The two stopped in a dark alleyway that was very rarely used. Jatsu leaned against the wall with her hood up as she and Umi waited for Kazue and Nikito to show up. Kazue turned into the alley and stopped to take a breath. The sun was blocked, so it was much more comfortable. She pulled the hood of the sweater down and walked up to Jatsu with a smile.

"I'm going to get right down to this..." Jatsu murmured, opening her eyes to glance at Kazue. "We need your help... and his.." She murmured, looking at Nikito before at Kazue again. "But it's extremely dangerous..."

Kazue's expression turned to confusion, and she glanced at Umi. Her eyes were still that eerie red shade, and she wondered if she should worry. She turned to Nikito before looking back at Jatsu. "What?"

Jatsu sighed deeply and crossed her arms over her chest, glancing at Umi. "If you cannot control yourself, I expect you to leave the alley.."

Umi gritted her teeth and looked away for a moment. "I'm fine."

Jatsu eyed her for a moment before looking back at Kazue with a soft smile. "I'm going to tell you... everything... but you need to understand this; this information risks, not only Umi's life and mine, but yours and his too."

Kazue turned to look at Nikito with a questioning look. She turned back and breathed out slowly. "What is it?"

Jatsu smiled a bit more. "Remember the day I was taken? Those men were from an organization called Affani. They are... a complicated group. It's run by three extremely strong shinobi. Every few years they go to different villages and terrorize it. They break into homes and steal the young and helpless children." She explained, pausing to give Kazue a moment to process her words.

Kazue clenched her jaw and nodded. Jatsu sighed deeply and continued. "These children that are taken are trained daily. I can't even count how many times I had been deathly injured or even received broken bones. When they are considered at a certain level, they get placed with a partner - mine is Umi. The training then grows even more dangerous as the pairs are put through even more strenuous training. Some even get killed at this stage from fatigue, hunger, or even just in the middle of an attack. Affani doesn't care for the death. They shurg it off and go out hunting for someone to replace that child."

Nikito was listening closly, his jaw clenched as he imagined being there like Jatsu had been.

"They always know everything. It would not surpirse me if they knew I was telling you and your boyfriend everything right now." Jatsu murmured, clenching her jaw.

Kazue diverted her eyes at the boyfriend part but then sighed. "Why don't you just leave and never go back?" Kazue asked.

Jatsu shook her head. "If it was that simple, don't you think we all would?" Jatsu sighed deeply. "No... anyone who tries to leave, gets hunted down and killed by other members... some cases even their own partner is forced to do the kill."

Kazue shook her head. "So, what you're asking is for Nikito's and mine cooperation to take down the Affani?"

Jatsu shrugged. "In a way, yes. It's not like we will force you to do it alone... I have considered the possiblility that the Affani leaders have other... sources outside of the organization itself, and if I am correct, those people will hunt you down."

Kazue laughed and looked at Nikito. "I guess this mission isn't as boring as I thought." She said sarcastically and turned back to Jatsu. "If the Affani is so powerful, then how do you expect us to help?"

Jatsu smiled. "I was waiting for that question..." Jatsu laughed. "Well, it's like this... they are only so powerful because they have their... child slaves to protect them. However, without us, they are no different from any other shinobi - a challange, but not impossible to kill. The only reason people like Umi and myself cannot turn on them, is because the others will not fight with us... they have no hope in an escape. But, if outside help, like you and your boyfriend, are on our side, Umi and I can convince the others that it can be done. We all take them down, game over, Affani closed."

"He's not my boyfriend!" Kazue sighed loudly and shook her head.

Jatsu's eyes widened slightly before she closed them and chuckled. "I.. apologize, little sister."

Kazue laughed lightly and pushed her bangs back, giving an apologetic smile to Nikito. She sighed and looked at the ground again. "If we are to do this...it needs to either be in the Rain Village of back at the Mist village...somewhere where I can...actually..." Kazue bit her lip.

Jatsu took a step forward and ruffled Kazue's hair. "I know, Kazue. You know I know." She smiled. "Affani is set in the Cloud Village... so you should be fine..."

Kazue smiled and nodded. "Then I could use my full potential."

Jatsu smiled. "Yes, you can." She lowered her hand and looked over at Umi before looking back at Kazue. "There is... another problem... the... man we just killed, had stated that the last person we're after... is back at the Mist Village, and that father is probably after me..."

"It would be natural if dad were to chase after you, but why do you want one of the Mist Village ninja?" Kazue asked and glanced over at Nikito.

Jatsu gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. "I-I guess I can't tell you... everything.."

"That's the business of the Affani, not yours." Umi stated, still looking away.

Nikito stepped foward to Kazue's side and looked to Umi. "I'm afriad that as a jounin of the Mist myself, I do need to ask why you're after a Mist Villge shinobi."

