They flee to the halls with their precious cargo. Gaara carries both kids easily with his sand, and though Kakashi is almost

pained

by the need to hold them both and never let go ' it 's safer this way. With both hands free, he can protect them from anyone else lurking in this shitty base.

Within a minute they begin to hear the screams. Gaara doesn 't seem phased by the sounds, but they set Kakashi on edge. Because he

knows

that voice. It 's Hoshika, and not once in his life as he ever heard her scream. He 's barely ever heard her

raise

it above the drawling cadence that most Nara seem so fond of using. If there 's any silver-lining, it 's that Toshiro isn 't here for this.