All throughout Shredder's hideout everyone could hear the agonizing screams coming from the man, behind the tightly shut doors in his throne room. No one knew what happening behind close doors to the man, only those closest to him knew. Hearing his screams frighten many, while some had hope he might be dying. Which was clearly unlikely, Tigerclaw stood at the door blocking anyone from going inside. Not even Sasuke was allowed to go inside nor the Masked Man. Though the two of them knew what happening behind close doors.

Outside in the hall Suigestu stood quietly listening to the screams. Which he couldn't help but take delight in, smirking at the music to his ears doing his best to conceal his laughter. There was hope in his eyes the man would not survive what happening behind those doors.

"What's so fun?"

Karin snaps at him quietly, startling the young man. He looks at the scowling female who pirecing eyes scan him. He just smirks more at her much to her irriation. Tempting to hit him, but knew if she did that would give them away and if others found out they where anywhere near this area it would mean a punishment worse than death or just death itself. So she had to restrain her urges.

"What are you doing here?"

She changes her question. Pushing up her glasses, waiting for his answer.

"...I just love the sound of screams."he mockingly tells her."Is that a crime?"

He gives her a smart ass smirk. Which added more to her irritation of him, balling up her first just itching to land a blow on him. But pushed it down."No one is suppose to be here, don't you have a job to do?"

He just shrugs his shoulders."Yeah and no. It's not like bucket head can give orders anyway. So I'm pretty much free."

"Stop acting to casual."she snaps at him, keeping in mind her tone."Things have to be ready, for when it happens."

"Tck, like it's going to fall through."he tells her. Turning his shoulder to her."I don't see what's so important about that stupid girl. The idea is just stupid."

"...GRrrrr..."she growl at him."You're such an ass!"

With that she turns heel and walks back to the lab, Suigetsu still kept his smirk on until he made sure she as all the way gone and it dropped turning into a angry somber frown. Blocking out the Shredder's screams, which he could careless about and still kept his fingers crossed the man would not survive. His mind drifts off to May, his eyes drop low filling with remorse and guilt. It twisted inside him, just thinking about the plan what was to happen and how it was to happen. Like a spider's web he knew she was slowly entangling herself in the predator's grasp. But what could he do, Shredder was a very meticulous person. Nothing could get passed him, even if someone tired. His presence almost felt like it was everywhere and in everything. Not to mention his men who where very devoted to the man, added extra eyes and ears. So there was no way anyone could get anything passed him.

Which left Suigetsu in a tight spot. Though a cold blooded killer, not at all hesitating to due away with someone again if Sasuke didn't prevent him. He would be all aboard this whole thing, just the fact that it involved May. He still didn't understand why, but something in him felt compelled to do something for her. Like back when he saved her from the explosion in the Land of Wind. How he decided to hide her from Shredder and everyone. To keep her out of harms way, he felt himself growing hot, just like before she was by him or whenever she crossed his mind. There was something about her presence that made him feel mellow and at peace. She seem to bring back something he sure assumed he lost, since it radiated around her or one could see it in her eyes. It was pretty much almost the core of her being and personality.

Her smile appeared in his mind, the same one she gave him when they were together for that brief time. Something he had to admit, he wanted to last which was why he hide her. What could he say, he was being selfish. It wasn't a crime, he would do it again. But now wasn't the time to think of what it could be, right now he had to think of a way to prevent May from falling into the trap. A trap that he knows would damage her not just her mind but also her soul, he could hear her imaginary painful screams and cries. He could the anguish upon her face, making him much more angry over something that has yet to begun. He had to figure out a way to stop it. He just had too, the questions was how he could? Since the plan was already in motion and too far along to even catch up. All he could do was say his sorrowful apologies to her to himself.

