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Naruto:

'His thoughts'

Kyuubi

Gaara:

'His thoughts'

Shukaku

Flashbacks

Author's Note: This chapter is going to be in mostly will be in both Gaara's and Naruto' POV and there will be a little of Shippo's POV as well.

Feudal Shocked

Chapter 9

Give Me a Break

A huge tornado came towards us at an extremely fast pace. It was sucking up everything that was in its path, but that didn't scare me. I've seen a lot more powerful wind attacks before, since my sister could create a tornado twice the size of this one. I knew my sand would be able to take on this wind sorceress' attack head on. So I slowly began to conjure up my chakra until a voice that I thought would only appear in my dreams interrupted my thoughts.

"Hey cub," asked Shukaku. "How come you aren't using any of the attacks I taught ya?"

"First, I don't want to," I answered as I continued to conjure up some chakra. "Second of all, I thought you can't communicate with me unless I'm dreaming. You know since you and I combined as one, remember?"

"Well that's only if I didn't have something important to tell ya."

"So do you have something to say that is important?"

"Well, Kyuubi and I have been doing some research on the whereabouts of a portal to get you guys back home."

"Finally, some news I've been waiting to hear, so spill it, how do we get back?"

"Well it's not as easy as it looks. First you have to find the wielder of the Hiraikotsu. Second, you have to find the one who originally protected the Shikon Jewel and have her give you a lock of her hair. Third you have to snatch the mirror of souls, and lastly, you have to find the venom of a dog demon."

"Well, I already know that Sango is the wielder of the Hiraikotsu, but the other three I have no idea. By the way since when did you and Kyuubi started to communicate with each other?"

"Since we both combined with our containers, Kyuubi and I could communicate inside the dreamscape. But when you sleep, we are drawn back into your minds just for the night."

"Oh."

"Anyways, just remember what I told ya," said Shukaku as he began to fade from Gaara's mind.

I couldn't wait what to tell Naruto once we finished this fight with Kagura. I knew that he would be really excited to hear that our tailed beasts found us a way back home.

The tornado began to get even closer before I finally had enough chakra to use my Sand Tsunami. I created a huge wave of sand that was able to cancel out Kagura's attack. Meanwhile, I noticed that same little girl that was with the witch was currently holding a golden mirror.

'Could that be the Mirror of Souls,' I asked myself as Naruto began to run over towards me? I snapped out of my train of thought when Naruto tapped me on the shoulder.

"What," I asked as I created a wall of sand to shield us from Kagura?

"Kyuubi, just told me about finding a way back to our world," said Naruto excitedly.

"So you know as well?"

"Oh that means Shukaku told you."

"Yes but we have to find the mirror, this shikon original protector, and a dog demon's venom."

"Well, I think I know who has the venom."

"Who is it?"

"The mutt who decided to enslave me."

"How do you know this?"

"When I fought him with my Vermillion Claw, it should have paralyzed, burned, froze, exploded or poisoned him. That's when Lord Stick in the Mud told me that he was immune to poison. As I traveled with him, I noticed he could make his claws leak venom."

"Interesting, so now we need to figure out the other two items we need."

"Well for starters, does that girl have the Mirror of Souls," asked Naruto as he pointed towards Kanna?

"I don't know."

Suddenly, I noticed my wall of sand began to break under the pressure of Kagura's attacks. I wondered why it seemed we were the only ones fighting Kagura. So I glanced over to my right and saw Inuyasha and the others were too busy fighting to what looks like a puppet dressed in white baboon fur. Then I glanced over to my right, to see that Shippo was trying his best to keep the white haired girl from, by the looks of it, sucking Kenji's soul into her mirror. 'So it looks like that is the mirror we need,' I thought as I started to add more sand to the wall.

I knew that Kenji needed my help but I couldn't leave Naruto to fend off Kagura.

"Hey Gaara," said Naruto as he began to create the familiar hand signs for his Shadow Clone Jutsu. "Go help Kenji and Shippo."

"But what about you," I asked since I was unsure if Naruto could handle this?

"I'll be alright," he reassured me with his trademark fox grin.

