloak before leaving the silent building, she nodded at the other fact.
Hinata Hyuga was an official Akatsuki member.
It made her happy, since it showed that they thought her strong enough like the rest of them to take on dangerous missions that her own village would never allow her to think about going on. But then there was that side, that notion that she will never be able to go back home to her friends and family. No, her path was chosen when no one came looking for her; not even a whisper through the villages of a missing Hyuga heiress, or a Konohagakure shinobi looking for a missing comrade. Hinata was completely forgotten in her village. Not one of them cared about her enough to come and look for her. It was her only nightmare but it came along with the one glimmer of hope that maybe someone was worried about her. That was all she needed.
Now she had to prove herself to the Akatsuki, this new home she had been living in for way too long than she should have, that she was worth more than just a house maid.
"Hinata, un," Deidara whispered. Hinata looked over to see him put his hands on someone's shoulders. "Please tell me this is you, un." He begged and Hinata had to keep from laughing. She had to focus on the mission and he was making it really hard.
"No," Itachi said dully, "Wrong person."
"You have such girly shoulders though, un," Deidara commented.
"Hyuga," Itachi said lightly, "you are the only one that can see, correct?"
"Only sl-slightly," she whispered back as she moved closer to his side. "The group is resting ahead of us. Three on guard with dark marks on their hands," Hinata glanced over to Itachi, and admired his features in the low moonlight. She watched as his chakra roamed about his eyes as he also tried to see, but could not. "I-I can give pretty accurate p-positions…" she added in hopes that they were not going to send her into the fight alone. Kazuka had tried that once and she was nearly decapitated by Hidan.
"Tell me where to aim," Hinata nearly jumped since Sasori had practically whispered in her ear. "You go in and take out the head of the group."
"Hinata will go for the guards," Itachi said sternly.
"She has a better vantage point."
"So she can keep the armed men distracted."
"I can easily do that."
"Only if she can call out positions to you."
Hinata and Deidara listened as the two shot orders back at one another. It was bad to send two self-proclaimed captains on a mission together. Hinata grabbed Deidara's arm and pulled him back with her so they were away from the group. "H-How big of a boom can you make?" She asked lightly and nearly smiled at the crazed smile that appeared on the blondes face. "L-Light up the sk-sky Deidara-sama," she said as she then took off to, what he assumed, was to get closer to attack when the show begins. He looked back over to the two that had yet to notice they were gone. He only got their attention when he summoned his great bird and took off into the night sky.
"Hyuga?" Itachi asked lightly as Sasori tried to catch the glint of her blade.
"Shit," he said when he motioned over to it and Itachi was able to see his arm in the very low light of the moon. He pointed directly to a slightly shine of metal that was about ready to sneak up on the biggest guard.
"Idiots."
(Line Break)
"What did you idiots do to Hinata!?" Konan yelled as the group passed her with Hinata limping behind them with most of her visible parts covered up in bandages and gauze.
"It was n-nothing Konan-sama," Hinata smiled at her as she leaned against one of the sofas in the living room, "just a little slip in the plan."
"Deidara dropped a bomb near her," Sasori added as he tossed a busted puppet against the wall.
"I didn't mean too, un!" The blonde defended himself as he glared at the red head. "Like I could see from that high in the sky, un!?"
"Next time," Itachi said as he placed some ointment in Hinata's hands, "you will listen to me."
"If we had gone your way, Hinata would have been torn apart by the three guards you wanted her to take on," Sasori scoffed as he sat on a chair and began to fix the joints on his left arm. "If anything, I will work alone; as I should have."
"You're such a prick Sasori-dana, un," Deidara pouted. "You aren't mad at me, right Hinata?"
"N-Never," she smiled at him as she limped over and sat on the sofa beside him. He was quick to move so that she could sit comfortably against. Hinata was the closets with Deidara since he was so nice to her, train with her, and even cooked dinner with her. It was like having her old friends back, except Deidara was a little more touchy-feely with her than Shino and Kiba had ever been.
"So…" he said lightly with arm draped over the back of the sofa. He looked over at her with a slight smile, "are you going to make dinner, un?" Hinata glared at him and he just laughed since it was the cutest expression that Hinata had ever made. Just thinking that she could glare at someone was adorable, seeing it was ten times funnier. "Oh come on, un." He whined lightly, "You said you would cook me a good meal when we got back, un." Deidara looked at her and stuck his bottom lip out.
"Y-You nearly blew me up!" She reminded him. "M-Make me dinner."
"Was that a command from little misses stutter-a lot, un?" Deidara sat up and smirked at her as she blushed.
Hinata slowly stood and faced him. She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him forward so that they were face to face. "It's an order…Dei-chan," she said in a low voice and then pushed him back. Hinata smiled innocently when Deidara looked at her with wide eyes and a deep red blush on his cheeks. "S-See you later…" she said as she limped off to her room in hopes to catch some rest and patch up her burn marks better.
"Wow…" Kisame said and whistled as he watched the whole scene, "I never knew that Hinata has such back bone." He smirked as he propped his sword on his shoulder, "Maybe we can finally take her on a cool mission, like one where we have to kill everyone."
"She's still new to this Kisame," Zetsu said lightly. "But wouldn't she look hella hot covered in blood?"
"Shut up your plant prick!" Hidan yelled as he went over to the sofa and sprawled out, forcing Deidara off. "No one talks about the fucking virgin like that got it you fucking bastards?" He glared at them.
"Ne," Tobi said in his goofy voice, "Hidan-sama is too possessive of Angel-chan. Angle-chan has to be shared," he pouted, but Itachi knew that the male was glaring from under his mask. "Right, Ita-chan," Tobi teased as he glanced to the male, who only glared at him.
