Chapter One: Onward to the Hellish days of College

Gaara yawned, leaning back in his chair and lit a cigarette as Tsunade entered the office. Tsunade was a tall woman with big bosoms and long blond hair, which was now pulled back behind her into two ponytails. Her eyes were sparkling with intense fire, which meant that she wasn't in a good mood. She was wearing a business shirt with a matching blue skirt and blue high-heels. She walked over to her desk and sat down giving Gaara a glare after all she didn't approve of his smoking habit. "Panda-Chan, do you know why I called you here?"

"Because, you have a mission for me?" Gaara guessed and took the folder that Tsunade had handed out to him. "You are to get close to this man and guard him. White Dove will be working with you."

As if that was her cue Hinata Hyuuga walked in, she was dressed in a very lovely white dress. "I'm here lady Tsunade." She stated and took the folder from Gaara. The man in the folder was Naruto Uzamaki age 20 it was close to his birthday. He had spiky blonde hair and sapphire blue eyes. He was dressed in bright orange and was eating a bowl of ramen in the picture. The weird and noticeable aspect of Naruto was that he had markings on his face three red slashes on each cheek that made Hinata think of a fox. "Who is after him Lady Tsunade?"

Tsunade sighed and gave them a dark look. "The Akatsuki, if you keep an eye on Naruto you can find out what they are up to now. They are seen as a drug mafia smuggling drugs in and out of the country but I'm sure that they are much more than that."

"The only problem is that we don't know what any of them look like. I've only seen one, his nickname was Tobi and he was wearing a mask."

"You two are my best agents; don't tell Spider or Canine I said that, they wouldn't be too happy with me. I am assured if anyone can protect Naruto and find out more about the Akatsuki you two can do it." Tsunade said taking a sip of her coffee and then turned to her assistant Shizune. "Lady Shizune escort them to the airport. Make sure they are not seen."

"Yes Lady Tsunade I know the drill."

Gaara and Hinata had to use code-names all the time in case someone had the place wired. To see in there with a camera was impossible as Shino AKA Spider created this unique program that scrambled the TV camera's signals. He was now working on a creation to prevent someone from tapping into the building.

Once they were on the plane they were safe and no one could tie them to Tsunade's operation. Gaara was searching his backpack for a book to read. "We have to act differently." Hinata nodded and motioned for the airplane waitress to serve them a drink. "I wonder why they want Naruto."

Hinata put her finger up to her lips to silence any further conversation on the subject. With her eyes she motioned to a man with blonde long hair that had been watching them. "A-any way I-I I say that we should v-visit m-moms gra-grave when we g-get t-to K-Konaha."

Gaara got the hint and then nodded. "Well we are staying with our Grandpa; the whole reason for this trip is to make sure that he is okay after all his only daughter our mother died."

"H-how c-can you b-be so c-callous?"

"It's called being left in boarding schools most our lives." Gaara stated taking the drink from the stewardess. "Honestly I can't believe that you can act so sad, it's not even like we knew our mom that well."

The blonde haired man seemed to grow bored listening to them and turned on his mp3 player yet they knew they couldn't just pick-up the previous conversation. Gaara knew that if they were being watched then it wasn't a good sign.

The plane landed in Konaha four hours later. Jiraya picked Hinata and Gaara up quickly heading for his place. The 

guy had a very small house and it had wires and hidden cameras everywhere that were connected to one huge surveillance machine. "Okay it is safe to talk." Jiraya said watching the cameras. Gaara and Hinata happened to notice one of those cameras in the hot springs where five naked girls were currently swimming. Hinata's mouth twitched and when Jiraya noticed that he chuckled. "It's not what you think...I have to make sure to watch every place within four miles of the place so no one gets me!"

Gaara sneered. "You are still a pervert Toad-boy. Now tell us about Uzamaki. He is the reason why we are here."

"Oh right!" Jiraya remarked motioning for them to sit down. "First of all I did a background check to find out a very interesting tidbit."

"We're listening." Hinata replied taking a sip of tea that the Pervert had offered her. "So spill we don't have all morning. We are moving into Naruto's college dorm tomorrow."

"Well you see no one knows who his parents are. They said Naruto was left inside the Catholic Church with a letter saying Protect Naruto Uzamaki. He was three years old and was wounded. There was a burn with weird symbols on it and gashes on his cheeks that as you guessed never healed. He was raised as an orphan in the church until he was ten years old and was adopted by a man named Iruka. Iruka brought him here and he has lived his life being bullied until he was in his last year of high school. He loves Ramen and Mountain Dew Code-Red. He also loves watching Horror movies and is in his second year of college and is majoring in Art."

"We know Iruka; he is the one that hired our agency. Any friends?"

"Well Gaara, hopefully you two will be his friends but he also has Choji, Shikamaru, Lee, and Ino. He also has a fiancée named Sakura Haruno." Jiraya said turning to face them. "He is spunky, hyperactive and yet intelligent. After observing him I still don't understand what it is that the Akatsuki want from him. He has never done drugs in his life and has a clean slate from what I've seen."

"Well, we think you for your help and we really must be going after all we have college to go too. Won't it be fun to go back to college Gaara?" Gaara just narrowed his eyes. "Oh come on the frat parties the girls, oh for you it would be the boys the dancing the games."

