I decided to try this idea that I had about Gaara becoming a Raccoon since he doesn't have Shukaku anymore. This is the story of what it was like for Gaara to live the life of his inner beast animal of a raccoon. Here is the first chapter of this new series. Enjoy chapter 1!

It was midnight in theHidden Sand Village. Everyone was asleep except for me since I'm an insomniac. Usually I don't mind not sleeping but tonight I was desperate for it. I went to visit my friend Matsuri to see if she had a cure for my insomnia. Luckily, she had a solution.

"Here Gaara. Try taking this. It should be able to cure your insomnia in a couple days." "Thanks Matsuri. Your a lifesaver." It worked like a charm. I was finally able to sleep for once in my life. I was so happy until I woke up the next morning.

The sun was beating in my face like any other morning. I thought it would be a normal day as usual but then I saw myself in the mirror. "What the heck happened to me!?!?! I'm a raccoon! This can't be real. It's gotta be a dream." I slapped myself hoping I would wake up from this terrible nightmare. "And... It's real. Crap. I'm actually an animal. W Matsuri hat am I supposed to do?" I paced my room trying to figure out what to do. Luckily, I had an idea. "Maybe I can use my sand to show them its me." I tested my theory and to my surprise, It actually worked. I was still able to use my sand so that was a miracle to me. "I gotta go find Matsuri and make her change me back!" So off I went to go find .