"No one is to pursue the Hyuga," Konan warned as she walked off after Hinata. "Or I'm going to tell Pein-sama."
"Like that fuck would stop me," Hidan muttered under his breath. He put his arms behind his head and closed his eyes. "Like anyone could…"
"Don't Hidan," Kazuka said as he walked past them with a mission scroll. "We talked about this."
"Fuck off bitch face," Hidan shot back with a sneer.
"He has a point though, un," Deidara said as he smirked. "Why would Hinata want you? When she can have me, un?" He smiled bigger when Hidan was quick to sit up and glare at him with such loathing. "The guy that nearly killed her a few times? Or the one that helps her with all the chores, un?"
"I swear on Jashin you little bitch," Hidan stood so that he was face to face with the blonde, "you even look at her wrong, and I will have your fucking head mounted on a spike. Understand?"
"Try and stop me," Deidara replied with a smirk and was quick to dodge Hidan's attack. "Getting slow, un? Hinata would giggle at such a move, un." He taunted as Hidan began to chase him about the base.
"A bunch of brats." Sasori shook his head with a sigh. "She isn't some toy for you two to fight over. Though…" he mused, "she would make a rather pretty doll."
"Stop," Itachi was quick to hold the point of his katana at Sasori's heart. "Hyuga-san is a member of this organization." He glared at him, "Keep those sick thoughts away."
"Don't point that thing at me," he pushed the blade away and stood. "She won't last long here. Look at her," he motioned off in the direction Hinata went off in. "She is brash, weak, and a pitiful excuse for a shinobi. The only thing she can do is be a housewife, but someone thought it smart to take that title away from her." He walked off to his room. "She'll be dead soon enough and we'll all have a new puppet to admire."
Itachi put his katana away as he glared at the red head. "Kisame," he said, "what is our next mission?"
"The Sound," he said as he tossed a scroll to him, "Orochimaru has been too quiet."
"Let's go." Itachi said as he took the lead.
"Surrounded by a bunch of fucking idiots," Zetsu muttered as he continued to watch Hidan and Deidara try to kill one another. "Are you still planning, Tobi-san?"
"Of course Zetsu-sama," Tobi said as he began to walk away. "Tobi is always planning and one step ahead," he added darkly with his one Sharigan eye turning. Zetsu was left sitting alone in the living room while Kazuka was just leaving the kitchen. Without much more of a thought, he stood up and decided that it was best for him to get another mission before he had to face anyone else.
"Your next mission is with her you know," Kazuka said lightly. "I would recommend that you don't get her killed."
"I'm not her fucking protector." "I'll try," Zetsu said with a nod as he continued to walk to his room.
(Line Break)
Hinata wasn't much for very dangerous missions like this one. It was rather suicidal if she wasn't with the member of the group that ate people and could morph through just about anything. She was sure that he was going to leave her behind at one point; Hinata never put her full trust into any of the other members. Not even Deidara, who proved his loyalty to her a countless numbers of times. Hinata would never chance such the idea that one day, they would turn on her. Hinata always had to remind herself that she was currently in a group of S-ranked criminals that had done anything and everything to get that status. They were not her real family or friends; she had just been lucky enough to keep on most of their good sides.
Hinata stuck close to the walls as she snuck through the manor of some Drug lord's whore house. It was strange that this is where a man would hide his fortunes in a place like this; well she would never suspect this place to have any money. She ducked back behind a corner as she saw a 'business transaction.' Hinata held her breath in hopes that the two didn't hear her or pass her. Hinata pressed harder against the wall as she heard the voices get closer. She slowly backed away and pressed the button on her communicator. "Ten feet away from location," she whispered. But, like before, no one responded back. Hinata sighed as she watched the man and woman walk off to another room and she quickly went to the door in the dimly lit hall. Hinata pulled out two senbon and quickly went to picking the lock. She looked around and felt her pulse quicken when she heard more foot-steps. Hinata practically fell into the room and closed the door behind her. She went over to the large safe and with a few quick hits with her gentle fist, the door swung open. Hinata began to shove all the money and jewels into a bag until the safe was completely empty. "Collected," she said into her communicator and went for the window. She lowered the bag into a garbage can that Zetsu was supposed to collect in. As she was about to follow down, she heard someone unlocking the door.
"Oh no…" she paled as she began to lower her cloak and weapon in hopes that if she is caught, she can pretend to be a normal civilian. She changed her position and slammed the safe closed as someone opened the door. She flipped her headband around. The woman who ran the brothel came in and looked at her with wide eyes. "I…" Hinata began, "I was told to come and see you for work?" Hinata was regretting her life choices. She was regretting so much now.
"How did you get in?" She asked.
"Some guy let me in…told me to wait for you to come and see me." She explained as she stood. "I need work."
"Spin around," she ordered as she walked over to her desk. Hinata did as told and the woman eyed her up. "You have the figure, go work for the night and I will see how you do."
"Yes, thank you," Hinata bowed as she made her way out.
"Go down and get into proper attire," she said before Hinata could leave. "Report to Kimi at once and she will be sure to make sure you make some money tonight." Hinata nodded and when she closed the door, sudden dread dropped into her stomach. She had to work in a brothel. "Zetsu-sama," she whispered as she walked through the halls. "Get me out of here…they want me to work."
"Don't be a slow bitch next time," he said back. Hinata pouted, so now he answered back. "Just keep them distracted. I'll gather your things and get you out as soon as I can." "After a paid hour though." he chuckled and Hinata flushed red. He then disconnected with her as she entered a back room for the women of the brothel. She kept back the need to cringe as barely clothed women passed her by and tried not to choke on the scent of make-up.
