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He had stood in this very place a long time ago. Surround by his family and loved one's. This place which seemed like something from a fairytale but was so real. A woman had been laid to rest in this place but Gaara knew even if he waited she wouldn't come. After all it had been four years sine he had last seen her. His beautiful wife, his soul mate.

Looking up he noticed the sun was rising meaning that it was time to leave as it seemed no one else was coming. After all why would anyone come, the dead couldn't come see the dead.

Bowing before the grave he took one more look at the picture of the woman. Pale skin as white as snow and hair the colour of the night sky, Eye's of purple looked back at him with a smile almost the same as the woman he wanted to see.

. ''I don't believe that she's with you and until I find her I'II never believe it.'' His wife's mother was someone he had never been given the chance to meet and with that said he walked away from the grave of his mother in-law and the grave beside it that had the name of his wife.

~xx~

In a home which had once been filled with laughter and jokes was now a place of silence and heartache. Children's laughter was replaced with silence. Many of the children had been taken from this mansion due to the fact that their parents couldn't walk the halls with out being haunted by laughter of a woman who no longer lived.

Only four children remained in the house. Two that could never leave and two that just lived there. Takara was a two year old girl who hadn't got the chance to meet her aunt. She was the daughter of Temari and Shikamaru and her name meant treasure. Temari had wanted to name her after her sister in-law Hinata but Gaara wouldn't allow it. So Temari who still had the lists of names Hinata had wanted to name her children choose one from the list of four. Two girls names and two boys name's and their seven year old eight year old son Shika. Who took after his father in everyway.

Ino had moved out before she was to have her child and didn't come back often as she couldn't look at anything that reminded her of her lost friend. Choji had left too with Ino but would come back to the manor so that he could cook food for the two boys. Their daughter Sora was quit like her father but had her mother's looks. She had got to me her aunt Hinata but couldn't remember her clearly. She was two years of age when her aunt passed away. At six she was beauty to behold.

Kai and Tai had been five when their mother passed away but they could remember clearly as if they'd seen their mother yesterday. Her long hair swaying with her each step. Her loving smile as she turned to them the moment they walked into a room, the kisses she placed upon their cheeks. The sound of her voice as she read them bed time storeys at night. The feel of her against them as they fell asleep together. Her tears the night she left them and the tear stained smile she had given them before she left only to never return. At nine they looked like Gaara more and more each day.

Neji and Tenten now had a son Hizashi named after Neji's father. They had left as well when they started their family. Only Neji would stay in the mansion on weekends to be near to the twins. After Hinata had died they grew cold and turned their back to their family. Neji didn't want to let them go as they were all he had left of his cousin. They seemed to feel the same as apart from each other Neji was the only other that reminded them of their mother. Eye's of the same lavender as their mother and long hair too.

Kai and Tai took after their father in looks and the only feature of their mother they had were her eye's which were the same colour of their fathers. Neji who had many of the features of their mother made them feel safe in their world of blood red.

Kiba, Akamaru and Shino had stayed in the mansion. Kiba was always away with Akamaru taking care of business. His girlfriend of vover four years had left after the death of Hinata saying how she didn't want to die like Hinata had. She was hit by a bus two week later and passed away. Kiba hadn't cried.

Shino had taken to staying in the bug house for weeks at a time with Kankuro bringing food out to him. He rarely ever spoke now and become more withdrawn then he had been before.

Naruto had married a girl called Ayame. She and her father ran a small restaurant that Naruto liked to visit to eat ramen. She never came to the mansion and Naruto and she lived in a small college on the estate. They had a son together name Minato. He was five years of age and a buddle of energy. He no longer came to the mansion with Naruto.

Lee had decided to travel the world and left with Sai tagging along. Lee hadn't cried the day of the funeral and though he smiled the light had been lost from his eye's. He asked his old sensei Gai to travel with them while he regained his youth. Sai couldn't pass up the opportunity to capture the different sights of the world and so the two set off on their journey.

Kankuro stayed but he had a child with one of his many lovers but choose to let the woman raise him. The woman was paid but requested that Kankuro visit his son and let him know who his family was. A baby boy dark blonde hair like his aunt Temari. Kankuro named him Shou meaning Soar. He was five years of age. Kankuro and his mother had tried to stay together for Shou's sake but they spilt soon after he was born though Kankuro was a good father too him thanks to Hinata who helped him out during the first year.

