Hidden In The Leaf

Part.3.....

........Naivety spelt his downfall.....

.......................HAIKU(3).....................

     THIS WORLD OF SUFFERING-
      EVEN IF THE FLOWER OPENS
               EVEN IF IT OPENS

                                      Kobayashi Issa

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Panting frantically, while steady moving feet stomped their heals one after the other atop dry land, two lone figures rushed farther and farther away from the noisy battle field. Leaving worn down semi permanent impressions into the beaten soil, their owners sped behind each other; miffed for being sent away but at the same time releived to be given a short reprieve from all the surrounding chaos.

A darkened pair of purplesque eyes regarded his partner for a moment, never relenting his pace for a second as they continued on with their journey. "Tell me, Karin, why again are we heading to one of Orocihmaru's hide outs when we're supposed to be backing-"

"Not we, idiot. I'm here because you chose to run off the moment Maru-sama gave his orders, not bothering with the details as usual. Now, you tell me", Karin spared him a iritable glance. "What was the plan had you actually made it to his toshoukan(library)?"

Suigetsu gave an indignant grumble beneath his breadth, not bothering to justify himself any further when he knew he had obviously screwed up by acting hasty. As soon as the words 'nearest hideout' slipped past the snake summoner's mouth, Suigetsu wasted not the opportunity to go play fetch for his master; a little unknown fact he would die than admit to.... " I'm curious though"..... They both came to a screetching halt upon finding the entrance of one of Sanin's base.

"About?"... The red headed woman easily took the lead now by yanking at his partially torn hood. Holding his position, Suigetsu waited until she rounded him and navigated her footing according to the directions their master had relayed.

"Why are we even doing this. The war's still waging but we're here because of that missing leaf nin. I just-i just don't get it"

Sensing the wariness in his tone, Karin released a little bit of that  tension she'd brought with her from the battle field. He had a point, indeed. But this mission of theirs was more about stoping Madara than finding a way to release the Hokage's blossom from with in his inner sanctum. Besides- "Maru-sama's orders Sui, who are we to argue against them?"...

"Do you always do what you're told Uzumaki?"

"Not always, but when I do, I make certain it's done with out questioning Orochimaru's motives. What ever he needs, spelt the promise behind our deal, remember it.... Now common. This way idiot, we dont have much time".... Usually, he wasn't one to just idly sit by and easily be accepting of the nonsense she spat from those Sasuke loving lips of hers, but he knew better than to question Karin's loyalty towards Orochimaru; figuring it was basically moot at this point.

"What ever, the faster we leave this shit hole behind the better for me"......

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"Behind you!", Orochimaru dodged just in time to his old sensei's warning, barely missing the swipe of a hostile's sharpened form across the back of his neck. What would have been a rather fatal blow was easily evaded had it not been for the reanimated form of the man he'd murdered. All around them shinobies from different nations and ranks worked their tired bodies into the ground, quite literally for most had been pathetically beaten down by the ten tail's offsprings.