Gaara was locked in his mind. Shukaku's transformation forced mental stress on him. He could feel his blood grow cold as he lay on the hospital bed. Violent reactions to his state made Sakura worry about his progress. His mind was screaming. In his sleep, ho could feel his lips move, responding to reactions.
"DIE!"
He was scared of himself. The way he had acted toward Naruto and the Chunnin exams began to unlock and take control out of anger when the Sound ninjas attacked.
"Gaara, it's me, Temari. Kankuro's here too."
He felt a hand grip his arm.
Where's Sakura? It's not that he didn't want his sibling's there; its just he wanted her there too.
Gaara cursed himself.
'Your getting hooked. Remember? You don't love. You CAN'T love. You're a MONSTER.'
"You're not a monster."
'With you in me I am.'
"I'm not a monster."
'Yes. You're a bloodthirsty demon. And I'm your container.'
"So, Naruto's a monster too?"
'…That's different. He's capable of-,'
"What? Loving? So are you."
'…'
"So what? Your mother cursed you, who gives? That doesn't give you the disability of loving or being loved."
'Why the hell are you talking to me? And what's all this crap talk about? You're a demon, don't talk to me like I'm your son.'
Sakura stepped out of the shower. She put on lay-around clothes and walked into the hospital room. She looked over to Kankuro. "Arigato. I needed a shower," she said looking over too Gaaras twitching body." "Sakura…" Sakura looked over to a dark corner. Temari shadowed figure stood there. She looked all swollen in the face. Kankuro looked down. Sakura's eyes flicked from Kankuro to Temari. "What haven't you told me?"
Temari hesitated. "At first, we thought you knew that when Gaara sleeps, Shukaku eats at his personality. That's what makes Gaara so unstable sometimes. He's," she looked down. "He's never slept before. Ever."
Sakura shook her head.
"I already knew. Naruto told me and Sasuke before."
A feeling of relive swept over Temari and Kankuro became less tense.
"S-so he'll be alright? I mean, none of the doctors have taken serious measures to wake him."
Suddenly the hideous tile under Sakura was interesting.
"Well….his reaction to the ambush was so abnormal, we figured that he and Shukaku just came to an agreement. I mean if Shukaku was taking control now, Gaara wouldn't be in this state," Sakura finished, looking at Gaara pale, twitching body.
"Oh…." Temari choked out. Sakura smiled encouragingly. She assured them that Gaara would be alright and shooed them out of the room. Closing the door behind them, she let out a sigh. She walked into the bathroom and started to fold her messy clothes. Grabbing a hair tie, she tried everything she could to fix her hair. It wasn't looking good. The hair tie flicked out of her hair and her hair fell around her face,
"Whatever…," she mumbled. Her hair was still just above her shoulders.
"WHERE ARE YOU?!" Gaara screamed from his bed.
"AGAIN?" Sakura complained loudly and rushed to his side. He was sweaty and shaking violently again. She put her hand on his chest and pressed down. Suddenly she was flying across the room. She smashed right through the hospital window into the stranded corridor.
He had thrashed out and hit her square in the chest. She doubled over and gasped loudly for air.
"Oh-gasp-no he-gasp-DIDN'T!" Even if he was asleep, he was dead for humiliating her.
-Gaara's POV-
Holy shit. That was the only thing going through my head. I am so dead. I can't believe my body just did that. I threw her out the window.
There is absolutely no way I was going to survive this. Dear god. Even if im not fully conscious, I could feel the hit.
'Oy, you piece of crap demon.'
"What?"
'Get me out of here before she KILLS me.'
"Fine."
'W-wait! You could have let me out at any time?' OK, now I'm PISSED.
"Yup."
'WHY YOU BIG B-!"
-Normal POV-
Gaara was cut off when he was fully in control of his body. He shot up and let air fill his lungs. He looked over at Sakura who was looking more psychotic by the second. He bared his teeth.
Oh.Crap.Ohlah.
"Sakura, why are you standing in front of a broken window?" Gaara asked in a monotone voice.
Sakura had these weird looking electric bolts swarming around her.
Dammit. Damn. I'm damned. Kuso.
"Welllll, I was pressing against your chest-," WOHA! That sounds a little…intimate. "And you decided to fling me out the window."
"Ohhh." Gaara stated. Gaara sweatdropped. He looked down.
"I-I'm-,"
'Swallow your damn pride.'
