Chibi: I just had to continue writing but I felt like it had to be in a new chapter so here's chapter 5!
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Konoha Luxury Suites
The five had rented two hotel rooms, and to Tenten's disagreement, she had a room mate. Kankuro. He was actually the least troublesome, as Shikamaru put it. He wouldn't gag her with sand if he was upset, he would talk, and he wouldn't sit in front of a laptop the entire time. Both Kankuro and Tenten disagreed to this.
Tenten sat on her bed, Kankuro on his, and the two argued over which TV channel they should watch.
"Dancing with the Stars." Tenten growled.
"America's Next Top Model." Kankuro spat.
"What kind of guy watches that!" Tenten cried.
"Dude! They're fucking hot!" Kankuro growled.
"They're fucking SLUTS!" Tenten snapped back. Suddenly the door connecting them to Shikamaru, Sasuke's and Gaara's room flung open, and Gaara was in the doorway.
"Decide on a show, or I will break the remote." Gaara threatened, sand starting to creep in from the other room.
Both Tenten and Kankuro didn't want this to happen, so they looked at each other and at the same time suggested. "American Idol?"
Gaara turned and left, and Tenten and Kankuro were stuck watching American Idol for the rest of the night.
The next morning, the fighting began again.
"Tenten! Open up! You're not the only one who needs to shower!" Kankuro banged on the bathroom door.
"Oh shut the fuck up Kankuro." her feminine voice called from the other side of the door. "I'm coming already."
The door opened, and someone that didn't look like Tenten, emerged. Only a towel wrapped around her body, long, brown locks cascaded down her shoulders, free, unlike the tight buns they were normally in.
"Quit staring and get in the shower." Tenten glared, and he knew that it was Tenten. He grunted a response and locked himself in the bathroom to start his shower, while Tenten dressed in skinny jeans, converse, and a red t-shirt. Today she decided to let her hair down. She walked back over to the bathroom door and knocked on it.
"WHAT!" A muffled voice snapped, still audible even though the shower was drowning most of it out.
"I'm going next door! Come over when you're ready!" Tenten shouted so that she could be heard.
"Whatever." She could barely make the word out, and turned on her heel, heading to the other boys room. She knocked on the adjoining door. Shikamaru answered.
"Morning. Come on in." He let her come in, and she noticed that all three boys were ready.
"How long have you been up?" she asked.
"Longer than you and Kankuro." Sasuke smirked. "About an hour after we got up, we could hear you two bickering."
"Okay, okay." Tenten sat down on someone's bed. "Now, how many of you guys think those chicks on America's Next Top Model are sluts, raise your hand." All three boys raised their hands. "See that's what I thought!" Shikamaru grabbed a laser pointer and a thermometer and propped the thermometer on a table and sat next to Tenten, shining the laser at the thermometer, making the red liquid rise.
"Why does this matter?" Sasuke asked.
"Kankuro thinks they're hot." Tenten replied.
"Kankuro has a brain the size of a peanut." Gaara mumbled.
"So what are we doing today? Isn't tomorrow the day we have to...you know..." Tenten asked.
"Yeah, I'm hacking into the surveillance camera's." Shikamaru told her looking away from his laser for a split second.
"I'm the one going in the night of." Gaara mumbled.
"You and Kankuro are the distraction, so you're going shopping today for distracting outfits." Sasuke told her, smirking.
"Why is it always ME AND HIM!" Tenten screamed rather loudly.
"Who's him?" Kankuro had walked in now.
"You." Gaara told him. "You and Tenten are the distraction tomorrow night. So you're going shopping for distracting outfits today."
"By distracting you mean sexy, right?" Kankuro clarified.
"Sure." Sasuke grumbled. "And I get everything else ready."
"Like the kunai." Gaara reminded him.
"Duh. That's one of the most important things." Sasuke replied blankly.
