A.N.- Hey guys! I hope everybody had a really great Halloween! I know I did. I am always glad for those holidays when I can buy great candy or get it free(that's always really nice hee hee) Anyway I hope you guys all enjoy this next chapter! It is time to finally find out who hose people watching her are and what they are going to do. It may not go as you expected but I think it turned out pretty well. And I hope you guys agree! Thanks for reading!Fanggirlx

Disclaimer: Naruto isn't mine sadly

To Courtz,babee- It is a little sad but they'll fix it. I'm glad you thought it was cute though! Lol good I am glad you wanna know! That means my story is interesting enough to keep you wanting. That is great! Lol it would be nice if he could tell her wouldn't it? Well I hope you like how this chapter turns out and thank you for reviewing!

To OoOlady heartOoO- I didn't think it was too wrong either but Gaara bless his heart just doesn't get it yet. He will though, eventually. Lol I imagine you and Gaara would have an interesting time if that is what you'd do. Hee hee. Really? I did okay cutting them down? It still got the story across? That is such a relief! Thank you! I hope you continue to enjoy it and thank you for reviewing!

To BluePanda22311- Aw don't worry Gaara will be back. And you're right. It was a small thing to fight over to Sakura but to Gaara t was the final affirmation that she wanted to stay with him and she didn't give the exact reaction he'd hoped for. Which brought out insecurities real fast but him being him covered it with anger. Its mostly all he knows how to do in situations like that. But he will figure it all out soon. Either way I am super happy you loved it! And thank you very much for the compliment! I just love getting those in a review! Lol who wouldn't though right? You really felt like you were there? that's so cool! I am glad my writing could do that. Feel reading should take you to that place and time. Reading has always been my escape so to know I can accomplish the same thing that other authors did for me in my younger days is amazing! Thank you so very much for telling me that! Hee hee you'll see who they are don't worry though they may not be too important…anyway, thank you for reviewing and please enjoy the next chapter!

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Gaara stomped back and forth from wall to wall in his dorm. He'd once again locked all ways in and had made sure no one was coming in to him. Sakura was not getting into him here not right now.

No. No! NO! What the hell are you doing? Go back! She's gone! Leaving your stupid wench took my firecracker from me too!

Gaara ignored the angry hisses of Shukaku.

I don't care.

What is all twisted in your panties? Why did you rip me from my sassy hellion?

She was disturbed by the original thought of forever with me. That is the only logical explanation. She simply doesn't truly wish to be bound to me forever. It was a lie when she said she did desire such a thing. Gaara thought working to straighten and examine the situation, completely ignoring the pissed demon.

Women ain't logical! Get the fuck back there!

Shut up! He snapped finally acknowledging Shukaku.

No! You listen Romeo wananbe brat-

I won't! I want nothing to do with that liar right now.

Liar? Seems to me she said what she really thought. You're the one hiding all your shit inside. Fucking coward.

I am no coward! She is a liar!

Wrong.

She does not want to mate me.

Alright you over zealous horn dog. Stop thinking with your dick a moment and get over your disappointment of not getting laid. She never said she didn't want to, just that she wanted you to say that lovey shit first right? So what's the problem? You wanna bang her, say it already.

You are the one angry you will not get laid tonight. Her inner is much easier than Sakura herself is. And I will not force myself to say anything when I have already changed enough for that wench! She has not changed at all for me! Why must I do all the changing and molding? Why is it her criteria that I must meet? Why not mine?

Yeah, what of it?! Somewhere in your Sakura there is a part of my inner girl. Just like in you there is a part of me. So I still know what I'm talking about and she is just as easy if treated correctly. And damn you! If you take that attitude no woman will ever fuck you! Get this kid, even I, a friggin demon knows that the women win most things. They get the special treatment and they get what they want most times so we, the guy, can get them. Not sure why, but hell, who cares? You get laid and they stay happy. Where's the problem?

You are saying I did not please her properly? Is that what your first statement is implying? And I do not care what most women get. I will no longer conform for her when she has to do nothing!

Nothing like that, idiot. I'm saying, kid, that give the lady what she wants and you will receive. And that goes for both of what you just said. Pleasing her and conforming to her wishes.

