"Your next mission is to infiltrate Akatsuki, an underground criminal organization, specialized in producing illegal weapons. We have reason to suspect that they are creating extremely dangerous weapons of mass destruction, but for what purpose? We do not know... Your undercover mission role is to act as members of the criminal organization, named Kyubi- and your undercover names will be
Naruto- Jiraya
Sasuke- Orochimaru
Sakura- Tsunade
Neji- Boruto
Sai- Danzo
The Akatsuki are highly dangerous individuals who've already murdered hundreds of innocent people. As you've already been informed, Shikamaru has taken care of one of them- Hidan. Sakura, I, and former agents took care of 2 others in our former mission- Sasori and Juzo. There are others, but our intel predicts they won't be at the place where you're going.
The most important thing for this mission is to gather all information you can about who they are, and what weapons they have and their purpose. As you'll be commissioned to purchase weapons, you are to bring them back here for analysis. We have arranged for you to meet with Deidara, who will lead you to the purchases once you are deemed trustworthy.
Shikamaru will go through the practical details, this whole thing is his idea after all." Kakashi briefed the team.
"Hai!", they all answered in unison.
"Sasuke, you are assigned team captain for this mission. Sakura, you will need to pick one of the guys and pretend to be his girlfriend- or perhaps even more believable- his wife." Shikamaru added.
"No need for her to pick, I'm team captain and acting as the gang leader- it makes more sense if the wife of the leader would accompany him on important gatherings. We'll act as the married couple.", Sasuke firmly stated, as he walked away, getting ready for the mission.
Sakura blushed, while Naruto smirked, knowing full well, just how true those words will soon come be.
"Neji, as explained you'll act as my right hand in this mission. Naruto and Sai, you'll be our body guards. Sai, besides my bodyguard, you should act as my cousin as well- we've always heard that we bear some resemblance so it is better to use it.
All of you: Remember your new names and act as them, don't you dare disobey my orders or act on your own will without my approval. Tread carefully and don't underestimate their strength. This is the most dangerous mission we've had so far, so don't fuck it up. "Sasuke ordered the team.
"Neji, I don't think I have to tell you this, but you'll need to hide those eyes of yours". Sasuke continued. Although the statement was given, Sasuke still needed to ensure that he had done his part when it came to reminding the stoic man.
Neji closed his eyes and slightly nodded as he and the others turned to exit the room to gather their belongings for the mission. Sakura, who was the last one to leave halted in her steps when Sasuke called for her to remain at last minute;
"Sakura.".
"Yes?" She asked worriedly.
"Be careful, the mission will fail if you are hurt."
"Don't worry, I'm no weakling. Besides, with you besides me, who dares hurt me?" She joked, but her laughter died down her throat once she had noticed that Sasuke was approaching her and getting close, almost too close. He now stood only a few inches from her, initially frozen and staring…Suddenly, he moved and reached out to grab her by the waist. He slightly lowered his face to hers, and captured her lips in a slow but passionate kiss. A few seconds passed by without eliciting any reaction from Sakura's part. It was only when Sasuke had engulfed her waist with both arms that she had finally succumbed to her own feeling, and wrapped her arms around his neck to kiss him back, even fiercer.
They had been spending a lot of time together, and Sakura hoped that the feelings that she had harboured for him had been reciprocated. But this was the first time that he had acted, or rather, touched her in such an intimate manner; which confirmed Sasuke's true feelings for her so Sakura was ecstatic.
They arrived to the location previously shared by the Akatsuki, mainly by Deidara. They were then immediately asked to get into another car, blindfolded. Naruto wanted to object, but one look from Sasuke had him backing down. Sakura held onto Sasuke's hand tightly during the whole ride, while Sasuke planted soft kisses on her temple to ease her nerves, refusing to admit how useless he'd felt at that moment. Deidara, who chose to ride with them in the same car carefully observed their interaction, becoming fully convinced that they truly were a couple.
When the car stopped at their final destination, they were allowed to remove the blindfolds and exit the vehicle. They were met by the sight of a glorious mansion, in the middle of an unknown but beautiful location, surrounded by a beautiful majestic garden. Around the garden there was emptiness as far as the eyes could see, unless you had Neji's eyes that is.