Sasuke who hadn't been able to handle Hinata's death had left some time after. He had first kept in contact with Naruto but that ended three months after he left. Naruto and Shikamaru had gone out to find him but came back empty handed. There was no sign of Sasuke and as four years passed the gang gave up hope that he would ever return.

~xx~

''I've made your lunch its on the counter. Naruto will drop you off so finish your breakfast and have great day at school.'' Temari said. She looked at her two nephews. They were dressed in private school uniform and even she couldn't tell them apart only Kai wore his locket under his shirt close to heart he said once while Tai left his out so I could always see it he said. They had been going to the public school but after Hinata had been killed they were moved so that they would be safer.

Temari had taken over Hinata's duties like making them lunch and dinner, doing their washing but that was all. They wouldn't allow her kiss them goodbye at the door like Hinata had or hug them. They didn't like to be touched and refused any type of help. They ate in the north wing in their mother's kitchen and not with the rest of the family.

They continued to eat and just nodded their heads that they understood. Temari sighed she needed to make sure Shika wasn't still sleeping or else he'd be late. She left the twins to themselves.

They ate in silence and when they were finished they walked to the sink to wash up after themselves. They grabbed their bags and walked to the door just as Naruto arrived to pick them up.

''Oh your ready.'' Naruto said not surprised to see them ready to go.

''Can we just go we don't want to be late.'' Tai said. The two began walking out towards the main door where the car would pick them up. Opening the main door they came face to face with the father.

''Boys.'' Gaara said.

''Father.'' The twins answered at the same time.

''I'II see you for dinner later on. Have a nice day at school.'' Gaara gave each a pat on the head before nodding at Naruto an making his way to the north wing. Their father loved them they could tell but he was slowly losing himself..

The man who had once chased after them in the garden didn't even bother to see if they were in the house. No longer did he hug them or tell them goodnight. He was a shadow of his former self

They were once a family filled with love and laughter but now they were nothing but empty shells.

''Naruto if we're late Temari won't be happy.'' Tai said his voice just as gravely as Gaara's. It weirded Naruto out that the twins sounded so much alike Gaara as a child.

''Ah shit were gonna be late on the first day.''

This is how they started their first day back in school. Late and with their there whole class watching them.

Xxx

Kai looked to his brother. They were surrounded by a bunch of girls asking all kinds of questions.

''You're them famous twins. The no Sabuko's right?''

''Do you want to eat lunch together?''

''Do you want to have dinner at my house?''

''Hey why don't you just leave them alone.'' The sleepy voice of their cousin Shika said coming to stand behind the group of girls.

''Who are you to tell us what to do?''

''Hey that's our cousin you pick a fight with him you pick at fight with us.'' Kai growled standing up.

''I'm so sorry I didn't know.''

''Listen we're going to eat our lunch alone and if even one of you come back near our table we'll move schools.'' Tai taking out his lunch and setting out before him and setting his locket on the desk open. When he looked back all the girls were over the other side of the room silently watch them without a peep.

''Those girls just don't know when to quit.'' Kai grumbled as he sat back into his seat.

''Mom said it used to happen to aunt Hinata all the time when they were in school.'' Shika said placing his lunch on the table. It got deathly quite after that.

''Yea I remember she used to tell about it when she was in school. She always had a smile on when she talked about her school days.'' Tai whispered looked down at his sandwich.

''Feels like forever since we last saw her doesn't it.'' Shika whispered his voice dropping so low with sadness.

A chair clattered to the floor as the chair was pushed away to fast. Kai's eye's were hidden by the shadow of his hair. He walked away without a word.

''I shouldn't have said anything.'' Shika said laying his head down as the door banged closed.

''No I shouldn't have continued.'' Tai listened to the shouts as his brother pushed away any in his way. ''I better go ring Kankuro and tell him Kai's skipping.''

''Maybe its better he goes out alone. If he notices he was being followed he would be mad at us.'' The two looked out the window to see Kai run out into the court yard an out the gates.

''Your right I know my brother and he needs this time alone and as much as I want to be there too I can't.''

Tai looked at the locket open on the desk. The picture inside was he and Kai's most treasured possession. The picture of his brother and him warped in the loving arms of the mother with a large wolf laying at their feet the year she died.

''Mom.'' Picking it up he closed it an put it back around his neck holding it.

Woo chapter finished. Let me know what you though in the review box and have an awesome day. I would like at least 15 reviews before I post the next chapter.

Peace out from the land of green.