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Sakura and Naruto sat on Sakura's bed. "When were you going to tell me his father abuses him?" Sakura asked.

"It's not my part to tell, Sakura. It's Gaara's choice, and trust me; I just learned all of this not too long ago." Naruto said.

"Why would he keep something like this a secret?! It's just absurd."

Naruto sighed. "He didn't want anyone to find out."

"But why continue to suffer?! Where are Temari and Kankuro?"

"They're always out with their friends. They don't like it here either." Naruto told.

Sakura dropped her gaze to the floor. "I'm worried something worse will happen. What if his father goes another step and almost kills him?!"

"Hey, don't worry about it. Gaara can handle himself. Come on, let's go down stairs and check on him" Naruto said.

Sakura nodded as she followed Naruto out of her room. It had been about two hours since her mom had sent the two of them to her room. As they walked down the stairs, Sakura stopped and faced Naruto. "But let me tell you, if I find out that this keeps happening, I will sue that man's ass!" She whispered.

"See, that's the problem, Sakura. You won't find out. Do you honestly think Gaara would tell anyone about that?" Naruto whispered back.

Sakura sighed. "You're right. I don't know a single thing about him."

"Don't put yourself down like that. I probably know just as much as you do. But I have known him more, so he has told me one or two things I swore I'd never tell." Naruto mumbled.

"Hey, Naruto, can I ask you something?"

"Hm?"

"Why doesn't he trust me?" Sakura wondered.

"Did he tell you that, or do you think that?"

"I can tell just by looking at him. To me it seems he's trying to avoid me, but in a nice way. You know what I mean?"

"I think so, but, trust me, he doesn't hate you."

"Are you just saying that or did he tell you that?" Sakura asked using Naruto's words.

Naruto smiled at her. "He told me that."


"Hey, mom. How is he?"

"Well, I've taken care of most of his injuries. The only serious one he has is his wrist. It was completely snapped. And since you guys don't want me to bring him to the hospital, he's got to live with just bandages around the broken bone. And it will hurt for awhile."

"Is he up?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, he's in the living room watching T.V.; don't bug him too much."

Sakura and Naruto nodded as they left the kitchen and went into the living room. Gaara was lying on the couch, flipping through channels. "Hey, buddy. How are you feeling?" Naruto asked.

"Fine."

"Listen, Gaara, I've got a question that I've been meaning to ask."

Gaara turned his gaze towards Naruto, showing him that he was listening. "Um, do you think you're going to make it to the concert tomorrow night?"

Gaara sighed. "I'm not sure, but how things are looking right now, I don't think so."

"But we can't cancel!"

"Have Kankuro sing or something. Or ask Sasuke, I'm sure he'd like to come back for a day."

"There's no way I'm asking him," Naruto sighed, "Your brother it is."


Saturday

The three of them were backstage getting ready for the concert. They started to tune their instruments while things were being set up on stage. "Tonight's going to suck." Kiba groaned.

"Hey, at least you don't have to sing." Kankuro mentioned.

"You're right, now we're going to suck even more."

"Why you little – Come on, we're going on!" Naruto shouted over Kankuro.

The three of them walked onto the stage. Man, it's a full house too. Naruto thought. The cheering soon stopped as Kankuro walked up to the microphone. Kankuro was about to speak when the crowd started to cheer again. He turned around and saw Gaara standing behind him. That was a close one. "Glad you could make it, bro."

Gaara nodded as he walked up to the microphone.

Long ago
Just like the hearse you die to get in again
We are
So far from you


Burning on,
Just like a match you strike to
Incinerate...
The lives
Of everyone you know
And what's the worst to take? (worst you take)
From every heart you break (heart you break)
And like a blade you'll stain (blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight

What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Came a time
When every star fall brought you to tears again
We are,
The very hurt you sold
And what's the worst to take? (worst to take)
From every heart you break (heart you break)
And like a blade you'll stain (blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight

What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight


Well if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Can you hear me?
Are you near me?
Can we pretend to leave and then
we'll meet again
When both our cars collide



What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

Well if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long not goodnight

The crowd started to cheer as Gaara went and told everyone the next song.