"I'm sorry."
XxX
D-did THEE Sabacu no Gaara apologize to Sakura Haruno? I think so.
What if I wanted to break
Laugh it all off in your face
What would you do?
What if I fell to the floor
Couldn't take all this anymore
What would you do, do, do?
Sakura stared at Gaara. She didn't want Gaara to apologize. She realized that she had REALLY changed him. Was it good that she had changed him? She changed him.
Sakura felt like one of those girls that changed their boyfriends into what they want them to be. She felt…shallow. Like she was posing.
Was it good…bad…?
Before he came to her, she remembered he was cold and hard-surfaced. She used to call him the human iceberg and slightly giggle. Then he would glare death at her. But he didn't do that anymore. He wouldn't let anyone in and that's what made him strong.
'Have I weakened him now…?'
Sakura slowly turned away from him.
"Ga-Kazekage-sama. Thank-you for your help. I think I'm quite over the 'death' of Naruto and Sasuke." Sakura choked on her words. "I am sure that Tsunade will dismiss your presence."
Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you
Gaara stared at her.
'No. No no no. She is NOT leaving. She is my property.'
"Gaara, I know I've changed you. I've made you weak. I feel so arrogant for doing it. Please, before you become more weak. Let me go."
'HOW DARE SHE CALL ME WEAK?'
Gaara was pissed at her now.
"You think I'm weak?"
Sakura cursed.
'Idiot.'
"When it comes to me, yes. If I'm being held as a hostage, for example. You would give in, ne?"
Gaara ripped the I.V out of his arm and stood up. Sakura looked down.
"Haruno, I do not want to hurt you. But if you keep insulting me by calling me weak, I'll Shut.You.Up." Gaara had her fully pressed against the wall.
What if I wanted to fight
Beg for the rest of my life
What would you do?
You say you wanted more
What are you waiting for?
I'm not running from you
The blood from the cuts on Sakura's back slowly oozed down the wall. Gaara looked at it and licked his lips. He shoved his hand between Sakura and the wall and squeezed his nails into her back. Skin ripped under his nails.
"Ahh-," Sakura let out a small cry. He loved it. Pain. Misery.
This is what he lived to see. I bet she changed her mind about how…weak he was. Shukaku screamed for more. Gaara obliged.
Look in my eyes
You're killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you
I tried to be someone else
But nothing seemed to change
I know now, this is who I really am inside.
Finally found myself
Fighting for a chance.
I know now, this is who I really am.
Sakura cringed as his nails dug into her back. Her blood pumped out, running down his fingers and arm onto the floor. She smiled despite the pain. Yes, he was changing back. What she wanted…right?
(You say you wanted more)
What if I wanted to break...?
(What are you waiting for?)
Bury me, bury me
(I'm not running from you)
What if I
What if I
What if I
What if I
Bury me, bury me
As he walked away, the only pain that lingered was in her heart.
'What have I done? This is what I wanted…why does it hurt so much. I only did it for him.'
'Because you love him, you're worried about him.'
'….I won't deny it.'
"Gaara…I did this for you. Now I've ruined you. Forgive me."
Gaara stopped and looked back at her. She was slumped over, her legs folded next to her. Sitting on a pile of debris and blood.
"You're not going anywhere. You're my property."
XxX
'Gaara…'
'Sakura…'
"Gaara?"
"SAKURA-CHAANN!"
Sakura bolted up with a gasp. "Gaara?"
She lazily examined her surrounding. She was staring straight at herself through a mirror at the moment. Judging by the pillow marks on her face, she had fallen asleep on something soft.
Towels.
The neatly stacked pile was on a white marble counter. Of a hospital bathroom. Her face mark was in the pile of towels, and she had fallen asleep on the counter of the bathroom. She should have been out of the bathroom by now. When did she go into the bathroom?
Unconsciously, she touched her back.
Nothing.
She had the same shirt on when Gaara attacked her. Yet, there was no rip or shard. No blood, no piercing pain…
She walked out of the bathroom stiffly. The first thing she heard was the unsteady beep of a heart monitor and rough breathing. It was Gaara. He was still unconscious. It was a dream. Their horrible fight was just a dream.
Sakura was happy. Having a fight with Gaara would only cause her more pain. But…how she knew what was going on in his head…
"SAKURA!"
Naruto? Why was he here?
"Uh, Naruto…Why are you here?"