I can't say it. Gaara finally sighed admitting the main reason behind his anger and frustration.

Why? Its true. Fuck us both anally by an angry elephant but its true! Admit it. You love that little sass mouth. I love that fireball inside her. We're both pussy whipped and fucked for life. Granted that's only if you do this right. So can we go back now and fix this so I can get back to what I was doing? She'll be getting out of her bath soon and I want to be there to dress her. And then undress her…

The demon cackled.

Gaara sighed and pinched his nose.

Damn you demon, damn you to hell!

I been there it ain't what its cracked up to be. Send me some where else if you're damning me somewhere. Oh I know! Damn me to Jersey. I hear its bad this time of year. But remember kid, no matter where you send me I'll still be right. You're just a fucking coward.

And you are whipped.

Indeed, but by the finest piece of ass to ever walk the lands of Japan. Just as you would be if you'd do this right!

You are incorrigible.

Thanks. I am fighting for a pretty nice prize though…mmmm…what a great piece of ass…can't we just go-

Suddenly the demon froze, on high alert.

Gaara tried to focus on what the creature was focusing on but couldn't.

What? What is it?

Trouble, kid! Someone has pissed off my little firecracker. I think Sakura is in danger.

What!!

Shukaku gasped, I…I lost touch with her. If her inner disappears…she's out like a light, boy. Get going!

Gaara wasted no more time, he vanished leaving his room and returning to the clock tower roof.

The sight he returned upon sickened him. Three men who reeked of Sakura's blood stood over her crumpled form touching her still body inappropriately having shredded her clothing to almost nothing. Gaara quickly assessed the scene in seconds as he approached them angrily. They'd snuck up on her and bashed her head. She'd put up a fight but was dizzy from the starting blow to the head most likely.

They'd beaten her and cut her. Her throat was cut! And sometime during this they'd felt the need to violate her as well.

Gaara felt he was going to be sick. Never had carnage on a body disturbed him. Never had it bothered him. Never until now.

Kill'em! Shukaku screamed. They hurt her! They touched her! Kill them!

Gaara couldn't help but agree.

Growling angrily he wrapped them all up in sand.

The three guys screamed startled by the sudden attack. Then upon seeing what had them and more importantly who, they begged the infamous blood thirsty sand master for mercy to spare their worthless lives.

Gaara snarled, "Did she scream too? Did you make her beg? Did you listen?"

They didn't answer so he squeezed his sand tighter around them, "Did she?!"

One guy was sobbing, he answered Gaara, "Yes. Yes. She screamed."

Gaara saw red. "What did you do to her?"

The only man not crying yelled frantically hoping to cut a deal with the wild eyed red head, "Hey man we didn't do much! We couldn't! That bitch was crazy! It took us forever just to get her out! I swear we just touched her! We couldn't do nothing else! We didn't have time! We had to fight back and that's when she got hurt! We didn't rape her! You can have her! Her ass is all yours! She ain't been dead long! She's still real warm! It'll still get ya off! I swear it! The piece of shit ain't worth this though! Just let us go and we won't tell no one when she disappears! We'll keep it quiet we swear!"

That man truly was a fool to tell me that…to think that…, Gaara smirked psychotically. His eyes slowly began turning black and golden.

Damn straight he was. Let me at him! I'll rip his throat out and drink from it!

No…I will.

Shukaku stopped and stared at Gaara. Studied him closely.

Holy hell he's invoking my power without me! How the hell are you doing that!? Cut it out! It's my power! I'll use it! Stop it whelp its my power! Mine! I wanna do it!

Shukaku huffed, Selfish brat…..

Gaara ignored him as he began to change, all the while slowly crushing the men in the sand more and more, inch by torturous inch. Wanting them to suffer as much as his pure sweet Sakura had.

"G-Gaara…" Sakura's voice gurgled weakly.

Her voice made him go rigid.

She was alive? But how? Her throat…

He jerked his transforming eyes to her.

She still looked like a mess.

Sakura coughed wetly, choking on her blood, "G-Gaara, no."

