Ok here is chapter 9 Woo! I'm making progress! This is a birthday present for myself since my birthday is the 31st of this month!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO IN ANYWAY; I JUST OWN MY OWN RANDOM CHARACTERS, AND THE PLOT!

Recap: "Obviously I would rather not let it be known that I got so badly injured." Akira said. Without a second thought she ripped the tubes out that were connected to her arm despite Tsunade's protest. Getting up again slowly she looked at Tsunade who sighed before handing Akira her clothes as well as the sign out papers. After signing then Tsunade left Akira so that she could dress herself.

"I meant what I said Akira no training or strenuous activity, and get plenty of rest." Tsunade said before Akira left.

"I will see ya!" Akira said before walking out of the hospital. Lucky for her she was on the first floor, which made it easy to leave without anyone seeing her. Once out she took a deep breath.

"Now let's go home." She said to herself, and made her way home.


Chapter 9

Waking up in the morning Akira sighed, once again she had been plagued with nightmares. Not to mention the constant twinge of pain emanating from her injuries. Getting up she went through her normal routines, though slower then normal. Carefully she put on black and red trimmed Capri's, a black one sleeved shirt, the sleeve covering her injured arm completely, she placed her hair back in a low ponytail, and put on her usual gothic dark makeup. Grabbing her keys and her bag she walked out of the apartment. She noticed that her black BMW had been placed back in it's usual spot and silently thanked Tsume.

Getting into her usual Maroon car she silently dreaded the day of school ahead.

'Ok I have to act normal around them and try hard not to wince if they touch me, or if end hitting myself on something.' Akira thought as she pulled into the school and parked next to Naruto's car. Taking a deep breath she got out and walked to her friends.

"Hey guys miss me?"

"AKIRA!" Naruto, Lee, and Kiba shouted excitedly together.

"Ow my ears." Akira said.

"So how was it working for Lady Tsunade?" Shikamaru asked.

"Utterly, and completely boring." Akira said.

"Yeah I'll bet." Sasuke said.

"No really the old woman falls asleep at her desk, or is constantly trying to sneak out for a drink that virtually nothing gets done. On top of that I had to listen to Shizune yelling the entire time. All they made me do the entire time was file shit and run errands." Akira complained.

"So why was it they needed you to do all of that?" Shikamaru said.

"To torture me, no it was actually a punishment thought up by my evil overbearing guardian." Akira said.

"Why what did you do?" Naruto asked.

"The question is what didn't I do." Akira said.

"Well whatever the reason it's good to have ya back!" Kiba said smacking Akira in the back hard causing the wound in her stomach to ripple with pain.

"Ugh!" Akira said grabbing her stomach and falling to the ground.

"Holy shit! Akira are you alright?" Naruto asked worried.

"Hmm yeah I uh I have a stomach ache is all, ya know that time of the month type of thing." Akira lied. As everyone seemed to accept the answer Gaara stared at her clearly seeing the lie. Getting back up Akira blushed as she caught Gaara starring at her.

"We should head to class." Hinata said.

"Yes let us be off to the class that will help lift out youthful spirits!" Lee exclaimed. Rolling their eyes everyone started for the classroom.

"So got any plans for prom Akira?" Naruto asked.

"Nope don't have a date so I probably won't go." Akira said.

"WHAT!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Damn it Naruto lower the decimal please!" Akira snapped.

"Sorry but you have to go!" Naruto said.

"Uhh no I don't you seem to be forgetting something here Naruto." Akira said.

"What?"

"Prom is really only for people who have dates, and if you haven't noticed most people are afraid of me." Akira said.

"Well ummm why don't you go with uhh Sasuke?" Naruto asked making Sasuke turn and glare at his boyfriend.

"Uhh yeah no I think I'll pass Naruto. Your boyfriend your other date." Akira said.

"Hmph you sound as if going with me would be a bad thing." Sasuke said.

