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Gaara, with the help of Sakura and Shikamaru walked into the ANBU headquarters and started heading down to the holding cells. He senses the girl's chakra and didn't like what he felt. It was such a light feeling compare to how it felt from last night. He looked at Sakura and remember her saying that the girl was fighting her good at keeping the medical nin from healing her. He narrowed his eyes as he knew they didn't have much time to waste. Once they enter the basement part of the building and noticed his older brother speaking to the silent girl in the cell with the two ANBU shinobi behind him. He approached his brother slowly as he still winced a bit in pain, but with Sakura's healing it was tolerable to walk on his own. Kankuro sighed and looked towards his upcoming brother with worry in his black eyes.

"Gaara? What are you doing out of bed? Shouldn't you be resting? I have everything under control here." Kankuro looked his brother up and down as Gaara just ignored his questioning and looked into the cell where the girl in black was being held.

He frowns deeply as he saw her state. His disappointed eyes ran over her body slowly. She had bad burns and open cuts from the burns all over her body. The black biddings that she had wrap around her legs and arms were torn into pieces. He saw her ivory skin was burn red and cover in her blood while that blood drip down her body and pooled at her feet. He also noticed that Kankuro's poison needles were stab into her right arm, thigh, and the side of her neck. He wanted to comment on the needles, but something told him that his brother didn't mean for his needles to penetrate those areas of her body. He released a sad sigh as he moved to open the cell door, but his brother stop him.

"Just because she is injured doesn't mean I trust her near you in your current condition right now, Gaara." Kankuro gave him a stern, but worry look.

"I am fine, thanks to Sakura's healing. Also, I doubt that girl can cause me any harm at the moment in her condition. Haven't you noticed she is having a hard time keeping herself in a standing position?" Gaara spoke calmly before opening the cell and stepping in.

The injured kunoichi looked towards them with her dim orange eyes which made Gaara frown as he knew she didn't have much time to stay alive. Their eyes met and before he knew it he finally saw her lose consciousness as her eyes rolled back. Her body went limp and started falling towards the concrete floor. Gaara rushed towards her and caught her just in time. He noticed how cold her skin was to his touch and how dead pale her face looked.

"Sakura!" He called out to the pink haired medic nin. Sakura rushed to his side with Kankuro and Shikamaru right behind her. Gaara readjusted the unconscious girl in his arms to where he held her bridal style. Sakura quickly went to healing the girl with a sad frown on her lips.

"She is going to need more than my help on keeping her alive. Let's get her to the hospital." Sakura said as she looked at the boys with her worried eyes. They nodded as they made quick work at heading back to the hospital. Kankuro had ordered the two ANBU ninjas to join them as they would be her guards at the hospital.

A heart monitor released a beep after beep as the rogue kunoichi from the land of clouds lay on a hospital bed still unconscious. Each beep was a healthy rhythm as it took Sakura and several other medical ninjas to bring her back from death's door. A lot of the citizens of Suna disagreed with them keeping the intruder alive after her attack against the Kazekage, but Gaara reassured them that the reason is to figure out her motivates behind her attacks. Also, that the Raikage asked to keep her alive, so they can return her to her country to be properly trialed. The citizens of Suna finally calm down after a week, but everyone still stays caution as they didn't know what might happen when the girl awakens.

Gaara visited every day to the hospital to check on her condition as each day nothing changed, but her wounds were healing. Gaara would step into her room, like this certain day, and see the two ANBU shinobi he assign to keep watch over the female kunoichi unconscious form. He would ask them for the status report and their answer was the same.

"She unresponsive, but she is taking well to the treatment, Lord Kazekage." Gaara would nod his head slightly before approaching her bedside.

They had removed her black mask that had cover half her face and the tore up biddings that were around her arms and legs. He had noticed her skin was a healthy ivory color with a few old scars on her now exposed legs and arms. Her face features were beautiful as her face shape was a round heart shaped. Her lips were full and a natural color of a pink rose that could have bloom straight out of his desert land. Her cheeks were high and her nose was small like a button. He could stare at her face for days if he could, but someone or something always came up and distracted him from his trance on her beautiful features. A nurse appeared in the room and bow respectfully towards him before going about her daily routine on checking the girl's status.

