"GAARA-SAMA!" Screached Matsuri, ripping me out of my night mare. I opened my eyes and looked around. I was in the room on my own. "Matsuri! You will wake Hotaru up!" Gaara hissed. I queity got out of bed and masked my chakra. I opened the door and looked down staris. Gaara was standing there with his arms crossed glaring harshly at Matsuri. "Sorry, I was just popping in to tell you something" She said. Gaara sighed. "You didn't have to screech. I was coming to the door" He said coldly. I shuddered at the tone of his voice. Matsuri looked down. "Well anyway, I wanted to tell you was..." She looked back up and threw herself of Gaara, then kissed him. I death galred her, but remained silent. How dare she! I watched as Gaara pushed her off. "Get out" He said slow and cold. Matsuri shuddered, but nodded, She was obviously scared. She walked hastily out the door. When it was shut, Gaara turned around and looked at me.

GAARA POV

"Anyway, what I wanted to tell you was..." Matsuri trailed off, she looked down then back up at me. My eyes went wide when she threw herself on me and kissed me. What the hell? I could feel Hotaru's chakra flaring. I pushed Matsuri off. "get out" I said slow and cold. Matsuri complied and left hastily. I turned around to face Hotaru. She was sitting on the floor against the door frame, with the door nearly closed against her. Her face was covered in tears. "Hotaru, whats wrong?" I questioned. She looked confused and lifted her hand up to her face. "Im crying?" She said confused.

She blank stared for a moment than began shaking. "Hotaru?" I questioned, She shook harder and punched the wall, her fist going right through it. If anyone came here, they would think I was abusing her. I sighed and walked up the stairs, pulling her up and down the hall into the huge bathroom. When we were younger, Temari used to spend hours in here, playing with her hair and such.

I fixed hotaru's hand up for her. "Whats wrong?" I asked once I was finished. She shook her head. "its nothing" I gave her a deadpan look. "Becuase it perfectly normal for people to start crying and punching walls for no reason at all" I said sarcastically. Hotaru looked down at the ground. "Tell me babe" I said. Hotaru sighed. "For the past two years I have been getting really bad night mares everynight, Sometimes even night terrors" She said. I nodded and pulled her into a hug. "I'll keep you safe" I said teasingly. She laughed a little and hugged me back.

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"GAARA!" Hotaru called in a scolding tone from the other side of the house. "Yeah babe?" I yelled back. "Don't give me 'yeah babe' what is this?" She asked walking into the lounge room. She put one hand on her hip and help up my shirt. Ah okay? "My shirt?" I said. "I'm aware. I also know you said you put it on the washing" She glared. I did? Oh yeah. "Whats the big deal?" I questioned. "The big deal? The big deal would be that I just put the washing on!" She was really shitty now. Kankuro was snickeing in the corner. She turned her glare towards him. "Don't get me started on you!" He shut up instantly and she walked out of the room. "What was that about?" Kankuro questioned. "She didn't get much sleep last night." I said turning back to the T.V.

There was a bang several minutes later, and me and Kankuro went quiet. "What the?" I questioned. There were several more a second later followed by a yelp. I jumped off the couch and ran in the sound of the direction, Kankuro following me. I ripped open the door to the laundry and saw Hotaru panting, holding her arm that was dripping with blood. I followed her gaze and saw an ANBU standing there, holding a kunai. "Lord Kazekage" he said and bowed. "Care to explain?" I asked. The Anbu nodded. "I was coming to give you a message from Teamri-sama, and saw this girl rummaging threw your stuff" he said pointing an accusing finger at Hotaru. I sighed. "This is Hotaru Hoshi-Uchiha" I said to him. His eyes went wide and he bowed down. "My apologise Hotaru-Sama, please forgive me" She growled and shoved past me, walking out of the room. I sighed. "Please forgive me Lord Kazekage, I didn't realise it was her." I shook my head. "Its fine" I said. The Anbu nodded and handed me a letter from Temari.

Hey Gaara,

I have arrived in Konoha fine, just thought I would let you know.

