Ojos Asi [[private -- nyrax]]

Tsunade smiled. "Oh, I heard tales of your strength. Sasuke chose you specifically, and whereas I hate hearing his voice, I did ask him about you and Karin. Her powers aren't dangerous unless you need to find someone. He was much more telling of your skills in battle and swordsmanship. I left your sword in the Uchiha estate with the intent of testing Sasuke. He hasn't returned it, so I suppose killing me isn't on his agenda." She shrugged her shoulders. "And, if Sasuke discovers what I assume he did and we'll have to do what I think; then you will have it back assuming you do what I ask."

Suigetsu raised his eyebrow at the last thing that Tsunade said. "Sorry but I'm afraid that last part was a bit too vague for me", he admitted as he looked at Tsunade. Suigetsu did want his sword back but he would like to know for what reason the Hokage was going to let him have it back. I just seemed a little fishy to him is all.

Tsunade sighed. "I won't know anything else until Naruto and Sasuke return from the mission I sent them on. After that, I'll know more. I have an idea thus far, but not one I wish to share at the current time. Trust me. Wait here now and come to my office later. I should have a solid plan by then." She said with a sigh, walking out of the office. "If Sakura starts any conflict with that attitude of hers, tell her that I told her to switch with Ino." She waved and left the hospital.

A few hours later and Suigetsu found himself heading up to Tsunade's office. HE was a little late but it wasn't by too much, just like ten minutes. He had been talking with Karin and lost track of the time. So what it was just a few minutes after all. Who was going to care? He made his way up to the office and lightly knocked on the door. He still wasn't in the best of moods, so hopefully this wasn't going to get ugly.

"Enter!" Tsunade called loudly. She looked at the door as Suigetsu entered. Her office was packed. Closest to her desk was Sakura and a blonde haired woman. Sasuke was in the room, leaning near the window, holding his son. He was talking softly to the young boy, and looked up when Suigetsu entered. The boy muttered something to his father, smiled and laughed; to which, Sasuke smiled back.

On the other side of the room, Akiko, Kiba, Aaliyah and Shino were lined up. Tsunade's fingers were laced together and her chin was resting on her fingers, at her desk. She sighed. "Good of you to join us." She said sarcastically. "I've made my choice." Standing, she looked out the window. "We're going to make an alliance with Kumo, however before they'll consider it; they're hosting a contest within the village for publicity and they want Konoha's protection for the event." Her eyes looked outside the window. "And, because it's a beauty contest I have all I need here." She turned around and looked over at Aaliyah.

Aaliyah snorted a laugh. "I'm under no obligation to undertake mission under you. If I do and Youki happens to see it, I'll be assassinated on stage."

Tsunade grinned. "I know that. You're more of a coach than anything else." She pointed to Aaliyah. "Besides, Konoha is full of exotics." As she began speak, listing colors, she held up one finger per category. "A pinkette, red head, a blonde and a brunette." She looked around the room, eyes hitting Sakura, towards Suigetsu, Ino, and Akiko, respectively.

Suigetsu raised an eyebrow as he heard the news. A beauty competition with the village that they were trying to ally with? That seemed a little out there, but perhaps that was just the way of the lightning village. Suigetsu had never spent that much time there after all. It wasn't a culture he was familiary with. Wait a second though. He was looking around the area for a second till he realized why Tsunade had looked at him. "You're going to put Karin up there? You've got to be kidding me. If Youki sees her than she'll be killed as well"

Shino nodded in agreement with Aaliyah's statement. Even though his future bride was obviously the most beautiful shinobi that Konoha had to offer, that didn't mean that he was going to let his wife become a target. She had already risked enough. At the mention of being a coach Shino glanced at her. "I suppose that if you use a henge that could work?"