"It is for me, no offense Sasuke but I'd rather not have a date who will leave me to go dance with another man, that's kinda like a blow to my pride." Akira said.

"Fair enough." Sasuke agreed.

"Then take Shikamaru." Naruto said.

"Uhh no that's Temari's beefcake and I don't want her beefcake." Akira said.

"Beefcake?" Most asked.

"Don't ask just roll with it." Akira said.

"Right so how about Lee?" Naruto asked.

"Uhh Naruto are you on crack Lee likes boys, and the very thing I just said Sasuke would do Lee would do." Akira said.

"Neji?"

"No, sorry Neji no offense to you or anything it just would be to weird for me." Akira said.

"That's alright." Neji said feeling dejected.

"Damn it Akira I'm running out of people here. Umm how about Kankuro?" Naruto asked.

"Hahaha no." Akira said.

"Ok then how about hahahahaha Gaara?" Naruto said before laughing with everyone else. Akira stood there silent for a few seconds.

"Maybe." She said before walking away causing everyone to stop laughing, and Gaara to blush slightly.

Akira was blushing horribly from admitting that she wouldn't mind Gaara asking her to prom. Of course this made the evil wheels in Temari's head to start turning, as plan after plan began forming. Quickly she grabbed Naruto and told him of her plans, grinning he grabbed the others away from Gaara and soon they had a team formed. Gaara noticed everyone whispering, but he ignored it chalking it up to everyone being on crack.


Later that day

Akira was tired and highly irritated. Kiba for the life of him could not or would not stop hitting her in the back. Her wound reopened so much she thought she was going to die from the blood loss. On top of that for whatever reason Naruto and the others kept continuously tripped into her making her fall into Gaara, who always managed to catch her. Each and everytime it happened both would blush and jump apart. Finally after about the fifteenth time Akira had lost it. Grabbing Naruto she had threatened to castrate him and make him eat his dick after she had put it in the blender if he or anyone else bumped into her.

Of course that had made him back off, knowing Akira kept her word when it came to her threats. Everyone else backed off to after she rounded on them and explained in very gruesome detail what she would do to them if they kept it up as well.

'Annoying assholes!' Akira thought to herself. Currently school was over and everyone was making their way to the parking lot.

Temari fell back with Gaara and nudged him, Gaara just looked at her with a bored expression. Temari just sighed at her clueless brother and watched Akira get in her car and start driving off. Gaara got on his motorcycle and drove off following after Akira. He distinctively remembered her saying that she was going to go straight home after school, but she had turned in the opposite direction. Perhaps it had been the phone call she had received on the black cell phone she had that had changed her mind. Either way Gaara's curiosity got the best of him and he followed her.

He made sure that he stayed out of her line of sight but close enough so that he could see if she turned. She finally did when she turned into a café parking lot. He watched as she walked into the café before turning himself into the parking lot. Getting off he looked in the window and saw that she, had walked up to a group of people, and noticed that one of the people sitting there was Kiba's mom.

Utterly confused, and now overwhelmingly curious he did some hand sign and changed his appearance to that of a man with long blue hair, and chocolate brown eyes. His love tattoo instantly vanished, as did the raccoon looking issue he had going on with his eyes. His clothes changed into an Armani suit with some expensive looking Italian Swede shoes.

Figuring it was a good cover he walked inside placed his order, and took a seat in a booth one away from Akira. Doing some more hands signs he was able to hear what it was that they were talking about.

"So have you found him yet?" Akira asked.

"Yeah, seems he's hiding out in the abandoned apartment complex down in the poor district." Tsume said/

"So he's hiding in Naruto's old neighborhood, hmph probably thinks that he's safe there." Akira said 'Damn it he's so close and I can't go after him because of these injuries of mine!' Akira thought to herself.

"So Akira, I mean squad leader what do we do now? Since as of right now you're to injured to fight. If we wait to attack though when he has healed he will get away." A brown haired, green-eyed girl said.