The team could not bring any weapon with them, but luckily, had an insider, Chouji, already planted in the mansion for that. He'd been there for a while, acting as the sou's chef, while gathering as much intel as he possibly could. He was successful in studying the mansion and "stealing and hiding weapons" from inside the mansion, ready to supply his comrades, when the time would come. But they had to be patient and play the Akatsuki host/guest game at the moment, before even resorting to usage of fire arms.
"You must all be very tired from your travels. I have made arranged for you to stay at a suite for your comfort… hey, you, whatever your name is" Deidara called on the maids. "Show them to their rooms! 5 majestic suits at your disposal." He mockingly bowed to Sasuke. Akatsuki didn't take any risks; Deidara was an annoying but smart man, so he decided he would divide the group in two, placing them on opposite sides mansion.
"We won't be needing five, Tsunade stays with me and I won't accept anything else" Sasuke glared at Deidara.
"Of course, of course, Orochimaru Sama. Four it is", Deidara smirked, "Please, join us around 19:00, a great dinner will be served in your honour."
Naruto saw Sakura grip Sasuke's hands even tighter as they began making their way towards their rooms, and he couldn't blame her, the place had an ominous and foul aura, which was unnerving him as well.
After settling into their rooms, the team had rejoined with Deidara and some other sub-members of the Akatsuki for a delicious feast. A feast they knew was safe to eat thanks to the sou´s chef, Chojui, who had entered to present the meals.
They discussed business during the meal, negotiating details on what weapons they were looking after to purchase, the amount- and of course the price... Things were working pretty well for the team at first.
"Gentlemen, shall we?" Deidara asked, rising from his seat, and signalling for them to accompany him, it was time to show them the weapons, "I can, however, only take three of you, for security reasons…".
"Tsunade will stay here with Danzo." Sasuke ordered.
"It's settled then, the rest of you, follow me", Deidara smirked.
Sasuke rose from his seat and gave Sakura a gentle peck on the cheek, he then discreetly whispered to Danzo, "If anything happens to me, to us, make sure you get out of here, alive, I don't care if you have to drag Sakura by the hair, but you do it, got it".
"Yes, sir", was Sais only response.
They were led to the dungeons, where a set of heavy metal doors requiring finger recognition and specific cards that blocked all possible unauthorized from accessing what lied behind. There were also heavily armed guards swarming the place. Naruto realized that this was not going to be an easy mission... They were, most likely, undermanned and had thus underestimated the enemy.
As Deidara opened the door to the artillery, Naruto couldn't help but gasp... How could anyone possibly need or have that many weapons?
Deidara proceeded to present the weapons that Sasuke had specifically requested, and allowed them to even fire a few rounds in the testing hall.
"I'm impressed, these are amazing quality", Neji admitted.
"Only the best! Well, I think I've seen enough weapons for tonight... Now that we've become more acquainted, let me lead you to our more…pleasurable departments ", Deidra declared.
Sasuke couldn't be any less interested, at that point he longer to be back by Sakura's side, but he know he needed to keep it together, and continue on to play this game, so he reluctantly smirked back.
Deidara led them to an enormous are further inside the mansion which resembled a club scene. The music was loud, random people were dancing, drinking, shouting, and enjoying themselves. The red coloured light in the club made it hard to spot what exactly was happening and who was there, which is why they had failed to notice the leader, Pain, gazing at them from one of the corners of the club. Pain had decided that he did not wish to meet them just yet and wished to observe their mannerism before introducing himself the day after.
"Oh, I love this" Deidara said, feeling hyped, "But first, I want to show you something different; the dolls. Don't worry Mr Boruto, we have female dolls as well." Deidara blinked at Neji.
"I like my women alive" Neji glared back, choosing to stay behind.
But Naruto curiousity got the best of him, he felt compelled to at least see it, and forced Sasuke to accompany him, aggravating him in the process.