"I was never into the socializing that they want of you. I just did my work and graduated." Gaara replied taking out his communicating which was like a cell-phone yet only members of their group could listen in. He dialed a number and waited. "Yes is this Hawk and Crow."

"Yes what is it Panda."

"I want you two to do research into Naruto Uzamaki. Try to find out his background before he was left in the Catholic Church."

"You got it." Crow said making a clicking noise, which was obviously a puppet, he was working on. "We'll see what we can dig up...bye."

"Come on Hinata let's roll." Gaara said as the two walked out of the room pressing a button in the kitchen that made the wall to Jiraya's surveillance room close. "He would be in big trouble if the women at the Hot Springs new he were watching."

Hinata chuckled grabbing the car keys from her partner. "Oh really Panda what is wrong with looking? He isn't harming anyone."

"You both are perverts." Gaara remarked pulling on his seat belt and then lighting a cigarette. "I can't believe we have to go to college again. Haven't I suffered enough?"

"Apparently not. Oh and remember our cover." Hinata replied as she drove on. It took five minutes to get to Konaha University and ten minutes to find a damn parking spot. In this college they had dorm houses that you shared with a 

group of people and it happened to be co-ed. "I hope I get my own bathroom."

"Fat-chance there sister," Gaara said sliding out of the car and slamming it. "I just want a drink and a nice night of rest...at least ten minutes would do."

"Come on Gaara let's have fun." Hinata said tossing his suitcase to him as well as her own. "You're such a gentlemen offering to carry my suitcase."

Gaara glared at his partner but made no comment as they headed up to their dorm house. After all they had assumed their fake personalities when they stepped on the lawn. Gaara put his cigarette out. They knocked on the house door and were surprised when a man in green spandex opened the door. "Ah the house is gifted with two new youths to add to the power of the youthfulness of the house. I am Rock Lee, you may call me Lee together we shall conquer all that get in the way..."

"Shut up Lee," A girl with raven-black hair pulled into two buns said. "We are supposed to be leaving for a date. Let them in and let's go."

"Right away Ten-Ten." Lee said stepping aside. Hinata was hiding behind Gaara who just walked up to his room leaving Hinata downstairs to faint. He came back down to see Lee and Ten-Ten circled around Hinata. "Is she okay?"

"Always faints." Gaara remarked sitting down on the sofa as Naruto Uzamaki entered with his fiancée Sakura Haruno who was latched onto his arm. Gaara narrowed his eyes lighting a cigarette, he knew at once he didn't like the little bitch. There was something about her Aura that screamed out this was wrong.

"Oh we have new people to our dorm. Hey I'm Naruto Uzamaki and I'm going to be bigger than Michael Angelo or the other famous artists, believe it!"

"Gaara Sabaku."

"I-I-I am H-H-Hinata Hyuuga." Hinata said opening her eyes and acting shaky she got up with the help of Ten-Ten. "I-I am s-s-sorry."

"Don't worry about it." Ten-Ten said patting her on the shoulder. "Why do you always faint?"

"Disease..." Gaara replied blowing out smoke. "Anemia."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Lee said and got a determined look on his face. "I am going to be a doctor, do not worry Hinata I'll find you a cure for the flavor of Youth!" He said this with a mighty fist thrust in the air and then gave Hinata the thumbs up sign with a huge smile, his teeth sparkled. "It's a promise."

Ten-Ten glared. "Yeah what about taking me to breakfast huh?"

Lee took his girlfriend by the hand. "Well Hinata, Gaara it is nice to meet you both. I hope to see you later!"

"I'm glad those two are gone." Sakura replied sitting down on the sofa next to Gaara and motioning for Naruto to sit next to her. "They are too loud in the mornings."

"I agree." A chubby looking man replied chopping down on potato chips. "I'm hungry."

Naruto laughed. "You're always hungry. Hey Sakura it's time for your class."

Sakura looked at her watch and then kissed her fiancé on the cheek. "Thanks hun, you are so lucky your classes don't start until eight o'clock. You have a whole extra hour of free time."

Naruto leaned forward giving Sakura a big kiss. He swatted her ass on the way out. "Nice to meet you Gaara, 

Hinata."

"S-s-same to you-you." Hinata said and sat down on the recliner.

"That's my chair." A drawl low-toned voice announced they looked to see a man with a black high-ponytail. "Newbie's, what a drag." He said sitting down at the kitchen table.

"H-how m-many p-people live here?"

"You and Gaara, Me, Ino, Sasuke, Choji, Shikamaru, and Lee." Naruto said flipping on the television. "Now it's a full hose. No one else will be able to move in here unless one of you is expelled or suspended. Me I'll never get in trouble believe it!"

"I suggest getting ready for your first class." Shikamaru said looking at the schedule Hinata left on the table. Professor Anko is really strict. Oh you have litature with Kakashi-sensei. He happens to be a nice guy." Shikamaru said looking down the list. "Oh and a bit of advice never, ever be late to Orachimaru's class. He's a bastard."

"I second that." Naruto stood up stretching. "It just so happens that my first class happens to be his. Well later guys."

Gaara walked upstairs and stepped into the shower turning the water as hot as he could stand it. He grabbed the soap and began to wash. It was going to be a long ass day.

Fin for now