The passengers of the train lurched forward as the speeding train came to a stop in the Konoha station. Receding steam puffed out the smoke stack as the doors slid open and the passengers dispersed. The excited squeal of children could be heard as they were reunited with their parents.

The Kazekage and his officials stepped out of the rear box car into the busy crowds, He looked up as another laugh could be heard,

"I hate children, they only bring you down and hold you back of what you could accomplish." He muttered

Yoshamaru heard this and thought of Gaara, "oh Gaara, where are you, I hope you're ok.."

"Yoshamaru!" the Kazekage snapped, "go tell the Hokage we have arrived"

"Yes sir, right away" he replied as he stepped into the shadows of a nearby building and headed towards the main building.

Back at Kakashi's house, Gaara and Hinata were playing in the garden looking for butterflies while Naruto and Kakashi were playing fetch with Pakkun. Kurenai was sleeping in the chair on the patio.

"Kakashi-sempai!! Catch meee" Naruto giggled as he threw himself at Kakashi.

"WOAH!" he responded as he thrust out his arms to catch the falling blond. "hahaha, Naruto, be glad I caught you!" he laughed as Naruto squirmed his way up onto his shoulders.

"Piggy back ride! Hahahaha" Naruto laughed. Kakashi laid down in the lush grass letting a calm breeze wash over him.

"sempai, is sumthin wrong" Naruto questioned

Kakashi cracked open one eye "no nothing's wrong" he said "but how about we go and look for Asuma, I don't know where he went."

"Yay!! Fun time with sempai!!" he cheered

"haha ok, go and collect Gaara and Hinata." He replied as he stood up and stretched out his arms.

Naruto ran towards his two friends " hey guys you wanna go into town with semapi?"

Gaara's eyes lit up "oooh! Yea! Sounds fun!"

Hinata looked at her feet as a small blush spread across her nose, "umm Naruto-kun, I think I should stay with Kurenai, in case she wakes up so she'll have some company, im sorry"

Naruto stuck his hands behind his head and flashed a big toothy smile "don't worry, its ok Hinata-chan, im sure Kurenai-sensei will be happy"

She poked her index fingers together, "Thank you Naruto-kun, have a good time"

"haha we will" Naruto stated as he and Gaara ran towards Kakashi.

"Byeeeee Hinata-chan!" Gaara and Naruto yelled as the three of them left the yard.

"bye" she timidly said as she watched them leave, Hinata felt her face getting hotter and hotter, "oh no! im blushing again"

Kakashi had one kid on each shoulder as he walked down the dirt path. Naruto and Gaara were talking about their favorite foods when Kakashi was knocked to the ground.

"oh jeez im so sorry" the man said, "I was sorta in a hurry aand" the man stopped mid sentence as he gaped at the boys. "Gaara, Gaara is that you!!"

Gaara looked up and rubbed his head, "Y-Yoshamaru, why, how" suddenly Gaara realized something "NOOO STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Tears started streaming down his face "s-stay away…im w-warning you"

Kakashi defensively stood up and picked up Gaara off the ground, "I don't know who you are, but you're scaring my friend here, and I don't appreciate it." Kakashi gave Yoshamaru the death glare as he calmly said his last statement.

"Gaara! You have to hide! The Kazekage is in Konoha!" Yoshamaru yelled desperately

Gaara's eyes widened in fear, "no, NO" he screamed as he buried his face into Kakashi's shirt. "why, why is he here" Gaara was now shaking uncontrollably " I thought if I went away, …he wouldn't want to k-kill me"

Kakashi and Naruto's eyes widened "Gaara" Naruto said softly

Yoshamaru sank down to his knees and let his tears fall "Gaara, when we couldn't find you, I was so worried, I thought your father had killed you" he paused to catch his breath "but when I went to your home to look there, I found the note you wrote, so then I knew you were safe, but now you father has taken things way to far, he has killed many people and Is a very bad man."

"ha you're telling me" Gaara scoffed

"im serious you must hide before…."