They were led to a dark tunnel, an area only accessible for those with higher authority, or accompanied by it. It seemed as though it required another card and Deidara's own fingerprints to allow them further access. Once they had passed the tunnel, they observed that there was a larger room inside, instead of concrete walls, the room was surrounded by glass. Inside the room they found human sized female dolls, who were kept separately inaccessible each, in their own glass container rooms. Most dolls looked absolutely gorgeous, although humanlike, they also looked like something derived from a manga, or a Luis Royo painting. And they were all scantily dressed...
"The is Karui, a new a doll- or rather a robot, manufactured earlier this year. We made her a bit feisty, to oblige to some customer's needs", The doll stood still at first, and then waved at them in a very emotionless- and robotic manner. "And this, is Ino, a very popular one here, men tend to love her, she has been with us for hmm, maybe, two years now?" Deidara informed them.
They strolled through another half a dozen of robots that Deidara paid no mind to, until he noted how one specific doll had caught Naruto's attention, "Jiraya-san, you like her?", Deidara wiggled his eyebrows. "We call her Hime, she's a freshly produced one. She was specifically requested to be built with those eyes; the customer seemed to have some kind of fetish for that". Naruto's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets, her eyes...they were just like Neji's.
Deidara laughed at Naruto's reaction and added "Lucky for you then, kid. The client who had requested her died last week, some gang retaliation gig".
"She is gorgeous", Naruto blurted, regretting his choice of words when meeting Sasuke's eyes.
"Maybe your boss will buy her for you for the night, kid? I'm sure he can afford it", Deidara elbowed Naruto, laughing hysterically.
Sasuke pretended to smile back, not wanting to show how disgusted he was of the whole ordeal, and trying to conceal his shock over the eye's resemblance to Neji's.
"Ah heh, no, it's just that, she just looks so unique and real. Besides, I'm hardly a kid", Naruto explained, annoyed.
"Hime! Dance for my friends", Deidara suddenly ordered.
The second the words had left his mouth, the said dolls face slowly turned to look towards their direction. Later, she approached the side of the glass where they stood, looking deeply into Naruto's eyes, making him gulp and began to sway her hips in a sensual dance dance. She was dressed in a high waist, crochet lace, lingerie set, in an off-white colour, which initially made her appear innocent.
Naruto found her insanely attractive, the more he looked at her the more he couldn't fathom how real she looked. And the deeper he gazed at her face and her eyes, the more he wanted to swear that he could read emotions in her eyes, and seen a tear forming in the corner of her left eye.
"You will not tell Neji about this" Sasuke ordered, as they parted ways from Deidara and headed back to their suites.
"Don't you think he ought to know about it though?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke grabbed Naruto by the collar of his shirt, "He will not take this lightly, and that will jeopardize this whole mission. YOU will not mention this, understood?" Sasuke ordered, through gritted teeth.
Naruto nodded, coming to the conclusion that Sasuke was probably right…
Right before sunrise, Chouji ensured to freeze the cameras to make it appear as though the halls were still quite and empty. As Chouji previously informed, this was the only time of the day where the mansion was less-to not at all monitored the same way, for about 30 minutes. Naruto snuck out of his room, ensuring he was not being watched or followed by anyone, to meet up with Chouji. He needed to gather some more intel, and if possible, access to the undergrounds of the mansion. This was the only way they would figure out what other weapons or, secrets the Akatsuki were harbouring.
"There is a lab down there, I'm sure of it. But I haven't been able to get close to it." Chouji said as he handed Naruto a copy of the card, and "fingers" that would liken Deidara's, that would grant him access to the underground area and map of the place. "I will follow you, and hack into the access board, otherwise you won't be able to get in, but that is as far as I go. I'll have to stay outside and keep watch".
"Oh yeah, but won't that alert them?" Naruto asked him as they began making their way to the underground parts of the mansion.
"Don't worry, I got it. Just make sure that your equipment works so I can warn you to get out of there if anything happens" Chouji assured him.
Once they had reached the dashboard, Chouji hacked into the system which opened the gates. Finally, he signalled for Naruto to get in, while he would stay guarding.