"Who the hell are you?" A red headed woman asked with a sneer as she sat at a vanity.
"New…" she shrugged. "I'm supposed to report to Kimi?"
"Oh," a light purple haired woman stood up from her vanity, dressed only in black shorts and chest bindings. "We got ourselves a new girl." She smirked as she began to circle Hinata. "I guess she's not that bad looking."
"Are you kidding me," a blonde said. "She's practically ghost white. Men will think she's haunting the place."
"Not to mention those ugly eyes," another piped in with a nasally laugh, "She'll scare the business away."
"Oh shut up," Kimi glared back at them. "Someone will want this pathetic girl," she went over to a hanger of clothing and held out something Hinata couldn't really make out in the dim lights. "Put this on," she ordered. Hinata looked around for a dressing area, but it looked like the room was the dressing area. "Today, girl." She glared as she went back to putting on make-up, "we have work to do."
Hinata nodded and changed into what felt like a kimono. She ignored the eyes as she dressed, and tried to keep close to the wall in hopes to not get in anyone's way. If she could fight off killers, she could change in front of a few girls. Once in the kimono, she did her best to keep it held up a bit so it didn't completely fall down her shoulders and expose her uncovered chest. It was billowy and a deep red color, that only made her look paler. Hinata kept back the need to flinch when a girl grabbed her arm and sat her down at a vanity.
"Every Geisha needs a mask," the pink haired girl smiled at her as she began to do her make-up. "All in the eyes," she mumbled as Hinata was painted like a doll. "Lips red with sin," she continued, "the body only for show but never to be touched by mortal hands," she lightly brushed Hinata's shoulders and neck. Hinata kept back the need to lick her lips and she glanced at herself in the mirror. She gapped at how…lovely she looked. "Like it?" The girl looked into the mirror with her with a smile. "My mother taught me all I know." She went over and grabbed Hinata's clothes. "I'll keep these away from sticky hands," she winked as she walked off. Hinata smiled lightly, but was again pulled away and had a fan thrust into her hands.
"I may think you are pathetic," Kimi said lightly, "but you do have the beauty of a geisha. No one else could pull off such a look of…nobility." She said with a shrug and Hinata had to thank the heavens that no one knew she was a Hyuga. She would also have to thank her grandmother for the classes and her mother for her looks. Hinata owed them more than she would have thought. "Just sit right here," she motioned to a red velvet booth. "Don't speak too much, light touches, and just act like…an heiress or something." She patted her shoulders and walked off, meeting up with another man at the bottom of the steps.
Hinata sat there, with her fan hiding her face and her eyes closed. She needed to wait. Zetsu would (hopefully) get her before anything bad could happen. She listened around her, light conversation, the harsh slurs of drunken men, and the…erotic moans of sinners. Hinata tried to keep down her blush, but she was tense when she felt someone sit beside her. "What…" his voice was slow and deep, "lovely hair you have." She kept back her instinct to grab and break his wrist as he grabbed a piece of her hair. "Not many people possess such an exotic shade."
"Thank my mother," her voice was soft, but it carried to him and only him.
"I'll be sure to," he said as he began to rake his fingers through her hair. "Can I get a name?"
"Certainly not," she opened her eyes lightly and looked over at him. "I am a Lady."
"How rude of me," he said softly. "But, my name holds too much weight to go around so easily."
"I see," she said as she flinched away when his fingers brushed against her neck.
"My apologies," he smirked. "I would think that you would be used to such a touch."
Before Hinata could respond and threaten to kill him someone else took a seat beside her and she kept back the need to yelp when she was pulled into someone's lap. "Sorry asswipe," Zetsu sneered at him, "But the little Virgin belongs to someone else." He sneered as the male glared at him and made a move to grab the dagger on his belt. "One wrong move" Zetsu said in a low dark voice. "And I'll eat you alive." Hinata paled, she did not want to see that. The man kept his glare, but stood and walked off to another part of the brothel to find another woman. "That was rather close." Zetsu said as he looked to Hinata. "Any later and you have had to bed that man." "Then I would have to call you the slut and that is not a cute name."
"Thank you…Zetsu-sama," she bowed her head. "I will retrieve my clothing and then we can take our leave."
"I think it would be best if we leave now," Zetsu responded as he walked as each male eyed him and began to slowly reach for weapons. "The bounty on my head is rather high and I am sure that you will be claimed and made slave to another." "And then all the bitch-faces will throw a fit that I lost you." Hinata nodded as he stood and carried her out of the building. He walked into the alley way as Hinata watched as thugs slowly followed them out. "We grab and go," he explained as he came to pass a burlap bag on top of a garbage can. Hinata swiftly picked it up as he walked and held on tight as he began to jump off into the forest in hopes to lose the thugs. "This would be so much fucking easier if you weren't half-naked and in my arms."
"Sorry," she said as she pulled some kunais out of the bag and began to attack paper tags to them. "This should give us some time," she threw them into the trees and shielded her eyes after the large explosion. "Deidara-sama taught me that one."
"I knew it." "What a fucking show-off whore."
(Line Break)
Zetsu entered the hideout, with Hinata asleep in her arms and the goods in her lap. Even in her sleep, she held onto the bag in a protective manor. He decided that it would be best to leave her on the sofa as he turned in the money to Pein and then come back to put her in her room. Zetsu also made note to set her cloak and weapon on the coffee table before going, since she would hopefully wake up and cover herself.
