Thank you for all the wonderful reviews. I am sorry about the battle scenes being redundant but I'm only going by what happens in the exams. I'll try and make them more exciting. Thanks again for all the reviews, it makes me feel like I am actually a good writer (laughs) I've been having a writers block and it sucks because I'm working on a Sakura and Lee story which I think is really good, but anyway I promised myself that I would get finished with this one before starting any new Naruto fan fictions. I am surprised how many people actually like this story it really did surprise me. Maybe I'll end up right more of these Naruto ones. They seem to be my best/ I tried to skip the battle in this one, just to mix and match it up a little. Gaara vs. Lee is up next, poor Lee.
WARNING: Gaara finally snaps.
Chapter Ten: Acceptance
Blue eyes widen as the girl quivered in front of her brother.
"So it has finally begun, sister Hinata." Neji hissed out as Naruto nearly flew off the railing.
"WHAT! Their sister and brother!" Lee sighed glancing at Naruto out of the corner of his eye.
"Their not really related but both belong to the Hyuga clan. There are two branches to the clan." Lee continued as he watched Neji. "There's the main branch, which is the Souke, and then there is the second branch the Bunke. Lady Hinata belongs to the main branch and has more privileges than Neji does, and for that very reason is why Neji despises her so much. The two clans have always been tense around each other and as the time has gone on the strain has gotten greater." Neji continued to look across at his pathetic excuse for a sister. "Neji is the most powerful man I have ever seen fight." Lee hissed as his eyes narrowed. He was looking down at his own rival. Naruto snorted as he looked at Neji.
"That white-paste face freak doesn't scare me." Naruto balled his fist up and stared across the railing at the red haired boy. "Neither do you." Naruto hissed adjusting his headband, glancing at Sakura whose eyes seem glazed over. "Hey, Sakura?" The pink haired girl didn't respond but continued to look down at the two people staring off through them and not really at them.
"Mommy?" Her ice cream fell on the ground the white innocence mixing with the blood that smeared the ground. "MOTHER!" The hand jerked her backwards, towards his chest arms wrapped around her to protect her.
"Sakura-chan!" Knifes flew at them as the sand rose to defend Gaara. Sobbing she clutched him, tearing at his clothing. An arm reached out and threw him aside slinging her over his shoulder.
"Gaara!" A small hand smeared in blood reached out, eyes widen in shock and fear, black rims stretched out. Blood smeared all over that pale face, reaching for her, reaching for help.
"KazeKage." Kakashi placed a hand on his students shoulder. She flinched and looked up at him.
"Sakura." She sniffed as he tightened his grip on her.
"You knew didn't you?" Kakashi released her and looked away. Sakura closed her eyes and slowly clutched her head, bending down in a fetal position. Green eyes flashed across the railing watching her. She rocked back and forth slowly trying to clam herself. "You knew he's father murdered my parents. I didn't know he was a KazeKage child. Why didn't I see it sooner? What is this feeling?" Kakashi knelt down beside Sakura rubbing her back in a soothing motion.
"Come on Sakura." He slowly made her rise to her feet and she followed him
"Where are you going? You're going to miss the match!" Naruto shouted as pupils dilated and they zeroed in on the pink haired girl walking down the railing. Sniffing Sakura flashed Naruto a big grin before her lip started wobbling again. Sand swirled inside the gourd as Gaara drummed his fingers in agitation against the rough skin of his arm.
"What did you tell her?" He hissed as Temari sighed looking at the trembling girl being led away by her teacher.
"I welcomed her to the family. The KazeKage Family." Gaara eyes widen he suddenly came to life as he reached out and gripped Temari's hair pulling her towards him.
"WHAT!" Snarling he leaned in close to her face a dangerous looks in his eyes staring her down. Temari felt fear rise up inside her.
"You love her don't you, Gaara?" The sand ninja released his sister and gripped his head, closing those black-rimmed eyes. "You want to be with her right, Gaara?" Temari pressed on slowly reaching out and touching her younger sibling. Gaara howled as the sand swirled up shoving Temari away from him. Temari huffed but refused to give up. She failed at being his sister in their younger days now it was time to really become a sibling to him when he needed it the most.