You check the vitals of Kai and everything was normal. Which was good, because that meant you could wrap this up quickly and attend to the guest that just came into the village. Marking upon your check board, you give Kai one last look before leaving his room in hast. Putting everything away, you race out of the hospital and out into the village. Normally you would walk home, but not this time and took to the skies startling a few villagers whom you quickly apologize to.

Down below someone else enter the villager and notice your hasty leave. They try to call after you but didn't get your attention, wanting to go after you but had their own agenda to take care of, though they would remind themselves to stop by afterwards.

A knock came to the door of your home, followed by gentle voice.

"M-May."Hinata calls for you."Are you home?"

She waited quietly for some sort of response along two others. Neji and Lee. After getting your letter and invite they made their way to Sunagakure just as you asked. Though Neji came on his own accord stating he was accompanying Hinata.

"Perhaps she is not home."Lee thinks."She does work."

"Or maybe, she's on a mission."Hinata thought as too.

"I highly doubt it."Neji tells them, he goes and knocks on the door again calling for May.

Which this time the door began to open slightly, just as it did they hear someone call to them.

"Everyone! Hello!"

You greet them waving, they turn around looking down at the bottom of the stairs seeing you standing there dressed in your casual wear, loose light brown linen pants with cream color blouse, with the happiest wide on your face that lite them each up in their own way. Hinata waste no time and goes down to you, as you hurry up towards her. The two of you embrace the other in a hug.

"May."

"Hinata!"

You hug her tightly, and hugs you though not as tight but still enough. Both of you break it and look at each other holding hands, she smiled at you and you did her. Lee and Neji watch the sweet reunion between the two young ladies. Anyone could see their friendship clearly. The two of them smile, well Neji smirked.

"Sorry, we didn't write back."Hinata apologizes to you.

You shake your head."No it is alright. Surprises are wonderful. I was informed of your arrival."You tell her, looking passed her and smile the other two. Waving to them, Lee waves back and notices you where wearing the golden brooch you had received mysteriously from someone back in Konoha. Neji noticed too, and even Hinata. You catch her looking at it, and touch it with a smile.

"It is my favorite to wear."you tell her smiling, she smiles softly at you.

Squeezing her hand tenderly."Come let us go inside."You start walking up the stairs to your place, taking her with you."I truly hope, you have not been waiting for long. Excuse me."

You squeeze in-between Lee and Neji who give you some space. About to open the door when it open itself. Everyone looks surprised, except you.

"May!"Kaito greets you with a smile holding Onyx. He hugs you with one arm.

You pat him on the head."Hello Kaito."you greet him back."I was not expecting you. But I am none the less happy to see you. Please excuse me, I must let the others in."

He nods his head and stands aside holding the door open for them, you gesture them to come in which they do and tell them to make themselves at home, while you made your way to the kitchen to get some refreshments for them. Kaito came to help you, while Onyx perched upon his stand by the couch. The others look around your place, not much changed since the last time they where here. They take their seat on the couch, you load the food on the tray as well the drinks and asks Kaito to carry them out, which he did. You follow him wiping down the coffee table, and put out coasters for them each, taking each cup off placing it in front of them.

"Thank you."Hinata tells you.

"Yes, thank you very much."Lee takes his cup nodding his head.

"Thank you."Neji thanks you as well.

"You are very welcome."you tell them setting the refreshments down.

Standing back up, you look around for someone or something. A bit puzzled, Hinata noticed the look on your face.

"May, is everything alright?"she asks.

You turn to her with a smile."Yes, I was just wondering. Where Natsuki and my sister are?"

"Natsuki went out."Kaito tells you, refilling Lee's cup.

You look at him."And what of my sister?"

"I don't know."he tells you."When I came here, she wasn't home."

He places the the pitcher down. You became a bit a worried.

"What's wrong?" Lee asks.

"I hope, my sister is not lost."you tell them."Though I have given her a tour of the village, it is still new to her. And I wanted you all to meet right away."

"I am sure she will return."Lee tells you."Why don't you sit down."