"Please, he won't be healing anytime soon. I infused my chakra into my blades, and as of now that chakra is inside of him it's working like a poison keeping his wounds from healing, I could kill him if I wanted to." Akira said.

"Then why not do it?"

"Where's the fun in that?" Akira asked smirking. Everyone shuddered slightly and Gaara sat stunned.

'So she wasn't really working in the Hokage's tower, she was on a classified mission instead, that explains the scent of blood around her.' Gaara thought sipping at his water that had finally been brought to him. Ignoring the girls around him that were trying to flirt he kept listening.

"So what's the plan then?" Tsume asked.

"Well, we will wait a few more days for my wounds to heal, that is of course if your idiotic son stops hitting me and reopening them." Akira said looking at Tsume.

"Yeah sorry about that but my son is an idiot." Tsume said.

"Yeah I picked that up. It doesn't really matter I guess my arms just about healed, my stomach just needs some time to heal is all." Akira said.

"How is it that you are healing so fast?" A boy with green hair, and yellow eyes asked.

"I have a very strange healing ability." Akira said.

"Well alright then." Tsume said.

"The meetings going to end here today, I want to be kept up with any and all movements, also I want one of you to infiltrate and spy." Akira said. A man with brown spiked hair, and red eyes was chosen.

"Good luck Kyo." Tsume said.

"I'm counting on you Kyo don't get found out." Akira said.

"Don't worry I won't." Kyo said and left.

"Alright disperse and wait for further instructions." Akira said. Nodding the rest of the group left. Gaara waited a few minuets before leaving himself.

'I'll confront her at her apartment.' He thought dropping the henge and tearing ass on his motorcycle not realizing that Akira had seen him. As soon as he got to the apartment he used his sand to open the door. Once inside he locked the door and sat in one of the chairs in the living room waiting for Akira to finally get home.

Akira arrived back at the apartment two hours later; she drove around just thinking before going to get dinner for two. She had panicked slightly when she had felt Gaara's chakra coming from the blue haired guy but she realized there was nothing she could do or really wanted to do for that matter. After she watched him leave she figured that he would be waiting for her back at the apartment and so stopped for food. Taking a deep breath she walked into her apartment to find Gaara sitting in a chair facing the door.

"Heh I knew you'd be here." Akira said closing the door behind her.

"You did?" Gaara asked.

"Your henge was good Gaara but no that good, you forgot to mask your chakra plus I watched you drop the henge when you left Mr. Long blue hair and brown eyes." Akira said. Gaara blushed in embarrassment at being caught.

"So then why didn't you stop the meeting?" Gaara asked.

"Eh to be honest I don't really know, I guess because I feel that I can trust you." Akira said.

"How do you know I'm not going to tell Naruto and the others?"

"If you were you would have done so by now, besides I highly doubt you're the type to run and "gossip"." Akira said.

"Hn maybe." Gaara said taking the food she held out for him.

"So why were you chosen for this mission, and what exactly is the mission?" Gaara asked.

"I'm after a s-ranked criminal who is hiding out here in Konoha my orders are to kill him and then give the body over to Tsunade to have it examined. As to why I was put on this mission, well it's because of my special abilities, and I'm one of the few who won't hesitate to kill." Akira explained.

"The way you say you won't hesitate to kill almost makes me think that you are bathed in blood." Gaara said. Akira smiled sadly making a pang of hurt go through Gaara.

"That's because I am Gaara. If it were possible to show you how much blood I have on my hands this entire apartment all the way to the streets would be filled with blood. I'm disgusting, a monster." Akira said looking at her hands.

"Hn." Was all he said. Akira didn't look at him her eyes hidden within the shadows. Getting up Gaara walked over to her and took her hands in his.

"Your not a monster, I don't see a speck of blood, your clean." Gaara said making Akira smile sadly at him.

"Are you saying that because you're just as bloody Gaara?" Akira asked.

"Yes maybe even more so." Gaara said. Akira squeezed his hand.

"I don't see it."

