GD: Yo guys! Genderless-dude here (Erm…please don't ask about the name, the story will sicken you, give you nightmares and if I did tell you, I hope you like losing control of your bowls) some of you might be wondering "omfg who's Gaara's girl friend" some of you might be thinking "nooo! His mine, I want him! His my sex machine!" and others are properly thinking " strange… I thought he was gay", well don't worry, today we're going to find out which one of you was right. insert wheel of fortune music here

Gaara: Do people really think I'm gay?

Ino: AND WHY THE insert bad word herARNT I IN IT YET!

GD: How should I know, I'm only considered God of this fanfic. oh btw this chapter basicly tells us Gaara's caring afectionate side and NO he is NOT gay!

Notice: me no own Naruto.

Chapter 1:

Gaara's promise

"Sorry I'm late" I said

As usual I got the same reply from the slab of rock, nothing. I looked back at where I had come, back at the gates. I noticed row, after row, after row of standing, toast shaped rocks sticking out the ground, then back at the sign on the left gate door, I could barely see what it said, but I knew what it read, it didn't take a genius to figure out this is "Diarode's road: Suna's fourth cemetery". Hmm guess I should get that sign remade, people would properly mistake it for something else like a slaughterhouse, or an insane asylum or a chocolate factory (got Kankuro that way once, you'd think a guy with the ability to control three puppets at ounce could tell the difference between a graveyard and a chocolate factory).

I laid my pink and red flowers by the gravestone, being careful not to step on where she was buried, I ran my hand down the tombstone and read the words to myself quietly to no one in particular. The gravestone was located in the shade under a huge apple tree, it seemed kind of calm to me, as if the tree was protecting the grave.

"Karura, the Fourth Kazekage's wife, devoted mother of two and beloved sister. Her love will remain in every grain of sand"

I sighed, placed my guard on the ground next to the slab of rock then rested with my back on the head stone. I hated coming here every time I read the words my father had engraved on the dark grey stone, it just reminds me of how much of an abomination I was to our family, I mean, my Father even tried to have me killed for Christ sake, he properly only had it say "mother of two" for Temari and Kankuro because he thought I would have been dead by the time and every one would of forgotten about "Gaara of the desert" Even if father said he was ashamed of Temari because she acts and sometimes looks like a dyke, he still had her included.

"Hey mother" I sighed "I know I'm properly the last person you wanna see right now, seeing as though I'm kind of the reason your high-fiving grandma at the moment". I smile to my self imagining my mother and grandma doing a five minute long high-five. "I just came to bring you these flowers, hope you like them…ermm…I think they're pretty, and I hear they were your favourites…ok that was a lie, I winged it, sorry".

"Naruto and Lee are coming to the village sometime today apparently, Naruto's the one who convinced me to become the Kazekage, I've told you about him haven't I? Yeah most likely" I started make some sand twirl around my finger using my chakra so I at least had something to look at besides these depressing graves. "As you've guessed today's my day to visit your grave, sorry, but good news is here too, I caught Kankuro writing a letter to some girl, my guess is that his gone and got himself a girlfriend, so he'll properly stop doing it with his puppets for a while".

"As for Temari, she's been going out with that Shikamaru Nara for quite some time, she sent me a letter last week saying she think he may pop the question, God I'd hate to see the kids, they'd most likely be short, fat, lazy dykes, still I guess that doesn't mean I'm not happy for her, second thought, I don't think the kid's will be That retarded, That Shikamaru still a nice guy".

"And as for my love life… there isn't one, it's hard figuring out whether girls like me because I'm me or because I'm the Kazekage. How did dad get you? You guys looked happy in the photos, was it that easy for you two?" I sighed loudly "I guess dad was the only lucky Kazekage, none of the others got married. They should have a big stamp the comes with the job 'warning, may cause loneliness, lack of sleep and couch soars' yes mom, couch soars, I've been sitting in that chair so long I'm thinking of gluing it to my ass" I dropped the sand I was twirling and stood up leaning against the apple tree.

