Later that evening Naruto was summoned by the Kazekage and he along with Kakashi teleported near the tower on Kakashi's request as soon as they could see the Kazekage Tower. Naruto asked why had they teleported when the tower wasn't so far, Naruto knows Kakashi is a lazy ass but he also knows Kakashi doesn't mind a nice walk. Well, there is no such thing as "nice walk" in the desert but that's a different story. Kakashi shrugged saying that the people of Suna don't like him. Naruto had questioned him or more like nagged him until Kakashi got fed up with the blonde's questions and answered him, "Because of the way I look."

Naruto tilted his head, quite lost. Why would someone hate Kaka-sensei because of the way he looked? But seeing that Kakashi was already done dealing with his shit, he smartly shut his mouth and kept his questions in the back of his mind. For now, at least. He will nag the elder man later.

Gaara, Naruto and Kakashi went upstairsto the top floor or rather roof of the Kazekage Tower. It was, obviously, big and they both, Naruto and Kakashi, marveled the scenery in front of them. Sunagakure was sandy but beautiful nonetheless.

The seal that Naruto was about to perform was originally inspired from his own seal, Hakke no Fuin Shiki. But of course, he won't perform very same. He couldn't summon the Shinigami the way his Dad did, nope not yet.

He was no expert, no seal master but he has reached Level 5, that was no feat comparing his parents and Jiraiya-Shisou, who were all Seal Masters and Mistress at or above Level 10. But he was confident in his ability to perform the sealing without any problems and perform the sealing without any problems he will.

AThree Symbol Seal, that Naruto was going to useis used to seal a large enemy or an evil spirit into a target, such as an object or a human's body.

A stronger seal is created if two Three Symbols Seal are used; this is called the Six Trigrams Sealing Style. If the Three Symbols Seals do not completely overlap with each other, this allows the enemy or spirit's chakrato merge with whoever they've been sealed into, like the Eight Trigrams. Also like the Eight Trigrams, this seal was taken from Uzumaki clan.

However, unlike the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, this seal does not weaken with the gradual use of chakra instead can be broken by will and like the Eight Trigrams this seal is also intended to encourageBijuto aid the Jinchurikithey've been sealed within.

Naruto put up a silence barrier marking a square on the roof in which Naruto and Gaara stayed, Kakashi was asked to wait and watch from outside, all he could do was hesitantly comply.

Inside the barrier, Gaara was asked to remove his topwear and lie on his back where Naruto had drawn some patterns. Gaara did as he was asked to and patiently waited for next instruction.

"Now, just try to stay calm. This might hurt but I assure you everything will turn out to be okay." Naruto instructed smiling in reassurance.

Gaara nodded.

Naruto drew carefully with ink mixed a little of his blood on Gaara's upper body, filling Gaara's arms, torso and chest along with the floor in calligraphy.

"Push a little Chakra to your seal." Naruto ordered.

Gaara did as he was told and stifled a pained gasp as Naruto did something to that seal.

What Naruto did was, tweak the seal to start to break it. The barrier began to fill with sand grains, with each passing minute the number increasing and it began to sting Naruto's body lightly.

Naruto began a sequence of hand seals and lightly slapped the seal on Gaara's chest, this time Gaara couldn't hold back the scream that tore through his throat. Naruto had opened the seal now and the barrier was gradually flooding with sand.

Outside the barrier Kakashi had already pushed his Hitai-ate from his uncovered eye to forehead and watched in tensed fascination as the chakra infused sand began to pour out from Gaara's body, it was becoming harder to see the two figures of both Jinchurikis even with the Sharingan but also thanks to the Sharingan he could see the movement of chakra flow of their bodies. Good, both were doing just fine.

Inside the barrier, Naruto flinched as Gaara screamed again writhing in pain. The sand was all around them and Naruto was feeling suffocated, his body was stinging and blood leaked from Naruto's body as the sand stung painfully.

The seal placed on Gaara's chest holding Shukaku was almost nearly broken, Naruto was sure not to break it whole as that would certain Gaara's death and Shukaku would let loose.

In the almost broken seal, the sand demon screeched in pain too. The process was painful for all three.

The ink drawn on the redhead's upper body began to move receding towards Gaara's torso taking a shape what looked like a big circle with series of several circles in it finally settling firmly on the abdomen. Naruto's right hand's all five fingers lit up blue with visible chakra and he directed the said hand on Gaara's fragile seal, effectively shattering it then dragging his fingertips towards the circle as his other hand strongly held Gaara to the floor. Naruto focused on the circle, he was transferring Shukaku from that seal to this without freeing him which was quite a load for Naruto and painful for Gaara.