He could not be hearing this. There was no way. Gaara was positive she was dead. She'd…they'd slit her throat. Battered her body. How could she be-?

"…Please…" she whispered weakly.

Was she asking him not to kill these bastards?

Surely she didn't think he would not avenge her?

Keeping his hostages up in the sand Gaara moved over to where she was and crouched beside her, and what he saw stunned him but only for a moment before pride swelled within him.

Damn. She's good. Shukaku praised her himself, letting out a whistle.

Gaara smirked at her with pride high in his transformed eyes. Indeed she is. She is the best.

Sakura was slowly healing herself.

"Gaara…Suna…"

His eyes widened. Suna. She was protecting his place as Kazekage. If he destroyed these baffoons then the elders won and he lost Suna because he would be forced to leave the school.

Gaara took Sakura's bloody body in his arms.

"Hang on." he told her.

What are you doing kid?

She is healing herself, but she will use all of her chakra before this is all healed. Its amazing she is still alive at all. There is no time to waste.

True that. But what about the fools who did it?

I am taking her to her mother and then I am taking these pathetic nothings to the proper authorities. I cannot lose Suna. Sakura even wasted precious energy telling me this to stop me. Suna will perish if the elders gain control. That cannot happen.

Gaara quickly raced to Saiyomi's tucking Sakura's form gently against him, protecting her from the wind that whipped by due to the speed at which he raced forward.

He saw Naruto walking ahead and called him down.

The blond turned at his friend's voice and instantly saw the bloody Sakura in Gaara's arms.

Naruto growled angrily, "Dammit! I knew something was wrong I knew it! I could just feel it! What happened?!"

"Them." Gaara said indicating the poor souls in his sand.

"Oh, they are so dead." Naruto growled cracking his knuckles menacingly smirking showing off his lengthening fangs.

"Think of Sakura." Gaara advised simply.

"I am." the blond retorted his red eyes never leaving the soon to be dead bastards, least they would-be if he had anything to say about it.

"She would want you to stay with her. And with Hinata. Fight, hurt, kill. Either would force your leaving." Gaara calmly explained.

Naruto glared at him with heated red eyes, "You are the one who should be defending her anyway! And what do you know about anything? Look what they did to her!"

Gaara shouted, "Stop speaking with your anger and listen. She wants you here as much as she wants me…take these men to the office and call the police. Do what she would want. Do what she would make you if she could, fool."

"N-Naruto?"

The blond gasped and locked eyes with Sakura's dim green.

She looked so weak and fragile. She looked dead! Naruto felt tears well up in his demonically red eyes.

"Sakura, I'm sorry this happened to you. I'll make them pay, though I promise you that." he growled to her reaching to touch her bloody cheek.

She coughed and smiled slightly, "Baka. First jail then…beat." she panted out.

He chuckled, "Right make them get raped up the ass first. Then beat them into nothing once they are free. I see what you're thinking, Saka."

"Yes…"

He kissed her forehead, "You can count on me. But we both know its just because you want the first swing at them."

Her smile twitched slightly, "Yes…"

Gaara unwrapped the sand from them and Naruto took over.

"Alright you jackasses on your feet! You're coming with me! Try to run and I will hunt you down mercilessly! Try to fight and I will gladly take the chance to beat your ass! Please, give me the chance. Please, I want you to. But if you want to make it safely to jail with both legs safely in tact and all organs on the inside of your body I suggest you start walking and do exactly as I say without a single word!"

The three men wearily obeyed, forcing their sand battered bodies to move. They trudged ahead of Naruto who seemed intent on yelling at them the whole entire way.

Now with his sand freed up Gaara ported to Saiyomi's front room.

She was still there and she screamed, startled when he suddenly appeared.

Then her eyes fell on Sakura.

She gasped and instantly went into medic mode.

"Get her here." she instructed indicating the sofa.

He did as told and stepped back to let her work. Logically it made sense for him to but inside his instincts screamed for him to keep holding her. To let no one near her.

Gaara said to the mother, "I didn't do this to her."

He didn't want Sakura waking to another argument on his behalf though he was not entirely sure Sakura would argue for him right now, considering.

