I re-edited this to the best of my abilities.
Enjoy.
Sakura staggered side to side as the heavy chains, weighing her down, clung to her petite body. She glanced up at the Queen who was ferociously defending her from the angry and bitter council members. She was ashamed and embarrassed. She let herself go, falling for a human, and in the end gained nothing but trouble. But truthfully, she regretted nothing. Now that she thought about, being a Grim Reaper wasn't all that was cracked up to be. She had her fun moments, but all she wanted to do now was rest peacefully.
This is so troublesome.
The council members, some looking more hideous than others, all gave her the same look; of betrayal and disgust. It was then that Tsunade, the Grim Reaper Queen, banged her mallet on the table and commanded silence in the room.
"You all know why we're here today-"
"It's because of that girl!" A skeletal looking Grim Reaper screeched, pointing a bony finger at her.
Sakura merely stuck her tongue out at him, earning her a sneer in return.
"Silence in my court damn it; don't forget who's the judge," Tsunade to Sakura with a hard look, "Haruno Sakura, you have been brought forth to the court of the high council with high acts of treason. You've broken several laws in the last two days; do you claim innocence?"
Sakura was silent for a moment, listening to the hateful murmurs coming from the council men. She Tsunade straight in the eyes and smiled, "No, I accept all charges on all accounts."
The commotion in the room sky rocketed, enraging the Queen even more.
"Shut up! Christ! For a bunch of dead guys you all talk too much," Tsunade turned back to Sakura, "I cannot lower the punishment, even if you are like a daughter to me, you still broke the law. It was a severe act of breach of faith, and the fact that you had an affair with a human only makes it worse. I'm sorry Sakura, but there is nothing I can do."
"I understand completely Madame Tsunade." Sakura bowed her head respectfully and waited as the council men decided her fate.
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The process from crossing over from the Human World to the Grim Reaper Realm was a tedious one. There were many complications and somewhere along the way, problems were bound to show. But shouldn't be anything he couldn't handle, he had the powers of Shukaku of course. That was what he thought, until the actual crossing began. He had used too much of his own blood, then not enough, then it was too much power, and then less. The problems just kept stacking up. In the end, a very frustrated Gaara and a nonchalant Shukaku made it through.
How long is this going to take?
Long, if you keep asking!
I've been walking for miles-
Oh look we're here!
I fucking hate you
Gaara stopped walking, standing right in the middle of a cemetery filled with tombstones, headstones, and ghostly looking crypts. The air was thick with fog and smelt of salt. In the sky, constant grey and black clouds loomed over the domain. The red full moon seemed to glare at Gaara menacingly, pictures of bats and devils danced across its surface. There was a sign nailed to a deceased tree that read 'Welcome outlander, to the Realm of the Grim Reapers. There be monsters out there, ye be warned.'
So this is the Realm of the Grim Reapers…
A barren wasteland of death and sorrow, joyful isn't it?
The taste of charcoal found its way into his mouth; it felt like he was breathing in sulfur. Skeletons of dead…creatures scattered the, all their heads surprisingly turned towards him. He wanted to glare back the skulls, but he had a feeling if he did; they might come back to life and kill him.
Is this place always this gloomy?
Duh, we are Death Gods, this place looks this way because it reflects what we are.
What about that?
What?
Gaara pointed to a dark yet pristine looking tower that illuminated an eerie purple glow. He had a feeling Sakura was there, from the way it was so active probably. No other presence was nearby.
Oh that? That's the council men's judgment tower; you know where all the rules are set and court hearings are said…wanna go check it out?
If I can get past the guards alive.
I bet you fifty yen you'll lose an arm before you get in there, ha.
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"Excuse me!" Sakura shouted, making her wait was a bad enough punishment. She just want to get over with it already.
"What is it you insolent child?" an eyeless Death God asked her.
"I know I shouldn't be saying this, but if you're going to punish me, please do it now."
"Are you in that much of a hurry to die again?" another asked.
"It doesn't matter! There's nothing else to live for, if I knew dying was just as bad as living; then maybe I should have just stayed alive and died naturally."
"Or maybe we should send you to hell to burn for all eternity." A sneering female Death God spat out.
"Is that really necessary?" Tsunade shook her head and let out a heavy sigh, "I have the proper punishment." She got up from her high chair and looked down at Sakura, who gulped in fear. "I've only ever had to do this once in my life, and it was not easy."
The council men watched in silence.
"For your punishment Haruno Sakura,"
"Y-yes?"
"You will have to slay the one you love most in the human world."
There were slight gasps here and there but all went quiet quickly.
"W-what? Slay the…who?"
"Not only will your soul be stuck in the between worlds for all of time, but so will the one who has been slain. Neither of you will move on, neither of you will be able to see the other."
"But he didn't have anything to do with this! He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time."
"But it was his fault for getting involved. If he knew you were a Grim Reaper, then he never should have been a nosy little runt and ruined your last salvation."
Sakura shook her head and hung it low. No matter what she did, it always ended up bad. Death, what seemed to be her final escape from life, turned out to be just another chapter of misery. She thought she could leave Gaara, leave him to move on with his life. But to her dismay, she brought him down with her.
"I can't…isn't there some other way?"
"No, this is the way it has to be," Tsunade's eyes soften, "I'm sorry."
"But Gaara-!"
Just then, a loud bang from outside followed by a loud crash caught everyone's attention. The sound of footsteps rushed to the door, an intruder heading for the court room. The guards shouted commands at each other, but suddenly they started shouting and fighting ensued. The council men started to panic and tried to run for the exit. Tsunade stood her ground and looked at Sakura with a questioning look. She merely shrugged her shoulders.
Sand poured in through the key hole until a wave of it knocked open the doors, sending them flying across the room.
The council men hissed and growled in fury, "A human!"
This doesn't look good.
A body walked through the dust and clutter to stand directly under the interrogation light. Gaara looked at Sakura, who looked more furious than happy to see him, clench her jaw in anger. He backed off a little as his eyes shifted to Tsunade; his primal instincts taking over again.
"This human has been infused with the power of Shukaku!" A council member grolwed
Tsunade looked down at Sakura, "Is this the Gaara you speak of?"
"How do you know my name?"
Tsunade smirked and pointed at him, "Sakura, kill him now."
"What?" His eyes widened and turned to her.
Sakura gave him an apologetic look and suddenly appeared before him, "I'm sorry, Gaara."
Ciao.