But Hinata was left there as Sasori came in, he stopped and looked over at her sleeping from, his eyes slowly widening at the site. Sasori never admitted it, but he found the Hyuga girl unbelievably lovely to look at. Her kind nature matched her innocent looks and she radiated with nothing but purity. He could see why Tobi called her Angel and the others sometimes referred to her as 'Virgin.' She was far too good for this place…the life style…this world. Sasori walked over to her and just looked down at her. Long blue hair spilled over the sofa and she was barely covered by the kimono. He lightly ran his finger-tips up her legs, suddenly longing for the ability to feel again. She shivered a bit and curled up a bit tighter. Her kimono shifted more. More leg showed. More of her shoulder and collar bone and then his eyes lingered down to her chest. One more shift and…
"Such a waste," he said as he grabbed her cloak and laid it on her. "A woman like you…could bring the world to its knees with one look." He then turned away and walked off just as Kazuka walked in. "Touch her and I will skin you alive," Sasori threatened.
Kazuka stopped in his tracks, but Sasori didn't. The man looked at the red head and glared, "The fuck is up his ass?" He asked but once he looked over, he saw what he really meant. "Such a burden," he muttered as he looked at her. "This organization will fall because of you," he said like she was listening. "All that money…all our power…you could take it all if you asked." He then eased his stance, "But…you could make us great…what these idiots would do…just for the chance to stand beside you." He scoffed, "All fools…" he continued on his path to go get his missions. "We would kill each other if you suggested it."
Hinata shifted in her sleep and slowly opened her eyes; she hoped that the voices were in her head, since she might have missed out on some important orders. She sat up and held up the cloak so that it kept her covered. She looked around with tired eyes and tried to focus on what was going on; she stood and put her cloak on, but still held up the loose fitting kimono. "Z-Zetsu-sama," she called lightly, wondering where he had gone off to. She checked the kitchen and decided that she was in some need for something to eat. All she found was a cup of ramen. Hinata looked at the cup with the memories of her past coming back.
She wondered how everyone was doing.
Hinata made herself the ramen and then leaned against the counters as she waited for the ramen to cook. The kimono spilled out from under her cloak, and she hoped that no one saw her in it; Hinata would never live that one down. Hinata picked up a pair of wooden chop sticks with one hand and stared at the wall in front of her. "Hyuga," she looked over to see Itachi standing there. Hinata kept back the need to gag at the stains of blood on his cloak and the drops on his face. He reeked of blood. "Wash," he took off his cloak with bloody hands and tossed it on the table; now, Hinata would have to clean that too. He walked over to grab something out of the fridge, but he glanced over and looked at her bare feet. "A Kimono," he pointed out as he closed the fridge and walked over. "A rather cheap one…" he added as he crouched down and held the end of it with red finger tips.
"Yes," she nodded lightly, "B-But," she smiled, "I guess only you and I would know something like that." Hinata's smile fell from her face when Itachi rose and looked down at her with steely black eyes. Hinata felt her throat dry up as she looked up at him to meet his stare. Hinata was frightened, but she had known the Uchiha for a while and she knew that he wouldn't hurt her…or she hoped that he wouldn't.
Itachi grabbed her chin with his hand, "Yes…sole heirs to clans would have that kind of knowledge. Such uselessness we were taught as children. The stature of a kimono is not something heirs should worry about."
"W-Well, maybe not an heir," she defended lightly. Hinata took pride in all she knew about her clan; her grandmother taught her everything she would need to know to be a proper Lady of a Manor. "But an heiress was meant to know, so that she may impress."
"Heirs are not impressed by something so materialistic," he said to her as he leaned in a bit closer. "I can tell you that with confidence Hyuga. It is power, courage, and heart that truly capture an heir."
"A-And how could you know," Hinata pulled away from him, wiping the blood from her chin. She walked away, forgetting about her ramen and grabbing his bloody cloak. "No woman could capture the heart of an Uchiha," she said with a smile as she thought back to the brooding twelve year old from her academy days. "I have seen many try," she left him there in the kitchen.
"One woman has," he spoke lightly as he stood up straight.
(Line Break)
Hinata showered and changed into another set of her uniform and washed the cloak by hand outside in the early afternoon. She couldn't wipe the blush off her face; never has a man been so close to her like the Uchiha had. Always in her space and always as dark and mysterious as she remembered; even back when she was only five, the elder Uchiha would always be too close for comfort. She remembered how he once carried her from his manor to hers since her wooden kimono sandals had broken and Mikoto refused to let her walk home like that. Something about a Lady's feet should not touch the ground. She walked barefoot around the hide out all the time, but Hinata didn't see herself as much of a Lady any more. She was a traitor. Hinata had a million and one chances to run away back to her country and tell them where the Akatsuki were, but she never did.
Hinata remembered standing there, at the edge of Konohagakure territory. Kisame had already begun walking back to their first check point to hand off information to some other organization. She felt that pull in her chest. Hinata could walk forward, and then run before Kisame could ever catch up with her. She could be greeted by her team and friends. Neji would embrace her in public and scold her for being gone for so long and Kiba would rush her to a hospital to check for wounds. Kurenai would be spouting out something about how worried she was. And Shino would never leave her side for a week to be sure that she didn't disappear again.
But there was also that other reaction.
None of them would have even cared she was gone.
Hinata felt her heart clench as she stood there. She would come back and everyone would act as if she was never gone, maybe even be surprised when she told them she had been gone for months. No one ever noticed her much anyway. They probably just thought she was hiding away and taking easy mission on the outskirts of the village. Hinata placed her hand on her naginata as she took a step forward, but nothing continued to push her. Hinata made a new life with the Akatsuki. They saw her as an equal, a member. She had befriended a few and spent nights while on missions talking about nonsense. She turned away to see that Kisame was walking back with a joking smile; saying something about how he thought he had lost her in the trees. Hinata smiled lightly and jogged to catch up with him; once at each other's side, they walked off to the check point.
