KITSANA'S P.O.V

I whined as I paced outside the Hokage building waiting for Kakashi to get finished with his meeting with Sarutobi. I'd been sent out since I wouldn't stop pacing, but I couldn't help it. Rin was out there by herself and there was no way for me to get in touch with her. I sighed and laid down. There was no point in wearing myself out by pacing.

'How are you today Sana?'

Shukaku asked through our link and I sighed.

'Horrible.'

I said and saw him frown.

'Why? What's the matter?'

He asked concerned and I smiled sadly. He had changed so much from the fight with Rin, and I'd grown to love him, but even he couldn't help me feel better at the moment.

'Orochimaru.'

I said and felt Shukaku's confusion through our connection.

'I'm afraid I don't understand Sana. What does that overgrown snake have to do wit-'

'We went on a mission last night to find out what Orochimaru was up to. We've known for weeks that he's been after Rin, but we weren't sure why. So Rin then suggested an idea to Sarutobi and Kakashi and it was put into play last night, only it didn't go exactly according to plan.'

I said and felt his confusion increase.

'What was this plan?'

He asked and I sighed again.

'Rin was to be bait. We purposely stayed farther away from the group, I was in my smaller form as part of the plan. A man showed up and pinned her down. He asked that the girl that housed the two tailed fox spirit be revealed or he'd kill Rin. He didn't know she was who he was looking for. She pinned him down pressing a sai to his throat and chest and informed him of who she was. Then he ordered her to drop her sai or everyone would die. She did and he took off with her. But it was all part of the plan to find Orochimaru, or at least it was until their scent disappeared.'

I said and silence came from Shukaku's side.

'Shu?'

I asked worriedly before he asked me something.

'This man, what did he look like?'

He asked and I thought about it.

'He was pale, had yellow eyes that looked like that of a snake, and had long black hair down to his waist. Why? Shu, what do you know?'

I asked and heard him curse.

'Damn. That was Orochimaru himself. Have you lost contact with her?'

He asked and my eyes widened in surprise at him knowing that.

'Yes, why?'

I asked and heard him curse again.

'That's one of his jutsus. He can make himself hidden in every way. If he's with someone with a beast or a connection to someone, it cuts it off.'

I cursed. I should have gone back to Rin when I had the chance.

'Do you have any idea why he wants Rin?'

I asked and was once again met with silence.

'Shu.'

I said and heard him sigh.

'There's only one reason I can think of and you won't like it Sana.'

He said and I waited for him to continue.

'His goal is to make the ultimate weapon. He is a powerful ninja, and Rin houses a two tailed spirit within her. They are among the strongest aside from us one tailed beasts.'

'I don't understand. What doe-'

'Think about it Sana. He wants to make the ultimate weapon. Can you imagine what would happen if his power were to be combined with that of the two tailed fox?'

He asked and I thought about it and gasped as I realized what he was talking about.

'Oh my God! We've got to find her!'

I yelled and he agreed.

I ran up the stairs and burst through the door to the Hokage's room. Kakashi and Sarutobi instantly looked in my direction.

"Kitsana, what is it?"

Kakashi asked and I looked at him worriedly. He'd take it the hardest.

"I know what Orochimaru plans on doing with Rin."

I said and both their eyes widened.

"What?"

They asked in unison and I took a deep breath trying to calm my erratically beating heart.

"He wants to combine his power with the power of the two tailed fox within Rin."

I said and it was silent until realization hit both of them. Sarutobi fell back into his chair, but Kakashi leaned against the wall and slid to the floor with his head in his hands.

"What do we do?"

Sarutobi asked, but that was one of the questions I didn't know the answer to.

"We've got to find her."

Sarutobi said and I just stared at the floor.

"How? We have no leads to where she is and the connection between Kitsana and Rin has been cut off."

Kakashi said and I heard Sarutobi sigh and I lowered my head in shame. If only I had been able to follow their scent just a little more.

'Please be okay little one.'

SHUKAKU'S P.O.V

What Sana had told me was unbelievable. To think that Orochimaru would actually be able to get his hands on Rin.

'Please be okay little one.'

I heard Sana say to herself and I sighed. I know she didn't ask for our help, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let Sana suffer. Not to mention how Gaara would react if he found out we could have done something but I said nothing.

'Child.'

I said, gaining Gaara's attention.

'What do you want Shukaku?'

He asked as he jumped out of the way of his sister's attack. They were training and I knew he didn't need a distraction right now, but we had to help.

'Rin is in trouble.'

I said and he froze. Temari's attack hit him full on, knocking him out of the tree he'd been standing in. His siblings quickly ran over to him just as he was sitting up.

'What do you mean she's in trouble!'

He asked and I sighed as I told him everything Sana had told me.

'I'm going to kill that overgrown snake!'

Gaara said as he stood up. I felt his anger rise as did his siblings though they thought it was because of something they did.

'We don't even know where they are. The connection between Sana and Rin has been cut off by his jutsu. She's completely on her own.'

I said and heard Gaara growl.

"Gaara, what's wrong? Are you really that upset about what-"

Temari asked but Gaara threw her back with his sand as he walked into the house. He went to his bedroom, grabbed some clothes, then jumped out the window. Kankuro and Temari looked after him confused.

"Gaara! Where are you going?"

Kankuro asked and Gaara growled again.

"Kankuro, you're in charge until I get back!"

He yelled over his shoulder before calling his sand around him and teleporting farther away from Suna.

'Child.'

'Don't start with me Shukaku. You forget that we control sand and sand is everywhere. Look for her!'

He snapped and I finally realized what he was getting at. I smiled before doing as he said. I fanned out my chakra, surprised he was giving me full reign and searched as he walked further away from Suna.

It was quiet between us for a while as he walked and I searched. I searched all over Suna, but she wasn't there. I checked the villages all around, including Konoha, but she wasn't there either. I doubted she'd be in the desert, but I fanned my chakra out to check anyway and was shocked at what I found.

'Child!'

I yelled and Gaara stopped.

'Have you found her?'

He asked and I nodded in his mind.

'Where!'

He snapped and he started running as soon as I told him.

'She's not in the best of shape child. And it will take you two days to get there, even if you use the sand to teleport yourself.'

I said and he only sped up. I sighed and crawled back into my cage. I kept my eye on the girl now that I knew where she was. I was shocked to see she was alive. I could tell by her chakra that she'd been through a lot in just the one night Orochimaru had her.

I kept my thoughts shielded form Gaara so that he could not see the state the girl was in, but my anger rose as I saw the bruises and cut along her face and skin.

'Hurry child.'

I said and my only response was a growl from him.