"Woah! You want to put Akiko up on a stage as a model? Are you freaking serious?", Kiba demanded. He obviously wasn't very pleased with this. "Come on you have an entire village to pick from, send someone else like Anko or something"

Tsunade held up a hand. "Karin can't be without medical treatment for long periods of time. Akiko has enough chakra. Not to mention Sakura and Ino will be there and they're much younger than I am and won't live forever. Besides, she's a tracker and will be able to tell if Youki gets close to the village, or the contest. Along with all of Akiko's other siblings, no matter what disguises they wear." She looked over at Suigetsu. "Youki is powerful, but he's not stupid enough to attack someone in broad daylight not when each one of you will have a personal escort. A shinobi will be assigned to each one of you for protection. Because of your lack of faith, Suigetsu, you can catch over Karin."

Akiko looked at her. "B-but... I can't do that.." She backed up, her back touching Kiba's chest. "I'm small... and short... and clumsy. I'll fall. I could never walk around and do what Aaliyah does."

Tsunade sighed. "The contest doesn't start for a week. The trip to Kumo for shinobi takes 3 days. That leaves you 5 days to settle in get everything done. Besides, most of your time will be spent on a boat, which will give you plenty of time to learn."

Sasuke looked over at her. "There's a multiple of problems with your plan. I refuse to let Sakura go alone, and I somehow doubt this plan includes our or Ino's son. Do you just suggest we leave them? Besides, what do you do if they refuse."

"I lock them up in Konoha's prison for crimes against Konoha, abandonment, murder, attempted murder, and list all any other charges they've committed." She added, glaring at Sasuke. "Making their son the last of their worries."

He glared at her, and his eyes flashed red for a moment. "That doesn't answer the first part of my question."

Tsunade glared. "Shai has grandparents and so does Deino. They can remain in the village safely without the need to travel. Is that also a problem?"

Sasuke's eyes narrowed. "I don't think this will work."

Upon hearing Tsunade's point Suigetsu couldn't help but admit that they were extremely logical. Karin could sense anyone coming, so they could get away and hide before anyone even realized that they were there. If the fighting broke out that's what the escorts were for. As far as Suigetsu could tell all the ones going had fought Yuki before. Suigetsu wanted revenge on the guy anyways. He wouldn't be so tough without the one thing that could hurt Suigetsu now would he? Suigetsu grew a smile and nodded. "As long as you promise to take care of Karin and give me at least a katana I'm in. If Youki does show up you'll want me as well armed as I can be", he said honestly.

At Akiko's words of worry Kiba wrapped his arms around her, not wanting her to be scared or anything. Even if he didn't want her there he didn't want Akiko to be scared because of what he said. Hopefully he'd be able to calm her down. "Well Akiko, I suppose that this is your chance to be a shinobi like you wanted", he pointed out before glancing up at Tsunade. "If she can't learn will you have a replacement just in case?"

Tsunade grinned. "Yeah, we'll have a replacement." She shrugged her shoulders. "Her escort would most likely be able to stand in for her. She's much older." She walked over to Akiko and bent down. "Don't worry so much, I don't think there's anything you can't learn."

Aaliyah sighed. "So... because this is a fashion show, my guess is that you expect me to make them all clothes for each competition?" She asked, crossing her arms.

The hokage nodded. "Yep."

Rolling her eyes, Aaliyah leaned against the wall. "Fine, but I'm altering my clothes for Sakura, Ino and Karin. They're close enough to my body proportions. I'm not making five separate outfits for numerous events from scratch in a week. There's no way." She stretched her arms. "When are we leaving?"

"An hour. I suggest you go home and pack some things. Sakura, you go to the hospital and pack medical supplies. I'm sure Sasuke can handle packing clothes. He can also take Suigetsu home and give him his sword."

Kiba smiled and glanced down at Akiko. "Ultimately this is your choice though, I'm not going to make you do anything that you don't want to do yourself", he said softly before kissing her cheek. "I'll be there the whole time, I promise", he said with a smile.

Shino took a hold of Aaliyah's hand. "I guess I'll just have to help you in whatever way that I can, at least we can spend time together like that", he said with a smile. Aaliyah might not be in the show, but like hell Shino was letting her go all the way to Kumo without him there to help protect her!

