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Hummingbird	By : Onileo Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 2119 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 23
          Tsunade stood in the middle of her office, staring at the charred remains. It was a total loss. The only thing not burnt to a crisp was a stack of papers, slightly brown around the edges, sitting on what remained of her desk. With a huff, she blew her hair out of her eyes and glared at it. Figures. Turning to Shizune, who stood silently beside her, she shook her head sadly.
          "Has the pursuit team reported back in yet?" she asked.
          "Yes, ma'am. They returned this morning. But since the intruders escaped via air, they were unable to pick up a trail. They're gone." Shizune answered.
          "And their objective?"
          "According to the reports filed by Team Gai, their goal seemed to be the abduction of Hyuuga Hinata."
          Tsunade's eyes widened in surprise. "What!?" she practically yelled. Shizune cringed. "She's gone again?"
          "Yes ma'am. Hyuuga Neji confirmed witnessing her abduction."
          Tsunade frowned. "Very well. Until this mess is cleaned up, I will be working out of my office at the hospital. Fetch Neji, Shino and Kiba, and send them there." Without another word, Tsunade turned and left her office, her heels clicking on the darkened floor. Shizune stared up at the gaping hole in the ceiling where the bomb had impacted. A wisp of cloud drifted past her gaze, serenely unaware of the events that had taken place in the village. 'Oh, to be that free.' Shizune wished to herself. Releasing a heavy sigh, she left to do the Hokage's bidding.

          Hinata floated in and out of consciousness, the gentle patter of rain outside lulling her mind back into slumber. She was warm and comfortable, with no desire to stir anytime soon. Not that she could move, even if she wanted to. Sometime during the night, she had rolled over, and Kisame had her pulled close to his chest, one leg thrown over her thighs and his arm draped limply across her torso. His chin was still resting lightly on her head. His steady breathing told her that he was already awake.
          Pushing sleep away, she opened her eyes. Attempting to roll over, she was stopped by his arm tightening its grip on her body, forcing her to stay still. Relenting, she relaxed again, and contented herself with running her fingers over the back of his hand. He let out a peaceful sigh at her touch and began stroking her bare stomach. Soon she felt him shift behind her, and he released her legs to nuzzle her neck.
          "Good morning." he whispered in her ear.
          "Mmm, morning." she answered. She felt her eyelids droop downward as his caresses relaxed her further. At this rate, he would have her asleep again in no time. A smile found its way to her lips as he kissed his way down her throat, his fingers exploring the curves of her body with new intent. Inwardly, Hinata shook her head. The man seemed to be insatiable. He had awakened her twice during the night to make love to her all over again.
          Now freed of his weight, Hinata rolled onto her back and stared up into his face. His yellow eyes locked with hers and he leaned down to capture her lips. She opened her mouth for him and cupped his cheek with her hand as she felt his tongue sweep inside to tangle with her own. He explored her mouth for several minutes before unwillingly pulling back, needing air. Running her fingernails lightly down his chest, she smirked at him when she saw lust flare in his eyes.
          Just then a knock sounded on her door. Hinata groaned at being interrupted, and Kisame gave her a pleading look. He shook his head at her, but she just smiled and rolled her eyes at him. "W-who is it?" she called out.
          "Kisho." came the muffled reply through the door. "Leader-sama sent me to tell you that you have a meeting with him in an hour."
          "Okay, t-thank you, Kisho-kun." she replied. Soon his footsteps were heard retreating down the hallway. Turning back to Kisame, she sat up and kissed him lightly on the lips. "I n-need to go shower."
          "Mmm, a wonderful idea." he said, smirking at her. "I think I need a shower too."
          Hinata blushed furiously, images of the previous evening flashing in her head. "I d-don't care if you j-join me, but you can't m-make me late." she said.
          Kisame grinned wickedly and trailed his fingers down her naked stomach to swirl lazily over her tattoo. "I won't promise anything, but I'll try to behave." he said. Hinata didn't believe him for a single second.
