"...Um... We should be going back with the others…" I said. I guess our little moment was over. Although after, Kakashi gave a small kiss on the cheek to make us fall through and go along.

"Yeah. Let's get going. I heard that we're gonna do a Rank A mission. That's bad news for you." Kakashi said. We started following the others on the trees.

"Rank A? What's so bad about a Rank A mission?"

"Only jounin can do Rank A's. Since you're not a chuunin yet, you'll have to play with us."

I gave him a look. "Play with you guys? And what's that supposed to mean?"

"Be THE bait. The victim. The victim in this mission."

"Why? Rank A's are assassinations, aren't they? Why is there a victim involved?" I was confused. Most assassinations didn't need bait. Especially the little genin in the group. I don't even think there WAS a genin ever in a group.

"Because we need to assassinate Kabuto."

Kabuto. That name I didn't need to hear. It just gave me the shivery feeling. He almost killed Sasuke, as I heard. And threatened to kill Kakashi as well, and got away with it. To make it worse, he works for Lord Orochimaru.

"...Kabu…to? Are you serious?"

"I'm dead serious. And that's what you're going to be soon. If you don't pay attention to the smallest little thing."

"Jeez, why you have to say it like that? Do you WANT me killed?"

"...Of course I don't. Don't even say that. I'm just saying be careful. You don't know what the hell is gonna happen to you."

I noticed that after that comment Kakashi said, we both glanced over at each other. Almost saying, "You know?" After like three seconds, we looked away. Of course I understood. I always understand something that he says with that tone. That serious voice. I don't know where he gets it; it just goes through to my head. Sometimes in the wrong way. By the time we were finished talking, we got through and totally out of Konohagakure. Who knows where we were?

"Hey, did you know we're in Sunagakure?" Kakashi said, scratching his head and looking straight forward. I looked ahead as well. I had no idea that Sunagakure was truly made out of sand. Sand was everywhere. Buildings were made out of it, the ground, and the sky. And I noticed something else, made out of sand. I tugged against Kakashi's arm, and said, "Look." I took his hand and pointed at the fish. The fish that represented Suna. It looked so familiar, as if I've seen it before. (Obviously if it looked familiar, but I have never seen Sunagakure. Ever.) I've seen that fish somewhere in Konoha...

"Hey, Kakashi, have you ever seen that somewhere before?" I asked. Kakashi put our arms down.

"Of course I have…Why? Have you?"

"I've seen it...Just not in Suna. I saw it in Konoha."

"Konoha? That's impossible. Unless it was a picture...Or was it THE fish?" He seemed a little confused.

"No, no. It wasn't a picture. It was THE fish. It was standing in the middle of the village...next to the Ichiraku Ramen shop. Hey, I don't even know if it was real or not." I guess I was a little confused myself.

"Hey. It might not have been. This fish can't move at all. You can't clone it or destroy it. It's the source of all sand power."

Then there was a rumbling noise. It shook the ground, almost like an earthquake.

"What's going on? Look!" someone shouted.

And there it was. The fish was moving. I grabbed Kakashi's arm and held tight, turning around. I closed my eyes shut, avoiding the sand. Was it Kabuto?