Car Help..

[rawfuls]

Very Nasty Creaking/Grinding Sound Upon Startup - 2001 Kia Sportage 2WD

Started hearing this, initially started on the freeway, was the first time I heard it.
I was in ECO mode, floored it on the freeway to catch up with traffic (merging from on-ramp to the lanes), heard the engine kick in (Best I could describe it, is, as if it's kicking in more cylinders, not very auto-intelligent, though) and could definitely hear the engine about to redline.
Sounded like it needed a bit more distance to shift into the next gear, so I left off the gas, and then I heard it, sounded like a gear grind.

Didn't pay much attention, figured I guess it was about to shift into the gear until I left off the gas, then it shifted back into the original gear it was in (had already gained to freeway traffic speed).

Parked at home, didn't turn it over until I was moving it from driveway to driveway.
Heard it, sounds like some gears shredding and grinding, but doesn't make too much sense to me- the transmission doesn't need to shift gears when turning over?

Started it up this morning, again, heard it.
Drove some, didn't hear anything during drives.
And after starting it back up to go back home, heard it again, and was in a parking lot, so lots of steering and sharp turns, and as I was maxing out a turn, I could hear it faintly.
Sounds like roughly the same thing.

I was thinking a timing belt, but doesn't sound likely, since the steering.
Maybe they're related, maybe not.
Seems to only reveal the sound during startup, and low-speed sharp turns. (I mean, like, 1-2mph sharp turns).

Ideas?

Would like to get this fixed ASAP, but won't be able to take it into the shop for about a week, or if it gets very bad (parents).
It's my daily commuter between home and practice.

Video:
After ~12 seconds, I was turning the wheel to give you a feel for the steering noise, otherwise, you should be able to hear the startup noise.



Has me thinking on the starter motor, but can't be sure.
Engine oil is right on the level point..