OMG IM SO SORRY! i've had Psats so many tests and i got food posiong on top fo that! gahhh ill make the next one extra long! Promisee!
Chapter 9
5 months later
"Gaara!" Akina called from down stairs of the Sabaku residence. No answer. "Gaara!" She called again, this time louder. Still no answer. Sighing, she turned towards the stairs. It was quite late in the morning and Gaara hadn't shown up at the office. People were worried when the punctual Gaara didn't show up. They sent Akina to search for him since there were no missions needing her assistance.
She reached his door and knocked loudly. There was no answer; becoming worried herself she knocked again. Well banged is a more accurate description. There was no answer again. For a second she felt someone's presence but it wasn't Gaara's chakra signature. She quickly broke through the door, knocking it off its hinges. She clumsily landed in the room, standing up quickly with her sword drawn. There was no in inside the room and the signature was gone.
Turning back around, she picked up the door and leaned it against the wall. Well, what was left of it anyway. She checked the other rooms too and no one was there. Something felt weird to her. Not only was Gaara not here but neither were his siblings. She looked at her watch.
"10:00 A.m…Kankuro should still be sleeping…" She mumbled to herself. Deciding that nothing was going to give her clues here she left and returned to the tower. Sensing the chakra signature, she bolted up to the office, breaking down the door in the process. She sped to a stop, tripping on the rug and crashing her head into the desk.
Quickly, she got up and looked around, her eyes landing on the door that was elevated of the ground y something under it. She unsheathed her sword walking up to the 'something' under the door. Tearing the door of it she jumped onto the body, holding the sword to its neck.
The chakra signature disappeared the second she saw the familiar face under her. She quickly pulled back her sword and stood up. Grinning sheepishly, she extended her hand to the, now glaring angrily, person on the floor, who had a large bruise on his face.
"Hi Gaara!" She greeted him as he stood up and rubbed the bruise annoyingly.
"Why?" was his only word. The tone could send chills down the spine of the bravest of shinobi, however it did not affect her in the least bit. It could be considered some what of a gift of sorts. Akina's face turned serious.
"I sensed a different chakra signature in here and I wanted to investigate quickly…when I went to your home the same signature was there…" She explained. Her eyes moved around the room again. Turning around and walking to the window she continued.
"However…when I went inside every room no one was there." She said quieter, almost to herself as if trying to figure something out.
"I'll investigate it later…" He responded. Akina hesitantly nodded and left the room, not asking for her mission. Walking back to her new apartment she tried to make sense of everything. But something didn't fit. Gaara didn't fit. Silently she sat in her room, thinking over the details of what had occurred. First she sensed someone was in the rooms…but no one was. And she was never wrong at sensing things. Even the sage had agreed. Then the chill like something bad was going to happen and then the signature appeared. That all pointed to something bad. And then the signature just vanishing in Gaara's office just as she entered. Gaara was there and no matter how hard he'd try he would never be able to hide his signature. One too many coincidences. Plus…he didn't assign her a mission…he always assigns a mission. Again…one too many. Sighing she got up and moved to her window. The voice of the sage broke through her mind suddenly, sounding distressed.
"AKINA! GAARA'S IN TROUBLE! I sense his demons distress child…he's being forcibly pulled out of his host!" The sage said quickly. Akina gasped at the window and growled lowly. So, Akatsuki decided to make their move eh? Well they won't be able to stop me! She thought as she grabbed her things and headed out the door. She began running down the streets fast, dodging between people. The sage broke through her mind again.
"Calm down child, whoever's acting as Kazekage is with them so you must act natural, walk to the oasis and sit there, someone is following you, and I can feel their hate." Akina's eyes widened, she was acting carelessly again. Damnit!. She quickly came up with a plan and ran into of the food shops. Quickly she bought a sesame chicken and dumplings and took it to go. She walked calmly out of the place and headed to the secret oasis with her normal grin in place. The person in the shadows took no notice that she knew. In her mind Akina was fuming mad, and hating to act patient. When she reached the oasis, she sat down and began to eat 'happily.'
Then, deciding he wasn't going to go away, she decided to go for a swim. She needed a secret place to do a shadow clone. Undressing quickly she jumped in the water. When she dived far enough down she made hand signs and her clone came up for air. The clone continued to swim before getting out, dressed and walked away.
"Akina…they're gone…" The sage popped back into her mind and Akina flew up for air. Lucky for her she knew how to use algae to get oxygen under water ne? She did a quick transformation jutsu and headed off to the gates, deciding to leave the oasis in a different direction. She reached the gates and looked at the guards who smiled and she returned it as she showed them her 'mission paper.'
