Kibas pov

I lay on the floor with a frustrated sigh. I'm bored. After being imprisoned for eleven years you'd think I'd be used to sitting still and waiting but nope! I swear there's something wrong with my brain. Why else would I have the inability to sit still for more than five minutes!

I rolled onto my stomach with a pout. If iruka sensai saw me he'd probably scold me for my lack of patience. A ninja can't afford to get antsy he'd probably say. When I was a kid I used to get annoyed at the adults in my life always lecturing me. Now I'd give anything to return home.

I guess my new home's going to be the sand village. My mind drifted off to kankero and the other's. I wonder what it's like over there. Hopefully they'll be as nice as temari, gaara and kankero.

My head shot up at the sound of footsteps outside. I perked up. Finally they're back. My boredom will officially be cured! I rushed to the door happily to greet them but they weren't there..

Someone else was!

"Ah so this is where the little slave ran off to. Not a bad hiding spot kid" I tried to run away but he grabbed me "you're not going anywhere sweetheart" his grip on me tightened, causing me to let out a pained yelp "the gall you had to kill your own masters" he growled. My eyes widened. He thinks I did that? "Count your blessings that you fetch such a high price or you'd be dead right now" he threw me over his shoulder. I kicked and struggled but to no avail. No. I don't want to be a slave again-

My thoughts were cut off by the man getting knocked over by a white blur. I looked up in disbelief at who saved me.

"Akamaru?" My voice was strained from years of not speaking. The now much bigger dog approached me with a happy wag of his tail. Despite us only meeting for a short period of time he still remembers me. Has he been tracking me this whole time?

I slowly reached out to touch his soft white fur, still not entirely sure he was real. As my hand touched his head I broke down, crying into him. He wrapped his tail around me, silently comforting me as I cried.