Chapter Two
So It Begins

"The Sand Elders have chosen a bride for our Kazekage, all he needs to do is accept it." Sari explained.

"Do you know who?" I smirked.

Matsuri and Sari shook their heads as I took in the bombshell.

I sighed, it could just be a rumour afterall. The nosey part of me wanted to find out. I slowly felt myself move towards Gaara, I started off edging my way there, like a good ninja should. I hid behind what looked like a broken sand pillar, looking back at the girls I could see their eyebrows were raised. As Temari caught glimpse of me, she frowned. Gaara caught sight of me aswell. I mustn't be a good enough ninja if they can catch me so easily! I sighed and walked the rest of the way, like a bad ninja! I was soon next to Temari.

"Can I have a word with Gaara?" I asked politely.

Temari laughed and said, "Sure, we're finished here anyways. I'll go over the mission with the girls."

The girl I call my best friend walked back towards Matsuri and Sara, as she started to shout at them, I laughed, good old Temari, eh? Smirking to myself, I then realised his eyes were on me, his beautiful eyes..

"Ice?" He asked.

"Oh yeah, what's this about a royal wedding?" I laughed.

"Ebizo wants me to marry a certain girl, someone that keeps me calm." Gaara explained.

"I see, who is she?" I asked while I felt my heart break.

Gaara raised his hand and put it on my cheek, he gently traced my lips with his thumb as my heart secretly mended.

"Someone who hates me," He whispered as he brought my face closer to his. "Ice, I miss the times where you called me Danna and embraced me."

"Danna..." I whispered.

"Icey." Gaara whispered back as he brought my face even closer to his, our lips nearly touching.

"Danna, I mean, GAARA," I growled as I pulled away, "I need to go."

"We'll talk when you get back." Gaara nodded.

"Can't wait, Gaara." I said sarcastically.

He smiled, the first time I've seen him smile for a while. I spun round to see Matsuri and Sari glare at me, I gave them my world famous Death Glare. They gasped and turned their backs on me. I chuckled to myself as I walked back towards my comrades.

He smiled, the first time I've seen him smile for a while. I spun around to see three girls staring at me, two glaring at me and the other giving me the thumbs up. I smiled at Temari, then gave my world famous Death Glare towards the other two. They gasped and turned away from me, chuckling to myself I walked back towards my.. erm.. comrades.

"Temari Sensei?" I asked.

"Ice?" She replied.

"What were you two talking about?" I pondered.

"Apparently, there is an other Akatsuki out there as well as Deidara and Sasori." Temari explained.

"So we're after three little rabbits! This shall be interesting." I smirked.

"You're so weird." Temari laughed.

"No, I just have unrequited love, sad story really." I smiled.

"Really?" Temari frowned.

I shook my head and silently drifted off into my thoughts as my comrades and I ran away from the Hidden Sand Village. It's strange that they send weaklings like us to spy on these nearby criminals. Our mission is to locate them, without being seen or heard, take a good look at them, then report back to Headquarters. Seems like they want us to describe what they look like. Pity I have such terrible memory.

Running through this desert makes it seem like we're getting nowhere. It's just sand. Everywhere. Although I'm unprepared for this mission, mentally, I am. I hope we run into these cat people, I will fight them!

Running through this desert makes it seem like we're getting nowhere. It's just sand, everywhere. Although I'm unprepared for this mission, however mentally, I am prepared. I hope we run into these cat-ski people! I will fight them!

"Hell yeah!" I yelled.

"Someone's abit too eager." Temari giggled as we continued to run.

"I just need to fight." I smirked.

Temari stopped in her tracks, "No. We've not come to fight and you know that."

"No," Temari stopped in her tracks making everyone else stop, too, "we've not come to fight, and you know that! You better not put our lives in danger Diabolis." Temari growled.

"I wont, Sensei. Not yours, Matsuri's or Sari's anyways." I smiled.

"And what about yours?" Sari asked.

"Need you ask?" I chuckled. "Come on, it's getting late. I can see the woods now."

I ran towards the forest with my comrades following me.

Damn, I should have kept my big mouth shut. Oh well, just you wait Akatsuki. You don't know what I have in store for you.