This story has not been forgotten. Just a lot has been going on with my son's and my health. We also just bought a house. I will still update as possible.

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Gaara pulled me behind him. "What do you want?" His voice came out as a growl and his hand tightened around my arm.

"Oh Gaara you know why I am here." He let out a laugh. "Now Sakura ready to finish where we left off?" My name came out of his mouth as a sickening purr.

Gaara tensed when he heard Akio say my name. He was pissed and ready to attack. I didn't have time to react before a wall of sand appeared around me as I heard Gaara lung at him. I was concerned for Gaara. He wasn't thinking rationally and little information had been found out about Akio's abilities. He could block my punches with one hand and his level of stealth was higher than most. Could Gaara even win? No I shouldn't think like that. Of course Gaara would win. He just had too.

"Sakuraaaaa. Oh Sakuraaaa." I couldn't see what was happening but Akio seemed to not care much about the fight. "Your precious little Gaara is trying to helplessly protect you. Too bad he shall fail." I heard Gaara scream and the sand crumbled down around me. "I have plans for him later but now Sakura you are mine."

My eyes widened in fear. "G-Gaara…?" Laying on the ground was Gaara covered in blood and Akio looked like he barely had a scratch on him. Just how powerful was he?

He took a step towards me and sand shot forward barely missing his face. "You can't hurt me Sakuraaaa." Should I run or attempt to fight? My chakra usage was limited but odds were he would be able to catch me. What was the safest option for the child though?

I turned and attempted to book it back to the festival hoping that he wouldn't want to get caught.I wasn't in the position to fight and he knew it. My only hope to escape was to find others before he caught me.

"How cute. You think you can outrun me." His voice was right behind me. It took everything in me not to turn around and throw a punch. Every hair stood on the back of my neck stood on end. His voice ran chills down my spine. Sand appeared behind me blocking his way giving me a little distance from him. I have no idea why the sand was helping me now but I knew not to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Something grabbed the back of my kimono slamming my back against the ground. "I told you that you couldn't outrun me my dear sweet Sakura." Akio licked his lips. "But oh how I do enjoy the chase." He straddled my hips. "Too bad you got involved with Gaara we could have had such fun together." He let out a sigh. "I wish I could do more but rules are rules. Even I have to follow them." His hand ran down my side. "I was told not to harm you but…." His hand trailed to the edge of my kimono. "A little fun isn't harm is it?" He tugged at the edge of my kimono revealing the tops of my breast. His eyes follow the curves stopping right at the edge of what the kimono left hidden.

"Sadly we have no time for anything else." With that said my world turned black.

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