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People who are Important: Book Two	By : Morales89 Category: Naruto > General Views: 1260 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: Naruto is the property of Masashi Kishimoto and Tv tokyo. This is a purely fanwritten work, with which I make no money, and write only for the pleasure of myself and my readers.

Chapter List
- 6
- 7
- 8
READ THIS: Sakura and Naruto are still transformed into their aliases. When they are alone I will call them by their given names. But when they are around others, I will be calling them Ren, and Keiko. This chapter will focus only on their mission, but the other characters in the storyline will return in the next chapter.
Shinto-san: Neji
Kasaihime: Hinata

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Chapter 6
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Hinata fidgeted with her kimono. She was backstage at the Hayashi Ame Okiya, awaiting her time to make her debut. Takushi Chichi was currently and excitedly welcoming her guests for the night. Hinata peeked around the curtains a little bit. Panic fluttered through her body rapidly. It was a full house. Every seat was taken from the floor all the way up to every expensive sky boxes. The geisha of the Hayashi Ame performed at a hall built to the side of the mansion. It was like a giant concert hall, and no less lavish than any she'd ever seen.
She watched numbly as Chichi-san finished up her speech and signaled the first group of Geisha to start the opening dance. They would entertain the crowd until, Kasaihime(Hinata), was ready to go out and be the highlight of the evening with a beautifully choreographed dance. The female owner of the Hayashi Ame bounded back stage to wrap the Hyuuga Heiress in an excited hug.
"Oh! They seemed revved up for your performance Kasai-chan! I can't wait to see you dance on that stage! I know you'll be amazing," the chipper woman said, pulling away to look into ice blue eyes. Hinata replied with a kind smile.
"I sure hope so Chichi-sama…there are certainly a lot of people here," she said. The other woman giggled and patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't be ridiculous. Keiko-chan told me you were one of her best. It's almost cute that you've still got stage fright, even as successful as you are," Chichi said. Hinata laughed with her.
"I suppose it is a bit ironic, ne?" the girl said. She jumped a little when a firm hand clasped her shoulder. She looked up into Takushi Saito's intelligent, stern, brown eyes.
"I assure you, you have nothing to be nervous about Kasaihime-san…you're one of the best dancers this Okiya has seen in a long time. Pein-sama will be pleased," the older man said in his own form of assurance. Hinata smiled at the man, albeit a little nervously, but hey...he was just too serious for his own good.
"Arigato Takushi-sama…I appreciate your compliments," she said with a respectful bow.
"Oh! It looks like they're about ready for you. Hurry Kasai-chan! Get behind the center-stage curtain in your beginning position! Break a leg!" Chichi yipped happily, pushing the nervous girl in the right direction. Hinata moved towards what she knew was center stage, and assumed the starting position of her dance.
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Skybox Two: Ren and Keiko's Seats
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Naruto and Sakura, transformed into their respective aliases, sat in the skybox that was owned by the Fire Country Okiya owners. They watched the beautiful women dance in perfect synchronization, waiting for the moment their executing comrade made her entrance. It was a full house, which they surmised was to be expected from the most famous okiya in Amegakure. Naruto was nervous. Not because he didn't think that Hinata could do it. At this point, he had no doubt that she was perfectly capable. He was just scared…because for the past three nights after that first one; they'd been spending time together in his room while Neji did his nightly ritual. He felt closer to her in ways he'd never imagined, and the thought of her getting hurt sent a painful stab to his heart. The blond thought of their encounter the night before and smiled.
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(Flashback)
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"N..Naruto-kun…I have a favor to ask," a barely audible whisper said from next to him. Naruto looked to his shy friend, wondering why she looked so feverish. Kyuubi snickered something about him being an idiot in his mind again.
"What is it?" he asked, placing a hand on her arm to calm her. She flushed redder, and her pulse jumped to a faster pace. Her white eyes turned to lock with his, and though she was nervous, she determinedly held his gaze.
"This mission….I know that I might have to be slightly physical with the target in order for me to distract him long enough to hit him with the gentle fist," she said. He tilted his head in confusion.
"Like…kissing?" he asked. She blushed, but nodded.
"What's wrong with that?" Naruto asked. Hinata's pretty pearl eyes widened, but she forced herself to hold his.
"I…I've never kissed anyone…" she murmured. Those beautiful blue eyes filled with understanding.
"Oh…" was all he could say. She was really nervous, and he could feel it radiating off of her in waves.
"I don't want him to be my first kiss…" she said, taking his hands in hers, and placing one to her cheek. It was warm, smooth, and soft against his calloused fingers. Naruto felt heat rush to his face. She wanted him to kiss her…to take her first kiss. Suddenly he was nervous too.
"I….um…" he said. (Brilliant kit…) Kyuubi sneered.
"Please Naruto-kun…would you…ano…would you do me this favor?" the girl said, finally losing her valiant fight to maintain eye contact.
Her face was prettily flushed; her white eyes closed…thick black lashes caressing pale, pink dusted cheeks. Suddenly…his most recent thoughts about her resurfaced. Thoughts of attraction, lust…and maybe something more. Here this beautiful girl was, pleading for him to be her first kiss. Why should he deny her? He cared about her…he considered her a precious friend. He'd already lost his first kiss accidentally to that bastard Uchiha. Why not?
"Are you sure Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked, wanting to make sure she wanted this.
"It has to be you Naruto-kun…please," she said again, opal eyes moving to lock with his once more with a silent plea.
