So sorry it took so long to update! Had lots of homework…x.x
Tsunade let a sheepish and guilty grin grace her lips, "I haven't really had time to organize everything yet..."
Gaara just grinned and sighed, shaking his head slightly, "So, what is the mission that you wanted me to come to help out with?" he asked, glancing back at Sai, who was, as per usual, not showing any emotions.
"There have been a few incidents outside the village, and a few reports of deaths...as we are shorthanded on our higher rankings, we decided to see if you would be willing to help…we really didn't want to risk our genin, as they are still pretty young, and they are not high enough ranked for this mission, as it is a S rank…..also, Sai is going with you.." Tsunade said, a small sigh escaping her lips as she spoke.
Gaara gave a small nod, and then turned, walking out of the room so he could get what supplies they might need. After he got all he needed, he headed towards the gate, waiting for Sai to be ready to go on the mission. Sai caught up after a few minutes, so they began walking. After about an hour or two, Gaara began to feel uneasy, and his sand was circling him, a protective barrier between him and whatever was out there.
"I think we found what we were looking for…" Gaara said quietly, sighing. After he said that, he commanded whoever was hiding, to show themselves. Ten or twenty ninjas appeared from the tree line around them. Gaara gave an annoyed sigh, "Great…we're outnumbered…" He quickly weaved together handsigns. His hands first went together in the boar hand seal, then horse, monkey, horse, ram, and horse, and then he clapped his hands together, and then placed them on the ground, "Sand Tsunami." After he did that, he did a few more handsigns, "Total Sand Burial…" when he did this; they now only had 5 opponents, as the rest hadn't tried to dodge Gaara's attack. Gaara took a moment to glance back at Sai, making for sure he was okay. While he was glancing at Sai, a fist made contact with Gaara's cheek, it hit hard enough that the sand armor on his cheek shattered, and a small bruise was forming on Gaara's cheek. Gaara growled, surrounding the man in the sand coffin, and then crushed him. After that, he helped Sai kill the rest of them. Sai glanced at Gaara, noticing the broken armor, and the bruise on Gaara's cheek. Sai let a small breath out, and they began walking back to the village. When they were almost back to the Leaf, they were ambushed. They were outnumbered again, so they tried to even the odds. While they were fighting, one of the ninja stabbed a kunai into Sai's leg. Sai let out a small groan, sliding down to the ground for a minute. Gaara glanced back, a bit worried. While he wasn't looking, the ninja he was fighting stabbed a kunai into his shoulder. Gaara growled in annoyance, and then killed the rest of the ninja that had surrounded them. After they were dead, Gaara made his way over to Sai. "I need to remove the kunai…" Gaara said, grabbing the kunai imbedded in Sai's leg. He pulled it out, and then held it in his mouth, wrapping a bandage around Sai's leg. After that, Gaara examined the kunai, noting that it had an area for a poison cartridge in it. "Poison…" Gaara mumbled quietly, and then helped Sai up, bringing him back to the village.