Chapter 2

With Lee and Neji

A teenager clad in green jump suit with a bowl cut and an out standing eyebrows, wander through the busy street of Konoha. Since it is meal time, busy vendors rush to serve customers with what they needed. His eye darted through all the busy vendors looking for a familiar face. The person he wanted to find the most was his teammate with her trade mark buns.

"Lee" startled he turned towards to the voice to see Neji back from his mission.

"How was it?" Lee's face breaking into a big grin.

"Successful" Neji grunted

"Great! Are you hungry, I will treat you to some ramen?" Lee asked with hopeful eyes.

"Hn" was all he got from Neji as he led to the place where the gang hangs out the most during meal times, Ichiraku ramen. There they met Shikamaru, Chouji and Naruto.

With Kiba and Shino

Kiba, Akamaru and Shino sat in complete silence as they wait for the barbecue to be done. They sat in a comfortable silence for Shino but an awkward silence for Kiba. It was really awkward for Kiba to sit and stare at the half cooked meat. Though the restaurant did not allow animals, Kiba had managed to sneak Akamaru in. While the meat cook, Kiba tried to start a conversation as the silence is driving him nuts.

A blanket of snow fell down from the sky in the middle of summer after Kiba said "nice weather today, huh?"

Kiba: O.O

All Shino said was "I agree". Silence once more followed.

With Kankuro and Gaara

Kankuro laid spawn on the sofa facing the screen of the television watching a chicken roasting in the oven. Gaara just stood where he had stood with his arm crossed and frowning. If anybody is to poke their head into the window and see this display they might think that there is no life in this household. But that will be an impossible chance as there is no window in the living room and they lived in a place where Tsunade had provided, which was in the 9th story.

"Say Gaara did you think Temari snuck out to meet with pineapple head?" Kankuro asked lazily.

Gaara raised an invisible eyebrow at that question. She wouldn't, even he found it hard to believe it himself, and after all they just arrived in Konoha the day before.

"Nah Gaara? What do you think after all she was the one to suggest to this trip" yawn Kankuro.

Flash back

Kankuro and Gaara sat in the living room minding their own business. Gaara was reading a book while Kankuro was fixing his puppet. All was quiet until Temari burst into the room at top speed which sent Karasu and Gaara's book of the window. They just stare and listen hopelessly as they heard the crash of Karasu and the book that Gaara was reading fell into a mud puddle.

Blink…blink…blink they stared each other trying to decide how to react to this situation. Finally they seem to decide what their reaction will be.

"What the heck did you do that for; can you at least come in with a normal speed instead crashing down the house? Gosh I must have really bad luck, it was just like last time, when I had finished Karasu, and you came and destroyed it." Kankuro said as he went outside to gather Karasu and Gaara's book.

When he took a look at the book he was shocked at what Gaara was reading. He let out a yelp of surprise then turned into a teasing, smirking face at Gaara.

"I am surprised little brother, and to think that I would have thought that you have not grown. I am sad that you have left me out of your fun but proud to call you my brother. Right……Icha Icha Paradise hmm…Gaara?" teased Kankuro.

"Don't worry, I confiscated that From Baki. He was reading it on duty." Gaara explained.

"Whatever, any way I asked the council and they finally said that it was okay if we take a break from Suna and travel to Konoha for a few days. Isn't that great?" all Temari got was two blank stares. She gave a sigh and said: "Whether you like it or not you two are going or I am going for a month." Kankuro and Gaara paled at that threat and nodded.

End flash back.

"Hn" was all Kankuro received. He sighed at his brother's answer. After living with him all these years, he knew what each hn meant. Even if he feared Gaara, doesn't mean he doesn't care for both of them.

Well whether Gaara likes it or not he is going to go with him to snoop on Temari. He grinned as he knew which technique he is going to use.

"So what do you think Temari is doing…..wait….where…are you going?" asked Kankuro as Gaara walked towards the door.

"Are you coming or not?" was all he said. "Hai" Kankuro said as he rushed to catch up with Gaara. Who knew that he can walk so fast.

With Kiba, Shino and Akamaru

After eating dinner, they waited patiently in line at a vendor selling fried rice. They wanted to give it to Hinata as she didn't come with them. She had told them that she wished to remain at home to train even if Kiba is treating. They decided to surprise her to make up for missing to eat dinner with them.

With Lee, Neji, Shikamaru, Chouji and Naruto

After eating dinner together, Lee, Chouji and Naruto talk about a random subject while Neji and Shikamaru just listen. Neji was listening when he remembered he left something that needed to be delivered to both Ten Ten and Hinata. He got up to go but Lee stopped him.

"Where are you going?" by now everybody's head had turned towards Neji.

"I have something to deliver to Hinata and Ten Ten." Before he could head off the rest of them followed him as they had nothing else to do. And together they set off towards the direction to Ten Ten's house.

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this is a bit longer than before.

i want to thank Love of Midoriko, crescentcutter, takara410, mwth06 and Sakura Love shadow for your support and great ideas. thank u