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Me: Let's get this chapta started *dances*
Kankuro: GAARA! GAARA! GA-
Gaara: WHUT! *annoyed*
Kankuro: GAARA! *Tackle hug's gaara* found ya jan.
Gaara: Get off me Kankuro
me: o.o k-kankuro! KYA! *jumps on Kankuro, which dogpiles Gaara*
Maki: hmm...The author must like Kankuro...well...better join in on the dogpile *jumps in*
ME: I LOVE YOU KANKURO! *Squeezes his face*
Kankuro: f-fangirl?!
Gaara: GET OFF OF ME!
Maki: please Read and review ^_^
Chapter 2
Seeker
"Kankuro calm down." Temari ordered.
Her older brother had been filled with so much anger at what was discovered.
-Flash back-
Following the ninja, Kankuro and Temari were heading closer and closer to the river valley that resided near Sauna. Stopping near the edge of the cliff, the ninja guiding them turned around. "Judging from what evidence we could find. The rouge ninja, Kazekage-sama or both of them may have fallen into the river."
Squeezing his fists, Kankuro was angry. He knew very well that Gaara wasn't a very good swimmer, and he was still recovering from just being resurrected. Not having his full strength back yet, Gaara was still not ready to fight the rouge ninja. "Why did we allow Gaara to fight alone, even though he wasn't fully healed?!" Kankuro muttered.
-Flash back end-
Kankuro shook his head. "I am going to look for Gaara."
"Wait, Kankuro don't do anything stupid. There's a rouge ninja out there, and we haven't prepared any search parties yet." Temari explained.
Not caring, Kankuro could only think about his younger brother, and that he could be hurt. Kankuro was afraid he couldn't protect his own brother. No, I won't fail again.
"Temari, I am going to find our brother. Don't worry this'll be easy jan." He patted Temari on her should, giving a cocky smile.
Turning towards the river, Kankuro began to follow it downstream.
Nodding, Maki was listening to Gaara tell her what had happened. "That makes me so mad. Men like that doing such horrid things." Her voice was filled with disgust.
Adding another log to the fire pit, she wrapped her arms around her knees while she sat. "So Gaara, you're a ninja? The Suna's Ka-Ka…umm.." She tried to think of the word.
"Kazekage." Gaara interrupted.
Smiling lightly she continued. "Is it fun being a ninja?" She asked.
Gaara thought for a moment. He did enjoy being Kazekage, giving him a purpose. He had to take it very serious though, the lives of everyone in Suna counted on him protecting them.
"What do you do as a Kasegage?" Maki asked, still not knowing how to say 'Kazekage'.
"It's my job to protect everyone in my village." Gaara answered, at least that was an easier question.
Maki's eyes widened. "Wow, you must be really strong to protect a whole village…so… do you have people you really REALLY want to protect?"
Gaara sighed, another odd question. Pondering, Gaara answered. "Everyone of my comrades."
Giggling softly, she stood up. "You're a really nice person Gaara."
Heading to the door, she stopped. "You better get some rest. Don't want to keep your comrades waiting."
With that, she exited the shack leaving Gaara alone. Breathing deeply, Gaara lied against the mat and stared at the ceiling. Sleep, he wasn't really used to it yet. He remembered returning to Suna.
-Flash back-
Stamping yet another file, Gaara was trying to make up all the paper work he had missed when he was abducted. The moon was high in the sky over Suna, and the wind blew hard against the land. It was around 2am. Gaara had been working almost nonstop for three days. Feeling his eyes droop, Gaara quickly rubbed them. He yawned and stretched. Hearing the door open, Gaara looked over. "Gaara what are you still doing up?" It was Kankuro.
"I still have paperwork to finish." Gaara answered.
Sighing, Kankuro leaned against the wall. "Ototo you need to sleep. You don't have the one tail sealed you anymore, the med ninjas said that you would have to sleep. You should relax especially after you just…" Kankuro stopped.
He couldn't bring himself to say 'dead'. He couldn't say that his younger brother had died. Rubbing his neck, Kankuro started talking again. "I don't want to have to take you to the hospital ototo jan." He put up his punk attitude again.
Holding a recent boarder patrol report, Gaara had to admit that he was tired. Since, he had been reading the same report for over ten minutes and not understanding any of it. "No." Gaara blurted out.
Staring at him, Kankuro gave an annoyed and concerned look. Shaking his head, Gaara added. "I mean, I am almost done with all of the paperwork I missed when I was abducted."
Pulling up a chair, Kankuro sat down. "Fine, I'll help you finish jan."
The two worked for hours, till the sun began to peak over the horizon. Placing the finished paperwork, Kankuro smiled. "There done, now you can sl-" He stopped.
Sometime when he was working, Gaara had fallen asleep. His head lying against his desk, and slow steady breaths coming from him. Sighing, Kankuro gently rubbed Gaara's back. "You the little brother I always have to worry about jan." He whispered.
Yawing, Kankuro quickly exited the Kazekage's office, and to bed.
-flash back end-
Closing his eyes, Gaara wondered if he would have any dreams. So far, he hasn't had one yet. Hoping it would continue, Gaara was afraid of reliving past memories over and over again.
Humming a tune, the girl with white hair, Maki, began to hang her laundry on a clothes' line. The wind blew softly today, and her peach dress and brown cloak fluttered in the wind. Smiling softy, she enjoyed peaceful days like these. But even more so, she enjoyed having some unexpected company at her home. She was so used to being alone, that she didn't know what to talk about. Blushing slightly, Maki realized the questions she had asked were weird, and probably irritated Gaara. "Excuse me." The voice made Maki jump.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Have you seen a red hair man with a tattoo?"
DUN DUN DANA! *dramatic*
WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS MAN ASKING FOR GAARA! KANKURO OR THE BAD GUY SHIRO!
FIND OUT IN THE NEXT EPISODE OF FALLEN ANGEL!
