Chapter 16:
"Hm..." Tsunade said considering what Tenten had just suggested. "It is probable."
"I'm pretty sure that's what he wants." Tenten said. "If my parents are the cause of this, then I will stop it." She said firmly.
"No, it wasn't your parents." Tsunade said.
"Tsunade-sama, to be honest, I don't really think it was anyone's fault in paticular. I think that events caused by many people just occured in a way to drive one person over the edge." Tenten said. "Unforutnately, he went over the edge due to my parents." Her face darkened.
"You're right." Tsunade agreed.
"Oh yeah, and was this what Gai-sensei wanted you to tell me?" Tenten asked. For some reason she felt like it was something else.
"Oh yes, I'm sorry I forgot. Hyuuga Neji has dissapeared."
"!"
"He was gone this morning. The teachers are investigating at the moment but I'm pretty sure we all know where he is."
"Yes." Tenten's hands tightened into a fist.
"Tenten..." Tsunade tried to say something but was interrupted by Tenten.
"Tsunade-sama! I have one more request from you." Tenten said.
"What is it?" She asked.
"I don't want a gigantic army of people. I just want my friends to come with me. A smaller group would work better anyway."
Tsunade nodded. "Alright, but take this." Tsunade handed Tenten a small light box with a button on it. "If you're in a tight spot, press this button and we'll come to help you." She said as she wrapped Tenten's fingers around the box. She nodded.
"I'll talk to the others about it." She turned around to leave.
"Wait!" Tsunade suddenly shouted. "Don't...Don't talk to Suigetsu, Karin, or Juugo about this."
"Why?" Tenten asked. 'They were part of the Akatsuki so shouldn't they help?'
"Because...they're probably gone by now." Tsunade said quietly.
"Was it really okay to just leave like that?" Karin asked as she, Suigetsu, and Juggo ran out toward Orochimaru's place.
"The old hag already knew, not like we gave ourselves away or anything." Suigetsu replied. "Is anyone following?"
"No, I think she doesn't care if we leave at this point. Must have it all figured out." Karin replied.
"Or she had nothing figured out and doesn't know whether going after us is the right thing to do." Suigetsu added.
"It doesn't matter does it?" Juugo cut in before any fight could be brought up out of nowhere. Juugo knew that you had to be careful with this pair. Fights jumped this way and that at a rate that might win a guiness world record.
"Guess not." Suigetsu said as they finally approached Orochimaru's hiding place.
Sakon and Tayuya met them at the door.
"It's about time you guys showed up." Tayuya said putting her hands on her hips and glowering up at them. Sakon paid them no mind and talked quietly to his brother about their next mission that they would probably be assigned.
"We weren't gone that long." Suigetsu said.
"Hey Suigetsu, how were the chicks over there?" Sakon asked. "Ukon's dying to know about them." He said and chuckled. The head behind him shifted slightly and cursed at Sakon.
"There were a few cute chicks you might like." Suigetsu said grinning.
Bam!
Bam!
Tayuya and Karin both smacked Sakon and Suigetsu.
"Orochimaru-sama doesn't have time for you to waste on shit like that." Tayuya said.
"Okay got it, got it." Sakon said. He rubbed his head where he had gotten hit.
"Yeah Karin, lighten up. They weren't nearly as cute as you. I mean, a bad guy like me only deserves a bad girl like you." Suigetsu added.
"...You son of a bitch!!" Karin screamed and hit him 20 times harder than the last time.
"Ow, ow...okay, I'll shut up now." Suigetsu said.
'You should've shut up a long time ago.' Juugo thought as he talked to a couple of birds that had flown by a while ago.
"Hurry up and get in! Orochimaru-sama is busy!" Tayuya shouted pointing at the entrance.
"Got it. Hey Juugo, we need to go now!" Suigetsu shouted to Juugo who let the birds fly away before following the others into the darkness.
"Are you crazy!?" Temari shouted at Tenten.
"Relax Temari." Tenten said. "...And be quiet." Tenten said looking around.
"You retard Tenten! You should've just let them take care of them." Temari said lowering her voice. She turned to Hinata. "Don't you think so too?"
"...Maybe it is better that we do it. This fight is getting personal." Hinata said looking at Tenten who looked away.
"Well I guess so but what do you plan on doing? We don't even know where they're hiding." Temari said.
"Um..." Tenten thought. "Wouldn't Sasuke know?" Tenten asked.
"Unless they moved, he would know." Temari replied. "Hinata, why don't we get Naruto to ask? It'll be better if we keep this quiet for now. We don't want an uproar, so let's keep it indirect." Temari said.
"Okay, I'll try." Hinata agreed.
"Naruto-kun, would you do me a favor?"
"Sure Hinata, what do you need?" Naruto asked.
"C-Could you ask Sasuke-kun something?" Hinata asked.
"Huh?" Naruto was surprised or even shocked. Hinata had never even spoke to Sasuke before, he wasn't even sure if they had acknowledged each other's existence before.
'But I guess if she needed something from him she wouldn't want to ask him directly.' He thought.
"Sure, what do you want to ask him?"
"I-I want to know wh-where he was when O-Orochimaru was with him." Hinata said. She knew she was probably giving it away.
"..." Naruto stared at her.
'Hm, I don't think she wants to tell me.' Naruto concluded.
"Okay, I'll ask him." Naruto said.
Hinata was happy that he hadn't asked, but her happiness was concealed in her surprise.
"Th-Thank you." Hinata stammered.
'He'll probably kill me for even mentioning that kind of thing.' Naruto thought.
"I think he's free now so I'll go." Naruto said and turned toward his dorm.
'He's going to kill me. He's going to kill me.' Naruto repeated in his mind as he ran off.
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