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Chapter 1: Adoption

Gaara's P.O.V.

The night was beautiful, the moon was shining, a slight breeze that ruffled your hair and the gorgeous dessert surrounded everything like a glove. It was so peacefully quiet as I laid on the roof of my mansion. Suddenly I heard crying disturbing my peace. I got quite angry, though I didn't lose control of Shukaku. I promised myself I wouldn't do that anymore. I breathed slowly; I regained my composer and calmed down. I jumped off the roof of the building, and went to the front to where the crying was coming from.

On the doorstep of my mansion was a baby. She had shoulder length black hair and bright green eyes. She had nothing with her but a note and a blanket to keep her warm. The note contained five words; "Kurai Seishin, Born: March 13." (Kurai Seishin means Dark Spirit). I picked up the tiny baby carefully knowing how fragile they are and cuddled her to my chest. Kurai immediately ceased crying and fell asleep.

I brought her inside and to my room. Gently, I placed her on the bed and went to take a shower. As I undressed and got in the shower I kept thinking, 'Who would leave a baby on MY doorstep... I may be Kazakage, but many still see me as the monster I was as a child. I don't blame them but still, it hurts... I put my hand over my heart, and squeezed to will the pain to go away... After the pain has stopped, or at least faded, I continue to think about Kurai. 'Where did she come from?', 'Why here?', 'What am I going to do with her?!' The last question was the most important of them all.

Village protocol stated any lost, found, or dropped children brought to the Sand Adoption Agency right away but it was five in the morning and I didn't feel like going out. Instead I went to my bed, laid down next to Kurai, and for once, I fell into a dreamless sleep.

I woke up to the ear piercing scream of a baby crying in my ear I wondered what the hell was going on. Suddenly, last night came flooding back to me; Kurai, all the questions I was asking myself, and eventually falling asleep with her next to me.

Out of nowhere my door slammed open and a pregnant Temari and Matsuri with their half asleep husbands Shikamaru and Kankuro came barging into my room screaming about the noise. Four sets of eyes landed on Kurai at the same time and four sets of feet froze mid-step, along with their irritable screaming.

They looked like they were processing what they had seen. When they were finished processing, the screaming resumed. "Shut up!" I screamed. They all fell silent. "Thank you." My head was already pounding and it was only 8am. 'This was going to be a long day...', was the thought that went through my head.

Before everyone started screaming again is began explaining, "This is Kurai Seishin. I found her on our doorstep at about 5am last night. Whoever left her, left a note giving her name and the date March 13 saying that's her birthday. I was thinking a lot about this and I've decided that I'm going to keep her." With that, I ceased talking and just watched the wide range of emotions that flashed across their faces; shock, scared, confusion, until finally the majority seemed to have settled with anger. Well, at least my older siblings Kankuro and Temari had settled with anger. Matsuri and Shikamaru still seemed to be in the 'shock' phase.

I picked up Kurai who hadn't stopped crying yet and hushed and bounced her until she stopped crying. Once she stopped, Temari and Kankuro had their spouses leave so we could have a "family talk". Joy.

I sat on my bed and continued to cradle Kurai. Temari was the first to talk. I could tell she was pissed just by looking at her face. She spoke evenly but I could tell she wanted to yell but didn't because I had finally calmed Kurai down. She kept saying I wasn't keeping Kurai because I might lose control and harm her. I stood my ground telling her I wouldn't and I would protect her with my life as she would do for her child in the future.

After having stayed silent through the whole conversation so far, Kankuro suddenly added, "What about spending time with her? Gaara, you're the Kazekage, how are you supposed to spend time with her when you're working all day?" I hadn't considered that...

Quickly coming up with a response, I told him, "I'll step down as Kazekage and go back to being a Jounin." Temari and Kankuro looked at each other and silently spoke through their eyes. They could tell how serious he was.

In unison they said, "What about you only being 16 years old?" Temari also added, "Being a parent isn't easy Gaara. This shouldn't be an overnight decision." As I thought about it, I realized out of the three of us, I would be the youngest sibling and parent, but I would have the oldest child.

"I want our kids to grow up like siblings. I'm going to the adoption agency today to make it official. Then I'm going shopping for everything I'm going to need for Kurai. Come with me if you want. Temari, you and Matsuri are both due soon, so the three of them will all be close in age. I want them to grow up and an actually be there for each other, not like how we were." I finished speaking and the two of them stood in silent shock. I didn't realize it when I spoke, but I had just indirectly poured my childhood loneliness out to them.

I quickly left the room with Kurai in my arms, and headed straight to the adoption agency. As I walked through the streets of Suna, all the citizens bowed and said "Good morning Lord Kazekage," or "Good morning Lord Gaara". I didn't care what they called me, I was younger than most of them, so I what did it matter?

When I got to the agency the desk clerk bowed, said good morning and asked what I needed today. After all that, she finally noticed the small child in my arms. "Are you here to hand her in as a lost child Lord Gaara?"

"No," I replied. "I found her crying on my doorstep early this morning with a note stating her name and birthday, and I would like to officially adopt her as my daughter."

The secretary was shocked to say the least. It looked like she was trying to find words but either couldn't or feared punishment. "Speak." I told her.

"Lord Gaara, are you sure about this? A child is a big responsibility and you already have many as Kazekage..." She didn't stutter but it looked like she tried damn hard not to.

"I have already spoken with my siblings about this matter and I am willing to do whatever it takes to raise Kurai well." The secretary smiled while nodding and saying she would get the paperwork ready.

She got all the paperwork needed for me to officially become Kurai's father and I was quite happy? Was that the word? Yes! I was happy. All the paperwork was completed within a couple of hours and as I left with my new daughter, the secretary said congratulations to which I said thank you and walked out of the building.

I walked out of the building to find Temari and Kankuro waiting on a bench. I walked up to them and Temari began to speak, "We talked a little more after you left. We decided that by the way you handled Kurai this morning, maybe you will be a good father to her, and so we came to help. Mind you, I think we're experts at baby shopping now... this is our third time doing this in the last two months..." I simply nodded my thanks an agreement since I have talked way to much in the last few hours.

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