Chapter 372: Easy Kill
The next morning, Kizashi and Mebuki prepared for their trip. They packed lightly, just enough for three days away.
Kizashi was in high spirits, humming as he checked their supplies. Mebuki kept looking at the flyer with doubts. She felt something wasn't right, but she kept those thoughts to herself. She didn't want to spoil their rare chance for a getaway.
"Take your time and safe journeys!" Sakura waved to them by the door.
"We're not far from the village," Mebuki reminded. "That means we'll write to check up on you."
"You do that!" Sakura said with a bigger smile.
"Also," her mother added, "I asked Masaki to come check up on you every hour till we get back."
Now Sakura felt smothered; her hopes of being alone in the house with no parents felt lacking because of the surprise babysitter.
She tried to argue that her friends could watch her, and often do because of the Flying raijin paper, but Mebuki was not confident in letting kids her daughter's age take responsibility for her well-being.
Ironic to believe since these same "kids" saved Sakura on numerous occasions.
After waving her goodbye, the two couples made their way to the village gates. There, they called for a horse-drawn carriage, and soon the sturdy vehicle pulled up. The driver helped them load their luggage.
"Where're ya two headed off?" he asked.