"You two can leave." Gaara gestured to Tenten and Kankuro. "But be back at 5 tonight so we can all have dinner together and see what else we need to get done.
Tenten nodded. "Okay. Let's go Kankuro." she grabbed his wrist and pulled him out.
Once Kankuro and Tenten had left Shikamaru sighed. "Okay, so you guys need to drop me off at the subway, drive back out to Suna, then come pick me up, right?"
Sasuke nodded. "Gaara needed to get the kunai."
"Okay then troublesome people, let's go." The three walked out as well, headed to a blue van with shelves and only two seats at shotgun. Sasuke was behind the wheel, and he dropped Shikamaru at the subway's, before he and Gaara headed off in the direction of Sunagakure.
Shikamaru took the subway train where it ran next to Hokage tower, and got off at that point. He quickly managed to get in a door, most likely for the janitors, and made his way to a pipe. He grabbed a tiny blade from his bag and made a circle, cutting through the pipe. When it was fully cut,he removed it and set it aside. The Shikamaru pulled out a wire and his laptop from his bag and shoved the wire up the pipe, using a screen on his laptop for navigation. When he had gotten the wire where he wanted, he pulled out some tape and taped it in, and then set a receiver behind the pipe where it was concealed.
Shikamaru then crept out the same way he had crept in and entered around the side of the Hokage tower where they gave tours. He pretended to be with a tour, and brought out a camcorder, looking around, then focusing on the Creed. He waited for a person to get near it before shining the laser at the heat sensors.
Two people in the surveillance room heard a small alarm go off in their room, indicating that there might be slight danger to an object. They checked the screen and the 'object in distress' was the Creed. They decided to notify, even though it was probably just a little kid with a temperature over 100.
After dropping off Shikamaru, Gaara and Sasuke drove out of Konoha, making the drive to Suna 30 minutes, instead of a three day trip on foot. As they talked they made small chat.
"How was the meeting with Yamanaka san?" Sasuke asked, keeping his eye on the road.
"Fine."
"Was he understanding?"
"Yamanaka san was a female." Gaara looked away.
"Really. Was she understanding?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes. Until we told her our theory on the Creed being stolen." Gaara shrugged.
"Aa."
Sasuke pulled into Sunagakure, and Gaara directed him up a hill that led to a very large mansion.
"Right here." Gaara leaped out, and Sasuke only had to wait for five minutes before Gaara reopened the door and plopped back in, a black velvet case in hand.
"May I?" Sasuke asked, eyeing the case.
"Go ahead." Gaara handed it to him/
Sasuke opened the case to see an old kunai, probably the one that Gaara had said belonged to the first Kazekage. "Hn." he carefully handed it back to Gaara before starting up the engine again. The two began their half hour trip home.
Shikamaru slunk out of the tower before anyone caught him, put away the camcorder, and now brought out a camera. He snapped pictures of the tower, tourists, and then a guard. Snap. Snap. Snap. He zoomed in closer each time, and got a good shot of the guards badge. "Bingo." he whispered.
Tenten and Kankuro walked along the streets. Since Tenten was a girl and would probably be the most difficult to shop for, the two settled on shopping for Kankuro first so that they could focus on her without worrying about still having to buy him something. They only took one stop for Kankuro and he had decided on a black button down shirt, jeans, and a pair of vans. Now they walked along the streets, not talking. A cute little shop caught Tenten's eye so she grabbed Kankuro and dragged him in with her.
It was a half hour later, and they were in the SAME little shop. Tenten had tried on a total of 20 outfits so far. She came out wearing a mis of outfit 5 and outfit 17. She was dressed in white skinny jeans, a red v-neck,and a white vest. She also had to consider the black flats and white hoop earrings she had at home. Kankuro was actually not bored with his current task which was telling Tenten what he liked and disliked about her outfit from a male's point of view. He found it amusing when she gave him a little scowl when he rejected an outfit, or a beam when he approved of one. He took it that she valued his opinion since the store clerk would say anything looked fabulous on her just to get her to buy it.
