Things are going to start getting better from here. Please review so I can improve. Just so you know, anything in italics is a thought, anything bolded is spoken by black Zetsu or Kuroi, and any jutsu performed will be underlined.

BOOM!

The wall was blasted apart, and the ten of them were free. They raced outside before any guards could come to see what was going on. Once outside, they caught a glimpse of the building they were trapped in. It was made of stone and towered above them. Moss lined the walls, and shouting could be heard from inside. Their escape had already been noticed. Without further ado, all ten of them fled into the forest. Hidden by the undergrowth, they paused to watch guards run past them in pursuit. Nobody saw them; their escape plan succeeded!

"That was awesome!" Fumetsu stretched out on a flat rock nearby, only to be prodded up by Sakan.

"We can't rest here. We have to get further away from this place or we'll be caught again," growled Sakan.

"Where's Shiro?" Itami interrupted.

"He went to look for a place to hide," Kuroi replied.

"By himself?" Sutetchi looked worried.

"I can tell where he is. Don't worry."

"That must be one of your abilities, hmm," Nendo said.

"Do all of us have some kind of special ability?" Ningyou asked, curious.

"Most likely. I mean, Sutetchi has those threads, and Kuroi and Shiro have some kind of telepathic communication," Tenshi interjected.

"What about the rest of us?" Ningyou questioned.

"Maybe ours hasn't shown up yet. Not all of us had a god-damned chance to show off our abilities, you know!" Fumetsu shouted from where she was arguing with Sakan.

"Silence!" Karasu suddenly hissed from where she was peering out at the building.

Everyone fell silent immediately, intimidated by the mysterious girl.

"There's someone out there. He's not going anywhere. He's just…standing there, looking in this direction," Karasu reported.

"Maybe he heard Fumetsu shouting," Sakan suggested with a glare at Fumetsu. Fumetsu shot him a look that wished him a painful death.

"No," Karasu countered, "He's been staring over here since he came out."

Itami opened her mouth to say something, but was stopped by Shiro, who just returned.

"I found a place," he announced.

"That's great. Where?" Tenchi asked.

It was Kuroi who replied, "It's an abandoned house a considerable distance from here. Made of wood. Smells terrible, but it's safe."

"Let's go!" Itami said eagerly.

Karasu tore her gaze from the stationary figure, "Hurry."

Shiro and Kuroi led the group to the house. Itami asked Shiro to remain on guard and Kuroi was supposed to warn the group if unwanted company arrived. The rest of the group entered the house cautiously, then separated to explore more. It was like a tomb in the house, and almost everyone jumped when Fumetsu let out a cry.

"Look what I found!"

The others arrived to see her holding a deadly-looking scythe. Fumetsu was admiring every angle of it; she obviously preferred it for a weapon.

"Don't scare us like that next time, hmm!" Nendo snapped.

"It's not my fault you guys get scared easily!" Fumetsu retorted, sticking her tongue out at Nendo.

Nendo snarled but went back to where he was digging around in a pile of old papers. Everyone else returned to their original positions before Fumetsu's outburst. Complete silence fell upon the group again. A while later, Ningyou interrupted them.

"Guys, look at this."

Another chapter completed and posted. I feel so tired. School has a weird schedule too because of the hurricane. Oh well. Next chapter soon to come!