What Is Love?

Chapter 13

Disclamer:I do not own Naruto!Now read the chapter!It's important!

Gaara:Someone's in a rush today.

Kaori:-goes into mad fit of rage directed at Gaara-

Gaara:-tries to deflect mad fit of rage...and fails-

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Gaara sat on the roof of Kikyo's Castle,resting on a statue behind him.He looked up at the sky,thinking.He heard a sound in the direction of the forest.He looked over to see two figures,one figure holding something over its shoulder.They looked like they were in a hurry.Gaara looked away and ignored it.

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7:30 am,the next day

Gaara had been called to Hokage Tower the next morning.It was urgent.Probably more crap about the engagment.He liked Kaori herself.He was pretty sure that he was in love with her,if that's what you called the feeling in his stomach that he got everytime he thought about her.It was never the before,so he assumed that it was love.Gaara walked quietly.Suddenly,he heard running behind him.

"Gaara!",he heard the familiar voice behind him.

He turned around to see Hitomi,Chikara,and Anko in a mad rush.

"Did you hear?!",Chikara asked worriedly.

"No,but would you like to explain?",Gaara asked confused.

"Kaori was captured by the Akatsuki,Gaara!",Hitomi shouted,"Nina told us the whole thing!"

Hitomi's words hit him,pointed and painful like knives.He wasn't going to believe it.Not yet,anyway.

"What?",Gaara said in disbelief.

"You heard me!You were called to Hokage Tower,weren't you?!",Chikara anwsered him.

"Lets get going!",Anko said impatiently.

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7:45 am,Hokage Tower

They got to Tsunade's office.Everyone was there.Word had spread around the village like wild fire that Kaori's was gone.

"Everyone calm down.",Tsuande said.

"How?!My teammate is gone and because of that damn Akatsuki!",Hitomi said worried.

Chikara tried calming her down.

"Who were the ones that captured her in the first place?",Tenten asked,"Knowing Kaori,they must have been tough."

"It was Kisame and Itachi from what Nina said.They went through the woods near Kikyo's Castle and escaped out of the village that way."

Gaara saw them that night and ignored them.He had the chance to save her,but he didn't.The pieces were falling into place.

"How are we planning on getting her back,Tsunade-sama?",Aishiki wondered.

Kiba was at her side comforting her.

"We're sent search parties out.",Tsunade started,"And spies as well."

"What'd they find out?",Ino asked.

"...She's being taken to their lair.",Tsunade said,trying to keep it quiet.

"And?",Shino asked,knowing there was more to be said.

"...Orochimaru and the Kurokage might be involved in the kidnapping.",Tsuande stated,trying to make it sound easy.

"What?!",most of them said together.

"Why would the Kurokage and Orochimaru have to get involved?",Kurenai asked.

"Orochimaru probably wanted more power,but the Kurokage's reason is unknown.",Tsunade anwsered her.

"What reason would her father have?",Choji asked cluelessly.

"Unless the Akatsuki were planning on harming or killing her.",Neji said.

The room went dead silent.

"We have to get a another search party out there right now!",Anko shouted.

"Anko is right.We have to set up a search party.More than one in fact.",Tsuande said,"Sakura,Ino,Tenten,Hinata,I want you to go through records of Orochimaru and the Akatsuki to figure out why they would need Kaori and how they're connected."

"Hai,Tsuande-sama.",they anwsered her.

"Shino,Shikamaru,Choji,Lee,you go with Guy and Asuma to guard Konoha from any Sound spies that are probably in the Village as we speak.",Tsunade ordered.

"Hai.",they anwsered.

"Sasuke,Naruto,Neji,Chikara,Hitomi,Takato,you go with Kakashi and Anko.You have the most dangerous part of this mission,get Kaori back.",Tsuande ordered them,"Pakkun and Nina are coming with you to lead you there."

"Hai.",they anwsered.

"Temari,Kankuro,Gaara,get back to the Sand Village as fast as you can.",Tsunade told them.

Temari and Kankuro nodded.

"Tsunade-sama,I'm going with Kakashi and Anko.",Gaara said,"Kaori's my fiance after all."

"Gaara...",Temari thought to herself.

"Gaara,you have to get back.",Tsunade told him.

Gaara stood,staring at Tsunade in persistence.

"Let him go,Tsunade-sama.",Temari said,"He's right about the fiance thing."

Tsunade looked at her with some thought.

"Fine.Gaara you go with Anko and Kakashi.",Tsunade said trying to hurry,"Don't worry.We will get Kaori back."

"We better.",Hitomi mumbled.

"Hitomi,don't worry.Kaori's tough and stubborn.You know that.She won't give in all that easily.Hopefully she giving my jackass brother a hard time.",Sasuke told Hitomi,trying to show everyone that Kaori wasn't going to give up.

Hitomi smiled.

"I want you all to get on your jobs immedietly.The rescue squad,pack enough food and medicine for the trip.You're all dismissed!",Tsunade said.

"Hai!",everyone shouted,leaving the room.

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7:45 am,deep forest,area unknown

Itachi and Kisame were near the Akatsuki lair.Kaori was still passed out on Itachi's shoulders.The hurried knowing that Konoha was planning on getting her back as soon as they could.

"She still asleep?",Kisame asked.

"Hai.I fed her a sleeping pill 15 minutes ago.",Itachi anwsered him.

"He wants her as soon as possible.He doesn't like to be kept waiting.",Kisame said.

"We'll be there soon.Everyone will get their reward.",Itachi said.

The two Akatsuki members sped up and headed off deeper into the forest.

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Sorry that this chapter only took forever to get out.I was finishing the plot to the end of the fanfic.But I have big news.After I'm done with this fanfic,I'm going to make a Shippudden sequel.The show will go on!lol

-EmoKunoichiKaori