Suigetsu narrowed his eyes. So this was how he was supposed to get his sword back huh? Brilliant, but at the cost of having to spend time with Sasuke. "I'll make sure that Karin hears the full story, she'll come", Suigetsu said on her behalf.

Tsunade nodded. "You'll walk to the edge of fire country and then you'll take a boat the rest of the way." She nodded. Picking up a mission scroll from her desk, she gave on to Aaliyah, one to Akiko, Sakura, and Ino. Then to Suigetsu. "Be there an about half an hour." She waved and walked away. "You're guards will be there waiting for you."

Akiko nodded. "I'll go." Looking up at Kiba, she smiled. "Thanks." She sighed softly. "We might as well go pack and get going. Come on." She looked over at Suigetsu and smiled at him sweetly. then, she walked off with Kiba. Taking his hand, she walked off with her mate. "You won't hate me if I screw up, will you?"

Aaliyah walked out with Shino and sighed. "Come on. You're not gonna believe how much crap I have to bring." She rubbed the back of her neck. "This isn't going to be fun. We better have escorts to carry all the shit she expects me to bring."

Sasuke sighed. "Come on Suigetsu." He said, walking out of the room putting down his son whom was struggling to walk. Walking beside his father, he looked up at Suigetsu, blinking at him. "I remember you. You were with Akiko that day." He smiled, in a much sweeter and innocent smile than his father; but the resemblance was amazing-almost like he was a clone with different colors eyes.

Kiba nodded and gave a large grin as he and Akiko made their way back home so that they could go back. "Hate you? Akiko I could never hate you no matter what happened", he said sincerely. "You'll do fine, just take a deep breath, relax, and do your best to do what Aaliyah says. No matter what happens I'll carry you in my arms on the way home", he said happily.

Shino raised an eyebrow as Aaliyah seemed genuinely upset about all of this. "Well I'm sure that we will but I can at least help you carry some of it. Also make sure that Suigetsu gets some stuff too, apparently he has super strength according to what I've heard"

Suigetsu just followed but said nothing as Sasuke was going to take him to get his sword. God this trip better be fast, Suigetsu had no intention of staying with him for longer than needed. HE glanced down at the kid, the one that looked exactly like Sasuke did. He hoped for the kid's sake he inherited a personality more like his mothers. "Yeah, that'd be me", he said uncertain of what else to say.

Akiko giggled. "Thanks." She walked with him and sighed. "What do you think we should bring?"

Aaliyah smirked. "Oh, no... I'm a designer, you and I aren't carrying anything. besides, I'm not going to make someone else carry something that isn't there's. Tsunade wants me to do all this, fine, she's paying someone to carry it to the boat. I need to plan while we run there. In contests like this, there are usually 5 showings. Five outfits, times five girls, then times a few backup outfits, even gowns and regular clothes? That's a lot. Especially when I have to alter all of them and make Akiko's from scratch."

"Daddy, I wanna go." Shai jumped up to grab his father's hand. "Please? You and mommy can't be alone without me. I need to protect you both."

Sasuke laughed softly, a true smile coming to his lips. "Yeah..." He looked down at the child he sired; "I know we need you, Shai, but you're gonna have to stay with gramma and grandpa while we're gone." He ruffled the child's spiky black hair. "I'll make sure we're protected while you're not around okay?"

The boy sighed. "Fine, but be careful." He said, pulling his shirt. Instantly, Sasuke picked him up, recognizing the mannerism. He grinned. "You should have taken your nap."

"I'm a big boy. I don't need a nap." He said stubbornly, holding onto Sasuke's shirt and closing his eyes tiredly.

Kiba scratched his head slowly. How on earth was he supposed to have any idea how long he was meant to wait? It wasn't like there were very clear instructions with this. "Well, clothes would be a good start", Kiba said with a small laugh. "Just pretend like you're going on a trip. Bring some make up too, Aaliyah will get the clothes though", he said with a smile.