"Good Morning, Lord Kazekage, how is your day?" The nurse asked in a soft voice towards him.

"Well. Anything on the girl since Sakura has left back to her own village?" Gaara asked calmly as he watched the nurse worked.

"No, sir. I believe she will stay unconscious for a while longer till her chakra gets back to a normal state. I still believe she will not wake up for another week or so. She did deny medical attention during her weaken state. If she would of had allow lady Sakura help right away then she would be in a better state than she is in right now." The young nurse frowns as she looked down to the kunoichi that was her patient.

Gaara nodded as he moved his focus back to the unconscious girl and frown as well. She is a well skilled kunoichi, but for her to quickly destroy herself because someone had order her to do so if she was ever captured had gave him a upsetting feeling. Well… it kind of pissed him off with the thought, but he knew there was probably more to her story than meets the eye. He just knew it because he had been in a similar situation and would have done the same thing when he was younger. He released a sighed as he ran his hand slowly through his red locks. Something within him wanted to help this girl and protect her from whatever she had gotten herself tangled in. Naruto had help him many years ago when he was in his dark times, so now he feels it is his turn to help someone in the same situation.

"Notify me of any new changes." Gaara spoke calmly as he turned to look at the nurse before walking out of the room. She nodded her head and bow.

He stepped out into the busy streets of his village and he was already getting greetings from many of his citizens that were passing by. He acknowledged back in a friendly calm manner before walking to the center of the village where the Kage tower stood. As he approached the entrance of the building he released an annoyed sigh as his brother Kankuro was waiting for him at the door. The puppet welder had an irritated look on his painted face as he looked at his younger brother. Gaara ignored him as he walked passed him and went up to his office. He already knew what his brother was going to bring up.

"You were at the hospital again, weren't you? I told you that we will be notified immediately if something comes up about that girl. I don't understand why you go every morning to check on her condition." Kankuro spoke with an annoyed tone in his voice as he followed after the Kazekage.

"Intruder or not, she is under Suna supervision for the Raikage. You know I send him daily reports of her condition. It seems that he knows her and wants us to keep her nicely secured till he arrives in a week to retreat her. He has not release any more news for why such treatment towards her since she is a rogue nin, but I will personally go check on her every day to give vivid detail reports." The young red headed Kazekage explained to his advisor as he walked into his office and sat behind his desk.

Kankuro narrowed his black eyes as he wanted to call his brother out on his bullshit as he had a better reason why he went to visit the girl at the hospital, but he held his tongue. Something was telling him strongly that Gaara had taken a liking to the girl that almost killed him just a little over a week ago. Gaara prepared himself as he began to pick up pressing scrolls that needed his attention, but in the middle of working on them his mind would wander back to the mystery girl that had trapped him in a glass sphere. He had fought many ninja's that specialist in fire jutsu before, but none of them were able to turn his sand into glass. Her jutsu amazed him every day he thought back to them, but he knew they were deadly. He needed to get her back on the good side of the ninja life before she truly succeeds in getting herself killed. When the Raikage arrives next week, he was going to make sure he gets the answers he needed about the girl.

A huge explosion caught his attention along with his brother as they both rush to the huge windows in the Kage's office. Black flames and smoke came from the top of the hospital. The two brothers looked at each other before opening the window and jumping out to rush towards the hospital. They both knew the girl was awake and most likely trying to escape.

The nurse left the room about five minutes right after the Kazekage which made the two ANBU shinobis to loosen up on their stands a bit. They still held their post, but they weren't much on their guard as they knew the girl in the hospital bed before them wouldn't do anything daring. They had once disgust on the reason on the lord Kazekage's appearance every morning and came to a conclusion that the red headed Kage of theirs had a little crush on the girl. The two men under the white fox mask sighed as they were getting tired of keeping watch over the unconscious kunoichi, but they knew not to complain since watching over her was easier than going on S rank missions. They agreed with one another that they were going to consider this a paid vacation.

