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Doubts of YesterdayChapter 6: So Gentle
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"Stop, this looks like it could be it." Kankurou said after a few hours.
"All right! Let's go!" Naruto was a bit too eager to bash in the faces of those idiots who had messed with Temari. But Sakura grabbed his arm, and she continued on with a logical reason they should plan something before they went off into something they knew nothing about.
"Let's just see if this is the place, then we can plan something." Kankurou broke in calmly, seeing how much the pink haired girl was getting on Naruto's nerves. He wasn't quite sure why the boy was so worked up, not even Kankurou himself had been that upset when he heard about it. Gaara had been more angry than upset, but Naruto seemed to be somewhere in between.
Reluctantly, Sakura agreed. They carefully walked down a steep, rocky path. Kankurou used the description Temari had told him to lead them to what was indeed, an old looking building. He stopped the group.
"I say we just bash their heads in." Naruto said impatiently, eager to get in there. But part of him was afraid. Afraid that he wouldn't like what he found. But backing off wasn't in his nature, no matter what. He wouldn't be scared off, he'd never be scared off.
"Be patient, Naruto. That strategy could get us killed." Sakura said soothingly, trying to calm down the impatient fox boy that had a clear knack of barely making it out of bad situations.
"Sakura-san is right. We're going to have to plan something." Kankurou stated, backing up the young medic.
Naruto was impatient, but not so impatient that he'd run on ahead without Kankurou and Sakura, "Fine. What are we going to do?"
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Temari was hoping, with some sort of stroke of luck, that her captors would forget about her. But that thought was quickly vanquished when she heard voices in the room next door—or in a hall, she couldn't tell. Her breathing quickened a little. She didn't want to have to deal with questioning, especially when she was injured. The best thing to do was to pretend she was sleeping.
So that's what she did. She slowed down her breathing slightly, to a sleeping level, and closed her eyes gently. The doorknob turned, and Temari had to fight the urge to turn to see who it was.
She didn't want to know.
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Kankurou had agreed to be the distraction. He was to make as much noise as possible, dragging everyone out. Sakura was his backup, but she was also making sure an escape route was always ready for Naruto to return. Naruto had insisted that he be the one to go in to find Temari. Surprisingly the other two had agreed, and they put their plan in motion.
The fourth explosion was the signal for Naruto to head in. They figured by that time, they would have dragged most of the people out.
One went off.
Naruto's heart sped up. How many had come out?
Two.
His breath quickened slightly, he wondered how the other two were doing. This was dangerous work.
Three.
Almost time. He braced himself to start running. He heard urgent voices from out front, and from inside the building.
Four.
He took off at a fast pace, heading in an entrance Sakura had found, and deemed clear. He had to be careful, but quick at the same time. The sense of urgency was clear, he had to find Temari before either they took her somewhere else, or killed her.
He prepared himself for the idea that Temari might not even be here. The chances were slim to say the least and what if this wasn't the place Temari had been talking about? Even if it was, who said she was here?
Heart thumping, he threw open a door. Empty. He'd have to search better than that. Where would they store a prisoner? Automatically, the answer came to him. Somewhere that wasn't that easy to escape from.
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She heard explosions. This made her jump out of her fake sleep, and to her dismay, she realized that the person who had entered the room had not left. This was bad on her part, but then she realized, she couldn't have fooled them into believing she was sleeping while explosions were going on. She felt her arms being grabbed roughly, and she was pulled to her feet. Pain ran through her side, and she resisted.
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He had a feeling. He had a feeling if he kept following this hallway; he'd find all the answers he needed. Turning down a corner, he came face to face to a small hallway, and at the end was a heavy door. The door was perfect for keeping someone inside.
Heart pounding, he walked towards the door. He couldn't muster up the strength to run. He reached out a shaky hand to the door handle, and pulled it open.
What he saw before him made his eyes widen.
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Sakura hoped that Naruto would find Temari soon. Kankurou couldn't keep deceiving them like that. If she joined in, she'd only get in the way, she knew. Kankurou was relying on the trickery of his puppet, and Sakura would only screw that up. She heard another explosion that made her head turn.
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Temari's eyes widened at the sight of Naruto. That had been the last thing she had expected. "…Naruto…" Relief immediately turned to worry, however. Who was outside, dealing with the explosions? The whole population of the place must be out there.
"I'll kill you." Naruto's voice was calm and dangerous as he stared at the ninja that was holding Temari. His Temari. Immediately, his eyes wandered to her side, where she was injured. This only made him flare up more. He could feel the Kyuubi's chakra flowing… and he wasn't going to let it go to waste.
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The explosion had not been planned, and as far as she knew, it wasn't from Naruto. The sight that met her eyes almost made her cry. Naruto was carrying an injured Temari so gently; there was only one explanation for it all. Naruto cared for her.
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A/N: Mmmhmm. Review.