-Temari x

I walked into my office and put it on the desk, making sure I didn't lose it, then walked downstairs in search of Hotaru. She was in the kitchencooking dinner. She had already bandaged her arm. She glared at me, and then went back to work. I chuckled at her and walked into the kitchen leaning on the counter. "Early beds huh?" I said grinning. She glared at me and hit me in the arm with a spatula. Hard. I winced and snatched it off of her. She glared and bent over to look in the fridge. I grinned wider at the open opportunity. I slapped her butt with the spatula and she squealed, jumping up "Gaara!" She yelled and walked over to me hitting me repeatedly. I was laughing the whole time. "Its. Not. Funny!" She said with each hit. When she had finished trying to hurt me, She stopped and got the spatula, setting it on fire and melting it. I glared. "Just because I have money, dosen't mean I want to spend it" I said. She grinned evilly at me.

"Too bad for you" I said as she tried to push me out of the way, trying to get to the cupboard I was standing in front of. I stood my ground, just to annoy her. "Move Gaara!" She growled. I shook my head. Kankuro had walked in when she hit me with the spatula and was thoroughly enjoying the show. She hit me and I snickered in response. Making her even more mad. She held her palm up and a fire began blazing in the center of it. "Move Gaara" She said more stern this time. I raised an imaginary eyebrow at her and she pressed her palm down on my arm. "ouch!" I yelled jumping out of her way. She extinguished the flame and opened the cupboard getting what she needed out. "I said move" She said when she closed the door. Even if that did hurt, This was funny! I slapped her butt, knowing she hated it and she retaliated by slapping me in the head. "get out" She said pushing me out of the kitchen I laughed and leaned on the other side of the bench, resting my head on my hand and smiling at her innocently (A:N/ can you imagine Gaara doing that? LOL). She stopped cooking and stared at me. "What do you want?" She yelled.

I smirked. "Nothing at all" I said. She glared and went back to cooking

-LINE-

"Come eat!" Hotaru called out from the kitchen. She gave Kankuro his bowel and held mine out for me glaring. I grabbed it from her and rested my forhead against hers, which only increased her glare. I chuckled. "Thank you baby" I said pecking her. I sat down at the table and noticed Hotaru was standing there staring at the wall. "Are you eating?" I asked her. She looked over at me for a minute, taking in what I said. "Oh, Yeah I will" She said. "Then start" I said shovelling some food into my mouth. She nodded and grabbed a bowel, sitting down next to me. I watched her eat slowly. Once finished, I pushed my bowel aside, and turned my full attention to her. She was still eating. Slow coach. I reached out and brushed her hair out her face, so I could see her better. She sighed. "Whats wrong babe?" I asked. "My boyfriends a Jerk" She said not casting me even a glance. I chuckled at her. "Yeah, Most Kazekage are." I stated. She didn't reply. "But I know something you want to know" I stated. "And whats that?" She said looking at me. "he loves you very, very much" I said pulling her towards me. She sighed. "I love you too" She said resting her head on my collar bone. "Take me to bed" She instructed. "No manners?" I said. "Gaara, Take me to bed. NOW" I chuckled and stood up, carrying her to bed.

I went to put her down and walk out again, but she wouldn't let me go. I sighed and lied down next to her. She giggled in victory and curled into a ball against me.

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I woke up feeling like crap. I was cold and my nose was blocked. I whined a bit just as the bathroom door opened. "What wrong?" gaara asked, walking out and running a towel through his hair. "I don't feel so good" I said in a croaky voice. I heard Gaara chuckle. "well maybe, you should get into some pyjamas, instead of the clothes you wore yesterday" Gaara said. I looked down to see I was still in the same clothes. "It hurts to move, I don't have the energy too" I said. Gaara chuckled and walked over to the dresser; He grabbed out my pyjamas and walked over to me. He grabbed my hand and helped me sit up. "Arms up" He said. I lifted my arms and gaara pulled my top off, putting my long sleeve top on me.

I heard a banging noise on the roof. "Is that rain?" I questioned. "Yeah" Gaara said when he finished dressing me. I lied back down and gaara pulled the blankets over me. "I will call your aunty" he said and walked out of the room. Several moments later, he walked back in with my aunty. "You didn't tell me you moved in with Gaara" She said. I nodded. "What are your symptoms?" She asked. "Blocked, runny nose, My body hurts, I have no energy and I'm cold" I said. Aunty Tsume laughed. "You have the flu, which means no missions Kazekage" She said turning to him. He nodded and Aunty Tsume left. Gaara came and lied down next to me, pulling me into a hug.

