Hate Me

A Naruto fan-fiction

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Scar 5: Seven Deaths

Gaara stood still, staring at this unusual girl. He had done everything to her; maimed her friend, almost killed her and all she loved, and threatened her repeatedly. Yet this girl was offering a friendship, herself as a companion.

An image flashed and a scream echoed in his mind, and he shook his head. She couldn't know-he couldn't taint her!

"No."

He stood, and walked over to his bed. Sitting down on it, he gripped the edges of the mattress and stared at the floor. He listened as she sighed a bit, and then padded out of the room. For so much determination, she silently gave up when she felt it was time to retreat.

She slid the door closed behind her, and the leaned on it with a sigh.

"Maybe I was wrong to begin with." She murmured, "Maybe you just don't have a heart."

With a weary sigh, she walked off toward her bedroom, and shut the door silently. For a moment, she paused, and wondered if things would change, but knew that they wouldn't. He was insane, right? Maybe he's paranoid sketsofrenic? Why would this change anything then?

She walked off and shut the door to her bedroom.

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He lay back on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. Soon, it would become the black hole again, and suck him up. He looked to the side, and then sat up. The sheets crumpled in his fists, and his jaw was clenched as the realization, coated to the normal human in thick madness, came to his mind.

It was the only thing that made sense.

This wouldn't go away.

It would never go away.

He had to show her, make her see.

Suddenly, he stood and walked off. His footsteps weren't heard, but he more came through like a gust of silent wind. Gaara threw open Sakura's door, and walked over toward her. She was sitting on her bed with a book, and once he walked in she stood, still holding the book with one hand. Her eyes were wide and shock spread across her face when she saw him. His eyes were wide not in shock, but in light of the crazed battle that had begun to rage in him; his hands clenched. With the madness of the murderer he was, he grabbed her shoulders, shoving his face up close to hers.

She gasped and yelped, dropping the book to the floor. He gripped her arms tightly, his breathing hard and fast.

She screamed.

"Let me go!"

He didn't seem to notice, but he did see the fear in her eyes, and how it flickered like light in her green orbs. Now, now she would understand.

"You want to see why I don't deserve it? Do you?" he snarled.

She stopped and stared at him. Fear still lingered in her eyes, but not as much.

Her lip quivered. "Gaara, I…I"

"You what? You want to see?" he shouted, "Let me tell you something! People die when I show them! They DIE!"

She screamed when he gripped her arms harder, and he continued to ignore her yelps. Fear over took her again, and she moved her head away, clenching her eyes. Her hands made fists. She shivered.

Gaara's eyes suddenly closed, his breathing became silent. His grip wasn't as tight, but in a dark fascination, Sakura didn't try and get away, but waited those split seconds. When he opened his eyes again, they were staring at her as if through her skin and bones. She screamed, seeing herself in those eyes, which used to be green like hers, but were now a darker, deeper shade.

They were black.

The pupil was gone, and the shock of the sudden, violent, horrific change made her scream again. Then it enveloped her.

Sakura's eyes rolled into the back of her head, and she fell to the ground with a thud. Gaara's grip had loosened when he had closed his eyes, and he now looked down on her, her face still distressed, but her eyes closed peacefully. Pink hair in curling waves lay around her head like a halo, and every part of her reeked of the innocence he had always seen in her. She would never be that innocent again.

The vile feeling in his chest rose, and he looked away from the girl on the floor, his eyes still blacker than a midnight sky, without a single glint in them.

'Have you killed her now, idiot?'

Gaara went rigid, hearing the all-to familiar voice. It was cold, and had a sort of suspicious sharpness to it, like a fresh, hidden blade. He had been gone for so long…why had he returned now? In the back of his mind, he had always lingered…but he hadn't spoke for so long….

"What do you mean?" Gaara said aloud. Unbeknownst to him, his face became even more insanely contorted as the feared voice spoke.

'The girl. After all she had done, you show her. Even I have not seen many memories worse than yours, yet you still give it to that mentally innocent girl. Stupid.'

Gaara looked down at the girl, and grimaced. The feeling began to take him over like a disease, and he felt his fingers dig into his skin.

The voice's evil cackle wracked his mind, and he screamed and held his head, pushing his fingers against his temples.

"ARGH! SHUT-UP!"

'Why? Does it pain you, to hear me laugh at your pain? Check her pulse, idiot! She's probably dead!'

"No! No!" he screamed. His knees hit the floor next to way she laid. "She's not dead! I'll prove it to you!"

His eyes wild and his teeth grit, and snatched Sakura's limp body up off of the floor and held her close to him. His breathing was erratic and his mind swirling.

Shaking, he put his hand in front of her mouth, and felt no breath.

He leaned his head against her chest, and felt no beat.

The voice cackled.

Gaara paused, shocked. It had killed her!

Then he lifted his head, his eyes wide and still horrifically black, lifeless and lightless.

"No. No. No, it didn't. I didn't kill her." He murmured. He stopped, and looked up at the ceiling.

'Yes. Yes! You killed her! You killed her!'

The words echoed in his mind, as he stared at the ceiling, and paused, his face turning to that of horror.

Gaara shuddered, and let out a wail at the ceiling. A single black tear fell down his cheek, and he felt another sob rack his body. His fingers clenched, his back arched. He wailed again like a beaten animal. Everything she had done, and he just went and took her life away. Right after she had asked him, he killed her.

Why?

Hope seemed to spill from his body, and just before the last drop left him, his eyes widened with realization.

Just as he had learned to share his memories, he had learned to share himself.

