It worries me that I had to leave my master alone...in the place I use to call home before Pain decided to destroy it; but this had to be done. I had to make Naruto stop… stop doing this guilty promise I gave him. I had to move on from Sas-Uchina. Kiba and the others decided to come follow me but I had to do this alone. I had to make him stop on my own. I started it with those tears and "love" for that traitor.
As I make Kiba and them fall asleep with the pills I slipped in their food; I quickly go in the snow storm and try to find Naruto and Kakashi. Instead I bumped into the sand siblings. I bowed my head to the Kazekage and ask if they had seen Naruto but shake their heads saying they were going to the kage summit right now.
My fist tightens in my hands as I look down at the ground. Angry for what the elders have done for naming Danzo the Hokage. My master is not died! She will come back to take the title! For now I forced and begged the Kazekage to take me which he agreed well...he just said "hn" and I took it as a yes. The only sentence I heard from him is to call him Gaara.
As we walked towards the building three men appear in front of the huge door. Two wearing scarfs around their necks but one had a scar by its eye and were bald. The other had hair and almost looked like a samurai. Just not with the army. The man in front of them wore a hat almost like a bandage on his head and had a long mustache.
"We've been waiting for you Kazekage. I am the leader of the land of iron. My name is Mifune. "The man with bandages on his head said. Gaara lowers his scarf from his mouth and speaks. "Nice to meet you. I am Gaara, the Kazekage"
Kankuro, his older brother was beside me and shivers with I think if I noticed frozen tears in his eyes. "God! It's cold! Total opposite from the land of wind!" He said sneezing. "Please come in. I'll have some tea set out for you." Mifune says and walks in following behind him the two scarf men, then us.
We sit in a large room, tea waiting to be served. Kankuro and Temari introduce themselves as Gaara's siblings and bodyguards. Mifune looks at me then with a sort of glare and confusion as to why I am with them as well and sees the leaf symbol on my headband.
"Are you not from the leaf? Are you not supposed to escort your Hokage?" He asks me which I give him a sad smile and nod that I am a leaf ninja. "My apologies for being here. My master the Hokage. Lady Tsunade is if you may know healing from the injuries that have destroyed our village. I am not an escort for the replacement Hokage at this moment. Please do not blame the Kazekage for him bringing me here. I have forced and begged with him to bring me. I would have followed anyway even if he refused." I said bowing my head.
Mifune only nods and walks out of the room before telling us to enjoy our stay. Worry fills into my eyes since I had no idea if he would allow me to stay with them or leave now. I didn't unpack my stuff just to make sure. I walk out of room to explore a bit of the surrounding of the place. It was shaped like a pyramid but has almost like a maze surround in it. Hidden away from the three huge mountains they called the three howling wolves.
It was then my mind stops spacing out and I hear people. Two men and a woman. I turn to see by the entrance a short old man, a woman with short black hair and a huge fat- I mean chubby young men holding two huge boxes. Their outfits were red and yellow and had the symbol of earth on their headbands. The old man must have been the Tsuchikage for he had the kage hat. The woman was laughing about something towards the Tsuchikage which he gave her a glare and winced in pain.
I approached them softly and quietly, hoping to help the Tsuchikage. "Umm...excuse me. But you seem to be in pain. I'm a medininja. If you don't mind, can I help you ease the pain?" I ask bowing to the Tsuchikage. They only stared, but soon the Tsuchikage nodded and I give a smile kneeling down to replace his hand by his back with mine. A green glow appears on my hand as I ease the pain away from his back.
As I finish with what I could give the Tsuchikage I bow my head to him giving him a smile. He stares at my headband and gives a smirk. "It would seem the Hokage has beaten me here." He says. Before I could tell him I didn't know if the Hokage was here, Temari called my name for dinner had appeared. I give a bow again to the Tsuchikage and run off towards Temari to go inside our room.
