Chapter 3
Shino Jumped to the floor of the forest readying himself for the crazed sand nin to come down as well. Gaara though just stood atop the branch staring down at Shino as if he were planning is attack.
Shino thought to himself 'This guy sure is something. He even got me riled up for a bit. There's something about this guy that makes even the calmest one crack like I did. I have to keep my cool though or else I'm finished.'
Gaara with his sand still circling him walked down the side of the tree backwards step by step not taking his eyes off Shino. Gaara finally reached the floor and walked so that he stood about 20 or feet from Shino. They were locked within an unbreakable gaze that only these words could break.
CRACKSNAPWOOSH "AHHHH!!!" THUD!! Ouch.....I knew I didn't leave it in a tree....now where's that stupid headband! If I come back without it I'll be in so much trouble!" All of a sudden the headband floated down from the tree's above and landed on Naruto's head. "Hey there ya are! Gotcha!" Then Naruto noticed Shino standing perfectly still staring at something not even taking notice to what just happened. "Hey Shino whatcha doin? Having a staring cotest with a---HOLY SHIT SHINO LOOK OUT IT'S GAARA!!!"
"You never cease to imaze me Naruto....you can harnest enough power to beat a Jounin and then you do something like that. But then thats what makes you you. This guy on the other hand doesn't have a clue who or what he is and tries to make up reasons for his existence." Shino explained still not taking his eyes off of Gaara who now seemed to be smiling as if he had just gotten his first kiss.
"Looks like i didn't have to go to far at all. Naruto, you will no longer suffer for I will end it all right here and show you the true love you desire from those around you is nothing compared to the love I shall show you. I will acknowledge your existence by ending it here!"
"H-How did you know I wanted....to be acknowledged? HOW YOU FREAK? HOW?" Naruto screamed at the demon. He was now in a combat stance ready to pound him to the ground. Then some sand started to trickle down to the ground from Naruto's ears. Not much at all but enough to be noticed as it flew back to the sand surrounding Gaara.
"I implanted sand inside of your brain so that I could read your thoughts. I know all of your past expieriences." Gaara said as he finally broke is staring contest with Shino and turned around to face the tree which he had just decended.
"Y-You......you read m-my mind-d?"
"If only mother would have told me of this sooner. She loves me so much though that she wanted you to end my pain for her. You almost succeded mother....but I must now return the favor to Naruto..."
"Naruto he's even worse then when you fought him....I think it could take both of us this time to defeat him for good! I just hope he's worn out from the fight...by the way how are you still standing Naruto?"
"I took a nap!" Naruto said smiling. Shino thought to himself how powerful the nine tails really is but snapped out of it as he heard something else.
"I must prove that I am a great ninja! I must! I'll show you Gai-sensei! I will!" Lee said walking on crutches with a cast on his arm."There you are! I'll prove to the world how great you can be using only Tai-Jutsu!"
"Lee-san! Shouldn't you be in the hospital?" Shino said looking at all the bandages covering him.
"Never! I heard about the attack and knew I had to do something! Isn't that what being a great ninja is all about!?" Lee said starting to tear up from the pain of draggin his body this far. They must be miles from the village.
"The other one to show me love!" Gaara said as he turned around looking straight at Lee.
"WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP ABOUT LOVE! LIKE YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT TRUE LOVE IS ANYW---"Naruto paused....you dont know....thats why you think what you think....." Naruto fell to one knee punching the ground. "ARGH! Why does this kinda crap happen! Nobody deserves this! Not you, not me, not Haku! Nobody!" As Naruto thought of Haku the memory flashed through Gaara's mind as though it was his own memory.
"AHHHARRGHHH!!!!" Gaara said grabbing his head. "More like me? No it cant be! Who is this Haku?"
"Thats it.....Naruto keep remembering old memories of things that have happened to you!" Shino said realising what was happening to Gaara because of it.
"Huh? Ok whatever....here we go!" Naruto agreed. Just then flashes of how Naruto had been mistreated as a child by the village and his dream to be acknowledged as a Hokage went through Gaara's head. Then Haku and his tragic life. Gaara fell to the ground....and then something nobody ever expected happened....a tear formed in Gaara's eye....though it only absorbed into the sand on his face it was there. Gaara was crying.
