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AN: Yes, finally updated!! XD Trying to keep up with school stuff so...sorry ^_^; enjoy anyway



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“So these attacks haven’t been random, you believe there is someone that has taken up the leadership position?”

The discussion had finally made it beyond the fact that Naruto and Gaara had a relationship with each other to the attacks that have happened against the Hokage. Before the blond leader could respond the door jerked open, the brighter light from the hallway washing in reveling a sweaty, on guard Kiba.

“Hokage, I must speak to you immediately.” Said the dog nin. The urgency of his voice brought Naruto to his feet and he gave the other Kages one glance before nodding.

“Excuse me.” He said following Kiba out. The door snapped shut and the Inuzuka turned to him,

“One of them got through to this building Shikamaru has in his shadow jutsu at the moment, but I don’t know how long he can last. I need to move you to a safer location—”

“If there’s one there’s more,” Naruto muttered distractedly, cutting off his friend. He couldn’t leave half way through the meeting.

“I’ll alert Mizukage-sama so we can have him fully detained. Get back to Shikamaru.” Naruto ordered. The dog lover nodded once before he disappeared to do as he was told. Naruto turned and faced the door entering it swiftly.

“You’re city has been breached.” Naruto said staring avidly at the leader of village hidden in the mist. The Mizukage stood up,

“Breached? By whom?” He asked outraged. Naruto, exhaled,

“By the nins that want me dead. One of my own has him under a jutsu but I’m sure his chakra is slowly being drained away. He needs to be detained.”

“Why wasn’t he killed on the spot if he is after you?” One leader asked. Naruto turned towards the voice, it was the Kage from Rock.

“I want answers, why they’re after, who is leading them. Killing him will not get any answers.” It didn’t even seem moments later when the door bust open, Gaara had kept his eyes on the Naruto the entire time, feeling out the charka throughout the building and wasn’t surprised to see the dog nin panting in the doorway.

“He’s dead. Breaking Shikamaru’s jutsu, his body was a living corpse.” The shocked silence that followed his statement was soon followed by Kiba pulling something from his pocket.

“This was what he left.” The seal had already been broken indicating it was checked for bombs seals or other dangerous jutsu’s. Naruto slid it open, his eyes widening in shock.

“Hokage?” Naruto barely registered Gaara’s voice in his ear.

“I need to return to Konoha tonight. So this meeting must be finished within the hour.” The blond turned slowly, dismissing Kiba from the room. The door shut softly,

“As you wish Hokage-sama.” Said the Riakage as he passed a concerned eye over the impassive face before his gaze met the Kazekage’s, the lucid green narrowed and swiftly he looked away.

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Shikamaru crouched on the ground, the nin had broken through his jutsu far too easily. The shadow nin had been thrown back when his justsu had broken, the rogue had tossed a scroll along the ground saying:

“Make sure you’re Hokage receives the love note.” And before anyone of them could have stop him the kunai flashed briefly, coming to the neck and one swift move the blood splattered and the body crumpled.

“He was already a corpse.” Kakashi said kneeling next to him when Kiba skidded to a halt his eyes wide, before putting his figners to his lips to call Akamaru, but before he could Kakashi looked over at him.

“Wait, keep him on patrol, take and check the scroll and get back and tell the Hokage.” Kakashi ordered, before looking over at Neji disapprovingly. The Hyuuga had never hesitated to protect the Hokage before this, never would have dreamed of hesitation. But he had hesitated.

“Shikamaru’s right. You’re distracted,” His voice was low, “If it happens again I won’t need the Hokage’s permission to dispatch you.”

“Of course.” Neji replied stiffly. He was utterly disgusted with himself and how his focused had dipped so dangerously low. A hand landed on his shoulder and he looked up to meet steady black eyes.

“Stop acting like a wounded dog, Hyuuga.” Shocked, Neji’s eyes widened before a wash of anger flew through his system.

“Wounded dog?” He hissed, but the usual passive and lazy nin’s eyes sparked,

“You stepped aside, and never pursued, and yet you were loyal. Now Naruto has finally taken to the Kazekage and you have put you’re feelings above his safety” Shikamaru withrew with an angry ‘tch’ before fully releasing Neji’s shoulder and turning around.

“The Hokage will more the likely want to leave this night.” The shadow manipulator said looking to Kakashi, his back tense making sure another attack woulnd't occur,

“Probably, think you can persuade him to stay one more?” Came the quiet reply from the elite grey haired jounin. Neji cleared his head, but Shikamaru’s words were cutting if not true. He had let the feelings die a long time ago.

“I’ll do it.” Neji said suddenly, looking to them finally. He would not let his emotions get in the way of protecting the Hokage ever again.

“Are you sure you can?” The slight deride of Shikamru’s voice only strengthened his resolve, he nodded once and watched the slight smirk race across Shikamaru’s mouth.

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“They aren’t leaving for Konoha.” Someone whispered in the darkness as they viewed the village in it’s nightly vigil.

