Disclaimer: Still sleepy...still don't own Naruto... I can dream though, can't I?

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You and Temari jumped throughout the forest, chasing after the bird that flew in front and above you. 'I won't let him die. Not yet. Not until he realizes he's needed- and even possibly by me' you promised.

"When me and Kankuro woke up, we saw you run through the window and noticed the tracks. We went to the Hokage first then went to find you and Gaara. Hokage-sama said that she'll get backup right away" Temari told you.

"They're too slow, they should have been here by now... If they don't hurry, Gaara might..." you drifted again, anger in your eyes.

"What do these guys in the cloaks want with Gaara anyway? They are the same ones who attacked Suna" Temari asked.

"It's some type of organization. I think I understand why they want Gaara though. They're also after me and Naruto. They plan to kill us for being jinchuuriki" you sighed.

"Kill ones who are human containers for the tailed beast! In Gaara's current state, he won't be able to defend himself from much!" Temari exclaimed.

"I know..." you said, looking at the ground. 'That's why we'll trade. They give Gaara back, and they can have the Elemental Keeper' you agreed in your mind.

Deidara sailed off in the sky on the bird, grinning. 'Getting Shukaku was easier than I though yeah... But it seems Sasori had some interference since the seven tail is chasing me with some other person...yeah. I'll have to continue flying since I have no more explosives.' "Oh Gaara" he grinned, basically talking to himself as Gaara was unconicous, "Master will be so happy that I captured the one tail...yeah. With having Shukaku's power, and you dead, it's like a party...yeah."

"When the hell is that man going to land?" you asked, getting angry. Temari looked at you then back to the bird. "I don't think he's going to land until he reaches this, 'master' of his."

"MAYU-CHAN!" a voice yelled. Right when the 'A' was shouted, you knew it was Naruto. 'They came at good speed, we may have a chance after all. But why did she send Naruto! If he uses 'that' chakra... he's in as much trouble as Gaara' you panicked. You looked back to find Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, Maito Gai, Lee, Neji, and Tenten.

"We need to hurry" you muttered.

"Mayu. Temari. Slow down, we can get him back, trust me this once" Kakashi said.

"Slow down! And lose track of the bird and Gaara! No way in hell am I letting them take him!" you shouted, running at full speed now and leaving the group behind.

You stopped at the end of the forest to find a huge boulder blocking a cave enterance. Deidara had already flew over the mountain and entered at the top. 'This must be their hideout. I'll get in one way or another...' you glared. You clapped your hands together to form a seal.

"Ice Crystals no Jutsu!" you yelled, as ice started to form and take shape of sharp daggers and pierced into the boulder. It didn't even make a scratch.

"What!" you exclaimed.

"It's a five seal barrier. We have to get rid of all five seal tags to move the boulder and get in" Kakashi said. You turn around to find the group.

"Looks like this is a job for the fastest squad of Konoha! Team Gai, go!" Gai shouted as the four seperated in search of the tags. You stood at the boulder, staring at the ground.

"We'll get him back" Sakura said, coming over to you and laying a hand on your shoulder. This cheered you up somewhat since she was in the same boat as you for Sasuke's sake.

"I know" you replied. You raised your head and smiled at her, "Even if I have to risk my life. I already felt happiness before anyway. I'll do anything so that he can feel it too."

"Kakashi, we found the tags and pulled them. Get the tag off the boulder and head inside" Gai buzzed over the radio headset.

"Aren't you coming though?" Kakashi replied.

"Eh I would love to should my rival how much stronger I am, but we have a problem... It was a trap. I have to fight myself, even a more powerful rival... I don't think it'll be easy" Gai replied back, in a serious tone.

"Hai" Kakashi said before walking to the boulder. He walked over and searched for a tag. "Here" he said as he pulled it off. Right as the tag was pulled, Sakura punched the boulder to make it crumble to bits.

"Thank you, Tsunade-sama" she smiled. 'Must be her training' you thought. You then ran inside before everyone else.

"Mayu-chan! Wait for us!" Naruto cried as he followed. Sakura, Kakashi and Temari ran in after you.

You ran in the dark until you reached a room with light. You stopped at the exit of the darken tunnel to keep your distance from the enemy, and because of what you saw.

"So you found the seals yeah? What four people did you sacrifice hmm?" Deidara grinned. On the other side of the room, Gaara laid on the ground unconcious, Deidara sitting on him. The over-larged bird stood beside the body, and the man with the scorpion tail sat beside Deidara, but not on Gaara.

'W-what the the hell is he doing here! What happened to Kankuro!' the questions buzzed in your mind. 'And most of all... why the hell is that broken piece of shit sitting on Gaara?'

"What happened to Kankuro!" Temari shouted, she stood behind you and aswell noticed the weird man.

"He was weak. I didn't kill him, but the poison can do that in three days" he replied bluntly. Temari stared, shocked.

"I won't let anyone die but me..." you muttered, "Sakura-chan! Go find Kankuro and get him back to the hospital now!" you demanded. Sakura stood for a moment in disbelief, then got going. Naruto's eyes widden as he reached the rest of the group, "You two work for Akatsuki! With that Itachi guy and Orochimaru!" he shouted, pointing. He was glaring madly.

"Ah, the Kyuubi nine tail hmm" Deidara asked, "Yes we work for Akatsuki, but we don't work for Itachi. He is mainly another member. Orochimaru on the other hand...hmm. He left, but he was weak anyhow hmm."

"Get...off...Gaara-sama...before I kill you" you muttered, staring at the ground glaring.

