A/N: Okay, four days of working on this and I finally finished. This one is one of the longer chapters of this fic, but it's needed and you'll see why. Things get a lil more interesting. Hope you guys like it. Read, Review, and above all Enjoy.

SAKURA'S P.O.V

'Kakashi's found out already?'

I wondered as Sasuke asked what we should do next.

"He's on his way to Suna. I'm not sure what his plans are, but we've got to stop him at all costs. We can't have him jeopardizing the treaty between us and Suna, or Rin's happiness."

Sarutobi said and we all nodded.

Nobody moved. I could tell by the feel of everyone's chakra that they were unsure of what to do now. I sighed before turning to face them.

"Neji, Sasuke, I need you two to see if you can't stop him from leaving the village. Naruto, Kiba, you two head for Suna to warn Rin and if necessary, cut Kakashi off if he manages to leave. Lord Hokage, I'm going to need you to come with me."

I said, everyone nodding and leaving once they had something to do. Sarutobi turned to look at me confused.

"why do I need to come with you?"

He asked as we ran towards the hospital.

"because I have a feeling that we're going to need a couple of things."

I said as we got to the hospital.

The medical ninjas looked at us confused, but I ignored them and went straight into the restricted area that held all the medical supplies that we needed.

SARUTOBI'S P.O.V

Once we were inside the hospital Sakura took off down a hall.

"Sarutobi!"

She yelled and I rushed to see a couple of ninja keeping her from a room.

"Get them to let me pass."

She said and I had the ninja stand down.

Sakura pulled me through the door after her, then ran around collecting bottles, syringes, bandages, and other things before putting them in a bag.

"Sakura wha-"

"We don't have time to talk. Let's go."

She said slinging the bag over her head, grabbing my arm, and transporting us to the outside gate of Konoha.

"How did you-"

I started, but was cut off.

"Sakura!"

We turned to see Neji and Sasuke running towards us.

"What is it?"

She asked as they reached us.

"He got past us."

Neji said and I heard Sakura curse.

"That's fine, but let's go. I have a feeling that Naruto and Kiba may need our help."

She said before running out of the gate. Neji and Sasuke nodded before following. I sighed before following after them.

'Kakashi is sensible, but when it comes to Rin he's overprotective and rash. I have no doubt that he'll hurt anyone-even his friends-if they stand in his way. And it would seem Sakura understands this.'

NARUTO'S P.O.V

Kiba and I jumped from tree to tree until he stopped.

"What is it Kiba?"

I asked and I heard Akamaru growl from his spot inside Kiba's shirt.

"It's Kakashi. He got past Neji and Sasuke and he's headed this way."

I froze and looked back towards Konoha. Kakashi cared more for Rin than I've ever seen him care for anyone. She was like a daughter to him, but would he really hurt us just because we're trying to stop him from getting to her?

Kiba was suddenly knocked and pinned to the ground by Kakashi.

"I don't want to hurt you guys, just let me pass."

Kakashi said and I noticed he held a kunai to Kiba's throat.

"Kakashi, calm down. There's no reason why anyone needs to get hurt."

I said as I jumped down and walked towards him.

"Stop right there Naruto."

Kakashi said as he pulled Kiba to his feet, but kept the kunai pressed against his throat. I stopped and looked at Kiba. He nodded and I kept walking.

"Damn it Naruto."

Kakashi said and pointed his kunai at Kiba's throat causing blood to bead up.

Akamaru poked his head out of Kiba's shirt and bit down on Kakashi's hand. He dropped the kunai and Kiba jumped away from him. Kakashi cursed as he held his hand. He glared at us before heading for Suna.

"Oh no you don't."

I said and cut him off.

"Get out of my way!"

Kakashi yelled as he hit me. He went to hit me again, but I grabbed his arm, sidestepped around him, and kicked his feet out from under him. He landed on his back and I pinned him down.

"Kakashi stop! We all care about her, but she I sold enough to make her own decisions and if she's chosen to be with Gaara then so be it! You have no right to stop her!"