Sweat rolled down Naruto's face, neck and back and his damp unruly blonde bangs stuck to his forehead and his shirt was soaked with sweat and blood.

The sand picked up it's pace and Naruto's bare skin quivered, he shut his eyes tightly for a brief second hoping that would help reduce the pain however it didn't. He opened his eyes again only to squint, someway or the other to protect his eyes from the infuriating sand from blocking the view completely or making him go blind for that matter. His blue eyes hardened and he pursed his lips in a thin line in determination, there was only last seal to place anyway. Shukaku was transferred to the series of circle which now transformed and looked like a half narutomaki, it was the new seal and what was till now raging like a sandstorm died down quickly, the intensity and amount of sand rapidly reducing.

As the sand in the barrier died down Naruto began series of hand seals with his right hand, his left hand still holding Gaara down who was still groaning and panting, after biting and drawing blood from his thumb and drew a triangle shape with his blood to overlap on the half narutomaki like seal.

He then proceeded to let tip of his first three fingers get a drop of blood from the still bleeding thumb and finally finished the seal by stretching three horizontal lines on the previous seal of half narutomaki lookalike and overlapping triangle and shouted in a firm voice, sending a pulse of his own chakra to make the seal permanent, "Six Sign Seal!"

Gaara's groaning quitened but his breathing was still labored. As the new seal on Gaara's abdomen turned black showing its permanence and Naruto deemed his handiwork safe, he lowered the silence barrier. He helped Gaara stand and draped an arm of the redhead over his shoulders while Naruto's own arm settled on Gaara's waist to steady the tired Ichibi Jinchuriki.

Kakashi seeing the sand dying down let out a breathe that he didn't know he was holding in. Upon seeing Naruto and Gaara's condition though he frowned, Gaara was visibly looking pained in general and Naruto was bathed in sweat and blood. He clenched his fist in his pocket while his other hand gripped his Icha Icha tightly. He lowered his hitai-ate to cover his Sharingan implanted eye and took quick and large steps towards the Jinchuriki duo to check if any of them needed any sort of help. He decided to stay just two steps behind them in case either of them need a pair of hands.

Naruto wasted no time to escort Gaara to his office, he didn't know where else to escort him. On their way towards the office he asked one of the guards to go and call either Temari or Kankuro or both to inform of Gaara's condition and come as soon as possible in the Kazekage's office.

Naruto was relieved when not even two minutes later Temari barged in the office with a worried expression, "What happened? Where's he?" Temari asked more like demanded looking quite nothing less than frantic. Just then she spotted Gaara and gasped now looking worried and somewhat angry. It wasn't her fault, after all Gaara had been injured just once in his lifetime and that was during their invasion in Konoha.

"Oh my God!" She exclaimed and looked at Naruto with narrowed eyes, hands going to her fan in threat.

"What did you do Uzumaki?!" She growled.

"Kami, what happened to my brother?" She asked to no one in particular, her voice and hands lowering.

Naruto kept quiet as she walked to Gaara and checked him for any injuries. He finally spoke when she was done checking and realized that there were no physical injuries but exhaustion, "He is exhausted. He will be fine after a little rest." He was leaning on the wall opposite to the sand siblings, no one noticed he was gripping the wall for support. Temari didn't look at him when she nodded in understanding. Kakashi, who was watching the whole ordeal with a nonchalant expression, opened his mouth for the first time, "We'll be going." Temari nodded again without looking back and they left the office.

Not even two steps outside the door and Naruto staggered in his steps, he shakily tried to grasp the nearest object that being Kakashi's arm or the wall, however his knees gave out and he couldn't hold onto either. Kakashi, who had already tucked his book away as soon as himself and Naruto left Gaara's office, wordlessly quick stepped in front of Naruto and crouched slightly effectively stopping him from falling. Naruto's chin fell on Kakashi's shoulder and in the last minute to do something from crashing either Kakashi or even be able to stand on his own legs hugged Kakashi's back for support, the silver head smiled under his mask at his younger companion's stubbornness.

"You did well, Naruto. Rest." Kakashi softly said and in response Naruto snuggled closer to Kakashi and thanked Kami for letting the copy nin not wear his flak jacket, he liked the way Kakashi felt; his body temperature was way lower than his own. Naruto was all about hot temperature while Kakashi was cold and they both secretly liked the way the other felt. Kakashi hoisted Naruto on his back giving him a piggyback ride and Naruto found himself thanking Kami again, thank Kami he had deactivated his weight and gravity seals.

