Authors note: i have been suffering from severe writers block, its been two years since i started this story and i wanna finish it, chapters may be shorter than the past chapters. i wanna finish this story, i've had it on hiatus for far too long. i hope u enjoy it =)

Its been about two and a half years… Gaara has become Kazekage and I couldn't be prouder of his success. But now I grow uneasy. I cant explain what it is I just have this feeling in the bottom of my stomach that things are about to change… and it will not be for the good of the ninja world. I think it is time to reunite and pay a visit to some familiar faces… yes I think I shall go and see how far they've progressed.

She raised from her meditating position, her long dark red hair almost reached her knees. Her blond bangs had re-grown the only thing that was missing was the yellow rose that once occupied her right ear. For a while when she would run her fingers through her hair she would stop where the rose once was, she would sigh and dismiss the memories that would run through her head.

"Two years…"

She made her way down the mountain path, after her spiritual journey she had gone her way to train her mind, body and soul in the harsh climate of the mountains. She stopped to look at the sudden darkened clouds that were approaching,

"… it wasn't just my gut feeling… even nature shows concern."

She danced on the lake, her wet hair wiping around as she spun herself quickly, wielding a large sword she had to be quick. Her blue silvery hair shone brilliantly, she stopped as she looked at the clouds.

"Already?"

On a meadow a green haired young woman sat meditating, the tall grass reached her shoulder. The wind suddenly picked up, she opened her ruby eyes.

Sigh… "I guess this marks the beginning of a new journey…"

Walking on the path that connects Konoha and Suna, with a piece of grass on her mouth Hoshi saw that not much had changed since her absence. Thunder was heard right above her, she looked up and just as she looked up a lightning bolt came down and struck her.

As the bright light flashed and disappeared… she too was gone.

"Well that was something new."

Hoshi had closed her eyes when the light blinded her as she regained her vision she noticed two blurred figures.

"Well this is an interesting entrance Hoshi."

"Your telling me Usagi."

Hoshi was embraced by Usagi,

"Its been too long onee-san,"

"Yes far too long… Midori your hair is longer too." Hoshi pointed out

"Yeah I decided to let it grow." Midori blushed

Hoshi and Midori also hugged,

"Now does anyone know what is going on?" asked Usagi

"I don't know but why are we in this trench?" asked Hoshi

"Hey look at this."

Midori pointed to a huge rock in the wall that had a seal on it.

"What do u think it is?" asked Usagi

"I think it's a barrier of some kind." said Hoshi

"How do we get in?" asked Usagi

"Leave it to me." smiled Midori

Usagi and Hoshi both looked at each other with amusement, it had been two years since they had seen each other. They were interested how far they've each grown in power. Midori pulled back her sleeves and widen her stance, her arms where at her sides. Her left foot moved forward and her hands shoot out, her hands started to move upwards but they trembled as if she was pulling something heavy when she wasn't. Suddenly the rock in front of them started to rise,

"What the f***!" shouted Hoshi astounded

"Dude you can move rocks?" Usagi asked while her mouth still gaped at the hole that was forming on the wall.

"Yeah… but I can hold it for a bit… go inside I will follow." she said sort of out of breath

Usagi and Hoshi proceeded, Midori followed as they entered it was pitch black and as Midori passed underneath the rock she started to lower it down. The small light that came from outside was diminishing as Midori closed the hole she had made.

"Does anyone have a light?" asked Midori a little tired

Hoshi smirked,

"Let there be light."

From her hands flames emerged, giving them light. Usagi and Midori looked at her in shock.

"It doesn't burn you?" asked Midori

"Nope."

Usagi was quiet… unusually quiet. As Midori and Hoshi looked at the giant room that was lighted by Hoshi's flames they looked towards the direction where Usagi was starring. There in the middle of the room was…

"Gaara?"

Hoshi started to go towards Gaara when she noticed two objects shift in the shadows. She stopped,

"Who are you and what have you to Gaara?" she asked suspiciously

Midori and Usagi where right behind her, Usagi was the first one to see it.

"Hoshi look."

Hoshi and Midori looked at where Usagi was pointing at. There right in front of them was a giant statue with its mouth open and its hands pointing upwards.

"What is that?" asked Midori

Hoshi's attention was back at the figures who hadn't emerged from the shadows, who cared about a stupid giant statue when Gaara was lying right before her motionless and in a dark underground room with two obviously evil suspects. Thinking about them hurting Gaara made her mad, the flames in her hands got bigger. Midori gasped,

"What is it Midori?" asked Usagi

"It cant be…"

"What is she talking about Usagi!" Hoshi asked as the feeling in the bottom of her stomach got more uneasy.

