The Kunoichis That Didn't Belong Ch. 14

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Recap: "Tell him not to send you after me." She informed them, the only message she said as she stared down at her brothers, the wind blowing around them. 'Send someone else after me, because it would be far easier to attack them and not think twice.' And then, before they could react, she twisted a part of her fan, and changed the wind's direction. Soon, she was sailing out of sight, far, far away.

"What now?" TenTen asked as she ran beside the Hyuuga.

We find Ino and Sakura." Hinata replied, and the two raced toward the gates with the Leaf shinobi behind them.


Date: Day of the Festival's Parade

Time: Morning—11: 50 am

Place: Main Gates

Ino and Sakura stopped in surprise. Shikamaru, Shino, Kiba, Chouji, Akamaru, and a couple of guards were in front of them. They were confused, and their faces showed that.

Ino glanced quickly at Sakura, shooting a look that asked 'Was this part of the plan?' To which Sakura retuned 'No, don't think so.'

They snapped back to attention as Shikamaru walked forward.

He stared at them, seeming as if he was studying their faces, but that was a cover-up, for he already guessed who he was dealing with. "You're Sakura and Ino, aren't you?"

The kunoichis' faces remained calm and composed even though inside them wasn't quite so.

"No, we are named Blossom and Rose." Sakura finally decides to say, stepping forward; thus drawing attention to her as Ino subtly scanned the area around them, looking for a way out.

"You fool no one." Shino said after a long moment of silence, his voice breaking it. "You are surrounded, and should come quietly."

Ino smirked. "Come quietly? Does anyone ever do that?" she asked.

Kiba growled, stepping forward. "Don't mess with us. I don't know what you're planning, but you're coming with us!"

Sakura withdrew a step until she was aligned next to Ino. The two took up an offensive stance, and the shinobi before them did so accordingly in response. "We're not going without a fight."

"As you wish." All shinobi and guards with the exception of Shikamaru stepped forward. Shikamaru only looked at the two. "It doesn't have to be this way."

"Yeah, right."

"Fine." He gave a small huff. "Troublesome." He muttered, and stepped back within the ranks of the assembled shinobi and guards behind him.


The fight was spurred on, shinobi and guards versus the two kunoichis.

Sakura attacked with a sword as Ino threw kunai, both mentally aware of the other's presence and careful not to loose the other.

They attacked and defended with grace, dodging the skilled and clumsy attacks headed toward them.


Shikamaru watched the battle from the side. He wasn't going to participate in this fight. Not yet.

Two silent figures landed beside him, but he didn't spare a glance at them.

"Is that Ino and Sakura?" Sasuke asked, and Shikamaru inclined his head slightly.

"That is whom I believe them to be, though they claim themselves as 'Blossom' and 'Rose'." He told them, and Neji's eyebrow rose slightly. "Flower names?" he inquired.

Shikamaru nodded. "And from the information I received from Lee, there are two others, also claiming flower names. Gaara did not say, but I shall stand to assume the one he fought against claimed such a name as well."

Neji nodded. "Very well. Do we join in this fight?"

Shikamaru shook his head. "I would suggest waiting first. I believe we will have more arrivals shortly."


"Did you hear that? Maybe we should try to contact them." Hinata said worriedly as she and TenTen neared the main gates, and the clashes of metal could be heard. "Oh, but it might distract them…."

"Quiet now." TenTen warned as the two got closer. Hinata nodded, and the two silently ran on.

Nearing, they could see the battle displayed; Sakura and Ino themselves caught up in the middle of it.

Exchanging a glance, Hinata and TenTen ran into the battle, throwing kunai and other weapons at the unsuspecting attackers.

"Guys we're here now." Hinata said as she and TenTen reached Sakura and Ino.

"Good to know." Sakura responded, never taking her eyes off the attackers.


Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Neji watched as TenTen and Hinata ran headlong into the battle, throwing weapons at the shinobi and guards.

"Seems I was right." Shikamaru said quietly.

". . . Now?"

"Go ahead."

Neji and Sasuke joined the battle alongside the newly-arrived Lee and Naruto.


They noticed, of course, as Neji, Sasuke, Lee, and Naruto entered the fight.

Who didn't?

And they all braced themselves for a long fight, all-the-while wondering what happened to Temari.


It was if their thoughts had summoned her.

A hard gust of wind blew overhead, and all stopped fighting in surprise.

Everyone glanced upward, and their faces took on the expression of surprise.

There, stood the one kunoichi missing from the four below, and not far behind her ran the two shinobi of the Sand, one with red hair, and the other dressed in black.

"I've received word." Temari said, using the moment that lacked battle to speak. "They have been informed and wish for us to return immediately."

"Alright." TenTen replied immediately.

Some men turned to her, startled, and Temari used that moment to wave her fan down hard below at those below.

Some got blown away, and that was when the four females darted through the wind and out through the gates.

"Made it!" Ino exclaimed with relief as they ran, putting in distance between them and the attackers.

"Maybe." Sakura said worriedly. "Hinata?"

Hinata frowned. "I don't think we're in the clear…They may be following us." Her Byakugan was activated and she scanned behind them.

Suddenly, from overhead, they heard Temari's voice. "They're gaining on you!" she warned.

TenTen frowned. "Alright, then split up and don't get followed! Get back to our marked spot—we'll regroup from there." She decided.

"Alright," they chimed unanimously, and scattered in the matter of seconds, each off in a different direction.


Well, the votes are cast and the official pairings are such: NejiTen, SasuSaku, SaiIno, ShikaTema, and NaruHina.

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