Blue eyes fell to her lips…full and pouting; still a little bit red from the last remnants of gloss. His palm was still held gently by her hand against her cheek. He slid it down to cup her chin; bringing his face closer as he did so. Naruto watched in silent fascination at the utter beauty of this girl he'd barely looked at in the past fifteen years of his life. He barely saw her, but she had always been there watching over him. Hinata's pearl-like eyes fluttered closed, dark lashes clashing beautifully against her pale, lightly flushed cheeks. He closed his eyes. His heart beat a hundred miles an hour as his blood screamed how nervous he was in his ears. He leaned in…and…he missed. He completely and totally missed, accidentally kissing the tip of her nose, and almost dying of embarrassment.
Just as his mouth opened to spew a stream of random and what probably would be barely lucid, if at all, apologies; he heard a giggle. Naruto snapped his eyes open to see a soft, amused smile lighting Hinata's pretty features. He heard something come out of her mouth akin to 'kawaii' and then SHE leaned in. Her lips were soft and moist against his. Warm and full with a strangely sweet taste to them that had him immediately addicted. The blond slanted his lips over hers, moving to wrap his arm around her waist to bring her closer. So many things rushed through his system. So many emotions clouded his mind at once he couldn't place them…but he did know one thing. This felt right…and he wasn't about to let it go for anything.
He was clumsy, Hinata noted, but not a bad kisser. It was obviously his first time kissing someone like this. For her it didn't matter. It was her first kiss, and Naruto was the one giving it to her. She didn't care how clumsy he was. His lips were slightly chapped, but not too rough against hers. His body heat leaked into her skin as she lightly trailed her hands up his chest to fasten them at the back of his neck. The Shy Hyuuga pressed gently at him with her own lips, tangling her hands in the whips of blond hair there.
She moaned lightly when she felt the brush of his warm, wet tongue against the seam of her mouth. She parted to receive him gladly as her heart fluttered at an astounding pace inside of her chest. The Hyuuga vaguely wondered if he could hear it…feel it through her body. It was the most amazing thing in the world to be kissing the person she cherished most like this. She'd never thought he would agree. He touched her so gently she wanted nothing more than to melt into him forever. The hand that had been on her chin moved to her hair, unbinding it and letting it tumble over her shoulders in dark sheets of long, onyx silk.
Her hair was so soft against his fingers. Her mouth so warm and absolutely delectable, he could spend hours just exploring it with his own. When she pulled back he was slightly confused and a little worried. He wondered if he'd done something wrong…he didn't remember touching her anywhere inappropriate. The blond calmed when his friend sighed and kissed him chastely on the mouth again before moving away completely. He opened his eyes, having not realized he ever shut them, to look at the pretty face of the Hyuuga girl. Her face was set in a bemused smile, which he soon realized had stretched over his own. No…he couldn't let this go. He decided he'd take her out for ramen after this whole stressful mission was over.
"Arigato…Naruto-kun," the slightly breathy, soft tone of Hinata's voice said after a long time of silence.
"Um…anytime?" he said, not sure what to do with her gratitude.
No one had ever willfully kissed him, let alone thanked him for letting them. When she giggled he sighed in relief. He knew she'd understand. She always did…perhaps that why he lik….'Huh?'he thought, questioning his own train of thought. Kyuubi just chuckled darkly and called him a moron. That stupid fox was doing that a lot as of late. Their faces were still a few inches away and he couldn't help but lean forward to brush against her mouth one more time. With that, he pulled away. He sensed Neji near by and told Hinata so. As much as he'd love to continue their activities, he did not enjoy the thought of being castrated by an angry Hyuuga Genius. Hinata smiled and giggled before pecking him lightly again, and turning to walk to her own room.
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(End Flashback)
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Naruto sighed in exasperation. He was really worried about the younger Hyuuga. He knew that Neji was keeping an eye on things covertly…but it didn't stop the way his stomach clenched thinking about Pein's hands going anywhere near Hinata. His insides churned with an angry heat that was something akin to jealousy, thinking of Pein's lips touching any part of Hinata's flawless pale skin. Though inside of his mind he was still in denial about his feelings for the girl…Kyuubi stirred every time he thought of the things she may have to do to distract their target. So help him if Pein forced himself on her he'd tear the man to shreds. No matter how powerful he was…he'd kill that man.
"Here she comes…" a disguised Sakura said from beside him. He snapped out of his thoughts to look in the direction she was pointing.
"Kami…sama…" he breathed, staring at the Geisha Princess who stood perched in her opening position for her dance.
Her arms were held in an elegant twist above her head where her hands sat curved into a delicate flower shape. Her long jet locks fell in large, silken curls down her back and over her satin covered shoulders. Long blackened lashes, dusted with shimmering sparkles, rested against her ivory painted face. Scarlet lips lay sealed in a placid line; full and luscious looking. He suddenly remembered how nice they'd felt against his and wished he could go down to claim them again. As the soft, whimsical music started, an undertone of seduction hidden within its chords, those long lashes lifted to reveal a piercing pair of ice blue eyes.
"Oh wow! She looks so pretty!" Sakura cried out in the privacy of their skybox.
"Aah…" he managed as he swallowed the large lump that had formed.
(Why did you ever waist your time on the Uchiha's woman! Look at that woman down there! She is the one you want!) Kyuubi shouted in his head. The blond was too distracted by Hinata's subtly seductive movements, much like the beginning flickers of a warm fire that eventually led to a raging heat, to realize the fox had called Sakura 'The Uchiha's Woman'.
