A/N: Sorry about te dely on this one. I know it's kinda short, and more like a filler, but I figured that if they had to go to Suna, Joi had to go see Gaara. I'm working on typing the next chapters. I'll try really hard to get back into the groove again!
Chapter 11: Suna
Mizuki, Joi, and Naruto were traveling fast down the road.
"Almost there..." Joi mumbled.
Mizuki looked at Joi quickly, then looked at the horizon. She could tell that Joi was eager to get to Suna, but she couldn't really figure out why... Unless...
Suddenly, Joi and Naruto stopped, and Mizuki, who was distracted by her thoughts, ran right into Naruto.
"Sorry.." Mizuki apologized as she backed up. She looked up in awe. It was the gates to Suna.
"Sorry. But you must have.."
Joi cleared her throat and crossed her arms. The startled gaurd bowed and quckly said,"Sorry, Lady Kaguya!"
"It's fine. Just let us in.."Joi sighed.
The man scambled to open the gates.
"Lady-..."Mizuki began to ask, but she was cut short by Joi dragging her and Naruto down the crowded streets.
They got to a building that seemed to tower over the rest of Suna. "Wait here,"Joi told them. Joi went inside.
Immediately, Mizuki jumped up and landed next to the tree that was right beside the building.
"Mizuki! What are you doing?!"Naruto whispered.
Mizuki chuckled."I'm going to go check out what she doesn't want us to see.. C'mon Naruto!"
"But I bet I already..." Naruto began, but stopped. He sighed as he climbed up in the tree with Mizuki.
"There's a way in.." Mizuki pointed to a vent opening.
Naruto laughed. "I bet that you noticed that first thing, didn't you?"
"Yep!" Mizuki said. They both crawled into the opening and they were in.
"This is harder then I thought..." Mizuki complained as they crawled.
"You're the one who had to see what Joi was up to,"Naruto countered.
Mizuki sighed. "You're right..."
They paused as they heard running foot steps under them. "Shh" Naruto said as he held his ear to the floor. Mizuki did the same.
"Gaara!" they heard Joi yell.
Naruto laughed. "I knew it..."
"Wha?" Mizuki asked confused.
"Never mind," Naruto said.
"Okay..." Mizuki began crawling again until she found a hole big enough for her to see everything that was happening below them.
She looked around the room and saw a young man with red hair sitting at a desk. And he was facing the wall. When her heard his name called, he turned around and yelled,"Hope! You're back!" He jumped to his feet and ran out to meet Joi.
Joi ran into his embrace."Not for long... But I just had to see you while I was here..."
She put her head on Gaara's chest as her stroked her hair."What is it, Joi?" he asked gently
"Do you remember the very first time that we met?"
Gaara nodded."Of course. The Chuunin exams. You fell from the sky and I carried you..."
"Do you ever remember me mumbling something? Anything?"
Gaara paused."Yeah, actually. Why do you ask?"
"Did I happen to say Lindsey or something about a sister of mine?"
"Lindsey..."Gaara muttered."Why?"
"Because...she's here..."
Gaara looked down. "What?"
"Yeah.. A long time ago... My sister and I got seperated... I felt like nothing would help ease the pain in my heart... Until I met you... And now... She's here and she's asking questions about my past that I can't tell her..."
Gaara hugged her tighter. "It'll be fine, Joi."
Joi sighed."And that's not all..."
"What is it?"
"Kato found me... I can't believe that I was so stupid! I went into Konoha to get Naruto and..."
"You and Kato fought?" Gaara interupted.
"No..but she mistook my sister, Mizuki, for me.. And that's why Mizuki's been asking about my past...I don't want to remember.. I- I can't.."
"It'll be fine Joi..."
Joi looked up into his eyes. "You always say that.."
He smiled. "Hope...I always say that because it's true. Everything will work out... You'll see..."
He bent down and kissed her...
Mizuki, being the little sister she was, turned away from the hole and stuck her finger in her mouth and gagged.
Naruto chuckled until he realized,"We need to get back.. Now."
They got out with a few minutes to spare. Mizuki jumped from the vent, straight to the ground, and plopped down in the grass. Naruto landed right next to her and leaned against the building.
Mizuki heard Joi come out the door and her and Naruto yawned really big.
"I wasn't in there that long..." Joi said rolling her eyes.
Yeah. That was a filler, but you just gotta have them sometimes! Reviews are appreciated!