Listen when I say, when I say it's real
Real life goes undefined
Why must you be so missable?
Everything you take, makes it more unreal
Real lies are undefined, how can this be so miserable?

Under the summer rain, I burnt away,
Under the summer rain, (Burn!) You turned away.

(Under the summer rain)

Listen, I can't make, make a sound or feel,
Feel fine, I kissed the lies, why must they be so kissable?
Listen as I break, break the forth wall's seal.
Gorgeous eyes shine suicide, when will we be invisible?

Under the summer rain, I burnt away,
Under the summer rain, (Burn!) We burned away.
Under the summer rain, I burnt away,
Under the summer rain, (Burn!) You turned away.

This is the fall; this is the long way down,
And our lives look smaller now, and our lives look so small,
(Leave me here crying)
This is the fall; this is the long way down
And our lives look smaller now, and our lives look so small…

Under the summer rain, I burnt away
Under the summer rain, (Burn!) We burnt away


Under the summer rain, I burnt away
Under the summer rain, (Burn!) We burnt away

Under the summer rain, (Burn!) I burnt away
Under the summer rain, (Burn!) You turned away..

Once again the crowd started to cheer. Sakura and Temari were in the first row, having a good time.

Hey girl you know you drive me crazy
one look puts the rhythm in my hand.
Still I'll never understand why you hang around
I see what's going down.

Cover up with make up in the mirror
tell yourself it's never gonna happen again
you cry alone and then he swears he loves you.

Do you feel like a man
when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.

A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect
every action in this world will bear a consequence
If you wade around forever you will surely drown
I see what's going down.

I see the way you go and say your right again,
say your right again
heed my lecture

Do you feel like a man
when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down a new life she has.


One day she will tell you that she has had enough
its coming round again.
its coming round again.

Do you feel like a man, when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the grown?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has.

Face down in the dirt she says, this doesn't hurt she says I finally had enough..
Face down in the dirt she says, this doesn't hurt she says I finally had enough..

Temari and Sakura started to cheer as Naruto turned on his microphone. "Alright, let's slow this place down a bit!"

My insides all turned to ash . . . So slow
And blew away as I collapsed . . . So cold
A black wind took them away . . . From sight
And now the darkness over day . . . that night

And the clouds above move closer
looking so dissatisfied
but the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing

I used to be my own protection . . . But not now
Cause my path had lost direction . . . Somehow
A black wind took you away. . . From sight
And now the darkness over day . . . That night

And the clouds above more closer
looking so dissatisfied
and the ground below grew colder
as they put you down inside
but the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing

So now you're gone
And I was wrong
I never knew what it was like
To be alone



On a Valentine's Day
On a Valentine's Day
On a Valentine's Day
On a Valentine's Day
On a Valentine's Day

I used to be my own protection . . .

But not now

On a Valentine's Day

Cause my mind has lost direction . . .
somehow

On a Valentine's Day

I used to be my own protection . . .
But not now

On a Valentine's Day

Cause my mind has lost direction . . .
Somehow

The crowd burst out cheering at the end of the song, and then hearing it mix into the last one.

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down


Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them


He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town


Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes tokyo
Go go godzilla, yeah


Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Godzilla ga ginza hoomen e mukatte imasu!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!


Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes tokyo
Go go godzilla, yeah


History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!


Sakura and Temari went backstage about a half an hour after the concert. "Once again, another awesome show!" Temari cheered.

Sakura noticed Naruto and Gaara were talking, but when they were done, she went by Gaara. "You were awesome out there." She smiled.



Gaara nodded in response and then went over to Temari. "Fine. See you guys we're heading home." Temari said after Gaara talked to her.

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Sorry this one took a bit longer than expected. I couldn't think of anything to write about. So if any of you has any ideas, I'm always open to them. R&R!

Helena – My Chemical Romance

Summer Shudder – AFI

Face Down – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Valentine's Day – Linkin Park

Godzilla – Blue Oyster Cult