Chapter 2

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Aoi, Haze and Ochi jumped from branch to branch, nearing the end of the forest. Eventually, they emerged into the sunlight and desert. 'Finally...' said Ochi. 'We're only about a a day from Suna now... aren't we Haze?' Haze responded with a curt nod of the head. Ochi had noticed he'd clammed up more and more since they'd left. She guessed it was nerves.

Haze began running ahead, delighted to be back in the sand. He remembered this so well. 'Haze, wait up!' shouted Ochi, but Haze was oblivious to her shouts.

'Haze, this is dangerous, you have to stop!' Ochi yelled again.

But he couldn't hear them.

'Hmmm...' said a young man wearing a black robe with red clouds sewn into it. 'This isn't right Itachi. There are TWO tailed beast signals, one inside Suna, one approaching Suna. Could it be Uzumaki?' A black haired man with similar attire and Mongekyo Sharingan eyes shook his head. 'No...' he said with a soulless voice. 'This is interesting. Check the entire map Deidara. Count the dots.' The man called Deidara did so, frowning. 'ELEVEN DOTS?' he shouted. 'This can't be...' 'Oh, but it can...' said Itachi. 'You know what this means?' 'Yes...' whispered Deidara in a cracked voice. 'We need to recruit another member of the Akatsuki...'

Ochi performed a Jutsu and caught up with Haze, and Aoi followed suit, using water to blast him forwards.

'Haze, you know how dangerous that was... We can't break apart!' said Ochi. Haze didn't listen as she lectured him. He was concentrating on two black dots coming closer to them. '...and Maki-sensei ALWAYS said don't break ranks-' 'Ochi, shut up!' Haze shouted. 'Haze, you have to learn-' 'No Ochi! Look ahead!'

The Akatsuki members were drawing closer.

'Haze... That's the Akatsuki...' whispered Ochi. 'I know...' said Haze. 'Should we hide?' asked Aoi.

Haze answered by running to meet the Akatsuki. 'NO HAZE!' shouted Aoi.

But Haze was oblivious.

Deidara looked at Itachi. 'Itachi... power source... approaching fast...' Itachi said nothing. 'I'll take it then...' grumbled Deidara.

And he ran.

Haze saw a figure running towards him.

He braced himself and gathered himself, stopping before the man.

'So... you're a tailed beast...'

'What do you mean?' shouted Haze. 'What's a tailed beast?'

'Ha ha...'

'Fine then...' said Haze.

He did a cat handsign. Then dog. And then cupped his hands together.

'Yin Yang Jutsu! Opposites Attract!' yelled Haze, and a black and white force of immense chakra blasted from his hands.

Deidara was blasted back, and Aoi and Ochi rushed forwards as Haze collapsed.

'What the-' said Aoi.

Itachi stepped forwards.

'We'll retreat for now...' he said.

He picked up Deidara and disappeared. How was he going to tell Tobi...

Haze awoke in a bed in Suna. His two of his siblings were around him.

'hunh...'he grunted. 'Temari!' he shouted and threw his arms around her. She hugged him back. 'I missed you, Haze,' she whispered. 'And now I'm back!' grinned Haze. 'Hey Gaara! How's it hanging?' Gaara replied with a grunt.

'Where are Aoi and Ochi?' asked Haze.

'Your teammates?' said Temari. 'They're around somewhere. Now let's go get something to eat!' she said. 'Gaara, you coming?'

Gaara shook his head and jumped out a window.

'Huh...' said Temari. 'Anyway, come on Haze! Let's go!'

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