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~*~*~*~*~*~*~CHAPTER BEGIN~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I stared at the door, noting there was an odd number of scuff marks on the door handle. I took my nail and dug into it enough to make a scratch. I sighed contently. I was in a room that locked from the outside. Why, you ask? I saw there was wrinkles on Konkuro's puppet wrap, so I started ironing it, until a drip of water fell next to me and I nearly caught his puppet on fire. Konkuro was so mad that he threw me in this room with nothing better to do than count door scuffs. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a hunk of wood. I doubt anyone will miss this. I said, plucking it from the dresser it sat on. I pulled out a kunai and delicately but quickly made a replica of a turtle I saw on the discovery channel. I still had a lot of wood left over……(I smell PLOT BUNNIES!)

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*22 minutes and 48seconds later~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I smirked slightly at the zoo I had collected. There were 4 turtles 7 horses 8 foxes (foxes are COOL!) 2 me's and 3 Gaara's(They COUNT as a zoo). I made the last scratch on the Temari and Shikamaru statue I was making for their anniversary, the background was a giant heart. I instantly took the chakra out of it, like I did with the other statues. I sat back in my chair and looked around at something else I could do. I smiled widely when I saw Konkuro's war paint just lying there. Temari's gift would look better if I painted it…

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*47 minutes and 22seconds later.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I was done with the statue in less than 5 minutes, but I decided to do the others too. I took a step back and admired my little army of animals. I looked at my watch, I had been in here for five hours exactly. The door knob started to move, I mentally cheered. I stepped back to see Gaara.

"You have no idea how happy I am to see you at the moment."

"I believe you were in here roughly five hours without my consent. Konkuro will be punished."

"You don't have to punish him, I got time to make something for Temari's anniversary!" I smirked, holding up the trinket.

"And I hope Konkuro will not be completely angry with you for using a piece of his puppet." I sank.

"I never win, do I?"

"The reason I came up here was to ask you to accompany me to Konoha to oversee the Chuunin exams."

"Yes, I would love to go."

"Good, then you will need to start packing."

"Okay, Gaara. I'll be ready in about half an hour."

"We leave tonight."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*THAT NIGHT~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Got everything?" Temari questioned, looking at my six size-varying bags.

"Yes, this is for night, this is toiletries, this is normal days, this is for special occasions, this is for delicates, and this is for trinkets I know I am going to get and my carving set." I said, pointing to each bag.

"Uh…okay." she nodded dumbly.

"It is very important that I don't stay bored for long, I start….dismantling myself." I told her, lifting up my arm to show the scars and stitch marks. Then the other side to reveal a fresh wound I had stitched up that morning, 12 even, same-lengthened stitches. Her eyes widened a bit. "And you, are the first person I have EVER shown them to." I patted her on the head and kept walking. The deal with it was, suddenly I would have an urge to remove one of my limbs, and then, when I was half way through I would snap out of it and fix myself up. I don't know why, but it's been happening since I was 9.

"You shouldn't do that. I've seen you." Gaara warned from behind me.

"If you've seen me, then you know it isn't under my power to stop."

"Hn."

"I'll try." I tried to comfort him.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*IN KONOHA~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

When we entered the gates of the city completely surrounded by trees. I started to get fidgety. I could have sworn that tree just spoke to me…GAH! NOISES! Nature! Must, go back, to, my CORNER! I looked around….no sand-nin in sight….oh shiznap. Well, at least I was surrounded by people! ehhhh I'm surrounded by PEOPLE! I started walking, and after a while I spotted a tavern. I can ask for directions and get OUT of here! I scurried in, to be greeted by a swaggering drunkard, who placed a sloppy wet kiss on my cheek. I fumed. (Cue mid-evil insults….NOW!)

"YOU YEASTY UNMUZZLED GLEEKING DANKISH DRONING TOTTERING FROTHY ELF-SKINNED RANK WEATHER-BITTEN LOUT!" I screamed. He looked at me wide eyed. "OH IM NOT DONE WITH YOU! YOU ARTLESS BAWDY BESLUBBERING FAWNING ERRANT INFECTIOUS JARRING LUMPISH MAMMERING MANGLED SPONGY SURLY ILL-BREEDING CLAY-BRAINED DIZZY-EYED DISMAL-DREAMING HARPY!" I insulted, bringing my fist down hard on his jaw. He flung backwards dramatically, hitting the wall with a satisfying, bone-breaking CRACK! I smiled, turning heal and walking out with a fist full of self-pleasure…and teeth.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~3hours and 37seconds later~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I had finally located Gaara…who was cozily tucked away at Ichiraku's romen shop. I sighed, watching as Naruto ate another bowl of romen which I was sure Gaara was paying for.

"Good evening Amaya, would you like something to eat?" I nodded, taking a seat and ordering the chicken flavored romen. Then, he looked at me.

"May I ask what a Lout is?" I blushed furiously.

"So you heard that, eh?"

"Yes, Why did you even go in that offensive place?"

"I was asking directions to where you were. How did you know I was in there?"

"Temari was out with Shikimaru…they went there in particular."

"Uh, well. A lout is an awkward person, an oaf and a stupid person all in the same little bundle." I smiled exaggeratingly. He cracked a small grin, which surprised myself and Naruto.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*END~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

YAY! I got my Shakespearian quotes from my Drama teacher! HURRAY MRS. GOWIN!