The truth

chapter 3

Thier walk to the next campsite felt longer than expected. They walked from sunup to sundown. They would have made camp sooner but the area they had been passing through had been one where rogue nin sightings as well as thieves at an all time high so they didn't want to press thier luck.

The team's and their sensei had arrived at the second campsite, and they were all quick to set up their tents.

Sakura had complained the whole way, and they were very relieved when she had finally shut up. She sat down and rested her legs while Choji set up their tent and his own sleeping bag, making sure to tell Sakura to set up her own things.

Sasuke had set up their tent and Naruto was tasked with getting the inside of the tent ready. Naruto had been adamant that Sasuke go help with the fire so that he could focus on the tent because Sasuke liked helping but Naruto liked doing things on his own.

The others where all seated around the fire. Sasuke sat in between Shikamaru and Choji. Sakura wanted to cling to him, and he didn't want that.

However, they were all immediately on high alert when they heard people coming closer. They stood up, Kunai's ready and expecting anything and everything. Sasuke angling himself in such a way that he could reach Naruto if fighting did start. Knowing the blonde he's probably already picked up the threat and was just waiting to go on the defense.

Out of the darkness they saw three approaching figures.

It wasn't long, before they stepped out of the darkness and into the light. They were friends not foe.

The sand siblings were stood in front of them. Each standing tall and proud and looking bored out of thier minds.

"Oh, hello Gaara, Kankuru and Temari." Kakashi greeted with a smile. Or they think it was a smile, you never could tell with the mask and eye thing

"Hey. What exactly are you guys doing here?" Temari asked as she waved at them.

"We are on our way to Uzshiogakure. For some team building experience. Why are you here?" Kakashi said.

"We're also on our way to Uzshio. We are taking some much-needed vacation time. The ruins there are beautiful this time of year." Temari said.

"Well than how about we go to Uzshio together? It would most likely be a much more interesting trip than walking alone." Kurenai suggested to the group.

"I'm fine with it. How about you guys?" Kankuru asked his siblings.

"Well, it's better than looking at your ugly mug the whole time. So yeah." Temari said.

"Hey!" Kankuru whined out.

"Oh, calm down. Besides Gaara agrees with me. Right Gaara?" Temari asked as she turned to her little brother.

Gaara wasn't answering. His eyes were scanning the camp, he was looking for someone and he got more restless the more he couldn't locate this someone.

Shikamaru caught on and said, "Naruto is in the tent. He wanted to get his bed ready."

"Which tent is he in?" Gaara asked.

"The big black one. Naruto is in there." Shikamaru said as he pointed to the tent furthest from the fire.

Gaara nodded his head, gave his gourd to his brother and walked to the tent. They only had to hear Naruto's happy exclamation and a thud to know the two were happy to see each other again.

"Why does he want to see Naruto?" Sasuke asked with a scowl.

"Omega's usually want to be near their Omegan friend's. And with so many Alphas around its understandable." Temari said.