Jatsu glanced at Nikito and chuckled. "You're a bold guy... aren't you?... A simple Jounin has no buisness to this..."

Kazue stuck out her hands in defense. "He wants to be the Mizukage." She explained. "All he wants is to protect the village..."

Umi stepped forward, inches from Kazue's hand and glared at Nikito. Her eyes turned from the red to the black that swallowed her eyes. "He has no business knowing of this then..."

Jatsu put her arm out across Umi's chest. "Control yourself..." She hissed, narrowing her eyes.

"This will not work if Nikito is against us. He knows too much... They both do." Umi stated and turned to Jatsu. "This was a stupid mistake."

Jatsu bared her teeth. "You shut it." She hissed at Umi.

"No one said I wasn't on your side.." Nikito shrugged. "If the reasoning to killing this Mist Village jounin seems reasonable, I will not fight it."

"See?" Jatsu hissed. "It's not a stupid mistake." She growled.

Umi narrowed her eyes at Nikito and lowered her head. She quickly stepped under Jatsu's arm and moved past Kazue to stand inches from Nikito's face. Her black beady eyes stared ruthlessly into his. "If you even dare to stop us, your head in mine." She growled.

Kazue quickly pushed herself between Umi and Nikito with narrowed eyes.

"You wish..." Kazue growled.

Nikito rested a hand on Kazue's shoulder and shook his head. Jatsu grabbed the hood of Umi's cloak and pulled her back.

"I said stop!" Jatsu hissed. "This guy can't hear the reason and agree to it.. if he did I would kill him."

Kazue shook her head. "No one will be killing Nikito." She stated.

Jatsu turned and smirked at Kazue. "Boyfriend~" She chuckled.

Kazue narrowed her eyes as her cheeks turned a light shade of pink. "He's my partner."

Jatsu rolled her eyes. "Partner is another form of boyfriend. As is couple, as is pair, as is special other, and so is close friend." She smirked. "And I will not change what I think... because I see it before me."

Kazue diverted her eyes and crossed her arms. "We're not together in that way..." She murmured.

Nikito rolled his eyes and stepped past Kazue and infront of Jatsu. "Forget it. Just tell me why you're after this Jounin."

Jatsu glanced at Nikito with narrowed eyes before looking to Umi for consent.

Umi stepped forward and stuck her finger in Nikito's face. "Because it's disgusting pigs like you who look at children and have no self-control. Who think, and look and act upon their feelings. Three men were caught near where the female children are kept; peeping at them with their sick minds. We were sent to chase them down and kill them because they found out too much."

Nikito narrowed his eyes and grabbed Umi's wrist. "I am not like that." He growled. "And that is a reasonable reason to kill them off." He sighed, letting her wrist free, throwing it roughly back.

Umi growled through clench teeth. "As far as I'm concerned, you are all the same." She hissed and turned around. She could feel the anger rising to the edge of the line that kept her sane. She knew that if she were to stick around, she wouldn't be abel to control herself anymore. Just looking at that man caused her blood to boil; to look at any man for that matter. She hated them all.

Kazue frowned and looked up at Nikito and turned to look at Jatsu. Jatsu watched Umi's actions closely. "Umi.. I've already told you... not all men are the same..."

Umi narrowed her eyes but continued to walk. "I don't care, Jatsu. They all disgust me."

Jatsu sighed deeply and looked back at Nikito and Kazue. "Sorry about her... she's had a bad history with men.."

Kazue nodded slowly, glancing a Umi's back. "Must have..." Kazue murmured and turned back to Jatsu. "So what is the plan then, if we were to help?"

Jatsu gave a soft smile again. "Well, Umi and I are going to return to our base to report in. I figure you two can return back home for a few days... do not tell Sora the situation." She murmured with a sigh. Jatsu reached into her pocket and pulled out a small scroll and held it out toward Kazue. "When this lights on fire, you'll know I'm in the Mist Village." She explained.

Kazue nodded and slowly reached out to grab the scroll. Once the scroll was in her hands, Jatsu was gone. She looked down the alley, and Umi was gone as well.

Nikito sighed and put his hands in his pockets. "So we head back home?"

Kazue looked at the scroll and nodded. "I guess so."

Nikito gave a soft smile and stepped infront of Kazue. "Smile, okay? This is a good thing."

Kazue shrugged but forced a smile. "I...guess so."

Nitkito pulled the hood of the sweater over Kazue's head and pulled her from the alley so the two could head back out.

Jatsu had a small smile at her lips as Umi and herself headed back towards the Cloud Village. Umi's eyes were still black as she murmured angrily under her breath. Jatsu rolled her eyes at Umi. "Quit complaining... this is good."

