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chuunin_archiverated: R-nc 17 (for future chapters)
Pairings: TemaxShika GaaxSaku
"Tsunade sama!"
"Hai?"
"Something is wrong with them!"
There was no need to ask the frightened medic nin who the 'them' were. There could only be a pair of people in the ward who could frighten people that tend horrific injurys every day to such an extent with just a gaze.
Without a word Tsunade rushed out with the medic nin towards the chanber 'they' were in.
"What is their condition?"
"Physically they are stabilized but they are holding tightly on to each other and won't let go. They don't say a word and are trembling badly. There's something wrong Tsunade sama. They seem to be waiting for something horrible to happen."
She gritted her teeth. -It couldn't be...-
"How long has it been since they have been rescued?"
"Almost 48 hours."
-So that was it! Why didn't I see it before?-
* * *
"Anosa anosa! Why can't we go see them Tsunade Obaachan?"
Tsunade delivered a round house punch that had Naruto slamming into the wall behind him. The other ninja's cleverly stepped out of his way.
"I've told you not to call me that Naruto!"
She surveyed the crew that was bound to arrive some time, when news of their rescue reached Konoha. Today was proving very long and tedious.
Shikamaru and Sakura relaxed somewhat after 48 hours. And although they released each other and nothing else about them seemed to change. Innately they were different. It was as though some switch inside them went on. They might now be ready to accept the fact they were indeed rescued and aren't in the clutches of Itachi. But just how long will it take for them to adapt to safety?
Everyone had come. It wasn't a surprise, although the presence of Sai was slightly startling.
"Obaachan! That hurt!"
Tsunade resisted the urge to punch him again. "How in the world did you arrive so quickly? News reached Konoha only yesterday morning. It takes three days to get here."
Simultaneously everyone glared at Rock lee who was quite oblivious to the fact three teams were giving him death glares. well, with the exception of Sai who only glanced at Lee to confirm with Tsunade the identity of the culprit who drove them manically to be faster.
Tenten shrugged, "He wanted to arrive in half a day."
Tsunade sighed heavily. She could well imagine it. That young man took after Maito Gai in too many ways.
"Give them one more day to recover Naruto. They have been through alot. I have to return to Konoha now but if any of you do anything to destablize them..."
Everyone shivered at her ominous tone.
"Well. I better get going. Remember though, do not bombard them with questions on where they have been. Rather tell them what has happened, let them ctchup. And gently."
She looked at the jounin who stood by the window. "Kakashi. Make sure they return to Konoha after a week."
He nodded affirmative. "Hai. Hokage sama."
She left the group of ninja's feeling guiltily releived that she needn't deal with 'them' again. But she also had an urge to return to Konoha immediatly to get her hands on any books pertaining to the effects of Mangekyo. She also had to deal with the Nara clans request to leave Konoha that were undoubtly sitting on her table. They were more mannered the younger generation that just went AWOL and showed up here.
She frowned. How was she going to tell Haruno her parents, her only relatives had died in battle shortly after she disappeared?
* * *
"Obaachan no Baka..."
Kakashi raised an eyebrow at Naruto, but he knew what the young man was feeling. It was, after all, the woman he loved that had returned and even a day seemed far too long to wait.
"You guys must be tired. Go ahead to headquaters. Temari san will tell you where you can rest."
They all nodded and made to go rest. He sighed when he saw Rock Lee making his way towards Kakashi. There was no way he could avoid him. And if he was like Gai, even if Kakashi managed to avoid him, Lee would probably track him down.
"Kakashi sensei? Where is the training grounds?"
The Copy Nin almost blanched. "I'm sure Temari can tell you that."
"But I'd like to spar with you. You are after all Gai sensei's Eternal Rival."
This time Kakashi did blanche. -Why did Gai have to spawn another copy of himself?-
"Ah he he...Temari has more time on her hands. Gomen, I still have things to do. Perhaps some other time Lee kun." -Sorry Temari-
After being, rejected Lee looked exceedingly disappointed, but he ominously brightened up. "Would you spar with me when you do find time?"
"Eh... Well... I meant um..."
"I'll wait for you then!"
Kakashi watched as Lee skipped away, feeling as though the weight of the world had suddenly dropped on his shoulders. Outside another of those frequent sand storms started up again.
* * *
"Gaara."
The Kazekage didn't turn around from the window.
"Temari. Kankuro."
The older brother pulled uneasily at his forehead protector. "Gaara. It's been three days and now they won't speak to anyone. Thye won't move away from each other, it's worring and now the other Konoha ninja's have arrived."
Gaara didn't answer.
"I know you didn't want them here. I know how you feel, but please, now that they are here. Isn't there anything we can do to help? Sakura did save Kankuro's life." Temari looked over at Kankuro as he clenched his fist angrily. Sakura saved his life and now he couldn't do the same for her. Suddenly he looked back at his sister. He had remembered something.
The village of the sand might not be very welcoming but since Gaara's return, the Leaf has become a brother village. A bothersome village but one that will stick by their side, and one that the people of the sand will stick by.
"Wasn't Sakura impressed with our herbs? Perhaps that can help?"
Temari thought about it. "You're right. Come Kankuro. Do you want to come Gaara?"
When he didn't move a muscle she shrugged. Turning they both left their brother. What they didn't see was the gourd in the corner had sand flowing out agitatedly. Something was bothering Gaara, and he had no idea how to deal with it.
