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Hummingbird	By : Onileo Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 2119 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 12
          Hinata's mind fought for consciousness. She knew instinctively that she had only been asleep for a couple of hours and it was still night. The first sensations to slip through the fog of sleep were cool air on her naked body and a gentle swaying motion. The next thing to register was warmth and strong arms holding her. As she fought to wake up, more of her surroundings came to her. One was the steady rise and fall of the hard chest she was curled up against. Another was the pain in her own body. Her shoulder hurt like hell. Her muscles were beginning to feel stiff as well.
          Her mind faded back into slumber. Until the gentle slosh of water came to her ears. Then she was surrounded by warmth. The swaying had stopped. Her eyelids fluttered as her mind tried to grasp the change in her surroundings. The faint scent of lilacs entered her head. She could hear the steady beating of a heart next to her ear. She felt fingers caressing her face and a few fragments from a deep quiet voice broke through to her consciousness.
          "Just relax...hard travel tomorrow...will help soreness...sleep, Hummingbird." She was so tired. And comfortable. Cocooned in the warmth surrounding her, she heeded the voice. With a contented sigh, she let her mind fade to black and slept once more.
          Hinata's brow furrowed as she once again heard the sound of disturbed water. Then the warmth was leaving her. It was replaced once again by cool air on her body. The swaying resumed. She felt her body descend until she felt something soft and silky beneath her. Her awareness had nearly fully returned when she felt strong arms wrap around her once more, drawing her back into solid warmth. She smiled in her sleep. 'Kisame' Then she knew nothing more.

          The sky was beginning to lighten behind the dark clouds when Hinata's eyes fluttered open. It was still raining. She could hear the heavy drops tapping out a rhythm on the roof of the inn. The smell of lilacs caught her attention. She vaguely recalled smelling them sometime during the night, but their source evaded her.
          She started to sit up and found she couldn't. Kisame's arms were still around her and he had one leg thrown over her thighs, effectively pinning her to him. She turned her head as much as she could to look at his face. He was still asleep. With a massive effort, Hinata rolled in his embrace to face him. Not wanting to wake him just yet, she silently studied his face.
          His dark blue hair was a tangled mass on the pillow. His eyelids were black, descending from the markings above his eyes. The nose between them was long and straight. His high cheekbones stood out sharply against the rest of his face, the gill like markings making them even more noticeable. His lips were parted slightly and she could see the sharp white teeth hiding between them. A funny thought came to mind. She hoped he never accidentally bit his tongue. It would surely hurt like hell if he did.
          Imagining such a painful but comical scenario, Hinata couldn't stop the near silent chuckle that escaped her. Kisame's eyes immediately snapped open and he was looking at her. Caught staring, Hinata blushed, but didn't look away. He didn't say anything, just held her gaze and waited expectantly. The moment dragged on until Hinata started to become uncomfortable under his piercing eyes.
          "Good m-morning." she said shyly.
          "Good morning." he said quietly. Kisame inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. He half expected Hinata to be upset this morning. He feared she would cry over her lost virtue and blame him for seducing her. He had worried that she would reject him. But she hadn't. She was watching him, almost like she was memorizing him and she seemed happy. She had been laughing about something.
          "What was so damn funny, anyway?" he asked.
          "Oh. Umm...I w-was just wondering if it h-hurt a lot when you accidentally b-bite your tongue." she said, turning red again. Kisame laughed. Of all the things to wonder about, that was certainly an unusual one.
          "It does." he replied. His expression turned serious again as he gazed into Hinata's pale eyes. Pulling her closer into him, he captured her lips in a searing kiss. Then he released her and sat up, the sheets pooling around his waist. "We need to get ready to go. Itachi's probably already waiting on us." he said, turning to look at her. Hinata had scooted up to lay her head on the pillow and was dragging the sheets back up to cover herself.
          A feral gleam came to Kisame's eyes. Reaching over, he tugged the sheets out of Hinata's hands and let the silk glide down her body, until her torso was revealed to his gaze. Leaning down he planted a kiss on her stomach, just below her navel. A blush crept up Hinata's neck. Her heartbeat sped up as her body came to life under his touch. Heat spread through her stomach as he continued his assault. He was just starting to nibble on her hipbone when he was interrupted by a quiet knock on the door. A low growl rose from his throat.
          "Be right out!" he said loudly.
          "Ten minutes." came Itachi's muffled voice from the other side of the door.
