ones we protect

-Good morning ,Temari !

Like everyone else Temari was getting ready to head out..

-Morning , Sakura..

Temari said with a carefree voice..

She seemed depressed..

-Is..something wrong ?

asks Sakura..

-Well…It's about Gaara..

-Huh..what about him ?

Temari stares at the desert nearby…

-well…

Before she could finish..

-ALRIGHT EVERYONE ! TAKE YOUR STUFFS AND GATHER HERE !

orders Shikamaru..

Everyone was there..

-Listen..We are headed to a desert nearby..

Shikamaru shows everyone the map location..

-Wait a minute ! aren't we supposed to go to the sand village ?

says Naruto..

-I'm afraid , not..this mission is highly important..We have to..make sure the Ichibi is sealed !

-Whaaat !?

everyone yelled !

-Yes..But that's not it…We have to seal it inside a person..

-Y-you mean..We will give birth of a Jinchuriki ?

says Naruto with a sad voice…

-Not exactly..

Said Temari..

-Huh ?

everyone got confused..

-Gaara , will be the Jinchuriki again..

Everyone stays silent..

-B-but why ? Why would anyone want to be a jinchuriki ? Just for the village to gather more power ?

asks Sakura..

-You see..we can't let the power of a tailed beast fall into the hands of crimials..Like the Akastuki for an example…..Or the sound ninjas..So..We the sand ninjas will either take shukaku or destroy it..For the sake of the ninja world..

-B-but..why Gaara ?

asks Naruto..

-He is the Kazekage..And it was his desition…

Naruto becomes shocked..

-You see..A life of a jinchuriki is very hard…Unlike you Gaara knows it very well..he doesn't want his fellow ninjas to suffer the pain..So..He himself wants to be the Jinchuriki. , again..

Naruto lookes down to the earth..

-Okay , this time we will go together…Just don't let your guard down..

-RIGHT !

-There is a camp nearby..We will meet up with sands sealing squad and Gaara there..

-GOT IT !

-Let's move out..

Everyone agrees as they move forward..They come across a desert..

-Out of the things I hate the most..Number one is heat…

Says Shikamaru..

-Why is that ?

asks Temari..

-Its really a drag to get thirsty or sweaty all the time..

-I think the heat is fine..

Says Temari..

-You got used to it..thats all..

Says Shikamaru..

-The heat is so intence..And the dirt is so heated up..Its preety hard to smell things here..right Akamaru ?

asks Kiba..

Akamaru barks as he agrees..

-My eyes hurt..The heat is really intence..

says Hinata..

-Guys..Maybe we should stop..

offers Naruto as he can't walk anymore !

-No..we are preety close…I know it's a drag but keep on walking..

-My bugs are going nuts..

says Shino..

-Oh, Shino-kun..I'm sure we can rest at the camp..adds Hinata..

-EVERYONE STOP !

yells Sasuke..

-What is it ?

asks Shikamaru..

Everyone gets stunned and stops..

-This is no ordinary desert heat..

-What are you talking about ?

asks Temari..

-I live in the desert..It doesn't seem much unusual to me..

-You don't get it..Heat doesn't do much trouble to sensory types..When I was with Orochimaru I saw him doing research about some special kind of heat..Which means..

Sasuke couldn't finish…The sand around them started to go downwards at the speed of lightning..Making them fall down as well..

-SAI ! PAPERBIRD ! NOW !

yells Shikamaru..

Sai's paper bird didn't get out as sand covered the whole..

-SASUKE , YOUR KAMUI ?

-THIS WILL TAKE TIME !

As Sasuke makes his Kamui ready..

-Oh No !
Yells Hinata.

-What is it ?

yells Shikamaru..

-There are paperbombs all around us…billions of them...About to explode in seconds !

-EVERYONE GRAB ON TO ME !

yells Naruto ..

-I will use Kyubi's power…

-NO ! NARUTO-KUN ! THE CAVE WILL DRAIN IT'S CHAKRA !

yells Hinata

-Then I will do a reverse summoning !

-In 3 seconds !..

Hinata yells!

-Kuchyo Seno…

-…

All of a sudden some sand move up from their feet covering the paperbombs like a shield..

The sand on top starts to move..

-HURRY ! COME OUT !