You where hesitant at first but do so, since they had the couch you took the floor. Which Neji quickly rectified, he gets up and offers you his spot on the couch next to Hinata, even holding out his hand leading you over there. Not taking no for an answer, even helping you sit down and took the floor.

"Thank you, Neji."you smile at him."Though are you sure? You are the guest."

"You are welcome."he tells you."And I do not mind, you must have had long day."

With those words he ends it, sitting down on the floor on the other side of the coffee table. Kaito takes a seat by him too picking up his cup, the little boy looks to the Hyuga and adjusts his posture to that of Neji's. Sitting straight and up right.

Looking around from Hinata, Lee and Neji you realized someone else was missing."Where is Naruto?"

"We do not know."Lee tells you."You sent him a letter as well?"

You nod your head."Yes, I sent it to him as well. I was hoping for his presence, I was much looking forward for him to meet my sister as well. But I having all of you here is just as good."

"How have things, been with the return of your sister?"Hinata asks.

You look at her, a happy smile comes on you."It has been most wonderful!"Your voice filled with excitement. They saw it beaming from you."It is nice to have her here, with me. I feel much better."

Hinata forces herself to smile."That's good to here."

"It has taken her some time to adjust to living here."you tell them."But, that is alright she will like it here."

"Is going to become a konuchi like yourself?"Lee picks up a cookie.

"My sister is already one."you tell him."Though if you mean for the village, I am sure she would not mind. If she chooses to be so, then it will..."your voice trails off for a second. It perks back up quickly."It will be like back home!"

"You seem really happy."Hinata says."It's good to see."

Lee nods his head in agreement."Yes, it is good to see happy May."

"Thank you. It is very nice."

Neji studies you and the conversation going on. He gets ready to say something when the door opens and everyone looks to see who it was. Your eyes light up and you shoot up from your seat. Setting your drink down and hurry over to the person who just entered. Your arms wide like a child and hug them tightly. The others watch you embrace your sister who was almost taken back by your greeting.

"Whoa!"April chuckles to herself keeping herself stable."This was unexpected. I wasn't expecting you home so early."

"Sister, are you alright?"you asks worried.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

You release your hold on her, leaving a few inches in-between you both."I was worried."you look at her, your eyes told her so."I was worried you where lost. Are you alright?"

Realizing this, she smiles at you. Nodding her head."Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry didn't mean to make you worry. Just went for a walk, that's all."she tells you, smiling at you. When she noticed the others behind you."Oh. We have guest."

Remembering the others, you turn around to them."Yes, forgive me for not introducing them. Sister, these are my friends here from Konohagakure. Hinata, Neji, and Rock Lee or Lee for short."you tell her.

"Hello."April greets them with a wave.

"Hello."they greet her back.

"Everyone, this is my older sister. April O'Neil."you introduce her to them."They have come to meet you."You tell her excitedly.

This surprised April."Me?"she points to herself.

You nod your head."Yes. Come sister and sit down with us."

You start to lead her over to the others, Lee gets up to allow April to take his seat taking the floor next to Kaito, he nods his head at the young boy who was munching on a cookie. He eyes April and you, watching you both take a seat. Hinata extends her hand to April.

"It's nice to meet you."she smiles at your sister.

April shakes her hand with a smile."Thank you, it's nice to meet you as well. So you're Hinata. May talks a great deal about you."

Her words made Hinata fluster embarrassed."O-Oh..."she gives a meek smile.

"I do hope you do not mind Hinata."you tell her."You have been so kind to me and a wonderful friend."

Hinata flusters a bit more flattered."..."She smiles at you.

You smile back her, and April joins in next thing the three of you start to giggle. Lee smiles at this rising his cup.

"What a lovely sight. Would you not agree?"He turns to his friend, who was not sharing in the joy that emitting in the room.

He was opposite, his eyes where unsure and skeptical. Kaito noticed the look on the Hyuga male. Something seem uneasy with him, Lee or Kaito knew what it was, but it was something.

