Karin wasn't entirely sure how long she waited, but it was definitely a long time.
Time she spent curled up by her cell's gross little toilet, prepared for the unpredictable bouts of nausea that took hold. It was amazing she could even vomit, considering how empty her stomach felt – prison food hardly enough to satisfy her growing appetite.
Pregnancy and prison sucked.
Finally, after what felt like centuries, the door to her cell squeaked open and a man entered. Before she even had time to stand up, he slapped some sort of bracelet to her wrist. It tightened, pressing closer to her skin, and then a strange sensation shot up her arm and spread through her body.
"Hey! What are you doing?" she demanded as he hauled her to her feet, still gripping her wrist.
"The Hokage wishes to see you."
She was dragged through the prison corridors, just a few feet behind Juugo and Suigetsu, both wearing the same bands on their wrists.
Sasuke was nowhere in sight.
'He's probably in a different section of the prison,' she reasoned.
Blindfolds were pulled over their eyes ("A safety precaution," her escort said), and they were led blindly the rest of the way. Finally, the cloth was pulled away from their eyes and they found themselves in the Hokage's office, face-to-face with Tsunade. Karin glanced around, saw Suigetsu and Juugo on either side of her and Sasuke behind her, flanked by two alert looking guards. Good – everyone accounted for.
"I've decided to grant you freedom," Tsunade said, eyeing them seriously from where she sat behind her desk, "on the condition that you wear chakra restraints, are under heavy surveillance, and tell us everything you know about the Sound."
Silence met her as the group considered her offer. Karin bit her lip. On the one hand, she had no more use for the Sound, not with Orochimaru gone and the prisoners she had guarded now free; on the other hand, this was Konoha, a village she wasn't particularly fond of. After all, it had been their target.
Then again, allying herself with a village she hated was better than rotting in prison.
"Alright," she said, shortly after Suigetsu and Juugo had announced their own agreement.
Now the only person left was Sasuke.
Author's Notes: Finally, things are moving along. xP I really need to post more updates for this more often - it goes very, very slowly. But I'm lazy and don't write enough. Dx
Anywho, hope you enjoyed this.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Naruto' or any of its characters.