I yelled at him and he tried to get out from under me.

"Yes I do! He is dangerous and untrustworthy. He will kill her!"

Kakashi yelled as he pushed me off of him. Kiba tried to stop him and got knocked unconscious.

'Damn it. Kurama, I'm going to need some help.'

I thought and saw him smile behind his cage. I felt his chakra wrap around me and I merged it with my own.

I stabilized it before going after Kakashi. He turned around and I blocked his attack.

"Rin can take care of herself!"

I yelled and he just attacked me again.

"Not with him. Not with that monster!"

Kakashi said and I sighed.

"He's not a monster Kakashi, he's a host just like me and Rin."

"No! He's nothing like you and Rin. He's killed for the fun of it! He's a monster!"

He said as his foot collided with my stomach. I slid back on the ground and I growled at him.

"You trained her yourself Kakashi, she can handle herself!"

I yelled as I charged at him. I hit him, but it was a substitution. I looked around and sat him jumping through the trees. I raced after him, knocked him out of the tree, pinned him to the ground and flared my chakra.

"Trust her! She can handle herself!"

I yelled at him.

"No she can't!"

RIN'S P.O.V

"Come on, let's get something to eat."

I said and Temari nodded. We walked downstairs and into the kitchen. I walked past Gaara and his arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me into his lap.

"Gaara, I'm hungry."

I whined and he just smiled at me.

"Temari can get it."

"Hey!"

Temari yelled, but still handed me a piece of toast. I took a bite and looked at Kankuro. He was in his usual black outfit, but at the moment he didn't have any of his make up on.

"Hey Kankuro, how come you're not wearing any makeup? You finally run out?"

I asked as I took another bite of my toast.

"Yeah, I ran out yesterday and haven't had the chance to get anymore."

He said and I smiled at him sadly.

I looked over at Temari and saw her outfit had many tears in it. That's when I remembered all the stuff up in my room.

"Mmmm!"

I said as I jumped out of Gaara's lap and ran upstairs, toast hanging from my mouth.

"Rin? What's up?"

Gaara asked from downstairs and I smiled as I pulled out Kankuro's make up and puppet, Temari's fan and new fighting kimono, and the little bag that held Gaara's necklace. Happy I had put it back before heading back to Konoha I smiled to myself as I ran back downstairs. I walked into the kitchen and went around the table and gave out my gifts.

Kankuro jumped when I laid the puppet wrapped in bandages on the table in front of him with the box of make up on top of it. Temari's eyes widened when I leaned the closed fan against the wall and handed her the outfit. I walked back over to Gaara and he opened his arms in invitation to me and I straddled his waist with a leg on either side of him and held up the bag.

"Your present's in here."

I said and saw the curiosity in his eyes. I heard Kankuro gasp at his gifts, and Temari squealed with her happiness. Both said thank you.

"Are you going to let me see it?"

He asked and I smiled at him.

"Close your eyes."

I said and he narrowed his teal colored eyes at me before closing them. I carefully took the necklace out of the bag and heard Kankuro and Temari both gasp when they saw it. I pressed my finger to my lips, telling them not to say anything. Then I slipped it over his head and ran my fingers along the chain until I held the pendant in my hand. I let if fall against his chest and leaned down to whisper in his ear.

"You can open your eyes now love."

I said and pulled back to see his reaction. He opened his eyes and looked down at the silver chain hanging around his neck. He reached up and held the pendant so he could see it better. The lighting in the room reflected off the half moon, half sun pendant. Gaara smiled before letting it fall back against his chest.

"I love it."

He said before leaning up and pressing his lips to mine. I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back.

Someone cleared their throats behind us and we broke apart.

"S-Sorry."

I said with and Gaara just wrapped his arms around me.

"Thanks for the gifts Rin, but what's the occasion?"

Temari asked as she examined her new fan.

