Hey guys I'm back with another Naruto fic! To all those who have reviewed on my other stories, thankyou so much! And to those who haven't, review on this please!

Summary: Kankuro is feeling unappreciated by Gaara and decides to run away, and is then kidnapped by the Sound! How far will Temari and Gaara go to get their brother back? And how does Naruto come into all this?

Pairings: NaruGaa. GaaKanks as a brotherly bond.

Timeline: This is set in Shippuden, after Gaara has been rescued from the Akatsuki – twister! He got Shukaku back in order to prevent the Akatsuki from using it.

Disclaimer

Kankuro: Zammie4eva-san does not own that little blonde brat Naruto.

Temari: or any of the other characters

Gaara: just the plot line

Naruto: and the feedback! Hehehe *stupid grin*

Kankuro: stupid brat

Gaara: leave him alone

Temari: both of you shut up

Naruto: yeah that's tellin' 'em sis!

Temari: shut up brat I don't like you either!

Gaara: I was only sticking up for you Naruto

Naruto: oh sorry Gaa-chan

Gaara: *tired sigh* don't call me that

Naruto: I know you love it ;P

Zammie4eva: …okay that's enough of that guys hehehe *sweatdrops* here's the first chapter!

Chapter one – A Moody Kankuro

Temari sighed as she walked down the halls of the Kazekage Dome; at the end of the hall was Kankuro.

"Kankuro, what's wrong?" Temari asked seeing her brother's face. Kankuro sighed, his puppets strapped to his back heaving as he moved his shoulders forward.

"Nothing, I'm fine. Come on, we're late for the meeting." He said pushing himself off the wall; they walked in silence to the meeting hall, where loud shouts could be heard.

"It is absurd! After the attempt on the Kazekage's life, it is obvious we must go after the Akatsuki!" yelled the Mizukage.

"And what do you propose we do?" Gaara replied calmly. "The Akatsuki has lost one member already, and we have no idea where the others are, what would be the point in sending several ninja to their deaths and accomplishing nothing?"

"If we wait until they strike again, we'll be caught unawares!"

"It won't be for another three or four years before they make another massive move, we can prepare for the worst until then."

"So I see this is what the wise Kazekage does eh? Cowers in his sand?" Temari and Kankuro walked in to see Gaara leap to his feet, his sand swirling around him dangerously.

"Gaara!" Temari called. "Gaara calm down!" Kankuro ran to his brother, but a glare stopped him in his tracks.

Gaara glared at the Mizukage. "Do not accuse me of hiding, when I could crush you without even moving if I wished." He suddenly closed his eyes as if in pain.

His hand moved to his tattoo on his forehead, then he slowly sat down. "Forgive me, I haven't been myself lately." He said quietly, massaging his forehead.

"Then perhaps we should call this meeting another time Kazekage-sama?" Tsunade said turning to the red head teen. He shook his head.

"The purpose of this meeting was to commit to an allegiance, and I will see it done." Gaara said determinedly.

"We are not so sure we want an alliance with the Sand now, if this is the way their Kazekage takes ridicule." The Mizukage said.

"Hey!" the Hokage's aid, Naruto, shouted angrily. "You have no idea what ridicule is so shut up! I don't care if you are a 'kage no one talks about Gaara like that!"

"Naruto," Gaara said shooting the chuunin a look. Anyone else would have thought it was a warning glare.

But Naruto, Temari and Kankuro could see the small smile that had formed on Gaara's face. "That is enough. You need not come to my defense."

Naruto still looked defiant but stepped down. "Very well Kazekage-sama, I will speak with my advisors, and we will have our answer within the week."

Gaara nodded at this and stood, shaking hands with the Mizukage and watching as everyone but Naruto and his siblings filed out.

Soon Gaara left too, "Naruto, thankyou." He said as he past. Naruto walked with him, "No problem Gaara. Good to see you take things better then I do," he said.

Gaara had that small smile on his face again as they parted ways and went down separate corridors. Temari noticed Kankuro looked upset again.

"What's wrong Kankuro?" she asked sitting on the Kazekage's table. "Him." Kankuro replied. "Naruto or Gaara?" Temari asked.

"Both. Have you noticed, that all Gaara ever talks about, ever thinks about, is that Naruto Uzumaki? 'Naruto saved me this and Naruto was there for me that',

I'm sick of it. What about us? We've been there for years trying to reach him but he pushed us aside like trash, and then Naruto Uzumaki comes along and fixes everything with words we've been saying to him all our lives.

And now it's all suddenly Gaara the good guy with so much gratitude to Naruto Uzumaki for repeating the same things we've been trying to get him to listen to.

You never hear, 'my big brother was there for me,' or 'my big sister helped me,' no, all you hear from him is 'Naruto Uzumaki saved me from the dark and showed me the light,

and for that I have a great debt to the Leaf.' And I'm tired of it; does he care about us at all? Or are we just there?" Kankuro burst out.

"Of course he cares about us! How can you even think that?" Temari cried. "You know Gaara, he's never shown emotion before, and even now he finds it hard to express it."

"Except with Uzumaki." Kankuro pointed out.

"Naruto and Gaara are exactly alike and yet total opposites, they have a relationship no one can comprehend." Temari pointed out.

"But we're his family! Sometimes I wonder why I bother staying with him," Kankuro grumbled.

"If you left it would kill Gaara, he can't handle more rejection and heartache, we have to show him we'll be there." Temari said. "Think about that brother."

She left, leaving Kankuro to wallow in his thoughts. "We'll see about that," he muttered.

Ooooh cliffy! What will Kankuro do? Well if you read the summary it should be pretty obvious hehehe. Review please!