(A/N: I'm so sorry for the late update. I was out of town this weekend at my great-aunt and uncle's house. I brought my laptop with me so I could finish this chapter, but my aunt and uncle don't have internet, so I couldn't upload it. THIS IS NOT THE SAD CHAPTER. By the way, I don't own Naruto…Though it would be amazing if I did!)

Chapter 15: Festival of Surprise

Sasuke and Hinata walked around the village, admiring the beautiful decorations and laughing as though they were a real couple. Sasuke could see warmth in Hinata's eyes; one that he didn't know existed. He ignored it though; it was only a fraud, right? "Mitsuki-hime, it's getting late, shouldn't we be getting back now, hanii?"

"Aw, but Keijiro-koi, it's only nine thirty! Can't we stay a little while longer?" Hinata begged playfully.

"Fine, just a little while though. Then we need to get back, alright?"

"Okay!" Hinata smiled a radiant smile, looking truly happy.

She's such a good actor. No one would ever guess that she's unhappy, worried, or in pain with the way she acts. Sasuke shook his head, as if to clear it. "Mitsuki-hime, let's go find something to eat."

"Oh! Wait a minute! I totally forgot! I need to go back to the apartment for a moment. You stay here and I'll be right back, okay Koibito?"

Before he could answer, she turned and hurried back to their 'home'. He shook his head at her antics and sat down on a bench nearby.

He looked up as Suigetsu approached a few moments later. "Yo. Mitsuki-hime send you here to make sure I don't get lost?"

"Aa. How's the festival? Having fun?"

"Sure. I guess it is okay. Any idea where she went? Or what she's doing?"

"I have no idea. Probably gone to write in her… ah…uh…never mind."

"In her diary. I know. Why would she leave the festival to write in her diary?"

"I have no idea. How did you know what she was writing in?"

"I found the book in our room."

"Oh. She writes in it a lot."

The two continued to talk for a short while, waiting for Hinata to return and announce that it was time to begin their attack.

Suddenly, she appeared in front of them, shocking both nin. "Quickly, it is time to begin." She hissed quietly. Stepping forward, she grabbed them by the arms and disappeared, only to reappear in her and Sasuke's bedroom. "Okay, we have to be quick about it so as not to draw everyone's attention. If we hurry, we can take out the guards who are near the Otokage without much hassle. I checked and found that the ones at his door are drunk. They shouldn't be too hard to take out. The guards inside his office are going to be harder to take down. If at all possible, we need to lure them out of the mansion and into the countryside. That way we can try to keep from harming the innocent civilians. Follow me." She spun on her heel, headed out the door and down the corridor, Sasuke and Suigetsu following silently, ever careful.

They ghosted down the halls, flitting in and out of shadows, ever patient. Warily, they observed the ninja standing in front of the Otokage's office. Three people. Hinata signaled to her companions and they darted forward and each covered the mouth of one Oto guards. Silently, the three scurried out of the mansion, and into the surrounding forest. One of the drunk ninja grabbed onto Hinata's arm and tried to force her to let go, muttering. "Hey, sweetie, what are you doing so far away from the festival, are?" He slurred.

She scrunched her nose, disgusted, and quickly did away with the idiot, slitting his throat. This alerted the other two that their lives were likewise in danger.

"What's going on?" One of the man's companions asked drunkenly, pulling out a kunai.

Hinata shook her head at their pitiful attempts at being menacing. She nodded to Sasuke and Suigetsu to rid themselves of their captives.

Both did so obligingly, gladly. "What now?" Suigetsu asked.

"We make our way back to the Otokage's mansion and try for a surprise attack on him and his men. Kill anyone in the room with the Otokage. Kabuto is mine though. We have a personal thing that I want to settle." Silently, Hinata left the men behind as she hurried off to finish her mission.

Suigetsu and Sasuke looked after her for a moment before nodding to each other and following.

Once again standing outside the Otokage's office, Hinata activated her Byakugan and glared through the door at Kabuto and his six guards. This would be a hard battle to accomplish, even with Sasuke and Suigetsu by her side.

Upon them arriving beside her, she nodded her head in the direction of the room and Suigetsu ran forward, all according to plan. He knocked on the door and quickly burst in upon Kabuto's quiet "Enter."

"Otokage-sama, the guards you placed outside your door just left. I met them in the hall. Why did they leave?"

"I've got no idea; I didn't order them to leave." He said with quiet, calm fury.

"They were stumbling and hiccupping, so I think they might have been drunk. They could have imagined that you did. But the point is that they are not here. Should I go find them? They weren't headed toward the village, but out toward the forest."

Kabuto stood and nodded to his men. "Iie. I will go after them. Come if you want."

"Hai, I will come in that case." Suigetsu followed Kabuto and his six men out the door, hoping that Hinata and Sasuke were in position in the forest.

The seven Oto ninja progressed out of the mansion and hurried into the woods.

Upon reaching the place Hinata had designated as their fighting spot, Suigetsu spoke the words that meant 'attack'. "I'm not sure where they went from here. It's almost like they disappeared."

Hinata and Sasuke silently launched themselves out of the bushes and onto the unsuspecting nins. Suigetsu turned to attack the man nearest to him.

Shouts rang out from the clearing. The loudest was Kabuto's. "Suigetsu, you traitor! If you live through this battle, you will never be welcome in Otogakure again!"

Another shout by one of the men was heard by all. "It's Mitsuki and Keijiro! They're the ones attacking us!"

"Iie, you idiot! It's Snake and Sasuke!" Suigetsu roared, striking the man in the chest with a kunai, leaving only a shallow mark instead of the deep gash he was aiming for.

Kabuto's eyes widened. "You! How dare you show your face back here after what you did before!?" Describing him as surprised would be an extreme understatement. He never thought anyone would dare attack Oto during the Winter Festival, especially not his two greatest enemies!

"Easily. All I needed was some inside help to let me know all the information I needed to know about Otogakure. Everything I ever needed to know about the perfect time to attack. It was all thanks to Suigetsu, who has been feeding Konohagakure information on your village once every month for a very long time, Yakushi." Hinata hissed hatefully and shot towards him, kunai in hand, ready to kill.

(A/N: Sorry for the cliff hanger everyone. I'll try to update on time! I really will. I also apologize for this week's late update. I've been trying to update either late Friday afternoon or early Saturday morning….and failing miserably…but that's besides the point. This week it wasn't my fault that it was late, my mom said we were going to York on Friday and she decided to tell us that Thursday night. But anyway, I changed my mind about this chapter being the sad ending one because if I didn't then I would have to repeat everything I just wrote in the happy ending. For those of you who will read both, you would be reading the same thing twice basically, so I wanted to save you some time. I know it's short this week, but I couldn't figure out how to make it longer. -.-' Hope you like it. Review please?)