Chapter 14 Leaving: Part I- To the Beach

"Tell those bloody council members to hurry up!" Miko snapped impatiently pacing Gaara's office.

"The council members are having a tough time digesting the news, it's not customary for the Kazekage to leave Suna." Gaara said.

"You're the damn kazekage! Just tell them where to shove their 'discussion'!" Miko growled.

"Ehmn" it was one of the old men from the council.

Oh snap… Miko thought slightly embarrassed.

"The council has decided to permit Gaara-sama leave, as make-up vacation time. You have two weeks, this is the councils final decision." The man finished.

"Two weeks? You expect up to purge the world of wanna-be-Akatsuki in two weeks?" Miko snapped.

"Relax Miko at least we get to vacation!" Kankuro grinned.

"How the hell did you get in here?"

"Uh, does the word 'ninja' mean anything to you Miko?" Kankuro chuckled. Miko glared at him, and then looked at Temari who was trying on hats in a seemingly random mirror.

She looked up and spoke,

"Oh, Miko I know all you've got are those creepy emo clothes and those hideous clothes you normally wear so I bought you an entire bag full of vacation clothes!" Temari tossed Miko a stuffed bag.

Miko unzipped it a pulled out something frilly and pink.

"Gaara-chan, kill me." Miko asked, and was ignored

After Two Days Travel

"Ah we made it!" Kankuro yelled.

Miko was not pleased. They should have been out searching not having a beach party. The olden style Japanese inn surrounded by beach sand it looked, weird.

"I wanna go home." Miko sighed. The others looked at her in pity. Then went off to get dressed to swim.

"Aren't you coming Miko-chan?" Temari asked looking back, and received a glare from Miko who was reading a scroll intently.

"Dragons don't swim."

"But your not-" Kankuro began before Gaara stopped him.

"Let's go she's working." Gaara said nonchalantly.

Miko glared down at the scroll before her.

How can they be so calm? Maybe I'm overacting. So far I've been as calm as them I guess this is the first time I myself have taken those wanna-be-Akatsuki seriously.

Who are they anyways the only distinguishing feature on them is that pendant.

And what's their purpose? No one should know about the female Bijuu well except forNaruto but she wouldn't have told anyone about them. No those guys defiantly have other sources.

And will they go after the old ones like Gaara, or just the females? The most well-known is Naruto-chan maybe I should send her a letter to warn her…

"Miko-chan~" Temari suddenly popped up causing Miko to jump.

"T-Temari-nee what are you doing?" Miko stuttered as the older blonde leaned in closer than necessary to Miko's face.

"I see you've gotten over acting like a child. HOWEVER… you are not permitted to angst like a hormonal teenager the entire trip!"

"Temari-nee, you forget I am a teenager, not a hormonal one though. Now if you would please I have important business to attend to." Miko turned back to the scroll she had been reading.

"NO, Gaara's the only one aloud to say fancy words like that!" Temari said, grabbing Miko by the arm and hauling her away. Soon she was hauled out into the sun in a frilly flower print tankini.

"One word and I will fry you." She snarled to Kankuro. Kankuro (who was trying not to laugh) nodded and threw her a beach-ball.

"Come on! I wasted my precious air blowing that up let's play." Miko sighed and reluctantly went off with him.

Temari and Gaara stood silently by the house and watched them. "Gaara-san, you worked hard to get her out of Suna. Why? It's not like you to try to avoid a problem." Temari said quizzically.

"You remember what happened with the Akatsuki don't you? The village was attacked and I was taken away. We can't let that happen again, were lucky we had Konaha to back us up. I'm not sure if they are after the jinchuuriki created by the Sage of Six Paths or if there after the female Jinchuuriki like Miko-chan, and Naruto-kun, but until then we must hide them as well as possible until we figure out what that group is after. I've already alerted the other Kages, and Tsunade-sama agreed to send Naruto over here to help stall Miko-chan from running of by herself."

"Gaara… I've been suspicious ever since Toru's death, doesn't Miko-chan intend to go after them? I fear for her sanity Gaara. At first when I saw her attitude become solid I thought she was better, but now she seems to be holding back any emotion besides anger. Gaara what if she-"

"Don't worry Temari, if she tries to harm anyone I will kill her with my own hands."

Naruto's Pov

"Sasuke-teme, can't we rest a little while? Baa-chan said Gaara-kun invited us to stay at a private beach there's no need to rush! It's supposed to be a vancation!" Naruto whined.

"Neh." Sasuke responded.

BEWARE Slight Spoiler

"Neh" he says I somewhat regret saving him from that Tobi guy (for the record this still hasn't happened in neither the manga or anime). Seriously I think he's gotten even more emo, stupid Teme. Maybe it was the shock of finding out I was a girl? Or maybe killing his brother, but then again Itachi-nii did come back to life… I still don't quite understand how he did that. The suns beginning to set we'll have to rest eventually, but I'm getting this ominous feeling…

"Sasuke-teme I think someone's following us. Teme?" Naruto looked to find Sasuke lying on the sand in a puddle of blood. Suddenly something jingled and the last thing she saw was the shine from a silver pendant before her world went black.

End of the Third Day of Vacation Nine Days Left Until Deadline

We'll then you guys know I'm working past a little creativity bump. I really do need help for the powers the Wanna-be-Akatsuki have so if you have any ideas at all, even for the color of hair they have it would be helpful. FYI there will be five members. Any suggestion or comments always help. Oh I also turned off that thing that doesn't allow for anonyms reviews so you can review me without logging in THANKS!