Never had he tried the technique.

There would be repercussions…but she would be alive…she would be untouched….

With his face black tear-stained, and another one sliding down his flawless cheek, he looked down at Sakura. His grip on her tightened, and he lifted her up closer to him. The black eyes stared at her with kind of insane sadness.

He stared at her a moment, at her own innocent perfection that he could never have. She would have her innocence, some how.

His tears became blood.

At first, the words wouldn't leave Gaara's lips. Then, they took on a whisper.

"Have it. Have it all."

The voice was silent, but Gaara hardly noticed its volume. He didn't even notice when a drop of the blood that poured from his eyes hit her unmarred cheek, while the rest streaked his own face and splotched his shirt.

"Seven deaths. Seven deaths. Give it back. Have it all." Each word had its importance, and he breathed each one like it should be treated: with care, and silently. No one could hear him but himself, and the girl in his arms.

Suddenly, Gaara closed his black eyes, and his own body went limp.

One, last, deep red tear cascaded down his face, and fell on to the side of her eye, and fell across her face, as if she too, cried her own blood.

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Hey ya'll!

I'm so sorry!

I was replying reviews and prepping this to be put up on the site when I realized I had a paper due, and then things started happening and…yea. I'd already put up Interlude, and I was finishing up the last reply when it happened!

I'm really, really sorry!

I feel awful!

Anyway, hate to tell you, but if you didn't understand why any of that happened…you weren't thinking, at all.

I told you it would be shocking!

Anyway, against the fact that I REALLY wanted predictions before I broke the big scar to you, I posted it, in light that I hadn't updated in a while, and this is my most dark chapter…no humor, but a lot of darkness. This was a very raw chapter for me, since I usually like to mix elements, but this event had to take place! It was my climax, after all…and it came quiet quickly!

I'm a little nervous about comments on this chapter, but don't think its over! There are four more interludes, two more scars, and an epilogue, so all of your questions shall be answered!

My next two updates will be interludes instead of a interlude and a scar, so I'll answer reviews there!

CHALLENGE FOR MY READERS: can you explain why the curse said "seven deaths"? I dropped no hints for this, so just be creative and guess!

Thanks to my Reviewers (You guys rock!):

Fay of Sand (Thanks for the comment on it being "well written". I sure hope it stays that way! Also, I'm not so sure Gaara will become much nicer…maybe if I do a sequel! Let me know what you think of these two updates!)

Queen Cow and Steak (Actually, I don't remember how I got my pen name…probably because I'm always thinking about something, my best friend has voices in her head (for real, I'm not joking!), I create characters in my head…and because its just a funky name! Its so awesome than you were so glued to the screen at their fight…I hope you didn't scrape your eyeballs this time, because I thought that last scar had some, well, low points. That's just me though, ever the perfectionist! I like the word 'fantastical' too! Thanks, and let me know your opinions on these chapters!)

Hao's Anjul (You are right about the fact that Gaara should accept Sakura's invitation…however, he is a crazed mass murderer, which is why he went berserk on us. In any case, I'm glad you found it interesting! I bet you um, were a bit shocked or something this time, right? Well, thank you! And I still like your pen name!)

Rowan (You know what? Drastic people are fun. I think my problem is my weakness if action scenes; other wise, I might have some of those! I should do some in another story, or if I do one in the sequel (if I have one) or whatever…I don't think this chapter was very long, but then again, I said all I needed to say! Let me know your comments on this chapter!)

Weeble (Thanks for setting me straight on the whole "fire country, wind country, village" thing…I swear, I do tons of studying on Naruto's concepts and look up tons of information, and I still don't get it all! But thank you. Be sure to let me know what you think of this chapter in your review!)

Shukaka-chan (Hey! I guess, since the last scar made you cry, you were really boo-hooing this time…or was it more of a "Ah! How dare that author write something so…horrible!" But thank you for the compliment-and please tell me your thoughts on these chapters!)

Danny (Did you know that you're also one of my favorite reviewers for my other current project, Day to Day? I love it when people tell me what they think and respond to my requests! It's so nice! So thank you! Anyway, thanks for giving a prediction! I think you're the only one who did…and you did so much better! I do know how you feel, with late class and then hitting the gym…I don't take late classes, but studying, homework, reports, and those little extras take up that time at night. Okay! Back on track: your analysis was very good, but it wasn't what I was looking for…I wanted someone to predict this chapter, which was why I didn't update so soon! Either way, congrats! I know its kind of weird to have to put your mind on that different track, but the simple fact that you did is awesome!

In correlation with your first prediction, Sasuke does play a part in this, but mostly with Sakura. I didn't go too much into her, which I regret. Gaara, in this story, is kind of like a half-filled cup. As I'll explain in the epilogue (you're special; I'll deluge some things for you because you took the effort to give me your own ideas on the story), Naruto gave Gaara a shove, and although one moment can change our lives, Gaara seemed too seeped in it to suddenly switch to me. When I read the spoilers on the internet, I just couldn't go along with the idea that he suddenly becomes all good! So, I created this. Although Sakura helps to fill that cup some more, he still isn't completely okay, which will be explained later… So, you never know, you might just see an epilogue! Anyway, I'll have to disagree with you on the coffee not helping…I've only been so upset that a caffeine shot couldn't cure it but a few times…I hope everything is all right! Thank you, and let me know more of your thoughts!)

Valindon Warrior (Thanks! Maybe you could give Gaara cyber hug? Lol, just kidding! Anyway, thanks for your compliments…they mean a lot to me!)