Kakashi & Neji

They had been given hints that this place was the home of one of the ATHA people or someone associated with them so here they were spying. To begin with they stayed back in the trees sitting on seperate branchs.They just observed the place for the moment.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

With Cassidy and Johann at the Hospital to assassinate Mike, Ben decided to head home. It would be good that he wasn't anywhere near the hospital when the kid died. Parking his cadillac in the drive, Ben got out and headed for his mailbox.

Spotting her master, Hydra nickered happily and trotted towards him. She hadn't noticed the spies in the trees.

Kakashi & Neji

Kakashi now stood up and pointed the man out to neji.So this was the home owner and one of the people they needed to keep an eye on.He pulled down his mask so he could see with both eyes. He lept to a closer branch.

Neji stood up as well and watched the man carefully though most people thought he was blind cuz f his eyes.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

A rustle of dying leaves caught Ben's attention, and he shifted his sights towards the nearby trees. Unfortunately for him, he didn't see the two men there, consealed amonst the colorful foliage of autumn. After staring with a squinted gaze towards the branches, Ben decided it must have been a squirrel. Not giving it a second thought, he headed inside.

Hydra couldn't see the men yet, but now she could smell them. "Humans, where are you..." She said aloud to herself, trotted across the yard with her wide nostrils flaring. "I smell you somewhere..." She went on, looking this way and that.

Cassidy*Johann

A few minutes later, the a soft blue car came up the drive, gravel spinning through the air as they pulled up close to check the house number. Cassidy peered closely at the paper in her hand, then at the door to the house, and nodded. This is the place. Once it had been confirmed that this was, in fact, Ben's house, she took a matchbook from her pocket and lit the end of the bit of paper, throwing it in the ash-tray and watching it burn. That completed, she looked to Johann and the two got out of the car, Johann keeping one eye on Hydra in case she wasn't friendly.

Cassidy the chameleon had changed again, this time into a skin-tight blood red top that left several inches of gleaming alabaster skin to gleam between its seam and the top of the black jeans that hugged her tiny waist. A pair of spike-heeled boots completed the outfit as she stalked up to the door and used the hilt of her dagger to tap at it.

Kakashi & Neji

Kakashi kept his eyes on the man and then looked to the horse.He reached up grabbing the branch above him and pulled himself up higher.He then moved to the last tree that lined the yard and was the closest to the house.He held onto a branch with one hand.He pulled out his bow and Arrow and placed a bow in it. He aimed for a window that he believe would get the males attention but he stayed hidden.they were to spy and just scare the day lights out of them for the time being. He pulled it back and then released. It headed straight for the house window.He loaded a second one but waited.

Neji:he moved closer as well and watched.

Cassidy*Johann

The sound of the breaking glass had Cassidy whirling to face the direction the arrow had come from, dagger instantly flipped around in her hand as a second slipped into the other from her upper-arm quick-release. She held both daggers with the ease of long practice, a grace that could only be described as feline clearly displayed as she dropped into a fighter's crouch.

Johann was even faster at the draw than the girl was, and a split second found him with a crooked blade in one hand and a 35mm Magnum special in the other. He shifted the gun to a more comfortable position and shifted his weight, eyes on the trees. He wasn't usually a gun-weilder: that was his son, a boy known as Roach. But he could use them admirably well in a pinch, and with a bow and arrow at their disposal, Kakashi and Neji would have had them outranged if he hadn't had the gun with him. His eyes were orbs of blue ice as they scanned the trees.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

Hydra was quite happy to see new faces around the place, and came cantering across the yard to see if they might hold any treats for her. Before she got close, a distinct whistling caught her ear, followed by the shattering of glass. Snorting loudly, the mare turned about and stamped a hoof to the ground. Still not knowing where the other two humans were hiding, Hydra stood still where she was.

Ben was just sitting down to read a novel when the sound of someone tapping at his door was heard. Before he could react to this, an arrow came crashing into his house, burrowing into the arm of his chair. Scrambling up, the man was quick to get himself away from the window and to his nearby desk where he had a pistol. "Who's out there?" Benjamin dared to ask, always one to try words before physical assault.

Kakashi & Neji

Kakashi glared at the two other humans but didn't move an inch.Kakashi then fastened a note onto the next arrow and launched it again into the house.

Note:

You basterds better mind your own business. Touch another one of our memebers and we will kill all of you. We will be watching you the rest of your lives and will attack when needed. So you best fuck off.

signed:

Akatsuki

Neji watched.

Cassidy*Johann

As the second arrow volleyed through the window, Cassidy shouted over the crashing glass. Ben, there's someone out there! Her voice was loud enough to carry, but strangely level and controlled. Her eyes scanned the brush, looking for the slightest sign of movement, but Kakasgi and Neji had frozen perfectly, and she saw nothing.

Johann's instincts were screaming at him, and he shifted the Magnum into a more direct position, pointed at the trees the second arrow had come from as both of them ducked behind the corner of the house where they would not be so exposed. He did not fire yet, but suddenly he too called out to Ben. They'd be fools to send a single man out for this type of thing. Even if they didn't know we were coming, they'd be fools to risk one man going it alone. There'll be at least two, maybe three.