"To be honest I'd bought these gifts before the leaf Shinobi had come for me, I was going to give them to you guys for being so nice to me."

I said and felt all their auras flare with their thankfulness, though Gaara's had a hint of hatred. I turned towards him and pressed my forehead against his.

"Don't worry love, I'm here and I'm not going to leave any time soon."

I said and he smiled up at me though I could still see the anger in his eyes.

I sighed and laid my head on Gaara's shoulder, I had that same feeling of something being different, but I still couldn't figure out what it was.

'What could this feeling be? I'm not sick. I feel tired, I'm starving, and I feel different. What the hell could it mean? God, it's moments like these where I could really use Kitsana's help, but she's out doing I don't know what with Shukaku. Hell, I probably don't want to know.'

I sighed and closed my eyes to enjoy the moment when I felt a familiar aura flare. It was Naruto's, but there was something different about it, but what? That's when I noticed it and it made me sit upright with my eyes wide.

"Oh God, this isn't good."

I said and everyone looked at me confused.

"What's wrong Rin? What's not good?"

Temari asked, but I just shook my head and got off Gaara's lap. I raced upstairs to grab my Sai and froze when I felt an aura flare from within me. It wasn't Kitsana because she wasn't with me, but then what the hell was it? It did it again and my eyes widened in realization.

"Oh my God! I'm p-"

I turned around and Gaara was in the doorway. He raised an eyebrow at the weapons strapped to my thighs and what I was about to say.

"What's going on Rin?"

He asked and I mentally promised not to say anything till I was absolutely sure, though the way I've been feeling makes sense now, and with the aura within me there's no reason to doubt it, but I just want to be sure before saying anything. That and I don't even know if Gaara wants to start a family.

I shook my head as I walked over to the window.

"Naruto's aura just flared, but it wasn't just his normal kind."

"What do you mean?"

Gaara asked coming up behind me.

"I mean, Kurama's aura is fused with his. A while back I told him that if he was ever in trouble and needed some help to flare his aura the way he just did. I got to go."

I said as I jumped up onto the window sill. I was about to jump out when Gaara grabbed my arm. I turned to look at him surprised.

"Not without me you're not."

He said in a stern voice and I knew there'd be no discussing this.

"Keep up, and do exactly as I say no matter what."

I said and he nodded. I jumped out the window with Gaara right behind me.

We ran in the direction of Naruto's aura and I was shocked to find he was quite close to Suna, but still far enough away from the village so no one could get hurt. Once we reached the trees Kitsana, and Shukaku joined us in their smaller forms. Kitsana ran by my side while Shukaku ran along side Gaara.

'Where have you been?'

I asked Kitsana through our link as we ran.

'Sorry little one, we got….caught up.'

She said and I shook my head.

'It doesn't matter, you're here now. But I have a feeling that I'm going to need to transform so we have to become one.'

I said and she nodded before jumping at me and I felt her aura reach out to mine then mix with it. The second aura that was mainly towards my abdomen acted up a bit, until Kitsana and I were fully merged, then it settled down.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Gaara and Shukaku had done the same thing. Naruto's aura flared again and I sped up. I could hear voices and to be honest, I really didn't like what I was hearing.

"She can take care of herself!"

Naruto yelled at someone, I was shocked to hear Kurama in his voice, but it seemed he had perfect control.

'I guess those training sessions with Jiraiya really did help him out.'

"No she can't! If she's around that monster she'll get hurt! Now get out of my way!"

Another voice shouted and I was shocked at who it sounded like.

'That can't be….please tell me that it's not-'

"Damn it Kakashi! She's not a little girl!"

Naruto yelled and I froze. It was Kakashi he was talking to. And from what I've heard so far Kakashi didn't like my note, found out where I was and who I was with and tried to come after me, now Naruto is trying to stop him.

"Yes she is! She's my little girl! And I have to protect her since she can't! She wasn't thinking straight when she went to that killer! He'll kill her!"

Kakashi yelled and I felt my anger build up and start to take over.

