A/N: I still don't own anything other than Reyna. I merely borrow Naruto's world for my own amusement! I decided to add in a chance for Naruto to reach Chuunin, because he really should be after everything he's done thus far! So without further ado…ENJOY!

BACK TO THE SAND

Reyna spent the next couple of days before leaving for the Sand Village yet again training with Naruto, Jiraiya, Kakashi and Yamato; sometimes they trained as a group and others she'd manage to corner one of them alone and work individually. Yamato took the opportunity to work with her in furthering her Earth Style, teaching her several techniques that she hadn't known beforehand. The trip to the Sand was remarkably uneventful, despite the fact that they had Konohamaru and several other Genin along with them. Kakashi and Reyna stayed with the Hokage and the two ANBU she had chosen to also accompany her though they still managed to find time to talk with Naruto and the others on the trip as well.

Upon reaching the Village Hidden in the Sand, the group headed for the hotel that they would be staying at during their stay. Tsunade and the two ANBU headed to the Kazekage's office to discuss presumably the Chuunin Exams which gave Reyna a chance to seek out Kayha. She finally tracked her friend down at Gaara's home.

"Kayha, we need to talk," she muttered when Kayha answered the door.

Kayha quirked a brow and shrugged, "Alright, well no one's here right now. Kankuro and Temari are at the office with Gaara and Katara…well, Katara's kind of decided that she's not on our side anymore."

Reyna sighed and followed Kayha into the living room where they both sat, "I am really sorry to hear that. Kankuro must be devastated."

Kayha nodded, "Yeah, he is. Anyway, what was it that you needed to talk to me about?"

"I figured you should probably know that my father kind of joined with your kind…well, the evil ones of your kind. I overheard him saying that he had joined Zeke, whoever that is, and they weren't just looking for me when they caught me, but were also ordered to find you and take you out. Unfortunately, I seem to be unable to kill the cruel bastard that is my father so if you happen to see him, feel free to do just that. Oh, and if you happen to see anyone running around with a silver corded collar, please destroy said collar."

"Great, just what I need; another crazy ass that's out to get me. Oh well, guess that's just my life anymore. I guess I should tell you what I know then too."

Reyna quirked a brow, "Alright."

"It's about Sasuke."

"What about him, he's done. I took his bloody head off with my teeth."

"No, you didn't. I have it from a very reliable source, Seth, that he's very much alive. I'm not sure how he managed it, but I do know that the Hokage knows what's going on there," Reyna stared at her in shock. "No one told you any of this?"

"No, not even Kakashi. Unless he doesn't know anything either," Reyna muttered, absentmindedly rubbing at the black scar under her vest and shirt.

"He probably knows. I know that Naruto does, but he didn't seem to want to tell you anything about it; probably had to do with you just recovering from the near death thing. Look, you killed someone that Sasuke was controlling and…I don't really understand it all. It's like a clone but uses another person."

Reyna stared at her other hand resting on her leg, "So…I died for absolutely nothing?"

"I wouldn't say that it was for nothing. You saved your team, your friends. He would have done it you know. He wants me to take out Naruto for him, going to have to find a way around that one now I guess. Oh well, maybe Zeke will kill him for me."

"Great, he's working with Zeke too?"

Kayha nodded, "Yeah, sorry to have to break that one to you too. I really would have thought that someone would have told you about this by now."

Reyna shook her head, "No, they haven't. I can kind of see why they haven't though, what with everything else that I've been dealing with lately."

The two talked a little more, Reyna gave Kayha a description of her father so that if she did run into him, she'd be prepared. She left the house a few hours later to meet up with Kakashi to escort the Hokage back to the hotel from the Kazekage's office. She met him outside the office, still stunned that Sasuke was still alive and working with not only her father, but with Zeke as well. Still, she didn't call Kakashi on not telling her about it. She supposed that he had had his reasons for not telling her, of course that didn't mean that she wasn't going to use it in any future arguments they may have.

They trained for a couple of days in the Sand before the first portion of the Exams started. Since Tsunade didn't need them around to protect her when she still had her two ANBU and she was meeting with the other Kages again. Reyna had a sneaking suspicion that Tsunade didn't even really need her and Kakashi as bodyguards but it was the easiest way to make sure they were there as well for Naruto.

While the Genin students were working their way into the building for the written portion of the exam, Reyna and Kakashi found themselves alone not entirely sure where Yamato and Jiraiya had disappeared off to either. They were walking through the village in silence with Kakashi reading as he walked along. Even Kayha had finally managed to get into the Chuunin Exams although instead of being involved as a Sand Shinobi (which Gaara still hadn't done the paperwork for, annoying her to no end), she was teamed up with Naruto and Konahomaru instead.

"So what are we going to do all afternoon while they're trapped inside and writing?" Reyna finally asked Kakashi, glancing over at him as they walked.

"We could just relax and hang out for a while," Kakashi replied not even glancing up from his book. "Or we could train."

"Wait, are you seriously suggesting that we train today?" she asked, shocked a little at that.

"You missed the whole inflection of that didn't you?" he finally glanced over at her, grinning. "I wasn't really meaning we should train…if you catch my drift."

It took her a second before she finally caught on and she shook her head, a smile on her lips, "I catch it alright. So since we don't have anyone else in the hotel at the moment…there's no worry about you getting caught mask less."

"Mask less would be the least of my worries by that point in time, you know," he chuckled.

"Right, pretty sure your face would be the last thing that would draw attention," she laughed gently elbowing him as they continued to walk, heading towards their hotel now.

"And what would be drawing more attention than Kakashi unmasked?" a familiar voice asked from behind them and they both visibly stiffened.

"Damn you for always being downwind…" Reyna muttered, glancing over her shoulder to the laughing Jiraiya.

Yamato was with him and also chuckling softly, "I'm not sure I really want an answer to that one."

"Kakashi completely unmasked," Reyna muttered in reply to Jiraiya and she caught just a hint of a blush creeping up from under Kakashi's mask.

"Oh? And would this be an encore performance for you or the opening act?" Jiraiya chuckled and she groaned.

"No, you are not getting details. The last thing I need is for this to end up in one of those damn books of yours," Kakashi growled.

Now it was Reyna's turn to try and hide a blush as she turned away from Jiraiya and Yamato again. Yamato was starting to look really uncomfortable now and made a hasty excuse to leave the group behind. Jiraiya however continued to follow them.

"Now why would you think I want details when it involves one of my students? That's not my kind of research…that's just…wrong."

Reyna laughed at that, "Right, because any of your research is right…"

"Are you planning on following us around all day?" Kakashi asked.

"Yeah, I am. Now I that I know you two need a chaperone I don't intend on letting you two out of my sight! I don't need you corrupting one of my best students that I spent years trying to convince to be a good kid."

Reyna shrugged, "What can I say? I'm not exactly a kid anymore, Jiraiya-Sensei and really what did you expect when I had you as my teacher for as long as I did?"

Jiraiya laughed at that but nonetheless continued to follow the two of them around for the rest of the day. By the time the written portion of the exam was done, Jiraiya had driven the two of them nearly completely insane. They were glad when they had to meet Tsunade again and Jiraiya finally took off to meet up with his team to go over strategies for the following day. Yamato still hadn't returned since their previous conversation and they found themselves retiring to their room exhausted and fell into sleep the second they reached the bed.

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