And once again I am back with a new Chapter! Sorry for the hold up, I wasn't quite sure where I wanted to go now with this story but I think I'm slowly starting to figure it out.

Nudge: Hey... as long as you aren't makin' out with Sasuke and you're just torturing him again... We're happy.

Sasuke:... Hn.

Honestly you people kill me.

Gaara: You kill my eyes.

Nudge: Right... kinda like how she gave you a nose bleed?

Gaara:...

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Nudge:... Well you did.

Right...

Sasuke:... Hn -looks away-

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Director: Okay I guess I'll do the disclaimer... Honestly the sexual tension here is killing us all. BleachedToushiroAddict does not own Maximum or Naruto/Naruto Shippuden, she only owns the OC's. Now on to the Chapter, that's a wrap everybody!


Sasuke's POV

And once again, when she had finally hidden her chakra, it seemed as if Añalee had dropped off the surface of the earth.

With a groan, I tried to follow the tracks of her companion, though it was rather hard seeing as it had begun to rain.

Añalee's words continued to go through my mind, and though I knew I should not care, I felt a bit protective of her, in the sense of wishing she had never gone through any pain. I did not understand her words but I knew from what she had said, Añalee had suffered. I wondered why she had never spoke of it befo-

Ah… and that would be her, now. Of course, she would be hiding in a cave. What else is new?

Max's POV

Finally after a day of putting up with the annoying people –Nudge and Kiba, we arrived to the Sand village. After explaining our purposes to the guards of the gate, they lead us to a tower, saying the 'Kamikaze' would be ready for us momentarily. We stayed seated outside, Hinata and Iggy were oddly silent, just like Kiba was. Nudge however, did her best to keep the mood light.

I ignored Nudge's never ending string of words and drifted off to my own thoughts. I really don't get how Kiba can put up with all that talking… Maybe he's ignoring her too? But whatever…

Who was that girl and why do I keep running into her? I'm still pissed she made my roommate so sulky, and knocked me out. Seriously though, I'm going to have to ask Gazzy about her, because I don't get what her role in this story is. She seems kind of like an added in character from the imagination of some crazy author (A/N: Hey! That's THE crazy author, to you!).

After a few minutes of waiting, a red haired man came into the waiting room and led us into his office. I was going to assume he was just as antisocial as that Neji guy that poor Angel got stuck with.

Añalee's POV

I was tired, and hungry. I'd only stopped to bathe, and find food. I decided I would just wait for the scroll to come to me; after all, it was Kiba's group who was to deliver the scroll to their Hokage.

After a long while of thinking, I decided maybe I should start to forget about the bonds I'd had with those of Konoha. Yesterday proved that I wasn't as strong as I thought I was, and it was time for me to forget the past. I had to focus on the now, and the now was to focus on going home. And with that thought came the memory of what that odd, dark haired boy said.

America, I mused to myself, that's a word I haven't heard in many years. I need to corner this guy, find out when he's doing another mission. I wonder how Craig and Jace are….

Ookami whimpered softly and nudged me once more, desperately waiting for my attention. Memories were flashing through my head, but I had learned to separate the real ones from the lies long ago, so I grew surprised at the tug in my heart when a small pup whined at me. Perhaps because she reminded me of Craig, but either way I felt my hand begin to run through her fur.

"I missed you too, girl."

Angel's POV

So all in all, Neji's actually not too bad of a guy, at least judging by his thoughts. Sure he was quiet and cold, but his thoughts were all gentle, and he was truly protective of his friends. I don't get why people think he is a prick.

"Neji, I'm going out! I'm bored and we already trained today."

His response was the usual 'hn,' but his thoughts were all along the lines of things like: 'no one better hurt Angel.' It should have annoyed me that he thought I was weak, but it was actually quite sweet, the way he worried.

I walked out of the door and when I made my why towards the market place, I was knocked off my feet due to someone running into me.

The person's thoughts made me a bit upset. Where did I come from? I've been walking in the same direction this whole time; the real question should be where YOU came from!

I groaned and then finally the person who had knocked me over stood up and I heard a boyish voice say, "Sorry about that, I didn't see you coming! Here, take my hand."

I was about to say something as I took the hand that was extended out to me, but when I looked up into the boy's big brown and goofy eyes, I felt my vocabulary disappear. He had this adorable, childish and mischievous look in his eyes. It was much different from that of the ones I had been accustomed to seeing these past few days since our arrival. His eyes sort of resembled that blonde boy's eyes, the one Max got stuck with, yet… They seemed to have more depth, more genuine happiness.

"I'm Konohamaru," he said to me with a goofy grin.

I couldn't help but smile back as I spoke, "I'm Angel."

He nodded at me and said, "I've heard of you and your family. Actually I met your brother the other day when I was hanging out with my friend Hanabi."

I let my mouth form the shape of an 'o' and tried my best to suppress the sudden feeling of annoyance I got when I read his thoughts about the girl. It would seem he was rather sweet on her. However when he finally stuck his thoughts on me I had to try my very best to keep from blushing. This boy was a sweet heart. I was determined to get to know him. I mean it wouldn't hurt to make some friends while we were here, right? So what if the friend was one of the other gender and his brown eyes were drawing me in like a moth to a flame… So what if I was so intrigued by his thoughts and grin… So what, right?

He stared at me for a few seconds then laughed a little, and I was almost kept in my trance like state, before I realized he was laughing at me. This immediately brought me back to Earth… or erhm.. Rather… Konoha.

"You're weird, Angel. Anyways I gotta go! I'll catch up with you later, alright?" I allowed myself a frown as he began to run off.

I dusted myself off and when I turned around to glance to where his retreating form was, I noticed he had stopped. He looked over his shoulder and called out a sentence that for some reason, coming from him, would always stick in my mind.

"By the way, I can see why you were named Angel, and I really like your name."


So how was it? I tried to make Angel and Konohamaru's meeting as sweet and goofy as possible, so as to keep them from being OOC. Sorry if I failed, but I hope this chapter was okay and up to y'alls standards!

Nudge: No fair... Why wasn't Kiba that sweet when we met!

Gaara:...

No worries Nudge, my dear. Your turn shall come in the next chapter.

Nudge: Yay!

Sasuke:...Hn.

Nudge: When is Faxness gonna happen!

I'm not sure but you'll know when it does. SASUKE DON'T MAKE ME GET THE MALLET OUT AGAIN.

Sasuke: ._. Reviews bring new chapters, so review please! Before crazy, psycho author kills me!

Director: Better! That's a wrap. Now crew, we need to talk about your performance in the disclaimer.