A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I've been really busy with work and I've been constantly tweaking this chapter during my free time. I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 6: Introductions and News
"I missed you, too." She said as her arms slid up his chest and rested on his shoulders.
"Do you like it?" he asked softly, "I know it will never replace the one she destroyed, but I wanted to try."
"I love it." she said softly, "It's exactly like my old one…but better because you gave it to me, Gaara-kun."
An expectant silence filled the room as they stared at each other. She felt the arm around her waist and the one caressing her cheek slip down as he bent down slightly. Her hands slid up as one tangled into his hair and the other hooked around his neck as his arm hooked around just under her butt and picked her up wrapping her legs around his waist as his other held the back of her head, fingers tangled in her hair, pulled her lips to his in a passionate and loving kiss. She kissed him back pulling herself closer to him, gripping his hair in her fingers tight. He broke the kiss for air and kissed her lightly a few more times as he held her up.
"Say it again." He said nuzzling her nose.
"Say what, Gaara-kun?" she asked and he pressed her closer to him, "Gaara-kun?"
He kissed her again a little harder this time at the endearment attached to his name making her kiss him back harder as well. He licked her bottom lip and she let him in eagerly, moaning softly as his tongue entered her mouth. Her arms wrapped around his neck as he deepened the kiss. He broke away a few minutes later and sat down on the bed with her and looked up at her big brown eyes as she looked down into his eyes. He gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She smiled at him and they laid down side by side staring into each others eyes. They stayed like that for a few minutes until Kira's eyes came to rest on Gaara's forehead. Yet again Kira's fingers danced over the kanji on his forehead, tracing each curve.
"Gaara-kun…who-?" she asked and he kissed her softly.
"I did." He said, knowing what she was going to ask again, "My uncle tried to kill me on my father's orders…I killed him and cut this into my forehead as a way of saying that the only one that loves me is myself."
"But-"
"Shh…I don't want to talk anymore about it." He said silencing her with a kiss, "Kira-chan?
"Yes?" she said sitting up a bit and kissing him on the neck softly.
"Tell me you're mine." He stated looking her in the eye feeling a strange urge to hear it from her, "Tell me you're mine and no one else's…mine."
"Your what?" she asked teasingly and he sat up on the bed and brought her with him.
"Whatever you want to call it. My girlfriend, my friend, my lover, my mate…my everything. Please tell me you're mine." He pleaded gently holding her head in his hands as he looked in her eyes.
She smiled at him and kissed him gently before answering.
"No." she said and he frowned, his heart sinking.
"Why-" he started but she silenced him with a tender kiss.
"No…not unless you tell me you're mine too." She said.
"I'm all yours if you think you can handle me." He said smirking a bit.
"Then I'm yours, all yours, and no one else's." she said and he kissed her passionately.
"Say it again." He said after he pulled it away.
"No." she said, "You say it."
"I'm yours, all yours Kira-chan, and no one else's." he said his forehead resting against hers.
"Gaara-kun?" she asked nervously.
"What is it?"
"What are you going to do about the assassination attempts on me?" she asked quickly as if she decided against asking a different question, "I can take care of myself but I don't want to kill them."
"I've already ordered all attempts to be stopped." Gaara stated as he ran a hand through her hair, "If they still try then they're traitors. I have a question to ask of you, Kira-chan."
"Yes, my Kazekage-kun?" she replied as if already knowing what he was going to ask.
"Your Kazekage-kun?" he asked smirking and trying not to laugh.
"Yes. You're mine, and you're the Kazekage of the village I want to call home. So you'd be my leader, my Kazekage, if you agreed to let me call it home and you're also my Gaara-kun so in the end you'd be my Kazekage-kun." She reasoned and he chuckled at her wit, "Now what is it you wanted to ask?"
"This is your home now, Kira-chan." Gaara stated seriously, "I want you serve as a ninja here."
"That's not asking." Kira teased.
"I know it's not asking; and I'm not asking about that since you want it too. What I am asking is if you would accept the position on the council next to me." He said and she blinked at him for a moment.
"What?" she asked.
"Would you be my second in command? I have not appointed a second in command yet, and I've been the Kazekage for a few years now. I've been considering who to ask, since the position is for life just like that of Kazekage, and I see no other person more fit than you."
"Why do you think I'm fit for it? I've never been fit for anything except-"
"Don't say it, Kira-chan." Gaara interrupted, "You are intelligent, strong, and a born leader. I can feel it. As the Kazekage I need to do what is right for my village; and I believe you are what is right for Suna, Kira-chan. Your presence will make my people stronger…just like you have made me stronger."
