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It had been hard to track down where Flou and this mystery girl had gone. He'd either need to rely on eye witnesses, pointing him in a general direction, or he'd have to make a guess, retrace, then try again. Of course, he left certain marks with his chakra scalpel, so that he could know which way was back and which way was right. Eventually he made it to the warehouse. The place seemed abandoned but places that were abandoned were usually teeming with life of some sort. Although if this really was the place where the illegal fights were being held, then the leader of all this was disappointingly predictable.

Sneaking up to it, he found either a hole in the wall or a window to which he could peek inside. Staying crouched, he slowly moved up until he could peek inside. He immediately ducked back down, seeing Flou and what had to be the girl in there. Flou was on the floor, as if bowing down in forgiveness and the girl looked quite hostile. Whatever this was, illegal fights or not, the other male had to be in trouble. It was about a minute later that his water clone snuck up to his side.

"What is it?"

"Inka is rather snappish today, told me to come find you." the clone whispered back.

"Mm... well he does like to please Mi-san, his worry for her approval may be clouding his judgement a bit." mused Setsuna. The clone merely shrugged before saying "A sound thought, although he did mention not wanting anyone else to die. Perhaps he lost someone on a mission?"

Considering the option, Setsuna mused for only a moment before murmuring "Possibly. Anyway, Flou is inside with the girl, he's in a deep bow, there's some ink, and the female does not look friendly. Considering how predictable people may be, I'd say this is the place where the fights may be held. Or at the very least where she captures fighters."

"I concur. And the reason you had to go instead of me is because this information would not be lost, should something happen. The odds are good that if she is a genjutsu specialist, she may be a sensor as well since those two specialties have a tendency to go hand in hand."

"Agreed. So I'll be on my way through the ground, you stay here, assist Flou if he is left for dead or follow if they move. Leave marks so others may follow if the latter is the case."

"Of course. And if I so happen to be found, I'll submit to capture so that I am not harmed and disperse, fooling them so that I will be on the inside to help Flou."

"Then let us begin." They both said, giving an added nod of agreement before the real Setsuna went through the hand seals necessary for the Mole Hiding technique. Setsuna quietly buried underground and traveled to the Mizukage's office while the Setsuna Clone moved to another area. They may have caught the enemy's attention, so he'd quietly go to another spot so he could continue to peek inside without being caught.

((Real Setsuna Exit to Mizukage's office.))


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Flou stayed, his movements not changing at all. He could begin to sense something, his friend was in the atmosphere. As small smile went on his face as his face was hidden as his hair covered his face. When she told him to come this way, he stood up slowly and began to walk, as if he had listened to one of his higher up's. His hand's were together and back in his sleeve's, the ink slightly staining his cloak from his failed talon technique. The ink dripped and Flou coughed a bit, he coughed into his hand but ink splattered. He then walked along with her, entering the shaft door, Flou would take this mission into his own stained hands. He would take this mission, like the true Kirigakure would, not like a person from Konoha, not like Suna, not even Kumo... He was the silent swordsman of Kirigakure, the stained illustrator, he was the removed prince of tea country.

As he entered he stood beside her. "You said it wouldn't matter what I would call you... But do you have a preference?" He said with his eye's slimmed as if he was calming himself. In his sleeve's they locked together and his hands were interlocking. He seemed not that worried, but at the same time stricken with defeat. "I'm guessing you are the one organizing the kidnappings and the tournaments? Or is there someone else...?"

Flou shook his head when she spoke, entering the basement. "Why should I worry? Just because I'm caught, doesn't it's game over." He said balantly then continuing to speak afterwards, although he had a feeling that the girl was not one to talk to her captives. This kind of reminded him of the time when he was fighting Kafu, how he thought he would be sealed and killed in that cave, but, somehow, through brute determination and his loyalty, he got through it alive and with the weapon. This was nothing more then a repeat, he was going to be locked in a 'cave', so to speak, again. Flou sighed looking up at the ceiling for a second. "So, who else have you caught? Peasants? Citizen's? Traveler's?" He then glanced back down to Aki, he was behind her, and yet she had no defenses.

Flou looked for a second, wondering of his actions and what the outcome would be. No doubt that Mi would blame herself for him being caught. That thought made his emotion's dense into a murky water. Making someone like Mi worry was not part of Flou's list of things to do. In fact, that was all he had been doing for the past two mission's. Making Mi worry. He didn't want that. He would have to find a way to make it up to her. But first... he had to deal with Aki, she obviously was skilled in Genjutsu and her bloodline, she could shut it down with a mere glare. So Bloodline was out of the question. She also has Earth Element, from what he has seen. But what did that leave Flou with... Flou smiled a small bit thinking of a plan then sighed once more "How about I call you.... Cherry? Cherry suit's you don't you think?" He brought up his hand out of his sleeve to cough and placed it over his mouth. He then lowered his hand and put it back in his sleeve, a small click sound would be heard if Flou wasn't trying to clear his throat at the time.

Flou looked up at the light's and sighed as he walked, they then stopped at a door. He then heard a voice, Flou raising an eyebrow, Aki? That was her name? Flou smirked looking down at Aki, then glancing back at the old crazy man. Listening intently, so Aki wasn't in charge, nor was this guy... Flou kept his arms in his sleeves and his mouth closed as they spoke. She'd seen a Hojo before? not many people knew of Hojo's as they lived in the far Tea Country... but then again... Burakka had shown up in the village and Flou had no idea they were residential here. When the man spoke, Aki seemed to get annoyed. What did the man mean... ran out? Flou was a bit creep'd out by the smile, it was freaky... missing teeth with that many layers on his smile was kind of scare. It was as if some sliced up ham to thin, then dried it.

He saw as Aki looked away, Flou taking it in. Did she have connection's with someone inside the tournament? Flou looked at the man and looked at Aki, bringing one hand out of his sleeve's he waved at Aki. "Cheer up Aki, you chose the path your on." He smiled and then walked in without a sense of fear. Looking at the man, he analyzed his figure. "Soooo... When's this fight, I've been told I'm taking part in... I wanna time it just right." he said looking at him, he was a bit interested in one thing though. "The person who tried to get out... Was he a competitor?"

Flou listened to the man and nodded, so some one who was in the tournament tried to take a rain check. Flou thought to himself, Aki was out trying to get him while this guy tried to escape. And the likeliness of this old guy being the one to kill him was unlikely. There must be some extra muscle somewhere in this organization. As he walked in he looked around to see everyone in their cages. Flou looked at them carefully, analyzing for wounds. Flou entered his cell and sighed sitting on the floor, instantly someone came and asked if he was here to help. Flou glanced in his direction and sighed shaking his head and returning to his deep bow. His hands made into fists and placed on the ground and muttered something "Mizukage... for the safety of your citizen's and for the life of the young... I must disobey... please forgive my action's or give me a punishment that may come to my neck if you so wish. Just remember I will always live in the Mist's shadow..." He then got up from his bow and looked at the people arguing, then up at Aki as she spoke... so she was better then he thought. Flou sighed and walked around his cell looking around it, trying to see what was there. He saw some pipe's. Jumping up he gripped them and hoisted himself up, he then sighed and began to do... what seemed to be pull up's. Was he working out for his fight? Once again, a small click would be heard if it wasn't for his huffing and puffing.

Flou then hopped down and looked at everyone quickly he sighed and sat down on the ground again. Someone had died from running, and Aki had tried to help. If Aki could help, Flou would have to get to know her more. "Aki...." He said standing up and going to his bars, not touching them. "What kind of bargain did you make?"