Cave Canem; Exuro

The German Shepherd and Gemsbok were pacing their cages when they first smelled the strangers. "Who's out there?!" Cave Canem barked, trying to escape from the cage. Exuro shook his head. "Don't bother, dog! Maybe they'll all kill each other!" He snapped.

Benjamin Linus

Waiting a few moments after the second arrow was fired, Ben listened to the voices outside. His mind raced for a moment as various scenarios came up - did Cassidy and Johann somehow slip up, and now Mike's people were after him? Or... no, it couldn't be the CS. They used firearms, not bows.

Moving cautiously towards the chair, he quickly plucked the second arrow out and backed away towards the desk again. Huffing under his breath, he crumpled the note and tossed it to the floor, "It's the Akatsuki." Ben's voice called out, "They don't carry guns." A little tip for Cassidy and Johann, although he didn't know how many more arrows the ninjas had.

Ben returned to the edge of the window, but didn't put himself in the strike range of the arrows, "I believe it was you who made the first strike. We only returned the favor." From what he knew of the Akatsuki, he seriuosly doubted he could talk them down, but he would see what he could do.

Cassidy*Johann

Ben's explanation caused Cassidy's voice to raise again, and the note of teasing was back. Is there anyone in town you haven't managed to offend? But still, her eyes never left the brush, the knives still held at the ready... waiting, waiting for them to do something.

Johann had been in the mind-set of firing into the trees, but Ben's voice stopped him, letting the man make his attempt at talking them around. No sense in shooting at someone if you didn't have to, especially when most were so keen to go and report it to the police. He snarled under his breath, but remained still, eyes also on the trees.

Kakashi, Neji,Itachi,Gaara

Itachi now walked out from teh brush he had just showed up and he heard ben.Yah well maybe you should of thought who you would of sent to my place before sending them.He hissed two daggers in both hands.He glared.

Gaara followed out behind him with a bow.

Kakashi jumped down from the trees still holding his bow which had another arrrow in it.

Neji jumped down next to Gaara.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

Benjamin would have given a chuckle to her comment, for it seemed a rather true one. But he was too worried about the arrows to think on humor right now. Looking at an angle through the window, he saw Itachi reveal himself, "Should I always assume that others carry large blades and hack people in half just because they are irritated?" He defended, then watched as more came from the trees. "You are awfully brave to come here, I might add. There's no telling who might have you lined in their sights..."

Hydra was not one for getting into conflicts with the humans, especially ones that carried weapons. The dappled mare kept her distance from both sets of strangers.

Itachi

He glared at him.His hand tightened ont he daggers.You should of known my second has a bad temper and that guy pissed him off because he was stupid. You should think befofre you act. Now who am i gonna get my revenge and anger on for my brother..he hissed glaring.Cover meHe hissed and then daggers to the sides he now ran in a zig Zag pattern quickly toward ben and when he got to him he slashed at him and spun and slashed.

Kakashi and Gaara Raised their bows and arrows

Neji just stood still

Cassidyu*Johann

As Itachi attacked, Cassidy's gaze flicked quickly to Johann. As one, they came from behind the edge of the house, Johann firing a shot each for Kakashi and Gaara while Cassidy heading toward them. She swooped to the left, then back to the right, moving erratically and seemingly switching targets between the three of them, but as she came near enough she dodged back toward Neji, daggers slicing for what she hoped were his arms when she got to them.

Itachi

Good the two that he had thought were there didn't come for him which showed they had some respect of fighting.He continued with his target.

Gaara:He was the slow one of the group and had moved but the bullet skimed his side.He turned his bow on the man and aimed and fired.

Kakashi:He was the fast one he did a spinning flip in the air and then landed and then after Gaara shot he took his daggers and ran striaght for the man.

Neji:It would look like she would get him because he just stared blankly at her. But right when she struck he ducked and attempted to trip her.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

Although he had plenty to say in response to Itachi, it became quickly evident that words wouldn't stay their actions. Taking a few quick steps back from the window, he shot five rounds at the other man, before hustling towards his nearby fireplace to grab a fire-poker....

itachi

He quickly dodged and then tumbled right threw the glass window.He got up and now held a fighting stance.So realy whose taking the same punishment that my brother took?he hissed.Dagger pointing toward the ground and in a tight grasp

Cassidy*Johann

As the arrow flew toward him, Johann side-stepped as quickly and gracefully as though he were made of water, the arrow barely missing his left thigh as it lodged in the building beside him. But as Kakashi came darting toward him, he fired two more shots before meeting the man head-on, aiming to catch his daggers across his own knife and the shaft of the gun.

