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Hiya again, everyone. Thank you for reading my fanfics. This is my second fanfic (need some ideas for the first) n I'll try to update every Monday (I'm doin French on tues n thurs n japanese on wed then swimming on fri) plzplzplz review or I'll stop updating.

Akhi; DON'T YOU DARE STOP UPDATING, YARUMAN!

Me; YARUMAN! Something bad's gonna happen 2 u now u no. cracks knuckles

Tami; review plz! I want my COOKIES!! N I DON'T GET THEM IF U DON'T REVIEW! SO REVIEW PLZ cookie plz cookie plz cookie plz

Akhi; Bring it on, yaruman.

Me; Ok. BRING IN LEE!!

Akhi; OH NOOOOOOOO! PLEASE, ANYTHING BUT LEE!! I didn't say anything! It was looks around for some poor sucker to put the blame on ITACHI!

Tami; JUST GET ON WITH THE STORY ALREADY!!

Me and Akhi; Sorry, Scary-Tami-sama. On with the story then…heh heh.

Thump. Akhi landed just outside Suna, Tami still clutching around her neck and the Akatsuki at her feet. Akhi threw the Akatsuki down a very deep hole, knowing that she had to be long gone before they had time to contact the other members of Akatsuki. "AKHI-CHAN!!" A male voice sounded loudly from the gates. Akhi and Tami span around to see a brown-haired boy waving from inside Suna. "JACK-KUN!!" Akhi cried happily in reply. 'Jack-KUN?!' Tami was thinking as she followed Akhi to the gates where the strange boy was waiting.

"Tami-chan, why did you follow me here? You knew I'd be back." Akhi was talking to Tami as they walked to Jack's house. "Because last time you went away, I didn't see you for 6 MONTHS. And you always came back with lots of stories about your adventures and LOADS of cool stuff like those knife things and those pointy star thingies that you won't let me touch. AND you came back with a cool headband and new ninja clothes. IT'S NOT FAIR!" Tami was very upset at this point. "I was going to bring you once I had reached Konoha. That way we could stay for a while in safety. I might be able to repel shinobi, but you can't! It isn't safe for me here. It's too close to the Akatsuki and the Kazekage won't give me an escort to Konoha. I need to talk to him again." Akhi was trying to explain it as simply as possible. "But WHY can't I come with you? I WANT to. I NEED the ability to fight, to defend myself. Then I can help when they come again. I WANT TO STAY WITH YOU, AKHI-CHAN!" Tami was persistent, no doubt about that. "Fine." Akhi admitted defeat. Tami was about to cheer when Akhi cut her off. "BUT!, I need your help to convince the Kazekage to give us an escort. Show me your cute face." Tami pulled the most adorable face that could melt ANYONE'S heart. Big puppy eyes, bottom lip stuck out slightly, the lot. "Perfect." Akhi was very pleased with the young girl's enthusiasm but still a little worried about her getting hurt. She shook her doubts out of her mind as she stepped through Jack's doorway into a modern front room. Tami followed her as she walked straight through to her room. Akhi's room was orientally furnished with little gold animal statues and crystals everywhere. The walls were purple with gold, japanese writing all over the walls. About 20 paintings hung on the walls, all of Akhi's closest friends at her school. The biggest one, though, was of Tami, hung in the centre of the wall above Akhi's bed. It was done in vibrant yellows and reds, adding a fiery air to the girl's portrait. Tami stared at it in awe as Akhi went to her dresser and pulled out a silver dress purse and a change of clothes. Tami turned her back as Akhi changed into a beautiful lilac and silver kimono with silver sandals. Akhi then went over to a drawer of her old clothes and found a red and gold kimono for Tami. Gold sandals completed the outfit. Tami slid into the clothes before picking up a purse similar to Akhi's but in gold and following Akhi out the door.

They walked through the town to the Kazekage's office, attracting a lot of attention from the villagers who bowed their heads respectfully to Akhi then giving Tami curious glances. "Why do they respect you so much?" Tami enquired. "Because I have saved the village many a time and can move freely between our world and this one. I am considered a great ninja here but my skills are mediocre and many shinobi can still beat me. Quick rules about the visit to the Kazekage; DON'T call the Kazekage by his first name, bow respectfully and let me do the talking. Oh, and one more thing-DON'T shriek his name when you see him as he will more than likely attack you. Got that? He's a very….how to put it….temperamental man. Oh! Here we are now." Akhi was very clear on how to behave towards the Kazekage because the last person who stepped out of line was crushed in a sand coffin bet you know who it is now, don't you?. One of the guards stopped them at the gate but Akhi pulled up her kimono sleeve and muttered a few words to reveal a beautiful tattoo on her upper right arm. It was 2 phoenixes in lilac and sunset pink, sat on a very intricate design. The guard put his left fore and middle fingers on the tattoo and a small pink flash shot up his fingers into his palm. His eyes widened in recognition and he bowed respectfully. He then turned his gaze on Tami. She looked questioningly at Akhi who nodded. Then she lifted up her right kimono sleeve and said her own personal revealment spell to reveal 2 phoenixes perched on a heart. Akhi had given her the tattoo after she got back from her first visit to this world. The guard performed the same ritual on Tami and gave Akhi a shocked look. This was a tattoo only Akhi gave to someone very close to her, and only someone very powerful could reveal it. Tami knew nothing of this as the guard stood back and gave them access to the Kazekage's office.