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VIP Skybox
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A man revered in his country as 'God' watched the young, beautiful woman called Kasaihime dance. She was graceful, elegant, and innocent while still managing to be sensual in some way. The music seemed to manipulate her every movement, each step flowing beautifully into the next; not a single beat missed. He was transfixed with the movement of her ample curves. Enraptured with the way she seemed so soft and beautiful, but at the same time edgy.
As the music, not quickening its tempo, became less melodic with more minor, clashing chords…he was reminded much of fire. Kasaihime curled her hips with the moving theme of the music. While tasteful, it set his desire ablaze. Her hand shot in the air, flames shooting up behind her as the stage effects came into play. She turned quickly, yet gracefully, three hundred and sixty degrees. Clouds of long ebony silk flew after her as her hair whipped around. Her arms and hands started doing intricate movements above and around her. She was mystifying, like a fire nymph dancing in the forest, unaware of the audience watching her. Finally she threw her arm back, an arch of flame following it, and froze in her ending pose. Pein turned to his body guard for the night…
"Tell Saito-san that Kasaihime is to be in my rooms when I retire there for the night," he said. The large, bulky man nodded.
"Hai! Leader-sama!" Hoshigaki Kisame answered. He disappeared in a puff of smoke. Pein smirked; it had been a while since a woman had intrigued him so much.
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Skybox Two: Ren and Keiko's Seats
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Naruto stared in fascination at the young woman taking her polite bow on the stage. He'd seen those movements before. He'd seen those graceful arches of pale arm, and gentle kicks of long lean legs. Almost four years ago now…he'd seen that beautiful girl in the waterfall dance almost the same way. His senses came to a screeching halt of realization as shock hit his body full force. For what seemed like ages…that pretty girl he found himself dreaming about so often…had been Hinata all along. He just knew it…now that he thought of it, it made more sense. He thought back on what that moonlit silhouetted body had looked like…and then to what Hinata had looked like at the time. Kyuubi chuckled at his idiocy as he imagined her doing the same thing now.
"She's in," Neji's voice said over the ear piece.
Naruto snapped out of his fantasies of his beautiful friend dancing nude under a moonlit waterfall. (Kit! Pay attention! If you're not careful you're going to get us killed!) Kyuubi snapped in his mind. He didn't grace the fox with an answer, seeing as the fox was actually right for once. He really did need to stop spacing out. One mistake could ruin this whole mission. This target was not some lowdown, insignificant hit man. He was the leader of the Akatsuki. Every possible precaution had been taken, and he needed to make sure he didn't mess anything up.
"Meet me back at our room Ren-sama…Keiko-sama," Neji said, and then the line went dead. They both removed the ear pieces, and put them away before rising. They'd need to go congratulate the Takushi couple for their success, and let the couple know they'd be retiring for the night.
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Backstage
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Hinata stood backstage smiling bashfully, and thanking all the people who threw congratulations at her from all sides. Chichi-san came bounding up to her..wrapping her in a big hug, and squealing in delight for a good two minutes. Takushi Saito watched his wife with an amused glint in his eyes, and the tiniest of smiles lighting his usually stoic face. The Hyuuga girl smiled at him, and he nodded his head. She'd done well. She'd outshone all the other women and now Pein-sama had requested her, paying a generous amount, in his personal quarters for the night.
"Chi-chan!" Keiko's voice called.
All eyes turned in the direction of the Fire Country okiya owner's voice. Hinata almost sighed in relief upon seeing her two disguised friends heading her way. Her cousin stood behind them, perfectly henged into his alias as Shinto-san, the Fire Country okiya owners' bodyguard for their time in Amegakure. Ren, Keiko's husband, thrust his hand out in congratulations towards Saito, as Keiko hugged Chichi happily.
"She was perfect! Arigato Keiko-chan! Somehow I feel like I've gotten the better deal out of this!" Chichi cried out excitedly. Hinata blushed through her ivory face paint.
"Hai…our most generous benefactor has requested her presence tonight. It is an honor. He only hires the best," Saito added, some pride leaking through his neutral tone. Neji fought the smile coming to his face. If they pulled this off, there would be no doubt that Hinata had proved herself capable of inheriting their clan.
"We are proud of you, Kasai-chan…very well done," Keiko said. The Geisha bowed respectfully.
"Arigato Keiko-sama," she said quietly.
"Okay then! Let's go get you ready Kasai-chan!" Chichi chirped happily. The dark haired girl nodded. Ren stepped forward.
"Keiko and I are very proud of you Kasai-chan. Do your best tonight," he said. The girl nodded and bowed.
"Well Chi-chan! We'll be retiring for the night," Keiko smiled at the other okiya owner.
"Already!" the younger woman exclaimed. Keiko laughed.
"We're not all full of boundless energy Chi-chan," she answered. Ren smiled.
"We're not as young as we used to be," he added. Chichi pouted and her husband wrapped an arm around her waist.
"We'll see you off tomorrow morning then Ren-san," Saito said. The Fire Country couple smiled and bowed. They both glanced at Kasaihime(Hinata), before turning to walk away.
"Okay Kasai-chan. We've got to get you ready now," Chichi said.
"Hai…I trust you to make her presentable Chichi," her husband said. The younger woman smiled brilliantly at her husband.
"You can count on me!" she chirped, grasping the young Geisha's arm and dragging her back towards the main house.