Naruto reached the area where the artillery was stored, and made sure to take pictures of everything he could find. Except for the weapons, he found nothing to be further suspicious so he tried to locate hidden doors, windows, anything that would lead to some kind of a breakthrough, but to no avail. There were no signs of the existence of any labs either. He made up his mind, convincing himself that they hadn't make it this far to go home emptyhanded, so he turned to the doll's direction.
"I'm sorry Chouji, you're going to have to wait a little longer" Naruto spoke into the microphone.
"Naruto, don't! The halls will be empty for 15 more minutes, there is no way you'll make it back!" Chouji objected.
"If I'm not back by then…then go" Naruto ordered.
"Damn you, Naruto…" was all Chouji could say, knowing how hard-headed his colleague and friend could be once he'd made up his mind, and gave up on trying to convince him otherwise.
Naruto followed the same path that Deidara had taken, to where the dolls would be, as the system was enabled by Chouji for him. He found that he could further easily enter the glass room with the access cards he had been given. The room looked emptier than he remembered, more than half of the dolls were gone, some guests must've booked them for the night, he figured. He had hoped that a specific doll would still be there so he continued to slowly walk towards her space to check. To his delight, he found her still there, laying on a futon with her back to him, clothed in a long grey silky nightgown. He didn't know what possessed him to do it, but before he could even stop himself, the words had already come out of his mouth; "Hime, you awake?". He saw her fidget a little and then slowly turn to look at him, while her eyes struggled to open. Naruto had to gulp when she finally reached him, he simply couldn't believe how beautifully divine she was…
Her eyes looked sad and lifeless, yet, he'd never seen eyes more alluring than hers. The sadness is also what he found drew him to her, it was almost as though he could relate to that look of pain that hid behind those eyes. Both of them stared at each other for a a while, before Naruto finally spoke again "Can you speak?". She said no words, but nodded slowly.
"Tell me your name." He ordered, nicely.
"Hime" She answered in a sweet voice.
Naruto felt like he was losing his mind, he knew he could be an idiot, but to actually go so far as to be attracted to a doll, a robot? Man, he knew that he needed to get a grip, he was in his mid thirties damn it, not a hormonal teenager… He forced himself to look around, to cool himself…Until he discovered what appeared to be a door- a door that was not supposed to be at the location where he was staring, according to the map that Chouji had given him. He could neither remember seeing the door when they had visited the room with Deidara.
He shifted his gaze to Hime, "Hime, does that door lead anywhere?"
"Yes."
"Hime, what is in there?" Naruto asked, hopeful that this could be the breakthrough.
"I…I don't" Hinata replied before her eyes had widened and she began to look frantic.
"Hey, calm down! Breathe!" Naruto internally cursed himself, did he just tell her; a doll, to actually breathe? But, as he looked up at her face again, he could swear that he actually saw her inhale…Shaking that thought off, Naruto asked again, "Do you think that you can answer me now? It is okay if you can't, I won't be mad at you."
"I… don't remember…sir." Hime admitted in a robotic manner.
Naruto smiled, sheepishly, feeling a little disappointed, "Hehehe, It's ok."
"Naruto, you've got to head back now, you have two minutes" Naruto heard Chouji warn through the headphones, before answering "I'll be right there!".
"Hime, I need to leave, can I trust you to never ever tell anyone that I was here just now?". Hime only nodded as a response.
"Okay, go back to sleep" Naruto finally ordered.
Naruto made his way back to Chouji, hoping and praying that Hinata would keep their secret. He gave Chouji back the cards and the maps, which had now updated with the new findings, and snuck back to his suite, finding Sai waiting for him. The two nodded at each other and headed back to their rooms. Naruto had a hard time falling asleep that night, he figured it was due to excitement for discovering the secret door, and perhaps a part of it was thanks to seeing the gorgeous doll, in a such an alluring manner… He mentally berated himself for getting aroused by that and decided he would hit the shower instead.
"Gentlemen, our leader Pain will be joining us for lunch today, he is bringing his lady Konan with him this time, so you can feel more at ease bringing lady Tsunade with you as well Mr Orochimaru" Deidara declared, as he led them from the mansion towards the insanely large garden, where a magnificent lunch was being served in a stunningly set tent.
