Kisa led us to where a group of kids were standing; there was a girl and two boys. The girl had two buns in her hair, one boy had a bowl cut and wore a lot of green and the other had long hair.

The kid dressed in green saw us and run up to me, "I'm Lee, I would like you to be my girlfriend, I promise to take care of you and protect you."

I felt my eye twitch, "Uhhhh...."

"I don't think so," Kankuro said protectively. I looked at him eyebrow raised, "What?" He asked innocently.

I sighed and rolled my eyes before turning back to the kids, "Ok," I said darkly, "Which one of you made my sister cry?"

The one with the long hair stepped forward, "I did," he said as darkly as me, "Got a problem with it?"

I stepped forward, "In fact I do." I glared murderously at him, "No one, makes my sister cry. Ever"! I tried to run at him but Kankuro grabbed my waist again, "Let me go Dammit!"

"No," he said as I fought him, "One you're still injured, and two we don't need you and your team disqualified."

Gaara pinned the kid to the wall with his sand, "If you ever, touch her again..." the kid in green tried to attack him but Azame appeared and stopped him, the girl tried to attack her and Temari blocked her against the wall. Kisa hid behind Gaara, "I will kill you." He finished darkly, he dropped the kid and started to walk away, "Let's go." he said to us.

After about five minutes I companied, "Kankuro, you really don't have to carry me..."

He shrugged, "You've been walking too much anyways."

"No I haven't" I growled, "You're just over-protective for some reason."

"That's because Kitty likes you!" Kisa said bouncing next to us. I glared at her, she smiled back brightly, "Well it's true!"

"Shut up Kisa," I mumbled miserably, Kankuro grinned, "You shut up too..."

Kisa laughed and mocked whispered, "That means she likes you too."

"Kisa"! I scolded angrily, "When I get a hold of you!" I tried to fight my way out of Kankuro's arms but he held on to me tight. "I wanna be put down!" I pouted like a child, "Now!"

Kisa hid behind Gaara still laughing, Gaara sighed and looked at Kankuro, "Put her down."

Kankuro nodded and put me on the ground; I made a dash for Kisa but ended up falling on my face.

"Dammit..." I growled as Kankuro picked me up again.

We went back to our room and Kankuro laid me on the bed. I was still pouting arms folded sitting there.

Temari leaned against the wall, "So you guys ready for the third stage in three days?"

I stopped pouting and looked at Kisa and Azame. "We're not participating..." Azame muttered looking at Kisa; she was talking to Gaara who really didn't respond back, he was listening to us.

"What do you mean you're not participating?" Temari said in shock, "You've made it this far!"

I scratched my head, "We took the exams against our sensei's orders." I said guiltily, "He said we weren't ready."

"Looks to me like you guys are ready," Temari said with a grin, "That snake thing back there..." I watched her shudder, "If you want we can talk you your sensei."

I grinned, "You can try he's stubborn though."

"Who says I'm stubborn," Our sensei said through the doorway. He came over and looked at us, "You can participate in the third stage. I was told of the good job you did in the forest of death."

We nodded, "Thank you sensei," me and Azame said at the same time, Kisa chimed in at the end when Gaara tapped her shoulder to get her attention she was surprised until he pointed at our sensei.

"Well," he said before walking out again, "Rest up, I want you training in two days!"

"Hai, sensei"! We shouted again all the same time. I groaned. I really didn't want to train.