*Gaara's pov*

I stood to the back of the room watching as Tsukiko sat beside the girl with red hair, who's name was apparently Yukiko. Her beautiful brunette hair was stuck to her face, where she had cried many tears. I felt upset to see her cry over a friend. I had never met Yukiko before, or so I remember. Apparently, I was just a baby, so I wouldn't remember. Although, Shukaku, the one tailed beast, remembered, he had let me watch some memories of her. She seemed a nice and helpful girl, helping my father to look after Kankuro, Temari and myself.

I looked to the floor and let those memories come flooding back to me.

"Papa?" Temari questioned as she looked at our father, his unruly auburn hair was swaying with the wind, making him look fierce. I looked to the side, there stood Kankuro. He looked miserable. He was the one that had chosen not to go to the fair, yet he was still unhappy.

"Sir?" Yukiko asked, father nodded his head, dismissing her. She bowed out of respect and walked off.

"Come on, we've got to go." He started to walk off, pushing me in the pram. Temari and Kankuro followed behind, both looking at their feet. He looked down at me, a look of disgust and betrayal plastered on his face.

Soon after we started moving, we arrived at a large building. Father had an awful time trying to get the pram up the stairs. He was cussing at it the whole time. When we finally got to the top, he spoke again: "Temari, Kankuro, you are both dismissed. Go to bed." He said with an authoritative tone. Both of my siblings ran down the corridor to follow his orders.

He pulled the pram through a large door and into a dull room, which was his office. "We need to get rid of her." A male voice demanded of my father. He lift me up, out of the comfort of my pram and cradled me in his arms. Then he looked up to see the culprit. A tall man, who's face was covered by bandages.

"Yes, I agree, but she's been so helpful." My father mentioned. "She could be an asset to our village." He walked around the desk and sat down on a seat.

"Yes, but with her power, she could kill us all." The man fired back. "All for the sake of you wanting to secure your families rightful place." I started to scream, I wanted my meal. A nice hot healthy bottle of milk.

"Uhh." My father groaned, before looking down at me. "One moment." He whispered. He stood up ready to grab a ready made bottle from the under carriage of the pram.

"I've got it." The man insisted. He bent down grabbed the bottle and brought it to my father. "You're not securing any rightful places or powerful kunoichi's if she falls for the boy. Plus, Kirigakure has stated that she is a missing nin."

The bottle was shoved into my mouth, quickly making me quiet. I sucked the teat, drawing the amazing liquid from within. "You're right, get rid of her." My father demanded.

"Yes, sir." The man replied before leaving my father to deal with me and my baby ways.

"Gaara-Sama." I heard someone call my name, disrupting the memory sequence. "Gaara-Sama!" I snapped my head up to see Tsukiko staring at me. I had been brought back from my memories, into the God forsaken hospital room. "Are you alright?" She asked, worry written all over her face. I nodded my head and walked over to her, I put my arms around her neck and pulled her closer to me. A comforting hug might relieve the stress. I stroked her hair with my hand as she began to sob on my shoulder.

She moved her head from my shoulder to hug me back. "You!" She spat, venom seeping out with the word. She pulled away from me and went for the red haired boy, who had just walked into the room. Before I could stop her, she had already slapped him across the cheek. Causing his head to fly to the side. His face remained passive, emotionless. What were his antics?

He looked at Tsukiko then started to walk around her until he was beside me. "Please, forgive me Yukiko." He whispered, as he bent down and placed a kiss on her pale red lips. I looked up to see Tsukiko getting ready to hit him again. I jumped in front of her and hugged her tightly, so she was unable to break free.

"This is not the time, nor is it the place." I whispered into her ear. She buried her head into my shoulder and remained like that for a few minutes.

"Sorry Gaara-sama." She said, her voice soft. She slowly pulled away, and walked to take a seat beside Yukiko's still form. She poked at the wire protruding from the girls arm, then looked at the fluid bag, which was hanging on the stand. She was Yukiko's nurse after all.

"Sorry." Sasori whispered, looking at Tsukiko, she looked back at him. Her face was as hard as nails, if looks could kill, he would be dead already. "I didn't mean to do it." His voice cracked. He was about to breakdown.

"Uhh, okey." She said, unsure of what to do and feeling awkward because he was about to fall to pieces. "Why?" She continued to make sure every piece of medical equipment was still alright.

"After I was allowed back into the village," he paused, taking a deep breath in, trying to stop himself from showing any emotion. "After abducting Gaara, Kazekage-sama told me to kill the girl in the picture, in order to stay in the village." He finished and her face paled. Sasori pulled out a photo from his pocket and gave it to her. Her face dropped completely, a nasty shadow was cast over her eyes as she turned to me.

"You?" She asked. That's all she said.

