Chapter 1 - The Decision

It was a normal summer night in Konoha. It was a nice, breezy friday night. Five kunoichi had the day off, and decided to have a girls night in. They tried to do so as much as possible, since they couldn't all get together as much as they would have liked. One was from a different village, one was in ANBU, one was involved in a lot of clan business, and the other two were constantly stuck training with the Hokage.

This friday night they decided to spend the night at Hinata's home. It was often at her house due to the fact that she had the most privacy. Coming to her place were her friends Tenten, Ino, Sakura, and Temari, who was spending the week in Konoha because of her job as the ambassador of Suna.

At six o'clock sharp all five of them were in Hinata's room, talking amongst each other, eating snacks, and generally having a good time. The only time they ever seemed to have a good time was during their get-togethers.

"So, how have you all been since the last time I was here?" Temari asked.

"I caught Shika with some other girl." Ino exclaimed, glad to finally get it off her chest.

"What?" The other four looked shocked at the blonde.

"He cheated on me!" She said, close to tears.

"Are you going to be alright?" Hinata asked, worried for her friend.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. He wasn't a very good boyfriend anyways...And how about you girls?" She asked the other four. She didn't really want to talk about it, and she was telling the truth. She and Shikamaru just weren't made for each other.

"I confessed my feelings to Sasuke, and he rejected me. Again."

"My father has officially made Hanabi the new heiress of the Hyuuga clan."

"My brothers are trying to force me into an arranged marriage with the Raikage."

"Neji called me a weak and defenseless girl."

Sakura, Hinata, Temari, and Tenten took their turn to say the worst of their happenings since their last meeting.

"Well, it seems we've all had a pretty crappy time lately." Ino remarked.

"Men suck." Tenten sulked.

"Not just men! Villages and their politics suck too." Temari added, and Hinata agreed.

"Then..." Ino started.

"Then what?" The other four inquired.

"Well, it's just that if our lives suck here...Why do we stay? What keeps us here?" Ino asked them.

The other four looked at each other speechless. They thought about it, and what she said struck a nerve.

"I...I don't know." Sakura replied in a lost voice.

"She's kind of got a point though...There's nothing keeping us here. We could just, leave." Temari spoke quietly, as if it were a taboo subject. Which in a way, it was.

"It could be fun. And nobody would miss us anyhow." Tenten said solemnly.

"Then let's leave. We can find a way to protect ourselves outside the village." Sakura's voice regained it's usual energy.

"Yes...There's a whole world out there, and since the only time were out there is during a mission, we don't get the chance to fully enjoy it." Hinata added truthfully.

"So, let's leave! Leave our old lives behind and start new ones." Ino stood up off the ground, where they were all seated, "Who's with me?" Her voice was full of positive energy.

"I am." Temari stood up as well. The others followed suit, the same enthusiasm clear in their words and faces. They all looked at each other "So, we're really going to do this." Temari was astounded with the decision they came to so quickly. The thought had been in their minds for quite some time already.

"Yes, and before we find our senses, we should leave tonight. At midnight, things are always more dramatic at midnight." Sakura was trying to add a little humor into the night. The others laughed softly.

"Yeah, wouldn't want that pesky sense coming back anytime soon." Tenten said. They spoke for a few minutes longer, making some arrangements, and then they went to their own homes.

They left Hinata's home at seven, and they spent the next five hours packing and figuring out some things.

Five hours later, the five of them were holding their bags looking out at the village, saying their silent goodbyes to everything. They had all written a letter to their family's explaining slightly what they were doing and not to worry, though they knew they'd be looked for.

"Do you guys realize that this is the last time we'll ever be in Konoha?" Hinata's soft voice sounding sad.

"Yeah, but we're women, we'll be fine." Temari said with a reassuring smile.

"Alright, let's head out." Tenten said in finality.

And so they ran out of the village leaving their old lives behind them and running to their new ones. They had no idea what was awaiting them in their near future.

AN: This story has been completely edited. I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter! Little info bits, Sasori, Deidara etc. are alive.

Their ages are rather unimportant, but let's say that Hinata, Sakura, and Ino are 16, Temari 18, Hidan 19, Deidara 20, Itachi 21, and I don't know Sasori's age. He's just...Old.

Anyhow, I hope you enjoyed this!
Thanks for reading!
-MewMew