Umi turned around and stopped in Jatsu's path. "How can you be so calm when that man is always by your sister? How could you even trust him?" Umi let out a frustrating sigh. "You're going to be killed - worst of all, I'll probably have to kill you! I can't, Jatsu! I won't be able to kill you... We'll both die..."

Jatsu's eyes were wide as she looked down at Umi. She hadn't seen that type of emotion in Umi for a very long time, and when she did, it was never adressed to Jatsu herself. Jatsu let out a long breath as she set her hands on Umi's shoulders. "Umi... please calm down, okay? First of all, I know my sister... she wouldn't trust Nikito as she does unless he proved himself to be trustworthy-"

"Men are good at decieving, Jatsu. They'll lead you on-"

"Umi!" Jatsu raised her voice to cut Umi off before sighing with a weak smile. "Stop, okay? Not all men are the same... You may not realize it now... but one day you will."

Umi turned back around and continued to walk. "I will never trust those filthy creatures."

Jatsu grabbed Umi's wrist and pulled Umi back. "I wasn't finished..." She growled. "Secondly... We will not be killed. In order to kill members in the Affani, they have lots of planning to do. If they are planning it, we have at least three days to prepare..."

Umi shook her head. "And if all fails?"

"Meaning my sister and her boyfriend do not succeed in defeating the Affani?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying."

"If that does end up being the case... then a new plan will need to be formed. I refuse to continue to stand by while the Affani continue to destory lives!" Jatsu gritted her teeth. "Do you not remember Kina? I was ordered to kill her, remember?"

Umi nodded, remembering the incident vivadly.

Jatsu growled. "That... day destroyed me more than anything else... she withered in pain as I had to cut her into bits... that was the Affani's order of death..."

Umi diverted her eyes. Jatsu sighed. "I can't... handle knowing that the Affani think that's how it should be... I will stop at nothing to break this organization apart... I will continue to fight against them... until my heart stops."

Umi turned back around and began to walk away again, at a slower pace. "Fine, Jatsu. But if I'm ordered to kill you, I'm killing myself first."

Jatsu smirked as she beagn walking again. "I'll kill myself for you."

Umi smiled slightly and lowered her head. She closed her eyes an took in a breath as her eyes turned back to their normal pink shade. "This better work."

Jatsu smiled. "It has to..."

"And remember, if that man and your sister turns against us, I won't hold back to kill them."

Jatsu lowered her head. "They will not turn against us..."

"We need to talk about that Okima girl..." The raven haired male hissed to his co-leaders.

The violet haired woman nodded with agreeance. "She's starting to become independant." She muttered. "We're going to have to set her straight."

The blonde male nodded in agreement to the female. "She's very valuable though... killing her would be an inconvience..."

The raven haired male nodded as he rubbed his temples. "And that Umi girl is just as valuable... we can't risk losing them..."

The woman turned and narrowed her eyes at leader. "Kenzu, that black and pink haired girl would rather die than obey you. She's good for her abilities, but she's useless once she turns against you."

Kenzu looked to his co-leaders and sighed.

"Haito has a point..." The blonde murmured.

Kenzu narrowed his eyes at the blonde. "Ryomatsu... you never agree with Haito..."

Ryomatsu shrugged. "I agree when she speaks truthfully..."

Kenzu sighed again as he looked between the two. "Well, what do you two purpose we do then?"

"I purpose that we counter the blonde's plan, and kill the useless one." Haito stated, arms crossed and a smirk on her face.

Ryomatsu shook his head. "If we keep the Okima girl alive, and kill her partner, she will refuse to work under us... we will be forced to kill her."

"Give her to me, and I'll straighten her out. She'll be obedient like one of the small children once I'm through with her."

"She already is obedient, Haito..." Kenzu murmured. "She's no less obedient than anyone else we've trained... I believe it would be impossible to force much more out from that girl..."

Haito crossed the room to the window and peered out. "Than kill them both, we have many more who are as strong, if not stronger than her who can replace her. Our next raid is coming up, I'm sure we can find someone valuable who will succeed our expectations of her replacement."

Kenzu sighed and thought for a moment before calling out, "Mikiito!"

A tall female with a black mask and black cloak appeared in the room, she fell to her knees and bowed to the three leaders. "Yes, my leaders?" She whispered.

Kenzu smirked. "We need you to keep close watch on Jatsu and Umi. Report what they do and plan until I come up with their punishment."

Mikiito stood back up, but kept her head lowered. "As my master commands." She put her hands together and made a hand seal. Her body split into two bodies. The one of the left bowed further and left the room. She instantly knew exactly where the two targets were.

Mikiito that was on the right lifted her face to look at the head leader. Kenzu smirked. "I want your main body to remain here to keep us up to date..."

Mikiito nodded slightly, and glanced at the other two leaders. "Most certainly. Mikiito will be arriving to their location quickly." She smirked and glanced at the other two again before lowering her head.