Shino gave a small nod and smile. That was his Aaliyah all right, never taking stuff from anyone when she didn't have to. Aaliyah would've attacked Youki long ago if she could've won after all. "Well you won't hear any complaining from me", he said with a small laugh as he heard about all the work that she needed to do. "As long as I can be with you we'll get through this okay", he said with a small smile. "Just think about our wedding day, and how I'm certain you'll make the most beautiful bride and bride's dress anyone has ever seen"

Suigetsu watched the interaction between father and son until the boy fell asleep. He let out a tiny chuckle as the boy fell asleep in Sasuke's arms. "So what have you been doing with my weapon anyways? You normally preferred a smaller blade size if I recall"

Akiko looked up at him. "Y-Yeah but..." She whispered, sighing. "Kiba-kun, I don't wear make up. I don't even have any." She looked down at the ground as if it was a bad thing. Her sisters normally told her she was too young to wear it, and she didn't really see the point. They'd always told her she was naturally fair skinned. "You're gonna be there with me too, right?"

Looking up at him, Aaliyah laughed. "Yeah, and with my luck the morning of the wedding I'll rip or spill something on it." She kissed his cheek. "And our wedding won't be in the morning. It'll have to be in the afternoon so we can take our time getting up, have morning sex and relax." She laughed softly, taking his hand. "I'd hate to feel rushed. Besides, I'm not a morning person."

"I locked it up. Sakura insisted that Shai would attempt to use it as a weapon despite the fact it's ten times his size and three times his weight. He couldn't knock it down, but she was convinced he'd somehow hurt himself." He shrugged his shoulders. "I haven't been using it if that's what you're asking me." Holding the boy with one arm, he pulled out his own sword which was still on his waist. "And I prefer something that doesn't make me slow." He added with a grin. "But it suited Zabuza and it also suits you."

Kiba blinked slowly as Akiko said that she never wore any sort of makeup. Really? He thought that was just one of those rules that girls had that all girls needed to wear make up. "Well even better than, you're just naturally beautiful", he said with a smile. "I'll be with you for as long as I can, for obvious reasons I can't be in the changing room with you", he said with a small smile. "So you need help packing anything Akiko?", he asked before glancing towards a closer in the hallway. "Would you mind if I grabbed something Akiko?"

"Yeah we haven't had the best luck in the world", Shino admitted before lettting out a legitimate laugh at Aaliyah's comment. "You? Not a morning person? Proposterous", he said with a joking smile so that Aaliyah wouldn't punch him or anything. "The way you summed up our wedding day sounds pretty good though......the perfect day", he said with a soft smile.

"Well better safe than sorry I suppose", Suigetsu remarked. "Of course when I was a kid my parents never really had to worry about that kind of thing. Crap was always falling on us and they never really batted an eye", he said with a small laugh. "They just made sure I drank all my water despite how much I hated it when I was so young"

When he called her naturally beautiful, she blushed darkly. Giggling softly, she nodded. "I can handle that I think. I doubt I'll be wearing most of it though." She sighed, grabbing a mission bag and started to put clothes in it. "Do you want me to pack clothes for you too?" She questioned, looking over her shoulder to look at him, but he wasn't there. She heard him in the hallway, so she didn't do anything, but going back to packing what she thought she'd need and other necessities.

Aaliyah laughed. "Well, aside from the marriage part, that's sorta what we do every morning anyway." She winked at him, sticking her tongue out with a soft laugh. "And I only love mornings when you don't leave your shade open. We're moving the bed so it's not opposite the window. I hate having sunlight on me when i wake up. Not to mention I don't like sleeping with clothes on after we have sex. Someone in your clan walking by our window could see things."