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Team Hyuuga
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"Activate!" Sakura said quietly, activating the silencing tags she'd strewn over the walls of Naruto and Neji's room. The Hyuuga drew the curtains closed, giving them all a chance to drop their transformations and rest.
"Alright, so what do we do now?" Naruto asked. His two teammates looked at him.
"There's nothing we can do. We wait for Hinata-sama's signal," Neji said. The blond cocked his head to the side in question.
"And that is?" Sakura asked, voicing his concern. The Hyuuga's white eyes looked to her.
"When Hinata-sama gets the information she needs, she will activate my Branch Seal very briefly," he explained quietly.
"What do we do when she does that?" Sakura questioned. The Hyuuga nodded.
"As a side-effect of the mixture Tsunade-sama gave to us, Pein will not remember anything that was said or done during his time under its influence. After the undetermined amount of time it is still in effect, he will fall into a sound sleep. Hinata-sama will return to her room. You are to report there immediately afterwards Sakura," Neji said. His two teammates looked at him curiously.
"Why?" the pinkette asked.
"We are going to stage Kasaihime's suicide," the Hyuuga said. Still they stared at him, both tilting their heads at the same time.
"It is the only non-risky way to make her abrupt disappearance seem natural and not compromise the mission. I have already briefed her on the story," Neji explained. Naruto's face became pensive before he spoke.
"Which is?" Naruto said. The Hyuuga took a breath before starting.
"She is going to write in her suicide note that she could not bear the idea of ever seeing Pein again. That he had an evil aura about him, and that she was frightened. Being a Geisha…she would naturally have no choice but to serve him again if he were to ask for her. There are many people who fear Pein as much, so this will not raise more than the normal questions. That is what you two will be composing in her room tonight," he explained.
"Hai…and in the morning I can discover her body under the guise of saying goodbye. I could use a genjutsu to create the illusion of her," Sakura added. Neji nodded.
"Are you sure that's enough?" Naruto asked with narrowed blue eyes. Two nods were his answer.
"It'll be fine. I'm good at genjutsu…and…the Takushis are not ninja. We are fooling common folk here. This seems like the easiest part," the medic-nin said.
"And Hinata-chan knows all of this already? What are we going to do with the real Hinata-chan?" the blond asked.
"You will get her out of here tonight," Neji said, turning his piercing white gaze onto Naruto. Blue eyes widened, and the blonde's mouth fell open.
"Me?" he asked incredulously.
"Hai…I will be watching guard to make sure the area is clear for her escape. When the ladies are finished, Sakura-san will return to the room, and you are to get Hinata-sama to a safe hideout place in the forest," the Hyuuga said. Naruto nodded, eyes still wide with uncertainty.
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Pein's Personal Rooms
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"Leader-sama…" a large shark-like man said bowing to his leader. The man in the shadows looked up.
"She has arrived," Kisame said. Leader's ringed irises stared back at him; he shivered a little…the eyes blinked.
"Send her in then," came the monotonous order. The fish-like man nodded and turned to a small person just outside the door.
"Don't be afraid Geisha-chan! We won't hurt you," the shark man said.
Kisame looked at the beautiful young girl in front of him. He felt slightly bad for her; having to go in and please Leader. Pein had a very powerful and frightening presence. Often when they came here, Kisame would hear the Geisha who left Leader's rooms crying, or begging not to be sold to him again. Not because he did anything horrible to them or anything…well at least as far as Kisame knew. It was because his chakra was just so malevolent, his eyes so sinister, that a young woman with no means of defending herself should be scared. It was why Pein never ordered the same Geisha twice, and why the Leader had a penchant for girls new to the Hayashi Ame.
It was obvious the young girl was nervous, as she should be; no one really knew anything about the personality of the Akatsuki leader. Not even its members. Konan had been the closest one to him, but she was dead. Kisame really didn't think he'd hurt an innocent girl, but then again he couldn't be completely sure. He just didn't know Pein that well. The only time Leader ever talked to anyone was when he was giving orders. He would have given the girl an encouraging smile, but he feared she'd only get more scared. He did look like a shark after all. Yes he was an S-class missing-nin, a member of the fierce Akatsuki organization, and a killer. However, he challenged anyone to look into the wide, nervous ice blue eyes of the gorgeous girl in front of him, and not want to comfort her instantly. He supposed that was what a perfect Geisha was supposed to be like.
"It's okay. Go inside...it's rude to keep your client waiting. I know you know that Missy," Kisame said with a toothy grin.
"Hai, you're right of course," the pretty young raven said in a very soft, soothing voice.
She surprised him by smiling softly back at him and murmuring a gentle goodnight. Usually the girls Pein chose were afraid of Kisame, and though she didn't seem completely un-intimidated by his presence, she had smiled at him. Despite his animalistic look, he was just like any other man, aside from the murdering criminal part. When a pretty girl smiles at him, he is happy.
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Inside
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Hinata walked into the room after taking a moment to gather herself. Anxiety would only compromise the mission at this point. The air was heavy with an ominous presence. She could sense dark, vile feeling chakra coming from the man who was still sitting cast in shadows. His aura was sinister….evil to the point that she could feel her heart quivering in fear. On the outside, she remained as calm as possible. His eyes were a dull gray, emotionless color with a number of rings around the pupil. She wondered if it was an eye technique, and made a mental note to mention it in her report.
"Good evening Pein-sama…I hope your night has been favorable," Hinata said with a low bow. She kept her eyes on the floor and waited for him to acknowledge her.
