Ch. 14
The Kazekage Weapon
"Don't you dare hurt them," said Gaara into a phone as Kankuro came into his office.
"Well Kazekage that's all up to you isn't it?" said a voice from the other line.
"If I give you that Suna'll be open for attack, that's what you want isn't it?"
"You will give me the weapon Gaara, I to know of the jutsus it holds," the voice hissed.
"I understand."
"I expect you here at the end of next month with the weapon." Dial tone.
"Who was that Gaara?" asked Kankuro.
"The kidnapper, Kabuto."
"He's behind it?"
"Yea. Pack your bags, we're going to Konoha."
At the Nara house…
"Temari," said Shikamaru as he got off the phone, "Gaara knows who the kidnapper is."
"Who?" Temari asked. She had not even put up her hair today.
"Kabuto."
"How does Gaara know?"
"He mentioned a ransom for some weapon."
"The sand sphere."
"The what now?"
"A weapon containing samples of jutsus that any one who comes in contact with it will instantly learn. It is a well guarded secret. I don't know how he found out, but it has leaked."
"And he's using our kids to get to Gaara."
"Obviously. I just can't believe that this happened," Her eyes widened, "Shikamaru could this have been his plan?"
"Maybe."
"It makes too much sense."
"Gaara has already informed the Hokage. She'll probably check with Sasuke about it."
"Even if Gaara doesn't give in he wouldn't kill them would he?"
"I don't know. Only if he doesn't know about what potential they have."
"He probably will then. He'll probably not have an idea of what a blind ninja can do in the field, and other then the weapons that Hoshiryu has started trying to use, he isn't any safer than Kaida."
"We'll save them Temari, and I'm sure with your brothers' help we'll be able to get them back."
"But for what price?"