Aaaaggghhh… (covered in bruises and little bandaids) Owie… I escaped…

Anyway! (Wounds disappear anime style) This is a short chappie! I hope this is interesting so far! Heh, If it's no, you may fall asleep and do the Hula… Oh yes, and I recently became addicted to a band called High and Mighty Color! Heh!

Disclaimer: Naruto isn't mine!

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It was mid-noon when the group diverged on a small clearing a few miles away from Orochimaru's lair. Kakashi suddenly stopped. Just in time. There was a group of Sound ninja gathered in the center. Haru could hear indiscernible voices. She formed the ram seal with her hands.

"I'll be back…" she whispered.

She suddenly disappeared into a cloud of mist, which settled over the clearing. The Sounds took no notice. It was a few minutes later when Haru reappeared. She dropped to the tree branch, her face taught with panic.

"The… they're planning another attack on Konoha! This time, they have the aid of rogue Cloud, Rain, and Grass…" she panted.

Kakashi's eyes widened. He looked to Hisa.

"You stay with them, I'll head back to Konoha…"

Hisa shook her head.

"I'm faster…"

Kakashi paused, then nodded. He put his hand on Hisa's shoulder.

"Fly fast…"

Hisa nodded, and was gone in a flash. Kakashi nodded to Haru, Neji, and Masako.

"Let's start this… Operation: Leaf Savior… Team Snake Killer, let's go…"

The group began with taking out the Sounds in the clearing.

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Hours later, the group found themselves in the belly of Orochimaru's hideout. Haru and Neji had taken a separate path from Masako and Kakashi, when a distant rumbling ensued from the floor. The ground collapsed beneath her. Haru fell with a shriek.

"Haru!" Neji yelled, catching her by the arm.

The floor around them suddenly turned slick and greasy. Neji struggled to hold onto Haru's arm. She looked into Neji's eyes.

"Let me go…"

Neji shook his head.

"I won't! We're in this together! We promised!"

"I'll catch up with you later! Please!"

Neji closed his eyes, and then released his grip.

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There was a soft thunk as Haru fell onto something soft. She stood shakily.

"Charming…"

There was a sudden blast of light through the darkness. A man with white hair and glasses was the bearer of the light. He grinned evilly.

"My master is expecting you…"

Haru glared.

"I haven't really got a choice… now do I?"

The man grinned.

"Very sharp…"

Haru followed the man out of the hole into a vast chamber. There were many pillars, and at the end of the room stood a large black door. The man halted in front of it.

"Master will be here shortly," he said.

He wasn't lying. It wasn't even a minute later when the doors opened menacingly, revealing a pale man with long black hair. He grinned sadistically.

"Welcome little sister…"

Haru growled almost inaudibly, gritting her teeth.

"Fuck you…"

Orochimaru only grinned wider.

"Language, dear sister… Kabuto, good work…"

Kabuto bowed.

"I'll give you a chance to live…" Orochimaru said, turning his attention back to Haru, "Join me…"

Haru laughed this time, a bitter tone in her voice.

"You'll have to kill me then…"

Orochimaru shrugged.

"I'll do with your body then… Kabuto! Finish her for me!"