I stood there in awe, I couldn't think of anything to say except, "Why not?" the words just popped out of my mouth like a bad taste. Temari cut in, "why do you think you deserve to know?"

I thought for a minute, "well…" I started but before I could say anything else someone said, "What is taking so long?" I looked, of course, it's Gaara, figures.

I was going to answer that too when Kankuro had grabbed my wrists in one hand, and said, "We were just coming." I tried to free my hands, but it was just a pathetic attempt. He didn't tie my hands up this time, but it seemed worst in a way that he was holding both my hands in just one of his.

He pushed me forward but I persistently dug my heals into the ground. Temari was watching, she seemed amused that Kankuro was having trouble handling me. Finally she said, "Hey Kankuro, do you need help with the girl?" He didn't say anything, but I tried to turn around to see the look on his face, he twisted my arm.

"Loosen up a little Kank-" Before I could even finish he practically broke my arm, I stopped struggling. He let go of my wrists and I fell to the ground, my arm hurt a lot.

Temari picked me up, not very gently, but it was better than Kankuro. I was tired and didn't feel like trying. The look on Kankuro's face was so funny! I knew exactly why he looked annoyed.

I realized it was late, I was really tired but I didn't want to fall asleep, incase something happened.

The three started to hop from tree-to-tree again; my arm glowed and started to feel better. Temari looked at my arm but said nothing. She lost her footing and tripped.

The next thing I know I'm in the air flying right at Gaara, I thought fast and a tree branch caught me quickly. He turned around and I was hanging onto the branch and smiling at him.

"Hello." I said casually with a smile as I was hanging. He murmured something but I didn't hear it.

When I jumped from the branch I was hanging on I landed next to Gaara, "What did you say? I couldn't hear you. He crossed his arms and repeated himself only louder this time.

"You are annoying." He said, not even caring if it hurt my feelings. I smiled and thought, yeah and you are down-in-the-dumps all the time, but you don't hear me telling you that.

I crossed my arms, "So?" I protested. I flinched a little when he lifted his hand to adjust his gourd.

"Why are you so flinchy girl?" Gaara smirked. I shrugged not knowing what to say. I decided to help Temari up, since she probably got hurt worse than me. When I looked Kankuro and Temari were both standing there, they were probably watching me 'communicate' with Gaara, I thought.

I smiled weakly and waved at them. They just looked at me, I said in my usual perky tone, "So can I just like willingly come with you guys? Like so none of you have to carry me?" I looked at Temari; she didn't look at all guilty.

I could tell that Kankuro didn't trust me, no surprise there. Temari was thinking about it, and Gaara, well, I can't tell, he is just standing there.

"Well…?" I said anxiously. Kankuro started to say no but Temari cut him off, "Ok, but if you pull anything funny," Kankuro looked annoyed that Temari kept cutting him off.

"You haven't done anything to gain my trust." Kankuro grimly mumbled, Temari looked at him and cleared her throat, "Excuse me, but I was talking"

I giggled a little and thought, it must be fun to have family close to you…