They had all waited for another hour before Pain had decided to join them, it was a tactic by the Akatsuki to throw them off or- annoy them, show them who the real boss is in this place and that they were beneath him… but they were all highly trained agents, patience was one of the virtues they had to learn the most, so they paid no mind to the silly games that was being played. Pain was a rare fellow they noticed when he had finally arrived, he was pierced from top to toe, had orange hair and his movements seemed unnatural, almost calculated and robotlike. But he spoke like any normal human would, or at least, like any fearsome and intimidating gang leader would.
"The deal is then sealed; we do agree to your terms. You will pay half of the money now, and when we've seen the rest come into our accounts, we will make sure to hand over your order, and transport them in our private jets to you for your convenience", Pain affirmed the deal after negotiating with Sasuke for about a half an hour.
"As you may already understand, we will be needing another day or two to transfer such an amount" Sasuke added, rising to shake Pain's hands.
"Of course," Pain answered, looking deeply into Sasuke's eyes. The look in his eyes seemed pale, empty and emotionless, which was what unnerved Sasuke even more.
Pain turned to salute Neji as well, "It's been a pleasure doing business with you, Mr... Boruto, was it?"
"Pleasure is all mine" Neji responded. Not everyone noticed, but Neji most certainly did, that Pain had shot him an almost threatening look. But Neji, being Neji, kept his cool and acted as if though he took no offence to the act.
"Deidara, make sure our guests are accommodated for," Pain ordered.
"Of course, sir" Deidara smirked, "We'll be hitting the club tonight to celebrate a successful deal and a new and hopefully fruitful relationship", he cheerfully exclaimed to Naruto and the team.
The music was loud and the underground club scene was pumping, the team had never experienced a more lively atmosphere in their lives. There seemed to be a specific dress code, or rather theme today, masquerade, as everyone wore masks. But more likely this was done to hide people's true identity, so they could freely indulge in all kinds of illegal activities- drugs, sex with prostitutes or dolls… you name it. Sakura, Sai and Neji had already taken their seats in the VIP lounge next to Pain, when Naruto and Sasuke saw one of the dolls, Ino, exiting a small room, and being guided back to where the rest of the Dolls normally were stored.
"Jiraya, my man" Deidara called for Naruto.
"Yes?"
"That doll, Hime" He began
"What about her?" Naruto inquired.
"Since the original customer died, we've been trying to sell her off. But she is not attracting any clients at all. They seem to find her eyes… off putting and depressing quote on quote. If this goes on, she'll be disposed of, so… I thought I'd check if you'd like her for the night?... Of course, for a reasonable sum, but don't worry I'll give you a discount." Deidara blinked at him.
Naruto did get a chance to brief Sasuke of his encounter with the doll that occurred in the early morning, earning him a reprimand from the team captain. Of course, Naruto did not disclose everything about the meeting, specifically the parts about how his mind and body had reacted to her…
"I still need him on duty for now…But, I guess that Jiraya has earned some fun for the night, put it on my tab" Sasuke interrupted the conversation and offered, hoping that this would be an opportunity for them to further question her.
Naruto's eyes widened at Sasuke's statement, and he seemed to have failed to connect the dots behind Sasuke's true motives. For a minute he believed that Sasuke was giving him a free pass. He couldn't believe his luck… As they walked back to join the others, Sasuke warned Naruto," Before your mind starts to wander off, dobe, you need to know that the only reason why I agreed to this is because this will grant us a chance to question her. And we have to make sure Neji never sees her or finds out, comprende?"
"Ah…Yes" Naruto agreed, he did not want to screw this chance, but at the same time did not understand why he had gotten so excited about the chance to see her again.
A gentle knock could be heard on his room's door. Shakingly, Naruto approached and opened the door where he found Hime standing, adorning a beautiful long black dress with a slit on the right side of the its skirt. The dress adorned long arms, with a cleavege showing her generous bosoms. She wore high heels and had a little more makeup on; red lipstick and mascara that added even more to her already thick lashed. In this brighter light, Naruto found her to be even more beautiful and alluring than he remembered. He gulped and looked into her eyes again, just then realising that they were, in fact, a little bit different from Neji's. Like Neji, they were grey and pupilless, unlike Neji they possessed a hue of a purple shade. He had become so mesmerised by her, and his body moved on its own accord, his hand reaching up to touch her face, suddenly, he realised that they weren't alone. He had foolishly failed to notice the maid that had accompanied Hime, and remained in a stature position. Naruto's eyes then widened and he hurriedly jumped back a few steps, retracting his hand in the movement.
