Blood of the Desert (Read after 'fixing the shattered glass')

Chapter 1

Dashyte's P.O.V

I walked into my father's office, stretching my arms above my head i tossed him a scroll: "Here it is, mission complete. The Raikage was very appreciative of your help."

Gaara glanced up at me before reaching for the scroll, scanning it over: "Good Job....Now i do believe your mother had something for you when you got home." He kept his eyes focused on the papers in front of him. "Could you tell her i may be a bit late for supper for me?"

Lacing my fingers behind my head: "Sure, just know she won't be to happy about it."

A sweat drop appeared on my father's head: "I know.."

Turning around, i quickly left his office and opted for jumping out a side window rather than taking the stairs, but by doing so i almost flattened my brother. I had landed with a small thud right in front of him.

Raki: "Whoa!!" The bags he was carrying started to go in every direction, but he somehow managed to collect them all. "Watch it sis, you almost made me drop the groceries."

: "Hehe, sorry about that." I took some of the bags from him.

Raki looked up at the open window then back at me: "Why did you go out the window...again?"

With a wide grin: "Because it's a lot more fun. That and i don't like taking the stairs."

Raki sighed: "You never have liked stairs for some reason."

: "Hey,.." Raki raised an eyebrow at me as i grabbed some of the groceries. "Race ya!" I took off carrying the bags in my arms.

Raki tried to keep up as best he could: "Our arms are full of food, how do you run like this?!"

: "Because i do it a whole lot more than you do! Now get moving slow poke!"

Crystal's P.O.V

I had just started to set up for dinner when two bodies came crashing through the front door.

Leaning out of the kitchen doorway, i could see my kids sprawled out of the floor, the groceries spread out all around them: "And why may i ask.."

Dashyte panted: "I..Win!"

Raki was panting as well: "Not..fair..you had a..head start."

Sighing: "You two better pick this all up."

Dashyte jumped to her feet: "Sure thing and by the way dad said he'd be a little late."

Raki: "Last i heard there was some kind of disturbance around the forest at the edge of our border. He's probably got a meeting with the officials to figure out what to do about it."

: "Well whatever it is he better get his butt home soon or so help me i'll march over there and drag him back here." After looking back at my children. "What?"

Raki: "Nothing, nothing."

Dashyte: "I just wouldn't put it past you to actually do that."

-.- "Just pick this all up and help me with supper."

Dashyte and Raki: "Hai!"