Shino Jumped to the floor of the forest readying himself for the crazed sand nin to come down as well. Gaara though just stood atop the branch staring down at Shino as if he were planning is attack.
Shino thought to himself 'This guy sure is something. He even got me riled up for a bit. There's something about this guy that makes even the calmest one crack like I did. I have to keep my cool though or else I'm finished.'
Gaara with his sand still circling him walked down the side of the tree backwards step by step not taking his eyes off Shino. Gaara finally reached the floor and walked so that he stood about 20 or feet from Shino. They were locked within an unbreakable gaze that only these words could break.
CRACKSNAPWOOSH "AHHHH!!!" THUD!! Ouch.....I knew I didn't leave it in a tree....now where's that stupid headband! If I come back without it I'll be in so much trouble!" All of a sudden the headband floated down from the tree's above and landed on Naruto's head. "Hey there ya are! Gotcha!" Then Naruto noticed Shino standing perfectly still staring at something not even taking notice to what just happened. "Hey Shino whatcha doin? Having a staring cotest with a---HOLY SHIT SHINO LOOK OUT IT'S GAARA!!!"
"You never cease to imaze me Naruto....you can harnest enough power to beat a Jounin and then you do something like that. But then thats what makes you you. This guy on the other hand doesn't have a clue who or what he is and tries to make up reasons for his existence." Shino explained still not taking his eyes off of Gaara who now seemed to be smiling as if he had just gotten his first kiss.
"Looks like i didn't have to go to far at all. Naruto, you will no longer suffer for I will end it all right here and show you the true love you desire from those around you is nothing compared to the love I shall show you. I will acknowledge your existence by ending it here!"
"H-How did you know I wanted....to be acknowledged? HOW YOU FREAK? HOW?" Naruto screamed at the demon. He was now in a combat stance ready to pound him to the ground. Then some sand started to trickle down to the ground from Naruto's ears. Not much at all but enough to be noticed as it flew back to the sand surrounding Gaara.
"I implanted sand inside of your brain so that I could read your thoughts. I know all of your past expieriences." Gaara said as he finally broke is staring contest with Shino and turned around to face the tree which he had just decended.
"Y-You......you read m-my mind-d?"
"If only mother would have told me of this sooner. She loves me so much though that she wanted you to end my pain for her. You almost succeded mother....but I must now return the favor to Naruto..."
"Naruto he's even worse then when you fought him....I think it could take both of us this time to defeat him for good! I just hope he's worn out from the fight...by the way how are you still standing Naruto?"
"I took a nap!" Naruto said smiling. Shino thought to himself how powerful the nine tails really is but snapped out of it as he heard something else.
"I must prove that I am a great ninja! I must! I'll show you Gai-sensei! I will!" Lee said walking on crutches with a cast on his arm."There you are! I'll prove to the world how great you can be using only Tai-Jutsu!"
"Lee-san! Shouldn't you be in the hospital?" Shino said looking at all the bandages covering him.
"Never! I heard about the attack and knew I had to do something! Isn't that what being a great ninja is all about!?" Lee said starting to tear up from the pain of draggin his body this far. They must be miles from the village.
"The other one to show me love!" Gaara said as he turned around looking straight at Lee.
"WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP ABOUT LOVE! LIKE YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT TRUE LOVE IS ANYW---"Naruto paused....you dont know....thats why you think what you think....." Naruto fell to one knee punching the ground. "ARGH! Why does this kinda crap happen! Nobody deserves this! Not you, not me, not Haku! Nobody!" As Naruto thought of Haku the memory flashed through Gaara's mind as though it was his own memory.
"AHHHARRGHHH!!!!" Gaara said grabbing his head. "More like me? No it cant be! Who is this Haku?"
"Thats it.....Naruto keep remembering old memories of things that have happened to you!" Shino said realising what was happening to Gaara because of it.
"Huh? Ok whatever....here we go!" Naruto agreed. Just then flashes of how Naruto had been mistreated as a child by the village and his dream to be acknowledged as a Hokage went through Gaara's head. Then Haku and his tragic life. Gaara fell to the ground....and then something nobody ever expected happened....a tear formed in Gaara's eye....though it only absorbed into the sand on his face it was there. Gaara was crying.