"I heard about Gaara so I came over," he said with a foxy grin.
(A/N This is HURRICANE CHRONICLES! WITH SAUSE-GAY-TEME! AND HIS SCREAMING GAY OUTFIT)
Naruto's gaze shifted to Gaara. His face was plastered with concern. Gaara was-naturally-Naruto's 'idol'. Gaara had become Kazekage at a young age. That's exactly what Naruto wanted. To become Hokage.
"How is he?" He whispered.
Sakura eyes traveled over Naruto's face, then to the bedpost, then to Gaara's face.
"No progression."
It could be helped. If he stayed like this, he would die. For sure. Sakura was an advanced med-nin. She knew a dead fate when it popped in front of her…
She knew exactly what to do in order to save him. The night before, she did extensive research on the brain. The brain was med-nin's worst nightmare. It was the organ that was least known about, and she had to dig through every scroll and scrap of paper to get a hint at what was Gaara's issue. Demons were a very dangerous subject. Little was known of them. Kyuubi-the nine-tailed fox demon- was just as dangerous as Shukaku. Shukaku is a raccoon/dog like figure. Unfortunately, he was far more dangerous to the container. Shukaku gave Gaara piercing headaches for demand of bloodlust. Kyuubi hardly ever showed in Naruto, other than red cat-like eyes, and fang-like teeth when he got extremely exited in a fight. Shukaku had taken over a large amount of Gaara's mind, and they basically switched positions. She just had to get Gaara back into place. It would be like Ino's mind-control jutsu. Sakura had to enter Gaara's mind, then, her inner self would bring back Gaara by awakening him and pulling Shukaku back into place.
"Naruto…I know what to do now. I studied last night, and found out exactly what I have to do."
"Then do it."
XxX
"It won't work!" a certain platinum blonde protested, raising her arms. Sakura glared at her.
"It's worth a try!" Sakura shot back.
"But-!"
"INO! He's the Kazekage! I can't afford to lose him! Neither can his country. If I don't try…I have to try it. It's one more thing that could help."
Ino looked at her skeptically. She knew the dangers of doing this to a unstable victim with a demon in him.
"But Shukaku…what if he…"
Sakura gave Ino a sympathetic smile. "I'm sure he won't-," a hand grabbing her wrist cut off Sakura's explanation. Her head snapped down and she gazed at who forcefully interrupted her. A small gasp escaped her lips. Gaara was standing right there. Holding her wrist.
"G-gaara!" Her eye's widened. His eyes…they were pale yellow. With slim mid-night blue diamond in the middle of them.
No, It wasn't Gaara. It was Shukaku. Her face hardened into a grimace. Ino's face poked over her shoulder.
"See! He's ok!"
Ino had never seen Gaara up-close, so she hadn't seen his eyes. And his Chakra levels were shooting up and down erratically.
Shukaku cringed slightly. "Ino, I need you to leave the room." Sakura said in a monotone voice.
Ino asked why. Sakura's eyes became threatening slits as Shukaku glared at her through harsh, evil eyes. His grip tightened.
"Ino…" Sakura hissed through clenched teeth.
The door slammed behind Ino. Sakura could hear her curses fade down the hall.
The greeting she got from Shukaku was a smirk.
"Gaara says 'Hello'." Sakura glared at him. "You think this some joke?! You and Gaara practically switched soul's!"
"Yeah…," Shukaku said, looking Sakura up and down. "I think I wanna stay like this for a while." Shukaku disappeared and then reappeared behind her. His hands fell on her upper back, and then slowly slid down. He pressed himself up against her and nuzzled her neck. Suddenly, his knees buckled and he fell. Sakura made no action to stop his lustful movements only because she wanted him to cooperate with her. She hoped that if she gave him what he wanted, he would agree to her requirements to get Gaara back into control.
"Hard to move in a humans body, isn't it?" She asked with a smirk.
Shukaku looked up to her, and then scooted to lean against the wall.
Gaara screamed in his head.
'DON'T TOUCH HER AGAIN!'
Shukaku grinned.
"Gaara likes me being in control, you know."
Sakura turned to glare at him. "Oh, I bet he's 100 thrilled."
'Stupid demon, she's not gullible.'
Maybe not…but she certainly is vulnerable…
Gaara kicked and pulled on the bars of his mind
'DON'T TOUCH HER AGAIN!'