"It was adequate. You were quite impressive on stage Kasai-san," the older man said in a deep, slightly menacing voice.
"Arigato," she said quietly.
"Hn…" he said.
"Is there anything I can do? Would you like some tea, Pein-sama?" Hinata asked, keeping her head bowed. An affirming grunt was her answer, so with another bow she made her way over to the stove to put the kettle on. She took out the 'special' tea bag Sakura had provided her with the night before as she made the tea.
"After you've poured the tea I'd like to see a dance," Pein said in a blank tone.
"Of course Pein-sama," the girl replied in that soft, sweet tone of hers.
When she'd finished mixing the tea, she was relieved to find that indeed the Nara mixture did not have a distinctive smell to it. She brought it over carefully, setting one cup in front of her client, and one in front of herself. Hinata allowed for a bit of the pale flesh of her wrist to show as she tipped the kettle to pour the steaming liquid into the porcelain cup.
Pein watched the girl carefully, thoroughly pleased by the little bit of skin she'd so tactfully flashed to him. For just a second, he'd thought her kimono simply slipped a little, but he knew better. That was the way that Geisha showed their interest in a client. He could tell she was nervous, even though she was impressively calm looking. He could tell by the slight tremble in her hands, so tiny anyone without his gifted sight would not have seen it. However, it pleased him greatly to see that she could push aside her fear and continue professionally.
"Is there any particular type of dance you'd like to see?" the girl asked, her soft melodious voice successfully breaking him from his thoughts. He looked at her, her eyes were directed to her lap in that way that showed a man's superiority over women. He smirked lightly, she certainly was well trained.
"A fan dance would be nice Kasai-san. That has always been my favorite," he answered in a smooth, cool tone.
She bowed, rising up with the grace of a lady, and gliding her way over to the corner that held his specified instruments of entertainment. He watched her look over the various fans he had chosen for the night with those icy blue eyes of hers, and smirked again at her nice choice. It was orange, red, and gold…something that though clashed with her dark attire, fit her name 'Kasaihime' perfectly.
As she began her dance, he took a sip of the Chinese Tea that had been stocked in the room for his stay. Her arms moved in graceful arcs, hands twirling the sparkling fan expertly as her legs followed the inaudible count of the music she was hearing inside of her mind. He watched in rapt amusement as she moved her body magnificently. The tea was warming him inside in the way he loved about Chinese Tea. His mind had been a little cloudy earlier from the strong sake the Hayashi Ame served. He'd had about two bottles of it, not his best idea of the night, but he'd been stressed since Konan's death.
He hadn't really mourned her. He'd lost emotions like that a long time ago. However, at one time, Konan had been one of his best friends. It would take getting used to, to not have her in his life everyday. The brunt of 'running' the Akatsuki had fallen on his shoulders, and Madara had become even more demanding of his attention. For this night, he had just wanted to relax a little bit. These people considered him a god, and with a bodyguard like Kisame, he didn't fear being attacked by any 'common folk'. So, he'd had a little more to drink than he probably should have. The Geisha House was truly his only weakness, and he knew he'd live to regret that weakness someday.
It was so warm…so cozy…the entrancing movements of the beautiful body in front of him had now been accompanied by a soft hum of a nicely pitched feminine voice. Suddenly his head felt fuzzy and his eyelids droopy. He fought, but what he assumed was the alcohol in his system was winning. He drifted into what he thought was a comfortable sleep. The last thing he heard was.
"Pein-sama?" from the pretty, sweet girl whose voice was tinged with worry. He felt himself placed on a soft, but firm, and warm surface.
Hinata made sure not to make too much noise as she lowered the man to her lap. He was still awake, and able to move around. He was lucid, but in his mind he would feel like he was asleep. His ringed eyes looked up at her, a little hazy, his face smooth, pale and handsome. Though…she could tell he was transformed from his original form, she also knew she didn't have the skill to release his high level genjutsu. His hand came to grasp lightly at her elbow, urging her closer to him.
"You're beautiful Kasai-san," he said, and Hinata blushed at the knowledge that he could not tell anything but truth at this point.
"Arigato, Pein-sama," she said softly.
She had to render him immobile soon. The amount of time the mixture was effective was unknown, and depended on the system of the person it is administered to. A drugged ninja was still a ninja. Even if he wouldn't remember what he'd done or said during this period, she was sure if she tried to just pry information, he'd try to get away. The Nara mixture did not make him delirious really. So, she smiled at him sweetly, allowing him to move into a sitting position on his knees and weave a hand into her long hair to bring her face closer. She shuddered at the feeling of being so close to someone with such an immensely strong and evil aura.
He could snap her neck right now if he wanted, but she knew what he really wanted. His breath fanned over her painted lips, and she fought the urge to pull back as he inched closer. Hinata allowed him to seal his mouth over hers, wrap an arm around her waist, and pull her against him. She trembled slightly in her nervousness. It felt so wrong to be letting him touch her…especially after having been kissed by the person she loved just the night before. But…she bit back her whimper of fear and warped it into a light moan. He seemed pleased by her little sound, seeing as his tongue was pressing against her lips in a way that was light, but let her know he would force his way in if he had to.
Hinata opened her mouth, holding back her feelings of wrongness as he tangled their tongues together. She sighed in a way that made him groan slightly and combed her hand into his soft, dark hair (yes I know Pein is a carrot top but he obviously would not show his true face to anyone outside of the organization. Or at least I think so.). Her delicate hand closed around the base of his neck. Quickly she closed the chakra point in his brain stem, making it impossible for him to move from the neck down temporarily. His eyes widened, and she covered his mouth to prevent him from calling out to his guard.
