Gaara and his ANBU have been traveling for an hour, but still no signs of Yuka. The knot in Gaara's stomach tightened.
He and his team went back to Suna after the search, and Gaara returned to his rooftop. He then saw a net between some buildings. It was actually a chakra net, and Gaara was getting suspicious. He went down, and broke the net easily, for there's no chakra to fuel the strings.
He landed in a dead ended dark alleyway, and was about to leave if he hadn't noticed the blood on the ground. On the wall beside him, there were some words written in blood.
"S…u…y…k…t…o"
His heart almost stopped. The Souyikito's got Yuka. The village of sand has never really had any troubles with them, but this is one.
Gaara quickly rushed back to his office to pack. He was going to find Yuka.
He bumped into Temari while doing so.
"Gaara? What's the rush?"
"Temari, Souyikito's got Yuka, I've got to find her."
With that Gaara went searching though his stuff. Temari rushed to his side.
"You can't, Gaara."
"Why?" he asked half heartedly, with no intention of staying.
"You can't fight them alone!"
Gaara stopped, he hasn't seen Temari yell in a serious tone.
"You needed backup and people your strength to fight them off."
Gaara looked at her. "But who?"
Temari looked away, and thought. She and Kankuro could come, but they needed more people.
A thought suddenly hit Gaara's head.
"We can inform Konoha to aid us, and at the same time finish off Souyikito."
Naomi came back to the genjutsu range, and walked straight to Sasuke's room. He looked up from watching TV.
"Hey baby what's going on?"
"Sasuke, I need to talk to you."
"Yeah?"
She sat down beside him. "I just killed an ANBU squad minutes ago, and they were from Mist. She looked down. "They were looking for me."
Sasuke frowned.
"Sasuke, I think we should talk to the Hokage and become part of Konoha."
Sasuke thought it over. "Well, considering the number of ANBU coming after me for years, and you too, sure."
"But I do not wish to live in Konoha. We can tell the hokage we wish to live outside the gates."
"I'm presuming she will say yes. I guess I'll have to return home."
Kabuto and Kagura have stayed behind, and Naomi and Sasuke were on their way.
They were running thought the woods when the first sight of Konoha came in view. They went inside with out the guard noticing and advanced towards Hokage's tower.
"Good morning Shizune-sama, I would like to speak with Tsunade-sama."
Shizune's eye's widened. "Sasuke?"
He smiled. "Don't worry, I don't mean any harm. I just wish to speak with Tsunade."
She nodded warily, and led them to large oak doors. She knocked.
"Come in!"
She pushed the doors in, and Tsunade fell of her chair when she saw Sasuke. She quickly got up, and she was lost for words.
Naomi stayed quiet the whole time.
"Long time no see, Tsunade-sama. I have come here to ask for permission."
"S-sasuke, do you know how much pain you caused for Sakura these years?"
Naomi frowned she heard Sakura. Obviously she had some kind of serious crush on Sasuke.
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Tsunade-sama, I would like to be a part of Konoha."
Tsunade's mouth dropped, and then she regained her posture.
"I understand you may not trust me, but I want to come back."
Tsunada nodded. His words were so sincere. "What happened to Orochimaru?"
"I killed him"
Tsunade couldn't help it, and she laughed out loud. "I'm sorry, it's just…my old friend is finally defeated."
"So, do you still have your head band?"
"Yes."
This surprised Tsunade. He took it out, and showed her. It was clean, and it was obviously taken good care of and polished too.
This touched Tsunade's heart. He hadn't scarred it like Itachi did, it meant he still held his memories of Konoha.
Tsunade smiled. "You're welcome to stay, Sasuke."
He nodded, "Thank you, Tsunade-sama."
Sasuke turned around to face Naomi.
He cleared his throat. "This is my girlfriend, Ryuusai Naomi."
Tsunade's face paled. Ryuusai? Naomi? Tsunade suddenly remembered something.
FLASHBACK
Tsunade arrived at her best friend's house for a brunch. When she first saw her friend, she was shocked to hear the news her friend told her.
She and her friend were very much alike, they were both violent. She remembered this day she was in the village of the Mist, visiting Kura Sukaano, the twenty-eight year old heir from one of the village's strongest clans. The other strongest clan, the Ryuusai clan, was almost rivals with the Sukaano.
But, her dear friend did a forbidden thing, she fell in love with the heir to the Ryuusai clan. Their fathers would not let them be together, but they did.
Kura smiled shyly when she saw Tsunade. Tsunade frowned. Kura was never shy.
"Tsunade, I have something to tell you. I'm…pregnant with Izuno's child.
After that day…the secret got out. Kura could not hold her tummy in anymore, and her family members were all disappointed at her.
Tsunade was told from Kura that she needed to be there for the birth of the baby. On that night, Tsunade arrived at Kura's room. Being a talented medic, Tsunade put her hand on Kura's round stomach. The embryo's movements were thrashy, and there was only one possibility, the baby was trying to get out.
"Ok, Kura, the baby is trying to get out. Lie down and relax."
Kura did what she was told, and when her head hit the pillow she let out a scream.
During labor Tsunade was sweating. Finally, a baby's cry broke through the night.
"Kura, Kura, it's a girl!"
Tsunade put the baby beside Kura.
"Quick! Go show her father!"
"But Kura, you-"
"I'll be fine, Tsunade, go!"
Tsunade got up, and ran to the Ryuusai's place.
The whole estate was empty. No lights, no furniture, no people. Tsunade ran back to Kura, a heavy feeling in her heart. When she arrived, she saw Kura still in her bed, she sighed in relief.
"Kura, her father-"
Tsunade stopped short when she saw her best friend in a pool of blood, with kunai stabbed in her.
Tsunade burst into tears and ran to her side.
"Tsunade…"
"Yes?"
"Her name…Naomi" with that Kura died.
She never forgot Kura, and her baby. Tsunade hated herself for leaving Kura in her bed and leaving the baby to the elders of the Sukaano family.
END OF FLASHBACK
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