A/N: Hey peoples! This is the last chapter for Fox in a Desert, but don't worry there will be a sequel later on. Oh and if you get the chance check out the other story I'm working on. It's a crossover with Naruto and Happy Tree Friends (If you don't know what that is look it up on YouTube). It's pretty funny. So enjoy!


Fox in a Desert

Chapter 9 Good-bye for now

Gaara was sitting on the roof. He didn't know what to do… He'd attacked Yashamaru and Yukie, who'd he come to know as a friend. "She probably thinks I'm a monster now…"

He was disrupted from his thoughts when he noticed that someone was behind him. He turned, and saw Yukie standing a few feet away with a sad look on her face. "Yukie…"

"Gaara, you didn't kill me. And you didn't kill Yashamaru. We're ok."

"But… I still hurt you. What if I-" he stopped. Yukie had rapped her arms around him in a hug. But why? She was… crying? For who?

Yeah Yukie was crying, but she didn't care. "I really like you Gaara; and I'll always be there for you." Gaara didn't know what to say. His mind was blank. Yukie stood back and looked Gaara in the eye. She could tell he was confused. Then she looked at the moon. Suddenly a song she had heard when she was little came to mind. She only remembered the first verse or so but that was enough.

"No more talk of darkness

Forget these wide-eyed fears

I'm here nothing can harm you

My words will warm and calm you."

Gaara's eyes widened as Yukie started to sing, and his face started to turn red. "What is this feeling?" he thought.

"Let me be your freedom

Let daylight dry your tears

I'm here with beside

To guard you and to guide you."

Yukie stopped singing since that was the only part of the song she really knew. "It's really a duet, but that's all I know," she explained. "It just seemed appropriate." Gaara didn't say anything. Yukie stared at him a while then said, "You know you're stronger than Shukaku." He still didn't say anything.

Yukie sighed and stood up to go back inside. Before she could walk away Gaara said, "Don't go." Yukie didn't move for a few seconds but then sat down next to Gaara. "Do you really think that?"

"Of course I do. If you weren't I wouldn't be here."

"True." Gaara thought, "Blunt, but true." They where both silent for a long wile when Yukie suddenly griped her head in pain. "Yukie!"

"I'm fine. I'm fine, Gaara." She said through gritted teeth.

After a few moments Yukie calmed down and said, "I- I can remember…"

"What?"

"I can remember everything now!"

"Yukie that's great!" Gaara was sincerely happy for her, but that meant that father would send her back to her own village.

"I lived in the Leaf Village."

"Why were you in the desert?"

"My mother and I had celebrated my birthday… She took me on a border patrol mission… Then a band of rouge ninja attacked us." As she was talking Yukie could see it all in her mind's eye, "One of them slashed open my back before my mom had killed him, then another grabbed me and ran off before she could stop him. The next thing I knew, he was dead and I was alone in the middle of the desert."

Gaara was quiet for a while. "So that was why she was covered in blood. Rouge ninja," he thought. "We should tell Yashamaru."

"I know," Yukie said. "But let's wait for him to wake up."

"Yeah, your right."

*****The next day*****

Yura was informing the Kazekage what he'd heard from Yashamaru that morning. "So she's from the Leaf Village…"

"Yes, Kazekage-sama."

"How is it she survived an attack from rouge ninja, and all those wounds she received?" he pondered. "What did the autopsy report on the ninja's body say?"

"He had extensive blood loss, one arm was ripped off, the other was shredded, his throat was ripped out, and most off his body was covered in bite marks."

The Kazekage was appalled by the information, but years of training stopped him from showing it. "Did she say anything about her parents?"

"Yes. She has no father that she knows of, but her mother is Terra Kitsune."

"Very well. Send a messenger hawk to the Hokage. Tell him that we have found Yukie Kitsune, and grant permission for him to send someone to fetch her."

"Yes my Lord."

*****In Konoha later that day*****

"Lord Hokage! A message from the Hidden Sand has just arrived." Sarutobi looked up from the paperwork he was doing.

"What dose it say?"

"I don't know sir, the Decipher Core didn't tell me. They said that only the Hokage should read it."