Some minutes later the heart monitor of the unconscious kunoichi started beeping faster in a panic which made the two ANBU ninjas to rush to her bed side along with her nurse who came in to check what was going on. Before they knew it the girl orange eyes snapped open and she quickly did hand signals and snap her fingers to cause an explosion to erupt the room. Smoke and black flames engulf the hospital room; the nurse lay on the floor injured and the two ANBU ninjas were knocked back with small injuries on their bodies. The orange eyed kunoichi crouch on the hospital bed as she narrowed her eyes as she strategizes her escape. She held her right side as she winced in pain. She felt her body tight from her slowly healing wounds covered it fresh bandages. She needed to get out before they hold her captive again. Her orange eyes fell on the two white masked ANBU shinobis that took out their kunis and prepare to attack her. Alarms began to go off in the hospital to alert other shinobi of the distress in the damage room. She could hear several feet running towards this room where they held her, so she focus her only exit was the windows behind the ANBU ninjas before her. She wished she had her rod, but she quickly came to realize that most of her gear was gone. She let out annoyed sighed as she now had to craft another metal rod that can withstand her black flames and lightning.

The two ANBU shinobi didn't wait for her to attack as they quickly moved to contain her and stop her from destroying more of the hospital. The rogue kunoichi smirked slyly at their attempt as she quickly place two fingers to the side of her lips and took a deep breath before blowing black flames towards the two ninjas. The blast of flames covered the room and shatters the windows. The two ANBU ninjas screamed in pain from the flames before it consume them and everything else in the hospital room. Screams and alarms blare loudly as many ninjas tried to get the flames under control. The rogue kunoichi dash out the busted windows and out of the hospital room before running at top speed that she could manage in her condition. She ran at the top of the buildings under the midday hot sun. She breathes heavy as she gritted her teeth in pain. She was still not fully healed of her injuries and they were making her slack a bit from her escape. She heard yells behind her from the Sand shinobis as they pursued her to capture her. She releases a light growl as she pushes her body more to escape the Sand village. She really needed to report to her master and made sure he didn't doubt her abilities on getting the information he needed for their plans.

She landed on a building's rooftop that was the second to last from her path to the exit of the Sand village with a grunt. She panted heavily as she felt too weak to continue on, but she knew she couldn't stop now for a rest. She looked up towards the exit of the village and her eyes widen a bit as she saw red locks and turquoise blue eyes staring back towards her. Gaara and Kankuro stood on the last building's rooftop which she now had to go through them to get out of the village. Gaara stood proudly with his arms crossed in front of his chest with his sky blue eyes glued on her figure. Kankuro stood next to him with one of his puppets ready for any attack she might send their way.

"You are not in good health to be trying to escape, girl. Quit this foolish attempt and come back with us. I personally will make sure you are not touched by a shinobi for your escape attack today. The Raikage gave me orders to keep you in good health till he comes to retreat you in a few days." Gaara spoke in his normal cold tone as his eyes meet with the injured kunoichi before him. Her body tensed as she heard him mention the Raikage was heading to retreat her back to the land of the cloud.

Her eyes narrowed angrily towards the red headed Kazekage as she slowly stood up straight. "Do you really expect me to believe your words? Do you take me for such a fool that everything will be smooth sailing if I join you? Don't insult me with your pathetic lies, Kazekage." Her soft voice spit out the word Kazekage with venom in her tone.

"You Kages are all the same. Spitting out lies towards your people to just… please them for the moment, but once the truth unravels everyone gets hurt or most likely killed." She growl out in her soft tone as she glared towards Gaara.

Kankuro glared towards her as he didn't like how she was speaking to his brother like he was to blame for all her bitterness. Gaara just narrowed his eyes towards her as he was mesmerizing her words for his later conversation with the Raikage. He noted to himself that she didn't like shinobis with power hence her attack on him, the Kazekage of Sunagakure. He scuff as he closed his eyes as he thought on his next words to calm her down and make her think on her health instead. He opens his eyes and softens them towards her which he notices it caught her off guard. He drops his arms to his side and slowly took a few steps forward.