"I don't think my son would be saved by a glass of water, but that would certainly be an amazing beverage." He said with a laugh, looking down at Shai. The small boy slept easily in his father's arms as if he was well accustomed to such a thing. Putting his sword away, Sasuke sighed slightly. When they entered the Uchiha village, he seemed unphased by the fact they had to walk through a ghost town to get the the house furthest from the entrance, the largest and most beautiful home in the entire estate - the head of the estate. This was weird; Sasuke didn't expect to get along with Suigetsu, but they were in fact getting along. Truthfully Suigetsu seeing his son wasn't something he really wanted. He was a murder, and what Sasuke had done - though he admitted no fault - he knew that Suigetsu was likely to take his irritation out on his son or on Sakura.

Kiba had already left by the time that Akiko began to ask him any more questions. "Uh yeah sure thanks", he said as he made his way to the closet and quickly opened it. "Well there you are", he said to himself as he grabbed the gift that he had been saving for Akiko. It was all wrapped up and even in a bow, so she'd get to open it. He smiled and quickly made his way back. "HEy Akiko", he said so she'd turn around and see the present he was holding. "This is for you", he said with a smile before she opened it. By the time the paper was removed she'd find a large stuffed dog that was made just for her" Build a Dog....who knew? "He's all yours"

Shino couldn't help but let out a tiny smile at Aaliyah's words. "WEll I suppose that's more than fair. After all I wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable after just showing me how much I mean to you", he said before leaning in and giving a light kiss on her cheek. "We can move it once we get home from this mission"

The place sent chills up Suigetsu's back, and considering he was made entirely of water that was definately saying something. He blinked and looked around at the wasteland of homes. Man so this was what had driven Sasuke over the edge so many years ago. This was the legacy that his brother had left behind him all those years ago. No wonder the guy was so pissed. "Anyways, hope it wasn't too much trouble bringing it. I'm just glad you guys didn't leave it behind"

Akiko turned around and looked surprised. "W-why did you get me a gift? I didn't get you anything." She whispered, taking the box, looking at it, then at him. "You make me feel guilty." She whispered, ripping open the paper. Her eyes widened. "Y-You got me a dog!?" She held it in her arm, but jumped into Kiba, hugging him tightly. "Thank you, Kiba-kun! It's so cute!" Her arms wrapped around his neck and she leaned forward, her lips meeting his almost feverishly; passionately kissing him for the first time in quite some time. Since she'd lost the baby, they'd just kissed lightly for a few seconds, but this kiss was deep, passionate, and she put her entire body into the action.

Aaliyah kissed his cheek. "Don't get too ahead of yourself babe." She said, running her hand through her hair. When they came into the house, she grabbed a suitcase and started to throw clothes in it. "Most of my clothes are at Youki's..." She whispered, seriously thinking about going there to get some of her clothes. She really needed to. She could always meet them there? If she only took a certain amount it'd make things easier. It's not as if she could ask someone to bring them for her. A lot of her make up and hair supplies were there too. With everything she'd have to do... this would take a while. Closing her eyes, she sat down thinking. "I might need to go back.." She whispered. "I'll have to explain why I'll be gone so long. If I can bring Tsuki maybe we can even things out. Maybe Youki will send someone with me we can trust."

Sasuke shrugged. "I thought about leaving it, but after all the trouble I went through making you happy getting it in the first place; it seemed like a waste. Not to mention I knew that Tsunade wouldn't let you leave. I was under something like house arrest for a while when I first came back. I'm surprised she trusts you more than she trusts me. I'm not a serial murder. No offense." He walked onto the porch of the largest house, unlocked the door and went inside. He went up two flights of stairs and opened a door. "It's in here." He pointed over to a closet that was closed with a key in the door. The door knob was too high for Shai to reach. it was about chest level for Suigetsu and Sasuke, showing it was made to hide things from smaller children.

Shifting the child in his arms, he sighed. "I don't think I should leave him." He was musing aloud. "We'll be gone too long for both of us to leave him."