"She loves you, Gaara. She told me so." Gaara's body slowly stopped shaking as he slowly stood up straight again, a strained look in his eye. "She'd do anything for you, Gaara, but if you hurt her, or her friends. She'll leave you." Kankuro grinned and looked up at Baki.
"She'll be leaving soon anyway." Temari ignored her other brother and slowly pulled her younger brother into a hug.
"She loves you so much, Gaara. She's doing what I couldn't do as your siblings, and I'm sorry. I want you to be happy." Gaara's first instinct was to kill his older sibling where she stood. Those words kept echoing in his head over and over. Sakura loved him. She accepted him, and he was making her cry. Pushing Temari away he started for the railing.
"Where are you going?" Baki asked as Gaara continued without answering the older man.
"Sakura, listen to me." Kakashi stood in front of his student the white walls glistened like the tears on her face. "Yashamaru brought you here when you were little. I took you under my care. You never laughed, or smiled, or cried except once. It was during a storm that you were screaming for Gaara. At the time I didn't know who Gaara was, but now I do and I wish you weren't with him Sakura. He's dangerous and he could kill you." Sakura placed her hands over her ears trying to block him out.
"He's alone and afraid, Sensei don't you see that? Haven't you ever loved somebody so much that it hurts? Do you know what it's like to live with no real purpose?" Sakura gripped her fingernails deep into her scalp drawing blood. "He's just like Naruto was before Naruto had friends. Everybody thought Naruto was the nine-tailed fox but he's not evil or a demon. He's just like me. Lost without a purpose." Kakashi frowned placing a hand on his students shoulder.
"You have a purpose, Sakura." Sakura snarled and jerked away from him.
"NO I DON'T! I BECAME A NINJA TO AVENGE MY PARENTS! I HAVE NOTHING! SASUKE DOESN'T LOVE ME, HE NEVER DID AND NOW…" She closed her eyes refusing to say anything.
"Gaara is nothing like Naruto, Sakura. He will kill you without a second thought and I do not wish for my student to die so young because of a foolish mistake." Sakura felt more tears spill from her eyes.
"Why are you being so cruel, Sensei? I love him! He's been alone for six years! If I were still in Suna and grew up with him he wouldn't be like this! Sensei he can change!" she was sobbing so much that her body was shaking. Kakashi reached out to touch his student when suddenly the door was forced open. There stood the man on the hour, green eyes glowing dangerously as the sand swirled around his form. Kakashi stood still deciding not to interfere with them. He wanted to watch Sabaku no Gaara and see this side of him that Sakura saw. Gaara sensed that the copy ninja wasn't going to leave and ignored him as he cross the room and stood in front of the sitting trembling Sakura. He reached out and pulled the bear out of his pack and placed it into her lap, sitting beside her he reached out and wrapped an arm around her waist pulling her quivering body into his. She snuggled the bear into her face and sobbed while laying on him, putting her full weight on his side. Gaara hand didn't move as his head rested on top of hers. Kakashi watched with his red eye uncovered anticipating the boy's movements, just in case he tried to kill her. The sobbing slowly stopped as Sakura's breathing slowly became normal as her dead grip on the bear slowly relax as Gaara gently placed his lips on her forehead, speaking no words, with him he really didn't have too. She understood what he wanted her to do. Cry it out it doesn't matter to me; you don't have to act tough around me, cry it all out. When you're done I'll be here to pick up the pieces.
"Don't." Gaara finally hissed between his teeth, as his hand slowly started moving upward on her side. One red eye twitched watching every movement. Sakura body started shaking again and she buried her face into the bear, sobbing quietly. The stress of the exams mixed with her feeling for Gaara, then topped off with Kakashi harassing her finally came out. She couldn't take this anymore, all these lies woven around her. She felt him pull away and pull the bear down from her face, staring her into those shining green orbs. Taking a hand he cupped the side of her face tracing down her jaw line, completely ignoring the older man watching them. "Don't cry." Her lip wobbled as she tried to tell him she couldn't help it but his lips were already on top of hers, and he sighed into her mouth. Slowly his hand snaked it's way up into her pink locks and pushed her into his chest while his other wrapped around her waist holding her in place. Soft, wet, warm, he nipped at her bottom lips, licking his tongue gently across it, she opened her mouth against his as he slide inside tasting her.