Pairings: TemaxShika GaaxSaku
"Tsunade sama!"
"Hai?"
"Something is wrong with them!"
There was no need to ask the frightened medic nin who the 'them' were. There could only be a pair of people in the ward who could frighten people that tend horrific injurys every day to such an extent with just a gaze.
Without a word Tsunade rushed out with the medic nin towards the chanber 'they' were in.
"What is their condition?"
"Physically they are stabilized but they are holding tightly on to each other and won't let go. They don't say a word and are trembling badly. There's something wrong Tsunade sama. They seem to be waiting for something horrible to happen."
She gritted her teeth. -It couldn't be...-
"How long has it been since they have been rescued?"
"Almost 48 hours."
-So that was it! Why didn't I see it before?-
* * *
"Anosa anosa! Why can't we go see them Tsunade Obaachan?"
Tsunade delivered a round house punch that had Naruto slamming into the wall behind him. The other ninja's cleverly stepped out of his way.
"I've told you not to call me that Naruto!"
She surveyed the crew that was bound to arrive some time, when news of their rescue reached Konoha. Today was proving very long and tedious.
Shikamaru and Sakura relaxed somewhat after 48 hours. And although they released each other and nothing else about them seemed to change. Innately they were different. It was as though some switch inside them went on. They might now be ready to accept the fact they were indeed rescued and aren't in the clutches of Itachi. But just how long will it take for them to adapt to safety?
Everyone had come. It wasn't a surprise, although the presence of Sai was slightly startling.
"Obaachan! That hurt!"
Tsunade resisted the urge to punch him again. "How in the world did you arrive so quickly? News reached Konoha only yesterday morning. It takes three days to get here."
Simultaneously everyone glared at Rock lee who was quite oblivious to the fact three teams were giving him death glares. well, with the exception of Sai who only glanced at Lee to confirm with Tsunade the identity of the culprit who drove them manically to be faster.
Tenten shrugged, "He wanted to arrive in half a day."
Tsunade sighed heavily. She could well imagine it. That young man took after Maito Gai in too many ways.
"Give them one more day to recover Naruto. They have been through alot. I have to return to Konoha now but if any of you do anything to destablize them..."
Everyone shivered at her ominous tone.
"Well. I better get going. Remember though, do not bombard them with questions on where they have been. Rather tell them what has happened, let them ctchup. And gently."
She looked at the jounin who stood by the window. "Kakashi. Make sure they return to Konoha after a week."
He nodded affirmative. "Hai. Hokage sama."
She left the group of ninja's feeling guiltily releived that she needn't deal with 'them' again. But she also had an urge to return to Konoha immediatly to get her hands on any books pertaining to the effects of Mangekyo. She also had to deal with the Nara clans request to leave Konoha that were undoubtly sitting on her table. They were more mannered the younger generation that just went AWOL and showed up here.
She frowned. How was she going to tell Haruno her parents, her only relatives had died in battle shortly after she disappeared?
* * *
"Obaachan no Baka..."
Kakashi raised an eyebrow at Naruto, but he knew what the young man was feeling. It was, after all, the woman he loved that had returned and even a day seemed far too long to wait.
"You guys must be tired. Go ahead to headquaters. Temari san will tell you where you can rest."
They all nodded and made to go rest. He sighed when he saw Rock Lee making his way towards Kakashi. There was no way he could avoid him. And if he was like Gai, even if Kakashi managed to avoid him, Lee would probably track him down.
"Kakashi sensei? Where is the training grounds?"
The Copy Nin almost blanched. "I'm sure Temari can tell you that."
"But I'd like to spar with you. You are after all Gai sensei's Eternal Rival."
This time Kakashi did blanche. -Why did Gai have to spawn another copy of himself?-
"Ah he he...Temari has more time on her hands. Gomen, I still have things to do. Perhaps some other time Lee kun." -Sorry Temari-
After being, rejected Lee looked exceedingly disappointed, but he ominously brightened up. "Would you spar with me when you do find time?"
"Eh... Well... I meant um..."
"I'll wait for you then!"
Kakashi watched as Lee skipped away, feeling as though the weight of the world had suddenly dropped on his shoulders. Outside another of those frequent sand storms started up again.
* * *
"Gaara."
The Kazekage didn't turn around from the window.
"Temari. Kankuro."
The older brother pulled uneasily at his forehead protector. "Gaara. It's been three days and now they won't speak to anyone. Thye won't move away from each other, it's worring and now the other Konoha ninja's have arrived."
Gaara didn't answer.
"I know you didn't want them here. I know how you feel, but please, now that they are here. Isn't there anything we can do to help? Sakura did save Kankuro's life." Temari looked over at Kankuro as he clenched his fist angrily. Sakura saved his life and now he couldn't do the same for her. Suddenly he looked back at his sister. He had remembered something.
The village of the sand might not be very welcoming but since Gaara's return, the Leaf has become a brother village. A bothersome village but one that will stick by their side, and one that the people of the sand will stick by.
"Wasn't Sakura impressed with our herbs? Perhaps that can help?"
Temari thought about it. "You're right. Come Kankuro. Do you want to come Gaara?"
When he didn't move a muscle she shrugged. Turning they both left their brother. What they didn't see was the gourd in the corner had sand flowing out agitatedly. Something was bothering Gaara, and he had no idea how to deal with it.
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