I knew you would find me

There are few new goodies in this chapter!!! Please Read and tell me wehat you think!!Thank you all for your patience I know I still ahve a long way to go but the changes will start to get more dramatic I promise!!

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Shikamaru jerked back as the intense chakra flooded his body. Neji had already stopped, his body twisting around in the direction they had come from, his Byakugan activated.

“I knew we shouldn’t have left Suna,” he muttered, glancing at the scowling man next to him. Shikamaru sighed and nodded as they doubled back, their speed doubling.

“What do think could have initiated his chakra like that?” he asked as they headed back as quickly as they could, chakra forced down their legs to help. His partner didn’t reply at first, only increased his speed even more.

“I don’t know, but I don’t like it. He hasn’t lost control like that in many years,” Neji replied softly, a distant look coming over his face. Shikamaru glanced over at him, narrowing his eyes then back looked back ahead. If anything had happened to Naruto why they were away, the blame would rest squarely on their shoulders.

“Damn,” he cursed under his breath.

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Sakura bolted upright from the medical-nin meeting she was having. The other nins had felt it too because she wasn’t the only one looking fearfully around them. Nothing of that immense of power existed since Gaara’s Demon. Sakura knew exactly who it was.

“I’ll return later,” she said hastily and flew from the room. She only stopped once to pinpoint the source of chakra, and took off to the south, jumping the gate. Her feet pounded on the hardened sand. She just hoped he hadn’t completely lost control. A well of chakra came up behind her, while something hard and black came from the right. She ducked as a Sand-nin ANBU landed heavily next to her, his ninjustsu causing her to fall backwards in an attempt to defend herself.

“I must get to the Hokage!” she yelled, watching as two other ANBUs followed the first.

“He's attacked our Kazekage, any Konoha member is the enemy,” one said before throwing himself at her. Sakura knew she had no chance against the three of them, but let her hands fly together anyway, preparing an attack.

“Daichi, Tabito, Yukio!” someone roared, and the three ANBU members were suddenly thrown backwards by a giant gust of wind. A blond haired Sand-nin landed next to Sakura hastily, glancing only once in her direction.

“Gaara specifically ordered for no interference of any kind,” she said, her full attention on the three ANBU.

“With all do respect, that amount of chakra—”

“Do you have no faith in our Kazekage, or in the Hokage of Konoha?” Temari asked dangerously, her eyes narrowed. Out of the three Sand siblings, she was the second scariest. The nin who had spoken jerked his mouth shut, not daring to speak.

“Good. Return to your posts,” she replied dismissively.

“Temari-san,” Sakura said with a bow, a frown on her face as she looked towards the direction she was heading.

“Your Hokage will be fine,” Temari said her gaze following the pink-headed Kunoichi’s.

“He’s hasn’t lost control like that in years. It just doesn’t happen, something must have triggered it. Why has Gaara been acting like this? I’ve never seen him take such an interest in Naruto.” Sakura asked the blonde headed nin. Temari shrugged with a roll of her eyes sliding the fan back on her back.

“Who knows? He doesn’t tell me anything. You’d be better off asking Kankuro.” She replied.

“He tells him things?” Sakura asked dubiously. Temari smirked widely

“Yeah, I know. Imagine that. Naruto-Sama will be fine.”

“I just don’t feel right…something really could have happened…” Temari grabbed her wrist before the worried medical nin could take off.

“Gaara will not like being disturbed,” she warned. Sakura gave her a smug smile.

“Yeah, he’s like Naruto then. No big deal.” Temari turned away with a small shrug, and Sakura let the smile fade, turning it into a small worried frown as she took off in the direction she started.

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Naruto could feel the blade press hard enough to draw blood and exhaled slowly calming heart rate and his nerves; his body disappeared in a small cloud of smoke. Gaara flicked his hand up, his sand yanking the ANBUs who had managed it to the small oasis and flinging them to the side. They landed in a heap, but Gaara didn’t give them time to really speak as his enraged eyes fell upon them. Naruto landed next to the Kazekage lightly but was ignored completely as Gaara’s incensed eyes stared the ANBU down all of them within the grasps of his sand.

“Your orders were to stay at your posts. I was not to be interfered with,” he said, his voice deadly quiet. The three men were thrown to the ground and they staggered up eyeing the sand hovering threateningly around them with fearful eyes.

