Chapter twenty-nine: Stubborn Vs. Stubborn

A/N: So sorry about how long it took me to write this chappie up. I was BLANK on ideas. Writers block, MAJORLY. And then when I finally get it written' out. What does FFN do to me? That's right, won't let me post. -Sighs- I'm so emo right now. -sulks in depression-

Joi laid there her eyes clenched shut, she was trying her best to talk to Shukaku. Which was rather hard when there was such a loud conversation going on.

"WHAT IN THE HELL ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO!" Kato yelled in question.

"Shukaku," Joi snapped, "Shukaku speak now."

"Why ever should I my dear girl?" Shukaku asked with a light chuckle. "I have a proposition for you."

"Oh what ever could that be?"

"Give me enough chakra in my legs to walk again," She said sternly. "Why ever would I do that for you?"

"If you don't, I'll kill myself, and if you won't let me kill myself I'll have you taken from my body. I don't give a shit if I die. I just won't let you have the satisfaction of living in me, if you will not help me." Shukaku was silent for a long time. Not wanting to answer the girl. They're was a pause of conversation between Gaara, Keito, Youree, Isha, Hana, Korin, Naruto, and Kakashi. Who had all found a way to fit in the cramped medical room. Their conversation was rather pointless, talking about Shukaku. They should've been talking about how to get her back to walking. "You picked the wrong host, Shukaku, and if you don't listen to me I can make your life hell."

"Honey, I am hell."

"Don't call me honey or I'll come in my subconscious and kick your ass," Joi said sternly, starting to wonder if her demon was gay. "Excuse me all to hell for trying to be nice."

"Were not here to be nice," Joi snapped, "Were here to make a deal."

"Well aren't you just a pretty little thing?"

"Do you think this is a joke? Do you think this is for a good laugh? Well it's not, I wouldn't waste my breath for something like that, on you," She spat in disgust. Shukaku was rather taken aback, this was one strong girl. She wasn't afraid, she wasn't afraid of him. When Gaara was younger, Gaara was rather afraid of Shukaku. But this girl was different, fear did not strike her. "What. Would it be too much for you to help someone instead of screwing them over?" Joi asked. "I don't screw them over, I increase their powers. Gaara and you yourself, should be grateful to have such a powerful demon."

"Well guess what. We're not. Why don't you go find someone that wants you?" She snapped. She paused, thinking how similar that sounded to the people that shunned Gaara and Naruto. She cussed herself out for that. "Oh, does someone have a soft hear? Cussing yourself out for thinking such. Well, it doesn't matter my dear Kaguya, Gaara and Naruto are outcasts. Their used to it."

"No one should have to get used to that." Joi had basically passed out, and didn't even know it. Gaara walked over to the Kaguya when he saw the tear trickle down her cheek. "Hope?" He asked, "Are you okay?" When she didn't answer a helpless look came over his face. "Get a doctor, now." The entire group except Youree left the room. Youree walked up to Gaara and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. "If your demon kills my Imooto (Younger sister in Japanese), I'll kill you," He growled. Gaara looked at Youree with a glare, and then it softened, "Sometimes it seems as if you're the one with the demon, Youree. But not to worry, because if my demon kills your Imotto, I'll kill myself."

Youree let go of his collar. "She's…Your sister?" Gaara asked not knowing this. "Not by blood…But I count her as one all the same," He told him. "Oh. Well that's…"

"That's what?" Youree asked. "That's nice…Thank you."

"Thank you for what?"

"Thank you for watching out for My Hope…" Gaara said starring blankly at her, he took her hand. "No problem…" Youree whispered.

Five hours later,

Joi was screaming in pain as the feeling came back to her legs. Tears feel down Youree's face as he sat in the hallway outside of Joi's room, not able to sit through seeing Joi in so much pain. Gaara stayed in the room, holding her hand trying to make the pain go away. Isaac sat down in the hallway next to Youree. "You gonna be okay there kid?"