"Sakura." She jerked away from him like she'd been slapped. Gaara's eyes narrowed at the copy ninja. "We need to get back and watch the match."
"No." Gaara hissed out as his hold tightened on her. Kakashi raised a silver eyebrow. "She's not ready." Kakashi's eyebrows disappeared above his headband as he looked down at the sand ninja cradling his student. "I'll bring her back when she is ready."
"You expect me to leave her alone with you?" A small tape on the open door brought Kakashi's attention away from Sakura and Gaara.
"Your this girl's teacher?" Gaara's teeth grinded down together so rough that he knew Baki must have heard it.
"Hai, who are you?" Kakashi asked as he closed up and recovered his red eye. Baki smirked and nodded towards Gaara.
"I am his teacher. If you do not trust him with her I will stay. I have much to discuss with my student." Kakashi looked back at Sakura whose face was buried in the crook of Gaara's neck, her grip on the bear was so hard that her knuckles were turning white.
"You know of their relationship then?" Kakashi asked as he slowly made his way over to Sakura. Baki nodded to the older man's back.
"You know what Gaara is as well as she does. If he mates her then the bond is for life. It is Shukaku's way." Kakashi snorted looking at his student.
"I don't have to worry about Sakura mating with him. She's above that." Sakura's body tensed up in Gaara's lap, Gaara's hand stopped stroking her back and pulled her face away from his neck to look her in the eye.
"I do not want them together." Baki stated as Kakashi gently touched Sakura's back earning a snarl from the sitting sand shonobi.
"I do not wish for them to be together either." Sakura's eyes widen as Kakashi's hand tightened around the material of her clothing. Gaara pulled her closer to his body trying to get the copy ninja to let go.
"You can't stop me." Gaara hissed eyes flashing yellow as Sakura shook gently. "From being with my special person." Gaara gave them a toothy grin that sent shivers down Sakura's spine. She closed her eyes and reopened them, her eyes had turned into a cool green as she turned her head around to look at the two older men, her hands wrapping around Gaara's neck.
"I need him." Kakashi snorted running fingers through his silver hair.
"What will you do when the exams are over? He cannot remain here." Gaara snorted eyes widen with bloodlust as his mouth stretched out.
"I will remain here." Kakashi's eyes flashed as Baki's eyes widen.
"Gaara this has gone on long enough, release her and return to the match." Baki ordered as Gaara smirked hand reaching for Sakura's zipper. "Gaara." Baki warned ad Gaara pulled down Sakura's zipper, grinning, as his mouth touched the skin of her breast. She bit her lip to stop herself from moaning at the instant contact she'd be craving since being in the bathroom.
"Moan for me, cherry blossom." Gaara hissed as he sucked and nipped at her. Her hands tightened around her neck as a soft moan escaped her lips unwillingly.
"Stop it." Kakashi hissed taking out a small weapon as Gaara's sand swirled around him and Sakura.
"You can't stop me from getting what I want." Gaara hissed eyes gleaming with lust as he grinded Sakura down into him.
"Please, Gaara." Gaara's grin only widen to hear her begging him. "Please, Gaara, stop." His eyes widen as his smirk feel flat from his face as he looked at his lovers' eyes, tears running down. "Stop it, Gaara. Not in front of them, not like this, never like this." She whispered trying to push away from him. He pulled her closer; he didn't mean to make her cry. Slowly pulling her top half back on, he buried his head in the crook of her neck.
"Sorry." He muttered kissing butterfly kisses on the skin. "I don't want to make you cry, never wanted to make you cry." Baki snorted as he looked at Kakashi, Gaara 's face fell back into that flat void look as he glared the two older men down.
"Leave." Kakashi laughed.
"You think you can just order me around?" Gaara grinned as the sand swirled around both of the men throwing them out of the room.
"No." Gaara hissed as he stroked the back of Sakura neck returning his attention to her. "I can't order you around, I can force you." The sand held the door in place as Gaara looked into her eyes. "It bothers you." Sakura sniffed as she looked at the bear that was in her hands, smiling softly.
"Yea." She wouldn't lie to him there was no point. Gaara pulled her face closer to his as their lips met again in a slow agonizing passion. Sighing into her lips he nibbled down on her bottom lip again as she opened her mouth and moaned. Lacking air he pulled back panting staring into her eyes, as she looked back up at his.