Cassidy had been "in the business" almost since her birth, and would not fall for such a simple trick. A small hop sent her over Neji's moving leg and back behind him, where she spun instantly and struck out to hopefully scrape across his neck and shoulders with the deadly blades.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

Clutching the firepoker, Ben stood calmly in place as Itachi crashed into his house. "I think you've mistaken things, Itachi. Your friend's accident was to make up for Steve's murder. You started this war, not us." He explained, glancing once to the window. He had heard what Ethan had done to the kid - gouging out his eye and carving the CS initials into his chest.

itachi

He glared and growled.Well I don't care you touch my brother then ill cause those who s e fault is painHe isse and threw a knive at him and then lunged for him.

Kakashi:He dodged and then growled he glared at him.Should of just stayed out of thisHe hissed and then aimed a swift knee to the males stomach.

Gaara turned to helping neji and aimed a kick to the girls side.

Neji:He felt the tip of the blade hit his shoulder and he growled and lashed outat her with his hands and feet.

Cassidy*Johann

As Kakashi made to knee his midsection, Johann brought the blade down, catching the blow with a pained grunt across the broad surface of his arm and aiming to slice into the man's leg at the same time.

An unexpected kick to her side sent Cassidy into a roll, cradling a bruised midsection as she rolled out of range of Neji's attack and back to her feet with the smoothness of old ease. Her face was blank, cool, and crisp as she lashed out again, this time at Gaara with both blades trained for his stomach and chest.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

The threat of imminent physical conflict caused the man's heart to quicken, and his blue eyes to widen a touch. Aside from this though, he looked surprisingly calm, "If you're looking for the man who hurt your brother, you have the wrong guy. If you want..." Before he could finish, Itachi made his attack. Reacting at the same time, Ben swung the firepoker at him, trying to drive the barbed end into the other's neck. Whether this was accomplished or not, Ben was tackled down, just after the knife burried into the side of his chest.

Cassidy*Johann

Even as Cassidy went to attack, Johann's gaze caught hers, and a message passed between them that no one else could hear. Her gaze twisted into something that could only be described as doubt, but his continued, hardened face made her sigh gustily and pull away from Gaara and Neji, heading toward the house with the speed of wind.

As she left, Johann threw out his left leg in a sudden attempt to trip Neji, bending his knee at the last moment so that, if it landed correctly, the force of Neji's tripping would bring his mid-section into very uncomfortable contact with Johann's knee. In the same moment, he managed to brace his Magnum against one hip and load more ammo before raising it and firing three rouns at Gaara. He couldn't last long against three, but it had to be long enough for Cassidy...

With a soundless leap through the already shattered window, Cassidy landed in the room to find Ben in much direr straights than she'd thought were possible. Without a second thought, she leapt into the air to hopefully land a slice across the taller Itachi's back and middle, hoping to distract his attention away from Ben and onto her.

Itachi

Instead of catching his neck it caught his shoulder and he shoved his knife deeper.I don't care who did it.. As long as one of you pays for the damage it has done. No i don't mean money eietherHe hissed.

Neji:He got tripped and he letu t a small hollar as his midsection came into contact with the others kneed

gaara moved out of the way and now hid behind a tre..

Kakashi: he now ditched johann and ran after cassidy.He made to throw a dagger at her leg.Leave it or you'll be dead before you can think of anything. This is between those two it has nothing to do with you, He is not here to kill...He hissed.

Cassidy*Johann

As he felt his knee collide with Neji's stomach, he threw the lower part of his leg up and around to knock the younger man aside and headed after Kakashi, not really caring if Neji recovered in time to chase him.

Cassidy didn't quite make it in time to dodge Kakashi's thrown knife, but as she winced from the gash she scooped the blade up from the floor, placing it securely into the top of her shoe as she snarled back at him. Lesson one: never throw away your weapon in closed quarters. And, as she dashed forward to slash at his chest and stomach with her blades, another low hiss. Perhaps I mean to make it my business...

It was at this point that Johann, too, entered the room, and, not trusting his aim enough to fire at Itachi so close to Ben, he dove at the man with his crooked knife. This particular weapon was tipped with a nerve toxin that would gradually, if temporarily, paralyze, if only he could get in a good-sized slash. It was this blade that he aimed to slice across Itachi's neck and shoulders.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

With a coarse scream, Ben struggled to keep Itachi from burrying the knife too deep into his side. The firepoker was of little use now, so the man had to rely on his hands instead. While trying to knee the enemy in the stomach, he brought both hands up and tried to grasp Itachi about the throat and squeeze the life out of him. Benjamin had never been much of a fighter, but he still didn't go down without a fight. "You've made... a fatal... mistake, boy!" He huffed out between short, strained breaths as he grappled with the leader.

Hydra had since backed off towards the old car of Ben's. Her ears perked at the sound of fighting and struggling, but she didn't dare go near the house. Even if she wished to protect her master, she couldn't possibly fit through the window. Besides, she didn't like being around all those weapons.

Itachi

He put his arms up so Ben grabed his arms instead. He saw Johanne and quickly rolled hoping to take ben with him and maybe put him in the attack.No I have not made a mistake, Your friend is next when i find him. You mess with us we will fuck you up... I don't care if we killed one of you not our faultHe hissed and then made to kick him in the side.

