Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the characters.
Chapter 1: Sneaky Discoveries
"Thank you, Lady Tsunade," Tenten said as she and the three boys next to her bowed, dismissing themselves from the Hokage's office.
"Well, that went well," Shikamaru commented as they left the building. "But still was troublesome."
"Tenten, what are you reading?" Shino noticed the pamphlet in the girl's hands.
"Oh this?" Tenten looked up. "It's a pamphlet I stole off of Shizune's desk."
"When Tsunade finds out, she's going to be pissed," Sasuke smirked evilly and grabbed for the papers, "If it's so interesting let us know too."
"Hey back off, I'm not done reading!" Tenten successfully dodged the raven haired boy's attempt to grab the papers. "I'll give it to you when I've finished reading it!"
"Won't Shizune need it back?" Shino asked thoughtfully. "It might be important, and then it would be too troublesome for you to get out of the mess."
"Remember when I said I had to make a pit stop at the bathroom?" The three boys nodded. "I lied. I copied the documents and replaced the originals one. So we're all good, unless one of you decide you want to tell?"
"Nah, we're all good, that's way too troublesome anyways," Shikamaru yawned.
While Tenten had been explaining her sneakiness with much pride in her voice, Sasuke had successfully managed to snatch the papers and now was scanning over them. His eyebrows quirked with interest. "This sounds interesting," The Uchiha smirked as he passed the papers to Shino.
Shino gave a curious look at Sasuke before looking at the papers. Shikamaru peered at the documents from over Shino's shoulder. A smirk came to the two boys' lips.
"Who's ready for a field trip?" Tenten asked as if reading their minds.
"So how did I get stuck in this again?" Shikamaru groaned. All he had wanted was a night's sleep after a long mission. Was that too much to ask for? Apparently it was.
"Shhh!" Tenten hissed. "Rule number 5: never abandon your team for anything!"
"I'd abandon my team anytime for a nice nap," Shikamaru replied although they all knew it wasn't true.
"Rule 10, never choose sleep over saving your friends," Tenten countered before tiptoeing forward leaving a dumbstruck Shikamaru.
"Is that really a rule?" Shikamaru asked.
"Yes," Sasuke nodded as he followed the brown haired kunoichi. Shrugging the matter off, Shikamaru followed and Shino did the same.
The four shinobi carefully made their way down a steep flight of stairs that led under ground. They followed a narrow hall way to a bolted steel door.
"You'd think that if this thing was so important it would have more security," Sasuke commented with a smirk.
"Well, not many people know of it," Shino replied as he began to fiddle with on of the five locks.
"Plus, this place is like rigged with video cameras," Tenten added.
"Then shouldn't we take them out first?" Shikamaru asked like it was obvious.
"We are placed fake images instead of the real feed," Tenten smirked. "It was quite easy, actually."
A series of clicks were heard and the five locks fell to the ground along with a heavy chain. Shino pushed the door open and motioned the others to enter, "Ladies first."
"We don't have a lady here," Sasuke stated smugly.
"Hey!" Tenten punched him in the arm before entering the room. "Wow, it's bigger than I thought it would be."
"So it's all the items that Konoha confiscated after fights, battles, and missions," Shikamaru noted as he strolled over to a relatively long knife. "How convenient, they even labeled everything and where they found them."
"Hmm, I wonder what they have," Sasuke eyes scanned the cases and items as he strolled through the isles.
"So why would something like this be so confidential?" Tenten wondered as she placed her hands on her hips.
"Because of stuff like this," Sasuke answered. Shikamaru threw a look at Tenten who shrugged before walking towards the item that Sasuke had paused in front of. Moments later Shikamaru and Shino joined them.
"Isn't that Zabuza's sword?" Shino asked. However it was more a statement than a question since all four were well aware of the answer.
"Recently used by Suigetsu," Shikamaru read off the plaque. He turned to look at Sasuke who had a cold, stone look on his face. "Isn't he one of your teammates?"
"He was my teammate," Sasuke replied angrily but quickly walked away to calm down.
"That's right, Sasuke has been a Konoha shinobi again for some time now," Shino whispered.
"That's not it," Tenten whispered back, careful to not let the Uchiha hear. "I think something else happened, too."
