I Don't Want to be Alone.

Disclaimer: Don't own it…wish I did…I do own Rei-Rei Tenjo though.

As it was from that day forward that the young red headed boy was seen constantly with the young girl holding his hand tightly. The villagers, whom at one point looked on venomous at him now thought it was rather adorable that Gaara was pestered by a four year old girl whom thought the world of him.

When he would stalk around the village Rei-Rei was never far behind, wearing a pink kimono that Gaara had purchased for her which was a story in itself.

"If it isn't little Rei-Rei?" An elderly woman said standing in front of her home. The old woman stopped for a moment to bend down and pat the girl on the head. "Where are you off today with all those scrolls?"

The girl smiled, trying to hide her blushing face by using her overgrown hat.

"Uh…they're for Gaara…from Ms. Temari."

The old woman laughed.

"I swear, one day that boy will find himself married to you!" The old woman said to Rei-Rei patting her on the head once more. "Why don't you come inside for a moment, I have been meaning to give something to you."

"Okay."

Rei-Rei followed the old woman inside but before she could set down her scrolled she was presented with a sort of long cloth.

"What's this Ma'am?"

The woman smiled.

"This is something that your beloved Gaara used to wear when he was a boy…or something like it. I thought that it would be fitting for you."

"Really?"

The woman helped Rei-Rei put the long cloth on and sure enough, if she had know how he looked then, she was a Gaara replica with the exception of long black hair and blue eyes. She smiled at the old woman and after some cookies and milk, left to her destination with her scrolls. The old woman watched for a long time after Rei-Rei left. She head tilted to the side. A year ago she thought that Gaara was still a beast but now, the girl had certainly changed him for the better.

"I really wouldn't be surprised…" She began. "…if they did marry."

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Gaara looked down at the sandy village, his eyes fixed on no particular spot as he thought of various things. Naruto and the fake Chuunin exams, his father, his brother and sister and most importantly Rei-Rei and his uncle.

'Uncle would have loved her.' He thought sensing an all too familiar person.

"What is it Rei?"

The girl stopped and fixed her hat to look up at him and smiled. His eyes looked curiously at her attire but she ignored it, shoving the scrolls in his hands. "This is from Ms. Temari!" She said happily.

"Really?" He said before opening the scrolls…and sighing. "Pick up the laundry, groceries, salve and clothes for Rei-Rei…" He shook his head, he really regretted changing the bit that he had changed but Naruto had struck something in him…still, Temari had taken liberties that she had never taken before such as bossy older sister.

"Clothes…for me?" Rei-Rei pointed to herself.

He said nothing as he tossed the scrolls away and began to walk away but was stopped as Rei-Rei lifted her arms up and pouted.

"You know, you can walk." He said but was met with glistening blue eyes. He sighed and picked the child up whom began to giggle. "You're a pain." He said.

"Really?"

He nodded.

"Then why do you keep me around?"

"Because you're a welcoming pain." He said ending the conversation all together.

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"Konoha?" Gaara asked a bit skeptically. His father merely nodded dismissing him altogether.

"I take it as a mission I go on alone?"

He nodded.

"You are to deliver this to the Hyuuga compound, along with the girl."

"Girl?"

His father's eyes locked on a sleeping Rei-Rei curled up on a small chair sleeping.

" The village in which you saved the girl, her family was Tenjou correct?"

Gaara nodded.

"Her clan had made an arrangement with the Hyuuga, this girl is to marry Neji Hyuuga apparently."

Temari, whom was listening at the door barged in with Kankuro on her heels.

"WHAT?"

The Kazekage merely sighed.

"Temari settle down."

Gaara, whom usually never questioned a mission had to speak.

"Father, she's only four, Neji is fourteen…this cant happen."

"Do you think that I want this?" The Kazekage asked suddenly quieting his two children."I know what the girl means to you both but I cannot keep her here as she is promised to some clan. It is out of my hands."

"Father…please." Kankuro, whom was quiet until then spoke. "Just…tell us that she wont be married off so soon…I mean."

"When she turns fourteen."

"That's still BAD! The Hyuuga will be twenty four!"
Gaara looked at Rei-Rei whom was still sleeping despite the yelling. He remembered when he brought her almost a year ago, she was going to be five in two months and he had hoped to spend her birthday with her. Temari had planned a party and even Kankuro had decided to try to make a cake.

"We will depart at dawn." Gaara said in his normal tone. He bowed slightly before leaving the room. Temari was about to go after him but Kankuro grabbed her arm and shook his head.

"Just leave him alone for a while."

Temari shook her head.

"What are you saying? He's about to lose his best friend!"

"I know…"

Rei-Rei sat up and sighed rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"What's wrong?"

How to tell her that she was to be sent away to live in a prison with her fiancée? That was difficult.

How to tell her that she was to say goodbye to 'her' Gaara? Now that was impossible.

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