Hinata didn't look back.
And there she kneeled, cleaning a bloody cloak and wondering what was her next mission. She just hoped that it wasn't another one that sent her to a whore house.
As she wrung out the cloak and took it over to dry on a hanger she had set up with some ninja wire she had taken off a dead Sunagakure shinobi, Hinata felt a sudden sense of loneliness. She looked around the empty forest clearing that was a ways away from the large metal city that the Akatsuki called home. It wasn't raining, but the sky was grey and the whole world looked rather dull in her eyes. It was just her and no one that could ever really understand what she had to go through. Kitty, her black cat, had run off a while ago and Hinata didn't bother to look for her; she wasn't going to force the cat to stay with her. Even Fishy, her piranha, had to be moved back to Kirigakure since he was too big for the tank and Hinata was sure that he was going to eat her if she got too close. So it was just Hinata and her naginata again.
"Ne, Angel-chan," Tobi smiled brightly as he landed right beside her, "Tobi has been looking everywhere for you-" he stopped when Hinata had yet to notice him. "Angel-chan," he asked in his none fake voice. He watched as her eyes stared into the distance, like she was in a trance, "Tobi is worried Angel-chan," he spoke softly as he lightly petted her head with his gloved hand, "you grow more distant every day…like you want to leave Tobi."
"Hm," she blinked a few times and then looked over at him. "Tobi-sama…what is it?"
Tobi's head tilted, "Is Angel-chan okay? Does," he leaned in a bit more and Hinata felt uneasy, "does she wish to go back home?"
"What?" Hinata shook her head, "No…no Tobi-sama," she smiled lightly as she backed away and grabbed her weapon. She put it back on the strap she carried on her and adjusted it, "I can never go back…I'm an Akatsuki now." She looked over to Itachi's cloak, "And…it's not like anyone is looking for me."
Tobi felt a smirk pull at his lips. He worked very hard on that one. Every missing shinobi sign for a blue hair and blind shinobi were posted in the most populated cities of the country; hoping that ally nations had found her. Never once did it mention her name, but he could imagine the chaos that would ensue if they wrote a Hyuga woman was missing. Everyone would be looking for such a jewel. He took down every sign he saw; in hopes that Hinata would never see it. If she even thought for a second that people were looking for her, she would run away at the first chance. Tobi even went to great lengths to keep Sasuke away since he knew the second he saw her he would use her to lead Konohagakure shinobi so that they could be the distraction for him to fight Itachi. It wasn't upsetting to see how hurt Hinata was at the idea that no one missed her, but it kept her close to him. And that's all Tobi wanted.
For the Hyuga to be his.
"Tobi can take Angel-chan back to the base," he offered with his giddy voice.
"I have to wait for this to dry," she motioned over to the cloak, "I'll be there soon Tobi-sama, promise." She smiled lightly as she walked back over to the cloak in hopes that it was a bit drier than before. Tobi stood there and clenched his fists tight at the thought that Itachi was the reason that Hinata was not with him right at this moment. He sneered under his mask and stormed off before he could get angry in front of her. He didn't want to frighten her away either; since she may have been getting close to the notion that he wasn't really a goof named Tobi.
And he couldn't let her ever find out.
(Line Break)
"What part of fucking delicate do you not understand!?" Pein yelled at Zetsu, who had suggested he just eat the target. "We want them on our side or we become outnumbered. We have a goal and it cannot be accomplished if you eat our allies!" He glared as he looked back to the rest of the group. "All I need is the next heir to agree to ally us, anyone else is a threat and is to be dealt with as such," he crossed his arms over his chest. "Hinata, Konan, you are to be going as geishas," he said and Hinata paled lightly as Zetsu chuckled under his breath. It's been over two months and he would still mock her about it. Sasori, Kazuka, and Itachi all felt a little hot under the collar about the subject at hand.
"Then I call escort," Hidan said.
"And who the fuck made you leader," Pein growled out.
"These other assholes will get them killed, since, for some fucking reason, the Virgin comes back beaten." He scoffed, "These bitches don't know how to be good fucking escorts."
"Hidan's just being a big pervert," Deidara said with a smirk. "Any mission that includes Hinata and Hidan suddenly wants to work."
"You want to say that to my face bitch?" Hidan glared at him. "Because I fucking dare you to come and say it to my damn face!" Hidan and Deidara had been out for blood the last month too. Hinata couldn't go anywhere without those two fighting and nearly killing one another. "I'm escorting and that is fucking that!"
"Itachi," Pein said with a groan, "you will join Hidan since you seem to have the only training on dealing with elite bastards."
"Only because he is one," Sasori scoffed. "I have other things to be doing and puppets to be making." With that, the red head left without hesitation or a second look.
"I don't fucking care," Pein waved them all out. "Just don't let Hidan or Hinata fuck this one up."
Hinata flinched lightly; that was a little harsh. She never messed up on most her missions, so what was with the sudden insult? She just gave a quick bow before turning away to go pack in her room. No, Hinata was sure that Pein was just upset about how everyone was voicing their opinions and Hinata was just an easy target to pick on. She nodded as she closed her door and threw her bag onto her bed and going to her dresser. She would need extra clothes, soap, money, lots of weapons and tags. Hinata even packed some ninja wire in her pouch since she was getting rather good at using it for trap making and ambushes. Her body tensed when she heard three hard knocks. "If you have any make-up," Itachi's voice carried through the door. "Please bring it. If not, we will need to make a stop at a geisha house in Kirigakure."