They sat there for a while just holding hands in silence, neither of them needed to say anything. After awhile though Gaara got up to leave.

"I won't say anything to the others but I want in on the mission to help." Gaara said.

"Alright, hey thanks Gaara." Akira said kissing him on the cheek and closing the door leaving Gaara to cool the blush now present on his face.


Next day

Akira groaned as the sound of her phone broke through her sleep. Turning over and wincing in pain as she landed on her injured arm, she cursed and grabbed her phone.

"What Naruto." She growled.

"Whoa good morning to you to." Naruto said.

"Seriously what do you want?" Akira said.

"I want you to come over in an hour or so for breakfast that's what I want, then we can all go to school together." Naruto replied

"It's fuckin five in the morning and that's what you called me to tell me?" Akira said now slightly pissed.

"Yeah pretty much so we'll see you in an hour BYE!" Naruto said quickly and hung up.

Growling Akira tossed her phone back onto the bedside table and lay back against the pillows.

'I am so going to kill him for this!' She thought angrily. However she got up anyway, since the phone call had driven what little amount of sleep so got away and headed for the shower. After stripping and taking off the bandages around her stomach and arm, she examined them. The wound on her arm was just about healed all that remained was the scratch towards her wrist and it was healed enough she could blame it on being clumsy. Her stomach wound had nearly closed up as well, she just had to make sure Kiba didn't hit her again.

Once she was satisfied she got into the shower and let the warm water soothe her. Her thoughts began to wander to the conversation with Gaara last night.

'Why did I let him know so easily what the mission is? Why is it that I feel so strange whenever he's near? Gah! This is so frustrating, I shouldn't let him near me, but he's breaking every barrier I put up around my heart, and he hasn't really done anything!'

Flashback

"Your not a monster, I don't see a speck of blood, your clean." Gaara said making Akira smile sadly at him.

End quick flashback

'Heh he really is kind though to say something like that without knowing the circumstances. Stupid emotions just leave me alone; I don't want him to get close to me! I almost lost Naruto once; I don't want to take the chance that anything like that will happen to Gaara. I don't want to care so much that I'm being ripped in two again!' Akira though shutting her eyes, and gripping her head. Once again she relieved her memories of losing control and nearly killing Naruto. She had caused so much pain that day it was a miracle he still wanted her anywhere near him.

Shaking her head she turned off the water and got out. Looking in the mirror she looked at her face, water dripping down almost making it look like she was crying.

"Don't get to cozy monster, no one will ever want you!" The voice said making her eyes widen as an image of one of he boys from the orphanage flashed onto the mirror taking the place of her own reflection.

"SHUT UP!" Akira yelled punching the mirror shattering it. Leaning forwards her breathing became labored. "Shut up I, I don't need you telling me, I know." She whispered.

Walking over to Naruto's Akira sighed as she looked at her now bandaged good hand. She just couldn't stop getting injured and now she had to replace the mirror in her bathroom. Opening the door she was met with a very high-pitched girly scream, as well as Naruto in a very pink apron running straight for Sasuke.

"What the hell did I walk into?" Akira muttered before shutting the door.

"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked.

"A m-m-m-m-m-m-m-mouse!" Naruto said shuddering.

"A mouse, really Naruto your afraid of a mouse?" Akira asked in disbelief.

"It's HUGE!" Naruto cried.

"What the hell Naruto you're a ninja for Christ sake. You dodge weapons, weird ninjutsues, and a mouse is all it takes to defeat you!" Akira exclaimed.

"Shut up Akira everyone has their own weakness!" Naruto protested.

"Yeah and yours is a very small rodent." Temari said.

"Leave me alone this fucker is huge!" Naruto said.

"Yeah I'm sure its so terrifying that it's just going to eat you." Temari said mockingly.

"So where is this oh mighty beast that has terrified you, we must go at once to see it!" Akira said dramatically.

"Quit making fun of me!" Naruto yelled.

