NO RECAP!

"Hey Gaara?" I asked. "Hmm?" "Why are you taking us back to our village so soon?" I said, "I don't really want to go back." "From what you told me you left without telling Sasuke where you were going. If you lived with me, well, people would die in my search of you," he said bluntly. "Pfft, why would I leave you?" I said, "You're Sabaku no Gaara, and even if I had the chance to go back to my world I wouldn't."

He looked stunned by this but kept quiet. Lacey was packing what little stuff we had and me and Gaara were in the kitchen. Lacey came in throwing me my hat and bag. "Arigatou, Sayonara Gaara!" I said with a smile. He kissed me good bye and me and Lacey were on out way back to Konoha. It was noon by the time we got to the border. "Too bad there isn't a fence to hop," I said. "Yea, Caitlin would love that," Lacey said and we both started laughing. But Lacey suddenly got a very serious look and was staring into the forest.

I frowned. "What's wrong?" I asked. I followed her gaze and gasped at the red eyes glowing from the darkness. "Oh sh*t, run away!!!" I shouted. We had run a good 2 miles when Itachi appeared right in front of us. And of course, we ran into him.. Again. He gave the famous Uchiha smirk. "Konichiwa Lacey, and .. Who are you?" he said the last part in a bored tone. "Maggie," I said. However, he got bored with me and turned to Lacey, wait.. HOW DID HE KNOW HER?!

He gave her a thoughtful look then hit the back of her neck making her fall unconscious. He picked her up bridal style and started to walk away. "Hey Itachi-sama? Can I have my friend back?" I asked raising an eyebrow. He looked over his shoulder at me and said, "No." Uh-oh.. Even if Lacey did want to go to the Akatsuki hideout, me going back without her would be really bad. I hadn't fought in over a month, but I'll try anyway. I took a fighting stance and closed my eyes. When I opened them I realized my plan had worked. I was shielded in ice I knew this would take a massive amount of energy but I could pull it off.. Maybe..

He cocked an eyebrow and smirked. "You're going to fight me? It looks like you've barely trained." How could he tell??!! My confidence level dropped dramatically but the cool ice against my skin reminded me I still had an advantage. Freezing the water vapor in the air I made myself a bow and arrow. Screw kunai and shuriken, back home this was my specialty. I shot an ice arrow, it missed his head by about an inch, however, it was close enough to cut part of his hair. "The next one won't miss, now please give me back my friend," I said. I was surprised my the authority in my voice. He sneered and put Lacey down gently. "Whatever, I will get her in the end," he said.

I shrugged and said, "I'm sure you will, I just need to have her with me when we get home so I won't be killed for losing her. To be honest, if you asked her to go back with you I'm sure she'd be ecstatic." His eyes slightly widened and he nodded. I walked over and let the ice on my hand melt giving Lacey a cold shock. She sat up breathing hard and looked around. Itachi was gone. "What happened?" she asked standing up. "Itachi was going to take you to the Akatsuki so I got you back!" I said praying she wouldn't hit me for saving her. She did. "WHAT IF I WANTED TO GO??!!" she shouted hitting my head repeatedly.

This ice on my head cracked then shattered. "Whoa.. I forgot you could do that," she said looking at a piece of the broken ice. I let all the ice on my body melt and shook my clothes dry. "Look, you can go with him as soon as we get back safely ok?" I said. She nodded and we were about to start on the way back when my knees stopped working and I fell to the ground. I sighed. "Mind if I take a nap?" I asked. That ice really took up a lot of energy. "Yea, I'm kinda hungry so I'll eat while you sleep," she said. And I propped myself up against a tree and took a nap.

I woke up to a starry night sky and saw Lacey asleep by a fire. I waited for Lacey to wake up and I doused the fire. It was midnight by the time we got to the house. I slowly unlocked the door and saw that no one was up. I tip-toed to mine and Sasuke's room and saw him sleeping peacefully. Not just him though.. Caitlin and Sasuke were in bed hugging each other. I nearly giggled but thought better of it. Not doubt I was in for hell in the morning so I better get some sleep. I went to Caitlin's old room, got under the covers, and went to sleep.