WARNING: Emotional display and sad parts

Chapter seven: Friends forever?

I gasped as I remembered the voice, the one who made the pain go away.

I felt in such a dump after my family was no longer in this world.

The one who took the pain and healed my heart, the one who made me live and breathe everyday…

Gaara.

I turned and gasped as I saw the expression of hurt on his face.

Gaara backed away as he saw my state.

"Gaara?" I asked and I then realized what I had actually done. I was no longer myself.

He looked so confused and misunderstood, he also looked miserable.

I had hurt my best friend; to see me in such an evil state would make any tear fall.

I gasped as I looked at the palms of my hands and shook at what I had become. I had become the demon I wished I'd never be so pitiful to become. I then screamed, I now wanted to go back, but was it too late?

My demon was extremely powerful, but hearing Gaara's voice had stopped the transformation somehow.

"I'm disgusting…" I spat at myself.

I held my head in my hands and tried my best to hold my demon back. I collapsed onto my knees "To let my emotions of hate go this far!!" I cried and felt that my demon wasn't giving up. He was putting up a fight.

Gaara ran to my side and rested his hand on my shoulder,

"Rani, I know how hard it must be, this demon is highly enraged. But you mustn't let your emotions get to you, this is not worth your power, save it for later, save it for where your tears need to fall" Gaara urged me on.

My energy was fading, this was very difficult.

I growled as Shadow was winning but it all stopped when I felt arms wrap around my waist and hold me tight.

"Please" Gaara begged me quietly.

My eyes snapped open as I realised the desperation in his voice. I looked down and at that moment I made my choice

'Listen Shadow. This is MY body' I spat at my demon.

"Yes Gaara…" I replied and at that moment reverted to what I used to look like. Myself.

I looked at Gaara's pained expression. I looked deep into his eyes, 'To think… he'd have this much control over me…' I thought. I hugged Gaara back suddenly.

"I'm so sorry… I was a fool to rely on my demons powers, I could have hurt many people and… I could have hurt you" I whimpered like an injured puppy. Gaara hushed me and stroked my hair lightly.

"It's okay Rani, It's okay…" he soothed me and we separated.

"No it's not! Do you have any idea of how important you are to me?!" I shot back leaving Gaara stunned. I then calmed down, "sorry Gaara. I didn't mean to reply so harshly" I apologized. I was actually very frustrated, I wanted to say "I love you" so badly, but Gaara only thought of me as a friend. That is all we could ever be.

Gaara looked at me, still taken aback from my words.

I heard a gulp come from his throat, "Rani…" He called me. I responded by paying attention to him.

"…Why…Why am I so important to you?" He asked me and gave a desperate look. I gulped aswell, I felt sweat run down my cheek.

"W-well… it's just that… I-I've never had a bond with another person like us… I need you because I don't want to be alone ever again… you're the one… who stopped me from withering away" I whispered and stuttered a little. My cheeks heated up once more.

My eyes lowered and I was now looking at the ground. I turned and hung my head in shame, "Rani… I never knew what importance I was to this world… but to hear such words of emotion, makes my heart… heal again," Gaara whispered and I turned to face him again.

"Gaara?" I called for him, he answered with a 'hm?'

I shook my head and smiled "Nothing"

Gaara held out his hand for me "Well, care to come with me? We've gotten everything we need from here" He stated and gave a begging expression. I chuckled lightly, "Fine Gaara-kun" I chuckled and took his hand and we walked to the tower in the forest.

When we got there, he told me that Kankuro and Temari (I found out they were his siblings) were already inside. I nodded and we walked inside, I frowned at how empty it was inside the tower. But I let go of Gaara's hand to greet his siblings. I didn't want to be impolite.

I walked up to the siblings and they appeared to be whispering about something. I waved to them and smiled "Hey guys! What are you talking about?" I asked cheerfully. Kankuro smiled and asked me to join in on the conversation. We all talked for what seemed like ages, until the dreaded subject came up…

"Hey Rani, Out of curiosity… who do you like?" Kankuro asked me with a raised brow. I tensed up and blushed madly.

