Unease filled Oroshi as she climbed off of Temari's back once they reached the main gates of Konoha. The weather was calm and peaceful, and the village seemed to be booming with business since all the of the villagers crowded the streets. She followed the Genin and Baki through the process of getting a pass before they fully entered the village. Baki then turned to the group, "You four stick together while I get the hotel rooms situated. And don't get into trouble."

"Can't we just rest?" Oroshi took out her fan to fan herself, "We've been traveling for three days, sleeping out doors."

"I'm sorry, your Highness, but that's what shinobi have to do sometimes," Temari commented dryly, "Lets just go look around and scope the place out."

"And a place to eat," Kankurou suggested.

"If we're getting something to eat, a drink would be nice too," Oroshi added as she began to reluctantly follow the others.

"I doubt they'll let you drink here," Kankurou glanced over his shoulder Oroshi, "They banned the Geisha business here a few years back, so there won't be any alcohol for you."

Oroshi paused as her eyes widened. Konoha didn't use geisha? That was..strange, considering how the geisha business helped Suna's economy. She kept silent as she continued to follow the others until she noticed Gaara walking off on his own. Oroshi opened her mouth to say something, only to recieve a shrug from Temari, "Let him go, he'll be fine."

The young geisha opened her parasol over herself as she continued to walk with Kankurou and Temari. Then, as they were looking through the market, Oroshi saw a small shop for kimonos. Her eyes lit up as she walked into the store to admire the merchandise. She gazed up at the displayed kimonos on the wall, their artistic patterns depicting a winter's night gave her an idea of where and when she would wear that one kimono. Her hand touched the silk fabric, making her cringe for a second...it was made with cheap silk, silk that was poorly quilted... Oroshi released the kimono as if it were diseased and went to another vendor where they were selling tea sets. Come to think of it, she hadn't had her own tea set since she lived with Hana.

"Oh my gosh...you're Oroshi of the Sand!"

Oroshi rested her parasol on her shoulder as she turned to see a blonde female that wore her headband around her waist. She eyed the girl as the blonde approached her with an enthusiastic smile, "Please tell me your the geisha from the Sand Country!"

"I am," Oroshi spoke softly, using her fan with her other hand to hide her nose down from the female, "May I ask how you know me?"

"Are you kidding? Almost every girl here has your picture from the photoshoot you that show'd the Sand Village's geisha," the blonde Genin's smile grew wider, "You're one of the Sand's geisha, and you're here in Konoha to buy a kimono!"

Oroshi had to smile, it was a fan after-all though they had no idea what type of geisha she was. The blonde Genin bought a cheap, knock-off fan to have Oroshi sign in before the two left the store. She turned to Oroshi as she held the fan, "You're probably busy, but is it ok if I show some of my friends that you're here? No one will believe me if I show them the fan."

"I would, but I-" Oroshi did have to find the others, but being a local celebrity was a bit hard to pass up, "I don't see a reason why I shouldn't."

Plus, it might lead her to get a few potential clients later on. Oroshi followed the blonde Genin, using lavish 'geisha' gestures that would make the girl more delighted. Randomly, the blonde Genin spun around on her heels as she held out her hand, "I'm Ino Yamanaka, I guess one would say that I'm the pretty girl around here."

"There you are..."

Both females turned to see Temari and Kankurou approaching, Temari seemingly disgruntled while Kankurou had his hands in his pockets. Oroshi posed as the genuine geisha, hiding her 'blushing features' from the approaching Sand-nin as she lightly chuckled, "So you have found me, I give my sincerest apologies, but I was hoping to meet the fine people of Konoha."

"Yeah, yeah, save it," Temari approached Oroshi and took her wrist, "Let's go, Baki settled the hotel rooms."

"Don't touch her like that!" Ino fumed as she slapped Temari's hand away from Oroshi's wrist, "She has a lot of work to do back in your village and bruising her would ruin her business!"

"Is she serious? I mean come one...is she really serious?" Temari gave a dull look to Oroshi, who looked away as she began to fan herself.

Kankurou looked Ino up and down before stating, "You do know she's apart of our team, right?"

Ino's eyes widened as she looked over at Oroshi, "Really? Are you also a kunoichi?"

"I am not," Oroshi breathed as she closed her fan, "I am a geisha with many talents, that is all I will say on that."

"She's here with the rest of us," Temari added sharply, her eyes narrowing on Oroshi, "Fighting or not, whatever is her damn style, she's here."

Ino looked back at Oroshi, a huge grin on her face, "That's. So. Cool! I can't wait to see how you fight in the exam! I'm totally gonna beat you, but I can't wait to see what you've got."