"Is that all I'd be? Something to make the village stronger?" she said worriedly.
"No…you're mine, Kira-chan, my mate, mine." He said as he nuzzled her neck, "I also need a reason to give all the council members for why I'm bringing you into work everyday."
"Then yes, I will, my Kazekage, my Gaara-kun. Besides, where else could I be a ninja while being close to you so I can kill all the fan girls you probably have?" she asked smiling at him.
"You know you're not allowed to kill them right?" he asked.
"I know, Gaara-kun. That would just get the both of us into a lot of trouble that wouldn't be worth it." she said and he nodded.
"Besides, you don't have anything to worry about with them. I want no one else but you."
"Good." She said and pressed her nose against his and smirked, "Because you're mine and I don't share."
"Neither do I." he said smirking and kissed her again since he found that he couldn't get enough of her kisses.
They heard a knock on the door and Kira got up to answer it as Gaara sat up on the bed. When Kira answered the door she was met by two big blue eyes and an orange and black jumpsuit topped by blonde hair.
"Who are you?" she asked curiously.
"Naruto, come in." Gaara stated and Naruto smiled remembering his friend talking about how curious Kira was.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto, Gaara's friend." Naruto stated extending his hand in greeting.
Kira looked at his hand with a confused expression wondering who exactly this person was and slowly shook his hand.
"I'm Tsukino Kira, Gaara's girlfriend." She said softly.
"Gaara's mate…" Naruto grinned and shot a glance at Gaara who was staring at the female Jinchuuriki intently before finally meeting Naruto's gaze and grinned in response.
"What are you two grinning about?" Kira asked and Naruto just flashed a cheesy smile and rubbed the back of his head.
"Nothing. Inside joke." Naruto stated still holding onto Kira's hand in greeting.
"I'm guessing it has something to do with Shukaku's pervy…ness finally wearing off on Gaara." Kaminari stated and Naruto jumped back a bit.
"That's Kaminari, my biju." Kira stated.
"I figured that. I just forgot about the touching thing." Naruto admitted.
"Hn." Grunted a foreign voice that Kira assumed was Naruto's biju.
"Is that anyway to greet your sister Kyuubi no Yoko?" Kaminari asked.
"You'd be short too if you were stuck inside this host Juubi no Kaminari." The great fox replied and Gaara got up and came over to Kira and rested his head on hers.
"You're just pissed because my father kicked your ass." Naruto stated, "It is nice to meet you Kaminari-sama."
"I have felt this energy before…" Kaminari stated slowly, "So much like Daichi."
"Ichibi no Shukaku…I should've figured this was started by you two…" the Kyuubi stated.
"What's he talking about?" Kira and Gaara asked at the same time.
"Yoko…don't start on that subject." Kaminari and Shukaku growled.
"As you wish, onee-sama." The great kitsune stated and sunk down into Naruto's subconscious.
"You two will find out soon enough what he's talking about." Kaminari stated, "I'm not going to talk about it just yet…and neither is Shukaku."
That was all they heard from the demons so they just stared at each other until Gaara wrapped his arms around Kira from behind.
"I think it's time the rest meet my second in command." Gaara stated to Naruto.
"You mean your mate." Naruto insisted.
"Yes…his Jinchuuriki mate." Kira stated, "Why are you pushing that so much?"
"Because it's an inside joke, Kira." Naruto stated.
"I know what it means to be the mate of a Jinchuuriki, Naruto." Kira stated grinning as Naruto looked shocked, "You keep forgetting that I am one too."
"Forgetting what?" Kira heard a female voice ask and they all stepped out of the room to be met by a kunoichi dressed in a red vest with cherry blossom pink hair and green eyes.
"Who are you?" Kira asked.
"I'm Haruno Sakura." Sakura stated and Kira shook her hand, which had a strong grip.
"Thank you for the boots." Kira stated smiling.
"You're welcome. So what did Naruto forget now?"
"That I'm a Jinchuuriki too." Kira stated and felt Gaara's arms tighten around her.
"The mate thing?" Sakura asked Naruto as Sasuke walked past announcing that he was going to go train and introducing himself as Uchiha Saskue.
"Mine." Gaara stated and grinned at Sakura.
"Yours." Kira stated back, "I'm hungry."
