The Kunoichis That Didn't Belong Ch. 15

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Recap: 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.


Date: Day of the Festival's Parade

Time: Morning—11: 50 am

Place: Main Gates

"Shikamaru! They've split up. What do we do?" Kiba's voice comes loud over the radio, and Shikamaru winces before answering.

"Follow them but be careful. Go in groups!" he orders, and listens as Kiba barks out his orders to the rest of them.

Kiba turns off his com-link and Shikamaru sighs.


Sakura ran across the open grass, and cursed for she could be easily spotted in the open area. As she ran, she couldn't help wondering what went wrong—the plan itself went without a hitch!

She huffed, eyes narrowing. 'Leave it to Shikamaru to figure us out.'


Sasuke ran silently after the pinkette, taking care to stay hidden from sight, and cloaking his chakra as well. He knew without a doubt that the assassin before him was his old teammate, and he didn't understand why.


Hinata leaped easily from tree to tree, moving without a sound. Thanks to her Byakugan, she knew that her old teammates, Kiba, Shino, and Akamaru were behind her. She also knew that her cousin and Rock Lee were nearby as well, to her left, since they were chasing TenTen. And if for some reason they ran into her, she knew her cousin would easily switch to target her instead.


Temari is high, high in the sky, flying over the forest. She can tell her brothers are below, following her, not letting her out of their sight. She curses herself, wondering why, after so many years of solitude away from them, why does she still care?

And in her heart, she knows the answer. In her heart, she knew that she never believed a word they said about her being weak, because she knew something was wrong, and it wasn't their fault at all.

In the end, despite all the shinobis' efforts, right as they were going to approach them, the kunoichis vanished.


"Shikamaru? They vanished. What do we do now?" Shino asks over the link.

"Keep scouting the area for a while. They may not have gotten far away."

"OK."


Temari lands on a large rock in the middle of a clearing, and puts away her giant tessen. Hinata and TenTen enter the clearing a moment later, and stop next to Temari on the rock. Ino comes next, and Sakura last. They take a moment to catch their breath.

"So?" TenTen finally asks, standing straight once more.

"I think we lost them. We're far enough away." Ino replies.

Hinata nods in agreement, and Sakura turns to Temari. "So, we're getting called back?"

Temari hops off the rock. "Yep. You bet'cha. They heard about the gates of the Land of Honey closing, and want us back now."

TenTen turned to the rest of them. "Well, we should go then. Oh, and new disguises will help."


Something beeps, and Shikamaru looks at his link. "Hello?"

"I see them."

"Tail them, and don't get followed. As soon as they reach their base, tell me the location."

"Alright then."

The radio is switched off, and Shikamaru sets to organize the guards of the Land of Honey.


Five women wearing normal clothing walks away from the clearing. They are clearly sisters, for they have the same features. There is no sign that may suggest they are anything less than respectable, much less a ninja.

"Ready?"

The five of them walk away calmly and quickly.

Without their notice, from above, someone watches them.


Well, that was a short chapter, and I know I've taken a long time. But working on the next chapters and editing the beginning chapters take time. So, enjoy what you have—Chapter 16 will be up next week. Thank you for your support.