"Yes, Uchiha-sama," she said as she didn't stop from her packing. Konan and Hinata had their days and Konan had a love for paper folding. Hinata, on the other hand, was going to use some cash she got from Zetsu from a hit she helped on and used it on some make-up. Ever since her time at the brothel, she wanted to learn the art of make-up like that girl did. But all she had was cheap and rather useless. She even went to a few geisha houses on missions and watched the woman put on their make-up. Hinata slowly got better and better. She never thought to buy it from them though.
"You do not have to go through with this Hyuga," he said dryly and Hinata stopped out of surprise from his concern. "Such an act as a geisha is something I do not think you would be comfortable with."
Hinata turned to look at the door, "Leader-sama has assigned the mission," she walked up closer to the door. "I can do my part Uchiha-sama…" he was silent and Hinata pressed her ear to the door. She heard him mumble to himself and then his footsteps. She listened as his steps and words echoed but then stared at the door; what had he said? Maybe Itachi thought she was incapable of this mission. She frowned and finished her packing. Hinata was very capable. Very.
She carried her bag out as she was sure to lock her door, since Kazuka was known for his sticky fingers. Hinata pulled her cloak around her a bit tighter and was sure to pick up her straw hat that she left hung up on the outside of her room. Hinata made her way to the exit of the hide-out and figured she would head to the geisha house and wait for them on the out skirts of Kirigakure. But, before she could put her hands on the door, another hand slammed against the door and spun her around. "Hey Virgin," Hinata flushed as Hidan smirked at her. "Did you really think you could fucking ditch me? That's the biggest bullshit you ever tried to fucking pull."
"I just thought I would get a head start," she said lightly. Hinata was very scared of Hidan, only when he was angry (which was often but never towards her) and in battle (which was rare). He was an immortal and known as a killer in every village. She even heard that he wasn't on a hit list anymore since no one could catch him, let alone kill him.
"Fuck that, I'm coming with." He pulled her away from the door and threw it open. "Like hell I'm getting stuck with that bitch and stuck up bastard ass." He scoffed as he motioned her to follow him. Hinata never liked her missions with Hidan, he was brash, rude, and there was a small part of her that began to pick up on it. She would catch herself smiling when an enemy would get to close. Her body rushed with joy when her hand griped her weapon. And she would hold back laughter when her enemy would struggle to get back up. Hinata once took joy in driving her blade into the back of a man's head.
She was slowly becoming a monster. Hinata took a deep breath and placed her hat on her head as it began to rain. "Why does Leader-sama think we would mess this up?"
"He's a fucking stuck up bastard," he scoffed and waved it off. "He's being a little pompous bitch about it."
"This should not be a hard mission, correct?" Hinata asked lightly as she listened to the sounds of the rain hit against the buildings and the ground.
"Nope," he answered back.
"Then why four," she asked lightly as she saw the exit to the large city of metal.
"Huh?" He asked loudly.
"Why is it a four man mission if it is only to seduce and obtain the aid of some Lord?" Hinata stopped and only allowed her eyes to glance to the man. He stopped and looked back at her and raised a brow at her. She shifted on her feet and looked up at him. "Well?"
"How the fuck should I know?" He looked at her with a slight glare. "I get these fucking dumb as shit mission; I kill some pieces of shit, collect my cash, and then get the fuck back to my bed." He turned back around and continued on. "And that fucking whore Konan has done a lot of these dumb ass missions. That prick probably wants you to learn too."
Hinata nodded once and then followed after him. She didn't want Itachi and Konan to catch up with them either.
(Line Break)
There was uproar among the woman of the geisha house as customers alike whispered and muttered about the appearance of Akatsuki coming their way. The Lady of the house was a flustered mess as she and her hands rushed about the house and preparing their girls in the best kimonos they have and only uses the finest makeup they all had. The girls took extra care while bathing and aiding in companions while others tried to sabotage the competition. To have an Akatsuki as a sponsor would be heaven on earth. The whole village was preparing for them. Vendors, gang lords, smugglers, dealers, and anything in between were ready to beg to have an affiliation with the organization. Once the sun began to set, the group made its way through the small village, ignoring vendors, civilians, and thugs alike to make their way to the geisha house, causing the woman and the customers to tense.
Hinata tipped her hat lower as a few women looked her way and giggled as they hid behind elaborate fans. She blushed lightly as more women seemed to target her. She was the smallest of the group, and they probably thoughts she was a young man that would be easy to manipulate with seduction. She just followed by Konan, who was slightly taller than her, but she didn't wear her hat, so she was identified as a woman. Hidan and Itachi both decided to scope out the main room, but Hinata was sure that Hidan was just tagging along to get with some woman. Konan stood before an elderly woman who even eyed Hinata's form lightly. Konan was sure to grab the woman's attention with the clearing of her throat. "We need kimonos and make up."
"I do not run a shop, Lady Akatsuki," the woman said with a slight nod of her head.
"Selling woman to the highest bidder is exactly like a shop," Konan shot back with a slight glare. "Either you sell to me, or I leave this place as nothing more than a blood bath."
Hinata watched as the woman flinched lightly, but kept the same strong look in her eyes as she nodded and led Konan further into the house, but Hinata was forced to stand there and wait. She glanced around and kneeled down by the door as she waited. She kept her eyes on the men that passed through, making sure that if anyone with a high price didn't get past her. Her bingo book was filled to the brim with bounties and Hinata owed Kazuka a large sum of money because of a poker game Hidan had con-ed her into playing. But, as she took another glance to the door, she felt her body tense when she saw a familiar face walk in.
