Once upon a time, she gave in to fear and abandoned her best friend, a decision she comes to regret. Now he's changed—neither by her nor his siblings, but by a loud Leaf nin who put them all to shame. Many say it's impossible, but Gaara's got the strength, the will, and the courage to try. This time though, she and his siblings aren't going to let him go alone. GaaraOC

There are a few rules to being a keeper. Protect the person under your care, make sure they are emotionally stable at all times, and most one of the most important of all being "Do not fall in love with your charge." Oops. Follow Gaara and Ami through a tale of assassins, demons, and troublesome family members. (GaaraxOC, please read and review!)

Rue was some girl who actually tried being friend with Gaara when they were children. But she moved and by the time they're reunited, they've both changed. Eventual GaaraxOC