Disclaimer: I own not Naruto, but own Megami and Ukime I do. Enjoy, you must.

After explaining that Neji wasn't trying to kill me, helping him up, and doing introductions, Megami and I began walking with the people I had come to know as Temari, Kankuro, and Matsuri. Something about the Matsuri girl really annoyed me and Megami looked like she wanted to punch her.

"So yeah, after you were taken away I started following you. I lost you when it got too dark though. I was stranded in the middle of the woods. I thought I was gonna die, then Kankuro found me." Kankuro smiled and shrugged.

"What can I say? I'm sort of a superhero." Temari "pff"ed and rolled her eyes.

"Superhero? You only found her because you were going the wrong way."

"So? I still saved her."

"Whatever you say." I leaned towards Megami and whispered.

"So are you and Kankuro..." I wiggled my eyebrow.

"Oh God no. I have my eyes on someone else." She looked out into space in thought, then looked back at me. "So what have you been up to?"

"Not much. You know, just servitude and fearing my eighteenth birthday." Megami tilted her head in a questioning manner and I explained to her the coming of age. She made a face.

"What a bitch!" I nodded. "So I'm assuming you've been filled in on the attack?" I nodded.

"Are you fighting?" She made a strange noise, like a snort/scoff.

"Well yeah! I've been looking forward to it!" I nodded. Of course she was going to fight. She had never been the most gentle princess. She had actually beaten up a boy that made me cry, broke his nose. "From what I've heard, Neji over there is fighting too." I looked at him and he nodded.

"All of the knights from Tsunade's castle that are rebelling are going to fight." Megami punched his arm.

"That's the spirit! Fuck Tsunade, that's my motto. But don't literally, because that would be disgusting." I face-palmed. Still just as talkative as when I had left.

The rest of the walk was mainly Megami and I catching up on the past three years. When we got to Gaara's palace I looked up. It was huge! Much bigger than Tsunade's. The six of us entered the palace and Matsuri parted soon after. Kankuro and Temari left, leaving Neji and I with Megami.

"So, would you like a tour?" She looked at me. "He already knows the layout." She gestured to Neji.

"Sure." Megami smiled and grabbed my hand.

"Great! We'll start at the top." Megami broke into a run, dragging me like a ragdoll behind her. She had gotten stronger and faster, that much was certain.

After a long tour she lead me to a large door about ten feet high and pushed it open.

"Finally, this is your bedroom." She gestures around to the lavish red and gold room and I smiled. It was so beautiful! More beautiful than anything in Tsunade's castle, or my own for that matter. I turned back to her.

"Thanks."

"Welcome." She looked down the hall and nodded, looking back at me. "Come on, there's someone you need to meet." I nodded and left the room, following her to a large set of doors. She pushed them open and revealed an elegant throne room. I walked in and looked around, seeing a man sitting in the throne. He had fire red hair, sea foam eyes, and a tattoo above his... Eyebrow region? I blinked, noticing the little crown on his head. I had a feeling he wore that reluctantly.

"Ukime, this is King Gaara." Megami walked to him and he stood, kissing her lightly. Oh, so this was who she had eyes on. Figures she would snag a king. Gaara looked at me and approached me.

"You are the legendary Ukime, hm?" He said, staring me down. I nodded.

"Now now, no need to scare the new girl." Neji said from behind me. Gaara looked at him and chuckled, walking towards him.

"Neji, it's been a while." I watched the two shake hands.

"It has."

"I see you've managed to bring another one." Neji nodded, looking at me briefly.

"That I have. Only three more to go." Gaara nodded and looked at me.

"Well, Ukime. Hinata is wandering the palace. Feel free to make yourself at home. You may wear what you like, Neji will bring you to the main closet." Neji nodded and gestured for me to follow and I did, smiling once more at Megami before leaving the room. She smiled and winked, mouthing 'get some'. Oh, what a sister.

Sorry about my Yoda moment during my disclaimer. Don't know what came over me. ^-^'' Anyway, read and review! Pleeeease?