“Kazekage-sama the amount of—”

“The Hokage of Konoha had perfect control of his chakra. I will not hear another word of it otherwise.” Naruto stared at Gaara in disbelief

“Gaara…” He started as the eyes slowly turned on him; they were completely unreadable. Before Naruto could continue the Kazekage’s entire body stiffened. Shadows. Narrowing his eyes, the sand whipped backwards, a glint of a blade embedding itself in the sudden hardened sand.

“Shikamaru, release the Kazekage,” Naruto roared much to his own surprise, He could see the shadow manipulator not far from them and slowly the shadow claiming Gaara’s body began to recede. Neji landed in front of Naruto, the Byakugan activated fully as he glared around the small group of ninjas, daring an attack. Naruto let a rueful smile race over his lips before placing a hand on his shoulder gently. He felt the other tense under his hand.

“Relax. I’m fine,” he whispered, but the Hyuuga’s stance did not falter.

“You dismiss us from your side and this happens, Naruto? You don’t lose control like that,” Neji hissed angrily, his eyes trained on Gaara. The sand-nin ANBUs hesitated in indecision with the sand hovering so near.

“Kioko-tai. Take your squad and return to Suna,” Gaara said slowly, He knew the shadow manipulator was inches behind him, but no threat seemed evident. They hastily disappeared in the direction of Suna fearful of the punishment they would receive for disobeying their Kazekage’s orders.

“What happened Naruto?” Neji asked as the three disappeared, his stance slowly relaxing and his eyes turning back to normal. The blonde Hokage looked to Gaara who just watched him steadfastly daring him to explain their argument. Naruto glared at the other man.

“Naruto!” a sudden voice sounded, and all four men looked to see a breathless Sakura racing forward, stopping within a few feet of them.

“What happened?!” she asked shrilly. Naruto sighed, his glare deepening. The look clearly said ‘This is your entire fault.’

“Your Hokage lost control,” he said, self-contempt evident in his voice, but his gaze was firm asking no question from the women.

“But that hasn’t happened since...” she started.

“Don’t,” Naruto hissed, his gaze leaving hers before locking with Gaara’s. They didn’t falter under his glare. Neji shifted next to him and he brought his attention back to the jounins who were supposed to be delivering the message to Konoha. He knew neither the Hyuuga nor Nara were going to want to leave now and deliver the message, but it had to get to Konoha.

“Shikamaru, take the scroll and return to Konoha. I will have Neji stay here,” He finally said, coming to a decision. He knew the lazy nin would like the rest of the weekend off, but the analyst only crossed his arms defiantly.

“Your Hokage will be fine,” Gaara said softly, his eyes drifting to the man next to him.

“I want a better explanation of what happened,” Shikamaru replied, unmoving. It was their duty to protect the Hokage. That came before any other mission.

“I already told you I lost control,” Naruto replied.

“You don’t lose control. No Hokage loses control, at least not without a reason.” Neji said, turning on him.

“Look. I lost control. If you want more then that, ask Gaara. I have papers to review. Shikamaru, you should be on your way before the sun rises,” the blonde said, his face impassive as he moved around the others, making his way through the night-darkened sand dunes.

“It would be unwise for you three to report the actions of tonight,” Gaara said, his eyes never leaving the retreating back of the other man.

“If I may ask…” Sakura started. The cool, green eyes shifted to her and she swallowed hard—the Kazekage was still a very scary man. He was gone in a whirl of sand.

“This week has gone from bad to worse,” Shikamaru said in annoyance, grabbing the scroll from Neji.

“When you two return to Konoha, I want you to report everything to me before filling out anything for the council,” And with that, he took off in the opposite direction.
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Naruto huffed, throwing the black tank top from his body as he attacked the clone with ferocity.

“Weak. That bastard,” he panted, “…Can’t believe I lost control…” He blocked the clone’s very much solid hand, the kunai flying from his hand and hitting the tree trunk behind him. He dodged to the left, his hands flying together, the signs rolling through his fingers. His clone knew exactly what he was doing and repeated the action.

“Damn clone,” Naruto muttered, rolling to the side and releasing the jutsu, annoyed to see that it didn’t hit. He stood, hoping his next move would work. Someone was hiding. The chakra was very well hidden. Naruto twisted around suddenly, blocking the hand.