"To Suigetsu?" Shino questioned in a low voice.
Tenten nodded, then said out loud to avoid Sasuke's suspicion, "Look there's Haku's broken mask."
Sasuke looked at the mask fondly, "I remember that mission. Good times when one was young and before the disaster strikes."
No matter how confused the other three were at his reaction they said nothing because after working with the Uchiha for a year now they learned that it was better to not ask.
"Hmm, where does this go to?" Tenten pondered as she walked into a separate room. Inside was several items that all belonged to the Akatsuki. The three boys arrived shortly and looked around.
The rings of the members were displaced in a glass case that was located next to the case that held Hidan's triple-bladed scythe. Along the wall, there was the famous black with red clouds cloaks lined up in glass cases. To the right of the door was Deidara's big clay bird that was almost in tact. One of its wings was broken. Next to that was Hiruko, Sasori's puppet armor. In a case next to that was the sword that was given to Sasuke by Orochimaru. Next to that was Kisame's famous sword.
But what caught Tenten's eyes was the case that was located at the other side of the room. It was a tank and inside was what seemed to be, and was, Hidan. Shikamaru followed her gaze and stared at the imprisoned criminal.
"But, I thought that…" Shikamaru stuttered.
"What, you didn't think that we were about to leave a criminal buried in the ground for all to see and reach?" The three boys whipped around to see Neji leaning against the entrance.
"Hyuga," Sasuke's eyes narrowed, "What the hell are you doing here?"
"It should be the other way around, Uchiha," Neji glared at the raven haired boy as he sauntered over to him. Looking him in the eye, Neji sneered, "You're not supposed to be here. Only Jonin are allowed here."
"Pfft," Sasuke scoffed as he countered the white eyed boy's glare, "Last time I checked, I was a Jonin."
"Well, you're also the traitor," Neji hissed so low so that only Sasuke heard.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" Kakashi poofed into the room, head still in the little orange book. "Sneaking into Konoha's Archives?"
"You're going to be in big trouble with the hokage," Iruka stated.
"Yeah, we know," Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"We're sorry," Tenten finally tore her gaze from the living corpse. Her eyes had a look of sadness in them, "We'll turn our selves in and suffer the rightful consequences."
Sasuke turned around and looked at his teammate. Her eyes had lost the fire that they had when they started the secret 'mission'.
"You better," Kakashi smirked as he poofed away.
"You did what now??" Tsunade demanded as she stared down the four teens who flinched at the loudness of her voice. "How the hell did you find out about the archives? They're supposed to be confidential."
Shikamaru yawned rather loudly, "Can you please lower your voice; I think I just popped an eardrum."
"An eardrum won't be the only thing that will be popped by the time I'm done with you!" Tsunade yelled, very pissed by now. "NOW answer the question."
"What question?" Shino asked, acting aloof.
"HOW THE HELL DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE ARCHIVES!"
"Lady Tsunade, you see I found-" Tenten tried to explain the whole situation politely but was cut off by Sasuke.
"We have our ways. We can't just disclose our sources," Sasuke smirked.
"Since when does Sasuke joke around and ask for trouble?" Shikamaru whispered to Tenten.
"He hangs out with Naruto way too much," she whispered back hoping that Tsunade wouldn't hear.
But, unfortunately, she did, "YOU TWO BACK THERE, SHUT UP! That's it all of you, three days in isolation."
"What?!" the boys protested. "IT WAS TENTEN'S IDEA!"
"Hey!" Tenten wanted to kill her teammates right about now.
"I don't care!" Tsunade bellowed, "That's it, seven days!"
"Yes, ma'am," the teens finally gave in and exited the office to go to their punishment.
"Thanks back there," Tenten stated sarcastically. "Rule 12, never rattle out a teammate/friend!"
"What happened to rule nine?" Sasuke retorted. "Save your own butt first, then your comrades'?"
"That's different!" Tenten glared at the boy.
"Sure it is," Sasuke smirked smugly.
"Why you little!" Tenten yelled as she lunged at the Uchiha, ready to strangle him. Fortunately for him, Shikamaru and Shino held the kicking girl back.
"Umm, Tenten," Shino said as he struggled to keep the girl away from the raven haired boy, "wasn't rule six, never attack your own comrade?"