"At least not by my hands. But I… left her alone."

Saiyomi replied, "I am no fool, Gaara. You have claws when transformed right? These are knife marks. Why would you use a knife when you have five built into each hand? And I do not even want to know why you left her alone. That is your's and hers situation to deal with when the time comes. I just want you to settle yourself down and think of how to fix it once she's awake."

He nodded, determination in his black rimmed eyes.

"Good. Then you owe me no explanations."

Saiyomi finished healing up Sakura's wound and had Gaara carry her back up to the room they'd been in the night before.

He lay her gently down in the blankets and stared at her.

There was still so much blood on her…he couldn't stand to see it…smell it…this blood scent…it didn't please him at all. Unlike the effect it used to have on him…instead of causing enjoyment, it sickened him, churned his stomach.

Gaara felt something wet press into his hand.

He looked to Saiyomi who explained, "This will get rid of the blood. Demons have strong senses right? So lets get rid of that horrible smell for you. You wash it and I will use this towel to keep it from going on to the bed. Okay?"

Gaara obeyed quietly.

To Saiyomi he appeared to be running on autopilot and even still he used the utmost care when touching Sakura as if instinctually he knew he couldn't hurt her.

"Do you need to sit?" she asked him when they were about finished.

He absently shook his head.

"Alright then."

They finished cleaning her up and with Saiyomi's help got her into a clean gown. Though the mother was reluctant to let him stay in the room and insisted that once this was all over and settled, the two of them would be discussing at great length his argument of it being nothing he hadn't already seen.

Gaara stared at Sakura, relieved she no longer looked like a bloody victim and simply appeared to be a normal sleeping girl now.

The gown…looks good on her, he thought trying to distract himself from the fact that she lay there like this at all because he'd left her.

It was pale yellow silk. It looked very pretty on her, and Gaara bet she would love it when she woke up.

"Stay with her, okay?" Saiyomi said gently, watching as his empty eyes stared, glazed over at Sakura's still form, "I'll be downstairs. Just call if you need anything. And I mean it Gaara, anything. You mean the world to her so I will do my best to help you."

He smirked ruefully, his gaze remaining on Sakura, "I may not anymore."

"I said I wouldn't make you give any explanations," Saiyomi started, "but listen to this a moment. Sakura doesn't do anything she doesn't really want to do. She is only with you because she wishes to be. And I have to be honest with you, Gaara, you deserve that much from me I know. As her mother I sat here trying to figure out exactly why she would want to be. It took me a long while to come up with any reasons. And still the only two reasons that made any sense were; one, she is with you because of your being Kazekage. But with the jury still being out on whether that one is still true after these next four years I doubt that it is actually because of that. And the other is that she simply truly loves you. Now whatever you two fought over- and yes its quite obvious, I see in your face that your last words to her were heated words from an argument- but whatever that argument was she still loves you. And she still wants to love you. Please do not push her away. We all have a flight or fight response. I believe, Gaara, you were trained in every way to express and approach with fight, but in one area. The one no one helped you on at all. The emotional aspect of life. Your response to all emotional cases is flight because it is unknown to you mostly. Understandable really we all are uncomfortable with what we do not understand. Please. Don't misunderstand hat I am about to say. This is just a friendly warning. You may still choose to run but my Sakura if she truly loves you like I'm pretty sure she does, not even the arctic wasteland could keep her from you. So just keep that in mind."

Gaara sat numbly remaining motionless, staring at Sakura in the bed.

Saiyomi placed a gentle hand on his shoulder and he jumped slightly.

"Just stay here with her. And let me know when she wakes up. She has no more injuries but she will be stiff and sore at first because of the new skin and muscle tissue I had to create. But that is it mostly."

He nodded and listened to her soft steps as she left.

Gaara took his chair and moved it to sit directly at her bedside, leaving no space between his knees and the edge of her bed.

Tenderly he picked up one of her soft hands and held it. He pressed it to his face.

Gaara felt his eyes burning.

"Sakura…" he said quietly. Bowing his head and clutching her hand to his face he whispered, "I'm sorry."