"Alright…" The guard looked at the name on the paper. "Yoko-san. You may head off! Good luck!" The guard saluted her and she took off running through the desert. She made her way to Kumogakure, hoping Raikage would be willing to help.
Back in Suna
A hooded figured walked into the Kage's office. Taking a seat by the window he made contact with the new Gaara.
"She leave yet?" 'Gaara' asked. The figure removed his hood, smiling.
"She's heading to Kumogakure I believe." The man informed her. "Should we capture her now?" He asked putting his feet on the desk and closing his ebony eyes. The man in Gaara's uniform chuckled.
"Let's play with her some more." He decided. "Bring her out Uruyuu." The man ordered smirking as he watched the unnoticing villagers.
"Right." Uruyuu said getting up and leaving the room. When the door closed, the man turned back to the large map of the shinobi world that was on the wall. Picking up a kunai he tossed it at the sign for Suna, hitting it dead center.
"Two down…three to go…" He mumbled, moving away from the board to reveal Konoha and Suna having kunai's in the center of their symbols.
Uruyuu reached a small cavern, blocked by two boulders. He knocked seven times before they opened. Walking inside he made his way past many cells, guarded by men in black cloaks. These where without clouds, and thus henchmen of the original ten members of Akatsuki. Stopping at one cell eh nodded for the woman to open it. It opened with a slow creak and he walked inside.
A small figure sat, hugging their knees in a corner. They heard the foot steps coming and backed further into the wall.
"Stay away!" They yelled. It was the voice of a woman. She was bloody and her curly hair stuck to her face. The glasses she normally wore were broken on one lens. Uruyuu moved closer to her, a cynical smile appearing on his face.
"Come here…little girl." He said. Her words sent shivers up her spine.
"N-No! Get away!" She yelled as he grabbed her collar. He bent down to her ear and whispered.
"Now now! We're only paying you're dear friend Akina a visit!" He said in her ear. The girl struggled in vain as he dragged her out of the room. "I'm sure she would just die seeing you!" He laughed as two other guards picked her up and put a sack over her head. The girl struggled again and yelled.
"LEAVE HER ALONE! S-STOP!" The man laughed again.
"What did you say? I wanna see my friend be captured? Okay! Let's go then boys!" He said heading to the door again. One of the guards tapped her shoulder lightly, knocking her out. Uruyuu smiled evilly again as they neared the door. What an interesting even this will be. He thought as the door opened into the unsuspecting world.
Kumogakure.
Akina reached the gates, now undoing the transformation. Skidding to a stop she spoke to the guards. Hearing her distress they sent her up to Raikage's office. She knocked on the door.
"THIS BETTER BE GOOD IDIOTS!" Was her response. She entered the office and Raikage's eyes narrowed at the sight of a sand ninja. "I received no earlier news of a Suna ninja being invited. Akina cleared her throat nervously.
"Sir I am sorry for this but the Sand needs your help!" Akina blurted out. Raikage blinked and then scoffed at her words.
"And the mighty Gaara couldn't send a message?" He laughed again. Akina's blood stared to boil.
"N-No…he's been captured by Akatsuki and one of their men have-"
"Telling a rivaling village that isn't smart little girl." Her temper flared dangerously, Raikage sensed this and smirked. "Got an angry one eh?" He laughed. Akina walked up to his desk and slammed her hands down. How dare he scoff at this! His village could be next! Idiocy!
"God damnit listen to me! They are targeting every single village! What gives you the right to laugh!" Her eyes narrowed dangerously and both her chakras swirled around her feet. "I'm asking for backup against this to rescue Gaara and the sand village!" Raikage stood up and matched her glare.
"How can I trust you?" He growled out.
"Because I came to the man I thought would be strong enough to save us. They already got the Kyuubi and if we don't hurry they're going to have the Ichibi…and…myself." She said backing up. Gaara had told her never to tell any nation about her but this was an emergency. Raikage's eyes raise din slight interest.
"You? What's so important about you?"
"I'm…" She bit her lip wondering if she really should. Gaara and Wakana's faces flashed through her mind and she made her decision. "I'm the Ruranain." She said quietly. Raikage's eyes widened for a brief moment and they he bellowed out a loud laugh.
"So that's what Suna had other than Gaara!" He roared. Akina's eyes narrowed again. He wasn't taking this seriously.
"So will you help?" She asked quickly. Raikage blinked and closed his eyes in thought.
"I will help on one condition…" He said. Akina stared at him eager to hear the condition.
"…after this is over you must abandon Suna become a Kumo ninja." And just then her whole world shattered for a third time.