A.N.

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Departure

They were packing their belongings. The Hokage had ordered them to return. Suna had attacked Konoha, their alliance had been broken, although the Leaf Village had won the battle and the Kazekage's kids apologized for their village's actions the damage had been done. Their carriage waited for them outside their home, as did the three sand siblings, heirs to the late Kage.

Miaka noted that it was the first time she saw her father so angry. Not like she could blame him, this village had betrayed his home land's trust.

The eldest of the three siblings, a beautiful blonde teen bowed to them. "We apologize for our actions." Her brothers followed her exampled and bowed as well, but not before she managed to catch Gaara's eye.

Miaka was taken aback. His once cold green eyes held some raw emotion in them. What had happened back in Konoha that had changed him in such a way?

"We must leave." Said her father as he walked past the three children, her mother did the same not bothering to acknowledge them. "Miaka." Her father called when she did not enter the carriage right away.

"Good luck." She whispered as she passed the redhead, noticing that she was taller than him by three inches. Somehow she felt proud of the fact. The boy that she had feared, ever since that fateful night two years ago, was shorter than her. With that new found knowledge she entered the carriage, sat beside her mother, and closed the door.

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