I was once again trapped in a bone crushing hug, but this time it was from Kurenai. She had just walked in before Tsunade could even call for her.

"I cant believe it's you!" She said "We all thought you were dead!"

I smiled weakly "So did I…" I mumbled.

She pulled back to give me a weary glance "Are you ok?" She asked.

"No…" Sasuke answered for her "…She found Gaara with another person." He didn't go any further than that.

But, once again, I broke down, crying it Kurenai's arms. She held me close.

"Shh…" She whispered "…It'll all turn out for the better, don't cry…" She soothed.

I hid my face in her shoulder, crying uncontrollably. My breathing was coming out in deep pants.

"Rin…" Sakura whispered, coming closer to me. "…How about you stay at my house tonight? You know, a girls night out, that's what you need, some fun"

I looked up at her, my eyes swimming "I'm not sure…" I whispered.

"Sure you do! Come on, I'll call the girls over and we can have some fun!" She insisted.

"You can go, as your adopted mother, I'll let you go" Kurenai said.

I looked up at her with a questionable look "Huh?"

She grinned "Before you left on that stupid mission, I'd adopted you. I was going to tell you but you had already left"

"Thank you…" I hugged her again.

"Ok! Now come on! Oh, Sasuke…" Sakura looked over at Sasuke "…Do you want to come? Neji would probably be there, considering Hinata's not allowed to go out on sleepovers alone"

Sasuke looked at me before saying "Hn…sure…"

Sakura smiled at him "Grate!"

The Suna desert

Gaara and his friends trudged through the hot, think sand. Gaara showed no sign of stopping, his face was determined and not once braking a sweat. His eyes were set dead ahead, not blinking, just moving forward, each step was closer toward his destination.

"…Ah, Kakashi! I shall beat you!" Gai chimed.

Gaara paid no attention to it, just focusing on moving forward.

"Good for you Gai…" Kakashi said, not looking away from his 'book'

"AH! THE POWER OF YOUTH!" Gai screamed.

"THE POWER OF YOUTH!" Lee said with him.

"And they call me annoying…" Gaara heard Naruto mutter. Gaara spared him a side glace.

"So what do you plan on doing when you see Rin?" Matsuri asked.

Gaara shrugged "I'm not sure…"

"So, you're just going to wing it?" Lee said, jogging up to Gaara.

"Maybe…"

"Gaara, the suns setting, I think we should rest for the night…" Kakashi said.

"You can, I'm not…"

"But Gaara…" Matsuri said "…You're the Kazekage, if you go on ahead, you could be ambushed"

"I don't care…" He continued to walk his way.

Naruto sighed "Same old Gaara"

Konoha, Sakura's house, Rin's P.O.V

I was sitting in Sakura's house, in the pyjamas she had let me borrow. It was just a plain black top and mini pink shorts that should never be worn in public. It made it all more worse that Sasuke and Neji was here. But I ignored it, I had much more complicated things in my head at the moment.

"Rin! Come on cheer up!" Ino yelled in my ear.

I blinked at her "I'm trying…"

"Ino-pig! Stop annoying her! She's just got of a relationship!" Sakura's voice yelled.

"Really? With who?" She asked stupidly.

Sakura looked at me before continuing, I hesitantly nodded.

Sakura sighed "Gaara, she found him kissing someone else"

Ino gasped "You mean you went out with that Suna hottie!" She asked. "You're so lucky! I wanted to ask him out!"

My heart tightened and I could start to feel my throat close in.

"Ino, leave her alone, she's been through enough already" Sasuke's voice said, startling me.

Ino looked down at me with a sorry look. I smiled weakly.

"I'm sorry Rin…" Hinata's weak voice said. "…If there's anything you need, feel free to ask" She said.

I bit my lip but shook my head.

Hinata sighed then smiled at me "Well, if you ever change your mind, you'll know where to find me"

I nodded.

"Hn…us too…" Neji and Sasuke's voice said in union, earning a giggle from the girls.

Back with Gaara!

I was nearly there, I could see the village gates come into view. I was farther ahead than everyone else, they had taken a rest where as I went on.

I smiled to myself 'I'm nearly there, just you wait…'

I know, not a long chapter, I'll make it up for you all in the next chapter! Please review! And sorry if it's a bit boring!