"Actually Tenten, I think this is the best one so far." he complimented.
"Thanks." she gushed, blushing slightly and fidgeting with the ponytail she had had her hair up in since outfit 3. "So you think I should get it?" she had a feeling her hair was getting staticky from trying so much clothes on, and she absolutely hated that.
"Yes, for two reasons, both very logical." Kankuro informed her.
"Why?" Tenten asked, leaning up against the door.
"One, it really doesn't look that bad on you." Kankuro scratched the back of his neck. "Two, I am really hungry, and want to get something to eat."
Tenten groaned. "Fine. Meet me up front." She closed herself into the dressing room to change back into her clothes. Kankuro on the other hand walked up to the front to wait for Tenten. She soon emerged from the hall and walked up to the counter to purchase her wardrobe. After wards the two walked out.
Shikamaru lay on a bench, watching the clouds, when two shadows blocked the sun. He sat up, not to thrilled. "Tenten? Kankuro? I presume you two have finished your troublesome tasks."
Tenten nodded. "Yep, we're off to get some dim sum and bring it back to the hotel. You in?"
"No, sorry. I've got to wait for Sasuke and Gaara, but then we'll be back at the hotel." Shikamaru mumbled.
"Okay then." Tenten began to continue walking. "See you in a few."
"Tenten?" Shikamaru asked, getting her attention.
"Yeah?"
"You two don't do anything naughty." Shikamaru gave a wide smirk.
"Why you!" Tenten almost lunged at Shika, but Kankuro grabbed her by the waist and began to drag her in the direction of dim sum.
"Ha, very funny Shikamaru." Kankuro grumbled.
Tenten held her bag from the shop and the dim sum as Kankuro fumbled with the room key.
"Open the door already Kankuro!"
"I'm working on it!" Kankuro shoved it in the lock and shoved the door open.
The two walked in and Tenten flung the bag of clothes on her bed, and set the dim sum down on a table, sitting down on Kankuro's bed since it was right next to the table. She pulled out a pair of chopsticks for herself and a spoon to eat the congee with. (A/N: Congee is like a Chinese rice porridge, also known as juk) Kankuro sat down next to her, and pulled out his own chopsticks and spoon. They began to eat a variety of different Chinese treats, ranging from cha siu bau's, or BBQ steamed pork buns, to chicken feet. The two heard a knock on the adjoining door.
"Who is it?" Tenten asked.
"Who do you think?" That was Sasuke.
"You two troublesome people better get the door or we'll assume you're getting dressed.
At that comment Tenten leaped up, off of Kankuro's bed and opened the door vigorously, tackling Shikamaru to the ground. "I dare you to say that again." She threatened, shaking him by the collar.
"Sorry, couldn't help myself." Shika swatted her away. "Now go away."
Tenten noticed that Sasuke and Gaara had set up ceram wrap all over, and a glass of a clear substance that Sasuke was dipping a kunai knife into. "What's that?" she asked.
"We're coating it in invisible ink." Sasuke informed her, before setting it into the case.
"Why?" Tenten asked.
"That's none of your buisness, but it's for the plan tomorrow." Gaara replied.
"Oh." Tenten nodded. "Hey, any of you guys want some dim sum? Kankuro and I have plently left." She motioned to her door.
"Not to be troublesome..."Shikamaru walked next door to get himself a bite to eat. Tenten followed him in.
"Is that the only adjective you know?" she asked.
"Huh?" Shikamaru was trying to eat some sticky rice.
"Is troublesome the only adjective you know?" she asked.
"No." Shikamaru replied, stuffing his face.
"Really? Give me an example." Tenten challenged.
Shikamaru looked her right in the eyes, and replied. "Very troublesome."
Chibi: As unbelievable as this sounds, this chapter would've been up sooner but I forgot to save it, and had to redo most of it...sorry...enjoy and please review!