"Mhm, Mhm. Good evening, Jiraya-San. I think she likes you; this is the first time I've seen her eyes lighten up like." The maid joked. "She is all yours to do as you please, but there are a few rules
1. She is an untouched doll, yet, since we've made them to resemble humans, we've also made it possible for them to artificially bleed the first time they are...you understand, no?"
Horrified by the nauseating words that had been uttered, Naruto gaped at the maid, but remained silent due to the shock. This was not the first time this maid had been met by such a reaction, in a place like this, the maid was exposed to worse, so they proceeded;
2. "You may not perform any sadistic acts on her. If that is what you wish for, we can offer other dolls for you.
3. And lastly, please do not damage her. She is a doll and everything is repairable, but her face and head has sensors that are extremely hard to recreate and we do not want to put you in a position of having to pay the complete cost of the doll.
Should you need anything else, please don't hesitate to call for me, My name is Haku."
Naruto's mind was spinning, he simply couldn't fathom what he had just been told, he never had any intentions of engaging in any shape or form of sexual acts with the doll, but now it was made clear, that if he didn't…her virginity would remain intact…And they would notice…What was he supposed to do?
"Hime, as soon as I leave this room, you will begin to entertain Mr Jiraya and tend to his every need, got it?" Haku said to Hime to which Hime nodded. "Now go in!" Haku ordered.
As Haku left, Hime walked into the room and awaited further instructions. Naruto was perplexed, so he chose to remain seated on his bed to collect his thoughts. He threw a glance at the doll, and although he knew he was, once again, being illogical, he felt an ounce of pity at the sight of the doll standing still at the door. So, he decided he would signal for her to come over to sit by his side. Confused by the demand, Hime approached him and nestled hersef into his laps, and wrapped her arms around his neck instead. Unbecknoeest to her, touching a very private area with in the act.
"Fuck", Naruto cursed. He looked deeply into her eyes, and wrapped his hands around her waist. Carefully he gave her a gentle peck on her cheek. Hime responded by closing her eyes and bending her neck, allowing him a beautiful view and access to the area. He breathed in her wonderful scent of lavender and apple and then…he didn't know what possessed him as he began to attack her with kisses, trailing from her forehead, to her cheeks and then finally landing his lips on hers. Lost in lust, Naruto drew her closer to him and gently laid her down on his bed, climbing on top of her. He became so engulfed in the action that he failed to hear the first soft knocks on his door, too preoccupied in devouring Hime in a deep kiss.
A few seconds later, a series of harsher knocks were made on his door instead. This time, the noise made Naruto snap out of his haze, yet, it took all of his might to remove himself from her. He places his forehead on hers and took a few moments to breathe, before rising up and tidying himself, "Stay seated on the bed" He ordered before turning to the door.
Naruto reached the door and opened it to none-other than Sasuke, who immediately noticed the red lipstick on Naruto's lips.
"You fucking idiot, you kissed her? She is a fucking doll…What is wrong with you?" Sasuke reprimanded as he barged into the room, closing the door behind him.
"I, uhm, ohm …well…" Naruto stammered. He was never good at lying to his friend so he decided that he would stop any attempts to try to.
"I never thought you'd take it this far", Sasuke continued, fuming.
Naruto took another deep breath collected himself, and decided to change the subject, "There is something you need to know before you continue this petty argument"
"You're calling me petty you moron?"
"Just listen…. The maid, she told me that Hime is built like a human woman; meaning they have created dolls which will bleed the first time… you know "- Naruto paused, not being able to finish the sentence he was trying to express.
"Shit" Sasuke cursed as he immediately understood what it meant.
"Yeah…"
"They'll probably check her afterwards, to re- fix her for the next clients" Sasuke added.