"Kazekage-sama, there has been a report of an intruder in Suna." A man wearing the sand's attire ran in shouting this. He came to a halt, before he could knock me over. I raised my eyebrow, signalling for him to continue. "He looked exactly like you sir." He bowed down to me. I looked towards Tsukiko, both her and Sasori were looking back. Their faces were that of understanding and outrage, they had been fooled.

"What happened?" I asked instantly, before I could think, he replied.

"We knew you were here sir, so we captured him and he killed himself." The man stood up from bowing. "The image of you faded, revealing a missing nin from Kirigakure."

"Please have a report for me when I get back." I answered before anyone could say anything. He nodded his head and exited the room. I turned to Tsukiko and frowned. "So, you were fooled?" I asked, a horrible taste lingered in my mouth, knowing that I had been a victim to identity fraud.

"So, that person nearly killed Yukiko?" Tsukiko asked, not wanting to confirm it.

"Uhh." We heard a noise behind Tsukiko. She turned to see her dearest friend Yukiko wake up.

"Yuki-San!" She shouted with glee as she threw herself at her friend, forgetting that she was in pain.

"Tsuki... Chan... help!" Yukiko gasped for breath whilst being squashed by her friend. I touched her shoulder and she jumped up into a stance, ready to fight.

"Oh, sorry Gaara-sama." She mumbled to me before relaxing and turning back to Yukiko. "How are you feeling?"

"Bad." Yukiko coughed out. Tsuki laid her hands on Yukiko's chest and let a green chakra flow through her hands. "Hmm?"

"Your lung is still trying to repair itself." Tsuki answered her silent question.

"When I die, please burn me." She stated, everyone stared at her in shock. She looked up at Tsuki and smiled the brightest smile ever, as blood began to rush down from her mouth. Her eyes slowly closed, as she fell unconscious again.

"Yukiko?" Tsuki asked looking at her friend. "She needs some rest." She told Sasori, before walking out of the room, presumably for air. I stared at Yukiko and Sasori for a moment. He was clutching onto her arm, and hugging it to his face. I walked away, leaving him to have some alone time with her.

I walked down the corridor. 'What has this world come to?' I asked myself, surely it shouldn't be like this. 'We need a United shinobi alliance.'

"Oh Gaara!" I heard a shout and turned around. Temari was standing there with Kankuro. I nodded to them, that's all I could do. "Sooo..." She paused, before continuing what she was saying to put emphasis on it. "How did you meet Tsukiko? What are two? Where did you meet her? Why didn't you tell us? Ya know?" She yelled the questions at me.

"Uhh, Kankuro?" I asked, wondering if he had any questions.

"What she said." He said, a grin firmly plastered on his face.

"Okey, so I met her when I was fifteen. Just after I had met Naruto. We got along well as friends." I smiled at my two siblings. "We met at the park. The one with the cherry blossoms and a stream. We are friends that's all, we care about each other as friends." I finished what I was saying, not wanting to let them in on anything else. It's my business not theirs.

"Hehe, Gaara's got a girlfriend." Temari sung at the top of her voice.

"Well, I guess we should get going. Now that we know you're alright." Kankuro mentioned. I nodded at him to say thanks, Before he dragged Temari off to somewhere.

I sat down on a bench in the corridor and began to think, I looked down the corridor and found that Tsukiko was heading back. I quickly stood up to greet her. She stopped in front of me and wrapped her arms around my neck. 'What the hell is happening.' I thought to myself, surely not. She leaned up to my face and placed her lips on mine. I pulled back immediately, did she just kiss me?

"What's wrong?" She asked me, her arms still around my neck. I stared into her beautiful eyes and leant down to her. I shook my head and placed my lips back on hers. Her lips were beautifully soft and so voluptuous.

"No, no, no!" A voice was heard from Yukiko's room. It instantly broke me and Tsuki apart, we both ran for the room.

"What's the matter?" I asked Sasori, as Tsuki checked Yukiko over. She stood up, and silence fell. Tsuki looked down, tear drops falling from her face onto the stone floor. I knew what had happened then. She was gone.

I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her, trying to comfort her. Her sobs came out loud and strong, as she began to mourn her beloved friend.

"Gaara are you alright?" Temari came walking into the room asking the question. I nodded and continued to comfort Tsuki.

"Could you take her to have a drink or something?" I asked, needing time to speak with Sasori. She nodded and tapped Tsuki on the shoulder. Tsuki looked at Temari, her eyes swollen from the tears that had fallen. Temari held her hand out and she took it following my sister, to go and calm down.

"Sasori, I believe this belongs to you." I said as I pulled a file full of paper from behind my chest protector. I handed it to him and smiled a wary smile. "We are all here to help you." He looked at me, his face told me that he was scared, scared to be alone. Like I had once been. He looked down to the paper and began to read through it all.

I turned and began to walk away. "Thank you Kazekage-sama." He mentioned, I looked at him, he was sincere. I nodded my head and walked off to meet with Tsukiko and help her through this tough time.