Chapter twenty: What the demon tells

The darkness ended and the grainy sand parted to reveal beautiful sunshine. I rubbed my eyes as the sunlight blinded my vision but soon enough my eyes adjusted to the light. I looked to see where I was; I was in the center of the stadium and I saw all of the contestants on both sides of me. Gaara told me that there were 9 shinobi competing, or was but Gaara had killed him due to him trying to kill Gaara.

I looked to my right and then to my left, Naruto wasn't here. I cursed under my breath, as I wanted to know more about his demon but I guess he wasn't going to come. I also noticed Sasuke Uchiha wasn't here either… what's going on?

After waiting 15 minutes eventually Naruto had come, he just made it. I smiled on the inside and as the Genin scrambled I looked for Naruto after I told Gaara of coarse. But when I finally found him,

"Now Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuuga will be the only Genin staying down here" I heard a voice and noticed it was the proctor of the exams. I sighed and dragged my feet along the ground and waited for the time to come… when the war would start.

Half the day went past and the signal still hadn't come from the Kazekage. I waited on the high balcony of the stadium for the time to come, despite the boredom. Naruto had won his match, Temari had one hers, Kankuro gave up his, and Sasuke still hadn't appeared yet. Gaara was becoming irritated.

"Gaara-kun please try your best to stay calm" I soothed him as I heard his faint growls, today was the day his demon was most restless; the night of a full moon. We waited for 10 minutes for Sasuke to arrive; he didn't show up. Just as the proctor was about to disqualify Sasuke a huge gust of wind blew inside the stadium and all of our jaws dropped when we saw none other then the man himself, Sasuke Uchiha.

Sasuke stood still, silent as the wind blew his long, raven black bangs across his face and lightly moving the rest of his hair. His dark, black eyes remained in a blank state and he seemed almost as emotionless as Gaara in his bloodlust state. Gaara

"He's here…" I heard Gaara growl and he sounded pleased; I turned my head to see his lips curved to reveal a devious smile. Insanity had found its way into Gaara's vision and I saw I wasn't the only one who could see that.

I gasped, as my fear for Gaara didn't leave me for long as the proctor called Gaara down to the stadium. I heard hiss-like growls emit from Gaara as I could see in his eyes his demon was telling him to kill. And kill he will, I knew that much. But that didn't make my fear any better…

Gaara shifted and began to walk off without speaking a word until Kankuro took a step forward and had to open his big mouth. "Ok, Gaara don't let Sasuke throw off the plan!" Kankuro ordered Gaara but I gasped as Kankuro's tone could have made Gaara's attention turn to him and that wouldn't turn out well. Lucky for him, Temari reacted quickly and covered his mouth, looking back at Gaara, who thankfully ignored his words and just kept walking.

"Good luck Gaara…" I whimpered, as I still feared for his life and my attempt to hide my fear failed. Gaara looked back and nodded to me before walking down the stairs. I lowered my head as a shadow formed over my eyes, I was scared for him. Badly.

Gaara was about to enter the stadium when a voice stopped him, "Gaara wait!"

Gaara's ears moved a little as he recognized the voice; he turned and there stood me a few meters away from him with the same sad expression full of fear and worry. "Rani…" Gaara said my name and I heard him growl and close his eyes in pain. He was trying to suppress his demon. Gaara managed to slowly open his left eye to see me. "Rani… your not safe now… he's taking over my body" Gaara managed to slip out between the pained growls and pants. I shook my head and walked forward towards him and he struggled even more the closer I came to him. "Gaara…" I whispered his name desperately and he looked into my eyes.

I then quickly wrapped my arms around him and hugged him tightly as I whimpered. "Gaara… I don't want you to die! I've been having this bad feeling for your life ever since I found out you were against Sasuke… please Gaara… don't die" I cried and ended in a desperate whisper. The growls ended, the panting ceased.

"Rani… he's… telling me not to kill you" Gaara whispered back and I felt his arms wrap around my waist, bringing me closer then I was before.

"I want to kiss you," he whispered in my ear, making the hairs on the back of my neck stand. I felt his hands go forward and hold mine gently and I smiled as his thumb ran over them tenderly and then he caressed them just as gently.

"I can't refuse it" he whispered and smirked.

My mind told me he was going to kiss me, but instead I saw him take a small step back and he held my hand and I gasped as he ran his tongue over my palm slowly sending jolts of electricity going up my spine. Gaara's tongue resided back into his mouth and he then sent butterfly kisses up my arm, he went as slow as he pleased and I moaned as I felt like I was in heaven. Almost as if time stopped just so we could enjoy one another's company…

He then quickly took his lips off my arm and cupped my face with his hands and kissed me tenderly. One filled with love and need. Gaara then slowly separated from me, and he gave me a sad look as he held both of my hands. Gaara leaned forward and so did I, our foreheads lightly touched eachother and our eye contact didn't dare break.

"Rani… I want you to remember these words… whatever I do in my possessed state, remember, I will always love you…" he whispered desperately and closed his eyes and hugged me tenderly as if he was leaving me forever.

"Sabaku no Gaara! Come on! We're all waiting!" the proctor called for Gaara and Gaara separated from me and kissed my forehead before turning around and walking away.

"Gaara…" I was left in awe… after now… what will he become?