"Very well…" Sarutobi took the scroll and opened it, hoping it wasn't anything bad. "Let's see…"

After Sarutobi finished reading the scroll he looked at the ninja in front of him. "Go get Terra Kitsune and bring her here immediately."

"Yes, sir!"

*****10 minutes later*****

"Yes Lord Hokage, what is it?" "I hope I haven't done anything wrong."

"Ahh Terra. I've received a message from Lord Kazekage and it pertains to you."

"Me? About what?" Terra asked.

"Your daughter."

"Yukie? She's… alive?

"Alive and well, I'm going to send Kakashi after her."

Terra stood there a moment, trying to sort through her revelation that her daughter was alive. "Lord Hokage?"

"Yes?"

"I would like to make a request…"

"About what?"

"Well you know of my daughter's connection with Naruto… I have nothing against him, I just feel it might be safer for Yukie if she grew up away from him."

"I see what you mean. Very well, she may stay in a village that's not far from here. But only until she's turned 10; after that she must return to the village."

"Thank you, Lord Hokage."

*****Suna three days later*****

Yukie was by herself on the roof, watching the stars fade in the early morning light. She'd come up here to think, and clear her head. She was sad because this was most likely her last day in Suna.

~Flash Back~

"How long till Kakashi gets here?" Yukie asked Yashamaru.

"About three days."

"Oh," Yukie hung her head.

"Hey it's okay," Yashamaru said, trying to reassure her, "You'll get to see Gaara again."

"I know. But I don't know how long it will be before I do."

"I see…" Yashamaru said, knowingly, "But don't be so worried about it, I know you'll be able to see him before you know it."

~End Flash Back~

"What am I gonna do?" Yukie asked nobody in particular. "I'm glad I can go home, but I don't want to leave." She looked at the ocarina in her hand. "Maybe a song will cheer me up…"

She was about to start paying when she felt a familiar presence behind her. "Fancy meeting you here, Gaara"

"I could say the same thing, Yukie." He responded.

"I'm leaving today."

"I know," he said sadly.

"Why so glum?"

"When you're gone all I'll have is Yashamaru."

"Oh." Yukie stood and walked over to Gaara, "It's ok, and we'll see each other again." Gaara didn't say anything. Yukie looked at him for a moment then started playing. Gaara listened to the familiar tune, and started to murmur, "No more talk of darkness… forget these wide-eyed fears… I'm here nothing can harm you… my words will warm and calm you." Yukie smiled warmly and finished playing. "See, it's ok. You don't have to be alone. I'll be your friend no matter what happens."

"Thanks Yukie."

"No problem."

*****Later that day*****

Kakashi arrived in the Sand Village a little before noon. "Man its hot here…" He thought. Then he heard something that sounded like a flute coming from the direction of the Kazekage building. "Yep, that's Yukie."

Yukie was, of course, back on the roof –it was surprisingly cool that day- and was playing songs for Gaara. As she finished one she sensed someone coming closer. And then it was behind her. She smirked mischievously, "Hello Kakashi," she said turning to face the masked ninja.

"So you remember me."

"Of course, but how strange that you aren't a day late."

Kakashi laughed. "I can be on time when I want to be."

Gaara wasn't really following the conversation but he had heard about the elite ninja Kakashi, also known as Kakashi of the Sharingan eye. "Why dose he wear that mask?" he wondered.

"Anyway," Kakashi said, "All joking aside, need to get going."

"Yes sir…" Yukie gloomily replied. Kakashi chuckled softly, and turned to Gaara, "Just tell Yashamaru that I came by."

"Ok."

Kakashi turned away and jumped down to the ground. "If I'm right that was the Kazekage's youngest child. How interesting," he thought as he landed. "Come on Yukie!"

Yukie turned to Gaara. "I guess I'll see you around."

"Yeah…" Yukie waved good-bye and jumped down after Kakashi. Gaara stood there for a long while, and when he finally turned to go back inside he thought he heard the faint sound of an ocarina on the wind.


Kitsunegirl: And that's the last chapter!

Kat: What?

Amber: But what happens next?

Kitsunegirl: You'll have to wait for the sequel to find that out.

Kat: Do we get to be in it?

Kitsunegirl: Of course! What kind of friend would I be if I didn't? But anyway, please read and review!