We ate in silence till Gaara finally spoke to me. "You said you were looking for Naruto. Are you on a mission with him?" He asks. I stare at him and shake my head. Putting down my bowl of food and placing my hands together in front of table. "I'm on two missions. One that I personally am doing on my own. The other that requires you. I was hoping after finishing my first mission I would go to Suna to speak with you, but as you can see I stumped upon you. My mission was to go find Naruto and stop him from finding the Raikage. For I have given him...a truly guilty and stupid promise long ago. I know that he will probably not give up and refuse to stop this but...I must try. Since it would seem the Raikage will appear here for the summit. I was hoping to speak with him to know if had saw Naruto. The other mission. My main mission from lady shizune was to go to Suna after the kage summit and speak with you about the medical ninjas and herbs." I said telling him the whole truth. I had no idea why. Maybe since he knows Naruto as well as I do he would maybe help me in trying to convince him.
Gaara nods then stares off into space not looking at me in the eyes as he spoke. "Naruto won't give up, but as you said before. At least you can try. As for your main mission. We will take you back to Suna and discuss that later on. For now unpack your stuff. Also you will join Temari and Kankuro at the meeting." He says and resumes eating.
I stare at Gaara wide eye, and then turn to his siblings who were also shock as well. "Gaara are you sure about that? Her business is with us at Suna. Why should Sakura have to listen in on the meeting?" Temari asks which Kankuro agreed with a nod. "It would seem rude of us to leave her here alone in the room. Plus she might find out more stuff about Naruto in the meeting." Gaara says and we all leave it at that.
When it was time for the meeting. I tried to consider just me being here, Gaara did not want that and we all walked into the meeting room. We were up above, sitting on a bench. Covered by the symbol of the wind as we watch Gaara and the other kages sit in a almost half circle. Placing their kage hats in front of them. I felt out of place. The other kages had two people to bring while Gaara had three. One of them not even being from his village and supposed to be here!
I look leaning forward by Temari to see Mifune and the two scarf men again behind him as he takes his seat. "Since you have all place your hats in front of you let me introduce myself. I am Mifune, your Moderator. We are here for the Raikage has asked for a meeting. Let the meeting begin." Mifune says and the lights shut off only leaving 5 little lights on that shine on all the kages.
"I'll go first so listen up." Gaara says placing his hands by his mouth. The Tsuchikage smirks and looks at Gaara. "The makeup of the 5 kages sure has changed. You must be something special to be named Kazekage at your age.
Your father must have taught you right? But apparently he forgot to install you manners." He says.
Gaara only stares the Tsuchikage before answering. "I guess. Maybe that's why I'm Kazekage." He answers and you hear laughs from the Tsuchikage come out him. "Cheeky brat" he says with a glare and smirk. "Tsuchikage please stop interrupting. Kazekage please continue." A woman with long brown spiked hair says to Gaara. She must be the Mizukage.
"I'm a former host." I hear Gaara start off, but soon turn my attention to Kankuro for he had started a conversation with Temari. "Who does that Tsuchikage think he is?" He says. Temari silently him as we hear Gaara speak. "Akatsuki captured me and nearly killed me extracting the beast. That's why I believe the Akatsuki are very dangerous. I requested aid from the other kages, but they all ignored me. Expect for the former Hokage. Though at this point, with so many hosts captured, it's too late for aid." Ending it at that.
"Hmph! If a country has had its host captured, it has no business giving other countries orders! It's an embarrassment!" Tsuchikage responded. "You should have tried to recover it in secret! Once it's stolen, you can't expect other countries to help you!"
"Appearance...honor...I don't have time for ridiculous old fashion-thinking." Gaara says and receives a glare and an ugly angry face from the Tsuchikage. "Just because the beasts have been stolen is no reason to be afraid. It takes time, knowledge and skill to able to control them. "The Mizukage said.
"The host must grow with the beasts in order to adapt to them. Even when control is difficult. It won't happen immediately. Right Kazekage?" Tsuchikage said but gets no respond from Gaara. It was then that Danzo finally spoke that the attentions of the other kages has turned to him. "In any event, the only ones who can truly be said to have controlled the beasts are Madara Uchiha, 1st Hokage Hashirama, and maybe the 4th Mizukage Yagura and the Raikage brother Killerbee." He states.