“It doesn’t matter. And anyway, Sabaku has taken residence with him. Alone he would be difficult as it is.”

“Should we dispatch of the Kazekage?” One asked, moving silently next to his comrade.

“In the current situation, that would be impossible.” Was the reply,

“When they move, we move. The only way to succeed is to get the Hokage alone.”

“And how do you propose we do that?” The eyes slid over to the nin next to him briefly a slow smile pulling under the mask.

“Be patient.” Whispered the nin before the group disappeared into the night.

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“I am not staying! You don’t understand when my people are endangered—”

“I do not believe this group is after anyone but you.” Gaara had entered the small Hokage suite in the middle of the argument, his eyes landing on Neji. The pale white eyes narrowed before he turned his attention back to his Hokage.

“I feel the Kazekage is right.” The Hyuuga said finally keeping the anger to a low broil in his stomach. Naruto glanced between them before huffing.

“Fine. One more night.” He agreed angrily and storming off, pulling the robe from his back and throwing it to the side

“Neji, Let Kakashi know that even against my judgment that we are staying. I also want Shino to put up a perimeter, and you can take the first watch with Lee.” Naruto paused, turning towards the Hyuuga swiftly,

“You’re the only one who didn’t react to the attack. Did he have any weapons?” Neji’s eyebrow twitched downward, not ignoring the fact Naruto had brought up his inability to fight for the mere seconds of the attack.

“He didn’t have any weapons, and he broke Shikamaru’s jutsu within moments. He was an animated corpse.” Was his reply. Naruto narrowed his eyes.

“Alright. Thanks Neji.” He whispered dismissing the other nin with a wave of one hand, his eyes focused on a point of the carpet, clearly thinking about something. His fist clenched tightly and he looked up sharply as the door closed to meet two lucid green eyes and he exhaled suddenly sagging down on to the chair at his hip.

“Damn it.” He said running his finger through his hair roughly, “I don’t have a fucking clue what they want with me.” He hissed, jerking suddenly as fingers wrapped into his own, digging into his scalp slowly,

“What was on the scroll?” Gaara asked softly sitting down next to him, finally asking. Naruto had left the meeting too quickly for Gaara's liking immediatly taking the Hyuuga with him.

Naruto passed it too him slowly, his fingers shook. Gaara slid his fingers from the hair dragging them down the back of his neck before taking the scroll from the hand and sliding it open, his eyes skimming the contents.

A shinobi must understand the proper time when the enemy is tired and ill prepared.

“Where is this from?” Gaara asked slowly, turning his gaze to the blonds. Naruto swallowed.

“Chuunin exams...” Naruto whispered, “It was a part of a song…he used it as a password…I haven’t heard it for years…”

“And his seal.” Stated the redhead softly watching the cerulean eyes staring at the scroll avidly,

“Yes. When he fully broke from Konoha, that seal was placed on his subordinates, until I killed him. I thought the rest of his followers had been hunted down and taken care of as well.” Naruto voice was barely above a whisper.

Gaara placed the scroll on the side of table,

“How do you know if he’s not dead?” Gaara asked quietly. Naruto eyes flashed to his anger washing over his face, his entire body stiffening.

“I was the one that killed him.” He hissed, “I could feel his heart beat stop against my chest!” His voice went hoarse and he went to pull himself the Gaara’s grip but the Kazekage’s hand tightened at the back of his neck, pulling him close again laying one gentle kiss under the ear, the fingers tightening even more.

“Look at me.” Gaara whispered forcibly, waiting patiently until the angry blue eyes brought themselves up to meet the others.

“What more do you want me to say?” Naruto asked weakly, “I killed him and now you think he’s—”

Gaara’s mouth pressed against his slowly, his pale fingers curling under the chin as the Naruto began to resist the tender kiss. The blond dropped his jaw at the light lap at his bottom lip but Gaara only pulled away keeping the kiss slow until Naruto let out one shuddering breath

“Gaara…?” He asked into the mouth, the redheaded Kage tangled his fingers through the blond locks gently.

“Yes?” He inquired, Naruto pulled him in wanting to let the newest developments to fall away, but the other man paused, pinning Naruto’s eyes in his own,

“You said…‘our relationship’ at the meeting…what…are we?” He asked trying to keep his voice calm, even though it seemed everything from the day was crashing around his ears. Gaara’s steady gaze softened, the lips pressed warmly to Naruto’s own, drawing away only to whisper one word into the mouth;

“Together.”
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TBC

Sooooooooooo....Making sense yet? Too slow again? Might be a lemon...thing...next chapter..if I can swing it the right way ^^ Got suggestion? Questions? Think I ruined it? lol. Let me know! Honestly!! I don't bite!


Zetsumi: Yes..well...we got this all worked out hehe

Bookworm51485: lol, yes very romantic, hehe. You'll find out!! Promise won't keep you in the dark for too long!

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Ukagau: Hmmm..I wonder hehe. Of course Neji should have a friend..I'm working on it promise!!!

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