A voice yells from outside..Sai's paperbirds quickly moves upwards as huge explotions chase them !

-We won't make it !

yells Kiba !

-Yes ,we will !

yells Naruto..

-THE EXPLOTION ! ITS TOO FAST !

yells Sai..

-Is it ready ?

says Shikamaru…

-Yes….KAMUI !

Everyone gets wrapped u in Sasuke's dimention and in the next second..They are far away from the explotion..

It seems the explotion covered a huge area..

Everyone pants ….

-Damn , That was close !

says Choji..

-Naruto-kun..Are you okay ?

says Hinata running to him..

Naruto pants and says.

-Say for yourself..

...

A strange figure is seen in the sand..

Coming towards them…Sand covered around …with a barrel wrapped behind the back..

-Gaara ?

yells Naruto..

As the figure comes closer the face is seen ..It seems it's a girl..She has tall green hair and wears a blue skirt..She also has a sand village headband wrapped around her arm.

-Are you the one who saved us ?

asks Sasuke..

-Yes..

-Why ?

-Because..I kinda know you all !

said the girl smiling…

Sakura looked at her black eyes and something came on her mind !
-WAIT ! YOU ARE..

-Matsuri..What are you doing here ?

asks Temari with an angry voice..

-Temari-senpai..I am here with the same mission as you are with Gaara-sensei..

-OH ! I REMEMBER YOU ! YOU ARE GAARA'S PUPIL !

yells Naruto hitting his clensed right hand on his left..

-Naruto..You don't remember anything..do you ?

asks Sakura..

-uh..actually..

says Naruto scraching his head..

-Stupid..

says Sakura..

-You really have improved , Matsuri..

says Shikamaru..

-OH ! I REMEMBER , NOW ! IT WAS THE TIME SOME WEAPON GUYS ATTACTED THE SAND AND WANTED THE SHUKAKU ! THEY KIDNAPPED YOU , DIDN'T THEY ? BOY , YOU SURE HAVE GROWN A LOT !

says Naruto..

-Its about time…

says Kiba..

-What did that Idiot think bringing you here…?

Said Temari silently..

-C'mon guys..Let's go..

Said Shikamaru..

-And..whats with the trap..?

he asks Temari..

-It was probobly enemy trap…

She said..

-Hm..Then I guess they know what we are after…What a drag..

says Shikamaru..

…...

They keep walking as they come across a camp..

-WOW ! THIS PLACE IS HUGE !

yells naruto !

The camp is surrounded by four barriers..In the centre there is a big quicksand….

Gaara and Kankuru are seen coming there way..

-I'm glad you guys arrived safely..

he said..

-You don't hear that kinda words from the Kazekage..do you ?

asks Sasuke..

-No..you don't..I was talking to Temari..

Gaara replied..

-Still acting cool..huh ?

says Sasuke..

-GAARA ! I'm glad to see you !

yells Naruto..

-Yeah..Now..Enough chitchat..Lets go in..We have to start working ASAP..

Temari seemes depressed..

-Temari..Stop it..I'll be be fine…

says Gaara..

-Sure you will..You are the Kazekage..Not a little kid..What can happen to you ?

-Temari..

Temari quickly walks away…

-Wait..Temari..

Sakura follows..
-Now..Who is your leader ?

Gaara asks..

-That will be me…

Shikamaru's answer

-Who will lead the sealing squad..

-That will be Sakura..

-Wait..Sakura is a medic-nin..Is she a sealer too..?

asks Kankuro..

-Don't underestimate her..She is a disciple of a legendary Sannin..

-Well..Tell her to meet the sealing squad…

-We will need one of your best sealers…Is lady Chiyo's Disiple here ?

-yes..

-Perfect…

-Temari..whats wrong ?

Asks Sakura..

Temari doesn't say anythin…

-Look if you say it..Maybe I can help..

-You know that Shukaku was once sucked out from Gaara..

-Yes..

-Lady Chiyo gave him her life..

-Yes ?

-We have checked his medical condition..He is in no condition of becoming a Jinchuriki again…

-I know…

-You do ?

-When I looked at Gaara I understood something is really wrong..

I am a medic..I can tell…

-The medics said..There is only ten percent chance of his surviing..

Sakura doesn't say a thing..She gazes upon the desert sands..