"If you cooperate with me now, I will spare your life," she said in a carefully practiced, blank tone.
He mumbled something into her hand that sounded like an agreement so she lifted it off. She could kill him right now, but that would prove detrimental to the mission. Though he was completely vulnerable, the large shark-like man outside was not. If Hinata killed Pein now, there would not doubt be a struggle and there would be an unnecessary fight that could compromise her ability to get the information she needed.
"What is it you want Kasai-san?" he asked quietly.
"All I need from you is information. I want to know who Uchiha Madara is and what his relation is to the Akatsuki organization," the dark haired woman explained calmly.
"He is the brains, power, and immortal leader behind the Akatsuki. He founded it and recruited all of its members," he started, looking slightly horrified with the fact that he was saying all of this despite his attempts not to.
"Tell me everything," Hinata said, knowing such a broad generalization would reap the most information of this topic under the Nara Mixture's truth ripping influence.
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Takushi Suite
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Naruto stood transformed, into yet another person. It seemed to him like he'd been a hundred different people during the course of this mission. Now, he stood guard outside of the Takushi Suite, henged into one of their armed men. The couple didn't talk much with their guards, which was good since that would mean that they weren't too familiar with them. None of the guards were ninja either, just normal, but trained bodyguards that could not sense his chakra. He was masking it, but a ninja would be able to sense something off about him.
Sakura had told him that Chichi usually sends one of the guards to go pick up her Geisha at Pein's rooms around midnight. If they were finished, the guard escorted the Geisha back to her room. If they were not, he waited at the door to the room. So he had sent the other guard home, saying that it was Saito's orders, and assumed the man's appearance. He waited for the young Okiya owner to ask him to go fetch Kasaihime. The problem with that was that Hoshigaki Kisame was currently standing at his post in front of Pein's rooms. The shark-man would most definitely be able to sense his masked chakra. Naruto never had been good with subtlety.
"Heiko-kun," Takushi Chichi's sweet, young voice called from beside him. He turned to the pretty young woman. She smiled.
"It's about time to go get Kasai-chan. Can you take care of it for me?" she asked, he nodded.
"Hai!" he said, bowing respectfully before turning to walk in the direction he could sense Pein's horrifying aura from.
Though, since he was so used to Kyuubi's chakra, Pein's really wasn't all that bad for him. He was feeling pretty nervous. He knew that Kisame would not be as easy to fool as the Takushi couple. Hoshigaki Kisame was a highly trained, S-class ninja. If Naruto didn't get this whole chakra cloaking just right, he'd be shit out of luck and possibly put Hinata in danger. 'Geez! Why couldn't Neji or Sakura do this? They're both so much better at chakra control than I am!' he thought anxiously. Kyuubi growled at him.
(You're even dumber than you look Kit. Obviously the Hyuuga can't leave, because he is the leader and most skilled one of the team as of now. The Uchiha's woman can't leave because if someone gets hurt, she has to be here to fix it. Even I know that you little whelp!) the fox said in his mind.
'Shut up would you! I'm trying to concentrate!' the Jinchuuriki said, completely missing what the demon had called Sakura. The fox scoffed at him.
(Listen, just keep you're chakra cloaked and concentrate on not being suspicious. I'll take care of the rest.) the nine-tails ordered. Blue eyes blinked and Naruto sighed mentally.
'Why are you so helpful all of a sudden?' he asked. The fox just scowled at him.
(I've been healing you for years and keeping your reckless blond ass alive since you were a pup. This is the thanks I get? Shut up Kit, and take the help I'm offering before I change my mind.) Kyuubi snapped. Naruto smartly stopped complaining. If the powerful demon was going to help him mask his chakra, he wasn't going to make it change its mind. Kyuubi was a million time stronger than Pein, or Kisame….if he masked his chakra, the shark would definitely not be able to sense it. With that last thought, he turned into the corridor that was reserved for Pein for the night.
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Team Hyuuga(well the two left)
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Neji and Sakura sat waiting in what was reserved as Ren and Keiko's rooms. The elder Hyuuga had transformed into the male Roze no Kaji Okiya owner just in case anyone decided to stop by and make sure they were okay. Currently, they were waiting for Hinata's signal that she had indeed gotten the information, and had been escorted back to her room. They knew that Chichi probably wouldn't go to see Kasaihime after a long night with a client, and this whole corridor was reserved for the Roze no Kaji owners for their stay. Since Hinata's permanent rooms were still being prepared, she had been given her own room in the corridor with her previous 'owners'.
"Okay, so in the morning I'll wake early in order to go say 'goodbye' to Kasaihime. I'll scream, and order you, as Shinto-san, to go fetch the Takushi couple," Sakura began. Neji nodded.
"Once you sense me near I want you to cast the illusion. Whatever it is you choose to make them see," he said.
"It'll be her with her wrists slit. That is one of the most common forms of suicide, and will leave no questions that she is dead upon the sight of it. Once everyone's gotten an eyeful of the scene, you should step in as the professional to 'take care of the scene', while Naruto and I comfort the Takushi couple," the pinkette explained.
"Okay, once I've 'cleaned up the scene', I will come to you and suggest we leave. I'll have Naruto create a clone and transform it into Hinata-sama to put inside the body bag," the Hyuuga added. Sakura smiled.
"You really thought this out didn't you?" she said. He nodded and gave a little smile back.