I thought for a moment about how mom could ever be interested in a man like my father, to me he seemed like an absolute asshole, the guy tried to kill me, betray a village we've been with for generations and even condemn his own wife to death by imprisoning an evil spirit in her third unborn child then ask his brother in-law to kill that baby (ok, I know that the first and last point are basically the same but he tried to kill me! If I'm not allowed to be pissed about that, what am I allowed to be pissed about?

"Oh yeah mom, in two months time we're celebrating my being the Kazekage for two years, so if you wanna come you can- ok I couldn't say that, I'm just trying to talk to you like you were alive, you know" I gulped hard, I hope I hadn't pissed off the dead by saying that.

"I looked up into the tree which was looming over me, as if protecting me, whilst I'm here I sometimes talk to the tree like it's my mother's gravestone… Ok that sounded a lot more normal in my head then it did just there. I then glanced back at the rows of buried corpses for what seemed like the seven hundredth time since I've been here, no matter how hard I've tried, I couldn't stop staring at them, and I knew the reason why oh so well.

"I'm sorry I'm usually the one who visits you least mom, I'd usually just tell you that it's because of work, you know being Kazekage and all, but that'd just be an excuse and a lie". I glanced at the sight laid before me, some were too poor or didn't care enough to make a real gravestone, so they tied two sticks together in the shape of a cross. I looked over all of them, trying to take my eyes off of the gruesome sight, I was about to finally get my self out of the daze until my eye caught sight of one of the gravestones nearer my mother's. It was a little girl's grave, no older then seven I guessed by looking at the dates "taken too soon by the beast of the sand" I read aloud.

I sighed forcefully then stared at the sky where I hoped there were no gravestones. Luckily Suna doesn't have flying corpses.

"The real reason I don't usually come here, mother, is because… well, I've put away most people in here." I nodded at the child's grave, keeping my head up and my eyes on the blue sky "Even that kid over there, I don't even remember killing her, it was properly one of those times I burned down random clan's homes, just for kick". "What I'm trying to say is, coming here reminds me too much of my own sins and how many I have, I bet when I was all… psycho they used to have walk in doors like a drive thru. I just hate coming here mother, I'm trying to redeem myself, but with what I've done, I don't think all the time in the world would give me enough help"

"Don't get me wrong! I mean, I love coming here and talking to you about all the random things that pops up like your favourite flavoured potato chips and guessing which was the first puppet Kankuro did it with. I just hate this sight is all" I stood up and put my guard back on my back and started to walk away, "don't worry, I'm not running away right now or anything, I just think now would be a good time to check and see whether Lee, Naruto and what's her face have arrived. Don't worry mother, I'll be the next one to visit as well, Temari's still in Konoha and Kankuro is supervising this years chuunin exams". And with that I left Diarode's road cemetery.

I wasn't in much of a hurry to the Council's office (that's where visitors to Suna who want to meet the Kazekage usually go) so I took my time and went past the market place, looking through the windows. I stooped when I noticed a familier fashion store, I was about to go inside when I decided it best to keep on moving, I wanted to look fashionably late, but not miss-the-party" late, so I carried on walking until I heard a scream coming out of the shop.

"Gaara-sensei!"

I looked, but was then taken by surprise when a brown haired girl hugged me from behind.

"Matsuri! I forgot you worked here, if I knew I would of put on some glasses and a fake moustache so you didn't notice me" I teased her and ruffled her hair, she wouldn't stop giggling that cute giggle she always made, it was the type of giggle that would perk up anyone's spirit.

"Hehehe! Gaara-sensei I missed you!" with that she hugged me again "so what brings you here sensei? Looking for a new outfit to impress that special someone, maybe a cirtain ramen bar lady" she winked at me and nudged my arm.

I used my sand to make two horns on her head and a long thin tail for her rear end, I even added a pointy beard for extra measure.