“You’ve been out here since leaving the desert,” Neji stated, falling back and taking up a fighting stance. Naruto paused, considering him. He hadn’t fought anyone since his days of being an ANBU. The early song birds alerted him to the coming daybreak. Neji watched him, and Naruto immediately focused the chakra internally. It might be nice fighting against another instead of his clones.

“And you’ve been watching me since then,” he replied, finally making a few signs, his shadow clone disappearing.

“Making sure you won’t kill yourself,” Neji said. Naruto gave an annoyed huff before beginning his attack, the silently standing Neji waiting patiently before making his move; Naruto’s eyes widened images of the first time he’d seen Sasuke like that, waiting for him;

Standing motionlessly not even ten feet from where he was, Naruto stared at the raven-headed man who had materialized from the forest on the outskirts of the training ground, his onyx eyes didn’t sway from his own, they seemed to dare him to make a move, to speak.

“You came back.” Naruto whispered, the other stepped forward, pulling the long katana from its holder, the movement caused Naruto’s entire body to tense waiting for the inevitable.

“You knew I would.” Sasuke suddenly said driving the blade into the ground. Naruto eyed him wearily before looking away. He wasn’t sure if happiness was the feeling that coursed through his body at seeing his lover for the first time in several years.

“And you think that you can just waltz in here—you’re—”In mere seconds Sasuke was before him, his mouth right next to his ear,

“I missed you.”

Naruto blinked in surprise, two fingers pressed to his throat quicker then he thought was possible. The Hokage twitched backwards out of touching range of the other man, the fingers had left a searing reminder of what he had lost,

“Why did you hesitate?” Neji asked, confusion hinted in his voice, his finger slowly curled together in a loose fist. The blond took another step back, the sounds of the village waking up catching his attention. The lilac eyes held his own and he suddenly tore them away.

“I’m exhausted Neji, We’ll have to try it again. I promise I won’t hesitate,” he replied unhurriedly even though his heart thudded painfully in his chest. He willed the newest images that flooded his mind away, but barely made it through the small low standing households before he swayed on the spot. His mind wouldn’t let him go...his heart wouldn’t let him go for some reason everything had stared rushing back to him.

“You’re the one who killed him.” He whispered fiercely to himself in a self accusation fashion

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Two eyes watched the fight between the Hokage and an advanced solid clone silently, noting how he moved—agile as ever but steadfast like a rock. It wasn’t until the Hyuuga appeared that Gaara’s eyes narrowed, watching as the Hokage started the attack, ready as ever, but his eyes went wide, almost as if frightened, and he hesitated. The Hyuuga had rushed forward so fast, pressing what could have been a deadly blow to the Hokage’s throat if he had meant to harm. After the defeat, Naruto had seemingly given another one of his stories before practically fleeing. Neji disappeared, supposedly after him. Gaara slowly stood and waited for several minutes.

“You should know better then to sneak up on the Kazekage,” he whispered. Neji had hidden himself perfectly; only the faintest trickle of chakra had given him away. He looked to the left where the other man materialized from the shadows.

“What is your reason for watching our Hokage?” Neji asked his voice hard and demanding.

“His well-being,” Gaara answered. The Hyuuga turned in the direction of the Kage suites located a good few streets away from the training ground. The shadows retreated from the rooftops as the first sparks of light from the desert horizon hit them.

“His well being?” he asked slowly, considering each word.

“You fought him, did you not see it?” Gaara asked turning on him as if it was most obvious thing in the world.

“He hesitated. It was not hard to notice,” Neji replied. The redhead closed his eyes as if searching for something.

“Have you ever trained against him?” Gaara asked quietly. There was a long silence before Neji looked away his eyes un-focusing momentarily,

“We have trained before…” He paused briefly, “but not since his assassination mission.”

The Kazekage’s gaze only landed on the training ground before snapping up to see the unfocused look flash briefly over the Leaf-Nins face, his lips tightened a bit

“Three years,” Gaara said finally before jumping from the second story roof to the ground, the morning sun finally piercing the sky.

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...Hmmmm….wonder when I get write some good smex…..-sigh- well at the rate their going not for a long time. lol…...Anyway, so? Confused yet? I Kinda hope you arn't...lol.