"Onward my friends in search of the terrible beast!" Akira said holding her hand up and walking into the kitchen. She was followed by Temari, Kankuro, Hinata, and Sasuke.

"Sasuke!" Naruto exclaimed.

"What I want to see how big this mouse is to have scared you like that." Sasuke said.

However to everyone's disappointment the mouse could not be found in the areas that they looked. They were about to give up when Naruto started to scream again, running into the living room they watched as Naruto ran around the couch. Kankuro caught sight of the mouse's tail and began chasing it around as it chased Naruto. Soon everyone was running. Of course Hinata tripped falling into Sasuke who grabbed onto Kankuro, who then fell into Temari who grabbed onto the apron Naruto was wearing, causing all to fall down in a heap. Akira was left standing, until she saw the mouse and dove for it.

"Umm do I even want to ask what's going on here?" Shikamaru asked from the doorway with Kiba, Lee, Shino, and Neji.

"Ow get off, what are you touching, the mouse!" Was the answer he got.

"Naruto is afraid of a so called giant mouse, because of that we went around trying to find this massive beast." Akira said getting up with something enclosed in her hand.

"Okay then well I've walked in on weirder things." Kiba said.

"Hey Naruto the terrifying beast is this it?" Akira asked walking over to Naruto and pretty much shoving the mouse in his face. Naruto leapt up screaming like a girl right into the wall clutching it.

"Wow that really is a big scary mouse." Temari teased after they all saw that the mouse was actually a baby.

"God Naruto your such a fruit loop sometimes." Kankuro said.

"Shut up and just get it out of the house!" Naruto said.

"Alright, alright, be free little mouse be free!" Akira said putting the mouse outside.

"Ya know I'm wondering if that was a baby mouse you don't suppose that the mommy is still in the house?" Temari asked.

"No I don't think so." Akira said.

"Whatever I'm hungry!" Kiba said.

"Yeah me to! We came over here because Naruto said he'd have breakfast made!" Shikamaru said.

"Well ya know what you can wait a bit I got distracted!" Naruto said huffing grabbing the pink apron and stomping into the kitchen.

"Was that a pink apron?" Kiba asked.

"Yup, boys, and girls Naruto has crossed over to the dark side, and the one with the cookies." Akira said.

"I can hear you ya know!" Naruto yelled.

"Then hurry up with the food fruit loop!" Akira yelled back.

"Hey Akira what happened to your hand?" Hinata asked.

"Huh oh this uh hahaha oh I uh accidentally punched my mirror earlier." Akira said.

"Why would you punch the mirror?" Kankuro asked.

"Well because I was pissed at Naruto for waking me up from what little sleep I get, and while I was in the shower it just kept pissing me off so once I got out I punched thinking I saw Naruto." Akira said lying.

"Well that was smart." Shikamaru said sarcastically.

"Yeah well it happens sometimes." Akira said. Finally after about thirty minutes they all sat down and enjoyed the meal. All the while teasing Naruto for his rodent fear.


Later that day after school

'Man I'm tired, damn that Naruto!' Akira thought as she made her way to her car. Tonight she absolutely had to work, having missed a week. Once she arrived she headed in dreading what kind of annoyances would be waiting for her.

About and hour or so into the job the first annoying thing popped up in the form of a customer. He kept dropping his silver wear, kept asking her to pick it up, and kept trying to hit on her. Finally he had taken it to far when he had grabbed her ass, as a reflex she punched him hard in the face, effectively breaking his nose. The manager had to bow her head in apology, which kinda made Akira feel bad. The next thing to happen was having her annoying co-workers not doing their work and gossiping. Plus she had to save Gaara from the raging hormones of both the female customers, and the female coworkers.

By the time her shift was over she was exhausted, and wanted nothing more then to just go home and crash. Instead she waited around the area until Gaara was done. Gaara was surprised to see her there.

"Akira why are you still here?" Gaara asked.

"Are you serious about helping with this mission?" Akira asked.

"Yes I am." Gaara answered seriously.