"I thought that was between just me and you Matsuri, well if your gonna be that way, I'll just tell Baki that someone has a little crush on him" I then gave my self wings and a halo using my sand. The truth is we both know that the red head at the ramen bar I had… ok have a crush on left ages ago to the village in the mist to become a stage actress.

"ARG! Gaara-sensei, please don't!" She started twirling her sand tail with her hands then looked at me innocently "what if I gave you a give, would you consider not telling him for me" she said.

"No Matsuri I've already told you, I only like you as a friend" I teased then returned the sand to my guard.

"Hehehe, No Gaara-sensei, I meant like a free hat, what you say?" she said and gave me a cute smile.

"Haha, don't worry Matsuri, I wont really going to tell him, besides taking things is against my policy, remember, I'm the people's Kazekage" with that I took on a super hero pose, breathing in, sticking my chest out and looking to the top right.

"Hehe! I know silly, but your also Matsuri's Gaara-sensei aren't you? Besides its actually a gift, I've spent quite some time making it for you specifically, I think your going to like it!" she said. And with that she ran inside her fashion store and I was waiting for a minute or two until she came out holding something behind her back.

"Turn around and close your eyes, and you will get big surprise" I did as she said and turned around, when I opened my eyes she was holding a black beanie hat with the kanji for "wind" written in red on the front. With out saying a word she pulled it over my head pulling it down to my chin, I pulled it back up to where it should be, over my head and around my forehead. It was a perfect fit, and the cotton felt nice on my head.

"There! It suits you Gaara-sensei!" she said whilst giving me the thumbs up.

"Wow its amazing Matsuri, I love it, how much does it cost?" I started to pull my wallet out hoping I had enough change for her.

"It's a gift Gaara-sensei! Look inside I write a note for you, I think you'll like that too" she said crossing her fingers. I took it off and looked inside, she had written a note, it was on a blank label, it said "to my big panda, thanks for everything, love your Matsuri" she usually called me her panda because of the rings around my eyes, I often called her my little rabbit because…well…rabbits are cute I guess.

"Thanks Matsuri, I love it, but I really feel I must pay for it" I wouldn't feel right if I just took it.

"I told you Gaara-sensei it was a gift, don't worry, if you want to re-pay me, just keep it" she said with a warm, loving smile.

"I got a better idea…" I cupped my hands together, leaving some space inside then started to make the sand form in that space "now watch closely, I think you'll like this Matsuri" with that, I started to heat up the sand in my hands using my chakra, my hands started to glow and an immense white sight started to pour out the gaps in my hand. I looked up from my hands at her face to see she was completely mesmerized by the sight. Then the white light slowly faded away. Using my chakra and then cooled down what I had made so that Matsuri could hold it, when that was finished I opened my hands.

I was holding a rabbit shaped glass figure.

"Wow! That was amazing Gaara-sensei!" can I hold it?" she begged, I quietly gave it to her and smiled at the delight on her face.

"Look at the bottom I said, I writ a message too ya know" I told her she carefully picked it up and looked underneath. She read the words out loud for me to hear as well.

"To my little rabbit, good luck in the jounin exams, love Gaara-sensei" she reached up and kissed me on the forehead, "thank you Gaara-sensei, I love it!"

"Hey! It was either that or some sand underwear, and would of made both of us uncomfortable" I put on my new hat and was about to leave before-

"Erm… Gaara-sensei, you mentioned the jounin exams right well, that remind me" her face went completely red and she started looking at the floor " the jounin exams are next week so, well, as my mentor I was kind of hoping you could… come and watch me?" she begged "I know I'll do a lot better with you there sensei"

I gave her a hug then ruffled her hair.

"Sure Matsuri, your like a sister to me, I wouldn't miss it for the world, and when you succeed, I'll also send you on your choice of mission… or…a…I'll buy you a new dress, that's what you girls like right?"

"Matsuri, there's a customer that needs your help" her mother called from inside the shop.

"Sure, it's a promise" with that I ruffled my student's hair one more time and left.

"hmm… sand underwear, guess I would wait till Kankuro gets back from his mission to try them out".