"What is it Midori?" repeated Usagi

Suddenly figures started to appear on top of the fingers, Usagi and Hoshi looked up at them. At first Hoshi and Usagi were worried about the figures that had just appeared but then Usagi saw it too.

"There's nine of them."

"I don't care if there's a hundred of them, they better have a good excuse for having Gaara in such a condition."

Hoshi's flames burst more as her anger rose.

"Still the same old Hoshi… you haven't changed one bit."

Hoshi's eyes widened…

"There's nine of them" Usagi's last words echoed through her mind.

"No…"

Hoshi's light went out and there she saw it… Pein's rippled pattern eyes, as she kept looking at the rest of them she recognized their silhouettes. And as she kept looking at them her eyes finally found the one person she thought was dead for over two years… those red eyes that she constantly dreamt of, there they where starring back at her. All those questions that she wondered through out the years… what had happened then. Her instincts would lead her nowhere her past seeking gift told her nothing. Even Usagi's future seeking wouldn't show them a thing. And Midori couldn't feel their presence… what was going on?

Then there it was… all their past just rushed through Hoshi's mind. It had been a trick… all this time wasted in wondering trying to find something that could explain them what exactly had happened. And all this time it was their doing…

"Hoshi?"

Midori saw as her sister stood there motionless just starring at the figures who they thought they were their friends. Usagi was too starring at them but her face showed more hatred while Hoshi showed none but if you knew Hoshi well enough you could see the shock hidden in her emotionless features. Midori just stared at the figure that stood on the other side of Gaara, she knew it was Deidara. All that hurt was impossible for her to hide, but she remained with her sisters instead of going to him asking him why. Hoshi suddenly began to glow, it was dimmed but soon her feet started to glow more and she burst into flames. She was engulfed in flames,

"Usagi," Hoshi said.

"Right behind you."

Usagi's eyes began to glow, her silver eyes becoming like stars that shine bright in the sea of darkness. But these eyes held no kindness. Midori got ready even though she didn't know how exactly they would react on Hoshi's advances because one thing was sure. Hoshi had seen their past and Usagi their future, whatever they had seen was not good for they do not intend on chatting with them but to get Gaara out of there. Midori already knew Hoshi was going to rescue Gaara before they appeared, but she didn't know that with their appearance their chances in rescuing Gaara where slim.

Usagi was the first to advance, in a flash of light she was right next to Gaara. They didn't even see her move, they were to slow to react. Midori suddenly shot out balls of fire at them, they all avoided her attack. Usagi got a hold of Gaara but as she was retreating small clay spiders where thrown at her but they did not reach her as needles struck them making them fall. Midori had joined the battle.

"Thanks,"

"No problem, now lets get Gaara out of here." said Midori.

Usagi went to Midori's Side,

"Hoshi!" called Usagi.

Hoshi quickly joined them,

"How is he?"

"He's unconscious," said Midori.

"Those bastards," Hoshi spat.

"Get us out of here Midori." said Usagi as she still carried Gaara, she did not like how Gaara was unusually light.

"I'm afraid we can't let you do that."

Hoshi looked at Pein,

"We are not asking you for your permission. Midori do it now!"

There was a loud explosion…

Sasori had gotten his threads around Gaara pulling him away from Usagi as Deidara threw three medium sized spiders at them. Midori had been able to form a wall but the blast was too strong, the impact sent them crashing to the wall. There was dust everywhere making it hard for them to see but there was suddenly a strong gust of wind. It was Hoshi she had cleared up the dust with her element.

"What's going on?" asked Midori.

"It feels like we are not stunning them at all," said Usagi.

"Its not us." said Hoshi.

"Huh?" Midori was confused.

"This is not our battle." said Usagi.

"I don't understand."

"As much as I hate to agree with Usagi she's right," said Hoshi.

"We will explain it later." said Usagi as she stood up.

Midori and Hoshi stood up as well, their white clothes (from chapter 10) were dirty and ripped. Usagi was the first to go in a flash of light, Hoshi starred at them with hatred but her eyes softened as her eyes laid on Gaara and as the flames engulfed her and died out she too disappeared. Midori looked at Deidara, still covered by shadows she took in a deep breath and descended into the earth.

"Now without no further interruptions… we shall begin."