"Tomorrow after school I will be calling a meeting with the members of my group, I want you there." Akira said.

"Alright where?"

"The café you followed me to last time, get there as soon as school lets out, that's all I wanted to tell you." Akira said walking away.


Next day after school at the café

Walking into the café Gaara suddenly felt nervous. He had gone straight over like she instructed not saying anything to his siblings or Naruto. He saw that she was already there with everyone else, so he made his way to them and sat down next to her.

"Good you made it on time." Akira said.

"Hn." Was his response.

"What's he doing here?"

"Well Rika, he's the newest member of the team." Akira said.

"So you found out huh?" Tsume asked and Gaara nodded.

"Yes now let's get right into this meeting, I want to get this over with." Akira said.

After about two hours of going over plans, catching Gaara up on everything, and asking Akira if she was alright the meeting ended.

"So that was long! Since it's still light out want to go see a movie?" Akira asked.

"Sure." Gaara answered.

"Awesome come on!" Akira said grabbing Gaara's hand, and leaving the Café. Luckily the movie theater was close by so they just walked over.

"What do you want to see?" Akira asked.

"It doesn't matter to me." Gaara said.

"Ok then two tickets Nightmare on Elm Street." Akira said. Gaara looked at her surprised he had been expecting an annoying chick flick.

"You like Horror movies?" Gaara asked.

"Hell yeah I love them!" Akira said leading the way into the movie theatre. She waited as Gaara bought the popcorn and drinks before both headed into the room the movie was playing. Throughout the entire movie he could hear Akira laughing, when everyone else was screaming in terror. Gaara soon found himself relaxing completely is her presence. He also came to terms with the fact that his heart beating faster, being unable to wait to see her, and wanting to make her happy meant that he liked her. He had to have an in depth conversation with Temari to come to this conclusion. As they walked back to the café he silently began to wonder if she felt the same way he did.

After saying goodbye Akira drove to the restaurant that she was supposed to meet Tsunade, and Kakashi.

"Akira over here." Tsunade called to her as she walked in. Walking over to them she sat down.

"So what was it that you wanted?" Akira asked.

"I want an update on the mission and an answer as to why Suna's Kazekage is now helping." Tsunade.

"Kazekage?" Akira asked confused.

"Yes why is Gaara, the Kazekage involved?" Tsunade asked.

"Wait, Gaara's Suna's Kage?" Akira said surprised.

"Yes." Kakashi said looking up from his book.

"Why wasn't I told of this?" Akira asked.

"Naruto did tell you, you just weren't listening." Kakashi answered.

"Well then that would explain it." Akira said shrugging.

"Well report." Tsunade said.

"As of right now Kyo has infiltrated the targets base on my orders, I'm kept up to date with all movements, which hasn't been much, as soon as the wound on my stomach is closed completely we will be taking him out." Akira said.

"Alright fine now why is Gaara involved?" Tsunade asked.

"He listened during a meeting, he insisted that he help and I see no reason to really say no." Akira said.

"Of course you wouldn't, fine I will allow it only if you make damn sure that no harm comes to him. I don't want a war with Suna." Tsunade said.

"I'm well aware of that he will be fine." Akira said. They stopped talking about the mission when the food arrived and instead talked about life. After dinner Akira said her goodbyes and left. Her stomach throbbed when she bent over to get into her car but she ignored it.

Once she was home she flipped open her black phone to see the standard update. Flipping closed the phone she laid down, and fell into a fitful sleep.

Dream

A little Akira stood off to the side with a bandaged wrapped around her head covering her eye. She was clutching a doll to her small frame. She watched as kids came and went, smiling happily with their new families. After a while she turned away and walked to the sand box.

"Hey monster." A boy said from behind her.

"He just hello it's rude to not say anything back." Another kid said. Akira just stood there silent.

"Hey guys its cool the monster's stupid, I wonder how do you feel watching those kids walk away happy?" The boy said.

"Damn she pisses me off!" another boy said ripping the doll out of her hands.

