hey i hope u dont mind the pairing but she's paired with kiba and sense she is he wont die... i think? hope u like it...

chapter four: on the fourth day of christmas

Gaara was at the apartment resting he hasn't eaten in thrid day but he had something to drink yesturday. Gaara sat on his bed and was drinking a glass of water.

'now that I've gotten three from my list i so take a break... nah... its was to much fun last night and the night before... I'll take a day off when i get to six...' Gaara thought as he stud up and walked to his bath room. He turned on the shower and ran the hot water. He walked out and turned off the tv.

A knock on the down got Gaara's attention. He walked to it and opened it to see Tsunade and Hinata there. He opened the door all the way and let the in. Hinata blushed as she saw him stare at her as she walked in. Tsunade looked at the bathroom door and saw the steam from it.

"i hope we're not inroupting anything..." Tsunade said looking at Gaara as he closed the door and locked it. Gaara turned to be an inchaway from Hinata's face and it made Gaara use his sand to move her back on to the bed.

"sorry... a little jumpy from the murders... two ninjas in two days.. this guy works fast..." Gaara said walking to the bath room and turning off the water. Gaara walked out the door and closed it.

"what bring you here..." Gaara said sitting on the bed. Tsunade looked down and Hinata did the same. Gaara smiled in side and he waited for the news.

"another murder has happened last night... it was Sasuke Uchiha... he was... castrated... and he bleed to death..." Tsunade said with a tears streaming down her face. Gaara wanted to luagh so bad but he knew he couldn't. All he did was nod and give a blank face.

" Uchiha... was he an ANBU..." Gaara said looking at Tsunade. Hinata looked down after seeing Gaara look at her. Tsunade nodded and fight back her tears as best she could.

"the three of them wore a few of the best ninja here... Neji, Rock lee, and Tenten took there places in the missions they were supose to go... they'll be back tomorrow..." Tsunade said looking down. Hinata looked at Gaara and saw his blank face and then turned to Tsunade and saw her face in pain.

"well I dont mean to be cruel but I have to go and shower..." Gaara saidwalking to the bathroom. Hinata blushed and them Tsunade smiled. They both got up and walked to the door.

"ok Gaara... we just wanted to know if you knew about the third murder... keep your guard up and becareful in the streets..." Tsunade said walking out the door as well as Hinata and closing it behind her.

Gaara looked at the window and saw that Hinat was standing there looking at Tsunade as she was telling her something. Hinata nodded a yea shylly and walked out from under the canipy and jumped up to the roof. Gaara smiled and walked to the bath room and turned on the heat water again and started to take off his clothes.

"shes making Hinata spy on my... some trust she has with me... all thought she does have good mean to be suspision with any one and everyone..." Gaara said just be for he walked in to the tub and started towash off all the blood in his hair and the little he had in his body.

Twenty minutes later Gaara walked out of his bathroom with nothing but a towel and saw Hinata looking at his suit case just about to open it.

"Hinata...what are you doing in my room..." Gaara said as he walked closer to her. She jumped and stepped back a he got close enought for her to feel the heat from his body.

"well?" Gaara said looking in to Hinata's frightened eyes. She tried to run but Gaara got her wrist and trough her to the bed and pinnd her down. Hinata turned ten shades of pink and red as she stared in to Gaara eyes.

"I-i'm s-sorry G-gaara... I-i've should of s-snoup through your t-things..." Hinata said as she felt Gaara lay his body on hers.

"now... was a simple sorry that hard..." Gaara said smiling at Hinata. Hinata nodded a no as she tried to speech but the words where caught in her throat.

"thank you... I don't want you snoup in my room again...ok..." Gaara said softly. Hinata nodded and was still trying to speak.

"promise..." Gaara said softly in to Hinata's ear. "promise..." Hinata said in almost a faint whisper. Gaara smiled and got off of her and walked to the door. He opened it and held it open till Hinata walked up and walked out.

"remember Hinata... you promise..." Gaara said smiling before closing the door. Gaara walked to his suit case and pulled out a pair of pants as well as a long sleeve shirt. he removed the towel to reveal that he was wearing black boxers. He got dressed and walked out the door locking it before he turned and pulled out his 'Christmas list' and sratched off Sasuke's name and looked at the next one.

' hmmm... Ino... the last time I was her she was working at a flower shop down the road... maybe she still is...' Gaara thought as he walked to the flower shop. As he entered he saw Kiba there putting flowers in a vase, and Akimaru next to him waiting to go out for a walk.

"hey Kiba... i didnt know you work here..." Gaara said as he walked up to him. Akimaru turned and growled a little but then he sniffed the air and settled down.

"yeah I do... I see Akimaru had a change of heart trod you Gaara... how have ya been..." Kiba said with a smile on his face. Gaara looked around and saw a dark red rose.

