* * - Expressions.
"italic" - Thoughts.
"There is a river straight about 9km ahead of us. Towards its far right there is a waterfall and the surrounding forest over there is denser and little dangerous. My insects sensed four human presences over there too." Shino mapped out.
"Byakugan! I see them there! Three Narutos and one Hinata. But why such low man power there with respect to here?"
"May be this one is just a distraction. And those over there have the real one. But then again this type of strategy will be way too obvious and so the real ones will be in the middle of these many clones."
"Yeah, if this is to create confusion in intruder's mind, we can say he is doing his job well. And those two shadow clones are using sage mode too. I see so he intended to keep an eye on everyone's movements around them even inside Camp Boundary."
"I heard he was able to sense about the battle with his sage mode that was holding miles away from his hideout." Added Shino.
"He must have sensed us too." But didn't undo his jutsu so that the real ones can stay undisturbed. *Smile* Not bad strategy at all. Simple yet effective.
"Neji! Can you see what's going on?" I don't want to disturb them by our movements but my curiosity growing up with this strong security arrangement around them. Shino thought with his perverted ideas playing on background in full glories.
"Byakugan! Two Narutos are sitting still, 1km away from both sides of river banks. And eh ... Naruto and Hinata they are at the waterfall um… [Byakugan release] That's it."
"That's it?! … And?"
"It seems Lady Hinata is being bold with Naruto." Said Neji blushingly.
"How far?" Shino intrigues more with a shine in his eyes, eh, glasses- in his glasses. Neji gives him a look that clearly says 'Don't ask me more or you may have to carry me back inside camp'
"Well, eh…. Let's head back! We don't want to disturb them."Shino and Neji both faces became a light shade of pink with their own perverted they decide to return back to Camp and inform others, But on the way back they couldn't even face each other just to avoid being all red.
Back in camp.
Both join everyone in front of camp fire. Sakura and Ino were coming back from Hospital. Sai was painting with Sasuke, Tenten, Lee, Kiba and Akamaru watching him do his work. Temari and Shikamaru were sitting together and sorting some papers. There was an addition in men, Garaa joined them. With Garaa there, therewasalittle crowd offansaroundhimwhichKankurotryingtoshooed off.
With Neji and Shino back from search mission everyone looked at them. By their face one can easily say there are too many things going on in everyone's mind. Neji and Shino looks at Garaa with a mix of hesitated and suspicious look. Shikamaru confirms that it's alright of him being here and that they can disclose their report. Garaa, Kazekage of the Hidden Sand, was the only most elite member in there of all but was allowed to know about the matter as he is same age like others there and a friend of them as well.
"Neji! Shino! Got their traces? Where is Naruto?"Sasuke jumped directly in front of them.
"Why Sasuke Uchiha is standing sooo close to me? Rumours are that he never showed any interest in female species, could it be that he is GAY! … Naruto … Sasuke …Na… I better make sure of Sasuke's intentions towards Naruto!" Neji thought but before he could ask about his interesting doubt, Kiba and Ino joined him in Sasuke's crazy combination of jumping and bone breaking shakes to both Neji and Shino.
"Shino! Are they together?" Kiba asked shaking him violently. "My head is not going to stay in its place any longer; I can feel my shoulder bone breaking too!" thought Shino summoning his insects around Kiba.
After enjoying the near death situation, Ino punched Kiba away from Shino and created safety distance between Sasuke and Neji. She asked "Did you guys saw something interesting? Tell us what you saw!"
All the while watching Shino and Neji getting pink whenever someone asks them to give their report, his interest perk up! He stood up and walk right in front ofthem,placedone handin his pant-pocket and the other on Sasuke's shoulder, calming himinthe process.
Something is really interesting going on. *Smirk* "What's up? Tell us everything you saw!"
"Neji!?" Tenten approached him from side." Is Neji blushing?!" * bubble-bubble-bubble (imagining a steamy screen of Hinata & Naruto together)*
After taking few breaths of composure, Shino decided to be the one to speak first. "Naruto and Hinata are at the waterfall. And Naruto Plotted a tight security around them that we couldn't or say we shouldn't pass through. He is keeping eye on everyone's movement as well."
"But there is no waterfall around here nowhere inside Camp Boundary."
"Garaa! You are forgetting that he is Naruto Uzumaki. There is no boundary for him." Kankuro said reminding his baby brother about his own best friend.
"There is a river surrounded by dense and dangerous forest, about 15 to 20km ahead, starting from Camp Boundary towards East. By the look of everything around there it was very clear that we were allowed to locate them from a distant only. Any more movement towards that direction and we will lose their location again." Neji added to it.
Sasuke became impatient again, "What the hell he is doing so secretly? I am going to see him." He declared and started to march past others. "How the hell he expects me to mingle with other when he is not here. Gosh I never knew I suck in socialising! He could have done things later, and he is supposed to be my best friend!"
"No. Don't go!" came few high pitch shouts from Neji, Shino, Shikamaru and Sakura. "I won't let you spoil their moment together just because you suck in socialising and you can't see that you have got another teammate to help you out in that." Thought Sakura running past others to block Sasuke's way.
"Sasuke! He wants not to be disturbed for a while. We should …"
"You used to be a genius among us. Mr. Popular! Don't you get it? He is with Hinata and He wants to be completely alone with her. I guess that's what happens when you run away from your home and from your friends. You become a complete dumb."
"Kiba! Where is your sense of respect gone? You didn't left village."
Choji! Being the kindest person among the group, said "Ino is right! It's no way to talk to your old friend and comrade." Feeling embarrassed he pouted and turned his face to the side. But because of this one could see the veins popping up on Sasuke. Shikamaru saw this and sighed. "Hun! I never realized I was holding my breath. But thanks Kiba , you did well filling up his place for a while. Sasuke will breathe at ease now!"
"Hey Neji! You saw something interesting. Didn't you?"
Neji and Shino where now lot more normal from before. Neji preferred to not to go in details about his cousin's personal life and Shino agreed with him. They tells the group to not to worry about anything as they took care of themselves quiet well.
Not very far from the group of these friends, there were two other people who were breathing at ease now. Their plan's only loose end was Sasuke Uchiha and his ocular power. They had their only fear that an ocular power that strong, could easily create a problem in their plans… or Is it a Prank?
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