Monday, November 5, 2007

~Act: 12- Part: 02~ The trees flew by as Team Abunai crossed the Shigure Forest. They were in northern Konoha and heading towards Otogakure, the village hidden in sound. The nearest Akatsuki hideout would be just at the border of Konohagakure and Otogakure. Each member of the team was anticipating a big welcome and many were preparing themselves. Mey was shining his kunai while staying careful not to lose his footing, Dai and Aki discussed their main plan of action, and Sai lead the group. Kuroneko trailed along behind them, deep in thought. Her mind drifted back to all the times she had been with Kena. She remembered the day they'd met, and the pranks the three girls had played on him. She grinned slightly. But then her mind drifted back to something Yusukeyama had once told her. *Back before Kena defeated Geo* "Well, I've slipped the key under the door, so Kena should be motivated now, " Yusukeyama said walking back to Kuroneko. "How's the arm?" He taunted. Kuroneko just glarred at him. "Oh come now, I'm with the ANBU Black Ops. I'm not going to hurt you." "Why did you kidnap me?!" Kuroneko yelled. Yusukeyama was taken aback by her boldness. He chuckled and helped her up, "It's nothing personal, but I want this mission over with. Kena is a bit unstable and he tends to overreact on occasion. By kidnapping you I'm assuring that he completes this mission faster." "But why me? Why not Aki or Dai?" Kuroneko asked. "Because you're closer to him than any of the others. I saw you two that day that you went out to buy mushrooms. I could tell that he cared about you." Kuroneko blushed "And that is why I chose you. Kena has lost many people in his life, and everytime something good has come from it. Everytime someone close to Kena disappears or dies, he becomes more motivated than ever." Yusukeyama let all of the information sink in. "You're a horrible person! You can't just do that to someone!" She struggled to free herself. "Enough!" Yusukeyama held her tighter, "Whether or not you approve is of little importance to me! All I care about is getting this mission completed! Kena works well under pressure and you'd do good not to get on my bad side!" Kuroneko's mind returned to the present. 'Ha, if Kena worked well under pressure he never would've joined the Akatsuki. I don't know what Yusukeyama was thinking.' She felt someone's hand grab her and she was brought to a halt. "Hey Kuro, please don't go rushing off on us!" Sai whispered angrily. He pulled her back into the cluster of leaves that the others had stopped in. "What is it?" She asked. "We're here, " Daikirai replied pointing. The Akatsuki hideout was very well hidden and the enterance was hidden under a rock. The only way to recognize it was the japanese kanji for dawn painted on top of the rock. There were no guards and the place seemed vacant. "Do you think he's in there?" Mey asked trying to get a better look. "I'm not sure about him" Sai said, "But someone is in there, I can feel it." Sai motioned to the team to fan out on either side and surround the enterance. Kuroneko went right while Mey and Dai went to the left. "So what's the plan?" Aki asked Sai. "When we charge, we'll go straight for the door. It we get ambushed Kuroneko, Daikirai, and Mey will be able to back us up." Sai gave the signal and he and Aki leapt from the tree and dashed to the rock. No movement. "Okay, let's inspect it for any traps, " Sai said. He began to feel around the bottom of it. He found no traps. "Maybe they're expecting us?" Aki said, "It does seem like a setup." "No, it would be too obvious then. It's probably a trap and it's meant to seem like a trap to keep us out. A reversed reverse, " Sai said. He began to lift the rock out of the enterance. A long shaft led several feet down. There was a lighted hallway at the bottom. He used hand signals to tell Kuroneko and the others to come down. Once the group was together again they began to crawl down the shaft. Sai went first since he was the leader and the rest followed him into the underground tunnel.

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