" how much for one rose..." Gaara asked as he looked at it even closer. Kiba sratched his head as he tried to think of the prise. Gaara got the rose and smelled it. Then Kiba snaped his fingers and that caught Gaara's attention.

"now I remember it was 1.50..." Kiba said with a smiled a cross his face. Gaara took out his wallet and took out 1.50 anf gave it to Kiba.

"here I like this rose..." Gaara said walking to the door. Kiba stared as he went out the door. Gaara turned to his right and continued to walk.

' well that was a waste of time... but I still got a flower for Ino when she dies...' Gaara thought as he lloked at the rose, but his thoughts where cut short as he bumped in to Ino herself.

"oh I'm so sorry..." Ino said as she picked up all the flowers and then got Gaara's rose by accident and walked to the flower shop. Gaara stud up and dusted himself off and looked for his rose.

"she took the rose..." Gaara said ashe turned as saw Ino enter the flower shop. He walked to the shop but stopped as Kiba and Akimaru exited the shop saying' Bye Ino I'm done with my sift for today see you tomorrow.' A smile appeared on Gaara's face as he watched Kiba sprint to the forest with Akimaru. Gaara walked in side the store and saw the clock. It was going to be 6:30.

"how can I help you..." Ino said as she was standing be hind the register. Gaara turned and waved a hi to her.

"hi Ino long time no see... huh?"

"G-gaara?... when did you come back here..." Ino said as she started to shiver. She didn't believe the rumor that Gaara was in town for the holidays, but she was proven wrong.

"just here for the holidays... say can I buy a white rose and a water lily..." Gaara said getting closer to the register. Ino took a step back and turned around getting the white rose and went to the back to get the water lily. Gaara smiled and pulled out a kunai and rubbed some poision from a vile in his pocket. Ino came back shaking like a leave.

"2.50 please..." Ino said looking down on to the counter. Gaara looked at her and hide the kunai in his sleeve.

" Ino are you ok..."

"j-just fine are you going to pay for your flowers or what..." Ino said as she pushed the flowers to the edge of the counter. At that second she was going to bring back her hands Gaara got her left wrist and pulled her from behind the counter and to the aile. Ino looked at her arm as it bleed heavily.

"whats the matter Ino... why are you so scare of me... I want hurt you... well not much..." Gaara said grabbing Ino by her shirt and forcing the vile of poision in her mouth. Ino stuggled but the poision worked extremly quickly on her. Gaara smiled and dropped her carlessly on the floor.

"now Ino... let us have some fun..." Gaara said bending over and taking out and putting on his gloves. Ino's eyes widen as she saw the knife in Gaara's hand. Gaara chucked softly as the knife pierced Ino's skin on her collar bone. Tears flowed from her eyes and the blood flowed freely from her skin.

Kiba and Akimaru-

Kiba was running into the forest trying to ckeep up with Akimaru and seeing what was up ahead as they entered into the forest even deeper.

"Akimaru where are you going.." Kiba said playfully as Akimaru stopped. Kiba landed next to Akimaru ans smiled.

"so... what did you what to show me..." Akimaru sniffed Kiba's pocket and Kiba laughed as it tickled him.

"oh ok ... now I see you just wanted to play fach..." Kiba said reaching for the ball in his pocket, but to find that it's not there. Kiba looked at the sun and saw thatit was already going to be evning.

"Akimaru if you wat your ball where going to have to go get it from the house... by then it will be dark... do you still want to play then..." Kiba said looking at Akimaru. Akimaru nodded and walked to the direction of there house.

It was already 11:30 by the time they got in veiw of there house of the back. Kiba walked to the back door and unlocked it, and Akimaru rushed in to find his ball. Kba laugh as he waited in the kitchen for Akimaru.

"found it yet..." Kiba said with a chukle in his throat as he held the ball in his hand. Akimaru barked loudly at the froun door gettin Kiba's attention. The clock in his living room srutcked twelve and the phone rang. Kiba picked it up and answered it.

"hello"

"on the fourth day of Chirstmas she will no longer be pretty" The voice said before hanging up. Then a knock on the door got bother Akimaru and Kiba's attention. Kiba opened it to find a white bloody box. He picked it up and opened it to find a white rose and a lily covered and stained with blood, and a note ' a friend is still a lover in my eyes, and in my eyes she is now beautiful. go look in the front yard.'

Kiba walked out as he dropped the box and looked aound his front yard. Then Akimaru barked and whined to get Kiba's attention just to see Ino tied to a tree with wires cutting in to her skin andcuts all over her body with a bloody rose between her breast held with the wires.

"I-ino..." Kiba said falling to his knees.Akimaru walked to Kiba's side and whined as tears fell from Kiba's eyes.

there tada it is now done... i know a little late... ok may be very late... but who cares... anyways the next chap will be intresting.. will i find it intresting ... till then tata my loves please read and reveiw