-But..He said he won't let anyone else become a Jinchuriki…

Both Sakura and Temari stayed quiet for a while..They didn't notice that a third eye was watching them….

-Excuse me ?

says an unknown girl with make-up on the face(colour marks)..She wears sand village style pagdi..She had the sand shinobi headband on and was wearing sand shinobi uniform..

-Yes ?

askes Sakura..

-I'm Maki..I am a sealer nin..And Lord Kazekage ordered me to work with you..You must be Lady Sakura..

Sakura smiles and says..

-Just call me Sakura..And nice to meet you..

-Nice to meet you ,Sakura..Now , I'd like to inform you that I've been studying the sealing methods of the Uzumaki clan and some more..I'd like to help you however I can..

-Lets start by introducing you to my friends..

Sakura, Hinata , Ino and Maki are walking towars the quick sand..As they come close..

-Hinata..is it under this ?

-Yes..I'm sure..

Guarding them.. Kiba, Shino ,Choji , Shikamaru ,Lee, Tenten, Kankuro and Temari..

-Okay..Before we seal the beast in Gaara..We must seal its movements..We will use four cornered sealing barrier..I am very pleased that Gaara gave us his best sealer..Shizune-senpai isn't here this time..But we still should be able to do it…Take your positions..

Everyone takes their position..

-Now..

Ninja art:Four cornered sealing Jutsu !...

Matsuri is running..As fast as she can..She comes to Gaara's tent..

When she comes infront of was panting..

-Matsuri..What is it ?

Matsuri lookes at Gaara's face with sorrow..

-Please..Gaara-sensei..

-What ?

-Let me become the Jinchuriki..I promise I will bear the burden….But..please….Don't leave me….

-Make it clear..What exactly do you wan't to say..

-Gaara-sensei..I know what may happen , if you try to become a Jinchuriki..That concernes me..Please..I am also a sand user..I can also become a Jinchuriki..

-Matsuri…

-Yes ..Sensei ?

-You are nothing but a failure..

Matsuri lookes at Gaara's eyes with shock..All her life..She never heard Gaara put her down..

-Everytime you tried to take the lead..You messed up..All you ever wanted was power..Powe for revenge…You never understood the true meaning of a shinobi..I can never let someone like you become a Jinchuriki…You greedy fool…

Tears roll down from Matsuri's cheek as she runs away..

-I'm sorry,Matsuri…But, I'd rather die then making you the Jinchuriki..

Gaara says to himself..

"-Now, Matsuri..Today , I will teach you how to mix your chakra with the sand…

-Gaara-sensei..

-Yes ?

-Before we begin..I want to give you something..

-yes..

Matsuri hands him a bunch of flowers..

-What is this for..?

-Exactly four years from today..I first met you..I want to thank you..For being such a good sensei..truth to be told..After my parents were killed..You were the only one Icould look up to..So..From the bottom of my heart..Thank you , Gaara-sensei..

-Matsuri..

-Yes?

-A friend once told me..A shinobi becomes stronger when he finds someone to protect….The village , the once you love..The will to prtect makes you stronger..I hope someday, You will find someone as well..

-I already did..Gaara-sensei.."

Naruto checked the place..No one was there..He again made sure..

-AH ! FINALLY !

Naruto holds the cup of instant ramen as he unzips it..He puts some hot water..As he was about to dig in..Matsuri crashes on him..

-HEY ! WHATS THE BIG IDEA !?

he yells..

-N-naruto-kun..

Matsuri's answer..

-Yeah ? You have some nerve crashing on my ramen !

-Naruto-kun..Please save Gaara-sensei !

As she cries…

-What's going on ?

Asks Naruto..

-I WANT TO PROTECT GAARA-SENSEI !

Gaara takes off his shirt and sits in the circle of sealing..

-Gaara…Are you sure you want to do this ?

asks Sakura..

-I don't have a choice…

-Fine, Maki..

-Yes..Of course..

-Wait !

says Gaara..

-What's wrong..?

asks Sakura..

-Sasuke…

-What is it ?

-I want you to do mem a favour..I'm not ordering as the Kazekage..This maybe my last request to an old friend..

-What is it ?..

….

(I'm gunna end this right here for now..Wait till you see what happens next !)