disclaimer: i do NOT own Naruto. OR the song Mr.Sandman. only BTMM and the other oc's.

A/N okay after the gifts are listed the comments in the little '...' are gaara's reactions to the gifts.

Chapter 37: The Kazekage Attacks

January 23

Mea, Temari, and Taij were busy putting up decorations and preparing food. Mea was currently cooking and preparing to make a pizza. Temari was hanging decorations and moving furniture. Taij was getting tangled in all the cords for the music. It got to the point that Taij couldn't move, Temari was tangled in streamers, and Mea tired to throw the dough for the pizza and it landed on her head. This is when Kankuro and Gaara walked in to the sight. The three girls pointed and said,

"Don't you say a word."

Kankuro and Gaara walked out of the house and as soon as the door closed the laughter shook.

90 minutes.

Everything was set up and ready. Everyone invited was over.

Gaara was forced to accept each gift given to him.

First was Naruto's gift: Ramen.

'Typical Naruto.'

From Sasuke: A shirt that said, "Sexy."

"...Interesting..."

Sakura and Ino both got him a bottle of sand.

'T.T I am have sand.'

Shikamaru got him: A card that said, "Gifts are troublesome." and 20 dollars.

'Money.'

Chouji got him a bag of chips.

'...okay then.'

From Kiba: a ticket to the hot springs.

'Nice.'

From Shino: sunglasses.

'When will I ever use these?'

Hinata got him a scrap book.

'I'll give it to Mea for her birthday.'

His best friend Lee got him a spandex suit that was green.

'How am I gonna get rid of this?'

Neji got him a card with the top 10 ways of getting rid of spandex plus 25 dollars.

'THANK YOU NEJI!'

Tenten got him: a custom made kunai.

'Hmmmm, I don't use weapons.'

From Botan a t-shirt that says, "Go away...NOW."

'I like.'

From Taij: a mixed CD with various songs like: Mr. Sandman, ex..

'What the hell is this?'

From Mego: A t-shirt that says, "What do you mean of course I'm sane."

'I am sane.'

Temari got him his old bear that she managed to recover from old suna.

'O.O Fluffy-kun!'

Kankuro gave him all the previous years black mail.

'You just saved your own life Kankuro.'

And finally Mea got him a shirt that says I Love Llamas.

'Llama? What the hells a llama?'

Mea smiled, leaned over, and pecked Gaara on the lips and stated

"Happy birthday Gaara-kun."

Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung) Make him the cutest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung) Give him two lips like roses and clover (bung, bung...

"Sorry, sat on the remote." Taij giggled.

Everyone one else sweat dropped and Mea and Gaara blushed.

"Let's have Pizza!" Mea shouted randomly.

The pizza was passed around. Then 30 seconds later it was all gone!

"Time for SUGAR!!"

Lots of cake, candy, cookies, and pop later.

Everyone was completely bouncing off and on the walls. The sugar rushed through their veins. After 3 hours of constant motion and sugar rush each ninja fell over.

Unknown to them an evil was sneaking nearer an nearer to the house. It silently slipped into the Sabaku house where the ninjas were sleeping off the sugar affect. The evil creature heard rustling form the other room in the house. Some one was awake. He snuck closer to the movement. A flush was recognized then the door opened. The person who was now face to face with the intruder, was none other than Mea. She screamed, loud. Every ninja that had been sleeping leapt up wide awake. Some one had switched the light on when Mea had screamed. What they saw shocked them and made their blood boil.

The intruder had grabbed Mea and placed a kunai at her neck making it impossible for her to escape. What was worse was that the person that held Mea's live in his hands was the former Kazekage. The Sand Sib's Father.

"Gaara." he spoke. Gaara's glare was so hate filled and deadly that if he had had Mea's kekki genkai the Kazekage would have dropped dead in less than a second.

"Let her go."

"You took everything from suna! You KILLED MY WIFE! You destroyed SUNA!"

"SHUT UP! He did not and you know it!"Temari and Kankuro defended.

"Gaara had absolutely nothing to do with that! It was YOUR fault!"

"No! He's got you brain washed! He's got you all brain washed! That monster has only caused pain and never felt it himself! I'll show you what pain feels like MONSTER!"

He pressed the kunai towards Mea's neck drawing a small line of blood. By now everyone was EXTEREMLY pissed. (large understatement) Mea however was about to piss her pants, despite the fact she had just come out of the bathroom. She took a breath to calm herself down and activated Deme Sandondesku. The Kazekage felt her increase of chakra and pressed the kunai harder. Mea gasped as the blood was dripping down her neck. Her eyes returned to normal. Most of the ninja were, by now, screaming at the former kazekage with voices promising death if he moved another millimeter. The Kazekage didn't notice the sand slowly creeping up his legs. It was too late when he finally noticed the sand. It entered his eyes and wind pipe. The kunai was knocked out of his hands and the ninja's pounced. Sakura rushed to heal Mea's neck. Once it was completed she too joined the mob attacking the former Kazekage. By the time they were done the Kazekage was dead. (dun dunn dunnn)

His blood was spattered across the room. Gaara went up to Mea and checked her neck, it was healed but she was very pale. Gaara wrapped his arms around her and silently cried in relief.

Everyone was taken back in Gaara's display of emotions. Mea slowly returned the embrace and wiped away Gaara's tears.

By now just about everyone had left to get the Hokage. Gaara and Mea didn't move as Temari and Kankuro flipped over the body of their father. (A/N yes, i know he died during the 1st chuunin exams but he's dieing now, and i quote, "because I'm the author and i said so." end of quote)

Gaara and Mea's foreheads connected as Gaara took a calming breath. Slowly they broke apart as the ANBU came crashing in. To Mea the investigation was all a blur. The shock of nearly dieing then having Gaara show such emotions had made her extremely exhausted. When the investigation was over everyone went home and Mea and Gaara sat together in the comforting silence of each others presence.

No one spoke of Gaara's extreme break of character.

(end of chapter)

Heeya peoples hope you liked the update. No updates for a while becuase final exams are coming up then the next trimester, plus the next chapter will be longer (i hope)

onegai review. arigato.

Preview: Chapter 38: Ino's issue: Something terrable has happened to Ino. And a certain someone on her team is really stepping up, determined to help her.

This is Taijiya Hatake Uchiha and I approve this update.

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