          Cursing under his breath, Kisame sat up and planted a chaste kiss on Hinata's forehead, then climbed out of bed to dress. Hinata wrapped the sheet around herself, then stepped out of bed and grabbed her clothes from her pack. Scurrying to the bathroom, she closed the door. That was when she smelled it again. Lilacs. It was stronger here in the bathroom. Glancing around, she spied a purple bottle of bath oil on the counter. Picking it up, she noted that it was half empty.
          Her thoughts returned to the foggy events of last night. After she had fallen asleep she had smelled lilacs and heard water. Had Kisame given her a bath? She pulled a lock of hair up to her face. The scent was there, as well as on her skin. And she also noticed that she wasn't quite as sore as she expected to be. Her cheeks turned pink and a smile lit up her face.
          Dressing quickly, she made her way out of the bathroom, only to discover the bedroom was already empty. She quickly packed her things and donned her bag. Glancing one last time at the bed, she turned and stepped out into the hallway where the others were waiting for her. She stood at Kisame's side, who was talking quietly with Itachi.
          Hinata glanced over at Kisho. He looked terrible. His face was pale and he had bags under his eyes. He stood slouched against the wall, staring at the ground. He glanced up at her as she made her way over to him.
          "Kisho, are you okay?" she asked.
          "I'm fine." he said flatly.
          Realization dawned. Kisho had been at Itachi's tender mercies all night. As defiant as Kisho was, it probably didn't take long for an argument to arise between them. An argument that was no doubt settled quickly with the Sharingan.
          "Itachi used a genjutsu on you, didn't he?" she asked quietly, so only Kisho could hear her. He didn't answer her, just continued inspecting the carpet beneath his feet. She was about to try and comfort him somehow, but was interrupted by Itachi's solemn voice. "Let's get going."

          They had finally made it. After running for most of the day, nonstop in the pouring rain, Itachi came to a halt in front of a narrow valley. At the bottom sat the Village Hidden in the Rain. It was smaller than Konoha, and looked a little desolate. Looking around, Hinata figured that they were somewhere between the lands of Lightning and Waves. As they started forward again, Hinata noticed a training ground off to the west. There was debris all over it and several trees lay broken on the ground. Eyes widening at the devastation, Hinata wondered who had made such a mess as she hurried to keep up with the others.
          After nodding a greeting to the guards, the party made its way through the main street of the town. Kisho and Hinata walked together, taking in their new surroundings. It was quiet here, with few people out and about. The buildings were tall, and mostly made of brick. Each one had an overhang to keep people on the sidewalks dry. There was an advanced drainage system installed along the street to prevent flooding. When they had made their way completely across the village, Itachi and Kisame stopped at a very large unmarked building.
          Forming hand seals simultaneously, Kisame and Itachi released the seal barring the way into the building. The door swung open slowly, granting them entry. Stepping in out of the rain, they entered a long hall. There were doors on each side, and a set of stairs directly in front of them. They climbed the stairs to the third floor. As they passed the second floor, Hinata glanced over and noticed a figure walking down the hallway. A flash of silver hair and black cloak was all she saw before the stairs interrupted her line of sight with another level of the building.
          Another hallway later and they reached their destination. Pushing open the last door on the left, they entered a large study. Crimson carpet lay on the floor, accented by matching drapes on the large windows overlooking the village. The rest of the furniture was black. Bookshelves lined the walls and a small table piled with scrolls stood off to one side. At the back of the room was a small desk, and seated behind it was one of the most bizarre people Hinata had ever seen.
          He reminded her of an evil version of Naruto. His spiky hair was a deep orange-red and he had piercings everywhere. His ears were lined with hoops. He had three bars through his nose and spikes through his lower lip, reminding Hinata of misplaced fangs. His eyes were close to the same color as his hair. He wore the Akatsuki cloak and his dark nailed hands were folded in front of him.
          "Leader-sama." Itachi greeted, bowing along with Kisame.
          "I've been expecting you." Pein replied, standing up.
          He looked over Kisho and Hinata. Turning to Kisame, he asked, "Well, are they capable?"
          "I have seen both of them in battle and they are both at least jounin rank." Kisame answered. Hinata smiled at his estimation of her skills.