"I'm not a kid," He snapped viciously. Isaac nodded knowing what was going through his head. He himself was barley able to stay calm. "Do you know what Joi said to me every time something bad happened?" He asked Youree. "No."

"Do you want too?"

"No."

"She said, 'That no matter what way things go, it'd all be alright, it's called fate. Whether we know it or not fate works our way into out lives and stripes us down until we can no longer take it. Then at the last bearable moment it gives us our pride back with what little we have left.'" Isaac then got up, and walked away. Youree wiped the tears away. He starred at the wall blankly. Kei came up to Youree and sat in his lap.

"You okay, love?" She asked. His eyes found hers. "I'll be fine. How's Joi doing?"

"She's doing better…The doctor said she might be able to walk…"

"But what's the cost of that? A demon forever?" He asked. "Yeah, I know. but maybe Joi can live with that. You know she's always found demons rather interesting, and has always wanted one. Maybe it's good for her to have one. Maybe it'll help in someway, you never know."

Two hours later,

Joi's eyes snapped open. "Where…Am I…?" She asked not remembering anything. Gaara looked up in shock. "You're in the hospital, you were paralyzed by Kimimaro," Gaara made sure to spat his name in disgust. She rubbed her face as if she was a raccoon. Gaara looked at her blankly. "Shukaku never made me do that…"

"Huh? Oh…I've always done that whenever I wake up ya goomba," She told him, smiling. "Now help me up My Little Sand Boy…"

"You're paralyzed remember?"

"Not anymore," She said boldly, "I'm going to beat this thing."

"Okay…" He said unsure, he helped her out of bed, not letting her arm go, just in case, as she walked. They got to the door. "Gaara. You can let go now, I think I've got this!" He let go of her arm, dreading the idea of her falling. Joi tied her head band on her head. I'm a Kaguya. I'm a ninja. And I am a Shinobi. She thought as she walked. Youree looked up from where he was sitting. His eyes grew big. "JOI!" He screamed, grabbing her up in a bear hug and swinging her around in circles. "PUT ME DOWN PHYSCO!" Joi screamed trying to push away from Youree. "DANG IT! IF YOU KEEP THIS UP IM NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO WALK! JESUS!"

Youree smiled and put her down. "Hey…Were you crying?" She asked. Youree didn't even need to answer. Joi started walking fast. She tried to run, but took a stumble backwards when her legs stung. Gaara grabbed her right before she had fallen. "Joi, be careful there hu…Hope," He said, putting her back up right. He blushed, "Smooth move, Gaara. You almost called her hun," He thought to himself. Joi smiled. What was that exactly? Was he about to call her hun? Joi didn't say anything. She just moved on and kept trying to walk. Kato watched, her smile growing on her face as she walked, slowly but surely. Isaac gave a small glance at Youree. A knowing glance, a 'I so told you look' to Youree.

"Okay, we can take you home, Joi. But you got to take it easy. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Okay, and you can't run around screaming, okay?"

"Okay."

"Okay, and you can't hug Gaara, okay?"

"OKAY...Wait…NOT OKAY!" Joi screamed, glaring at Kato. Kato giggled. "Got cha!" Joi smiled. She hadn't done that in a while. She got up and slowly walked out of the room with the entire gang trailing behind. Joi started to limp somewhat, Gaara grabbed her and picked her up. She punched him in the chest, "PUT ME DOWN!"

"No. You're limping," Gaara said sternly. Joi shoved Gaara away from her, forcing him to drop her. She got back up slowly. "I. Said. To. Let. Me. Go." Gaara starred at the girl rather blankly. "What's with her?" He asked himself. Joi started walking, even with the limp, with a determined look on her face.

"TIRED, TIRED, TIRED!" Joi announced huggling her pillow on the floor. Youree looked over at her, who was also lying on the floor, he reached over a pulled the pillow from underneath her. Joi's face bashed into the floor. "OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" Joi asked, sitting up and grabbing the other end of the pillow. "MY PILLOW!" She yelled pulling on it. "NO! MY PILLOW!" Youree yelled pulling back. They both pulled on the pillow. Gaara walked into the room, he stopped dead in his tracks. "What are you two doing?" He asked.