GAARA POV

"Do you need stuff from the shops?" I questioned. She nodded. "Yeah" She said. "What?" I questioned. "Tissues, Honey and Tea, whatever you think I need Lord Kazekage" She said playing with my shirt. I nodded and kissed her head. "I will go get it then" I said walking out the door. "Gaara" She called just as I was about to shut the door. "Yes?" I turned back to her. "I love you" She called. I smiled at her. "I love you too Hun" I said closing the door and walking out and down to the shops.

HOTARU POV

I turned on the T.V in mine and Gaara's room. Nothing interesting was on, so I just put it on the news. It was a report about The Akatsuki. When that finished, A girl with platinum blonde hair came on. "On a lighter note, Hoshi-Uchiha Hotaru has returned to the village hidden in the sand, Hotaru-sama is mostley known for Her boyfriend, lord kazekage, She is also the only Daughter to Takashi Hoshi, Most recent leader of the Hoshi clan, He was unfortunately killed by Uchiha Sasuke, along side his wife Hoshi Chibi". A picture of my parents came onto the T.V. "It was recently reported that she has turned down the role as leader of the Hoshi clan, Kami, Why is that?" A girl with light brown hair came on. "She turned down the position as leader because of her realationship with the Kazekage, It was reported earlier today, That Lord Gaara asked her to turn it down" I glared at the T.V and turned it off. "Gaara has no say" I said to the T.V. "We know that" Gaara said walking in. I smiled at him and he chucked a bag on the bed. I sat up and grabbed the bag, placing it on the bedside table. Gaara handed me a letter. I smiled at him and took it, opening it.

Hey Sexy!

Long time no see, and I am NOT impressed. You better get a move on and come see me. A little birdy told me you moved in with Gaara aye? That birdy was Temari, By the way. Anyways, No sex! You are too young to lose it! I'm the only one who is allowed to be a whore! I'm kidding, No one in this village is worth it, but Anyway, I will see ya soon!

Love Ya babe!

-Ino xoxo

"I'm going to presume you read it?" I asked Gaara, frowning at the sound of my voice. Gaara nodded. "Funny how she presumes you're still a virgin. Clearly she hasn't met me" He joked, winking. "Gaara I am still a virgin, and I am fairly certain you are too, unless there is something you want to tell me?" He laughed. "And yes, she has met you, But she has met me too" He chuckled and lied down next to me. "I watched the report downstairs. I thought It was rather nice until they started talking about your parents" I nodded. "Agreed" Gaara chuckled. And I feel asleep next to him.

-LINE-

"Why aren't you at work?" I questioned gaara. We were watching T.V and I was leaning on his chest. "I took the day off" I nodded and looked back to the T.V. I felt Gaara kiss my cheek. I smiled content. "I love you, Lots" I said. Gaara chuckled. "I love you more" He said.

"Not possible"

"Very possible"

Oh I'm too sick for this. I shrugged and intertwined my fingers with Gaara's. "I'm Coming with you tomorrow" I said. Gaara nodded and kissed my other cheek. "Some sort of obsession with my cheek?" I questioned. "I don't want to get sick babe" I rolled my eyes. He probably was going to get sick anyway. "I wanna to become Jonin" I said. "Jonin have to do A-rank" Gaara said. "I'm aware, when are the exams?" I questioned. "next year, You missed them" I nodded sighing.

-LINE-

I felt Gaara shift and opened my eyes to see him sitting up. He was holding his head and sighing. I wonder whats wrong? I decided to just pretend I'm still asleep. It was too dark for Gaara to see my eyes. He rubbed his head and looked down at me. He stared for a moment. "Don't ever leave me" He said quietly. I smiled internally. He leaned down and kissed my cheek softely for a few minutes. He pulled away and walked into the bathroom. I watched him as he put his hands on either side of him on the counter. He stared in the mirror, like he was searching for something. I activated mu hoshigan 'Nothing has changed, I'm still a monster' I frowned, deactivating it and got out of bed, walking into the bathroom and towards him. I tucked my arms under his and held onto his shoulders. Resting my head on his back. "Your not a monster Gaara" I said. I heard him sigh and he looked down from the mirror at the sink. "Thats a matter of opinon" he said. "Mine is the only one that matters, and I plan on changing your own opinon on yourself" I said. He turned around to look down at me as I moved my hands to just wrap around him