          An hour later, Hinata stood in Pein's office, showered, dressed and nervous. Being here always did that to her, and she tried hard to keep from fidgeting. It failed, and she soon found her fingers in their usual position, pressing together in front of her chest. Pein watched her from behind his desk, Konan standing beside him. He had a stern expression on his face, making Hinata gulp.
          "Hinata-san, I'm glad you're back with us, but I have to ask you about the time you spent in Konoha. When you returned there, were you questioned?" he asked.
          "Y-yes, Leader-sama." she replied.
          "About Akatsuki?"
          "H-hai."
          "And what did you tell them? Don't leave anything out, and I'll know if you're lying." he said, leaning forward with a glare to accent his words.
          Hinata gazed at the floor as she spoke. She told him most of what Kisame had told her in the woods and about her conversation with the Hokage. He listened intently, only asking the occasional question as she went. She then described what happened afterward, about not being able to return due to the ANBU surveillance, her training sessions and her demotion from heiress. When she finished she glanced up at him. Pein's face looked less grim, and she relaxed a little.
          "Very good. Nothing vital was lost, so our plans can continue on schedule. I must say, I'm surprised that Ibiki was convinced of your story so easily. Konoha is as soft as ever." he said, shaking his head. "I just have one more question for you. Why?" he asked, genuine curiosity in his voice.
          "Why..." Hinata trailed off, not quite understanding what he meant. Did he mean why was Konoha soft?
          "Why would you protect us? You were in your home village with an airtight cover story. Yet you didn't turn us over when it would have been extremely easy to do so. Why?"
          Hinata blushed. He would probably laugh at her, but she only had one answer to that question. Her fidgeting ceased and she looked him straight in the eyes. Let him ridicule her, she didn't care. "I d-did it to p-protect someone." she said, her voice never wavering, despite her stuttering.
          Pein raised an eyebrow. "Hoshigaki means that much to you?"
          Hinata's eyes widened and she glanced over at Konan, who was smiling at her. Her blush deepened. "Y-yes, Leader-sama." she replied.
          "Fine. As long as your relationship doesn't interfere with the organization, I don't care what the two of you do. Since I am satisfied with your answers, Konan has something for you." he said, nodding at his partner.
         Konan walked around the desk and up to Hinata. Taking the kunoichi's hand in her own, she dropped something light and metallic in her palm. Closing her fingers around the object, Konan released her hand and stepped back. Hinata looked down as she reopened her fingers. Laying there was an Akatsuki ring. Picking it up, she examined it closely. On a black stone, surrounded by silver, was inscribed the kanji for 'feather'. It pulsed gently with sealed chakra. Surprised, Hinata looked up at Pein.
          "Once you put your ring on, I'll activate the jutsu. It will allow you to use a technique to communicate with other members and myself. It will also allow you to participate in the sealing ritual you will be required to perform later on. Konan will teach you the hand seals for it. Since the ring is bound with my chakra, I'll be able to locate you, no matter how far away you are. There are some side effects to it; your body may feel strange and your fingernails will darken. But that's about it." he explained.
        "D-does it matter w-which finger?"
          "No. Since we have more than ten members now, you can choose whichever finger you want."
          Nodding, Hinata slipped the ring on the ring finger of her left hand. It was the same finger Kisame wore his ring on. Pein did a few quick hand seals and released the jutsu on her ring. Immediately the chakra began seeking its way up her arm. When it reached a large enough chakra point, it entered her body and began twining itself around her chakra network. As soon as it entered her skin, a shock went through Hinata like a lightning bolt. At first she tried to fight it, but after a few moments, the intensity drove her to her knees. Falling forward, she caught herself with her hands.
          Just when she was about to cry out, the jutsu completed and the pain ceased altogether. She hadn't realized when she had closed her eyes, but now she slowly slid them open. The first thing she saw was her hands on the floor. Her fingernails had indeed darkened. They were now a deep bluish black color. Her ring no longer pulsated. Shakily, she climbed to her feet. Locking eyes with Pein, he gave her an approving nod.