Kakashi:He growled and barely blocked the swords with another kunai getting slightly cut from one.Back offHe hissed glaring.

Neji he stumbled and fell but quickly got back up and took out a dagger and now ran into the house and ran at johanne.

Johann*Cassidy

With the accuracy and speed of a lifetime's knife fighting, Johann pulled back from the attack so as not to slice Ben up with the dangerously-tipped weapon. But now, as Itachi began to roll, he saw an open chance, and raised the Magnum to fire a couple rounds at the ninja, deliberately keeping the firearm trained at Itachi's shoulders and back so there would be no chance of hitting Ben, even if he missed Itachi. Once these were fired, Johann stepped forward and threw his bodily weight at Itachi with all the force he could muster. This took him out of Neji's immediate range, but not for long if the other decided to chase him.

As Kakashi met Cassidy's blades with his kunai, she smiled enchanting up into his face, voice soft and seductive as if they weren't trying to kill each other. No. And then, in a moment, the visage twisted and turned cold again, and she shoved her weight forward to send him away from her before leaping to the side and coming back at him, one dagger aimed to meet his kunai. She couldn't hold a full-fledged sword long with a dagger, but it would be long enough for her to land her second attack with the other blade for his stomach organs if he did not move.

Benjamin Linus & Hydra

Taking what he got, Ben tried to give Itachi a good shove as the two rolled. "There won't... be a next time!" He shot back, while aiming another kick at the other. At this time, Johann made his move, and Ben took his chance. He scrambled back as quickly as he could, reaching for the discarded firepoker.

The knife did quite a bit to dimish his strength, but Ben was still pretty mean with melee weapons. Putting all of his effort into, he swung the pronged end towards Itachi's shoulder...

Itachi

He felt a bullet lodge into his shoulder and he growled.He dodged the fire poker quickly and took out a star looking metal.He then braught his hand back and threw it straight for ben hoping to atleast cut either the side of his neck or cheek.. this blade was tipped with poision. Not the kind that kills but one that makes a nasty scar.

Kakashi glared at her and once his kunai met hers he jumped back and ran at her again this time slashing for her forhead.

Neji:he lept now for johanne.

Benjamin Linus, Hydra, & Dip

200+ pounds of furious strength, muscle, and teeth came careening through the broken window. Dip had finally reached the scene after hearing the inital struggles and gunshots. Like a runaway train, the massive King Hound plowed straight for the man attacking his master. With a savage roar to accompany him, Dip lunged full-force at Itachi, jaws aiming for the throat while his emense paws struck for shoulder. If anything, he would at least try and distract the attacker from Ben.

Dip's timely arrival allowed Ben the chance to save himself from yet another wound. Swing the poker a second time, he aimed to bat the offending hand and scoot himself quickly to the side to avoid the star.

Itachi

He had heard the huge dog comming and had moved right in time and threw the star.He was determined to give something painful for the rest of his life. and Ethan was his next target.He then did a flip over the man the poker actually catching his leg a bit blood dripped down his left leg.He slid to a halt.He waited to see the outcome of his attack.

Johann*Cassidy

Kakashi's blade sliced across her forehead, bringing a small burst of blood that dripped down across her face, making her wipe frantically at her eyes to keep them clear as she used the split second body-memory she possessed to make a sucker-slash at his middle body with both blades while also attempting to bring a knee up into his groin.

Johann slid to the side like water, throwing out his leg as Neji passed to hopefully trip him. Seeing that Ben and the dog were handling the situation fairly well, the man jumped up, trying to land on Neji's back and bear him down onto the floor.

Benjamin Linus, Hydra, & Dip

The star sliced into Dip's flesh, pinning neatly against the front edge of his shoulder blade. A frenzied yelp escaped at the sudden burst of pain, but it hardly slowed the beast of a dog down. Favoring the wounded limb, Dip lunged directly at Itachi, aiming his jaws for the man's dominant arm in an attempt to drag him down the ground and crush the bones between his jaws. In the distance, the chorus of barks and eager baying announced the approach of the rest of the pack.

As Itachi was contending with the King Hound, Ben seized his chance to get up and out of the other's immediate range. Knowing he was outmatched in physical strength and speed, he wisely chose not to try another swing at the ninja. Instead he tried another tactic - he took out his cell phone, "Hold it!" He shouted out in a strained voice, "Either you and your gang leaves now, or I will have the police sort this mess out." A pointed glare was offered to Kakashi as he said this, knowing from his wealth of sources that the older ninja and a certain cop were at odds with each other. <>

Itachi

The dogs teeth just scraped his arm. He lept up onto a top of a chair and glared at him.Go ahead, The mayor will just set us free

Kakashi:The slash hit his chest but only little damage.He then glared at ben as he glared at him.He spat on the ground.Go ahead Ill enjoy beating up the one that will probably comeHe grined.He lept back from the groin attack.