"Will you just?" he asked. I nodded and kissed his chest. He chuckled. "Whats wrong Gaara?" I asked. He shook his head. "just bad dreams" he said. "What about?" I asked. "not important" he answered all too quickly. I sighed but nodded. If he didn't want to tell me, I wasn't going to make him. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed the top of my head. "Lets get back to bed" he said. I nodded and Gaara turned me around, leading me back to bed. I lied down facing the window and Gaara lied next to me, securing one arm around my waist and the other was under my head and in my hair, holding me aginst him. "I know you were awake earlier" He said, I giggled guilty, And Gaara chuckled. Resting his chin on top of my head. "Anything else you would like to do?" I questioned. I was answered by Gaara intertwined his legs in mine, making me laugh.

I slowly fell asleep, listening to Gaara's soft breathing and the sound of the rain on the window that hadn't stopped all day. It was comforting; I loved the sound of rain. I smiled falling asleep in the arms of the most precious person to me.

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I felt a pair of lips on the back of my neck. "If your coming with me, you better wake up" Gaara said. I smiled and rolled ontop of him, attacking his lips with a smile. Gaara laughed aginst my lips, kissing me back. I pulled away when breathing became a necessity and smiled at him. "Good morning baby!" I said, glaring at my croaky voice. "Someone's in a good mood" he said. "'Tends to happen when I get to cuddle with you like that all night" Gaara laughed and stoof up, taking me with him. "Go have a shower, Then i will have mine" He said. I nodded and skipped into the bathroom, having my shower.

Gaara and I walked down the street, Holding hands, It was early morning, about 6, way to early, but I was in a good mood. Gaara walked into the Kazekage tower, nodding to the guards who bowed to us. Gaara pushed his door open and walked over to his desk, sitting down and picking up a pen. "its way to early for this." Gaara said. "Want help with anything?" I asked. He nodded. "After I go over these missions, can you put them in an envelope and write what rank they are, then put them in those boxes." I nodded and walked over to the shelf were gaara gestured to. I grabbed a pen, envelopes and the boxes, carrying them over to Gaara's desk and sitting down on the floor beside his chair. Gaara handed me the first mission and I saw the A written on it, then did what I had too. The persisted most of the morning, will Gaara smirked and chuckled. "What?" I asked. He gestured to his desk. It was clean of paper work. I smiled and there was a knock on the door. "enter" Gaara said and it opened, reveling a genin team. "we want a mission!" The red-head said. Gaara looked down at me and I smiled, holding out a D-rank. The only girl of the group came over and grabbed it, smiling and thanking me. "not a problem Kiddo, Don't get hurt too bad" I said smirked. The one with black hair frowned at me. "Oh yeah? Its a D-rank! As if we would get hurt!" I smiled at his attitude. Little Naruto. "You better not, Hospiatalizitions on a D-rank would look pretty bad!" I said smiling. The genin exchanged looks, before nodding and walking out, enthusiastic about the mission.

I looked up at Gaara to see him smirking at me. "what?" I questioned, smiling about my little encounter. He shook his head and patted his lap, gesturning for me to come sit. I complied happily, sitting sideways on him. "Santa, What I really want for Christmas is my very own Kazekage! Gaara preferably" I said. Gaara laughed. "You already have him, pick something else" I bunched up my brow in thought. Hmm. "beats the crap out of me...How about kids!" I said grinning at him. Gaara's eyes went wide. I laughed. "I'm kidding. No way in hell am I getting pregnant at 15. No way in hell!" Gaara sighed with relief. I laughed at him and kissed his passionately, he returned the gesture more then contently.

GAARA POV

A few people came in, asking for missions and such. A few hours later, the genin from earlier came in again. "We finished our mission sucselfully!" the one with black hair bosted. Hotaru got up and walked over to the, "idiot! Your meant to tell him if it was a success or not!" The blonde said. The girl sighed and shook her head at there antics, it was hard not to smile at them. I watched as Hotaru Grabbed the blonde's arm and and looked it over, before grabbing the other and doing the same. "What are you doing?" The blonde asked. "looking of injuries. The Kazekage has to record this stuff you know" She said doing the same to the girl. "Good thing your not the Kazekage" The black haired one said, earning a laugh from me. "If she was Kazekage, the whole village would be in deep trouble" I said. The black haired one smiled and jumped on my desk, holding his hadn out for a high five. I chuckled and gave it too him. "AHA!" Hotaru said, grabbing the kid on my desk and pulling him to her. "What?" he questioned. She pulled him over to the mirror outside my door and pointed. "I cut! Mwhahahah! Its going on you record!" She said. I smirked at her. "What?" The kid complained. Hotaru and I laughed. "Okay, Your names?" I asked. The blond smirked. "I'm kenpchi Miko!" He said.

