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Sennyo couldn't believe how this was turning out. Well, it was (interestingly enough) the formula for how things worked around here. Someone drops out of the sky like Soul and Sennyo. They chit chat for a little bit. They say they're a Missing Nin. They get put on probationary time. They become part of the group. Soul was still on probationary time, but Sennyo felt like he was welcomed, and if he wasn't, he had said before that it was an alliance of convenience. When it was no longer convenient, then well....Sennyo knew when and how to cut his losses. He was about to move when he noticed an insect crawling on one of the walls. Hmmm....so this guys probably already knew about his existence. Fair bet that he knew about Soul and Sorain, so why were we all just letting him make his move? Why was Sai allowing this gentleman close? Even with the bombs, there were plenty of ways to diffuse those. In fact, it was damn simple to a ninja who knew what they were doing. Sennyo shook his head. He pushed open the door and walked out into the snow. He would give away one member of their team if only to be sure that Sai would be healed should this go badly. Sennyo walked down the street and up to the building, but he did not enter. He did not want to set off any explosives before their time. He merely stood outside the building, rigid. However, as Sai had stated earlier, Sennyo could be rather creepy and, despite the fair amount of stress they were all probably undergoing right now, Sennyo simply smiled as though he could not be happier at this turn of events.

"Everything ok in there Sai? You need anything besides a new hiding spot?" Sennyo talked brightly and without an ounce of stress in his voice despite the fact that he felt it. Goodness, he wished that he could show emotion to give someone some comfort, but his presence would have to do. The weather did not bother him, so he was rather content just chilling where he was (no pun intended)

Sai sighed softly as he listened to the small bits of information that Aizen gave him before shaking his head from side to side. It wasn't anything valuable at all. It was skimpy, he knew practically nothing about the squad except extremely basic information and their names. At least he knew there was seven shinobi and a canine coming for him, at least from that he could formulate a plan of some form, but aside from that the information was s**t. The man couldn't even tell him the personal features of each person, he essentially knew nothing but what one would garner from a quick glance. Hadn't he traveled with them for a long distance? AND this was all he knew?

Sai drained the glass of its contents, poured himself another glass to the brim and drained it once more before pushing the glass to make it slide away from him for a few inches. "Well that was hardly helpful at all. Basically what you are telling me is that you know basically nothing about them..." The boy said without bothering the annoyance of that very fact. Sighing heavily he shook his head again and shrugged. "But a deal, is a deal. My brother and myself are the heirs of two of the Mist's legendary shinobi, whom I shall keep to myself as that is not fully related. When our parents died some odd number of years ago, the Water Country Daiyamo took us in as his own under the advice of the Council. The reason for this is due to our unique abilities, which once again you do not need a more person note of. They hoped to train us into deadly weapons to be unleashed onto other countries in times of war or need, and as such they kept us in solitary training ever since. We know a number of techniques and secrets that are precious to the country and we have burned away all evidence of them. So we are the living containers of these techniques and such.

But this is not the life we wish to live, and so we fled. Using our attack as form of cover up as the same way you tipped off the Cloud Forces of the Mist's current position in their country." The boy said, his cold eyes watching Aizen carefully before standing up and strolling towards the exit of the building. "That is our story." Without another word, Sai placed one hand on Sennyo and led him back out into the open, continuing on to lead him several more blocks away from the building as he watched the horizon in the distance. They had only a few hours if what the man said was true. "Looks like we're going to be having some company over tonight, and they weren't invited either." The boy said with a soft laugh before turning to take one last look at the building he had exited before returning his sights on Sennyo. "I want you to find Sorain and Soul, the kid should be in the normal sleeping quarters. Bring them to the dinner that's down by the hardware store." Sai directed as he referred to a particular building at the edge of the town before leaving himself to that destination, his fingers rubbing the temples of his head as he hung it to his chest in thought.
(You're not welcome anymore Aizen, don't come unless you want to be attacked by all of us.)

When the rest of the group did arrive at the dinner, Sai would be sitting behind the counter with a glass of whatever each particular person preferred to drink. Himself, a glass of white wine was held gracefully in his hand as he sat on his stool and leaned back as though bored with the situation. "Well, so it seems... We owe Sorain a round of ******** you applause for being right." Sai said, sarcastically applauding in the direction of his brother before taking on a more serious appearance. "But in all seriousness, he was right, we were wrong, and I really was hoping that this would not be the situation where I had to say that... As you all must have noticed by now, there is an intruder in the town. The man goes by the name of Aizen and is from the Water Country. He is apart of the Aburame clan and from the way he handles himself, is either extensively dangerous or truly full of himself." Taking a swig of the wine, Sai set the glass down and turned it slowly on the counter, his eyes watching it slowly before turning to look up at his comrades.