Neji missed being triped but now the bigger man was on his back and he could not get up.

Johann*Cassidy

Noting with satisfaction that he'd brought Neji down, Johann shifted his weight atop the younger man, placing a knee on each shoulder blade and swinging his blade around to rest very close against Neji's throat. "If you value the current arrangement of your features, I suggest you not move." His voice was soft and very, very calm, and only slightly breathy from the exercise.

This left Cassidy facing off with Kakashi. She chose to remain still, blades up and prepared for anything the other might do as she fired back a comment. "My my, what a naughty boy. I guess we'll have to stand you in the corner until you learn to behave."

Benjamin Linus, Hydra, & Dip

"Dip, bay!" Despite the relative confusion and melay that had just gone on, Ben kept a pretty clear picture of what was taken place where, and acted quickly to keep the King Hound from continuing his assault on Itachi. He would have rather liked to see the man get torn to shreds by Dip, but while the attackers were more or less passive, he'd prefer to keep it that way.

"In ties with the mayor, then?" Ben responded, "But in quarrels with the ACPD? That's not a very secure alliance, if you ask me." Calling Itachi's bluff, Ben dailed the quick three numbers that his fingers had been hovering over, then imediately snapped the phone shut. "Whether or not you're in cahoots with the mayor won't get you out of trouble here. Stay, and you'll be arested."

Rumbling ominously, the massive hound circled around the chair. Well over three feet at the shoulders, Dip was easily taller than the seat, so Itachi's perch was hardly an adequate escape. But he grudgingly obeyed Ben's command and didn't attack the enemy.

Itachi

He watched nd listened and his lip twitched.he pulled out two kunais and threw them quickly at ben and he followed it up with a throwing star.oh we'll leave but where is this man that did do what he did to my brother cuz its his turn. If you don't tell me ill find him myself well neji will hes very good at finding peopleHe spoke

Neji glared at him but being 17 he could not get free from this type of situation.

Kakashi snorted and stood where he was.He knew it was over they did the damage they wanted to do.

Benjamin Linus, Hydra, & Dip

When Itachi made a move for his knives, Ben shouted the order for Dip to attack once more, while he dove for the imediate safety of the desk. His side raged in protest to the sudden movement, but he still managed to drop down behind the structure before the projectiles hit him.

Dip reared up with massive jaws agape. His front paws were shoved for Itachi's chest, while his fangs went for one of the elbows. If he caught the limb, he'd bite down with all his strength and give him a good thrashing.

itachi

Unfourtnatly the dogs teeth did grab his elbow nad he hollard but quickly pulled out his last kunai and began to stab at the dogs face.Tell me now where this man lives or else!he snarled.He kept diving the knife at the dogs face.His arm bleeding.

Neji remained still.He jsut glared.

Kakashi:He waited but didn't attack.

Johann*Cassidy

From his place atop Neji, he couldn't really do much without risking the teen's escape, but he did glance to Cassidy briefly. It was okay, between them, for the dog to be attacked. They didn't have many morals as far as animals were concerned, though they never went out of their way to harm them. Human life had always been more important to Johann, and he'd passed that on to Cassidy along with his fighting lessons. So until the fighters stared heading back for Ben again, the two remained silent, Cassidy facing off with Kakashi, reaching up again to wipe blood from her eyes, and Johann atop Neji, both watching silently.

Benjamin Linus, Hydra, & Dip

Dip yelped as the dagger scored a bloddly furrow across his forehead, diving dangerously close to the corner of his eye. His attack was shifted then, dropping away from the bitten arm before aiming for the hand that weilded the blade.

Benjamin didn't dare lift his head above the desk. He didn't care how foolish he might look; he could only imagine there would be a weapon waiting to meet him if he put himself in Itachi's line of sight, "Last time I checked, we weren't negotiating." He shot back, ready to argue with the other and buy time before the cops showed up.

Itachi

Kakashi leave the girl and kill the doghe hissed before leaping around the dog and now running for Ben.Then You will dieHe hissed.He also threw a kuna at the girl in warning.he then ran towards the table and did a flip over it and slid to a halt and then ran at the man.

Kakashi heard the order and once itachi moved he moved in the dogs way so it couldn't go after itachi.He stared at the dog and dared it.

neji growled.

Cassidy*Johann

Johann's quick prayer to the powers that be as he knelt atop Neji did not go wasted, and Cassidy remembered all her dodge training. The kunai lodged uselessly in the wall behind her, not two inches from her head, and she reached up to dig it out of the wall, weilding that and a knife of her own as she leapt after Itachi, trying to engage the man before he could get to Ben. Ben was unarmed, at the moment, and wounded. While the girl had a couple of minor wounds, she wasn't as damaged as Ben, and plus had the skills the keep herself relatively safe while Ben crouched behind the desk.

So she aimed at Itachi from the side, blades slicing for his midsection and hoping to distract him into battle with her. If only she could keep them distracted long enough for the cops to get here...

