Yay! I'm finally updating again…I feel so much guilt if I don't! Oh, and since I feel like it, Team Naruto has become Team One, and the Team Two. Just makes it a lot easier too. ok, no hold up any longer, enjoy!

Disclaimer: ……..me not own Naruto

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In Suna (underground)

"I think we can rest for now. The next wave will be slow in coming."

Gaara flicked the sweat that was dripping down his face as he fought to catch his breath. They were right, he couldn't hold the enemy off forever, even the reinforcements were out of breath. Silently, he calculated that so far the enemy ninja were dead, for now…but he had lost almost 20 men. Anyone who had participated in ninja wars, or secluded battle would count that fortunate, but not him. It was his job to protect his people, but so far, he was failing.

"Lord Kazekage, we can't go on much longer! We need help, or else…."

The red haired leader silenced him with a gesture, he closed his eyes and muttered.

'They'll be here soon, don't worry."

"Yes…Lord Kazekage.."

"Now get some rest, I need your chakra up to full strength to prepare for the next attack."

"Yes, Lord Kazekage."

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Team Two

The team stopped to catch their breath. They've been going at a nonstop rate since dawn. And now, it was early afternoon. The desert made them even more tired than usual. Sakura lifted her tired head as a small smile overcame her face.

"Look! There's Naruto!"

"And some creepy old man, I wonder who he is?"

Shikamaru added as he followed Sakura's eyes. Temari came up behind them and looked quizzically as she asked:

"Where's the rest of the team?"

"I dunno,"

Sakura looked all around here, there was no one, except for her team and …

"Hey! They're gone!"

Temari said.

"Whadya mean gone?! He never leaves his teanmmates alone anywhere! Why'd he leave with that old person?!"

Temari scratched her head in confusion, suddenly her eyes lit up and she forgot all about what they had just seen.

"Hey guys! I can see the walls to Suna! C'mon, we can make it there in 2 hours if we hurry!"

Shikamaru and Sakura groaned as Shino just stood there quietly, a big vein popped on Temari's forehead. She slowly turned around and faced the group.

"Ok, I know that you're all tired, but we need to get there fast! I don't know why, but we just do!"

"It's not that we don't want to go, Temari-san, it's just that…oh, never mind, let's go."

A smug smile tugged up Temari's face as Sakura admitted defeat, she loved to win so much.

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Team One

"Hey look! We've reached the desert! Now it'll only be a day until we get there! Right on schedule."

"Yeah…"

Sasuke stood beside Kiba as he stared out into the hot desert. Heat waves rose up from the desert and desended upon them like locusts. Akamaru sniffed at the wind anxiously. They would have to hurry so they wouldn't get dehydrated. After a minute, he turned around and glared at the couple.

"C'mon, let's try getting there in half a day."

"Wow, it isn't everyday that you see someone so crazy about crossing a seemingly endless desert."

Sasuke's mood darkened. His hands curled up into a fist and his robe covered shouldered trembled ever so slightly.

"This isn't funny. There's no time for jokes!"

Opting not to reply, Kiba looked at his teammate and beckoned Hinata along. He knew what exactly was making Sasuke so on edge, butit was his own battle to fight and he, however, should just stay out of it.

Without a word, the four of them left, leaving not even footprints in their place.

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In Suna (underground)

"They're coming! Get ready, their here!"

Hmmm, Gaara thought, not even reserving the element of surprise. That's unusual…unless he has something more up his sleeve, something that doesn't require a surprise, something more powerful…but, what? Wait….it couldn't possibly be--- a kunai interrupted his thoughts as the sand flew up to his protection. At least he didn't have to worry about weapons hitting him, sand spirit or not.

"Daydreaming already, Lord Kazekage? Hope you're not getting too soft."

A masked man taunted him as he appeared in from of him. Quiet as ever, Gaara sighed inwardly, this was going to be a long day.

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Team Two

God, I hate it when he just disappears. It's just so nerve-wracking! Temari thought, especially since he's Kazekage now, but he is still my little brother! They had finally made it to Suna after two hours. Ignoring her teammates complaints, she dashed straight to his office only to find him gone. She also couldn't find most of the ninjas that usually guarded to building. The streets were empty and it was beginning to freak her out.