'How dare he. He thinks Gaara would hurt me? There's no way he'd do that.'

I felt my aura wrap around me and start my transformation.

"Rin-"

Gaara started, but I cut him off.

"Whatever happens, don't interfere love."

I said before running through the trees and dropping to all fours. My hair lengthened and wrapped around me forming my fur. My teeth and nails formed deadly points, and my anger fueled my size. I was half the size of an oak when I bounded into the clearing where Naruto was pinned down by Kakashi.

My eyes narrowed at the man I'd come to see as my father and growled at him. Both he and Naruto looked up at me surprised and didn't move.

"R-Rin?"

Kakashi asked as he got off Naruto and took a step towards me. I growled at him and he froze.

"Rin?"

He asked again and I walked towards him.

"How dare you."

I barked at him, even though I knew he couldn't understand me. I turned my gaze to Naruto. The marks on his cheeks were more jagged and his eyes had changed from cerulean to yellow.

"Translate."

I barked at him and he nodded before translating what I'd just said before hand to Kakashi. He looked back and forth between me and Naruto confused before settling on me.

"Rin, what are you talking about-"

He started, but I cut him off.

"What the hell makes you think I'm not able to take care of myself!"

I said and waited for Naruto to translate it for me and for Kakashi to respond.

"Rin, I-"

He cut off and his gaze shifted to something behind me. I didn't have to look, I could feel Gaara's aura walking up beside me. He stopped beside my forepaw and surveyed the scene before him. I saw Kakashi reaching for his dagger and in a flash bounded across the clearing, closed the distance between us, and pinned Kakashi down with one of my paws.

"Don't you dare draw your weapon on him! You may be like a father to me, and that should mean you know better than anyone not to mess with the people I love. If you hurt him, I will kill you."

I said and I saw Kakashi's eye widen as Naruto finished the translation.

"You can't love him! He's a monster, a killer!"

Kakashi said and I growled at him.

"So am I!"

I said and Kakashi shook his head once Naruto finished the translation.

"No Rin, you're not. You only killed because you lost control, he's done it because he enjoys it. He'll kill you too, please come back home."

He said and I growled at him.

"Suna is my home!"

I growled.

Suddenly I felt Gaara's aura next to mine and tensed, unsure of what would happen with Kakashi and him in such close quarters, even though Kakashi was still pinned down under my paw. Gaara stopped at my side and ran his hand though my fur.

"Calm down Rin."

He said in an even tone, looking only at me. I turned and saw he was worried, but worried of what?

'He's worried you'll do something you might regret. He wants you to control your anger little one.'

Kitsana said and I sighed internally. Gaara was right though, my anger does make me dangerous.

I slowly backed away from Kakashi and let him up. He got to his feet and narrowed his eyes at Gaara before looking up at me.

"Rin, Suna isn't your home. Your home is back in Konoha with people who love you. If you stay in Suna you'll be in constant danger. Please."

Kakashi said and I growled.

"I have people back in Suna who love me. I'm in constant danger just because of what I am, it doesn't matter where I am. And it doesn't matter because I can take care of myself!"

I said and Naruto translated.

"That's just it Rin, no you can't! Being able to take care of yourself means you know what decisions are best for you and you obviously don't."

"And what makes you say that?"

I asked.

"Because you left Konoha for this monster!"

Kakashi said and I growled at him. I took a step forward, but Gaara stopped me by running his hand through my fur again.

"He is no monster!"

"Yes he is! And he needs to die!"

Kakashi said before disappearing from my view. Gaara's hand left my fur and I turned to see Kakashi holding a dagger to Gaara's throat. I growled and lunged for them both, transforming into a more human-like form, though I still had my claws, fangs, and tails. I grabbed Kakashi's arm, twisted it so the dagger fell to the ground, spun pulling Kakashi with me, flipped him over and pinned him to the ground and baring my fangs at him.

"He is no monster! He is Suna no Gaara, the man I love, and the father of my child!"