Naruto smiled, a little pink dusted his cheeks. Kakashi began walking and as soon as he was able to see their inn, he teleported directly into their shared room. He knew Naruto was asleep on his back and made no sound whatsoever. Entering the room he slowly settled Naruto on the study chair to not dirty the bed sheet and went to the bathroom to run the water in the tub, it would be better if Naruto cleaned up and then finally slept. He returned a few minutes later to find Naruto slumbering on the study table, he shook Naruto's shoulder to wake him and Naruto opened his eyes for Kakashi to only see a silver of blue sea.

"I ran a bath for you. Clean up then you can rest all you want." Kakashi said keeping his voice low to not hurt Naruto's ears but loud enough to sound coherent to the same. Naruto stared at him for a few moments then yawned rubbing his eyes and Kakashi chuckled, 'Kawaii.'

"Okaaaaay." Naruto yawned out an okay and stood only to fall back on his chair, Kakashi chuckled when Naruto stood and fell again. Naruto scowled and huffed then stood again, determined not to fall and smiled when he succeeded. He stumbled his way to the bathroom and Kakashi watched in amusement, he shook his head. 'He must be really tired.' "Oh right, should I check his injuries?" Kakashi questioned out loud then contemplated for a brief second, he shrugged, "Maa, might as well." and walked into the bathroom, hesitating a little before entering, taking the first aid box with him.

Naruto was standing just in his boxers, he blushed when Kakashi entered but soon gained his composure and put his hands on hips raising an eyebrow scowling slightly. "What are you doing barging in the bathroom just like that ttebayo? Seriously Kaka-sensei, you're the one who told me clean up."

Before Kakashi could reply, he continued as his eyes glinted mischievously and scowl turned into a sly smirk, "Maa Kaka-chan, if you really wanted to see me naked you could've asked me but I will have to apologize I'm not really up for a show right now tteba."

Kakashi raised both his hands in surrender and Naruto was able to see the first aid box, he smiled internally but felt like laughing when Kakashi began with a playful, "Maa Naru-chan," He couldn't hold in the grin however, "One would think you're the pervert out of us."

Naruto laughed, the amusement was clear as day in Kakashi's voice and eye, and Kakashi soon joined him with chuckles.

"Jokes aside, Naru-chan, let's see your wounds shall we?" Kakashi fake cooed and eye smiled sweetly.

"Mmhmm." Naruto rolled his eyes but made no protest as Kakashi came closer and prodded his body. He furiously stomped on inner chibi Naruto who was, surprisingly, talking the language of perverts.

Naruto let Kakashi check and both were relieved to not find any major wounds, just scrapes here and there, "Alright, nothing major but if you need any medical attention we can ask Sakura after you clean up." Kakashi put the first aid box aside, there was no need right now. After Naruto cleans up maybe he'll put antiseptic.

"Alright." Naruto conceded.

Kakashi nodded and left.

A few minutes later Naruto emerged from the bathroom looking dead sleepy and tired, he found Kakashi in his black attached mask halter top and loose grey sweats and without Hitai-ate reading his Icha Icha without a care in the world with his implanted eye closed, Naruto stood still for a second and stared at Kakashi long and hard and the first thing came into his mind was, 'Why the hell can't I look sexy while just sitting?!' He choked on that thought, 'D-did I ju-just call Kaka-kakashi s-s-sexy!?'

Kurama roared laughing in his mind and Naruto got the impression that Kurama was rolling on the floor laughing.

Kakashi, hearing the choking sound, raised his visible eye to look at Naruto and cocked his head one side curiosly. Naruto shook his head at the cute look on the dangerous man and Kakashi shrugged. Surprisingly it was Kakashi who broke the silence, "Maa, want to see Sakura?"

"No, I just want to rest." Naruto replied and yawned.

"Sure?" Kakashi stared.

"Dattebayo!" Naruto grinned and Kakashi focused back on his book.

Kakashi hummed and watched from the corner of his eye as Naruto fell on his face first on his bed, he had questions for Naruto like when did he learn sealing, why change Gaara's seal, what level was he, was that his original seal, what was that seal and all but seeing the exhausted form of Naruto he decided to interrogate the blonde someday else, for now he'll let the the blonde rest.

It was a day later that Gaara summoned Team Kakashi and Naruto with the reply scroll, that was given to Kakashi, where Gaara smiled at Naruto gratefully and passed anothef scroll to him for Tsunade, "Naruto, give this scroll to the Hokage for me."

Naruto blinked while apart from Kakashi all members of Team Kakashi eyed Naruto in curiosity, "Aa, okay." and nodded.

"We would be taking our leave Kazekage-sama." Kakashi drawled, their backpacks were already packed and outside the office. They will leave directly from here, no need to stay in the desert any longer, it was way too hot and just so... sandy.

