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Sasuke peered cautiously around the doorframe, ascertaining that there wasn't anything in the halls yet.
Stepping more fully into the frame, he turned back to the two other ninja, gesturing towards the hallway with a quick flick of his head.
"Stairs are this way," he said succinctly. He'd let his grip on the bat lighten while talking to the others -- his guard slipped without his consent. Sasuke gritted his teeth, tightened his hold on the makeshift weapon, and slipped through the door, keeping to the wall.