Author's note: Sorry, it took me so long to update.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto!

Chapter twelve

Farewell, my family

1

'Knock, knock,' someone knocked on Sasuke's door.

"Who is it?" the 18-year old Uchiha asked.

"It's Naruto," the boy outside the front door answer.

"…" Sasuke sighed, opening the door for the blonde prankster, "What are you doing here?"

"Nothing, just stopping by," Naruto replied, sitting down on the living room couch.

"Do you know what time it is?" Sasuke asked, yawning.

"Yeah, it's 2pm, so why are you so tired?" Naruto asked.

"Couldn't sleep last night," Sasuke said.

"Were you thinking about Kala, and what you said to her?" Naruto questioned.

"How do you know about Kala and me?" Sasuke exclaimed, his head snapping up!

"I talked to Gaara on the phone last night," Naruto explained, "He told me what happened. Don't you think that you were a bit harsh to Kala?"

"Humph, No!" Sasuke grunted, "Shouldn't you be with Hinata?"

"She's out shopping with Ino and Sakura," Naruto explained.

"Ino's back from her honeymoon?" Sasuke questioned.

"Yeah, she and Shikamaru came back yesterday," answered Naruto, "Well, I gotta go before Hinata gets home. I hope you do the right thing about Kala!"

2

"Gaara, did you get Naruto to talk to Sasuke?" Temari asked her younger brother.

"Yes," Gaara answered, staring at Kala's closed bedroom door.

"Why are you trying to get Sasuke to apologize to Kala?" Kankurou questioned, when Temari decided that the conversation wasn't getting interesting, so left.

"Because I hate it when Kala's sad. She hardly says anything, even though I hate it when you and Temari talk, Kala and I are closer, and talk about things that I actually care about," Gaara explained, leaving his older brother standing in front of Kala's bedroom door, looking like a complete idiot.

"Can I help you?" Kala asked, opening her door, and staring up at Kankurou.

"Oh, I was just talking to Gaara," Kankurou said.

"An imaginary Gaara?" Kala asked, sarcastically.

"Huh?" Kankurou said, looking around for his redheaded younger brother, "Guess he already left."

"Guess so," Kala said, leaving her room, and going outside to wander the village.

"KALA, DO YOU HAVE YOUR SUN BLOCK ON?" Temari yelled out the front door.

"Aa," Kala waved, and then she was gone.

3

"Hello, Ms. K...Kala, what can I do for you?" asked the scared librarian.

"Nothing, I just came here for a quiet place to write," Kala answered, walking off into the back of the library, and sitting at an empty small, brown table.

"How should I start my letter?" she asked herself.

"Dear, Kankurou and Gaara, my two dearest brothers.

I am writing this letter to you, because Temari will not understand it. Considering the fact, that this note is written, because I don't think you'll try to come after me. Though, Gaara might, so Kankurou, you must restrain him and Temari from trying to bring me home. I am going to Konoha, and I won't be back, until the mission I have set upon myself, is completed. It should take no longer than 2 months. If I am not back within that respected time, you may come after me.

Farewell, my family

Love, your sister,

Kala"

"I guess, that about wraps it up," Kala said, putting the letter in an envelope, as she left the library, and headed home, after labeling the envelope, to Gaara and Kankurou.

Once Kala got into the house, when no one was around, she left the envelope, with the names of her two brothers on it, on Kankurou's bed. Then, she left her home, without anyone knowing.

4

"It's so hot outside!" Kankurou complained, walking into the house before Temari and Gaara.

"What do you expect? We live in a desert!" Temari said, sarcastically.

"Shut up," Kankurou said, as he went into his room, and slammed the door.

5

"Who does she think she is?" he mumbled to himself, and saw a letter on his bed.

"To Kankurou and Gaara," he read.

"GAARA, COME HERE!" Kankurou shouted to the annoyed looking boy standing in front of him.

"Well, don't just stand there," said Kankurou, pulling Gaara into his room, and once again slammed his door shut.

"I don't like loud noises," Gaara said, standing by the door.

"You liked to hear your victims scream, when you killed them," Kankurou stated.

"That was different, I just wanted to hear the fear in their voices," Gaara explained.

"Whatever, just look at this," Kankurou said, showing Gaara the envelope, with both of their names on it.

"Let me see it," Gaara said.

"I am, you're already looking at it!" Kankurou smiled.

"Kankurou!" Gaara said, in a warning tone, which cause Kankurou to hand the younger boy the letter.

"Hm, it's from Kala," Gaara said, scanning the bottom of the letter, and looking at the signature.

"Let me read it!" Kankurou pleaded.

"…Read it out loud, then," Gaara demanded.

"Yeah, yeah," Kankurou said, and started to read,

"Dear, Kankurou and Gaara, my two dearest brothers.

I…"

"Dearest brothers?" Gaara questioned.

"That's what it says," Kankurou said, continuing to read,

"I am writing this letter to you, because Temari will not understand it. Considering the fact, that this note is written, because I don't think you'll try to come after me. Though, Gaara might, so Kankurou, you must restrain him and Temari from trying to bring me home. I am going to Konoha, and I won't be back, until the mission I have set upon myself, is completed. It should take no longer than 2 months. If I am not back within that respected time, you may come after me.

Farewell, my family

Love, your sister,

Kala"

Kankurou finished, and looked down at Gaara.

"…" Gaara sighed, fury evident in his turquoise eyes.

"She said not to go…" Kankurou started.

"I heard!" Gaara interrupted, storming out of Kankurou's room.

"You're not going after her are you?" Kankurou asked.

"Without a letter from me, the Kazekage, stating why she's in Konoha, the ANBU will try to kill her. So what the hell do you think I'm going to do?" Gaara asked, glaring at Kankurou.

6

"What are you two yelling about?" Temari asked, curiously.

"Don't tell…" Kankurou started.

"Kala's gone!" Gaara interrupted again, as he picked up his gourd from his room.

"WHAT? HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?" Temari yelled!

"…Read this," Kankurou said, handing Temari the letter.

"Gaara, I can't let you go," Kankurou said, "Kala can explain everyone to the ANBU. If she's not home in two months, or doesn't contact us, we'll go after her."

7

"…I'll be in Konoha in about a day," Kala said to herself, "I hope they find my letter."

"Hey, little girl, whatcha doing' here all by yourself?" a man asked, as he and two other men circled the female Sand-Nin.

"…I didn't think I'd go through this kind of problem on the way to Konoha," Kala sighed to herself, and killed the three men, with a couple of kunai.

"Hopefully, I don't get into any more trouble," she thought.

Author's note: Okay, this was a long chapter, probably the longest that I've written in a while. …It feels good to be writing again, I had to take a little break, Geometry wore me down. Anyway, I'll try to post chapter 13 soon, as well, as wrap this sequel up. I am also planning to finish a lot more of my stories in July-September. Since, we are on Summer Break, and I have nothing else to do.