Akahana sat in the waiting room, impatient, as always. The kazekage was being unusually slow. She sighed and ran a hand through her brown hair. She wouldn't wait forever; she didn't wait for anyone, if she could help it, not even kazekages.

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"Akahana Kaminari," A whisper that cut through the air called. She stood up. The Chunin in front of her emerged from the room, she stepped in. It was a large room, oval, with lots of windows. She glanced out one at the Village Hidden in The Sand below her. Remembering where she was she turned to the kazekage.

"Kazekage," She said with a sardonic bow. "We meet again." She said hoping to win a smile, she never did…but she could try. The kazekage nodded. Too damn serious! she thought. The kazekage, or Gaara as she tried to remember to call him in her mind, began listing off the possible missions for the girl. He checked them off the list as he want down deeming them to difficult, or two easy.

He came upon one. A man was in need of an escort to the Land Of Rice Patties. It was simple, easy, and maybe would take three days.

"Will this be too difficult?" Gaara said in his chilling voice. Akahana snorted disdainfully.

"Oh yes," she said sarcastically "A mission academy ninja could handle is way to hard for a Jounin." She continued. "I am sure I can manage though."

Gaara visibly twitched. Akahana raised her eyebrows. Gaara spoke calmly to her. "You seem to be forgetting who you are talking to. I am your kazekage, you know."

Akahana looked at him like he was from outer space. "I know, and?" With that she picked up her papers and, well, stormed from the room.

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A FEW DAYS LATER!

Akahana sat again on the waiting bench. After her mission to the Land Of Rice Patties went without a scratch, she had returned her to await another mission. Akahana smiled, her mission had been totally easy, yes, but it was a mission none the less…and one they had sent her on herself. She leaned back on the bench and waited.

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Gaara tapped his fingers on his desk ever so lightly. This was the last Chunin of the day, except for the one accompanying him on his mission. He sighed as the Chunin rattled on about his pointless little mission. Finally. Gaara thought as the person stopped, but no. They had just paused to take a breath.

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Akahana tapped her foot. She thought she was going to burst. She finally spoke up when she could hold it in no more. "God damnit," She burst out. "Why is this taking so damn long?" The attendant sighed.

Finally, the person left the room. Akahana jumped to her feet. She head into the room before even being asked in. She walked in. Of course, he sat at his desk, as normal. The rest of their greeting was normal.

"Kazekage," She said with a sardonic bow. "We meet again." And of course Gaara nodded. She sighed.

"Akahana…" He said slowly, speaking in that creepy voice. "You last mission was a complete success." Akahana nodded, wondering where this could be going.

"Excellent," He said, though his voice portrayed no happiness. "Then you shall be the one to accompany Temari, Kanuro, and I to the Village Hidden in the Leaves." Akahana's jaw visibly dropped. I have never been to the Village Hidden in the Leaves! she thought with excitement and unaware of this fact began to bounce up and down on her toes in excitement. Gaara waited, eyebrows raised, for her to realize and to stop.

"Oh," Akahana coughed, stopping her bouncing. "So when do we leave?"

Gaara thought for a moment. "Tonight. Be at the gate at six."

Akahana nodded. "Wonderful." She said with a dreamy expression on her face.