"I love you." He muttered eyes going lower resting on her bear. Smiling as him as she wiped a tear away he cupped his jaw forcing him to look up and meet her unwavering gaze.
"I love you too, Gaara, but…" His pressed his lips against hers again. He didn't want to hear the doubt that would surely come from her sweet mouth. He didn't want to hear the pain of uncertainty, all he wanted was her, warm and wet, but above all else willing.
"I need you." He pressed inward again, slipping his hand up her skirt, stroking her inner thigh. Moaning as his antics Sakura felt her body grow tense and then relax at these new sensations. Slowly his fingers entered her as she yelped and buried her head into his shoulder, panting out his name. "I want you to want me." He pressed on as she bucked down on his hand, hissing out his name.
"I do." She moaned as tears ran down her face. "I do Gaara, it hurts so much, please, make it stop." He pulled his hand away from her and slowly placed it over her heart, which was beating madly. The bear fell on the floor, forgotten by both of them. Leaning in he placed his head over her heart, cooing gently at her. She buried her head into his crimson locks as her body shook from shock. He was the only one that made the pain go away. "I love you, Gaara." Pulling back, brushing pink locks away from her swollen eyes Gaara smiled and licked the remaining tears away from her face. Another bang on the door jarred Gaara's attention away from her as he remembered the two elder ninja he had thrown from the room. Growling he released her as his sand retrieved the fallen toy.
"We better go." He hissed eyes narrowing as she giggled and pressed her lips against his briefly. His anger vanished as he need for her grew. Pulling back and lacing fingers with him she opened the door and Baki and Kakashi glared down at both of them. Gaara would have raised an non-existing eyebrow at their glares, but he just smirked and leaned closer to Sakura gliding his wet, warm tongue against the soft skin of her neck. Pulling back he pulled her down the hall, and straight back into the arena. They reached the railing and she started to pull away to return to her team, but Gaara wouldn't release her hand.
"Stay with me." He hissed pulling her towards his team. Naruto eyes caught her pink hair as he started yelling at her.
"SAKURA!" Lee turned his attention towards them as well as Sakura soon felt all eyes on them. Kakashi looked at the Hokage who eyes were widen at this display. Kakashi nodded towards him as the elder man nodded back. Kakashi stood beside Sakura as Gaara's grip only tightened.
"She has to come with her team." Kakashi said as Gaara looked back at her. She leaned in and pressed her lips gently against his as he moaned softly. She pulled back and kissed his tattoo on his forehead.
"It will be over soon." She whispered grinning as she followed her teacher back towards her team. Baki pushed Gaara back towards Temari and Kankuro. She was right of course. The exams would be over soon and then they would be together. It was only a matter of time. Gaara snorted as he resumed his spot beside his siblings. Watching the pale girl land face first into the ground.
"Give it up, you can't change!" Neji hissed, as his sister remained motionless. Naruto growled at him.
"Don't listen to him, Hinata! He doesn't have the right to tell you what to do! He doesn't have the right to tell you what you can and what you can't do! Get up and prove him wrong!" Her body started shaking as the girl tried to stand up. Panting she stared Neji in the eye and resumed a defensive position.
"He is right brother. I care not if I am on the main branch, I do not suffer because of it. I think you are the one suffering more, brother. I will not give up. I will push myself to my limit to prove it to you!" Neji's nostrils flared.
"You arrogant little pampered brat! You have no idea how I suffered because your father was born first." Neji snarled and charged again at her as she blocked him. They continued to exchange blows.
"Go Hinata!" Naruto yelled as the girl's attacks became more forceful, and one blow sent Neji flying backwards. Snarling and panting he stood and wiped some of the blood that had run down the side of his mouth. Sakura smiled at the young girl who was fighting.
"She's acting just like you, Naruto. Hinata's been watching you for a while now." Naruto shrugged and went back to cheering her on. Sakura smiled. Maybe one of these days Hinata would end up with Naruto. Lee jumped up and down too, cheering. Neji blocked one of Hinata's fists and flung his hand straight into her heart.
"Gah!" She spat out blood and feel to the ground again, shaking, struggling to get up.
