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Chapter I

As they walked through the village of Konoha, little Gaara's eyes grew to the size of saucers, taking in everything at once. Looking at the vendors selling food and produce, no one was glaring at him out of fear or distrust, and they weren't running away from him, as they would have where he was from. They were all just smiling. After six years being screamed at talked about behind his back, and ignored, it was amazing seeing so many smiles and they were for him. His father had taken him and his elder siblings, Temari and Kankuro, to visit Konoha.

He couldn't wait to tell uncle Yashamaru about how nice the people here were.

At the sounds of a commotion up ahead, Gaara looked up from his thoughts and saw a blonde boy about his age running toward him, looking back over his shoulder warily as he ran.

Curious, he called out to the blonde and asked what he was running from. The boy looked around cautiously, and then grinned mischievously at the red head.

"The name's Naruto Uzumaki! Heheh and I just played the best prank ever. But right now, I'm running from my teacher, Iruka-sensei! He gets really mad, it's funny!" Naruto said in one long breath, and looked at Gaara curiously, "Who are you? I've never seen you around before." He asked.

"I'm visiting with my father…the Kazekage. My name is Gaara." he said with a frown. Usually after he said his name people would run away, but when he looked up Naruto was standing there smiling at him. He even looked a little excited. How odd.

"Cool, the Kazekage is kind of like Hokage right? You know I'm gonna be Hokage someday! Well nice to meet you Gaara, but I've got to run before sensei catches up!" Naruto said, and in the distance someone could be heard yelling the boy's name. He laughed, "I'll see you later, Gaara!" he said as he hastily ran off.

Gaara watched the boy leave, followed by a frustrated chunnin with a ponytail chasing after him. He was stunned that the boy had no fear of him. 'I might really like this Konoha…' he thought as he ran to catch up with his "family".

He followed his father in to the Hokage's building along with his brother and sister. They walked into the room were the Hokage was sitting behind a desk. When the elderly Sandaime saw the Kazekage and his children, he stood up and bowed. The Kazekage politely returned the gesture.

"Take a seat, Lord Kazekage," the Hokage offered, and Gaara's father thanked him.

As his father sat down in front of the Hokage and him and his siblings were told to sit on the ground behind him. Then his father began to speak.

~~~~~~~~~~~~Switch to Hokage's POV~~~~~~~~~~

"Come in," Hiruzen Sarutobi called, and the Kazekage entered his office. Behind him Hiruzen recognized the Kazekage's three children coming in behind him. The eldest was a girl about nine, who wore her hair in four spiky ponytails, there were two boys, one about seven with purple makeup on, and the last, a short little boy about six who looked like a young version of the Kazekage with the same crazy blood red hair; he guessed that these were his children.

"Take a seat, Lord Kazekage." Hiruzen nodded to him, gesturing to the seat in front of his desk.

"Thank you, Lord Hokage."

"So Hokage, you are already aware of why I am here. I see the need to strengthen the ties between our two villages and have decided on a solution. '' Said the Kazekage, folding his arms after he had sat down.

"Please, feel free to share with me your ideas and I will see if there needs to be compromise." the Hokage said.

"Through transfers you will receive my three children, and I will receive three of your ninja around the same age as my children. Two must be from ninja clans the other may be a genin from your lines," the Kazekage answered.

'Well that certainly wasn't what I was expecting him… but I suppose I will work with what I've got' the Hokage thought. But what was the Kazekage expecting? Perhaps he was hoping for an Uchiha, or a Hyuuga… this could be dangerous. But perhaps he could twist the Kazekage's request around, working with the vague aspect of the details.

He would need to give this some thought.

"I will think about what you have said and give you an answer by the end of the week." the Hokage said, hiding his caution with an encouraging nod.

~~~~~~~~~~~~Switch to Gaara's POV~~~~~~~~~~

What? Does that mean I'm going to stay here, that make me so happy, everyone's so nice and smiley like uncle Yashumaru. 'Oh no, what about uncle Yashumaru?' he thought.

He tugged on his father's robes and said "What about uncle Yashumaru, father?"

His dad turned and said, "I've already told your uncle what might happen. Its ok; he says that he loves you very much even If you are not with him." He said evenly.

He turned to the Hokage and said; "I will see you in one week. I hope that by then, you will have an answer for me, Lord Hokage." he said as he closed the door behind him.

~to be continued~

Authors note: I would like to thank my two amazing betas they helped A LOT with my bad grammar and talking thanks kinkitsune01 and .peaches you're the best betas a chick could ask for