Scarlet: Oh wow..hm..this one is so hard to do since I can't even find any episodes on Youtube. It's funny though. They have episode 79 and 81 but where's episode 80 gone to D: I hope this first chapter doesn't suck much TT Sorry if the time of things are wrong. Help me correct it if it is --

Ps. Sorry for making Gaara so..friendly..it was early in the morning and I didnt know what to type D:

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Chapter 1: Why are you not afraid of me?

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How long has it been..since that day..? Many things have happened since then I suppose..I have dated and had my heart broken by Uchiha Sasuke. The third hokage died protecting us loyally and on that day, before his funeral, I saw how helpless someone really was, and how much they've changed my life.

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4 Years ago: After Kyuubi vs. Shukaku

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"SASUKE!!"

Without even looking back at me..he walked out the door. Leaving me helpless, broken hearted and alone.

"Did I really cause you that much trouble.." I couldn't help crying myself to sleep..

Some time later..I don't know when. I was woken up by people running by my door shouting

"Hurry up!"

"How are you going to treat someone like him?"

"We've got orders just to leave him in a room alone"

I heard a door slam close and those same people walk quickly away.

'I wonder what that was about' I couldn't help but want to find out what that sound was and who they put into the room not far from mine. Curiosity killed the cat. This was suppose to be a special section where only emergency care units are allowed.

"I wonder.." Carefully getting out of bed. I found out that I was still in the nightgown that they give you in the hospital, "Damn it..where are my clothes..arg..forget it"

As quietly as I could, I opened the door to my room and walked out. It was deadly silent and kinda scared me.

"Which room.." I walked down the hallway and found that there was only one room in the back. Cautiously I opened the door to find to my amazement, someone that I had not expected. Lying on the bed, was none other then Sabaku no Gaara. The enemy that we had faced not to long ago.

Although seeing him lying there on his bed with his eyes closed. It almost made him seem angelic kinda. How could someone like this..kill so many..? It didn't seem possible

"Sabaku no..Gaara.." I whispered as I walked closer although my mind was telling me to get the hell outta there.

I didn't walk far when sand shot out and wrapped me up.

'Am I..gonna die..?" I thought as I gave up wriggling out of the clump of sand

"Why do you not scream?" I heard a voice from the bed. Gaara was awake the whole time..

"What use is there?" I laughed a bit, "If you wanted to kill me, screaming wouldn't help anyway right?"

"You are an interesting fool.." Gaara stated, but the sand lowered me slowly to the floor, "Why are you not afraid of me?"

"Who said I wasnt?!" Ari clamped he mouth shut a little too late, "I meant. I am afraid of you, but I guess it's the fact that I got hurt badly just a while ago that I don't care of I die or not.."

"Hurt.." Gaara stated not looking at me, "Painful feeling"

"Yes..it is. Especially emotional pain." I answered without knowingly, "Opps..I guess I've said too much. Um..I guess I'll be going now. Before they find out that I'm gone. I guess..I can come see you again sometimes if I can..bye bye"

Without waiting for an answer, I went out of his room and back into mine in a mere couple of seconds.

Clutching my fingers to my chest, I breathed hard and I recalled what happened earlier. I was in a room with Gaara and lived to tell about it!

"No more sneaking around for tonight..I've had enough" I crawled back into my bed and fell asleep still with the picture of an angelic Gaara in my head.

It was early morning before I had woken up again, and what woke me up was Onii-chan.

"Ohayo Imouto-chan" Onii-chan smiled as he walked into my room.

"Onii-chan!" I gave him a hug as soon as he got close enough

"How are you feeling Ari?" Onii-chan asked

"Could have been better Onii-chan" I smiled, "But I feel okay now"

"Onii-chan..Sasuke.." I couldn't continue without tears coming into my eyes

"I know Ari. Shhh..it's okay to cry" I hugged Onii-chan tighter

"Onii-chan.." I whispered, "Is it okay to give up on someone? When do you give up on someone?"

"I can't tell you that" Onii-chan looked like he was smiling behind his mask, "You will know yourself"

"Wah!" I wacked Onii-chan on the arm, "Thats not what I wanted to know though.."

"I know" Onii-chan was still smiling, "You will find out yourself. Now lets go home? Hokage's funeral will be in three days"

"Mmkay" Onii-chan helped me get my things and we went home. I didn't do anything for morning except sleep and had a visit from Naruto. He was kind enough to bring me some Ichiraku Ramen.

During the night though..I sneaked out of my room and headed towards the hospital. I opened the window that I was sure it belonged to Gaara..and I was right.

"I didn't think you would be stupid enough to come back" Gaara stated looking at me near the window

"Well..I said I would and I never go back on my words" I murmured

"Heh.." He turned and started at the ceiling.

Thats how it went. For 2 nights I would just sneak into his hospital room and stay with him in silence. Although it got somewhat more comfortable each time.

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Hokage's Funeral: Please watch one of the youtube clips dedicated to the hokage. I can't describe it as well. Those clips made me cry TT

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--Present Time--

So..that's all that had happen since then. Who would have though that I would actually be somewhat of a friend to Sabaku no Gaara..? We've all became chuunin and jounin..except for Naruto. Sauke had ran off to join Orochimaru. We have a new Hokage. My name is Hatake Murai Ari and this is my story.