Benjamin & Ryan

The dog was going to bound after Itachi, but a new foe came in his place. Crimson tainted lips writhed up as he uttered a throaty snarl at Kakashi, but didn't attack. He needed orders to assault a new human, and he wasn't getting any from Ben at the moment. And Itachi was being handled by some other human, so Dip contended with the older man. "Stupid humans!" He muttered in his snarl, beginning to circle around the man with bristled hackles.

A flash of white and blue danced through the windows and flickered randomly against the walls. The clipped wail of a siren sounded briefly, before it fell into silence. Ryan parked the squad car in front of the house and cautiously got out, surveying the scene.

"This is Officer Sohmers, requesting backup at 815 Barracks Street. Possible break-in." He called in over his radio, as he came up along the side of the house and saw the shattered window. Stuffing the radio away in exchange for his pistol, the officer cautiously approached the broken-out window to get a better look inside.

"Hands up in the air!" He shouted, the instant he saw the familiar face of Kakashi and Neji. "Everyone, hands up in the air, and step slowly outside!" He barked out, leveling his weapon at Kakashi and readying to pull the trigger.

Itachi

He barely missed her attack and then lunged at her in attempt to slice her on the face or chest.People really do have a problem minding their own businessHe hissed.He saw the lights and snorted.Kakashi its your old friend why don't you go and talk with him?He snared.

Kakashi grined as he heard the males voice and he now ran towards the backdoor and exited the house and moved quickly to the front.HE threw a kunai at ryan.You shouldn't of come here...He said.

Neji:He was already on the ground. The 17 year old teen growled.

Benjamin & Ryan

The officer hesitated, but didn't fire at first as Kakashi ducked away from the window and headed around back, for he didn't want to hit anyone else in the house. He backed up towards the squad car now, eyes flickering from one end of the house to the other, as he could only assume that Kakashi was going to pop out from one end and engage him. And he did.

Ryan ducked down when he saw a glint of light and the other man's form reapear. The blade whistled by and recoiled off the car, sparking as metal grated against metal, "This is bullshit!" He growled under his breath, absolutely hating those knives. Raising his weapon, he returned fire on Kakashi.

Cassidy*Johann

Johann swore under his breath as Ryan began to battle with Kakashi, but at least that was another ninja occupied, so that Cassidy was free to work with Itachi.

And she barely managed to dodge the slice to her face and chest, the tip of the blade cutting through her shirt with a wet ripping sound, but it didn't peirce the skin, only baring a good chunk of chest and bra as she leapt back. She barely remained still a moment before she came back at him, slicing for arms and stomach before turning her blade and slicing up into his face and eyes.

Itachi

His eyes narrowed.He felt her blade cut his arm and then his cell phone rang.He lept back. His eyes watching the three.Keep her tied up and in a roomHe growled. He didn't like what he just heard but oh well.He flipped the phone shut and he grined.Well we're leaving but first off, Tell your friend who ever it was that did what he did to my brother that we got his girlfriendHe grined and headed for the door not even caring about neji at the moment.He had to go knock some sense into his baby brother.

Neji:He listened but still did not move.

Kakashi:he just narrowly missed the bullet.Still playing with guns?He hissed and now ran straight for him knives in hands.But a hand rested on his shoulder and he stopped.It was Itachi.Thats enough we're outHe said before turning and headeding into the forest.Kakashi growled.looks like your lucky this time

Benjamin & Ryan

Very slowly, Benjamin stood up, bracing one hand against the edge of the desk. His side hurt like none-other, but he had already noted that his breathing was intact, and he was not feeling terribly faint. Nothing major had been hit, as far as he dared to guess. "I don't belive I know who your speaking of." The man copped back without a whole lot of sincerety to Itachi. It didn't take much guessing to figure out who he was talking about, but he wouldn't give the enemy the satisfaction of alarm or worry. Not that he cared about Shasta anyway.

Ryan was just reloading his gun when Kakashi and Itachi made their retreat. He attempted to line them in his sights, but they were gone before he could accomplish this. Cursing under his breath, he warily approached the house again, weapon drawn, "Everyone, come out with your hands up! Slowly!"

Neji

he growled.Get off meHe growled.

Johann*Cassidy

It didn't take Cassidy to go straight back to her old tricks. Even as Johann began to drag Neji to his feet, blade still in place across the young man's throat, Cassidy dropped the knives she was holding and rushed forward, frantic tears coming instantly to her eyes. "Officer! Oh thank God, thank God! Who... who are those men?" And a tremble set to her body as she turned back toward Ben and Johann, moving toward Ben and pulling a pure white handkerchief out of her pocket, not really asking permission before she pressed it gently against the wound in his side and moved his hand to hold it there. Fortunately, this movement put her back to Sohmers, and she darted Ben a look as she did so. Whatever you do, don't freak on me. Just play along. I KNOW you can do that.

But when she turned back to Officer Sohmers, her face was desperate and afraid again as she gave a last shiver and sank slowly down on the couch, not pretending to faint as most stupid women did, but closing her eyes slowly, as if she thought that if she couldn't see it, it would go away.

