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So, yeah...YAY! CHAPTER 10!

Chapter 10: Enter the Land of the Rain

"I can't believe we left Hidan alone," Tenten sighed as the team created a greater distance between them and Konoha.

"We didn't leave him alone. We left him with Asuma-sensei and Kakashi-sensei," Shino replied. "So he'll be fine."

The team had gotten another secret mission to the Land of the Rain forcing Tenten to leave Hidan in the care of Konoha for the time being. This didn't rest well with the brunette but she was forced to give in and agree to the mission by Tsunade's command.

"Everyone, stop," Shikamaru suddenly ordered and the other three came to a stop on separate branches of trees, waiting for further instructions.

"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked, leaning against the tree trunk.

"I think we should mask up in case we run to any enemies," Shikamaru replied and the other three nodded.

Because of the secrecy of these missions, the four shinobi were forced to wear a outfit that was different from their usual clothing complete with part of the face covered to mask their identity. Shikamaru was wearing a forest green vest with a lighter green sleeveless turtleneck under it. The turtle neck had a face mask (like Kakashi's except doesn't cover any of the eyes) that he pulled up to cover his mouth. He was wearing a pair of green pants that had pockets that held all kinds of kunais and shuriken. On his hands he wore fingerless black gloved that ran half way to his elbows. On the right glove, he had pinned his forehead protector. The symbol on the protector was not the Konoha symbol but rather a crescent moon to symbolize Team Luna. He had a green pair of shinobi boots.

Sasuke wore a dark blue trench coat that buttoned halfway with three straps on the chest. He was wearing a black sleeveless turtle neck underneath with black pants. His sword was strapped to his waist. He also had a separate dark blue face mask pulled over his mouth. His forehead protector was over his forehead and he had white bandages wrapped around his arms. Sasuke was wearing regular black boots which had several straps on it.

Shino was wearing a black face mask and long sleeved turtle neck shirt. His forehead protector was worn as a belt and he had on very dark green pants and a matching high collar jacket. He had a pair of square shades on to cover his eyes. His hair on the other hand was out, unusually. He also had a pair of dark green shinobi boots.

Tenten was wearing a black square-neck, mid elbow sleeved shirt with black shorts. Her Forehead protector was worn around her neck along with a black choker. She wore a pair of big shades and the hoodie of her black, short-sleeved jacket that was open and ran down to mid-thigh was up leaving only her bangs out and strands of her long hair which was down out. She also had on black and pink striped elbow-length hand warmers and thigh length black and pink striped socks. She wore black fingerless gloves under her warmers and normal black boots.

After a couple of hours of running and jumping through trees, Shikamaru had allowed the group to slow their pace down to a walk for a while to rest a bit. Shikamaru and Shino were at the front, talking about the mission where as Sasuke and Tenten kept to the back.

Sasuke was silent but looked upset and uneasy. Tenten sympathetically put her hand on his shoulder and gave him a warm smile. "What's wrong, Sasu-kun?"

"Don't wanna talk about it," Sasuke grumbled, stuffing his hands into his pocket and looking to the side.

"Fine, but when you do, I'm all ears," She have one last smile before she began to skip to where the other two were.

"Wait," Sasuke murmured quietly. But it was just loud enough for Tenten to here and stop skipping waiting for Sasuke to reach her. When he did, he began, "The Land of the Rain is where our team broke up." Tenten listened intently, not making a noise to interrupt him. "Suigetsu and Karin decided that they didn't want to go get revenge anymore and that they wanted to live a normal life in the Land of the Rain which they thought was peaceful."

"We should go visit them," Tenten offered excitedly.

"No, we can't."

"Why not?" Tenten looked confused.

"Because, they're dead. Suigetsu died to protect Karin. But they got her as well," Sasuke explained. "Juugo told me."

"What happened to Juugo?" Tenten asked in a small voice, like she was almost too scared to ask.

"He was killed as well," Sasuke replied sullenly.

"Sasuke, I'm so sorry," she took off her glasses, revealing her honey eyes to have a sorrowful look in them.

"No," Sasuke shook his head. "It's my fault that they died. I have to live with that."

"Sasuke," Tenten repeated, tears forming in her eyes, she embraced him in a hug. "Don't worry you'll always have me." She whispered softly. Sasuke awkwardly hugged her back, but guilt over took him as he pushed her away.

"Let's catch up with Shikamaru and Shino," Sasuke muttered, not looking at her directly. Tenten stood in place for a moment, confused and slightly hurt. But she didn't have time to regain herself as the next thing she new three kunai were headed at her.

She dodged them with ease and put her sunglasses on again. "Shikamaru! We have company!" She yelled.

A shinobi jumped out of the trees and swiped a dagger at her. Backflipping, Tenten managed to dodge it. Taking out one of her scrolls, she summoned twenty kunai and sent it flying at the shinobi. They were all direct hits but the enemy ninja just became a poof of smoke.

"Erg, a clone," Tenten clenched her fists. She ran to where the others were. "Were they all clones?" She questioned.

Shikamaru nodded, "Someone's out to get us, and I want to know who."

"Ah the Land of the Rain," Shino commented as the four teens stood hidden in the wet mass of trees. "Never liked the wetness."

"Get used to it, we will be here until our mission is complete," Shikamaru retorted.

"So how do you propose we enter without arousing suspicion?" Tenten asked, swinging her legs back and forth from where she sat on the branch.

"Well, for starters, maybe we shouldn't look like we're on a mission," Sasuke suggested like it was obvious.

"So we should change?" Tenten treaded cautiously.

"No duh," the three boys chorused.

"Shut it," Tenten snapped, throwing kunai at them all.

Ten minutes later the team was ready to go. They had taken off their forehead protectors , masks, and coats/jackets and gone with the simple top and bottom.

They managed to get through the gate with the 'fake' real permission slip that they got from Tsunade and began to roam the damp streets of the village.

I'm not pleased with this chapter either, so please, DON'T HATE ME!

I'm going to use this lame chapter to lead up to the next plot/ conflict in the story! so stay tuned!

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