"Hai…I tried to take everyone's strengths and weaknesses into account. Tsunade-sama seemed really confident in my leadership skills. I couldn't let her down," the Hyuuga answered. The medic laughed.
"I'd say she was right. I've never been on a mission that's gone this smoothly before," she said. Neji sighed.
"I think that has been mostly luck really, but Hinata-sama's life is on the line here. I have to protect her no matugch!" he cried out in pain in the middle of his sentence. One of his pale, elegant hands came up to grasp his forehead as his pearl eyes screwed shut tight.
"Neji! Daijoubu ka?" Sakura exclaimed. He just nodded shakily as the pain faded slowly away. He opened his eyes to lock with hers.
"It's time," was all he said. Still slightly worried, but knowing she had to meet Hinata in her room; Sakura stood to walk out of the room.
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Kasaihime's Suite
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"Arigato gozaimasu…" Hinata said with a bow. The guard looked at her and nodded. She closed the curtains and activated her silencing seals. The guard's hair faded from the dull brown it was, to the brilliant blond of his natural state. Slate gray eyes glowed brilliant blue, and pale skin turned golden brown.
"Nandemo nai," he said with a smile.
He was just happy she was safe. He'd been worrying about her all night long. His brain ran over every possible horrific occurrence that could happen. The dolled up Hyuuga turned to him from her position at the window. She looked a little tired, which was to be expected from hours of suppressing the various emotions that had bubbled up during her time with Pein. Fear, anxiety, anger, and more fear. She'd tried her best not to show those to him, and in the end she'd gotten the information she needed. She left him asleep in his rooms for the night before being led back to her own by her disguised friend.
"Sakura-chan should be here any minute. You've been told about our plan right?" Naruto asked, just trying to make sure. Hinata smiled and nodded.
"Hai…it's alright Naruto-kun. It'll all be over soon," she said in an assuring way. He walked the two or three feet between them and grasped her hands in his gently.
"I'm so happy you're okay. I was worried Hina-chan," he said, squeezing her hands in his lightly. The shy Hyuuga smiled at him kindly, closing the space between them and wrapping her arms around him in a warm embrace.
"Thank you for worrying about me," she said in a quiet voice.
The Kyuubi container fastened his arms around her back and waist, pulling her into him tightly. Something about Hinata always turned him to mush. Thanking him for worrying about her was either the most absurd or most adorable thing he'd ever witnessed. She was too cute, and he just couldn't get enough of her. When had she become so amazing? Or…had she always been this wonderful and he just never saw it through his Cherry-Blossom-vision. He hesitated just a second before saying what he did next.
"When this is all over, would it be okay for me to take you out on a date Hina-chan?" he asked. The girl in his arms gasped, and tightened her hold around his waist. His heart started beating at strange intervals.
"I would like that very much," came the barely audible reply.
His heart burst with a seemingly inappropriate amount of happiness from her agreement that he was confused with himself. She pulled back from him just slightly to lock eyes. They had reverted back to her normal, pure white color in her fatigue, and he was lost immediately. They were a breath away, and suddenly he remembered the soft, warm texture of her mouth. He could taste her breath…feel the heat of it against his lips. He unknowingly leaned closer; watching her blackened, glitter dusted lashes flutter as her painted lids dropped to hide her eyes. Inch by inch he moved closer….the heat of her mouth was like a magnet drawing him in. He felt his bottom lip brush hers just so. She released a shuddering breath at their close proximity, and current position that utterly sent a wave of heat throughout his body. He leaned in, running his tongue over that bottom lip to taste her sweet flavor and….
KNOCK…KNOCK!
They both pulled their faces back abruptly. Naruto laughed nervously and flushed as red as the girl in his arms. She was panting softly, her skin and blood on fire with the excitement of their almost kiss. He wasn't faring any better taking in that flushed, short breathed appearance. It looked good on her, he noted, and he wanted to see it over and over again. He didn't think he'd ever get sick of seeing her look so…desirable. He suddenly forgot why he'd stopped, though the knocking hadn't stopped yet. However, the way she looked right now….
Naruto was tempted to ignore the knock at the door as he slid his hands down her back to rest at the base of her spine. He pressed her further into him, placing his lips against her cheek…the line of her gentle jaw…the juncture between her jaw and her neck. She tasted so good, so sweet, despite the small aftertaste of face paint on his lips. Her skin was soft, hot, and smooth. When he reached her pulse she shivered and moaned. His name fell off her lips in a soft, needy, and a little nervous sounding version of her voice. He fought to control his urge to ravage her immediately, not wanting to scare her off.
KNOCK…KNOCK! The knocks were a little sharper this time. Impatient. Naruto pulled back abruptly, letting go of his friend and turning his eyes to the ground in shame. He didn't even ask her if he could touch her. He'd just done it. What if she was mad? What if she never wanted to talk to him again? Why the hell couldn't he control himself better? It'd never been this hard with Sakura, granted she would've punched him through the nearest mountain had he ever tried.
(Kit, she was as willing as you were stop worrying and remember your mission!) Kyuubi snapped in his mind.
"I'm sorry Hinata-chan!" he blurted out immediately; face burning in his embarrassment for his lack of control over his hormones. He heard a stifled giggle.
"Naruto-kun," Hinata said through her quiet, but really cute laughter. He snapped his blue eyes to her flushed, pretty face. Her small delicate hands came to cup his face and suddenly she was really close again. Her lips had almost touched his when again..KNOCK! an irritated bang hit the door.