"You are free to believe me or not, but you are still not in good health. Your attacks upon yourself did a lot of damage on your body. If you continue on, you will not make your destination by nightfall. Set aside your hatred to allow me to help you." He extends a hand towards her as he was offering peace.

The rogue kunoichi stare at him with wide orange eyes as she didn't know what his deal was. Her eyes landed on his open hand and somewhere in the back of her mind wanted her to take it and allow him to help her, but she knew better to believe a shinobi in his stature. He was just trying to keep her here as his prisoner till the Raikage came to pick her up. Her eyes move back up to meet with his turquoise blue eyes. She notice his eyes spoke a similar word she once saw when she first met her master; hope. She gritted her teeth as she shook her head to clear her mind. No, she will not fall for anything that this Kage spoke of, so she could just be a puppet or prisoner again. If she didn't make it to her master by nightfall because of her injuries then so be it. At least their plans will not be discovered by their enemies. She places her hands together as she prepares to do hand signals as she narrowed her eyes angrily towards him.

"Help…? Why would a ninja like you want to help the exact person that wants you dead? It's like a sheep helping a starving wolf. Seems very foolish at your end if I do say so myself. Kindness will only get you kill, Kazekage. You of all people should know this all too well." She smirked evilly towards him before she jumps in the air and quickly did her hand signals for her black fire breathe.

Kankuro growled angrily as he wanted to smack his brother for his foolishness to help this psychotic kunoichi. He quickly moved in front of Gaara and used his puppet as a shield them against her fire jutsu. Black lightning infuses flames spray down upon them. His puppet quickly got destroyed, but Gaara quickly used his ultimate defense to cover them both in a sand circle. Once Gaara felt the fire was gone from above them, he returns his sand to his gourd and looked around for the kunoichi. Kankuro looked around for her too and notice she already gone out the entrance of the village. Before he can tell Gaara that he spotted her, he noticed the redhead giving chase after her. Kankuro narrowed his eyes as he quickly followed his brother. Gaara had spotted her the same time as Kankuro and didn't think twice as he took off after her black clothes figure. His blue eyes notice the strain she was placing on her body as she ran from them. He sent a huge hand made out of his sand to grab her, but she quickly turned and blew her black flames upon it. Sweat ran down her face as her face was becoming paler before him.

She growled tiredly as she really needed to get them off her as she took off towards the open sand hills outside the Sand village. She glances back and met with the blue eyes of the Kazekage. She tilted her head a bit as she noticed worry in his eyes. Was he worried about her? No, of course not. Why would he? She gritted her teeth and presses herself more to run faster from them. She glanced up to the midday sky and notices a black hawk hovering over her. She grins as she felt a little relief of seeing the bird. The huge black hawk swoops down behind her and drop bombs which exploded in front of Gaara and Kankuro. The two guys slid back to avoid the bombs while cover their faces with their arms. Once the smoke cleared up, Gaara and Kankuro saw the huge black hawk carrying the kunoichi off towards the sun.

"Good riddance if you ask me." Kankuro spoke up as he shook his head when he saw the girl finally got away. Gaara glare towards his older brother as he cross his arms in front of his chest.

"We are going after her." Gaara spoke with his slow, bored, cold voice as he began to go after her and the bird. Kankuro looked at his brother with shock and placed a hand on his shoulder to stop his attempts.

"Are you crazy? There is no need for you to personally see to her recapture. I will send out ANBU squad to search for her and her location. You have bigger things to take care of right now, like contacting the Raikage of her escape and getting information out of him of this rogue kunoichi." Kankuro eyed his little brother hoping that his suggestion would get him back into his mind. Gaara's eyes narrowed as he kept looking towards the direction that the girl took off towards.

"You're right. The Raikage owes us quite of bit information on this kunoichi. Also, I will notify the other Kages about this rogue. I have a strong belief that part of her plans is attacking Kages. It's just matter of time to see who going to be her next target." Gaara sighed as he closed his eyes and turned to head back to the Sand village with his older brother following behind him.