"Give it back!" Akira shouted.

"Holy shit the monster actually speaks but you know what I don't like her tone." Akira soon found herself being back handed hard.

"Remember monster you have to say please."

"Give it back it's mine." Akira said.

"Didn't I say that you have to say please!" Again Akira was hit but this time she fell to the floor. Everyone around her laughing.

"This doll is ugly just like you." The kid said. Grabbing the doll's arms he pulled ripping them off.

"NO!" Akira yelled.

"Shut up!" The kid demanded kicking her hard in the ribs.

"Ugh!" She said curling up in a ball.

"You don't deserve to have anything!"

Tears were flowing down her face as her doll was shredded in front of her. The kid then rounded on her ripping her head up causing her to scream in pain.

"What's this the monster is crying how pathetic!"

"Ow your hurting me let go!" Akira said clawing at the hand that held her hair.

"What was that!" The kid said slapping her.

"That's enough for today." The leader of the group said.

"Fine." The kid said before releasing her. Akira fell to the ground, looking up she crawled to what remained of her doll and grabbed it.

"Just remember this monster, no one will ever love you, no one will ever come to save you. Your pathetic, weak, and ugly." The leader said before they all left.


End Dream

Bolting up, Akira felt herself loose control of her power and without any warning the glass in the house shattered. Breathing hard Akira forced herself to calm down.

'It was a dream that's all, there not here anymore. I am not weak I have grown stronger.' She thought to herself as she finally got her emotions under control. She didn't move even when she heard Naruto shouting and pounding on her door. She just wanted to be left alone. Finally after a while Naruto gave up and went back inside.

When morning hit Akira didn't bother to even go to school, she was too afraid that she wasn't in complete control yet. When the evening came she heard her phone vibrate.

*Tonight has to be the night, despite his injuries they will move him.* Was what the txt message read

"So tonight huh well alirght then.' She thought and sighed.

*Fine be ready to go.* was what she sent back.

Texting the others to be ready, she waited until she received texts back saying that they would be ready before heading over to Naruto's. Walking in she was slightly surprised not to see anyone in the living room.

"Anybody home?" She called.

"In the kitchen." Naruto replied. Walking into the kitchen she froze seeing Naruto cooking with a kiss the cook apron on.

"Oh wow."

"Shut up!" Naruto said blushing.

"Ya know I'm not even sure which, apron is worse the very pink one or this one." Akira said.

"Oh just be quiet!" Naruto said.

"Well alright then where's Gaara?" Akira asked.

"In his room just go on in." Temari said coming into the kitchen.

"Thanks." Akira said slipping out before Naruto could ask about last night. Instead of just walking in like Temari told her to do, she knocked. A grunt was what she was replied with and just walked in. Gaara was lying down facing away from the door but turned over and sat up when he saw Akira.

"Gaara, tonight were going to finish this mission if your coming with us then I need you to be ready to go and soon." Akira said.

"Alright." Gaara replied getting up.

"Good." Akira said starting to walk away.

"Akira, are your injuries alright?" Gaara asked.

"Yeah there fine come on lets go." Akira said smiling.

Walking out of the apartment they got into Akira's car and drove off. Temari who saw this smiled before turning back to the others in the house. The drive didn't take long but they had to stop so that Akira could change into a disguise she had used to lure Ryo but made slight alterations instead of the skirt it was low ridding jeans. Gaara blushed a bit though at seeing her top half so exposed but shook it off.

"Listen everyone's already there and in position, and my name her isn't Akira it's Yoriko." Akira said pulling up to the apartment. Getting out they walked in silence until they got to the door. Not wanting to waste anytime she kicked the door in startling the room's occupants.

"No it's you Yoriko!" Ryo shouted.

"Miss me Ryo?" Akira asked.

"Yes I missed having my sword sink into your flesh." Ryo said. Akira rolled her eyes.

"Yeah I missed how my swords doing the same thing, by the way how's the wound Ryo still not healed?" Akira mocked.

