Chapter 12: Give us The Answer.

The answer is 42! But what was the question? O_o

Anyone who can give me the correct answer question will have their name mentioned on the next chapter update~~!

I just felt like doing this for fun... and to see how many people actually share a brain with me (or have the same kind of family as me who watch the same kind of stuff).

I'm so so so SOO sorry, I'm really bad for updating this story (and doing work in general) But I do have a very good reason this time! My sister's laptop that I usually write the story on doesn't like me ONE BIT! It always freezes and stuff but for ages the internet on my account doesn't work. It only works on one of my sisters' account. I've had to get a memory stick thingy and now I'm working on my stories on the other computer :D Plus I've got my GCSEs this year and I'm even doing an AS in Maths early! Wish me luck please :D

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters... for the obvious reason that I'm kind of a perv and let's see... *has pervy thoughts... drools on keyboard* Ah nuuues~! Teh Laptop :O


"And in the end, you never did tell me what you said..."

"Hn," was the only reply you got from your red-headed friend as you walked back from the takeaway shop- your arms filled with bags of Chinese takeaway.

"Ah, well... At least Auntie was kind enough to let me stay the night- I really wasn't expecting that!" you sighed in thoughtful amazement.

"Hn," he repeated in response, staring off into the distance with a far-off expression on his face.

"Are you ok?" you asked Gaara who suddenly snapped back into reality, "You're sort of spacing out a bit."

"It's nothing, don't worry about it," Gaara muttered monotonously, lowering his voice even more to just a whisper "just listen; don't panic, don't turn around, don't make any sudden, unexpected movements. We're being followed."

Your heart raced and a look of panic momentarily darted across you face as you tried to remain calm. You (mentally) reached out to sense the other person's chakra as you carried on walking.

"Yeah, I can sense them," you whispered back to Gaara, "there are three of them- they don't seem to be ninja. What should we do?"

"Walk into the ally, wait for them to follow and surprise attack them"

You nodded in agreement and the two of you slunk off into the nearest ally- which was a dead end. Your heart was pounding so much it filled your head. You barely noticed when Gaara disappeared probably onto the roof-top or something to jump the people following you. You were fairly certain that this was the case, but still- it didn't matter how many times in your head you muttered it to yourself you still felt so uneasy about being alone. When you stopped and stared at the dead-end sand wall with a dull expression on your face; inside your heart raced.

Show No Fear.

"HEY, Chick! Where you going?" one of the three who were fallowing you called out.

"They've taken the bait..." You thought, smirking to yourself. You couldn't sense Gaara, but it's not as if it mattered- you could handle it perfectly fine yourself.

"OI, missy" the same guy called out again, still not getting a reply.

"Think she's deaf?" the second guy asked the first slightly puzzled.

"No, I can hear you," you replied, finally turning to look at them, "why are you following me, what do you want?"

"Che! Rude..." the second guy muttered to his mate. He had silver hair and was fairly skinny, his to friends who stood either side of his were of a more stocky build- one of them very, err... "Rotund" like Choji and the other just pure muscle and very tanned.

"Awww, don't be like that babe" the first guy (who was the tan, muscled one) cooed, "We just want to talk. Say, where's your friend gone, the one with the red hair?"

"Dunno, why's it matter?"

"Leave it Leon, she's just a mouthy brat," The silver haired guy growled, "Let's just do what we were gonna do- "

"Take the money and go," the chubby one said in an unintelligent way. Clearly he wasn't the brains of this trio.

"Fine, fine! Too young for me anyways," 'Leon' sighed, "sorry `bout this, missy"

They began to walk towards you; you heart began to pound loudly again- which annoyed you. Why'd it have to be so loud? And while you asking yourself mental questions, where was- ?

"And I'm sorry I'm going to have to stop you"

It was Gaara sitting on the roof top just as you knew he would, with the same monotonous expression on his face, just as you knew he would. He smirked, disappearing in a puff of…err… sand before re-appearing in front of you. The trio stood there in utter shock, not believing for a minute who was standing between them and you.

Half-asked question answered.

"Heh, you took your time getting your arse down here!" you sarcastically complained grinning.

"Sorry, just wanted to make it dramatic" Gaara replied in the same tone, "what, you got worried I wouldn't come."

"No, I so could take care of these guys myself" you retorted, half joking, before noticing that something was missing, "where'd you put our food?"

"I put it somewhere out of the way. It's safe, don't worry" he then turned to the 'bad guys', "I'd rather get home and eat then be bothered with you. Get out of here or else."

The three of them, with panic stricken faces, made a run for it- stumbling over their own feet as the legged it out of the ally.


Ahh... this is probably really kinda... shorted than usual. But hey, it's better than nothing! I Have been meaning to update for months but i keep getting threatening messages from fanfic people O_O LOOL

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