Going After Cloud, Or So It Seems...

Pendo sprinted through Konoha, he had spoken with many people, had planned this out for a long time now, and finally he would be doing it. But was it the right thing to do? Could he really go through with it? The pulses in his mind told him yes, but his gut was shouting no. He didn't always listen to his gut, especially from the deep sh!t it always got him in, but maybe he should listen to it...Maybe it was right. After only a couple seconds of thought he decided on what he was going to do, he continued to sprint until he reached the village entrance.

"Koroshima, Pendo?" the guard was a bit shocked when the Jounin approached. "Umm, what is your businuess in leaving the v-village?" the guard tried to keep an authoritive tone but it was almost impossible when Pendo was both taller and far stronger. "My businuess?" Pendo repeated, sighing. "I'm going after the nuisance known as Ryo." he spoke with authority and confidence. Both Chuunin guards at the gate knew Pendo and his code of honor and honesty. They let him by with a good luck, and went back to their duties.

'What incompetent ignorant fools...' he thought, with a sigh. He had changed over the time. He had grown less fond and trusting in the village of Konoha, they had failed him so many times, and now it was his chance to actually get something done. He was to leave the village and get as far as he could, then meet up with the leader of Akatsuki. This wouldn't be easy, but with everyone caught up with Cloud, and others thinking that he was going to try to capture Cloud, he was pretty much safe. But yet he felt so vulnerable, and attackable in the open. He had to meet up with Pat soon.

He began sprinting quickly, his feet swift and light as he shot past the trees. He soon met up with a river and began to run next to it. The river was very long and wide and kept up for a long way. He had been out here before, and he would stick by the river just incase he was to end up running into anyone dangerous. He continued light on his feet, not making a single sound. He didn't know exactly what he was going to do after meeting the Akatsuki leader, but he knew that it beat just hanging around Konoha all day.

Don't get the wrong idea though, he was still a nice and semi-kind person, but he had lost hope in the village he had once called home. He felt that his life would be so much better away from that wretched place, away from the war, the annoying little Genin, and the stupid missions. He had longed for more than some troublesome C or B rank mission, he longed for something larger, but never got it. He was a Jounin, and one of the best at that. He deserved much more than he was given. His pace quickened, needing to meet up with the leader quickly. He didn't want to be late, but he wouldn't. He was never late. He was now approaching where they were to meet, far from Konoha out in the forest.

Near went about the akatuski base, checking the defenses as he routinely did from time to time. some may call him frantic or overcautious, but Near knew that there was no such thing. one had to always be completely aware and alert, always making sure that everything ran as it should, like clockwork. All of the akatsuki members were currently away or sleeping, as it was the middle of the night. Near came to the kitchen, and nonchalantly removed a glass from the cupboard, filling it with water from teh sink. He drank it down quickly, and returned the glass to the fridge after washing it out with water quickly.

After doing so, Near got ready for the task at hand. A ninja from konoha, Jounin in rank wished to escape the village and become missing ninja. Near was obligated to help, this jounin showed promise, and would be a valuable asset as an ally to the akatsuki. Near walked out of the kitchen, to the entrance of the base. He walked outside of it, and found one of his seals, engraved like black charcoal into the earth. Near walked over and stood atop it. He made a single handseal, and a blue aura envelopped him, slowly increasing in size and vibrance. Then, suddenly, after a few seconds, Near dissapeared in a puff of smoke.

Half a second later, Near reappeared, in the fire country several miles away from konoha. He knew about ryo's departure, and that most of their man power was focused in that, so instead, he ran in another direction, still towards konoha, but to where he was told to meet another jounin who was leaving. This one's name was Pendo Koroshima, and Near was told of his wanting to leave through his vast network of spies in both konoha, and surrounding fire country towns. Near eventually Neared a forest far out of Konoha, were he was to meet this jounin. He felt his chakra presence in the distance, and ran in that direction. Eventually, he saw the jounin's figure, and Near approached him. He stopped mid stride, standing about 5 feet away from teh jounin. Near spoke without emotion.