"Well it was originally going to be a gift for when we were offically mated and everything, but I think that now is a more important time for you to have him. Whatever you decide to name by the way, it's your choice", Kiba said with a smile before catching Akiko and twirling her around for a moment. As their lips met he pulled her close, not wanting this moment to be wasted. Cherish every moment they had, love every second of it, and hope that it goes for a long time. HE smiled into the kiss, knowing that it couldn't be any better than if they planned it.

"Go back!? ARe you kidding? After everything that's been going on how will you pull it off?", Shino asked as his heart was already starting to fill with worry. "The fact that you have to stay there at all is awful enough", he said with a small sigh as he looked right at her. "You're just the designer, what all do you really need from there?", he asked. "And how will you pull it off?", he added. She was probably already committed to going, so as her fiance the best that he could to support her. She'd want that from someone.

Suigetsu shrugged. "It's probably only because I never caused her any personal grief till just now, and I didn't ally myself with Orochimaru despite your intentions. She's more scared of what I can do versus untrusting. She thinks I would've killed Kiba if not for Youki. Admittedly I was going to kill him but Youki didn't make me stop", he remarked as he glanced at Sasuke who had used Karin as leverage.

As they entered the room with the sword Suigetsu's smile grew ten fold. "Aha! I've been mission you!", Suigetsu said as he quickly attached the blade to his back. At Sasuke's next comment he was surprised to hear him saying something so.......personal in his presence. "Well than take him, if leaving him is going to make you worry than don't come yourself or bring him along. Leaving him sounds like he'd only hinder you"

Akiko leaned up and kissed him softly. "I love you." She whispered when the kiss broke. Sighing, she looked at the dog. Putting the stuffed animal in her bag, she started to put in her clothes, getting out another bag for his. "Are you gonna take Akamaru with you? He has good senses, he could he useful and I know you hate leaving him." She finished packing her clothing and zipped it up. "Do you want me to bring anything? Most of the pants I brought are tight or shorts." She said, giggling.

Aaliyah sighed. "Well... A lot of my better suited clothes are there. If I just disappear for a week, not to mention the time this takes, he'll be more suspicious. He knows I like designing clothes, and he already offered me a chance to make them as a profession if I wanted." Biting her lip, she rubbed the back of her neck. "I suppose I could use his love of me to my advantage. I need a lot of stuff that's there... Make up, clothes... sewing supplies. I'm more worried about not going back." Looking over at Shino, she sighed. "Let's try this. Bring what I have packed now, and I'll meet you at the boat before it leaves. I have a mission scroll." Opening it, she took note of the dock, and all the information, including the route, then handed it to him. "I promise I'll be there. Okay? I can always ask him to give it to me as a gift or something."

Sasuke grinned at him. "If you want me to be honest with you, my protection of Kiba was only because I want Tsunade to trust me. I didn't think you actually cared enough to save her. I'm not into killing either of you, I was going to put enough pressure on her neck to make her pass out. As you like to put it, I'm a pussy and don't enjoy killing others, remember?" He questioned, looking down at his son.

"I'll bring him then. I don't like leaving him." he went downstairs and put Shai on a king size bed, where he curled up and continued to sleep. He packed a few things and then threw them over his shoulder. "You ready to go back?" He questioned, picking up a few things which were weapons, not clothing or things for Shai.

"And I love you Akiko", Kiba said happily as he looked into her eyes, those eyes that loved him for the man that he was and not anything else. God it was so good to feel Akiko again, to know that they were still as close as they always had been. They loved each other, and no matter what happened that was never going to chance, no matter what. He let out a laugh as she mentioned what kind of clothes she had packed. "How about you make us a stack for before we leave and than we can go once I finish my own packing", he suggested.

Shino gave a slow nod. "Fine, just do what you have to do in order to keep yourself safe. The clan recognizes you as one of their own now, and with our strong ties to the Inuzuka and Kiba becoming a clan leader soon we can always try to guilt Tsunade into releasing you if things get too dangerous. "With both Akatsuki and Youki still out there a civil war is the last thing that she'd want", he muttered. He'd never go to war, but he could still play it as a bluff card.