"The man was apart of a seven man squadron that is currently after us. He betrayed them and got them held up in the Lightning Country a few days ago, so to buy himself time to get to us. Seems as though he was only interested in finding out why the country is so keen on catching us, so I gave him a taste of the reason and sent him on his way. The boy rolled his eyes and took another swig of his drink, before placing it back down again. The glass grew gray as it slowly began to freeze over, the veins in Sai's hands popping out against his skin.

Hoping to god that Sorain wouldn't have anything to say, Sai continued on to say, "In any case. There is very little info on the men coming after us. There is at least one or two trackers, and they have a ninja dog. Also there is a sharkman and thats about it for information sadly. The man was quite oblivious. Regardless, we at least know that there are six of them, they are here to kill whoever gets in there way and their only objective is to capture myself and Sorain alive, all others are to be killed." Closing his fist around his glass, the fragile object shattered and sprayed across the counter loudly. "But that's not going to happen. We know they're coming so we can set up for them. So, it's time to set up shop, cause they're going to be in for a couple nasty surprises...."
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”So it seems... I guess this is where we part in our ways.” He spoke to the young boy once more before getting up and walking to the entrance of the building, he saw another shinobi talking with the one he wanted information from, now assuming it was Sai as he spoke of Sorain. Aizen chuckled just before looking back at the horizon. looks like I’ll be giving them time to set up.. or at least make some attempt to escape...Hmm this is such a typical position to be in, no matter I‘ll knock a couple of them out for sure! He raised his voice momentarily to notify the others surrounding him. ”it’s been interesting... now get out of here before the pest arrive... I’ll see to it that they focus more on me than on your party...Go before I change my mind... haha either way I’m Aizen Aburame! The Shinobi who’s will is his own, that is my shinobi way!”

Aizen took in a deep breath and slowly released it into the cold air, He wouldn’t have much time so he’d have to make a plan of action. As he thought for a moment it began to all come to him, He would use what he had knowledge of and take them all down. He wasn’t just a normal medical ninja, in fact he had offensive Techniques that some couldn’t hold the form of. Running towards the horizon Aizen’s sleeves dashed behind him as his collar waved within the rising rinds. I know my destiny at this moment... I’m free of any burdens and of anyone to tell me who I am and what I should be doing....though it may cost me my life I want to be free just as free as Sai and Sorain. For them....and for others... I shall take my precious life and run free to face my enemies...So I say... Bring it on, for the rampage of the Aburame ignites tonight!

He stopped at the foot of the horizon as he could see several yards away, no doubt the seven man squad would be here just as he predicted. Damn it... they’ve made more time than even I would have guessed. So much for relying on Kumo to get the job done.... what a bunch of moronic muscle heads.... looking down around him he couldn’t help but speak aloud for himself for he knew the group would surely hear him. ”Hmm so They've managed to make it finally... what a relief..” He smirked as he gently strolled down the snowy hill path as he could see the mist ninja just beyond the boarder. Wonder how they'll get through the security

Sai's heart skipped a beat slightly as his eyes stared right past his team and into the street outside. Someone had found the town yet again and was calling them out, yet again. It was absurd, completely and totally absurd that this was happening now. The boy shook his head in a slow manner, his eyes dropping to stare at the counter before him as his mind buzzed with thoughts on what to do at the very moment. Aizen had told them that there was six men coming for them but the voice was obviously belonging to a woman. They were also not supposed to arrive for many hours but it had only been an odd number of minutes since he had departed with Aizen. Along with that, Aizen has said that he was going off to hold them up for him and his team to prepare themselves. If that was the case, how could they be there already? Was this a different team, a team Aizen didn't know about that was meant to come from two different angles and trap them in. It would make sense and would be plenty more effective then just one team coming from one direction.

Pulling his bottom lip in to bite, Sai raised his eyes to look at his comrades and nodded slowly. Bringing a hand up with his finger pressed against his lip for silence, he gestured the group to stay put and wait as he would go out. Pointing to himself before swirling his finger around to represent being surrounded by the opponent, Sai went on to point to each of them and then hold his hand up to show them to wait before punching an open palm for them to wait til then to strike. Quietly, he stalked his way around the counter, careful to not step on any of the creaky boards as he made his way to the door of the dinner and stood against the wall with his eyes staring at through the blinds at the woman.