The thought both infuriated and disgusted Naruto, Hime was given to him, what did Sasuke mean with other clients…There would be no others taking her, were there? Naruto chose to remain silent, knowing that this trail of thought would only serve to upset Sasuke even more. Sasuke seemed to already believe that Naruto had lost his mind, over a doll…He did not need to add fuel to the fire called Sasuke.
"We have no choice; you'll need to do it somehow" Sasuke stated, after taking a couple of minutes for thinking.
"What the fuck are you saying, Sasuke?" Naruto asked, as a mixture of anger and confusion began to take over him over the thought of raping Hime.
"You've already touched her, what's stopping you? And if you refuse, I'm pretty sure I can bring Sai in here instead, he just saw her enter you room and told me she was beautiful. I'm sure he wouldn't mind" Sasuke pressed.
"You're heartless…"
"Figuratively, I might be- but we both know for a fact, that this doll most definitely doesn't have one. Naruto, get a grip…"
"Don't get Sai involved…I'll find a way" Naruto defeatedly agreed.
"Good. Now let's interrogate her" Sasuke turned to look at Hime.
"Hime, do you like my blonde friend here?" Sasuke asked as he approached the doll, but received no answer. He decided to push on, "Can you tell me how long you've been here?", but still Hime was not providing any answers.
"I thought you said she spoke to you?" Sasuke turned to look at Naruto and asked in an irritated manner.
"She did!" Naruto said while focusing on her, "Hime, answer my friend, how long have you been here?" Naruto asked.
"In this room…a few moments I believe, sir." she then finally answered.
Naruto laughed at her answer. "See, she speaks!" Naruto beamed, happy that he'd proved his words to be true.
"It seems she is only willing to respond to you" Sasuke said, confused, "Keep interrogating her."
"Have you always been kept at this mansion?", Naruto asked.
"I don't remember", Hinata replied.
"Where were you before this?"
"I don't remember."
"Do you know what happens in the room next to the ones where you stay?" Naruto continued to inquire.
"No." Hinata answered.
"This is pointless— if only I could hypnotize her to get some answers..." Sasuke interfered.
"Why don't we try it, Sasuke?" Naruto asked hesitantly.
"Naruto, what has gotten into you? She is a doll, I cannot hypnotise unliving things with no memories or subconscious" Sasuke replied, becoming more frustrated and worried about his friend's antics by the second. What had that doll done to him?
"Nothing, I just thought, ehm…. no, never mind" Naruto went silent. But, a few seconds later, a look of determination could be seen in his eyes and he continued: "I just thought…. you don't find it suspicious that she is answering "I don't remember", instead of "I don't know", Sasuke? As if there is something to remember. I mean I know how stupid it sounds but I have this gut feeling that I can't explain. "
"Hypnotize a doll? ", Sasuke huffed.
"Please, just, try?" Naruto nervously laughed as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Fine, but when, and not if, but when it fails, I will tell everyone you forced me to try to hypnotize a doll. This one is on you." Sasuke threw his hands in the air.
Sasuke began to summon his visual powers, closing his eyes and re-opening them as they shifted in colour, from dark brown to red with a unique black pattern in the middle.
"Hime, look into my eyes, and accept to fall under my Genjutsu." Hime turned to look into Sasuke's eyes, and immediately fell into his Genjutsu, dropping to her knees in the process.
"That's impossible" Sasuke said in a hushed and terrified tone.
"What? What happened?" Naruto asked once he had grabbed her by the waist, and prevented her from crashing on the ground.
"She is… in my Genjutsu, Naruto" Sasuke shakingly confessed. He gulped and took a deep breath, "I will begin my interrogation now, guard us!"
"Leave it to me" Naruto confirmed.
"State your full name" Sasuke began
"Hina…I, I don't remember the rest of it" She answered truthfully.
Sasuke was stunned, was this doll trying to imply that she has a name, Hina? Or is she confusing it with Hime… What the fuck was going on is here?
"Hina…what are you?" Sasuke continued.
"What do you mean?" Hina asked.
"Are you a machine?" Sasuke asked.
"No…Not entirely, at least I don't think so. I'm human too." She replied.
