Chapter 6. Zabuza's blade
The two boys turned to Hibiki, who was standing closer to the forest edge. Hiding in the shade of the trees.

"Hibiki find the blade," Sasuke ordered.

"Alright but I'm going to need some time." She agreed.

Knowing Hibiki needed to be still, Sasuke leads the trio to the town below. The village was full of bustling people. A hum of voices filled the air. Hibiki's head hurt a little from the commotion, she wasn't used to such a loud environment. Orochimaru's hideouts were always so still and quiet. Always having an eerie feeling of abandonment.

With his hands on her shoulders, Suigetsu had to push and pull Hibiki in different directions to keep her from running into anyone. An annoying task for Suigetsu and a jolting activity for Hibiki. They go a little further into the crowded town before stopping at a fairly empty restaurant. Sasuke entered with Suigetsu and Hibiki following

Inside was cooler and the wood floor was smooth compared to the rough gravel they had been walking on. Hibiki's feet were sore and throbbed a little. The soft surface gave her a little relief.

At the booth they were lead by the hostess, Hibiki slid in, Suigetsu slid next to her, and Sasuke was on the opposite side. Hibiki took a deep breath. Centering herself and relaxing. It was quiet so it was easier to fall into the trance-like state she could view the future in.

Hibiki was very still and Suigetsu could tell she wasn't with them anymore. Like her body was empty. The waitress took Suigetsu's enthusiastic order, and not long after his smile widened with the sight of real food.

"Oh, This yogurt is the best. It's been so long since I had anything like this. I was in a water tank all this time." he said shoving spoonful after spoonful of yogurt in his mouth.

"Why are you gathering us together anyway?" He asked between bites.

"I'll tell you when we've all assembled." Sasuke coldly said. He watched Hibiki closely, waiting for any sign of movement from her.

"All right, let's go to conquer this world!'" Suigetsu proclaimed, with his spoon in the air. "You're not gonna say something like that, are you?" Suigetsu asked. "Do that on your own time."

Sasuke's eyes darkened, "I'm aiming for something much bigger."

The waitress brought over more yogurt and lingered a little longer than she should have. Suigetsu stared at his bite of food.

"If anyone else started saying that, I wouldn't believe it for a second. But with you, I think maybe it's possible and that's the strange thing." Suigetsu admitted.

30 empty glasses piled up on the table before Suigetsu tentatively poked Hibiki on the cheek with his spoon.

"Is she going to be alright?" He asked, and poked again.

"Leave her alone," Sasuke replied.

Not a second later did Hibiki's eyes flash open startling Suigetsu. With an angry pout she slapped Suigetsu on the back of the head.

"Don't bug me while I'm like that. It makes it twice as hard!" she complained. Suigetsu rubbed his sore spot, it stung a little from her slap. The faintest of blushes appearing on his cheek before leaving. Her angry pout was kinda cute…. He thought, before frowning and focusing again. What the hell was he thinking?

"So?" Sasuke Asked.

"Some guy named Tenzin Daikoku has it. He lives in a castle in a forest to the south," she reported.

"Damn it Tenzen Daikoku, eh? He was the aide to the lord of the Land of Water.

Apparently, many of his men were killed during Zabuza Senpai's coup d'Ãtat in the Hidden Mist." Suigetsu explained.

"I guess he had a grudge from back then," Sasuke said.

The group stood and went to the cashier. "That will be 271 Ryo please." the chirpy girl said.

"How much yogurt did you eat! Man Suigetsu I know it's probably been a while but slow down. You are going to get sick at this rate." Hibiki complained as she opened her pack. She handed Sasuke the money, he counted out the correct amount and handed the change to Hibiki. She closed it inside her pack again.

"Thank you, dear customer, Please come again!" the girl called as the trio left.

Once they had navigated outside the village again, which only grew in crowd size since they entered the restaurant, they stood outside the gates.

"Alright let's go," Sasuke said. Suigetsu nealed and Hibiki got on his back.

Sasuke and Suigetsu began running to Tenzin Daikoku's location.

"So how could you find the sword? Isn't the future really vast and can't it change?" Suigetsu asked.

"Well, I guess you could say I skipped around the future of the village, found Tenzin and then focused on his future. I saw where he was and that he had the sword in his possession. The sword wasn't too hard, it's fairly notable. If it were a piece of paper you dropped 5 years ago, I couldn't find that."

"Why," he asked again.

"It's easier to find an object of importance, it's a rock in the river of time."

"I have no idea what you are saying, but your vision is pretty useful." he smiled

"Only sometimes," Hibiki glumly replied.

Near the castle was small pasture hidden in the forest. The castle could still be seen from the tops of the trees. Here Hibiki was placed to wait for Sasuke and Suigetsu to return.

The boys ran off, leaving the forest quiet and still.

Relaxing she watched Sasuke and Suigetsu make a game of their venture. Watching them as they moved through the castle with ease. And when Suigetsu was laid out on the floor, cut in half, Hibiki laughed at the men's response. As she sees the building start to crash down she returned to the real world.

It was cooling off as the sun prepared to set. Hibiki could feel the icy shade as it swept over, consuming her warm sun. A few minutes pass before She hears Sasuke and Suigetsu comes back into the clearing.

"Have fun Boys?" she asks standing.

"Do I still have to carry her? I mean I have the sword on my back.." Suigetsu began. A cold glance from Sasuke answered his question. He groaned and went to Hibiki. He bent over and swept her from the ground, with a surprising eep from Hibiki. In Suigetsu's arms, she was held like a princess would. Hibiki laughed.

"Shut up." Suigetsu complained. Hibiki reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, to help keep some of the weight distributed right. Sasuke smiled in his head at the ridiculous sight of Hibiki in Suigetsu's arms. Hibiki was no princess, and Suigetsu was far from being a brave knight.

"Hibiki, find Karin," Sasuke Ordered. She closed her eyes for a few short minutes before answering.

"Southern Hideout, She's to be transferred next week, but since Orochimaru's gone, that won't happen."

Suigetsu groaned at the coming exhaustion that would come with this trip.