Rabbit Princess [Gaara] [2]

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Tsukiko looked ahead and saw the village of Sunagakure in the distance. She let out a sigh of relief as she, Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi and Temari approached the entrance to the village, where they were met by one of the guards, Yakku.

"We've been waiting for you!" Yakku exclaimed. "Temari-San was with you?" He gestured to the entrance. "This way," They were joined by two Sunagakure Shinobi as they ran into the village, the two informing the five about the whole situation on the way.

"What? They do Kankuro too?!" Temari asked, shocked as they hurried. Tsukiko pursed her lips, her eyes turning into a cold glare as she listened.

"Yes," Yakku informed. "After the Kazekage-Sama was abducted, Kankuro-Dono went after him. But he was poisoned by the enemy, and we don't know how to remove the poison! At this rate..."

"Poisons, huh?" Tsukiko said as she looked at Yakku. "Well, we're in luck because we've got a poison genius right here," She thrusted her thumb toward herself. "I'll save him – there's no way I can't fix up a poisonous wound,"

"Tsukiko's right," Sakura added as they continued to run deeper and deeper into the village. "There's really no poison that Tsukiko cannot recognise. She'll fix him up like this," She snapped her fingers. "I've seen her do it,"

Before they even entered the Sunagakure Hospital, Tsukiko had begun to put her hair up into a bun and pulling off her gloves. They were immediately directed toward the direction of the operation room Kankuro was in and they went sprinting in.

"Kankuro!" Temari called out as soon as they ran into the treatment room number three. Tsukiko threw off her backpack and Haori as she reached the table where Kankuro was laid. Sakura caught her things and began to unpack the medical supplies they carried.

Tsukiko ignored everyone in the room as she began to assess Kankuro's condition while an old lady by the treatment caught sight of Kakashi and suddenly flared up angrily, "Curse you!" She rushed toward the clueless Jonin. "Prepare yourself!"

Naruto instantly made a clone and quickly stopped her punch and her kick before it got to Kakashi. The old woman jumped back, getting into stance. Tsukiko looked up with a glare at the racket as she rummaged through her stuff.

"Why the hell are you attacking Kakashi Sensei, you wrinkly old –" Naruto started but the old woman had interrupted the blond as his clone vanished.

"Konoha's White Fang! How dare you, you wretched scum...?!" the old lady said. "How I've longed to avenge my son! This is for him!"

"Um, I'm not..." Kakashi said, holding up his hands in defence.

"No excuses!" the old lady said and was about to attack him when an old man held his arm in front of her, stopping her.

"Take a closer look, Nee-Chan..." the old man said. The old lady looked at Kakashi, who was laughing nervously. "He does resemble the White Fang, but that's not him,"

"Hello!" Kakashi said, holding up a hand.

"Besides, Konoha's White Fang died a long time ago," the old man informed his sister. "Remember? When you heard, you got really angry and started screaming about how you hadn't avenged your son yet. Isn't that right, Nee-Chan?" Everyone stayed in their place, staring.

"Just kidding!" the old lady said. "I was just pretending to be senile!" She laughed awkwardly as others watched her. But then she caught sight of Tsukiko. "You! Curse you!" She rushed at Tsukiko next.

"What the heck did I do?!" Tsukiko shouted as she dodged the old man by dropping down and then turning around swiftly to look at the woman as she landed on the feet. "Why are you coming at me next?!"