"I'm perfectly fine." Ryo lied.

"No your not, the wound is still open." Akira said taunting.

"What would you know bitch!" Ryo snarled. Akira's eyes began to darken behind the contacts, and Ryo found himself on the ground gripping his wound.

"What's wrong Ryo does it hurt?" Akira taunted.

"What the hell is wrong with you all don't just stand there GET THEM!" Ryo shouted. The men in the room leapt up and attacked but were quickly thrown back by Gaara's sand shield.

"Well that was stupid." Akira said. Gasping Ryo suddenly coughed up blood.

"It really hurts doesn't it?"

"DAMN BITCH!" Ryo yelled blood running down his chin.

"Yes I am, but what are you going to do about it?" Akira asked, as her voice grew darker. She was losing the battle to the other side of herself, the side that thirsted for blood. Grabbing her phone she quickly dialed Tsume. "Take them leave no survivors."

After saying that screams rang through the night, the sound of battles raging.

"Gaara take out everyone in here no one but my team leaves here alive!" Akira said her voice now completely not her own. Gaara nodded and let his sand rise before forcing it down crushing the people completely. Ryo ran towards her smacking her with the hilt of his sword before bolting out the door.

"Heh I love a good chase!" Akira shouted before taking off after him.

Ryo ran as fast as he could in his current conditions, but he couldn't escape Akira's taunting voice that seemed to echo all around him.

"Run little mouse as fast as you can, but know I will catch you!" His fear spiked when he felt her closing in on him.

"Shit!" Ryo hissed before he tripped, falling in front of Akira. Looking up his eyes widened seeing her smiling the way she was.

"Oh and where do you think your going?"

"Don't think someone won't come and avenge my death, someone will hunt you down!" Ryo yelled.

"Hmm well now I'd like to see that." Akira said. Holding out her hands she made a motion of holding something in her hand. Slowly she began closing her hand, making Ryo scream as his heart was being squeezed.

"Bye, bye." Akira said squeezing her hand causing his heart to explode. Once it was over Akira fell forward gripping her head as she once again gained control.

"Damn it not again!" She cursed. Gaara came running up behind her.

"Akira?"

"Its over he's dead, let's go." Akira said getting up and removing the wig, and contacts. She turned and walked away leaving Gaara, who looked at the body before leaving it as well.

"Tsunade-sama will be here shortly to collect the body, you can go home now Akira we will deal with the rest." Tsume said once Akira and Gaara walked to her.

"Any causalities on our side?" Akira asked not seeing her entire team.

"No not death wise but injured wise yes." Tsume said. Akira nodded and walked off with Gaara following behind.

"Eventful evening wasn't it?" Akira asked sarcastically.

"Are you ok?" Gaara asked.

"No not really, but then again I'm never truly ok." Akira answered. Gaara reached out and pulled her into his arms stopping her from walking.

"Everything will be alright." Gaara said.

"Yeah because it always is." Akira said sarcastically.

"It will be." Gaara said. Akira closed her eyes and leaned back into his embrace.

"We need to get out of here now." Tsume said to the rest of the team who nodded and left.

"We should go as well I'll drive." Gaara said taking the keys out of Akira's hand.

They drove in silence, Akira drifted in and out of a light slumber. Once at the apartments Gaara walked with Akira into her apartment when they had gotten inside though he picked her up bridal style and carried her into her room and lay her on the bed. He went to cover her when he felt her hand cover his.

"Wait Gaara don't leave, I don't want to be alone tonight, please stay."

Gaara nodded, taking off his pants, and shirt he got into her bed in only his boxers, Akira had kicked off her pants, and changed her shirt into a tank top. Climbing back into her bed she scooted as close to Gaara as she could get and lay her head on his chest shocking Gaara. Finally falling asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.


WOOHOO! It is done once again another chapter! This is my birthday present to myself and to the readers of you found me in the darkness! I hope you all enjoyed it! R&R!