          "You're partner received his ring this morning as well, which means you are both fully recognized members of Akatsuki. If you don't have any questions, you are dismissed. I will assign you a mission within the next few days."
          Bowing low, Hinata turned and left Pein's office. She made her way downstairs and into the kitchen. Thanks to Kisame's idea of behaving, she hadn't had time to eat before the meeting, and now she was starving. Deidara and Tobi were sitting at the table, eating breakfast. They were wearing their cloaks and she noticed a pack lying in the floor at Tobi's feet. She had just made it to the refrigerator when Tobi's excited voice reached her ears.
          "Oohh, Hinata-chan has a pretty new ring!"
          Deidara looked up from his food to see what had his partner so wound up. When he saw Hinata's left hand, he gave her a wry smile. "Welcome to the club, yeah."
          "T-thank you," she said. Grabbing some fresh fruit and a glass of milk, she joined them at the table. "Do you h-have a mission t-today?" she asked politely.
          "Yes! Tobi and Sempai are going to the Land of Water! Tobi hopes to see a whale while he is there." he said, gesturing wildly, spoon in hand.
          Deidara just sighed at his partners antics. Finishing their food, they rose, and saying goodbye to Hinata, headed out the door. Five minutes after they left, Kisho came in and sat down next to her. He wore his usual sour expression and he let his crimson and onyx hair hang in his eyes. Hinata glanced over at him and had to suppress a sigh. He was almost as moody now as he was when he first arrived at the base. Smiling at him, she hoped it would lift his somber mood.
          "G-good morning, Kisho-kun." she said cheerily.
          "Morning, Hinata-chan." he replied.
          "L-leader-sama told me that y-you got your r-ring this morning. M-may I see it?" she asked.
          Kisho laid his left hand on the table. On his little finger was a red stoned ring with the kanji for 'two'. She noticed that his fingers had darkened to a deep purplish black. Hinata studied his ring a moment before looking at him and smiling. The hard edge to his eyes softened and he brushed his hair out of his face to see her better.
          "Guess w-we're officially a t-team now." she said.
          "Yeah, I guess so." he replied in his low voice.
          Hinata finished her breakfast and stood. Kisho watched her quietly as she cleaned up. Excusing herself, she left to find Kisame. Kisho watched her as she exited the room and couldn't help the stab of jealousy that went through him. He understood that she loved the shark ninja. And that Kisame needed her. But he needed her too. She was the only thing that made his life here bearable.
          It had been pure torture while she was in Konoha. Every time someone looked at him, he could see the blame in their eyes. Guilt consumed him over her injury and his nightmares were more than happy to replay it for him every night. Working with Zetsu hadn't helped his mental state either. The plant man was more than enough to drive anyone insane. And without Hinata to keep him steady, he quickly spiraled into a deep abyss of depression.
          The mission to retrieve Hinata had nearly shattered his mind. Spending two days alone with Deidara and Itachi was like living in his own personal hell. Every time he looked at Deidara, he was reminded of his home village. Shame poured through him as he contemplated what they must have thought of him. In Iwagakure, even the slightest disloyalty was punished severely. Abandonment would never be forgiven.
          Even though Itachi didn't say much to him the whole time they were traveling, his very presence was a reminder of the first night he spent with him at the inn. He had tried to fight Itachi and escape out the window. He had nearly made it when the world started spinning and he found himself in a very strange place. The sky was red under a full moon with black clouds rushing past. Everything else was black and grey, as if all color had been washed out of the world.
          Before him lay the village of Iwagakure. And it was in flames. The villagers stood around him, anger on their faces. From out of the crowd stepped Itachi. With a smirk he told him that this was the world of the Tsukuyomi and for the rest of the night, his own people would punish him for his insolence. A little girl he recognized as a genin training under his old sensei stepped forward, hate gleaming in her blue eyes.