Her general pitifullness was added to by her stiffness in the side where Kakashi had kicked her, wounding her ribs there, and by a slash each to thigh and forehead, the latter of which bled liberally, forcing her to wipe the blood frequently from her eyes.

Johann darted carefully concerned eyes to Cassidy, even as his face was hard while he held Neji. And he made certain that his concern remained long enough for Ryan to see it, and made his voice distracted with worry as he spoke to the policeman. "Officer... could you do something with him please? I... need to see to my neice."

Benjamin & Ryan

With the immenent threats gone, Benjamin allowed his guard to drop as he swung into his usual tricks along with Cassidy. Play the victim. Which, in this case, was much closer to the truth than usual, since this was his house. But there was the problem of how to explain Cassidy and Johanne, and cover up whatever Neji might try to accuse them of.

While the woman gave him that brief, critical look, Ben wasn't afforded the luxury, for he was facing the approaching cop. He flinched with the application of the hankerchief, and quickly took hold of the cloth himself as he set his mind on a coniving track.

"Requesting medical assistance to 815 Barracks Street. Two stab victims, possibly more." That was the first thing Ryan relayed over his radio as he cautiously entered the house and holstered his weapon. "Alright m'am, just stay there. You're going to be alright." He assured, passing by her as he made his way to Neji and Johanne, "Sir, I'm going to need you to lower your weapon. Slowly, now." He ordered in the most calm voice he could manage. And then he looked to the teenager, "You, slowly drop to your knees, hands behind your head!"

Neji

He just stood where he was his eyes and face holding no emotion what so ever.he watched the cop warily.He glared slightly and then lowered himself to his knees and placed his hands behind his head. Hell he didn't have any real injuries on him except for a few scrapes. He wasn't himself lately so he pretty much got tripped every time someone tripped him.I have done nothing, I'm blind that is how he always pulled out of things act blind.Thats what most people thought anyways.

Johann*Cassidy

Johann was considering Ryan carefully until Neji started playing blind. It was the oldest trick in a theive's book, and it made Johann want to slice him up anyway. But, instead, he repressed it, only murmuring, "Yeah, you will be, if you try anything, punk." But he still released the teen and allowed him to go down on his knees, making sure that Officer Sohmers had control of the situation before heading over to "comfort" the "shock-stricken" Cassidy.

He sat down next to her and lay a hand on her arm, his wrinkled old face kind, which caused her to collapse into his embrace, face pressed in against his chest as she gave off a few spare, dry sobs and tears leaked out her eyes. The actress was back, and in full force.

Benjamin & Ryan

Neji's statement earned a raised-brow from Ben, who was contemplating whether or not he should play along with this act or not. The risks and benefits were weighed before he gave his reply, "The kid didn't hurt anyone. It was the others that did the damage." He stated in a voice that was trembling ever so slightly, as part of his act, of course.

Ryan wasn't going to take any chances on one of Kakashi's members though, and moved to handcuff the kid reguardless, "You can tell your story down at the Station, and see where we go from there." After the cuffs were on, he moved over to Cassidy and Johanne, "M'am, do you have any other injuries?" He asked, crouching down slightly by the couch as he looked over the most obvious wounds. "The ambulance will be here shortly."

Johann*Cassidy

Now the reins were passed to Ben, letting him be the controller of the situation as the pair on the couch kept up the act and listened with all their might. Both of them carefully noted that Neji 'hadn't hurt anyone', and as Ryan knelt down near Cassidy, she gulped down another couple sobs and turned in Johann's arms to face the officer, wiping tears away with one hand. "I... I... don't... think so. Just... I..." And she dissolved into tears again, though this time almost silent, with only the occasional soft sob winning free of the quiet. It took Johann a moment talking with her to calm her enough for him to take off his flannel shirt and wrap it around her shoulders, covering the gaping slash through her shirt and making her decent again, as well as "treating" the "shock". Clad only in his white undershirt, some of the old man's muscle was now visible in a way that it hadn't been before: Johann was long and spry, with thin but wiry muscles that tensed uncomfortably as he forced himself to repress the urge to go after Kakashi and Neji. My, what an act the two of them were putting on, weren't they? Playing the traumatized girl and the concerned uncle... all to save their own butts.

Benjamin & Ryan

"It's alright, you're going to be fine." Ryan was saying, adopting a a glimmer of a reassuring smile as he tried to calm the panicked woman. "It'll just be a few minutes." He stopped up then and headed across the opposite end of the room, where the living area merged into a kitchen. Taking a cloth from one of the cabinets, he returned to Cassidy and pressed the material against the gashed forehead, "Hold it there, ok?"

Ben could have laughed at the acting that was going on now, from Neji's innocence to Cassidy and Johanne's portrayal of a victim and worried uncle. Ryan was the only one not part of the game, and was doing his best to treat the emotions of the woman who needn't any treatment at all.

