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I knocked at the apartment door. Someone began opening it. When I saw the red haired, blue eyed preteen I jumped and embraced him.

"HI GAARA!!" I cried out.

"Light? What the heck are you doing?"

"What can't I give you a hug? I missed you! God! You have no idea how bored I was without you!" I cried out into his shoulder.

"Light. Light let go." Gaara said in a raspy voice. I let go but grinned at him. He didn't return the smile as usual. He crossed his arms.

"May I come in?" He got out of the way and let me in. I heard him close the apartment door. I turned to him. His arms were still crossed a sign he was bored.

"Light what are you doing here?"

"Well I had to come with your father here anyway so I just came a month earlier since you're not going to be doing any exams and because you said I could come." I looked at his expression. "Or I could always go back and be out of your way." I said looking down.

"No." he said his voice raspier than before. "Stay." I squeaked and hugged him.

"Light let go." I let go.

"I missed you." he flinched.

"Let me show you the spare room." he said changing the subject. I felt him pulling away. I didn't know why.

~*~*~Gaara's P.O.V.~*~*~

My head was throbbing all morning. Temari and Kunkuro were out training. I heard a knock at the apartment door. I got up from my seat in the kitchen and opened the door slowly. I was suddenly greeted by an unexpected hug.

"HI GAARA!!" Lights voice cried out.

"Light? What the heck are you doing?" I asked in my raspy voice.

"What can't I give you I hug? I missed you! God! You have no idea how bored I was without you!" she cried into my shoulder. My head began pulsating with the smell of her. To Shikaku her smell was almost better then the taste of blood. She smelled like purity. No other word could explain how perfect she smelled.

"Light. Light let go." I said in the same raspy voice as before. I didn't want to hurt her and with her begin this close I didn't know how longer I could control myself. She let go and grinned at me. I didn't return the grin. I just crossed my arms.

"May I come in?" She asked innocently. I took as step away from the door and let her in. I closed the door behind her. I turned to her then she turned to me. I still had my arms crossed since I was bored.

"Light what are you doing here?"

"Well I had to come with your father here anyway so I just came a month earlier since you're not going to be doing any exams and because you said I could come." she looked at my expression. "Or I could always go back and be out of your way." she looked down at her feet. My heart silently panicked.

"No." my voice was raspier than before. "Stay." she squealed and hugged me again. Her scent filled me again.

"Light let go." she let go.

"I missed you." she said and I flinched. She was getting too close to me and I knew it.

"Let me show you the spare bedroom." I changed the subject. She knew I was pulling away from her. I also knew that she didn't know why. What was I suppose hey sorry but Shikaku really wants to eat you alive. It has happened before.. I tried but she begged me, not Shikaku, to stop and fight Shukaku's grasp on me. I did and I won but just barely. I opened the door to the spear bedroom. Her eyes shined in excitement. She dropped her bag on the floor and walked to the bed. She sat down on the bed and I walked in but kept a safe distance from her.

"I like it here." she said.

~*~*~Hikari's P.O.V.~*~*~

"It makes me feel... like my room back home..." I looked at Gaara. "Weird right?"

He looked at me unsure of what to say. "I don't know." He simple said.

"Gaara what do what to do when you grow up? I know everything about you except that."

He shrugged. "I don't know." He looked into my eyes. "What do you want to do?"

"I would like to keep my job in the village, see you become Kazekage, get married and have two children, a boy and a girl." he blinked.

"And what makes you think the people will want me as Kazekage?" he asked through his teeth. I knew he hated his father and wanted revenge on him.

"Because, Gaara, if they can see all the things you have struggled through like I did they would have killed your father they second they got the chance!" I chuckled. Again a smile tugged on Gaara's lips. He went back to frowning.

"Sleep for a little while. You must be tired from your journey." I smiled warmly at Gaara.

"Thank you."

"Sleep well Light." he whispered closing the door. I smiled and changed into a long white t-shirt and white short shorts.

~*~*~Gaara's P.O.V., 2 Hours Later~*~*~

By now Light was fast asleep. I sat in the kitchen. My head was aching after smelling her scent. I held my head in pain. Shukaku began taking over me. He walked to Lights room. Her sleeping form was hidden by the covers over her. Shikaku made me sit next to her. I saw her hair and head. Her body was facing away from me. Her one of her hands gently laid ontop of the sheets while another laid next to her head. Her breathing was light.

"What's wrong Gaara? To chicken to kill a little girl?"

"I'm not a chicken and she's not just a girl. She's Light."

"Hikari. Yes the girl that keeps interfering. KILL HER NOW GAARA!"

With a shaky hand I slightly stroked her black hair. Her eyelids fluttered.

"Gaara?" she asked quietly. My hand wrapped around her neck and I pinned her to a wall. She winced but didn't do anything.

"What's wrong Hikari? Scared?" Shukaku whispered into her ear. Her eyes began to fill with tears.

"Please Gaara stop..." she begged me. I held my head in pain.

"Light?"

"Gaara stop please fight him please! Please don't scare me like this! Gaara please! Please!" she sobbed harder. My head pulsed. I hated seeing her cry. My hand gently lowered her to the floor. She pulled her knees close to her chest. She didn't stop crying. I was afraid she was scared of me. I bent down close to her so we were at eye level. She looked into my eyes and hugged me tightly. She wasn't scared of me. She was scared of what Shukaku does to me.

~*~*~Hikari's P.O.V.~*~*~

I let myself cry on Gaara. This was the second time. I was surprised when Gaara wrapped his arms around my waist bringing me closer to him. Gaara then sat cross legged so I could sit on his lap like a little kid. I sobbed under his neck where my head found sanctuary.

"I'm sorry Light." he squeezed me closer. "I'm so sorry." I twisted my head so the bridge of my nose was on his neck.

"Its ok. I know you didn't mean it." My breathing relaxed as my cries became less frequent. I sighed.

"Did he scare you?" Gaara muttered into my ear giving me chills.

"Yes." I said snuggling closer. Gaara tensed for a second and then relaxed letting my body fit into the shape of his. He sighed almost happily. I looked up at his face. He looked down at me.

"Did I scare you?"

"No. You made me worry." I told him. He kissed my forehead again. I sighed in happiness. I laid my head on his shoulder. I closed my eyes but didn't sleep.

"Do you want me to leave?" Gaara asked. My eyes shot open and I grabbed an arm around my waist.

"No! Stay, please." I whimpered helplessly.

Gaara chuckled.

I looked at him... Did he just chuckle? And not evilly?

"Who are you and what have you done with my Gaara?" I said narrowing my eyes.

"Your Gaara? I never thought I belonged to you." I snuggled again.

"No you don't belong to me but I..." I yawned. "belong to you." I fell asleep in his arms.