"Are you awake?" they heard Sakura's voice ask from behind the door. Hinata giggled again, transforming her eyes back, and going to open the door for a transformed Sakura. Naruto quickly hid in a corner so as not to be seen in his natural form.
"Gomen nasai," Hinata said quietly, letting Sakura in while keeping the silencing seals activated around the room. Sakura smiled at her and laughed a little.
"It's okay. Just pay more attention. I know you must have had a rough night," the pinkette said. The Hyuuga sighed.
"Hai…well Naruto-kun…you should go back and get some rest. Sakura-chan and I will be up for a little while still," Hinata said, turning to the Kyuubi-container hiding in the corner.
"Oyasuminasai," he said. They returned the statement.
Naruto smiled at his two favorite girls, though he certainly saw them both in entirely different lights now. He loved Sakura as a friend, and he'd always assumed he'd loved her romantically…however…Sakura had never made him feel the way Hinata was starting to make him feel. Floods of emotions that he didn't quite understand, but somehow knew weren't bad had escaped his heart after spending time with the Hyuuga Heiress. He still wasn't sure what he felt for Hinata…or Sakura for that matter…but he did know that at this point it was the Shy girl he wanted to take on a date. Not Sakura…which confused him but didn't necessarily make him feel bad at all.
With Sakura it'd always been about Sasuke…and he knew that. He'd always known that. Perhaps he'd hoped that one day she'd just realize the bastard wasn't coming back, and she should see that she had love right in front of her. It never happened. The 'Bastard' came back. There was no hope for Naruto now. And….for some strange reason he could not place…it didn't bother him as much as he thought it would have. Maybe he'd always known Sakura would never be his. She'd never give up on the Uchiha…and deep down…he knew the Teme felt the same way about her. Somewhere inside that repressed, confused, and emotionally stunted heart…Sasuke cared for her.
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Hayashi Ame Okiya: 8:00am
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Takushi Chichi was crying against her husband's strong shoulder as they took in the scene in Kasaihime's room. The young, beautiful Geisha lay dead…pale, satin like skin stained with the dark red of dried blood; her face unnaturally pallid and lifeless. Their two close friends, Keiko and Ren apologized repeatedly for the girl's actions. As if they could have prevented it. Chichi knew that Pein was a frightening man…no girl had gone this far before, but Kasaihime had been a timid and sweet girl. The young Okiya owner had honestly liked this girl. The money they'd paid for her had been refunded, but it wasn't the same.
"I'm sorry Chi-chan….I never would have thought…" Keiko(Sakura) said in a somber tone. The young woman looked up at her from her husband's chest with puffy red eyes.
"It's not your fault. Pein-sama is an intimidating man. I thought it would be okay, because he usually doesn't ask for the same Geisha twice for this very reason," she said…submitting to another sob. Saito's arm pulled her tighter against him.
"All the girls here, and ourselves are rather afraid of Pein-sama. He has a very dark…evil presence. The girls that have been with him always fear being forced to entertain him again..but he usually never picks the same girl because he knows this. Kasai-san must have done something to make him think she was different," the stoic man said.
"Come on, let's go wait for Shinto-san at the front door. The faster he can clean this up, the faster we can go home and give her a proper burial," Ren(Naruto) said with a sad look tossed the dead Geisha's way.
About a half hour later, Shinto-san and one of the guards came out of the Geisha House with a black body bag rolling on some kind of cart. The Takushi couple and the Fire Okiya owners had just been exchanging somber small talk. They promised nothing would change between them as friends, but Chichi thought it best for them not to do any more BUSINESS for a while. Fire Country geisha were too fragile, was what she thought. It's the only excuse she could come up with for a girl to take fear that far and kill herself. Fire Country geisha couldn't handle a person like Pein. The shinobi thanked the guard briefly before turning his eyes onto his two employers.
The two sets of Okiya owners said their final goodbyes and the Fire Country couple started on their way home. They made their way through the forest, following Shinto's(Neji's) lead, in silence. They traveled a half a day…the border of Fire Country was only a few miles away by now. Knowing that Naruto and Sakura must be tired from keeping up their henges for so long, Neji decided to set up camp inside a small, but secluded cave. The disguises were all dropped, the clone in the body bag was dissipated, and they all took a deep breath to calm their anxious nerves.
"Alright…we should be in the clear now," Neji said, his deep voice finally breaking the intense silence.
"Thank goodness," Sakura sighed, relaxing just a little but not letting her guard down. They weren't home yet, and still had to meet up with Hinata.
"I left Hinata-chan in a cave by the waterfall. I left a clone with her, so by now she knows where we are and is on her way here," Naruto said. The Team Leader let out a relieved breath.
"Good…we'll rest here for the night and continue home tomorrow. It should take us about two and a half more days to make it back into Fire country. Once we're there, maybe a couple of hours to reach Konoha," Neji explained.
They nodded. It seemed like the mission had gone pretty smoothly. Thanks to Neji's superior leaderships skills they hadn't had to fight…but the Akatsuki wasn't stupid. If Konoha knew that the Geisha House was the only flaw in Pein's security…there was no doubt the Akatsuki also knew. If Konoha suddenly had information about their real leader, then they would undoubtedly link it to Pein's geisha habit. Not only that, they'd look back on all his past experiences and see THIS one as the only odd one. This was the only one that Pein would not remember the whole night. That is why Kasaihime had to die. This way, when the organization came looking for her…they'd only get sad faces and perhaps some tears…
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