As he was applying the make-shift bandage to Cassidy's head, Ryan took the opportunity to sort out the mess before the ambulance arrived, "What started this whole mess?" Maybe not the most formal way of conducting business, but Ryan had a habbit of letting his emotions and personal grudges get in line of his work.

"I honestly don't know. Crazy bastards - who knows why they do what they do?" He all but stammered out increduously, daring to shoot a glare at Neji when Ryan wasn't looking. He'd take a jab at the boy when he could. He also played on the fact that Officer Sohmers wasn't in good standings with Kakashi.

Johann*Cassidy

Cassidy managed a timid half-smile in response to Ryan's, and allowed it to soften her panicked sobbing to almost nothing, now more of a tremulous, nervous thing than anything else as she took hold of the rag and held it obediently to her forehead in a six-year-old-like manner.

Johann, for his part, twitched a fond smile at the recovering girl before he turned a smaller, but still friendly and grateful smile to Ryan, visible only for a moment before it vanished. Oh yes, he was quite good at acting the harmless old man.

Neji

He glared. What was ben trying to do? He glared at him and then let his head drop his hair falling over his shoulders.he felt the handcuffs.Why don't you check my right pocket, I have my license stating that i am blind, You'll get in troubleHe hissed his hands in fists.

Benjamin & Ryan

In his mind, Benjamin was alight with mirth at the rise he had gotten out of Neji, though he was careful not to tred too far and make the boy slip up. After all, he planned on taking the kid hostage as soon as he was done being questioned, and that wouldn't work if Neji accidentally implicated himself. "The kid didn't do anything. It's those other two." Ben added with great contempt, spitting out the information as if the words themselves were vile to the tongue. "The white-haired fellow... he was the violent one." Ben added with equal disdain, having read Ryan like a book.

As Benjamin had predicted, Ryan was quick to funnel his thoughts on Kakashi and leave Neji at the sidelines of his thoughts. "I'd like to speak with the three of you later on, once you've been treated." And give Kakashi a peice of my mind.

Andrea

Andrea ran to Ben's house, after Bonnie had found where he lived simply on the internet. they figured it might come in handy to know where their leader actually lives.

She stopped in the front yard, breathing heavily, almost falling to the ground. "H...Help...They...took Bonnie..." She said exhaustedly.

neji

He glared at ben though his body remaind bent over.He could tell he wasn't going anywhere after this.His hands in fists.Though still handcuffed.

Johann*Cassidy

Andrea's entrance made Johann glance up and reflexively move to shield most of Cassidy with his own body, thinking this to be round two of the gang's attack.

But soon enough it became apparent that she was in a dead panic and hadn't really known that there had been an attack at all. So instead, he added his voice to the chaos, a note of exasperation in it. "Is there no end to this bloodshed?"

By this time, Cassidy had quieted herself completely, looking up with her tear-streaked face at Andrea and Ryan with the dull composure of what might have looked like shock, but wasn't.

Benjamin, Ryan, & *Ambulance*

Fierce blue eyes shot to Andrea now as he was forced upon a new dilemna, seeming to hold the message 'Watch what you say!'. He had to be very cautious how he handled this, or he'd reveal the inner workings and relations of his 'group'. "Call Ethan, he will deal with it." Benjamin replied without too much worry on his tones, mostly to put off Ryan, who was now looking their way.

"Is there a problem?" The officer reached for his walkie, ready to report a new incident, but Ben waved his hand dismissively.

"No, no - it's just personal matter." The indifferent and resolute tones used by Ben, along with a face that didn't portray any panic over the matter, reluctantly had Ryan putting the walkie away and dropping the subject.

A new wail of sirens announced the arrival of the ambulance. A team of EMTs soon hurried into the living room, flagged towards Cassidy first, and then to Benjamin. Ryan occupied himself with Neji now, taking the boy by the arms as he hauled him towards the squad car. Likewise, the medical team guided their two patients to the waiting ambulance.

Johann*Cassidy

A note of panic flashed briefly in Cassidy's eyes as the EMTs began to guide her toward the ambulance, but calmed the instant Johann called to her. "I'm coming, Cass. I'm right behind you."

This calmed her enough to let the medical personnel load her into the ambulance, and Johann climbed up quickly into the back as well, saying, "I'm her next of kin. If you don't mind, I'd like to ride along."

Neji

He growled as he felt himself being lifted.You will lose your job for taking me in you idiot,I've done nothing wrong,He growled.his eyes staying the same.Plus the fact that i'm blind how the hell was i to interpret what was going on?

Benjamin, Ryan, & *Ambulance*

The EMT hesitated before relenting to Johann, "Alright sir, come along." She said, and then began to check over the two stab victims again as the doors of the ambulance were closed. In a timely fasion, the vehicle was wailing and cruising towards the hospital.

"Cut the crap, kid." Ryan shot back, shoving him in the backseat, "Don't think I don't remember you from last time. They might by your act down there, but you I'm not so guilable." With that, he slammed the door close and got into the car. Instead of heading for the hospital though, he went to the Court House.

Neji

HE growled but got in.