Time went by with Hinata and the others, April enjoyed their company. Lee and Hinata engaged in conversation with April not so much Neji, in fact he seem more stand offish than anything, which made April a bit uncomfortable. Hours went by till it faded into early evening. You offered them dinner, which they gladly accepted, you and April told them stories of your time back home though did not mention the fact both of you where from New York. It felt best they did not know, during the whole time Neji kept track of everything that was said from both your mouth and April's. Which he noticed something didn't seem right, when Lee asked if anyone from your family was also found neither you nor April brought up the fact they where found. You brushed it off saying no, and hoping soon to find them.

During the time Natsuki had not yet returned at all. Which was odd, though you became concerned about this you kept your focus upon the others. Kaito though went to go look for her with Onyx. When the sun set all the way, and night fell upon the village. Things began to wrap up, Hinata helped you clean up while April and Lee talked.

"Here."Hinata hands you a plate.

You take it from her."Thank you."

Putting the plate into the sink, looking at April and Lee talk brought a smile to your face. It was nice your sister was able to get along with your friends.

"Your sister is really wonderful, May."Hinata comments.

"Thank you."you smile at her."Yes, she is. My sister is very wonderful to me. I am truly glad to have her back, in my life. Things will get better, they will become easier..."your voice trails off.

Hinata looks at you unable to read the expression upon your face. It was a mixture of happiness and either guilt or sadness. She couldn't tell. One thing was for sure, the look confused her and worried her. There was something you kept inside.

"Hinata..."you take the next dish from her washing it. The tone of your voice was different, it was much softer bordering on tears. But she saw none produced, your voice quickly perked back up to mask it. You look at her with a smile, one that she couldn't read."If one causes harm to another, though not meaning so...it is ones duty to rectify such a mistake?"

Not fully following your questions she nods her head unsure."Yes...why do you ask?"

Your eyes brim with happiness and sorrow at the same time, but since you had them closed she only saw the happiness."Others should have to suffer ones mistakes..."

"Mistakes...?"

"Hinata, what I said was true. You are truly a wonderful friend to me."your eyes move to the others."All of you are wonderful friends to me, everyone has been so kind. Kindness like this must be repaid correct?"

"...May...I guess so..."she was still at a lost.

You give her a genuine smile."Thank you."*Then I shall correct it.*

It didn't take you both long to finishes the dishes, once done she and the others gather their things. Lee informed you they managed to find a place to stay not to mention Gaara set it up for them. Though tomorrow they would have to leave, you and April thank them for coming by. Hugging Hinata, Lee and Neji who's hug lasted longer than the others. It felt protective and there was something. He whispers something in your ear but stops himself. He wishes you a good night, before shooting a glare at April. Who was taken back by this. You wave to your friends until you could not see them anymore, shut the door and turn out the lights.

In the late of the night in Sunagukare, two shadow figures raced through the silent village. Using the shadows to hide themselves, melting in them to keep themselves concealed from the nightly patrol, who did not notice them luckily. Thank goodness for training, the two figures hurry towards the only entrance of the village. Though one of them knew there would be an easier way exit the village, but choose not to take it unless necessary. Moving in more to the front of the village, one of the figures stop. Turning back to the village, their eyes fill with conflict. Unsure if they should be doing this, while at the same time feeling terrible for the choice they had chosen. When they thought of everyone, knowing they would be safe and not have to worry. Besides it only made sense, this was their world, a world that is their home. A home in which evil was brought into, an evil that even made darkest of men tremble. This was something they could not handle, this was no their mistake, this was not their burden. A weight of heavy contrition came on them, they had to find a sense of repentance for all this, not to mention going to rescue those dear to their heart. Casting the eyes once more at the village, they give it a genuine smile and leave.

Something horrible flashed in Naruto's mind waking the young man up screaming.

"MAY!"