"Calm down, Temari-san, I'm sure he's okay. He IS Kazekage, after all."

Yeah, Kazekage this, Kazekage that! It's so frustrating!!! Why can't anyone ever see that he's my younger brother?!

She whipped around and barked to a guard:

"Hey! You there! Where's Gaara?!"

The guard looked shocked, people usually don't turn around and yell out of nowhere like that. It was a bit unnerving. Aftter a few seconds, he regained his compostion.

"Lord Kazekage isn't in his office at this moment, if you have an appoint—"

"I already KNOW THAT!! AND I DON'T NEED A FREAKIN' APPOINTMENT TO SEE MY BROTHER!!!"

Sakura smiled sympathetically, she turned toward the guard and smiled.

"You probably haven't been on the job for a a very long time. This is Temari no Sabaku-san, Gaara's older sister. We're one of the teams that have been dispatched from Konoha to help."

The guard looked a bit puzzled and frightened after Sakura finished her introduction.

"I apologize. The Kazekage is somewhere in the underground tunnels fighting the traitors."

"WHAT?! WHERE??!!!"

The guard stepped back and stumbled.

"Um..er…I th-think that it w-was some-somewhere n-near the e-entrance…don't hurt me!!"

Sakura grinned:

"Now, now, no one's gonna hurt you. Just run along and forget that you ever had this conversation."

The guard nodded and ran away like the wind. Now the pink-haired ninja turned toward her companion.

"Jeez, Temari-san, it wouldn't hurt to be a bit more gentle next time. Hey! Are you even listening?!"

Temari had ran off in the direction of the gate with the rest of the team following not too far behind. Sakura balked and ran after them.

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Team's One & Two United

Kiba's POV

"Hey look! We're here! Hey….I wonder where all the guards ran off to."

"K-kiba-kun! Th-there's T-temari-san!"

"Yeah…we're here."

Well, at least we're all on the same page. More or less. Of course, Sasuke's never much of an enthusiast for anything, but then again, who could blame him? At least we're here. And, we're alive, that's a bonus.

"Where's Temari running to?"

Sasuke pointed to a blond figurine approaching us.

"I dunno, maybe she's going somewhere? Like the objective of our mission—hey! Wait up for me!"

Without waiting to listen to my words, Hinata and Sasuke were already headed toward the other team.

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Temari's POV

Hey, who's that? A dark haired girl, and a dark haired boy and a brown haired boy! Now we're just missing another blondie, I wonder where he is?

"H-hey! T-temari-s-san!"

"Eh? Oh! Hinata-san! You're here! Where's Naruto?"

At the mention of her teammate, her face darkened and tears threatened to fall out of her glistening eyes. Sakura caught up just in time. Her turquoise eyes opened wide.

"Oh. My. God. He's alive, right? Nothing happened to him, right? I mean, we just saw him the other day in the the desert!"

Sasuke looked confused and muttered under his breath.

"That might be possible…"

"What is going on. How come he's not here?"

"H-he l-le…"

"He left."

"WHAT?! YOU F' LIAR! NARUTO WOULD NEVER—"

"Well, he did,"

"Ok, okay…Sasuke, Hinata, Kiba and whatever. You guys can tell us later Right now, we have some enemies to take care of!"

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Suna(underground)

Gaara's POV

Ten down, lots more to go. These enemies are endless! There seem to be more and more of them every moment! Wait. Temari's here. Finally, what took her so long? A bead of sweat dripped off my forehead as this enemies tried to send a flying kick over my way. I dodged, it hit the wall, made a hole and broke his foot. How annoying. Well, time to finish another one off. I made the increasingly familiar hand signs and my desert coffin crushed yet another foe.

"Gaara!"

"Temari."

"Oh! I'm so glad you're okay! What's happening?!"

She dodged a flying kunai from another enemy. It isn't everyday you see a Kazekage fighting in the sewer, I guess.

"Nothing. Just start fighting, I'll fill you in later. Where's Naruto?"

"Oh, that, I'm wondering myself. We'll fill you in later. Now, time to kick some butt!"

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I will try to end this fanfic pretty soon. Maybe a couple of chapters more or so. I hope that you enjoyed reading this! (oh, and don't forget to review!)

moonlight haku