It was then everyone felt a strange vibe coming from the Raikage as we quickly see his fist being raised as everyone goes to defend their kages. The lights are all on now. I come join along with them for it is what I owe Gaara for bringing me here. "Quit you yapping!" The deep voice of the Raikage snaps as he damages the table with his fist. His bodyguards protecting him as everyone is protecting their own. Kankuro and Temari were closer to the Raikage as I more in the back close to Gaara.
Mifune gives a sigh before ending the silence. "We are here to talk. Please refrain from such displays of rudeness." He says. "Stand down, Fu, Torune." Danzo says to his bodyguards as they relax their movements and return to their seats. "You too. Kankuro, Temari." Gaara says. I just stare at him which he stares back as I feel the eyes of Danzo and the Tsuchikage upon me as to why maybe why I am their and also why I am a third party to the Kazekage and not the Hokage. "Ao, Chojiro, it's all right." The Mizukage says and they nod. The Tsuchikage just moves his head to back to his bodyguards and they return as they were like the rest of us.
"Konoha, Iwa, Suna, Kiri! Akatsuki is made up of all the missing ninja from your villages! And that's not all!" The Raikage states. "I know that there are those among you, including former kages, who have used Akatsuki for their own purposes!" He snaps. "Used Akatsuki?" Gaara says confused.
"I don't trust you! I had no intention of speaking with you! I called you all here to find out where your true loyalties lie!" The Raikage yells at the other kages. "What do you mean by 'used Akatsuki'" Gaara asks to the Raikage. The Raikage points at Gaara. "You're the Kazekage! Hasn't anyone told you anything! Go ask your elders! You used Akatsuki in your own war!" The Raikage snaps.
I had to go with Gaara on this. I had no idea that the Akatsuki were being used. Let alone know about them. It would seem my mission would have to wait once we return.
"The great countries are enjoying a time of peace...they are moving from military expansion to disarmament. As tension ease between the countries, the threat of war grows smaller. Military villages are a drain on a country's resources." Tsuchikage says turning to Gaara, informing him. "But there is a risk. What if a war suddenly breaks out!? They can't rely on untested ninja in the heat of battle. They'd lose the war."
"So one way of dealing with that was to use a mercenary force...like the Akatsuki?" Gaara says. "It would take time and money for a village to build such a force themselves. But Akatsuki were professionals. And they could be hired for relatively little. Furthermore they always had good results." Tsuchikage says. He would say more than it was then the Raikage spoke. "I don't hear it Tsuchikage!" He snaps as the Tsuchikage gives a "humph" saying nothing more.
"Suna used Akatsuki to destroy Konoha! Orochimaru! It's unclear whether he was still a member of Akatsuki at the time. Both the former Kazekage and Hokage ending up dying. I can't help but think that must have been part of someone's plot." The Raikage says as he stares at Danzo. For which he gets no respond from him and turns towards the Mizukage. "Kirigakure you are the most suspicious! You have no diplomatic relations with other countries and there are rumors that Akatsuki was formed there!"
The Mizukage says nothing and looks down till finally she stares back at the Raikage. "To tell the truth...there are suspicions that my predecessor...the 4th Mizukage was controlled by someone. It must have been the Akatsuki but I didn't make a big deal out of it." She says.
"You all-watch your tongue Raikage!" Tsuchikage says cutting off the Raikage. "It's because you were continuing to amass power and techniques during this time of disarmament, that the other countries were forced to hire the Akatsuki in the first place!" He states.
"What!" The Raikage says in disbelief. "Before this devolves into more fighting there's something I want to tell you all." Danzo says finally speaking. "What is it!?" Raikage says slamming his fist loudly on the table. "Akatsuki's leader is almost certainly Madara Uchiha!" He says.