The girl looked over at me. "Makito tsuchide" She said. The black haired one smirked. "And I'm Daikiro Hoshi" Hotaru smirked and rolled her eyes. "Off course you are" She said. Daikiro frowned at her. "Whats that supposed to mean?" He said. She poked him. "Don't you know who I am?" She asked. Daikiro shook his head. "She is Hotaru-sama" Makito said. "And?" Daikiro said. "Hotaru Hoshi-Uchiha" Makito glared at him. He looked up at her. "bullshit." He stated. "You better believe it kid" Hotaru said proudly. I smiled at her. "Lord Kazekage?" Daikiro looked at me. I nodded. He frowned and walked out of the office mumbling something about being upstaged by a member of his own clan, the others followed after him.

Hotaru giggled and skipped over to me. "Put it on his record, just for fun" She said. I smirked at wrote it down. She smiled and kissed my neck, climbing onto my lap. I smiled at her and wrapped her arms around me.

"Enter" I said as someone knocked on the door. Hotaru was asleep curled up against my chest. Yuura stepped in and raised an eyebrow at her. "You have visitors" he said, stepping aside. Temari, Nara Shikamaru and Uzamaki Naruto walked in. I nodded at them "Can I wake her?" Asked Naruto. I nodded at konoha's hyper-active knuckle head ninja, and he smirked walking behind my desk. "Wake up cutie!" Naruto said tickling her. Her eyes shot open and she began laughing. "Stop it!" She said. When Naruto stopped and she looked at him fully, her eyes widened. "NARUTO!" She screeched, wrapping her arms around her childhood friend. Naruto laughed and hugged her back. She pulled away after a few minutes and looked over to see Shikamaru and Temari. She glomped the lazy-ninja, and hugged the shit out of Temari. They returned the gesture to her simultaneously.

"So where are you Staying?" Hotaru asked. "Shikamaru is being forced to stay at mine" Temari said. Hotaru nodded and asked Naruto. He shrugged. "I don't have a hotel yet, but I will" Hotaru turned around and shot me a pleading look she knew I couldn't say no too. I knew exactly what she wanted.

She wanted Naruto to stay with us.

I rolled my eyes and nodded, she smiled and turned around. "Naruto, you can stay with me and Gaara" I said. Naruto looked at her unsure. "I don't want to impose or anything..." My potential best friend said. I shook my head. "It's not a problem Naruto. You know she will just act like the whiney little bitch she is if you don't" I said. She shot me a hurt look. I chuckled, standing up and walking over to her. I pulled her against my chest and she put her hands against my chest. "Your mean Gaara" She said frowning. "I'm only joking, baby. You're not a whiney bitch" I said, earning an aww from Naruto. She smiled. "Much better" She said. "Just a stubborn bitch" I said smirking. She frowned and slapped my chest, earning a laugh from Naruto.

She frowned and looked down. Was she actually upset? "We will give ya a minute" Temari said, pulling Shika and Naruto out with her. I looked down at Hotaru. "Did I upset you babe?" I questioned. She nodded. "yeah a bit" I sighed and grabbed her chin between my thumb and index finger, making her look at me. "I'm sorry" I whispered. She looked at me for a moment, before I kissed her very softly. She returned the gesture and I smiled down at her. She sighed and rolled her eyes smiling back at me. It was cute, we both began laughing.

"Alright, come on" I said, pulling her Out the door and towards Naruto and that, who were waiting outside. "What happened to your arm?" Temari asked. Hotaru explained about the ANBU and teamri shook her head, going into over protective older sister mode. I told them all about our spatula event. Everyone laughed when Hotaru told them about the bruise on her ass from me. "I will take a look at that later" I whispered to her. Her jaw dropped and she slapped me, earning laughs from everyone.