"Hope there weren't any difficulties." Gaara intoned and the team smiled reassuringly, "Absolutely not Kazekage-sama." Sakura replied smiling.

"Good." He glanced at the team. "I'll see you Naruto." The redhead regarded his fellow Jinchuriki.

"Of course Gaara." The blonde grinned.

"Alright, you may leave." Gaara bid farewell throwing one last nod towards his fellow jinchuriki who nodded back.

"I'll see them to the gates, Gaara." Temari butted in before any of them could move and Gaara glanced at here. He had seen the way his elder sister had talked with Naruto upon seeing his condition, he had been flattered but also upset, and he had explained what had happened, needless to say Temari had been feeling guilty, Naruto had helped Gaara again and she had indirectly threatened him, let alone thank him.

Gaara nodded and the group of Konoha with the eldest Subaku leapt towards the main gate.

As soon as the Konoha group was about to start running their way out of Suna, Temari stopped them or more like stopped Naruto, "Uzumaki-no-blonde." She called like always.

Naruto grinned, "Subaku-no-blonde."

She sighed and gratefully smiled at him, "I'm sorry for last time and thank you."

"Don't worry about it tteba." Naruto grinned making her smile again and she nodded gratefully. The team watched in confusion and Sakura carefully shut her mouth, she didn't want a reminder of last time.

"Let's go." Kakashi commanded. Naruto threw a wave at her and followed behind his ex team.

That was three days before, they had rather been in a hurry to reach home. Vacation and all was nice but the amount of sand and the temperature sucked away the fun right from the vacation.

Right now, they were standing in front of their Kage. "Welcome back Team Kakashi and Naruto." She spoke smirking, Tsunade definitely knew what that were thinking and she was enjoying their subtly annoyed faces. And the glares that were staggered from a certain whiskered blonde.

They nodded and Kakashi retrieved the scroll from Kazekage, placing it on Tsunade's desk. She opened the scroll reading it quickly and nodded, "I will need the mission report soon Kakashi."

Kakashi nodded sighing, eye settling on his book.

"You are all dismissed, except Naruto."

The team threw curious glances, all hoping for this to be the meeting when Naruto would join back in the team, then bowed before leaving.

"Aa. Gaara sent another scroll for you through my hands tteba." She rose an eyebrow in curiosity. He handed her the scroll and she read it then rose an eyebrow. Her lips twitched in a smile but she regained her composure and put the scroll aside with the first one and propped her elbows on the desk and leaned on her interlocked hands. "You could've informed me before taking a decision as big as changing a Jinchuriki's seal, the Kazekage's at that."

"I apologize Hokage-sama." Naruto began, not sounding apologetic at all if anything he sounded rather bored. "I did not have any idea his previous seal was, excuse my language, fucked up. And I just decided to fix the problem because, well, I could make a suitable solution." He shrugged, he knew he wasn't in trouble and he also knew that Baa-chan knew him, he wasn't a planner and he naturally acted impulsively. His actions, he was certain however, in political view could be great help, one more reason to strengthen the alliance and it will help strengthen the military power of Suna, now that Gaara has access to Shukaku's chakra on will without drawbacks. A win-win situation for both villages.

Tsunade sighed but smiled fondly, "Just make sure to notify me priorly."

Naruto nodded.

"How did it go?" Tsunade questioned.

"No complications Hokage-sama." Naruto tucked his hands in his pant pockets and relaxed.

"I see. I will need a report from you as well." Tsunade watched his slouched form intently, she could see the exhaustion and wanted to finish the meeting for his sake as soon as possible.

"Wakatta." Naruto nodded stifling a yawn.

"Is that all?" Tsunade asked, ready to dismiss her gaki for the day.

Naruto nodded, "Yes uh, I have selected my team tteba."

It took her 5 seconds to understand what he meant, "You have? Good, I'd like to meet them soon. Dismissed." She dismissed him as she saw him stifling another yawn. Naruto nodded and this time couldn't hold the yawn in, he rubbed the tear that gathered when he yawned cutely and leapt from the window throwing a "Ja ne Baa-chan." over his shoulder not minding the exclamation of "Stop calling me that and use the damn door!"

Naruto grinned and hopped in the direction of his mansion, he wanted the rest, he still felt exhausted. He hadn't recovered to his full energy before they had departed from Suna and now all he could see was the big bath tub and soft bed. There was too much sand and grass all over his body in places there shouldn't be. He cringed, he wouldn't mind a nap in the bath tub. Seriously.

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Hakke no Fuin Shiki - Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.