          "Traitor!" she shouted, throwing a rock and hitting him in the chest with it. Kisho tried to block it, but he found his body frozen to the spot. He couldn't move, couldn't run. The other villagers followed her example, throwing rocks at him until his body was cut and bleeding everywhere. The pain was horrible. Every hit scored not only on his body, but on his soul as well. They kept on and on until his body was an unrecognizable lump of blood of flesh. Just when he knew death was coming, he lost consciousness, only to wake up whole at the start of the scenario.
          This continued on for more than eight hours, over and over again. By the time Itachi released the genjutsu, he was lying in the floor, curled in a tight ball. His whole body was shaking and tears ran unchecked down his cheeks. The rest of his time in that miserable room was spent in the corner, staring at the floor. He was broken, defeated, and he knew it. He never wanted to go through that again. It would surely kill him if he did. With a shudder, Kisho pulled himself away from those dark memories and went to work off his nerves in the training rooms.

          Tsunade sat behind her desk in her temporary office at the hospital. In her hands she held the ANBU report she had hidden away. It detailed Hinata's visit to the flower shop and tattoo parlor. With a sigh she grabbed the sake bottle sitting beside her and took a drink. What was she going to do? Her job demanded that a team be assigned to retrieve her missing ninja immediately. But something about the situation gave her pause. Hinata's behavior since she returned didn't corroborate her story as a hostage. It was almost like she didn't belong in Konoha anymore. Her time with the Akatsuki had changed the Hyuuga drastically.
          She was trying to fit the pieces of this frustrating puzzle together when a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. Expecting Kiba, Shino and Neji, she gave the command to enter. She was surprised when Sakura walked in and bowed low.
          "Tsunade-sama." the pink haired kunoichi said in greeting.
          "Ah, Sakura. How is Sai doing? Are his injuries healing well?"
          "Hai, Tsunade-sama. I just stopped by to deliver his mission report. He will be unable to leave for a few more days, but his recovery is coming along nicely." she answered. Tsunade took the scroll from her and opened it. Scanning the contents, she stopped at the bottom and raised an eyebrow. Glancing at Sakura, she couldn't help the small twitch that passed over her lips.
          "Do you know anything else about this, Sakura? It says here that Sai and the Akatsuki, Deidara, had an argument during their battle...about art." Tsunade asked.
          Sakura smiled at Tsunade. The memory of seeing Sai after the Akatsuki invasion popped into her head. He had looked terrible, with burns all over his body. But what shocked her the most was when she removed his shirt to begin healing him. Scrawled across his stomach in his own special ink were the words 'Deidara Was Here.' It was done in an elegant handwriting, and she could tell that great care was taken with each letter. Raising an eyebrow, she looked at her teammate, who promptly looked out the window.
          "Sai, what happened?" she asked.
          Without looking at her, he began speaking in his light monotone. "While I was trying to stop the Akatsuki, the one called Deidara managed to destroy my ink bird. I fell, with him following close behind me. He had me cornered, but instead of killing me, he went on a rampage about art. He said that I had talent, but the form I chose was comparable to graffiti. He did this after I was knocked unconscious by one of his explosions. I suppose he did it to prove his point." he said, turning back to her with a fake smile plastered on his face.
           Sakura's face turned beet red as she tried not to laugh. She started healing his burns as a means to distract herself. Sai was already uncomfortable about the whole situation. If she so much as giggled, it would make it that much worse. When she was finished, she excused herself and ran to the bathroom. When she got there, she laughed until her sides hurt. She had no idea that a murderous villain had such a sense of humor. If circumstances were different, she was sure they would have been friends.
          Tsunade cleared her throat, bringing Sakura back to the present. Wiping a tear away, she shook her head. "No, Tsunade-sama. Sai's report is complete. I don't know anything more than you've already read." she replied.
          "Very well, you are dismissed then." she said. Sakura bowed and turned to leave. As she stepped out the door, she nearly ran into Shino who had just stepped forward to knock on the door. Behind him stood Kiba, Akamaru and Neji. They all greeted her and she answered with a friendly wave. Excusing herself, she stepped around them and went to check on the rest of her patients.