'Beat me?' Oroshi thought to herself as she glanced back at Ino with sullen eyes.

"Well, I better get going," Ino quickly ran off, leaving Oroshi turning back to the remaining teammates.

"That just happened," Temari sighed, "Look, lets just get something to eat and go back to the hotel."

That evening, Oroshi sat on the small balcony just outside her room. Her thoughts went to the Kazekage and what had happened moments before her departure. Though he was no longer her patron, he was still going to pay for her funds and whatever she needed through his own account. Oroshi fanned herself slowly, taking in the cool night air as the stars twinkled above her. Though knowing he was still acting like her patron while he wasn't officially her patron any longer, why did she feel like something was going wrong somewhere? Hana never said anything about this situation.

Her gaze then fell on the village beneath her. How was she supposed to compete in this Chunin Exam? The skills she were taught were of assassination, not of a ninja. Oroshi took a deep breath before closing fan. She'd figure out the rest as it came. For now, her main objective was to get closer as she could to Gaara.

Oroshi stood up, looking closely to as far as she could to spot the crimson haired shinobi. In the distance, she spotted him atop Kikyo Shrine. She bit her bottom lip. How the hell was she supposed to get up there? Oroshi sighed as she peered over her shoulder and into her room. Temari wouldn't help her. Kankurou? He'd question her. That only left one shinobi. The young geisha quickly left the balcony, went through her room to the hallway where she heard grumblings within a small enclosed office. She tapped on the door and was beckoned within. Baki sat at a small desk before pausing at what he was reading when Oroshi stepped into the office, "What is it that you want, miko?"

"I'm not a miko," Oroshi mentioned first before shutting the door behind her, "Take me to Gaara."

She could hear Baki hold his breath for a second before exhaling. Baki then looked back down at the scroll he was reading, "Absolutely not."

"Excuse me?" Oroshi whispered, "You know my orders, they're direct from the Kazekage and-"

"My orders are to keep you four alive," Baki stated as he turned his glare back to Oroshi, "Those orders are direct from the Kazekage as well. Gaara is too unstable right now. If you were to even get within twenty yards of him, he could kill you without even thinking about it."

Oroshi flinched for a moment before opening her fan to not look at Baki anymore. She had no way of influencing this one. Which meant there was no way she could even begin her objective anytime soon. She heard Baki groan before saying, "Look, just focus on the exam. The only reason you're in it is for your own goals. Can you just go with that instead of rushing into things?"

"It'll have to do for now," Oroshi closed her fan before going back to the door, "Goodnight."

Kankurou woke earlier than the rest, well maybe not Gaara but he knew his younger brother was probably somewhere in the hotel. The puppet master showered, ate, and was one of the first to leave the hotel to find the location of the school building for the first exam. As he walked through the streets, vendors were already opening their shops for the day. It was almost like his own village, but less sand and not as hot. Kankurou then walked passed a store that looked more like a tourist spot than an actual store. There were posters on the front with Oroshi's pictures, dressed in a traditional crimson red miko kimono and a pink parasol. He stopped walking as he gazed up at the pictures.

"I don't like her, but i'll at least say she puts on a pretty face."

Temari appeared besides him, Kankurou looked from his sister to the poster, "Yeah..."

"Don't go for her, Kankurou," Temari gave a concerned look for her brother, "I won't stop you, but I don't get a good feeling from her."

"You too?" Kankurou asked in a whisper, "I thought it was just me, but... Maybe it's just because Dad and..."

"Don't think about it," Temari stated as she had Kankurou walk towards the school building, "I don't like her, and I don't know what you feel for her, but she's apart of our team and I'm going to expect that she put effort like the rest of us."

"I don't think she'll make it honestly," Kankurou sighed as he put his hands behind his neck, "Did Baki ever say why she's here?"

"I don't know," Temari shrugged, "Maybe to try and get her kind and our kind to merge together sometime."

The two Sand-nin stopped in front of the school building where the first exam is to take place. Kankurou was pleased that it wasn't too far from their hotel. He then looked to Temari, "I know you don't like her, but I want to give her a chance to see what she's like without the make-up and kimonos. Maybe she's more like us than she appears to be."

"That or she's a killer in disguise," Temari commented as she headed towards the stores, "I'm going to get some things, i'll meet you guys over here later."

Kankurou had a sinking feeling about Temari's comment. He wanted to at least get to know Oroshi so he could figure her out a little more than what he had already found out about her. So far, he knew she hadn't gotten with his Dad, she knew about poisons, and that she was a little famous in this village. The puppet master headed back to the hotel, maybe he could something more out of her through the exam.