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Chapter Three: The Snake's Plan
Anko didn't have that long to pack.
The Hokage had only given her thirty minutes before she had to be at the Village Gates.
To meet her squad.
She was slightly afraid of having leadership for such an important mission, but she ignored her qualms and focused on packing.
She only packed the essentials. Clothing and weapons. They could find food and water along the way.
Within a few minutes, she was at the Gates, only to be met with a familiar face.
Ibiki.
She blinked a few times.
"Ibiki. What are you doing here?"
He gave her a quick smile.
"Since most of the jonin are needed here, the Hokage wanted me to go on this mission."
Anko let out a sigh of relief. At least she would have a friend with her.
He let out a soft chuckle. "I can't believe YOU'RE the leader!"
Anko clenched her fist, her relieved mood replaced with an annoyed one.
"Hey! I can lead a squad!"
He raised his eyebrows. "We will see."
She scowled and looked over to the three ninja that stood behind him.
"Is this my team?" She asked pointing.
Ibiki nodded and turned to the young jonin. There were too males, and one female.
"This is your leader," he stated as he glanced back at Anko with a grin, "Tell her your names, and abilities."
The first male instantly stepped forward, dipping his head in respect. Anko could already see what his ability was, by the color of his eyes.
"My name is Tehon Huuga. I believe you already know what my ability is."
She nodded as he activated his Byakuugan, and stepped back into line.
The Hokage must have been serious about getting Sasuke back, to give her a member of the strongest clan in the whole Village, possibly the world.
She swallowed. This was going to get interesting.
The next person who stepped up, was the woman. She was very pretty, and by the look in her eyes, she knew it. She sized Anko up, and put a hand on her hip.
"The name is Sabi."
She reached behind her back with the hand that wasn't glued to her hip, and pulled out two large knives. Juggling them with the one hand she smirked and leaned forward.
"Weapons."
Anko laughed, and the girl looked taken back.
"Is that supposed to scare me?"
The female rolled her eyes and walked back to her place in line.
The last man walked forward. Anko could tell by the look of him, that he was smart and well educated. Before he spoke, he adjusted his rectangular glasses, and took a bow.
"My name is Kenka. I specialize in medical ninjutsu, and I am a master of genjutsu."
Anko couldn't help but smile. This guy was good.
Taking one last bow, Kenka retreated back to his place.
Anko sighed and rubbed the back of her head.
"I guess it's my turn."
She looked to Ibiki who nodded. She crossed her arms across her chest, and took a deep breath.
"My name is Anko. As you already know, I will be your leader for this mission. This is very important to The Hokage, so I won't tolerate any bullshit from anyone."
She directed the last part to Sabi, who scowled.
"If anyone wants to cause trouble, leave now."
No one moved.
She smiled. "Good."
"Anyway," She continued pacing back and forth in front of her group, "I normally use ninjutsu, but I also enjoy taijutsu."
Sabi tilted her head to one side. "What type of ninjutsu do you use?"
Anko stopped pacing and twirled around to face her. "It's a special kind really."
She smirked and knew she was going to love this.
Licking her lips she brought her mouth to Sabi's ear.
"Snakes." She breathed.
Sabi let out a screech and jumped back, a horrified look displayed upon her face.
"Oh my god, that is disgusting!"
Anko burst into laughter. That was the exact reaction she had hoped for.
She was really sick at times.
Once she got control over herself, she winked. "I know."
She had completely forgotten about Ibiki until he pulled her a few feet away from the group.
"We need to get into a formation now, Anko. It's time to leave."
She stood on her tiptoes and glared up at him.
Damn, he was tall.
"Who s the leader?" She asked, defiantly.
He looked away and sighed. "You."
She grinned. "That's right Ibiki. You earn the gold star for the day."
He scowled, and pushed her back over to the group.
"Formation." He growled in her ear.
She sighed. "Okay guys, it's time to get in a formation."
Sabi walked forward, her "Scared Shittless Mode" apparently worn off.
"I should be in the front, of course." She said flipping her long blond hair behind her shoulders.
Just for the hell of it, Anko made up her mind to put the little snob in the back. She didn't want Sabi anywhere near where she would be, which would be the front.
"Tehon, Ibiki," Anko said loudly, causing the whole group to look her way.
"Yes?" They both answered.
"Tehon, you will be on my right side, Ibiki my left. I need Tehon to be able to scan where we are going with his Byakuugan, so he needs to be near the front. Ibiki, you need to be on my left for my extra pair of eyes."
They both nodded. "Understood."
Anko walked up to Kenka. "You are the life of this mission. If we get hurt, you will be our only hope for bring healed. You need to be behind me. You will be in the center of the group."
Kenka nodded. "Of course."
Sabi let out a yelp of protest. "Hey! That means that I'm in the back!"
Wow, isn't she smart?
Anko marched over to her. "You need to be in the back to watch over anything we might have missed. You will also be protecting Kenka's back. If we want this mission to be a success, he must stay alive."
Sabi opened her mouth to complain, but Anko hissed causing her to squeak.
"Is that a problem?" She questioned.
Sabi shook her head quickly and took a step backwards.
Anko grinned. "Good. Let's head out."
The squad got into their places, and headed off at lightning speed to begin their search.
But to Anko, this search was much more than finding the Uchiha boy.
She just might find her Nightmare in the process.
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Orochimaru couldn't help but pace his room.
He could feel Kabuto's eyes on him as he did so.
"What is troubling you, My Lord?"
He turned to the medic ninja, and smirked.
"I've been thinking, Kabuto."
Kabuto pushed up his glasses. "About Sasuke?"
Orochimaru nodded. Of course he had been thinking about Sasuke. The Uchiha was going to be his new body, and he thought about that all of the time.
But he had also been thinking about what would happen if that didn't work.
About if he didn't get his body in time.
He sat down on his bed, and glanced up at his loyal ninja.
"What do you think would happen Kabuto, if I died?"
Kabuto was quiet for a moment before chuckling.
"That could never happen, My Lord."
Orochimaru tilted his head to one side. "Oh? What if our dear Sasuke-kun does not show?"
Kabuto shrugged. "Then you will simply find a new body."
He scowled; angered that Kabuto always had an answer.
"But I want no new body. If it is not Sasuke's, then I want none."
The medic immediately jumped to his feet. "What are you saying, My Lord?"
Orochimaru locked eyes with him. "I'm saying that if I cannot have the Sharingan, what is the point?"
Kabuto was speechless, his mouth hung slightly ajar.
Finally, he had no answer to give.
"Which brings me back to what I was thinking," he continued, "I need someone who can carry on for me, if something like that were to happen."
He watched as Kabuto's mouth closed. "I suppose that's reasonable thinking..."
"You suppose?"
"I know." He corrected himself quickly.
Orochimaru smiled. "Good boy."
Kabuto arranged his glasses again, letting his fingers linger by his nose. "Did you have anyone in mind?"
And that's when he smiled.
He knew exactly who he wanted.
"Yes." He said leaving the bed and walking over to where Kabuto stood.
"And I want you to go and get her."
A/N: Whew... Well there is chapter three for you. Sorry, but I figured I had to add some Orochimaru POV's in there somewhere, so you're just going to have to deal with it! (LOL) Does anyone hate Sabi as much as I do? Speaking of Sabi, I did create her as well as Tehon, and Kenka. SO DON'T STEAL! AND I'M BEGGING YOU! PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!! Thank you! ^_^