Sasuke Uchiha.
It had been over three years since she last saw him. He was around thirteen and usually in the company of Naruto. She never bothered herself with him. All she needed to hope for was that the Uchiha was her ally. But now, he wasn't…or was he? Hinata knew for a fact that Orochimaru was the enemy, and with the Uchiha under his training, he must be the enemy as well. She kept her head down as he walked past flirting women and tense men. Hinata had no idea what to do in this situation; she stood no chance against the Uchiha. She could hold her own against Itachi, but she was sure that if Itachi wanted to, he could kill her in any of their sparring sessions. Sasuke…well, from what she remembered was the top of her class in fighting. Hinata ranked as number one among the female members but she never took her chances with the Uchiha. Her fighting skill was below average, as her father liked to remind her, but she did have the upper hand against him since Hinata activated her kekkei genkai way before the Uchiha. Hinata had been training with her Byakugan since she was seven years old. Not that it was good enough; her father and her sister activated their Byakugan at the age of five. She was always behind.
The Hyuga and Uchiha never really communicated with one another while in class, but it's not like they weren't forced to. Iruka thought that the two could be a force to be messed with if they could learn to get along, but the Uchiha was a brooding asshole and Hinata was a scared wussy. But, Iruka was a hopeful man and paired the two when he got the chance. And they both hated it with a passion. Sasuke would have to try very hard not to yell at her and Hinata was glared at by every girl in her class. But, they were always the best in the class; not that either recognized the other in skill. Hinata just avoided him and Sasuke ignored her. The only time they ever came face to face, was because Iruka pitted them against one another in sparring. Girls cheered for Sasuke, and Hinata had the male side on her side, but it was only because most of them hated the Uchiha. In all surprise, they were evenly matched. Even though Sasuke was the better fighter, Hinata's Byakugan was all she needed. Every strike he threw, she would tap him and cause pain to shot through his nerves. Her gentle fist was okay in comparison to her family, but to anyone else, she looked like a master.
No one won or lost the match, but Hinata had to admit that the Uchiha gave a little extra time to glare at her.
"An Akatsuki," Hinata remained stilled and stared at his feet as Sasuke stood before her. He didn't speak much, but he continued into the room. She knew what he was thinking. Hinata stood and followed after him as he went to one side of the room, his eyes scanning in room. Akatsuki traveled in pairs, so, he must be looking for them both. Surely, he was planning on finding both so that he could find his brother, but he was a lot closer than Sasuke thought. Hinata quietly made her way over and sat with her back to the two, her being what Sasuke's eyes would be drawn to in case he looked over. "One more Uchiha on site," she said lightly as a drunken man laughed loudly with each arm around a woman. She activated her Byakugan and took the time to recognize his chakra signature again.
It was almost like Itachi's, only much harsher in flow and not as strong.
"What is that little bitch doing here?" Hidan scoffed under his breath as he took another drink from a sake bottle. "I'm a little busy with other important things," he said as his eyes traveled to the dancer on stage. Hinata looked to the woman as well and felt her cheeks heat up as the woman looked right at her and smiled softly. "Deal with the little pest bastard."
"Pointless," Itachi said as he tipped his hat lower.
"Excuse me," Hinata looked over and saw a woman kneeled beside her. "Tea?" She asked lightly and Hinata gave a slight nod. "What brings the Akatsuki to this village?"
"Mission," she said lightly as she picked up the cup.
"So you are a woman," the geisha smiled lightly. Hinata looked at her and took in her appearance. She was young, only about a year older than herself. Her face was pure white, her lips were a dark of blue, and her eyes were a blood red. Her kimono was a forest green with a golden obi. She had short blonde hair that was longer in the front than it was in the back. A black rose flower pinned some of her hair and revealed a pierced ear. "We have all been wondering since you came in."
"This is no time to be caught up," Itachi spoke lightly as he glanced back to the two. "He only spotted you, so he will keep on you until he finds a partner."
"Konan-sama and I will lead him off," Hinata said as stood and placed her cup back down. But the geisha woman was quick to stand and grabbed her arm. "I am in no need of your services."
"Please, only a moment of your time, Akatsuki-san," she said lightly as she began to pull her off away from the main room.
"I assure you," Hinata flushed red as she was being pulled back to the geisha's chamber rooms. "I have no money."
"Money," the woman looked back at her with a sweet smile, "what good would I have with that?"
"You…You could pay your way out…" Hinata said lightly as she was pulled down to be seated beside her in a room only lit by an oil lamp outside a window. "Is that not what you want?"
"Akatsuki-san, this," she looked around the room, "this is my room. My home. My sisters. My life now," she smiled at her. "Even if I found my way back home…what would I do? I am used to this life; the life of a geisha."
"Doesn't…anyone miss you?"
The geisha shrugged and leaned against Hinata with her head on the Akatsuki's shoulder. "I wouldn't know…it's not like anyone came to get me out." Hinata felt her chest tighten. How was it that this woman was almost just like her?
"No one came for me either," Hinata said lightly. The geisha looked up at her, "My friends and family probably never even bothered looking for me." She looked out the window at the dark night sky. "Even if I got back…they probably wouldn't want me back."
"Who knows?" She said lightly as she began to run her fingers up and down Hinata's sleeve. "Maybe, you can return home to open arms and happy tears…but the question to ask is…will you be happy?" Hinata glanced down at her and the geisha looked back up at her. "You have lived the life of an Akatsuki. Leaving doesn't mean that you will stop living that life. If I leave…all I would ever know is the life of a paid woman. The only work I know is how to seduce a man. So," she closed her eyes as she scooted closer to Hinata and wrapped her arms around Hinata's one arm, "I am either a geisha or a brothel whore."