"Umm… do I have to answer?" I asked with a slightly annoyed tone.

Temari shook her head "Don't mind my little brother, he's just like that!" Temari laughed nervously. Kankuro had to but in "Hey did you hear that Gaara likes someone?!" He said playfully.

At that moment, my world came crashing down on me. Of coarse he would have told me by now if he liked me! So that meant… that meant…

I gasped and my heart broke in two. That was why Gaara was blushing; he must have met some girl who he loved. Why would he love me anyway?!

At that instant I got up and clenched my heart tightly as if I wished to rip it out and throw it out the window.

"Rani what's wrong?" Kankuro asked me. I sniffled and looked up at him with pure hate in my eyes "leave me alone" I snarled viciously. My eyes became slitted again and crimson for a mere second to show my belly was boiled. Kankuro backed off and shivered and I turned around and walked off. My fist stayed on my heart as I was forcing bitter tears to stay back.

I walked past Gaara, he noticed the look in my eyes and appeared infront of me.

"Rani, what's wrong?" He asked sadly. I growled furiously still fighting back tears.

I glared at the jinchuriki and bared my teeth "You… I wish I never met you!" I spat harshly at him. Gaara gasped and said "what?" he whispered in shock. I walked up to him and the fire in my belly was still there, "you heard me…" I growled evilly and he now looked completely shocked. I had a feeling of anger and sadness inside of me, as tears were now welling up inside my eyes and before they fell I pushed him aside and walked out of the room. Leaving him alone.

Temari looked at Kankuro as they heard everything, "Kankuro, I think I know who she likes…"

The siblings ran up to Gaara as his eyes were widened, and they were now too welling up with tears. Gaara held his heart with his hand and looked down. "But I thought…" He whispered and he felt tears fall from his eyes. The words I said went over and over in his mind.

"Rani…" He whispered again as the tears fell onto the floor.

Kankuro and Temari ran over to Gaara and were taken aback by the now crying demon.

"Gaara, forgive me it was my fault" Kankuro apologised sadly.

At that moment Gaara shot up and glared at his older brother, he now wasn't himself, his eyes shown the intent to kill.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!" He roared that boomed through the building and he clenched his heart tighter. Kankuro whimpered and stepped back. Gaara narrowed his eyes and growled at Kankuro "ANSWER ME!!!" He roared again and now you could almost hear his inner demon screaming inside his head.

"N-Now G-Gaara! I-I-I may have T-Told her that Y-you liked someone!" Kankuro cried, as he looked terrified at what Gaara would do to him. Gaara bared his teeth and sand wrapped around Kankuro and tightened as he was getting out of control.

"…I can now not live the same ever again because of you…" He growled at Kankuro.

"I'll kill you," he growled evilly and at that moment Temari got infront of Gaara and forced him to let him go.

The sand fell and Kankuro gasped for air, Gaara collapsed onto his knees and held his heart in pain. More tears fell and he sobbed quietly.

"Rani…" He whispered and continued to cry. "RANI!!" He cried out loudly for me.

Temari assisted Kankuro before going to her youngest brother "Keep away from me!!" Gaara spat at her.

Temari felt guilty for her brother "Gaara… the only hope you have is to tell her the truth" Temari said and put her hand on Gaara's shoulder.

Gaara tensed up "But—" He argued. Temari stopped him "She has the right to know…" Temari stated before going back to Kankuro.

Gaara glared at the two before finally spitting out,

"Fine… I'll tell her tonight"

Gaara:

"I thought everything was okay between us. I had finally felt truly loved and needed by someone. It hurt me to see Rani in a demonic state but I didn't care, under her demonic eyes still held the girl I loved... wait did I just say that?

No I can't love anyone... NOT NOW!

But my heart broke when I saw the amount of pain in her eyes after she walked away from my siblings. And when she told me that... I ... I didn't want to live to hear such words... Rani... what do I do?!"

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