"Pendo Koroshima. Pleasure. If you don't mind, I suggest we leave now, please come stand by me, on the seal I'm about to create."

Near made three handseals and placed his hand on the ground. It glowed blue in the formation of an Ornate sealing pattern before dulling to invisibility. Near made a handseal, concentrating his chakra, though waiting for pendo before doing sealing himself away.

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Pendo sprinted swiftly, listening for any sounds, looking for any flicker of motion, and sensing for any chakra presence. He wanted to be sure if someone approached him whether Konoha ninja, missing ninja, or even Akatsuki; he had to be on alert. It only took a matter of a few more seconds to reach his intended destination. The place where he was to meet the Akatsuki leader. It was deep in the forest, still next to the wide river which Pendo refused to depart from. He remained on a alert, occasionally catching a glance at a rabbit or a squirrel or two.

He glanced around and that was when he felt a chakra presence, and a very powerful one at that. Pendo's eyes searched the horizon, but all he saw at first were trees, lots and lots of trees. It only took a couple of seconds of searching until he caught the glimpse of a figure, but as he focused more he recognized the figure to be who he had been expecting. The powerful ninja who many would be breaking down on their knees and begging for mercy by now to. The leader of the great Akatsuki, the criminal organization of S ranked rogues.

Pendo remained calm and silent, not wanting to neither provoke the new aquantence, or make himself look like a fool. The Akatsuki leader approached him, and he stood firmly as he came to a stop about four feet away from him, and spoke to him in an emotionless and monotone voice that would send shviers down anyone else's back. However, Pendo was fearless and did not give into the urge to quak and bow in submission. "It is nice to meet you as well." he responded, but with more emotion. He moved to stand next to the Akatsuki leader, he was a bit nervous, and watched for any signs of an attack.

Near sighed, and concentrated his chakra further, he laughed inwardly at the cautiousness of the jounin. If Near wanted him dead, he would've killed him already. a blue aura soon enveloped them both, and it grew in vibrance. After a few seconds, both pendo and Near dissapeared in a puff of smoke, leaving behind nothin, as if they had never been there. The wind blew throughout the trees peacefully that night. Near wondered if cloud would be so lucky in escaping.... even if he was, Near would kill him later.

After half a second, Near and pendo reappeared in a bar in the moon country. Near grabbed a nearby dish, and held it under pendo's mouth. Pendo would invariably begin puking. It always happened to those who first experienced his transportation seal. Even Near had to use the technique about 3 times before he could get over the sickness. After Near was sure that pendo would be done puking, he threw the dish in a nearby trashcan, not literally, thankfully. After doing so, he raised his hand, summoning the bartender from the kitchen. Near spoke with little emotion.

"I'd like a rum and coke please. And my friend..."

Near adressed pendo.

"what would you like?"

Near then turned back to the bartender.

"Actually, give him a few minutes, he's probably still a tad woozy."

A few seconds later the barteneder returned with Near's drink before slipping back into the darkness. Near looked at the bar scene around him. it was far less crowded then last time. and unlike last time, there was no fight to be interupted. Near sipped at his coke, before speaking to pendo.

"congratulations on escaping. What's it feel like to be a missing ninja? Hell, Your village might not even recognize you as such, they may think that youve died or something"

It was a cold day day and Shigeki was walking along at a brisk pace he had known that there was a pub near him as soon as it was in sight he slowed down to a normal walk. He had fully recovered from his battle with Pendo he had hoped that next time he came back to the Village he could battle Pendo again and they would both be stronger. The sun was starting to set Shigeki loved sun sets but he couldn't watch it today for it was far to cold.

When Shigeki entered the Pub the warm air hit his face the smell of fruits beer sake and bread hit his nose he took a great big breath and Exhale. Shigeki walked through the Pub the floor boards creaking he kept on walking until he saw a empty stool he was about to walk into it when he saw who was sitting in the stool beside him. 'Is that Pendo and who is that sitting beside him Oh my god it's an Akatsuki member' Thought Shigeki. Shigeki had a Idea he would henge as another missing ninja a lady and ask why they were sitting together Shigeki was going to henge but then he thought 'No I shouldn't trick them I have fought Pendo before so I should be able to go right up to them and ask what is up'.