          The three boys continued into the office and bowed to the Hokage. Straightening back up, Neji was the first one to speak. "You sent for us, Hokage-sama?"
          "Yes. I wanted to talk to the three of you about Hinata. Since you're the ones who are closest to her, I want to know if any of you noticed any changes in her behavior since her first abduction by the Akatsuki." she said, looking each of them over with a critical eye.
          "I wasn't around her much since her return, however the few times I did see her, she seemed more withdrawn than usual, but at the same time, less timid." Neji stated. Kiba and Shino looked at each other. Kiba shook his head, and Shino nodded. They argued silently for a minute until finally, Kiba gave his teammate a defeated look. Nodding again, Shino stepped forward and spoke up, his voice muffled by his coat.
          "Tsunade-sama. Kiba and I both noticed a big change in Hinata-san whenever she came back. She stopped stuttering altogether. She also seemed more defiant, and like Neji-san stated, more withdrawn. She spent all her free time alone and whenever we convinced her to go out, she didn't seem to enjoy herself at all. It was almost like she was grieving. At first we attributed it to trauma caused by her abduction, but after she was abducted the second time, we believe that isn't the case at all." he stated, matter-of-factly.
          "Explain." the Hokage commanded.
          "Kiba and I were on our way to the Tower when we decided to meet Hinata at her apartment first. We stumbled upon her and Uchiha Itachi. She didn't fight him, and seemed completely unafraid. They conversed for a moment and then she left with him freely."
          "Why didn't you stop them?" Tsunade asked.
          "When we made an attempt to move, we were caught in a genjutsu. Uchiha was aware of our presence the entire time." Shino answered.
          "I see." she said blankly. Next she turned to Neji. "You were the last one to see her before the Akatsuki escaped. Was she incapacitated in any way?"
          "Uchiha Itachi had her over his shoulder when they first appeared, but Hinata wasn't struggling against him. I had my Byakugan activated at the time as well. Her chakra network was intact and uninhibited." he stated.
          Tsunade's brow furrowed. She glanced down again at the scroll in her hand. There was another sheet of paper tucked with it. It was a copy of the tattoo Hinata had done after her visit to the flower shop. She studied it as she thought over the information she just received. Finally everything clicked. Glancing up, she looked at the ninja standing before her, waiting patiently for her to speak.
          "It seems then that I have no choice. From this moment onward, Hyuuga Hinata is to be considered a missing ninja, in affiliation with Akatsuki." she said with a heavy sigh.
          Neji nodded, Shino stared at the floor and Kiba ground his teeth in frustration. It took everything he had not to shout at the Hokage. Finally he managed to clamp down on his anger long enough to speak. "Hokage-sama. I have one favor to ask in this matter. Shino, Neji and I would like to be on the retrieval mission. We deserve to be the ones to bring her back, even if she is in trouble."
          "No." Tsunade said firmly.
          This time Kiba did lose his temper. "What?" he shouted. "Why not?"
          "Because," Tsunade started. "There is not going to be a retrieval mission."
          "There isn't?" Neji asked, genuinely confused.
          "It's clear to me that Hinata didn't want to be here. She evidently found some form of happiness elsewhere. If she came back now, she would only wind up dead or imprisoned. Let her have a semblance of peace while it lasts. A shinobi's life is hard and such a thing is rare. Besides, I can't afford the extra ninja it would take to hunt her down." she said, giving Kiba a mock glare.
          After reminding them that their meeting was classified, Tsunade dismissed them. They filed out the door, passing Shizune on her way in. Walking up to Tsunade's desk, she lay down a stack of papers. Seeing the Hokage in a sour mood, she remained silent and turned to walk out. Just as she reached the door, she heard Tsunade crack her knuckles and mutter "Hoshigaki better take damn good care of her."
          "What was that, Tsunade-sama?" Shizune asked, turning back to her boss.
          "Nothing." Tsunade answered with a pout, grabbing a sheet of paper off the stack on her desk.
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