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Waving Sakura on with a promise to meet her in the security area Ibiki followed Anko into her office, the purple haired Kunoichi frowning as she closed the door.
"Our ANBU were waylaid by ROOT, they got nowhere near the Kazekage. He's caught onto us."
"He caught on to us weeks ago." Ibiki admitted leaning on Anko's desk and rubbing the back of his neck in frustration. "Hopefully we can get enough done while we are amusing him. He's ruthless, determined, paranoid and cold-hearted, the things that make him a harsh and cruel leader also makes him a good tactician and a Hokage suited for war."
Anko scowled at the truth in Ibiki's words. "He's still a bastard."
Ibiki nodded in agreement, shrugging. "So am I."
"You didn't set up Kunoichi to be breeding stock." She argued, shivering at the idea and the other new regimes Danzou was implementing.
"But the others would see nothing wrong with some of it. The Mizukage would be against the Kunoichi be giving lesser missions but only if they were strong, the Raikage would be supporting the strength of the Kuniochi offspring, even the Kazekage would approve of the stricter rota's, he was exasperated by Tsunade-sama's laidback ways at times"
"But he's Naruto's friend, he won't approve of this."
"Not at all." Ibiki smiled. "Especially as Sakura was on the team to help find his student, helped rescue and saved his brother from dieing, not to mention corresponded with the hospital on latest medical techniques."
"So we try to get Haruno out with them ?"
Looking at his second in command Ibiki admitted. "Try. He's not going to make it easy. We also need to prepare for retaliation, get in contact with all teams out of Konoha to prepare and wait for our signal, try to call as many back. Get the network working as well. Anko." Ibiki face became serious as he looked the purple haired Kunoichi in the eye. "Surveillance on us has doubled, it's only a matter of days before we are questioned, get everything in order and . . . ."
He trailed off, Anko flapping at hand at him agreeing. "Yeah I know burn anything and everything, strengthen the mind blocks and prepare for pain. Yesh I'm not an amateur."
Ibiki raised an eyebrow and folded his arms waiting for her to stop, smirking as she gave him a sheepish yet defiant look and quietly admitted. "If we're taken at different times keep an eye on Sakura for me."
"Oh." Anko nodded her head, a small smile gracing her lips. "Yeah, I can do that."
Standing to the side she watched Ibiki lave her office and make his way to the security area to meet Sakura. As of the last week since the pink haired Kunoichi had started working in the ANBU lab, one was rarely seen without the other.
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Dia Duit,
I know its short but it seemed like a nice scene. I had another Ino and Sakura confrontation in mind form here but didn't feel the need. Hope you all enjoyed.
Lots of Love,
The Rose and the Dagger x x x