Shigeki watched them for a moment then he walked over to them and asked "Hello do you boys need anything Coffee maybe?" Asked Shigeki they hadn't seen him yet so he used a girly voice as a joke.

Pendo waited for whatever would happen next, standing on the seal calmly. He sighed slightly, about to ask what they were doing, but was caught off when a blue aura began to conjure in the air, and soon enveloping them. There was a simple poof as smoke formed in the air, and they disappeared from where they had been, leaving nothing visible except for the still fading smoke. After less than half a second they reappeared in an unfamiliar place. Pendo assumed it was a bar, but couldn't really think straight at the moment.

He stumbled around woozily, almost losing his balance a couple of times. He stopped stumbling for a second, sighing contentedly, but then felt a raw feeling in his stomach. He looked around for the bathroom, but had no time. Just as he thought he would upchuck all over the floor, a bowl appeared in front of him, and he barfed inside it. After a couple of times of puking, Near took the bowl and threw it away inside a garbage can. Pendo assumed that this sort of thing happened to everyone on their first time teleporting.

He glanced around once more, the sick and dizzy feelings starting to subside as he took a seat at the bar as well. Near ordered some rum and a coke, but Pendo wasn't really thirsty. He needed to hurry and go find somewhere he could set up a camp, a place he could stay at. He knew things wouldn't be easy as a missing ninja, and hopefully everyone thought that he was dead. After all, it was the only reasonable answer for someone like himself to suddenly have disappeared.

When Near congratulated him on escaping and said that his village probably thought he was dead, Pendo shrugged. "Hopefully so. Or else they'll probably catch up with me in the long run." he stood up, leaving his stool, ready to leave. "I should probably get going, I have a lot to do before night time, and I need to start now." he spoke calmly, in a low voice. What a drag it would be, but it might even be fun. After all, no more rules, no more laws, he could do whatever the hell he wanted and get away with it.

As he was about to turn around, he heard a voice. It sounded light and girly, but he could still recognize that the origin of the voice was male. 'A guy trying to talk like a girl?' he thought, his hand gripping a kunai in his pocket, where he always kept one. Who was behind him, and what were they trying to pull? He guessed that he would soon find out. With a swift and agile motion he spun around, and thrusted the kunai to the person's neck, holding it there. "What the he...!?" he spoke, but cut himself off as he recognized the face. "Oh, Shigeki. What's up?" he chuckled, pulling the kunai away and placing it back in his pocket.

((continue as if you two are the only ones in the topic, as if Near kind of fades into the background))

Shigeki didn't react at all as Pendo put a kunai to his neck he knew he would never strike so recklessly he knew Pendos' thoughts were all good-hearted and kind. Shigeki was just slightly chuckling but then he stopped for a minute thinking about how Pendo reacted Shigeki eventually doubled over laughing after his little 'Fit' Shigeki pulled himself up using a chair as his support. "Did you acutally think I was a lady Pendo? What the heck are you doing with with HIM and out of your village," Shigeki talked quiet and fast thinking of all the possibilities why Pendo was here he could think of only 3

1.Pendo was here discussing a alliance which was a almost impossible option he would killed.

2.Pendo was here acting as a missing ninja to get the plans of Akatuski.

3.Pendo was given a mission to kill this man.

Lights out that's what happened Shigeki's vision went black and all his thoughts left his head except for one Pendo left the Village to join Akatsuki. Shigeki went into a state of shock Pendo had left the village to join the Akatsuki that could be the only explanation. Shigeki's face went grim and dark he slowly pulled out a stool and sat down on it not mad but calm and anxious to find out what he really was doing here.

(lol, all three are wrong shigeki, btw XDD)

well your seal isnt approved pat so this should be a voided topic.

Well after talking with pendo we agree this topic is voided