Naruto was now back to Konoha after his training with Pervy-Sage. There, he reunites with his friends and learns that only he is still a Genin. Later on, he is told about Gaara being kidnapped, and immediately agrees to go on a mission to save him. He could not let one of his friends down! While on his and the rest of Team Kakashi's journey to Suna, he thinks about the one tail jinciuriki. He remembers his tragic back story, how much he suffered and he refuses to let him suffer any more! That's how friends are, after all. But... If that's how friends are, then why does his heart skip a beat every time he think about the Kazekage? *weekly updates*

Lee is feeling strangely around Gaara and struggles with the reason why.