Suigetsu gave a small nod. HE supposed that he wasn't really surprised that Sasuke valued trust more than the life of his comrade. Kinda like he said, Suigetsu was made to be a butcher, murderer and executioner, couldn't really judge ya know? Suigetsu just made his way to the door and pointed at the sword at his back. "I got what I came for, just gotta go to the hospital and tell Karin I guess"

Akiko nodded, smiling at him. "Alright. I will." She skipped out of the room and went into the kitchen. She made a few things that where room temperature or chilled. She packed them up and put them in her bag. Walking over, she bumped into Kiba and laughed softly. "I love you." She hugged him, kissing his cheek. "Do you want to bring our things there now? Or talk to your mom or something? Oh! What did the council tell you?"

Aaliyah kissed him softly. "Trust me Shino. I won't die." She sighed, rested her forehead against his. "Please... I promise I'll be back." She said, kissing him again. Tossing something in the bag she'd started packing she winked at him. "And then I can leave more of my clothes here." She teased, waving. "Tell you're dad I'll miss him, but he'll have to deal without us around." Taking off, she vanished in less than a minute.

Sasuke grabbed a bottle off the table and tossed them to Suigetsu. "Give them to Karin. They're pain killers, it'll help with the pain and it'll make it easier for her to stand and run when we leave Konoha. I didn't use barely any of them when I had my ribs crushed last mission." He smirked at him and went into Shai's room, wanting to make sure he didn't need anything else. Shai was old enough to eat on his own, so he didn't need to worry about bottles or anything like that.

"You want me to go to the hospital with you?" he asked, meeting Suigetsu before he made it out of the Uchiha village. He smirked slightly. It seemed he knew a faster way around the estate than the straight line he lead him there in.

Kiba smiled as Akiko went off to make him something. She was always so nice when it came to that. He packed everything that he thought he needed, mainly clothes and the few essential ninja tools that shinobi used. At the bottom of his bag was his cherished gauntlet weapon. If things got ugly at all, this would definately come in handy. He made his way out and smiled as Akiko kissed him on the cheek. "Mom knows that I could get called at any time and she trusts Tsunade, she'll be fine", he said with a smile before Akiko asked her question about the council. "I'll tell ya later okay? It's not really that important"

Suigetsu caught the bottle effortlessly and looked down at it. Painkillers huh? He supposed that it wouldn't be a bad idea. Suigetsu attached them at his hip where one of his water bottles normally was, this was more important right now. He removed the bottle that was normally there and took a sip of water as Sasuke continued on. Eventually Suigetsu turned and left.

He cast his gaze over once Sasuke had once again reappeared. "You want to go visit the woman that was once in love with you only to be rejected by you and than you use her as a hostage? I know you're brave Sasuke but let's also think about that choice rationally", he remarked as he gave that casual grin. "You can go find your wife, but Karin is not someone I'd recommened seeing"

Akiko nodded. "Okay!" She picked up her bag and put the strap on her shoulder. "We should head there now, yeah? The scroll says for us to meet at the enterance of the hospital. Probably because that's where Sakura is and where Tsunade will check in before she goes home. She was always in the hospital late." She reached into her bag and handed him a meaty sandwich and smiled. "Sorry, I'd have made you something hot if I had time."

Sasuke grinned. "You say that like I'm afraid of her, Suigetsu. You and I both know what what she felt for me wasn't love." He shrugged his shoulders. "I have woman throwing themselves at me all the time. It's irritating and I hate it. I have a pretty face, for which I'm glad. People ask me if Shai's my little brother for the hope that I'm single. I don't deny I had him younger than I should have; but I'm glad for him. If she still loves me after all that's happened, then you got a problem." He told him cockily, but conceded to his point. "I'll see you later. If Tsunade asks, we were together the whole time, planning a way to kill her." He kept walking with him however.

"Sakura's in the hospital." He reminded with a shrug. "We're going to the same place, but I have the feeling Sakura would be pleased if I decided not to go see Karin. They already hate one another."