The Plan
"I will make him regret rationthat." Helena said in a cold tone regarding the way the king treated her.
"And how shall we go about that little agenda?" Kakashi asked in a cool tone.
"Simple, we shall free all of these people and, if need be, kill the king to ensure it never happens again."
"Will this be covert, or just an all out war?" Kurenai asked.
"If secrecy is in our grasp, we should make use of it until it has run out." Ryu suggested.
"I agree." Asuma added, "we should keep it quiet until we're caught."
"Very well, we shall start tomorrow morning, stalk certain guards by day, and free the prisoners by night." Helena said.
"Are any of those kids coming with us?" Ayane asked unenthusiastically.
"Whoever will be of most help can come." Helena said, "if they can contribute to our cause, they're more than welcome. Who do you pick?"
"For the afternoon stalk, I'll go with Sakura and Sasuke. Naruto can join us during the liberation." Kakashi said in a serious tone.
"I'll take Neji Hyuuga with me during the afternoon." Guy said.
"I'll take Shino while Hinata and Kiba can stay to help around the ship." Kurenai said.
"Right, I'll be taking Shikamaru and Ino; their talents might come in handy." Asuma said.
"Very well. Meet me here in the morning, and I'll fill you in on what I discovered in our short stay there." Helena said walking out as quickly as she called the meeting.
"She's a cheery one isn't she." Asuma commented as she left.
Ayane and Hayate also left, then Ryu.
"So tell me Kasumi," Kurenai said when the rest of the men left, "who catches your eye?"
Kasumi began to blush furiously.
This was a subject she wasn't real gossipy on.
"Is it Kakashi?"
"Oh! No! I mean, he is a bit handsome, but he's much too reserved for my tastes."
"What about Guy?"
"Never."
"Asuma?" Kurenai's eyebrows rose at this.
"No. I already know you like him, and he returns it."
Kurenai looked away for a minute and also began to blush.
She quickly regained herself, but was still blushing furiously.
"Is it," she said thinking, then smiling, "Ryu Hayabusa?"
Kasumi was drinking water at the time when she spit it out.
"Um...yes." she said almost inaudibly.
"You know, we should all have a girls night tonight!" Ino said running into the room with Sakura, Hinata and Tenten at her heels.
"What's the occasion?" Kurenai asked.
"Just to get to know each other better." Ino said smiling.
"Okay, I'm in. Kasumi?"
"Sure. We'd still have to get Ayane and Helena though."
The next three hours were filled with many attempts to convince the cold and reserved women to join them.
After one hour of persistently asking Ayane, Hayate caved in and told her to do it to make more friends.
Since Hayate asked her she agreed, bitterly.
The next thirty minutes was trying to get into Helena's room.
When that was accomplished, they continued to bug the opera singer until, because of how irritating they were, she gave in.
They went to one end of the ship in pajamas and sat down making a circle.
They turned off the lights and lit scented candles around the circle.
Ino stepped forward holding a candle stick in her hand wearing a yellow pajama outfit.
"Dear sisters, we are gathered here today, away from the men and that hunk Sasuke (Sakura gave her a death stare.) to bond in our moment of just meeting each other."
They turned off the lights and blew out the candles.
"Okay, here's how it goes. You introduce yourself, tell us what you do, and something or someone you like. Preferably someone. I'll start. My name is Ino Yamanaka. I am a kunoichi of Konoha and the person I like is my future husband Sasuke Uchiha!" she said drooling a little.
"My name is Tenten, and I'm also a Kunoichi of Konoha. There are two things that I like and they are weapons along with the belief that any female ninja can be just as good as a male!" she said raising her fists with burning eyes.
This little act earned her a round of applause from everyone but Helena, who cracked a small smile at the youth within these young women.
"My name is Hinata Hyuuga, and I'm a Kunoichi from Konoha. The thing that I like the most is...is...Naruto Uzumaki." she said quietly.
Everyone in the room went quiet for a minute.
Ayane felt a small twinge of jealousy that she quickly dismissed.
"Well good for you!" Ino said cheerfully. Why she'd like that idiot is beyond me.
"I'm Sakura Haruno and I am a proud Kunoichi of Konoha. The man I love the most is Sasuke Uchiha, my future husband!" she said glaring at Ino.
"Stop acting like he'll fall for you billboard brow!"
"Like you have a better chance Ino pig!"
"My name is Kurenai Yuhi," Kurenai interrupted, "and I'm a jonin from Konoha. My greatest hobby would have to be my genjutsu."
"My name is Kasumi, and I'm a...shinobi. The thing I want most is to return to my village."
Everyone in the circle but Helena and Ayane began to say supportive things to Kasumi.
"My name is Ayane, and I'm the current leader of the Hajin Mon ninja. The thing I want most is to destroy the last product of DOATEC."
"My name is Helena Douglas, and I am the former leader of DOATEC. What I want most is to find the kill the murderers of my parents."
"Okay, next faze," Ino said smiling, "is my personal favorite."
She took out a sack.
"Within this sack are the names of all the guys on the ship. This game is very simple: we pull a name, find the guy, tie him up, and torture him for about ten to thirty minutes. Whatever our comes to our minds."
"What about your advanced ninja?" Helena asked.
"That's why we have Kasumi, Ayane and Kurenai! Now! the first name is...ugh, Naruto Uzumaki."
Sakura and Ino's eyes blared with malevoelence at this.
"Let's go."
Naruto was just coming from the bathroom when the troop of girls, minus Helena, jumped him, tied him up, and took him back to his room.
"Hey what's the big idea?" Naruto yelled struggling to be free.
"This, is going to be sweet." Ino said removing his shoes and holding a feather.