"You should stay down like the beaten dog you are." Neji hissed slowly walking over to her, picking her up by the scuff of her jacket, forcing her to meet his unwavering gaze. "You hide behind that mocking courage that he gives you, what will he think of you now?" Neji hand went into Hinata again and she collapsed refusing to move.
"YOU JERK!" Naruto yelled jumping down from the railing running straight at Neji. Lee's eyebrow rose as he quickly followed Naruto.
"Naruto, stop!" Tears built up into Naruto's eyes as he tried to push Lee out of the way.
"All matches must be fought legally, Naruto! Remember that! Why waste your energy on him now? Wait until your chance to fight him, would that not make for an exciting match? The gifted genius going against the underdog?" Naruto snorted and walked away from Lee. Standing straight up Lee look up at his teacher.
"How was that Gai-Sensei?" The older man flashed Lee a dazzling smile. Lee grinned as he returned with Naruto up to the railing.
"Poor Hinata I hope she'll be ok." Sakura muttered as Kakashi placed a hand on her shoulder.
"You should worry more about yourself." Sakura narrowed her eyes at her teacher.
"You don't know anything." Kakashi snorted ruffling up her hair. Sakura swatted his hand away as she looked across the railing at Gaara.
"That girl didn't stand a chance." Temari huffed leaning against the wall, bored.
"Almost like Sakura." Kankuro added as Gaara's nostrils flared and his eyes narrowed. "Almost just as weak and pathetic." Kankuro continued as he looked across at the girl looking at them. "You want to kill him don't you?" Gaara's body shook with tension as she tried to block out Shukaku's voice echoing inside his head. "He tried to take what yours." Kankuro whispered so low that only Gaara could hear it. "He'll take her from you." Gaara's hand balled into fist as something cracked inside the gourd. Temari grabbed Gaara by the shoulder.
"Gaara?" Snatching away from her the sand swirled and cut her across the hand.
"Do not touch me." He hissed as his green eyes widen with the bloodlust, staring down at the puddle on the ground. Licking his lips he gripped his mesh shirt tightly.
"Let her go." Red eyes narrowed as the man gripped the pink haired girl tighter pulling her up against him.
"Gaara-sama, save me!" She screamed as the man clamped his lips tightly over hers.
"What's wrong, Sakura-chan? I thought you always loved me? You choose a monster over me? Ah, Sakura-chan, you're the only one I want." She struggled Sasuke's grip. He ran his disgusting tongue over her exposed shoulder.
"I'll kill you!" Sand rushed forward separating them from each other. The sand carried Sakura over to him as he wrapped his arms around her body bringing her close to him.
"Desert Coffin!" he hissed as the sand wrapped itself around the screaming man's body, crushing it. Sakura looked into his eyes smiling the whole time. She would enjoy this as much as he would. "SAND COFFIN!" blood erupted as it rained down on both of them. Covering her pink hair with flesh and the sweet smell of blood. He leaned in and pressed his lips against hers, removing her clothing. They would make love in the sweet substance. She understood him better than anybody ever would….
He shivered at the thoughts that were running through his head. Killing Sasuke, having Sakura with him, making love to her covered in blood. He grinned, completely gone. Temari sensed this and backed away.
"Sakura loves you." She whispered to him. "Don't make her cry." She tried to coax Gaara back into his docile state of mind but it was futile. He turned to her, smile widening.
"She understands better than anybody." He hissed grinning as he looked across the railing. Baki shifted uneasily. Kankuro smirked as the pink haired girl's eyes widen as she looked at Gaara. He licked his lips watching her every move. The rise and fall of her chest. He could picture it.
Smearing blood on her breast as he pumped into her. She would buck and moan underneath him, digging her nails into his back, screaming out his name, as they squirmed together in the blood. His lips roughly meeting hers, as he tasted cherry blossoms, strawberries, mixed with the bitter taste of crimson blood. He's finish and then take her over and over again. Then he's rest lying inside her, warm, soft, safe, wonderful.
That stupid green fool would show up, distressed he lover was taken by another. Gaara would rip him to shred before her eyes and she'd adore him, kissing him, caring for him, loving him, now and forever.
Yes…Rip him to shreds…Rain blood down on the fools…Show them what they get for messing with your mate…our mate…
"Yes." Gaara hissed as he focused on the boy in the green standing next to his lover. "Rip him to shreds. Wipe him from this earth, eliminate the threat."
