Chapter two
Naruto and the others were running through the trees when Naruto noticed someone following them. Naruto caught Gaara's attention and nodded, they all separated and Naruto created a Bushin to check it out. Sasuke noticed this and he activated his Sharingan causing Sakura to also active her dormant power that she had been storing up since the war ended.
"Sasuke have you noticed it?" asked Naruto jumping back to his friend.
"I noticed that you made a clone what's going on Naruto?" asked Sasuke looking at the blonde.
"We're being followed." said Naruto "I'm not sure by whom that's why I made the clone and had it to check it out."
"Does Kakashi know about it?" asked Sasuke doubting it.
"I don't know I'm going to check with him in a minute. Let Sakura know Gaara's doing the same with Temari and Kankuro." said Naruto and when Sasuke nodded he jumped back to where Kakashi was at to let him know. However Naruto could tell that the Jounin already knew and he was prepared.
"You don't worry about me Naruto." said Kakashi. "I'm ready if something happens."
"Alright." said Naruto just then he noticed that it was starting to get dark and that they would need to set up camp soon so he got the others attention and they all jumped out of the trees and carefully made camp.
Naruto sat outside of the group away from the others thinking about Hinata. He had hoped that he could talk to her after the festival but THEY had to flare up. He just didn't understand why they waited four years when it would have been more than better to strike out right after the war.
'Maybe they didn't want to risk fighting you right after the war.' said Kurama who also thought it was strange.
'I doubt it. We weren't that strongly link yet. We're much stronger now.' Naruto said looking at Kurama in his mind scape. 'There has to be another reason.'
'Could be Orochimaru's doing.' said Kurama 'You know to get you three away from the village so he could destroy it?'
'Somehow I doubt that one. He knows Tsunade is stronger than he is, so even if he lures the three of us away, it would be suicide. Plus he knows that I can be back there in a flash.' Naruto said to the fox grinning knowing he would understand. 'Orochimaru isn't stupid enough to risk it either.'
'Maybe.' said the fox
"Naruto?"
"Huh?" asked Naruto looking around to see Gaara standing behind him. "Oh hey Gaara. What's up?"
"Were you talking with him?" asked Gaara sitting down. "Kurama?"
"Yeah he doesn't know either." said Naruto looking around.
"Are they still here?" he asked.
"Yeah but I can't tell whether they're friend of foe." Said Naruto "Come on. Let's head back to the others."
"Alright." said Gaara, but he knew that Naruto was hiding something
Later that night after everyone had fallen asleep Naruto walked over to the edge of their camp site where he had last sensed the Chakra of the one following them and stopped when he saw her, the one that had sent for them and smiled. "It's been a while Yugure."
"That it has Naruto." she said "I'm surprised you brought everyone else here."
"I didn't have a choice since Tsunade doesn't know anything remotely about the Uzakari village, she asked the Gaara and his siblings come and help us. Kakashi was sent as back up." said Naruto as Temari walked up
'Crap' thought Yugure. She had thought that he was alone.
"Temari what are you doing up? I thought you went to sleep along with the others." said Naruto though he wasn't really surprised. The Sand ninjas were always full of surprises.
"Obviously not." Temari smirked slightly as she crossed her arms over her chest and leaned her head to the side. "Why are you hiding something from us?" She chuckled out towards him.
"Because I didn't want to risk her cover." said Naruto smiling towards the sand kunichi knowing that she knew the truth "I'm the only one that can be seen with her and not raise suspension."
"He's right." said Yugure not noticing the reactions between the two. "Is anyone else up we'll clear the air now."
Temari rolled her eyes. "Well obviously we're up I mean after all you expected us to sleep that easily?" She turned her head to the side.
"Funny Temari." said Naruto, then he sighed "Tell Gaara and Kankuro to come over here. Sakura and Sasuke already knows as does Kakashi
Temari nodded at Naruto before turning away to get the others. "Alright then i'll be back."
"Naruto are u sure about this?" asked Yugure
"Yes, it's only right that they know everything." said Naruto looking at the sand siblings "Gaara sorry I hid this from you guys before but there is something about this village that you three need to know."
Temari look over at her brothers and then back at Naruto. "What is it? Must be something to keep from us."
"The village that we're going to is my mother's village." said Naruto to the three shocked sand nins. "The reason I didn't tell anyone was because the enemy that we're going to try and stop is led by my uncle."
"That is something." said Gaara "Never thought you would have a secret like that. Makes Sasori seem like a joke huh Kankuro?"
Koankuro gave an unnerved expression as he tried to understand all he was told. "Well that was...unexpected."
"I am sorry but that was the reason I didn't tell anyone. The moment I found out that it was the Uzakari village we were going to I tried to tell Tsunade that the three of us would be fine but she didn't listen
Kankuro frowned. "What don't you trust us; I mean either way we would have helped."
"It's not that he didn't trust us Kankuro." said Gaara who understood more than his two siblings "He didn't want to risk it."
"Gaara's right." said Naruto smirking slightly at the way the three were going along with him.
"So what now?" asked Sakura as her Kakashi and Sasuke walked up to them.
Temari looked over at Gaara and sighed. "You know I don't know how you two function like that keeping secrets but..." She looked over at the others. "We're already here, the risk has been taken."
Kankuro nodded in agreement followed by Temari. "Right we're here and there's no going back now."
"Alright then let's finish what we've started" said Gaara
Yugure smiled and nodded "Alright follow me."
"Where?" asked Naruto.
"This is the only way to actually get into the village." said Yugure "with someone from the village"
Meanwhile as Yugure led the nins to the village a figure cladded in dark armor looked at the vision he was looking through. "Excellent Yugure lead the nine tails right to me."