Whispering Bells

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"What the ever living fuck?!" the red haired man deadpanned as he stood staring at the explosion.

The blonde man laughed at his friend as he stood on the rooftop of the neighbouring building watching the patrons running out the burning structure screaming.

"That was an awesome display! What a perfectly placed explosion. Now everyone is leaving, and we can pluck off our pair."

"Deidara we knew they were staying at the inn! Now it's going to be impossible to find them in this chaos."

"Sasori! Come on! You're so negative all the time. How hard can it be? I mean, we are the best after all." He lay out his winning smile. "They won't get past us."

The street was streaming with smoke from the explosion clouding the air with an impenetrable haze.

"Oh shit..."

"You did all this on a hunch! I didn't say I knew who that was for sure. I wanted to investigate and find more information. I could have done that if you hadn't fucked it all up." Sasori eyed the fire spreading from building to building. "Konan's going to murder you."

"Yeah. Well not if that chick is who you suspect she is, then Konan and our precious leader will be more than pleased with us. It's a direct link to the Jinchuriki. "

"A direct link we no longer have contact with. It also means that she's a shinobi. None of the Kazekage Clan's shinobi are weak either. If that's the case, that guy she's with is probably one too. They're not here for a holiday. They're up to something, maybe they're here to spy on our organization."

Deidara continued staring at his work and then gave a wide eyed smile. "That means that Masumi was right and we proved her hunch. Oh man, she's going to be more than pleased. I'm so cashing in on this with her. I did tell you how she gets when she's grateful right?"

"Are you even listening? What have we done? You blew up a piece of Pain and Konan's precious hometown. We have no idea where two shinobi are at this moment. God knows what they have planned. I'm not even one hundred percent sure she is who I suspect she is. Maybe they are just some couple running away from her parents like she told your girlfriend of the week."

The heat waves were fanning out toward them warming their faces. "Well there is only one way to find out for sure. Let's find them before they get too far" Deidara replied.

***

Gaara slammed his desk in anger. He re-read the scroll, each word burning a place in his memory . He called his assistant into the room.

"Get Kankuro in here immediately. It is of the upmost importance."

Gaara walked over to his window. What did this mean? Did this really come from his village, under his watch? Who would dare to act in such a way. He slowly cracked every knuckle on both hands. He took a big breath to calm the beast that stirred within him. It was getting harder to do, as he felt his rage start to overtake him.

Kankuro rushed into the office slightly out of breath. "They told me it was an emergency. What is it?"

Gaara immediately closed the door behind him, and handed him the scroll.

His face filled with confusion. "What is this?"

"It's from the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf. On events that occurred in the village – regarding our sister."

"Temari?" Kankuro mouthed soundlessly. He grabbed the scroll and went over to the sunny window. As he read the letter, his face began to lose colour. He gave his younger brother a worried stare as he read further.