Author's note: Sorry, it took so long to update! I really do apologize. I promise to try and update ASAP!

Chapter nine

Packing and Leaving

1

Kankurou, wake up, it's time for us to start packing, so we can leave," Temari said, poking her head into Kankurou's room.

"Alright, alright!" Kankurou grumbled, as he got out of bed.

"Kala, are you up?" Temari asked, peeking into the younger girl's room.

"What do you think?" Kala questioned, picking up the phone, and dialing in a number.

"Who are you calling?" Kankurou asked, as Kala followed her brother into the living room.

"Sasuke," Kala answered, now sitting on the couch.

"Why are you calling that bastard?" Kankurou asked, irritated.

"Sasuke's not a bas…" Kala started, when she heard a tired voice on the phone.

"Hello?" the voice said, as he answered the phone.

"Hey, Sasuke!" Kala greeted, going back into her bedroom, and closing the door.

2

"Kala? Are you packing, now?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah!" Kala replied, "Are you gonna come over?"

"Yeah, I'll be there in 5 minutes," Sasuke answered, and hung up the phone.

3

"What'd he say?" Temari asked, when Kala opened her bedroom door.

"He said that he'll be here in 5 minutes," Kala answered, a smile creeping onto her face.

"Who'll be here in 5 minutes?" Gaara asked, coming out from his bedroom, with his gourd on his right shoulder, and a black duffel bag in his left hand.

"You're finished packing, already?" Temari asked, ignoring her younger brother's question.

"…" The redheaded boy sighed.

"Are you going to call Sakura?" Kala asked.

"For what? And who'll be here in 5 minutes?" Gaara questioned, as he sat down on the couch.

"Sasuke's coming over to help me pack, and you should call Sakura to tell her bye!" Kala scolded.

"Why do you care?" Gaara asked, staring intently at his twin.

"…I guess I don't," Kala shrugged, when there was a knock on the front door.

4

"Hey, Sasuke!" Kala smiled, opening the door.

"Hey," Sasuke said, walking into the apartment, "Have you started packing, yet?"

"I was waiting on you," Kala said, leading Sasuke to her room, while she and Sasuke ignored Kankurou's scowling face.

5

"What do you want me to start packing?" Sasuke asked hands stuffed into his pockets.

"I want you to take the stuff out of the bottom drawer, on the right side, and place them in that duffel bag, on the bed!" Kala ordered, as she opened the closet door.

6

"Um…" Sasuke trailed off, opening the bottom drawer, on the left hand side, and pulled put a purple bra.

"Sasuke, are you taking…" Kala started.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" she exclaimed, snatching the bra from Sasuke's hands!

"You said the bottom drawer," Sasuke said.

"I said on the right side!" Kala growled.

"KALA, ARE YOU OKAY? THE UCHIHA DIDN'T HURT YOU, DID HE?" Kankurou asked, busting into Kala's room.

"Kankurou, leave!" Kala demanded, slamming the door in her older brother's face.

"…Sasuke, get back to work!" the angry Sand-Nin snapped.

"…" Sasuke sighed, "It's going to be a long morning…"

7

"FINISHED!" Kala exclaimed, collapsing onto her bed, as Sasuke sat down beside her.

"Yeah…" Sasuke sighed, tiredly.

"Um, Kala, can I see you in the other room, for a minute?" Temari asked, poking her head into her younger sister's, now barren room.

"Sure," Kala said, getting up, and shutting Sasuke in her room, "I'll be back!"

8

"I need to practice on Gaara now, so I can tell Shino how I feel!" Temari whispered, frantically.

"Okay, but I gotta get Sasuke to leave first," Kala said, walking out of her sister's room, and into her own.