Ninja's Life Remake

Chapter 44: Pursuit of Gaara

Lady Tsunade walked the group of four off to the gate Kira was practically bouncing where she stood, they didn't have a moment to spare, Gaara was kidnapped by the Akatsuki. There was no time for goodbyes, they needed to go. Kakashi placed his hands on her shoulders pushing her so that she stood still on the ground but even he could feel how jittery she was.

"We're off!" Naruto called fixing his backpack.

"I'll be back, Lady Tsunade!" Sakura grinned. This was not a time to sit back and relax. Kakashi sighed closing his eyes feeling her fidget in his hold. As they were leaving Jiraiya popped out of nowhere.

"Hey! Naruto, ya heading out on a mission?" Kira let out a small groan trying to keep calm. She knew she couldn't rush into things but she had to hurry. They don't have much time and she didn't want anything bad to happen to Gaara. Naruto glanced briefly over at Kira before nodding his head. "Oh, but before that. Bad news Tsunade. The Kazekage's been..."

"I know. I'm about to send these four to the sand." Tsunade shrugged hugging herself as she explained to her old teammate.

Jiraiya leaned in close whispering softly to the woman. "Is that wise? Knowing Naruto and Kira's relationship with the Akatsuki..."

"We don't have time for this." She muttered holding her head in pain. Great the headaches were coming back. 'Great job Kira, you're going to bring her out.' She thought to herself annoyed. Before they could officially leave Jiraiya had to talk to Naruto about something. And with the Hatake siblings good trained ears they could hear it was about the Akatsuki; that Naruto's quick temper was his Achilles' heel and that he shouldn't use a certain jutsu.

Kira frowned at the thought. Naruto didn't have that bad of a temper, sure he wore his heart on his sleeve, but something hit Naruto when Jiraiya said something about a certain Jutsu, he looked away sadly. What had happened while they were apart?

Jiraiya rushed toward Kakashi and Kira, he seemed worried but tried to play it off as if he wasn't. "Kakashi, keep an eye on him. Don't let him go too crazy. I'm counting on you."

"Don't worry." Kakashi smiled feeling his sister slip out from under him towards Naruto who was already leaving. There wasn't a second to lose.

"Kakashi, Sakura, hurry up!" Kira called chasing after Naruto who was already on the run. Thank god, she didn't think she could have waited anymore. She just needed to run to get to Suna, she'd have more of an understanding what happened when she got there.

"Temari!" Sakura shouted surprising Kira out of her thoughts. Looking down Temari was already on her way home. She needed to gather the students for the Chunin Selection Exam. She didn't know, she didn't know about her brother. Skidding to a halt Kira shot down beside the taller blonde haired girl.

She didn't want to worry the girl but she needed to know. "Temari..."

"Kira, we aren't supposed to go to Suna till the end of the exam, what's wrong?" She looked worried when seeing the group of four.

Kira took a deep breath and started playing with her hand again. "Something happened to Gaara..." she whispered fearfully "This organization called the Akatsuki kidnapped him."

"WHAT?! GAARA?!" When no one denied what Kira said she looked horrified. Her younger brother was in trouble. "I knew something felt wrong..."

Kakashi stepped up staring at the Jonin "It's going to take three days to get to the sand, we'd better hurry." He watched her secure her pack on her back. She was ready. The group of five was shooting through the tree's, Naruto's anger getting the best of him causing him to go faster than before. "Naruto, no matter how much of a rush we're in we can't break formation. Calm down, didn't Jiraiya just lecture you about your temper?"