"How do you know that?"Sasuke pressed, in a suspicious tone.
"I can feel it."
"You can feel?" Sasuke was getting creeped out.
"Yes…"
"Hina, what do you want?"
"I want to go home" Hina relied her true wishes.
Now both men were gulping, finding the conversation with the robot to have become creepier and creepier.
"Hina, I will help you; I will get you home, I promise. But first, you have to help us too" Naruto added.
Sasuke was not happy with promise that Naruto had made, but decided to play along.
"Tell us what you know about the secret room next to where you stay here." Sasuke continued.
"I know I was kept there when they first brought me" The doll answered.
"What else do you remember?"
"I remember seeing them, operating on her brain, on Ino. And… I think they did that to me too" Hina said in a distressed tone.
"It's okey Hime, calm down", Naruto said, feeling sorry for the doll.
"Hina, why would you think that they had operated your brain?"
"Because, Ino told me."
"The two of you speak to each other?"
"Yes, but… not in words, she sends messages to my … my mind" Hina confessed in an innocent and calm tone.
The more Hina told them the more the two of them had gotten scared, the story seemed so unbelievable, and they had to tread carefully. After all, there was a chance that this doll was trying to trick them.
"So, robots are now able to feel, and communicate telepathically?" Sasuke asked Naruto, not really expecting an answer.
"What happened to you after the operation, did you feel any different?" Sasuke asked.
"I see things better than before. I see through walls; I see your powers."
"Is that so…then tell me, Hina, what do you know about Jiraya's powers?"
"I see, superhuman strength" She answered.
"You fucking moron, you told her about this?" Sasuke asked Naruto angrily.
"I swear to you, I swear I have not", Naruto answered, looking shocked and confused.
Sasuke then believed Naruto, he had never lied to him in the past and deep down inside even he knew that Naruto wouldn't be that reckless. What she was telling them was simply uunfathomable and must've had another explanation.
"Show her a picture of Neji" Sasuke commanded.
"N..?" Hina asked, beginning to frown.
"You know this name?" Naruto asked.
"I've…I don't know, please. ", Hinata began to frown even more.
"Hina, look at me", Naruto ordered and Hina turned to look at him.
"I just need you to look at this picture and tell me if you know this man or not, that's all, ok?" Naruto said and proceeded to showed Hina a picture of Neji through his phone.
"Ni… Ni-San", Hina said, as her eyes began to widen, and she continued to stare at the picture, her face was exhibiting emotions of someone reliving a distant memory.
"That is not his name, she doesn't recognize him. Let's leave it alone" Sasuke said, disappointed.
"Hina, please calm down. I only have one last question for you, please?". As though she could feel his honesty, Hina refocused on Naruto and awaited further questions.
"Can you tell us anything else about this place? Anything that could be dangerous?" Sasuke asked instead.
"The leader" Hina said, "He is like me"
"What do you mean? He is not human?" Sasuke
"Not entirely."
"Shit" Naruto cursed.
"Hina, you will forget you ever saw me enter this room and this whole conversation as soon as I leave. Confirm what I just said" Sasuke ordered, and Hina confirmed. "Now, sleep!".
Hina's eyes closed and she immediately fell asleep on the bed.
"The second I'm out of here, snap your fingers and tell her to wake up, see if she remembers anything…if she does, you'll have to eliminate her. If she doesn't, Naruto you have to…"
"I'm cursed if I do, I'm cursed if I don't…I get it" Naruto sounded defeated as he watched Sasuke leaving the room and closing the door behind him. Turning to look back at her, his mind began to play tricks on him; She might be a robot, but somehow it seemed as though the Akatsuki had succeeded in implanting real memories in her brain making her feel things, which seemed a bit extreme to believe, but he didn't sense any deceit from her part. Naruto took a deep breath, snapped his fingers and asked her to wake up.
"What is the last thing you remember?"
"I … you were kissing me, sir", She answered.
"Will you tell anyone about what happened here tonight?"
"If you ask me to keep a secret, I will. But, please remember, any memory can be extracted from me if they wish for it"
"Shit" was all Naruto could say….
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