Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I wish I did (because I think it's bloody brilliant), but I don't.

I screamed. I couldn't believe my eyes. I started running away from the horrible scene I had just witnessed. This wasn't the one I knew.

How can I decide what's right

when you're clouding up my mind?

I ran to my secret place by the cliff. I was always there for him. I would stand up for him when we were both younger. When he was sad, I would make him smile. When he was lonely, I played with him. But here, I couldn't do anything.

I can't win your losing fight

all the time.

His siblings hated me. I didn't see why. Sometimes he would agree with them on certain things. Sometimes he would disagree.

How could I ever own what's mine

when you're always taking sides

I often didn't know what happened to him. But I never wanted to see him cry again. I did a pretty good job at keeping him from crying and helping him to look on the brighter side of things. But since I left, he changed. A lot.

But you won't take away my pride

Raindrops slowly started to fall. Memories of us were coming back.

No, not this time

Not this time

Flashback

"Don't ever treat him like that again! Got it?" My five year old self just beat up some bullies, who sent them scurrying away. "My name's Kohana! What's yours?"

He just looked at me in shock. "You're not scared of me?"

"No! Of course not!"

His eyes lit up as I said those words. "My name's Gaara!"

"Awesome! We're gonna be the bestest friends in the world."

End Flashback

I still thought the both of us were still friends after I left.

How did we get here

when I used to know you so well?

But seeing as I was his only friend…

Flashback

"No! Don't go!"

"I have to. It's not my choice."

"Then whose is it then?"

I couldn't tell him. If I did, I would die. I couldn't even tell him where I was going. I broke down in tears. I could tell he was in shock because he never saw me cry.

"I'm sorry, Kohana-chan!"

"Don't be. It's not your burden to bare."

With that said, I left. But not before giving him a kiss on the cheek, which caused both of us to blush.

"Goodbye, Gaara-kun!"

End Flashback

How did we get here?

Well I think I know how

I wasn't sure if that was the reason that changed him.

The truth is hiding in your eyes

And it's hanging on your tongue

Just boiling in my blood

I could see the pain and sorrow that showed in his eyes. Both when I left and when he killed that man not too long ago.

But you think that I can't see

what kind of man that you are

After witnessing the killing, I could tell that he was hurting. It couldn't have just been me.

If you're a man at all

The rain had stopped and the sky was clear. There was a magnificent sunset painted on the horizon. I stood up, stopped crying and put the most determined face on.

Well I will figure this one out

I wanted to be there for him again. I never wanted to leave him. Ever.

On my own

I closed my eyes and thought of what it would be like to have the real Gaara back.

(I'm screaming, "I love you so.")

I turned around with a smile on my face and opened my eyes. And there he was, just inches away from my face.

"What are you smiling about, hm?"

"Uh, I… um, was wondering if um…" I looked into his eyes and saw not pain and sorrow, but joy and happiness.

On my own

"Gaara, I'm—"

I was cut off with his lips meeting gently with mine. I look at him in shock. My eyes start to tear up and I give him a great, big hug.

"I'll never leave you again. I promise."

(My thoughts you can't decode.)