"A threat from a jinchuuriki hmm? I'm honored, yet I can't handle two jinchuuriki and the copy ninja Kakashi hmm!" Deidara laughed, standing up. The bird picked Gaara up back into it's mouth as Deidara climbed on. "Sasori! You can handle them all yeah?"

"Possible" the man grunted.

"No need to worry for that" a new voice called out. Everyone but you turned their attention to the dark corner. Another man in the black cloak of red clouds walked out of the shadows. He had black long hair that was tied in a ponytail and had the second level of Sharingan. "Kakashi. We never finished our battle in Konoha."

"Itachi" Kakashi muttered.

You continued to glare at Deidara until you notice the bird flying up again. Your emotion then turned to shock. "Get back down here!" you screamed.

"It's pointless anyway girl. The jutsu has already been performed. Shukaku is ours, and the boy is dead." the man explained. Itachi looked at the group emotionless, then Kakashi whispered to you and the group, "I'll lour Itachi away and hold him. You guys take care of the one over there then we'll meet up again to take the one who has Gaara." Everyone but you nodded.

"You want to finish the fight? I'll give you your fight then. I'll even allow you to use Mangekyou sharigan" Kakashi provoked, and ran off. Itachi glared and went after him as planned. Deidara on the other hand flew with his bird to the top of the cave and exited.

"Damnit... I'll kill you!" you shouted and used the wall climbing technique to run up the cave wall.

"Your not getting away this time girl" the man assured, shooting a poison bomb toward you from his chest. 'So it's a puppet, I guess I'll have to handle him alone since he's not good to go close combat on' Temari concluded. She picked up her fan and reflected the poison bomb while you continued to run after Deidara.

"Naruto! Go with Mayu, I'll handle this" Temari grinned. Naruto nodded and ran after you.

"Another Sand? I wanted to face one of the Konoha. Ohwell, I suppose I could use a second warmup" the man muttered.

"Don't underestimate me" Temari shouted, then swinging her fan upward to cause an attack, and starting the battle. You ran up and into the exit Deidara took. You had no idea that Naruto was following you and didn't care to check who was. All you were focused on was getting Gaara back- and seeing if he really was dying. You found Deidara flying off, so you went ahead and jumped in the forest to follow where they would land.

'That annoying jinchuuriki is following me again hmm? I didn't have time to restock on explosives hmm... I'll just keep flying until she wears out... then I'll use 'THAT' jutsu to get my second jinchuuriki...yeah. Master will be very proud...yeah...' Deidara planned out.

You ran and ran trying to keep up. 'It's going to take forever to let him land again... damn' you cursed in your head. Just then you seen five figures jump out of a tree toward the bird. One of them had a large amount of chakra in their palm.

Deidara flew on the bird until he too, noticed something from the trees. Five clones jumped from the trees and went full assault. One had chakra stored in his palm for an attack.

"! The other jinchuuriki!" he exclaimed. The real Naruto had the chakra in his hand, ready to confirm Rasengan. He jumped from clone to clone to get above Deidara's head.

"RASENGAN!" he shouted as he targeted one of the bird's wings and retreated back into the forest. The bird fluttered with one wing and going down fast.

"Damnit!"

'The person tore off one of the birds wings! No doubt it has to be an allie.' Then Naruto landed in front of you, making you stop on a branch.

"I took away his escape ride, now let's go Mayu!" Naruto cheered, then taking off ahead of you. You froze for a moment, then ran to catch up with him. 'Naruto... arigatou. But if the bird crashed... Gaara!' That thought made you run at your full speed, making you pass Naruto.

"Mayu-chan! Wait up!"

You ignored his cry and headed straight for the crash area. Once you found the messed bird, you looked everywhere for Gaara. 'He's not here... nor is Deidara... ! That means...' you looked up to find Deidara on a branch and Gaara under his arm.

"You think you Jinchuuriki can defeat me that easy hmm!" he shouted, angry. He held out his unoccupied arm and something started to form out of his hand.

"Is that...clay?" Naruto asked, standing behind you. He didn't startle you one bit. Your mind was only focused on how to get Gaara back and give this person a painful and slow death to regret attacking Suna in the first place. Deidara had on a evil smirk as clay formed in his hand from a mouth that was embedded to his palm. It then took shape from chakra use, "Explosive number 16!" he shouted before throwing three small bird-looking things at you.

"Explosives?" you asked, unable to move your body.

"Mayu-chan!" Naruto yelled, running over to you and holding you, guarding you from the blast.

"N-Naruto" you whispered as the smoke started to fade. He stared at the ground, a large wound on his back. You on the other hand were unharmed.

"Stupid jinchuuriki...yeah. Your all monsters anyway so why protect another? You'll all die anyhow once master obtains you and does the jutsu...yeah" Deidara grinned. He continued to stand on the branch with Gaara in hand. Just then, the Naruto in front of you poofed to smoke. Deidara's eye widden. Then, you looked up, grinning at him, "Your pathetic...Yeah?" then you poofed into smoke.

"BOTH OF THEM WERE SUBSITUTION!" Deidara exclaimed.

"Believe it!" Naruto smiled, another clone beside him transfering chakra to the rasengan. You jumped out of hiding and grabbed Gaara from Deidara, "Now Naruto!" you shout, giving him the sign.

"RASENGAN!" Naruto shouted, running then shooting his arm at Deidara. You took Gaara onto a branch and laid him against the trunk. You took his wrist to search for a pulse.

Naruto landed on the same branch as you a minute later, raising his arms in the air, "We did it Mayu-chan! Now let's go help Kakashi-sensei then go find Sakura-chan!"

You didn't reply as your head was down. Your hand was still wrapped around Gaara's wrist, and tears stained his hand.

"Mayu-chan?" Naruto asked, now sounding uncomfortable.

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