          "Very well. We will see what results some training will produce. For now you are both restricted to this building. Consider yourselves partners until I decide otherwise." He paused as a woman with short blue hair entered the room and walked up to the desk. She turned to face them and Hinata could see a paper flower tucked in her hair. She also had a piercing, a small ball below her bottom lip. "This is Konan." he resumed. "She will show you where your rooms are and the rest of the base as well. She is also in charge of your training schedules and evaluations. If she has a problem with either one of you, you will answer to me." he finished with a glare.
          Konan started for the door, then looked over her shoulder at her new subordinates. "Let's go." she said sternly. "Itachi-san and Kisame-san have reports to make." Hinata blushed and glanced at Kisame, who nodded at her to go. She and Kisho followed Konan out the door and back down the hallway.
          As they walked, she explained the layout of the building. "This floor is off limits unless Pein-sama has requested your presence. The second floor is where all the bedrooms are located. I'll show you yours in a minute. Let me warn you now that nearly everyone is protective of their rooms. Don't go in anyone else's room unless you are invited. If you are caught in someone's room without permission, they are allowed to deal with you as they please. Downstairs is where the common and training rooms are. You have the rest of the day to explore them as you wish. Training begins tomorrow. I will evaluate your skills and decide what training you require. All Akatsuki are at least S-class ninja, so you have some catching up to do."
          They made their way down the hallway on the second floor. It was empty, the figure Hinata had seen earlier was nowhere in sight. Stopping in front of the last two doors on the left, she turned to them. "Kisho, you are here on the left, Hinata, the right. The bathroom is the door there in the middle." she said pointing to the lone door in the far wall of the corridor. "There is another downstairs as well. If you need anything, we have a small allowance for personal items, just let me know what it is, and I'll see if I can get it for you. If you don't have any questions, I need to be going now, I have a few things to take care of upstairs." With that, she started back down the hall, leaving the new partners to their own devices.
          Kisho said nothing, just opened the door to his room and walked in, slamming it behind him. Hinata just shook her head sadly. If they were going to be partners in the future, she had a feeling it would be a rocky relationship from start to finish. Hinata opened the door to her room and stepped inside. Her new bedroom was nice, only slightly smaller than the one she had back in Konoha. The black and red theme continued here as well. Crimson carpet and drapes with matching black furniture. Her twin size bed had sheets to match the carpet and a thick black comforter. An empty bookcase sat against the wall along with a bare dresser.
          Hinata set her pack on the dresser and sat on the edge of her bed. What should she do now? She didn't really want to go downstairs just yet. Not without Kisame. Taking off her sandals, she climbed up the bed and lay down, curling against the pillow. Doubt began to set in as the minutes passed. Had she made the right choice? What would happen if she ever had to face her teammates again? What if she wasn't good enough to meet Konan's training standards? Would they kill her because she knew so much about them now? What if Kisame suddenly lost interest in her and left her to fend for herself? The whole reason she came back was for him. No, she told herself. She trusted him. He had protected her so far, she shouldn't doubt him. She shut her eyes wearily against her uncertain emotions as a tear made its way down her cheek. Moments later, mental exhaustion set in and she fell asleep, clutching her pillow.

          Tsunade stood behind her desk, tapping her foot impatiently while she waited for the ANBU in front of her to catch his breath. He had made it back in record time, so she couldn't really complain, but her nerves were a wreck from not knowing what had happened to Hinata. She was long overdue, and she hadn't come back with the ANBU. If he didn't deliver his report soon, she had a feeling she would be replacing her office chair and the glass in her window yet again.
          Finally, he was able to talk. "Hokage-sama, I'm afraid I was unable to locate Hyuuga Hinata. However, I came across two pieces of information at a village close to Iwagakure that might relate to her. A girl matching her description was seen in the village around a week ago. I was unsure if it was her, because the people I talked to claimed that she was accompanied by an unusual looking ninja with a large sword."
          Tsunade narrowed her eyes. "I see. And the second piece of information?"
          "Evidently Iwagakure was invaded around the same time. One of their ninja is missing and six of their ANBU were killed trying to stop the attackers." he said.
          "Thank you. You did an excellent job getting there and back so quickly. Dismissed." she said.
          "One more thing, Hokage-sama. As I made my way back, I passed by a group of ninja on the border of Fire Country. One was confirmed to be their ambassador. I suspect they are headed here to speak with you about the incident." he replied before he bowed and walked out the door.
          Tsunade dropped into her chair. She truly hated it when she was right.
          "Shizune!" she yelled.
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