I turned my sand that was originally protecting us and caused it to break the young girl's hold on Kenji's soul. I knew I'm going to have to figure a way how to snatch that mirror away from her, but for now I have to keep her from stealing Kenji's soul. After all, he became the little brother that I've never had.

"G-Gaara," said Kenji as he began to flee towards one of the burnt trees in the area. "Thanks for saving me."

"Isn't that what friends are supposed to do," I asked as I continued to attack the girl with my sand. I didn't quite understand this sudden need to protect someone, but if it makes me one-step closer to being like Naruto, I will protect those who are precious to me. While I as attacking the white haired girl, I failed to notice that Shippo began to run towards Naruto's fight.

As I continued to fight the young girl, that was when I heard the all too familiar explosion.

(Naruto's POV)

After I told Gaara to go help Shippo and Kenji, I created some shadow clones to help in this fight against Kagura. I wanted to take care of her as soon as possible, so I could go help the others if they needed it. As the fight between Kagura and I carried on, I started to get this feeling of déjà vu. That's when Kagura began to create this massive wind attack that turned into barrage of blades and I decided to counter it using my Vermillion Rasengan.

"This time you little brat," cried Kagura as her attack collided with mine. "I win!"

Then out of the blue, I felt someone crawl up my head while I was concentrating on my attack. I knew who it was, since there was only one person who liked sitting on my head.

"Shippo," I asked as I panicked. "What are you doing?"

"I want to help," answered Shippo as he began to create his fox fire attack.

"But that's too dangero-," I began to say, when the one thing that I didn't want to happen, happened. Due to the intensity of my Vermillion Rasengan, combined with Shippo's fox fire, colliding with Kagura's wind attack, it caused a massive explosion. The result, Shippo and I went flying in one direction and Kagura in the other. Can anyone say déjà vu?

(Shippo's POV)

I woke up and found myself in a flower field in the middle of a forest. All I remembered was the fight against Kagura and the explosion causing Naruto and I to get separated from Inuyasha and the others. I decided to see if Naruto was anywhere nearby, so I got up and searched the area. As I kept searching, a large shadow casted over me. Before I knew it someone or something picked me up by the tail.

"So, the young kit that travels with that vile half-breed is alone I see," said the cold, heartless voice.

I knew the owner of that voice. "Let me go, Sesshomaru!"

He cocked his head his to the side. "Now why would I do that? After all I have something to ask of you."

I gulped.

"Do you know if Naruto rejoined your group or not?"

I didn't want him to know that our group reunited with Naruto, but I also didn't want him to know that he got separated from the others like me. "U-um nope didn't see him."

"Really? How come I can smell his scent on you," asked Sesshomaru as he began to sniff me out?

'Damn, I forgot about his sense of smell,' I thought as I tried to find answer, but then I blurted out something I shouldn't have.

"Look, when Big Brother finds me, he's going to hurt you."

I felt my entire body began to shiver out of fear when I watched a smile creep up on Sesshomaru's face. Everyone knows when that dog demon lord smiles; it means something bad is going to happen.

"Oh," smirked Sesshomaru. "So do I presume this Big Brother of yours is Naruto?"

"Um, (C'mon think, Shippo, think.)" I began to say but couldn't come up with anything good. So I slowly nodded which this only made him smile even more. I knew what was coming, Sesshomaru was going to use me to lure out Naruto into a trap.

(Gaara's POV)

I couldn't believe that we got separated from Naruto AGAIN! But this time Shippo is missing as well and to make matters worse I can't leave the others to deal with that puppet and the soul stealer. I let out an aggravated sigh as I decided to wrap up this battle with this annoying little girl. As I was about to use my Sand Coffin, the little girl began to disappear what seems to be a cloud of miasma.

'Great there goes my chance of stealing that mirror from whoever that girl is,' I thought as I turned my attention to Inuyasha and the others. 'Could this day get any worse?'

Inuyasha held the tetsusaiga above his head as he began to charge up for his attack. I just rolled my eyes, since I knew what attack he was going to use. It should be pretty obvious since the guy is just like Naruto, abusing an attack to the point it became predictable.