They all went down into the kitchen for some food and found a spiky silver haired ninja with one eye covered by his forehead protector sitting at the little table reading the newspaper instead of one of his little books. Kira stopped and stared at him once she got into the kitchen.
"Who are you?" Kira asked him as she narrowed her eyes when she felt a tinge of recognition coming from Kaminari.
"Hatake Kakashi." The man answered, "You're Daichi-sama's daughter…I was under the impression that he didn't have any children."
"How do you know my father?" Kira asked warily.
"I met your father once a few years before you were born on a mission given to me by the 4th Hokage, Naruto's father. It was to initiate an alliance between the two villages. Unfortunately Daichi-sama was killed before anything could be finalized. The 4th would have continued the talks if the war with Iwagakure didn't break out and if he did not die saving the village."
"He sealed the Kyuubi inside of Naruto?" Kira asked.
"He did." Naruto stated.
"Yes, he did. He died protecting his village. The current Reikage and council of your village would have everyone believe that your father died the same…but I think I know better."
"What do you mean?" Kira asked and Gaara sat her down at the table.
"She doesn't know Kakashi." Gaara stated, "Kaminari never told her."
"Told me what?" Kira asked again.
"Kaminari did not kill your father or half the village's council the day you were born. Your father did not die to protect the village, he died trying to protect it. Now that I know he has a Jinchuuriki daughter I know the truth behind the cover up. Your father was trying to protect the village from his wife…your mother killed him."
Kira's eyes darkened and Gaara put a hand on her shoulder as he heard a deep growl come from her. Gaara, since he was touching her, then heard the argument that was occurring between Kira and Kaminari.
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
"Because I couldn't, Kira, I tried so many times but couldn't."
"You lied to me!"
"I never lied to you, Kira. I just couldn't tell you!"
"Then tell me why you brought me here!"
"I brought you here so you'd be safe because I promised your father I'd protect you the best I could! I didn't know that another Jinchuuriki was here. I just felt that someone here could help you. I came here because I felt something that made me feel that we'd be safe here!" Kaminari yelled at her and Kira sat back in the chair confused.
"She didn't tell you because of the seal, Kira-chan." Gaara stated, "I saw your memories, when I tried to heal you."
"I know." She said quietly.
"I talked to Naruto about the sealing ceremony since he's become the foremost expert on seals. Tell her what you told me, Naruto."
"Your mother included in the seal another seal that would prevent Kaminari from revealing any of the events that happened before your birth regarding Tsukino Daichi." Naruto responded, "When I resealed the gate I removed that part of the original seal. There's something else there as well; something that I can't touch but it's not dangerous."
"Oh." Kira stated quietly and apologized to Kaminari.
"You've made the front page, Kira." Kankuro stated as he walked into the kitchen followed by Temari.
"What?" Gaara asked and grabbed the paper from Kakashi.
The headline read: Kazekage Chooses Shadow. Gaara quickly read the article which labeled Kira as a mysterious female Jinchuuriki from an unknown village. It went on to say that an official announcement still hadn't been made, but was scheduled to be made as soon as the new second in command was fully recovered from her ordeal. It also quoted him when he told the ANBU that if they didn't trust her they didn't trust him. The article also hinted at a relationship between the two Jinchuuriki which seemed to be of more interest to the person that wrote the article than the other news. Gaara set the paper back down on the table and looked at Kira who was staring back at him. She pulled herself against him and looked up at him.
"Am I in trouble?" she asked innocently and he smiled and hugged her.
"No, you're not in trouble. You're in demand now."
"Huh?" she asked and Naruto laughed.
"You are the Kage no Kazekage, the Wind's Shadow's Shadow…the second in command of the entire village, Kira. Everyone is going to want to meet you." Naruto explained.
"You're going to need a new wardrobe if you're going to be making public appearances next to my brother." Temari stated with her arms crossed.
"I know that." Kira stated staring at Temari, "I need some good clothes…ones that I can fight in."
"What do you expect to be fighting?" Temari asked.
"What good will I be to the village if I cannot defend it when the worst comes?" Kira asked, "As a ninja I am supposed to be prepared for anything, and I cannot do that if I'm not in clothes that are fit for my fighting style."
"True. I guess that means we're going shopping today." Temari stated with a smile.
"First…feed me." Kira stated and crossed her arms over her chest and grinned.
Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. ~Author Unknown
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. ~Mohammed Ali
A/N: Once again I'm sorry for the wait, I've just been very busy. I'm still working on the next chapter…I'm trying to decide what colors Kira's outfit should be.
