Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. However, the OCs are mine. ('Cept for Kai. She belongs to my sis. Oh, and Acteon is my Bestest friend's. :3)

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Three Years Later…

Azrix sighed, bringing a kunai out of its pouch and twirling it in her fingers. Her green eyes slowly closed as she yawned, rubbing her eye lazily.

It was noon in Konoha, the sky bright, and the villagers bustling.

"Hey, Azrix." A calm voice said from behind her.

Azrix didn't turn or hesitate before greeting the figure. "Hello Shikamaru. I'm surprised you aren't staring at clouds right now. It is noon." She flicked the kunai at the ground and it stuck point first in the dirt.

"I'm surprised you aren't involved in the fight." Shikamaru pocketed his hands and looked up at the sky.

Azrix leaned back and raised an eyebrow at him. "A fight? Where? How many people? Do they look mean?" Her eyes seemed to brighten.

Shikamaru sighed. "In the alley not to far from here. It's Naruto and some strange Sand ninja. One of them looks pretty big."

Azrix grinned darkly. "Sweet. I'm there." She stood quickly and jumped to a nearby roof, searching for any sign of a battle.

Her eyes narrowed when she saw a tall, black clad boy pull off a large object that was wrapped up. She gripped the edge of the roof tightly, bony knuckles turning white. She was about to interfere when she sensed a new presence.

It was strong. Drenched in death that spoke of the shedding of blood, the absence of feeling. Her green eyes flicked toward a tree parallel to her and saw a tendril of sand as another boy appear upside down on a tree branch beside Sasuke. He had messy dark red hair, almost maroon, with pale, emotionless teal eyes that were lined with black to show insomnia and no eyebrows. He wore mostly black with the exception of a white sash and a giant gourd strapped to his back. What was most interesting was the red kanji on his forehead above his left eye that read 'love'. His arms were crossed against his chest as he calmly addressed the older boy with the odd black suit.

Azrix had to strain her ears to hear. "Kankuro, back off. You're an embarrassment to our village. Have you forgotten the reason we came all the way here?"

The boy named Kankuro seemed taken aback by the redhead's presence. "H-Hey Gaara. These guys started it. See, here's what happened-" Kankuro began.

Gaara cut him off with a glare. "Shut up. Or I'll kill you." He seemed serious.

Azrix smirked. He talks tough. I wonder if he can back it up. She thought as Kankuro put up his hands in surrender.

"It was my fault Gaara." Kankuro stuttered.

The blonde girl beside Kankuro stepped forward. "Yeah, we're sorry Gaara."

Gaara ignored them and turned his attention to Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the Ninja squad. (Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon) "Excuse them, you guys."

Sasuke stood, keeping his eyes on Gaara.

Before Sasuke could move another inch, Gaara disappeared in a flurry of sand and reappeared next to Kankuro and the blonde girl. He straightened and faced his teammates. "Let's go. We've wasted enough time here." He began walking toward the end of the alley as Sasuke jumped down from the branch.

"Hey, you, what's your name?" He called.

The blonde turned and blushed. "Who? Me?"

"No, the one with the gourd on his back." Sasuke said bluntly.

Gaara turned and responded without emotion. "My name is Gaara of the Desert. And yours?"

"Sasuke Uchiha." He said proudly.

From the roof, Azrix scoffed at the raven haired boy below.

Naruto blurted. "I bet you're dying to know my name?"

"I couldn't care less." Gaara turned again. "Let's go." He ordered to his teammates as he jumped into the air and disappeared among the rooftops. Just before he completely disappeared his teal eyes locked with Azrix's. Until their stare was obstructed and she left, whirling around quickly, causing her trenchcoat to flap upward.

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Azrix stalked angrily into her apartment later that day. At night to be precise.

Her roommate, Acteon, was sitting on the couch, polishing a katana. When Azrix slammed the door, Acteon turned her head, an eyebrow raised. "I hear you almost got in a fight."

"It wasn't much of a fight. More like a very angry discussion. And halfway through some guy came in and scared the crap out of the big guy! That's my job!" She threw her hands in the air angrily.

"Was Sasuke there?" She asked quickly.

Now it was Azrix's turn to raise an eyebrow. "Yeah, he was."

Acteon smiled to herself. She had had shoulder length brown hair and ice blue eyes. Freckles dotted the area around her nose. Her skin was tan, covered by baggy clothes.

Azrix rolled her eyes. "I'm going back outside to take a walk." She huffed and left the apartment as quickly as she had entered. As she walked, she began talking to herself. "Wow, that wasn't totally pointless." She said sarcastically. "I go in and come right back out." She continued talking, her hands shoved in her pockets. She stopped suddenly, and looked up at the sky. "And now I'm talking to myself." She sighed and sat down on a bench, her favorite bench that she always sat at when frustrated. She closed her eyes and began to meditate, slowing her breathing and clearing her mind. Until she fell asleep.

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Gaara watched the moon ascend as the stars began to flicker into existence. He allowed his mind to wander until he heard a voice from below.

"And now I'm talking to myself." The figure sighed and sat down on a nearby bench. Gaara could barely see the person, were it not for the pale, ghost white skin. The dark clothes made her almost indecipherable from the shadows.

Gaara only recognized her from the fierce green of her eyes. Which he only got a glimpse of before she closed them.

This is that girl I saw as I left the alley the Uchiha was at. He glared at her.

Shukaku began screaming. KILL HER! SOAK UP HER BLOOD WITH YOUR SAND, GAARA! DESTROY HER!

Gaara closed his eyes and grasped his head in his hands.

Get out of my head! He tried to block out the demon's raving.

KILL HER BEFORE SHE GETS A CHANCE TO KILL YOU! Shukaku retorted.

Gaara screamed out loud this time. "Get out of my head!"

Azrix's eyes snapped open, her pupils dilated, and the fierce green flashed golden when she saw Gaara.

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DSG: Ooh! Someone just woke up from her nappy bye and is a tad bit cranky! But why did her eyes turn gold? Find out next chapter! ;3 MWAHAAHAA!

Gaara: Would I really scream 'get out of my head'? Honestly now. For that matter would I even approach you? Didn't think so.

DSG: Shut up! Or it's back to the closet for you my ebil sand panda. :3