"You could do more than that. I…could do more than be a killer for hire."
"Will you take that chance though?" The geisha whispered to her. "Since only one has ever left the Akatsuki…and he has taken over Otogakure."
Hinata knew exactly who she was talking about…Orochimaru was the eleventh Akatsuki member and was currently the holder of the ring she would have been getting. Hinata never thought of it like that though; would the Akatsuki allow her to live if she ran back home. She knew their location had better information on each member. Hell, she knew all the members and that was already more than what her Hokage knew. Could she go back to boring missions? Being underestimated by her peers? That look she got from her father while she trained alone? How Naruto always seemed to look right past her?
Could Hinata ever go back to being Hinata Hyuga, Konohagakure jonin?
"No…" Hinata whispered lightly as she felt the tears run down her cheeks. "I cannot."
"But that is alright my sweet Akatsuki-san," the geisha said in her soft voice as she moved so that she was seated on her lap. "You are greater than you could ever be in that lousy village. Here, you are feared, respected, loved," she pressed her lips to Hinata's cheek. "Part of the greatest organization in the world," her lips brushed against soft skin.
"I am," Hinata said as a smile pulled at her lips.
"A much better expression Akatsuki-san," the geisha giggled, but she was stopped when they heard a loud scream from one of the girls. "Onee-san," the geisha said as she scrambled to her feet, but Hinata was quick to stand and stood before her. "I must go see her," she said as Hinata peeked out of the door.
"No," She said as she watched the Uchiha male look about the room. He must have walked in on her. He was only a couple doors away from her. Hinata lightly closed the door and looked back to the geisha. "Stay put and remain calm," she grabbed her hands and led her back to the table. Hinata placed a mirror and make-up before her. She then wiped a good amount of the white paint from the geisha's face. "You are getting ready for another man," Hinata explained as she cleaned her hands on a towel as the geisha watched her movements. "If this man asks for an Akatsuki, tell him I have just left." Hinata climbed up to the window and easily slid out.
"Thank you," she ran over to the window and looked up at her. "Come back any time, and ask for Water Lilly, my sweet Akatsuki." The geisha said with a smile.
Hinata nodded and then made her escape.
The Geisha sat back down just as the man opened the door on her. She jumped a bit, but kept her hands on the mirror that she was about to pick up. "The Akatsuki," Sasuke said as he looked about the room, "Where is he?"
"Left," she said lightly as she picked up her mirror and then opened the container of white powder. "Just finished our session."
Sasuke Uchiha scoffed and left her to look for the Akatsuki; he was so close to fulfilling his goal.
(Line Break)
Hinata and Konan stood high up in a tree. Hinata was scouting out the Uchiha that was making his way to their direction. Konan had left their things with the other two members and then went off with Hinata in hopes that the two can get the younger Uchiha off the elder one's back. Hinata was sure that he had locked down on her chakra signature and that he never knew that it was her. Hinata almost couldn't believe that the Uchiha could not even remember a chakra signature that he sat in the same room with for about eight years and then worked with two years after. She shook her head as he came up about twenty feet away and was staring up at them. She glanced over to Konan, who only nodded and jumped down to face the Uchiha. "You seem to have found the wrong Akatsuki."
"Where is Itachi Uchiha?" He asked as he gripped his katana. Hinata gripped her naginata and kept her eyes right on him. She had full faith in Konan to protect herself.
"We are not told where or what other members are doing," she said lightly and without emotion. "You will have to keep looking."
"Your partner seems to be itching for a fight," he said as he looked up to Hinata. "Does he know where Itachi is?"
"What part of we are not told of missions not our own did you not understand?" She asked with a frown.
"Just a few minutes," he suggested lightly as they both armed themselves with their weapons. "He ran for a reason."
"She knows when to not waste her time with such lowly issues," Konan said as Hinata jumped down beside her and held out her weapon. "But, she is also unaware of where the Uchiha is."
"She?" Sasuke looked her over. "Usually a woman is not brought to a back room by a geisha." Hinata just kept silent as she shifted her position so she was more spread out. "I have no time to bother myself with two female Akatsukis; not tell me, where is Itachi Uchiha?"
"Move along Uchiha," Hinata said as she kept her weapon pointed right at him. "We are pressed for time."
"A general direction would get me out of your way," he said as he glared at the two. "I also do not have time to waste."
"Try the northern parts of Kirigakure," she said as she eased her stance a bit, "his partner mentioned a corpse he wanted to loot."
"I'll be sure to find you both again if you have sent me in the wrong direction," he said as he walked past Hinata, who tensed. "Pathetic."
Hinata waited a minute, "Arrogant bastard," she muttered under her breath as she looked to Konan, who only smirked at her. "What?"
"Brought back to a geisha's chambers, hm?"
Hinata flushed pink, "Nothing happened Konan-sama!"
"I will have to check your wallet to confirm such a claim," she teased as she walked off with Hinata following right at her side. The girl was flustered and red.
"She said that she had no need for money."
"A free hour with a geisha, Hinata?" Konan smirked as Hinata paled. "You may not need practice to become a seductress."
"Konan-sama!"
(End)
Sorry if I didn't get into much more of the story than some wanted, but maybe this can lead to a fourth installment?
So, I did promise quickshots about Hinata in multiple couplings. I will continue with that idea, but I also have another set of quickshots I would like to make that involve all of the rookie nine, Team Gai, and Sand Siblings parents. Hope you guys look forward to the next stuff and I'll talk to you all next time.
Ja Ne.