"Please don't hurt any of my friends, Gaara."
"Damn." Gaara hissed clutching his head, as the sand around his face cracked. Baki snarled at Gaara.
"Control yourself!" Gaara snarled back closing his eyes as he fell to the ground on his knees. Her face full of tears flashed across his eyes.
Kill him.
I love you Gaara, but…
KILL HIM! ELMINATE THE THREAT!
Lee's always like that. He really doesn't mean anything by it.
He ruined your mating to her!
"I give you permission to be with Sakura-chan! You better take good care of her or I'll kick your ass!"
RUINED YOUR MATING! YOU WERE ALMOST INSIDE!
You can have this, that way when I can't play with you, you'll have a friend!
Doesn't love you, afraid of you, nobody could love death.
You name means death, does everything you touch dies?
Blood splattering across her pale, blank face, staring at you in horror.
I Need You.
DIE!
I want you, too.
BLOOD.
I Love You.
HATE YOU!
Love….
HATE…
Hate you…
"Hate…" Gaara hissed bending lower to the ground as something sparked in the chakra around him, drawing the Hokage's eyes towards him.
"Gaara you little fool." Baki hissed kneeing down beside his student, pulling out some herbs.
"Hate. Hate.hate.hate.hate." Gaara repeated over and over. "Love? Need? Blood? Hate?" His eyes slowly turned yellow as he stared at the green beast talking to his lover. "I kill him." Gaara hissed as Baki shoved the herbs into Gaara's nose, forcing the boy to breath in the vapors. Gaara's breathing slowly returned to normal as his green eyes returned, the herbs returned his outward appearance to normal. But inside…
"Please turn your attention to our next match." Gaara snorted as the sand swirled around him as he appeared down in the area looking straight at Lee with a glint into those cold eyes.
"Hurry up and come down." He yelled as Lee looked at the screen as the names appeared on the screen. Lee jumped up and down.
"YAH! FINALLY! LOOK GAI-SENSEI MY NAMES UP THERE! I FINALLY GET TO FIGHT!" Gai nodded as he pulled Lee aside.
"There's something really weird about that gourd, Lee, be careful." Sakura's eyes widen, as she looked frantically down at Gaara. He gave no indication on what he was planning to do to Lee.
"Lee, please don't fight him!" Sakura grabbed Lee by the shoulders pulling the boy closer to him, adding fuel to Gaara's already consuming fire. Lee smiled and hugged Sakura.
"Not to worry, Sakura. I'll be fine, he won't hurt me!" Sakura shook her head as tears filled her eyes.
"Please no Lee! He's not himself, can't you see that?" Lee raised an eyebrow and gently shoved her away, jumping off the railing. "LEE NO!" Gaara's thin line mouth grew frantically into a huge grin as he bore his teeth at the green boy.
"If both of you are ready…" Sakura's eyes widen as a sob erupted from her mouth.
A bloody green body lying on the ground, hair matted with its owner's blood, eyes staring blank at the sky, no life in them at all. Gaara hovering over it, grinning smearing the blood over himself.
"GAARA!" Sakura yelled trying to pull the red head attention to her, his face turned slightly to her. Black rimmed eyes widen, tears? "PLEASE GAARA! DON'T KILL LEE! HE'S SPECIAL TO ME!"
Special person, she's abandoned you for him.
He's my friend Gaara, please don't hurt my friends. I'll never forgive you!
KILL HIM!
I love you Gaara.
MAKE HIM SUFFER!
I want you yo want me…..love me…..need me…. not as a weapon…..but as something more…like a special person……
NOBODY COULD LOVE DEATH!
I do Gaara. I want you, I need you, you're my special person.
Green eyes swirled into yellow. Sand cracked inside the gourd as Lee charged, Gaara smirked as the sand slipped out, Sakura's mouth widen in shock as Lee's foot almost connected with Gaara's face, yellow eyes widen as sand swirled around Lee and Gaara. Sakura screamed out, tears running freely down from her face, Shukaku's voice howling in Gaara's mind, Gaara's inside being consumed. Gaara threw back his head and started screaming.
Sorry I want the next battle in a chapter by itself. The next battle is very significant to the story, or at least I want it to be. Thanks for all the reviews.
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