The Konoha main boulevard was crowded with salesmen trying to sell whatever they offered, the people all had smiles on their faces as they were a part of the busy citystreets. Children were stuffing there faces with sweets as they were dressed in bright colors. This was the yearly Konoha festival and everyone was invited, however..
Not exactly everyone.
At the outskirts of the village strangers were watching the beautiful lights and decorations from a distance. Black cloacks covered with red clouds moved through the bushes, moving toward the main Konoha gates.
''What about the guards Sasuke?'' a female voice asked.
''Just do what i told you already Karin'' he bluntly answered.
She nodded and handed over her Akatsuki cloak to her comrade, this was going to be fun. She jumped out of the bushes alone and walked towards the main gate. The guards noticed her presence ''Who're you supposed to be?'' one of them asked with a slight drunk tone. ''Me? Well let's just say i'm your'e worst case scenario'' she smirked. The left guard bursted out laughing ''Oi Koichi, did you hear what the girl said?''. The other guard started laughing as well, that was their mistake. Before they even knew it Karin slid past the guards and knocked them both unconcious. She jumped in pleasure and waved to the others.
''That's the signal!'' Suigetsu said and in a moment they were next to Karin, Juugo gave back Karin's cloak and as soon as she had it on they started to move.
The colorful lights were decorating the dark streets of Konoha as both Sai and Sakura were walking past the market stands, all kinds off things were sold such a clothes, all kinds of snacks and ornaments. Sai was distracted, for some reason he didn't have a good feeling about this.
''..this keychain?''
Sai snapped out of it ''Huh, did you say something Sakura?''
Sakura growled. ''Do you like this keychain?'' she asked pointing at a keychain with a cherry blossom attached to it.
Sai looked confused ''So what is the purpose of this key-chain?'' he asked.
''It's for decoration like, i could hang it on my backpack'' Sakura explained
''Ugly'' Sai exclaimed.
BOOM.
No this was not the sound of Sakura punching Sai in anger. Actually, they had no idea what this explosion was, all that they knew was that they heard people screaming.
''Damn, let's go'' Sakura said.
''YOU IDIOT'' Karin punched Suigetsu's face ''Who the hell would use a fire natured jutsu near barrels with explosives?!'' she punched him again. ''Listen, i just tried to give us a bit of light'' Suigetsu snorted. Sasuke looked annoyed ''This is not the time, let's search for the Jinchuuriki fast''. Juugo looked around him ''Let's split up here then, we have little time before they find out we infiltrated'' he said. ''Agree'' Sasuke answered and in a flash he was gone.
Sai and Sakura had also split up and Sakura ran through the dark streets when she noticed she still had the keychain in her hand, the bell attached to the chain rinkled everytime she took a step. After seeing nothing for a while she slowered her pace, she was close to the slums of the village, it gave her a creepy feeling. She stopped at a two way point. ''Left or right?'' she wondered. The bell was ringing as she stood there.
But wait a minute, she wasn't moving so how could possibly..
She took the right way and saw someone in a cloak and a straw hat covering his face. She noticed a bell attached to the hat, in the dark streets she followed the sound but slowly the sound dissapeared and eventually she heard only her own bell. She kept on running when she fully smashed into someone, the impact made her fall on the ground. She grunted,
''Oh i'm sorry'' she said brushing the sand of her clothes and stood up.
A weird figure in a cloak stared at her from under his straw hat.
''Sakura'' the figure said.
She knew this voice, her body started shaking as he took of the hat with the bell, his smirk and his hands at the hilt of his blade.
''Sa-Sasuke - k-kun'' she said with a shaky voice.
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