"WINDSCAR," cried Inuyasha as he creates a yellow wind current that cuts the puppet into three thinly sliced pieces. I rolled my eyes again when the group stated the obvious after destroying the puppet.

"WH-What," said Inuyasha. "That wasn't the real one?"

"Another one of Naraku's puppet," said Miroku disappointedly.

"Man I thought it was the real one before," sighed Kagome.

"It seems we were tricked," said Sango as she began to walk over to Kenji. "By the way does anyone know what happened to Shippo and Naruto?"

If it was possible, my jaw would have dropped to the ground after hearing Sango ask such a stupid question. I mean did they not hear that explosion and turn around to see what it was? I let out another sigh before I told them all what exactly happened to Naruto and Shippo.

"You mean," asked Inuyasha as he sheathed his tetsusaiga. "That explosion was once again created by Naruto and Kagura?"

"Yes, and like last time, the blast sent them flying in different directions," I answered as I began to walk away from the group.

"I guess, we better look for them," said Kenji. "I'm pretty worried about them."

I continued to walk ahead of the group as I began to think about everything that happened so far. 'This is just lovely, we finally find out a way to get back to our home world and Naruto being the unpredictable ninja he is got separated from us again. Now not only do I have to find the three items that will help us get home, but I also have to look for Naruto as well. This has really turned about to be a crappy day.'

I didn't notice that the others had stopped until I heard Kenji cry out my name.

"Gaara look," cried Kenji as he pointed at something that was in between the burnt trees in that clearing we were leaving behind.

I turned around to see what Kenji was pointing at and saw I white eel like creature gracefully flying through the burnt forest. As we continued to stand in awe of the beautiful creature, Inuyasha ran right past us. I didn't know what was going so I turned to ask Kagome what just happened, but I noticed that she was torn up about something. So I decided to ask Miroku instead.

"What just happened," I asked Miroku?

"Inuyasha ran to meet the woman he first loved," sighed Miroku.

"Who is that?"

"Her name is Kikyo."

(Naruto's POV)

I began to wake up and found myself entangled in a mess of vines. I quickly cut myself loose with a kunai and was able to land on the ground smoothly. This was when I decided to see if I can find Shippo since I knew he probably was scared right now. I mean if you were young as that kit, wouldn't you be frightened as well?

I let out a pretty irritated sigh. 'Why does this stuff always happen to me? I finally find out that there is a way back to Konoha, thanks to Kyuubi, but now I'm separated from Gaara. This means I have to find him quickly and along the way hopefully find those items that we need.'

As I continued to walk in the heavily dense forest until I finally located the little fox I was looking for. Shippo was tied between two trees that stood by themselves in the middle of a meadow. The meadow only had a small pond and a few lavenders growing in the middle as well. I knew this was a trap and Shippo was being used as bait. But that wasn't going to stop me, after all a wise ninja once told me:

"Ninja that don't follow the rules are scum, but ninja who do not help or support their fellow teammates are lower than scum."

So I ran over to Shippo as quickly as possible, carefully avoiding any traps that could be hidden. Once I was about to untie the young kit, I was instantly pinned against the tree by Shippo's captor.

'Give me a Break, I finally get away from Lord Stick in the Mud and this happens. Seems that this world is out to get me,' I thought to myself as I stared into a pair of angry amber eyes.

"So I was right," said the voice. "You are the one Shippo calls 'Big Brother'."

"Sesshomaru," I growled as I felt his grasp around my neck tightened.

"Did you actually think you that you can get away from me," snarled Sesshomaru? "I will enjoy giving you the punishment you deserve. After all, isn't that what a master does to their disobedient slave?"

TO BE CONTINUED…………

Will Gaara and Naruto find the items or will they be stuck here forever?

What does Sesshomaru plan to do to Naruto?

How is Gaara going to react when he finally gets meet Kikyo?

I guess you're going to have to wait for the next chapter to find out.

Author's Note: I know I'm so cruel. I didn't want Naruto and Gaara to truly reunite just yet. Plus I didn't want to make it seem that Naruto was going to get away from Sesshomaru that easily. Fate seems to be too cruel for our favorite hyperactive ninja. Oh, I also hope you liked this chapter and please don't forget to review.