He couldn't attack her from where he was positioned currently. If he did, it would draw attacks to the dinner and with the closed in space they were in it would be difficult for him and all of his crew to escape without being hurt or easily sniped by any shinobi that may or may not be positioned to take them out conveniently. It was times like these that Sai truly wished he had some form of sensing capabilities, it was too difficult to constantly have this handicap of not knowing where his opponents were or if their were any form of traps waiting for him anywhere. It was a weakness that he would have to work on to cover up so not to be in these situations any more... In any case, with his team mates being positioned as they were he could not launch his attack from within the diner. Instead he would have to do the idiotic and come directly out into the open and face off with the woman. Hopefully, during the battle he could draw out any other forces that may or may not being awaiting them, or even better Sennyo and Soul could locate them and take care of them from the unawares. It was one beauty if nothing else that the Mist knew nothing about Soul or his existence. And it was just as comforting to know that there would be close to no info on him and his brother.

It had become obvious that these teams had been sent in blind of who they were going up against. The fact that Sai and Sorain held a biju within them was obviously a factor that was not known to any of them. Their strengths, capabilties, the techniques they knew, everything. The teams had no actual knowledge of them, and it was obvious why. The mist didn't want their dirty laundry being aired out in the open, let alone have to fear their secret techniques being shared or their demons being stolen away from them indefinitely. It was a thought that brought a smile across Sai's lips. If nothing else, at least the groups had just as little info on him and his brother, their team in general, as they did on the group.

Taking a deep breath, Sai grasped a kunai firmly in his hand from the pouch that was slung at his side and quickly slipped out of the diner, his closed tightly as he faced his target. "You people..." The boy hissed, his anger seeping out of his voice, "... Why can't you just let us live in peace?!" He growled, his eyes snapping open to reveal the crimson iris and black swirls that hung against them.

Twirling the kunai quickly in his hand, Sai clasped it ready for battle as he charged out at the woman and slashed quickly at her head. It was a novice move, and Sai knew it was. It would potentially leave him open for an attack but that was what he wanted... Just hoped he didn't regret it.

As she brought her arms up there was a sudden shift in her balance causing her to move backwards slightly. Causing the slashing kunai attack to barely miss her by only an inch or two. A thought suddenly came to her mind. If she could simply disarm him of weaponry then maybe he would stop long enough to listen. Taking in a deep breath she quickly spewed forth a stream of molten earth. The Youton Creation jutsu. The technique would only only sting momentarily but it would slowly melt his weaponry. That however may not be enough. If she did not do something more she may not get him to back off. Quickly taking in another deep breath and fired forth another stream. This one of a hot boiling liquid known for burning away at flesh.

Sai let out a yelp of pain as the boiling liquid splashed slightly against his exposed arm as he mostly darted out of the way of the majority of the attack. It had been a close call, a very close call. Sai's bright crimson eyes glanced at the spot where he had been a moment before, taking a moment himself to force himself to keep his eyes on his opponent. But it was hard as it took him for surprise at the fact that woman had both spat out lava and boiling water at him. The ice and snow that had once been there was gone as it melted away into deep into the earth from the molten earth that was still burning, the water itself steaming away in the hole like a miniature hot tub. It was alarming to see. But Sai was finally able to pulled his eyes away from it as the steam produced from the reaction hid it away and the woman herself as well.

Gritting his teeth tightly, he glared through the steam that was thickly clinging to the area around them, doing his best to hold in his breath so not to give away his location. In fact, he could use this to his advantage. From within the steam, Sai began to dart around where he had last seen his target, his fingers blurring through a hand seals before finally holding a single handed seal. Without warning, several sheets of Ice soared up through the steam and surrounded the last position of the woman Sai was facing. Cringing at the searing pain of where the water had touched his skin, Sai dashed towards the nearest mirror and leaped towards it, hoping to get into it before the woman was capable of stopping him and attacking him once more.

Sai's eye brows furled together tightly in confusion as he glared at the sitting girl from within his mirrors. Was this just a incident of wrong place at the wrong time or was this a ploy to make him drop his guard? Regardless, he was going to go about it the smart way.

Clicking his tongue against his mouth, the boy slipped out of mirrors and quickly reached her from behind, his kunai slipping beneath her chin as his head leaned in towards her. "If you are telling the truth, do not struggle nor resist." Sai whispered softly into her ear as his free hand patted down her large body for weapons, removing her gear as he did. Carefully he let his fingers raid through her hair for any form of other weaponry or bugging devices, he even made sure to check within her ears and for a moment brought his Crimson eyes to peer into own to see if there was any type of contact technology there. Once satisfied, Sai continued on to talk, "Now I want you to listen and do exactly as I say. Stand up slowly and come with me into that diner across the street." Sai said before leading what he hoped to be a cooperative girl to the diner where the rest of his crew would be waiting.