He was ignored.

"JOI STOP ACTING LIKE SUCH A…PILLOW!" Youree screamed, pulling on the pillow so hard that he fell onto his back. Joi flung forward, and then stood up, pulling back. "WELL! YOU'RE ACTING LIKE A…BLANKET!" She screamed. "What the hell?" Gaara asked.

Once again, he was ignored.

Joi pulled on the pillow so hard that she too, fell down onto her back. "GIVE IT HERE!" She whined, "I WANT MY PILLOW!"

"ITS NOT YOUR PILLOW ANYMORE," He announced, "IT'S MINE!" Gaara rolled his eyes, and walked up to the two, he snatched the pillow out of the teens grasps. "What. Do. You children. Think. You. Are. Doing?" He asked. Joi sniffled. "HE STOLE MY PILLOW!" She said pointing at Youree. Youree put on a sad face. "SHE STARTED IT!" He pointed at Joi. Gaara rolled his eyes, once more, for good measure. And handed the pillow to Joi. "She's cuter, you just suck at the crying act, Youree," Gaara announced, walking away. "AW! NO FAIR!" Youree cried.

Joi huggled her pillow again. "I missed you my dear pillow! Did the bad man hurt you?" She asked it. Giving Youree a glare as she said it. "Its okay, Pillow. I won't let the bad man get you, again." Youree gave her a look like, 'You're crazy, you really are, aren't you?' Youree reached over and smashed her face into the pillow. "OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" She asked in a whiney voice.

Reviews:

Psychotically-Advanced: Now, let me make clear, THOSE MOMENTS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUN! Cackle, cackle, cackle Thanks, mate. Glad you like it. Ttyl, shall I? Aishiteru, Roohoo!

13thshadownight: Heck yes it's cool. You can be like happy one second, then pissed off the next.TOTALLY ROCKS! Pisses people off too. Ive freaked my parents off so bad before with that. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I SHALL BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA with you now. Okay, moment OVER. Anyways, sorry for the delay on updating. Next one will be quicker.

Khazia: AH! YOU DID NOT JUST HUSH MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! That was cold Kato. Sulks OKAY emo moment OVER. The part with you and Hana's gonna be in the next chappie. But shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone, okay? Aishiteru Kato-chan!

Ghostioanddaigona: Mwahahahahahaha! YOURE RIGHT THAT SHOULDA HAPPENED! I soooooooo gotta have that happen at some point. Teh-thanks. Mind me stealing that idea from ya? ANYWAYS, thannks.

Element Girls: True, true. But this will ALL make sense to you in the sequal. (Which I'm making after this is finished -sighs- Thankies.

Chuni Luni: Yeah. I LIVE FOR RANDOMNESS TOO! Heh, GAH! DAMN ENEMY SPIES ALWAYS STEALING MY RAMEN AND...COCO PUFFS! -Breaths- OKAY I'm done. You take care too. Sorry for the delay on the update. Thanks.

InvaderKrii: -Same spooky evil-ish fingers- I guess we will, won't we? OH MY GOD! I KNOW I SAW THE FLASH BACKS! THEIR SOOOOOO SAD!

Gaara's Pyro RACCOON: Lmfao! Nice, mate. Sure will. Sorry for the delay on the update.

Kyra Odayashi: Garaw, I wish I would have gotten your review earlyier I would have sent it to you then. I shall send it now though, as soon as I'm done updating. THANKIES!

Paprika012345: Yashamru was Gaara's Aunt. His mothers side. She was ticked cause Gaara 'killed' her. But, yeah that's about it. I KNOW! Temari Soooooooo deserved to die though. And Joi needs a demon. Like I said, it'll make sense in the sequal. THANKS!