Kurenai sighed. She had finally given up on her qualm against the festival and decided to go. Not that it really eased anything. But why the hell not? Was there really something to be afraid of or was she just being obnoxiously paranoid?

In any case, she was there and it was a bit late to chicken out. In all do honesty, she wasn't enjoying it. As ( Read more... )

With a wistful sigh, Sakura idlly played with a strand of hair as she waited for Sasuke to show. He'd actually put up a considerably minimal amount of protest when she'd suggested that he get out and try to enjoy himself. They 'agreed' to meet up at the festival, but it was really more Sakura just telling him to show up or else ( Read more... )

Hinata had wanted to avoid the festival. Too many people were going to be there and too many eyes to watch her. In the end, however, her father had told her in that "do this or suffer the consequences" voice of his to go to the festival. She was supposed to help represent the Hyuuga Clan to the other families of Konoha. Luckily, she had not been ( Read more... )

Sasori had wanted nothing to do with Deidara's little escapade around the town, but near an hour or so after his blonde companion had left him alone in their hotel room, he felt himself resigned to either wandering the town himself, or counting the stucco on the ceiling.
( There were eight-million, five-hundred-thousand, and seventy two individual dots on the ceiling, and the puppet-master was feeling no more elated than a soggy loaf of bread. )

Characters: Deidara, Sasori
Setting [time/place]: Sometime during the first night of the festival
Brief summary: Getting into the village was easy. Finding a hotel? (Snort)
Rating: PG

( Going to the village, the wonderful village of...Ha? )

Characters: The Sand Siblings[Gaara, Temari & Kankuro]
Setting [time/place]: Getting ready for the festival, all at the Uchiha compound.
Rating: Peachy.

-------------------------------Temari stared at the ceiling, still wide awake after the events of the night before. She stared out the window, hearing the sounds of birds chirping, greeting the ( Read more... )

It was here. The time was finally here! Streets were packed and lights were strung and vast amounts of shops and games and food stands had lined up and down the sidelines. Naruto felt his stomach do flip-flops at the sight of brightly dressed people bustling about, minding their make-up and hair all done for tonight. The air was already thick and ( Read more... )

Temari walked down the dark streets of Konoha, gripping her fan in one hand, the other swaying in the cool, night air. The shadows of tree branches danced upon her face, softened by the moonlight. She glanced up at the sparkling sky, a gentle smile forming on her face as she thought of all that happened today. I feel like such an idiot.. She ( Read more... )

Characters: Temari and Gaara
Setting [time/place]: Late night at the Uchiha compound, where they are currently staying.
Brief summary: Both of them have a strange feeling. If you squint, you might see some bonding.
Rating: G
OOC Note: This can be like the second night or something that they're in Konohagakure. Where ever we're at time-wise, really ( Read more... )

Smoothing out the folds in her kimono TenTen breathed in a heavy sigh. It was late evening and she wasn't sure when the weapon master would be here. She had only heard he would setup before the festival ( Read more... )