….This week is going so horrible… You see… there is this notebook that I always carry around me… A notebook filled with all my story ideas… MY F-ING STORY IDEAS AND I CAN'T F-ING FIND IT!

(crying) Anyway… here's another chapter.. (gets a tissue.)

Gaara sighed, leaning away from the phone so Temari wouldn't yell his ear out. "NO! NO WAY IN HELL I'M LETTING YOU SPEND THE NIGHT OVER THERE! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR-"

Naruto took the phone away, "Hey Temari."

"DON'T GREET ME SO FORMALLY!"

Naruto gave a look to Gaara. Gaara raised his eyebrows in an amusing way and covered his mouth. Almost laughing but managing not too. "Look. Temari-san." He continued, "we'll take good care of him. Its not like Sand village people are hated over here.

"F U! IS THAT A RACIST STATEMENT?"

Naruto stuck his tongue out as a matter of giving up. He looked at Gaara, "I give!" He held it up to him.

Gaara chuckled and took the phone, "I told." He pressed his ear on the phone again, "Look Temari. You have to trust me to take care of myself ok?"

"Ah but Gaara! You barely start talking and opening up and you chose friends over family?" She whined.

He sighed again, "Give me a break Temari. Not this again."

"So you choose friends?"

"No, I choose freedom." He hung up at this, knowing he got his point across.

Naruto snickered, "Nu-ice."

Hinata came up from behind and clung to the back of his shirt, "H-Hey.. So is he-"

"Yup yup." He gave a quick smooch then clapped his hands together, "Su-weet! Now that we have this little orgy party going on-"

"NARUTO!" They all yelled.

Sasuke, who was coming from the kitchen, smacked him on the back of his head. "Baka Naruto." He mumbled since he was chewing on a lollipop.

Sakura squeezed a pillow, "I know Naruto. You always make things seem so perverted."

Hours later everyone was talking to each other. Excited and chatting about Hotaru. How she was. What kind of personality. What crazy things she did.

Gaara sat by the window, he looked out and leaned on a nearby wall. Gazing down he saw it was night. Nothing like sand village… He thought but he suddenly got depressed Or Hotaru's place…

"Hey Gaara! Tell about the time-" They all stopped and stared. "Hey… Where did he go?"

Outside-- up on Narutos roof

He gazed up at the moon, reaching out as though to touch it. "Hotaru…" Are you ok… I feel as though you have slipped away from beneath my grip..

"Ngoi yeu dau cua toi my love." Rameses stayed among the shadows. He held a dark blue rose between his fingertips and the thorns rest among his skin.

Close by he watched Gaara. He smirked, keeping the rose on one cheek, "I found you." His eyes narrowed happily.

The rasping of Ezekiel's voice continued. So soft and vibrant but filled with darkness and hate. He kept his blind eyes closed and held up two fingers, he mumbled some unknown jutsu and ice pried free from his words. They crystalloid down and swirled to the soil beneath Hotaru.

She made no attempt to fight or move away. She sat, her head lowered and her hair continuing to grow. The white strands were now past her knees and they withered around her thighs, the brown strands sprinkled on the ground with no other place to go.

With a short note from Ezekiel, Hotaru got up. She opened her eyes for the first time and she saw nothing. Everything was still.. Everything was black and dark. She lowered her white blank eyes, (at least she thinks she did.), and tensed up with dread. I-I can't…feel..

"Hotaru.."

She looked up. Awakened by the warm voice, a sweet touch cradled her cheeks and she closed her eyes, also cuddling at the hand.

"Look at me Hotaru."

She felt a tear tremble down, "I-I can't.. I can't see.."

"Hotaru.." He pressed her chin up.

She hesitated and opened her eyes, she expected to see darkness but no.. no there was a light.. A bright light. She smiled, "So pretty. Such pretty light.."

"Yes." He murmured out. He brought her to stand and lingered his hand around her waist. "My Hotaru.. Can you feel me?"

Another tear came down. "…yes.."

"Me.. Only me… Only I can you see. Only I you can feel. Only I Hotaru…. I am your light… no one else."

She nodded. Her hope shriveled up and died along with her soul.

He gave her another hug. Cold wind brushing past.

As he did.. She saw and felt another bright light… it was weird.. It was… She gazed up, My moon… My-

"Hotaru.." He separated from her, enough so he could press his lips on her ear, "Do you still defy me." He gripped the side of her stomach. Blood already starting to trickle down from his long sharp nails. They stung like red bees that were angry for honey. But this pain was worse and continued. Each second his nail was going in deeper.

She opened her mouth to scream but a tiny shrill came out. "N-no my lord. Forgive my earlier impudence.. I was infected by the greed of freedom from mortals!"

He held his sharp nail in place for a minute then slowly began to sink it out. She groaned out in pain until he had fully let free of his grasp.

She sunk down.

He glanced around, licking his long nail that remained of fresh blood. Its sharp touch would surely cut anyone but if at the right angle. It would do no harm at all.

Ezekiel was completely aware of his surroundings. Although blind and doomed never to see again, he might as well could see since he had immune his body into knowing where he was. He could sense how far a tree was, how far civilization would be. Not only did his other senses had major upgrades because of his blindness. But now since he trained himself to knowing what it was like to see.

Well, that's bad for anyone who was his enemy. (Which was everyone.) He opened his eyes, not moving but looking around, "Be mindful Hotaru. The birth is imminent and we bear much chaos to craft."

She breathed awkwardly but stood, "Y-yes master."

(In English he said "Up Hotaru. The sun is approaching and we have much destruction to make." lol! I like reading the dictionary! Its weird but fun.)

With quick finger jutsus he pressed on his lips and mist was breathed out. It was so foggy Hotaru couldn't feel the warmth of her master. She wasn't used to being blind alone.

As she struggled to follow him she could feel another warm energy. It was the birth. The sun.

Ezekiel was not fond of light and hated to be in it. Especially in the middle of the day. That's why he made everything mist up. He wasn't ready to face it just yet.

Morning- Outside.

Naruto, Gaara, Hinata, Sasuke, Sakura, Neji and TenTen are walking past markets and trade centers in Leaf Village.

"Ju-eez Gaara. You coulda told us you wanted to go outside."

Hinata agreed with Naruto with a short nod, she poked her index fingers together shyly, "Y-yeah Gaara." She lowered her eyes, "We were worried."

Gaara glanced down at her, when they made eye contact he smiled and patted her head, "No need to get worried about me Hinata." He winked, "I've taken care of myself since I was little and I got along fine."

She blushed.

Naruto got in between, "Hey you two aren't going to have an affair on me now huh?" He said trying to make it funny but he sounded serious.

Gaara and Hinata first looked at each other then looked at him crazily. "Are you kidding?" They both said at the same time.

Hinata blushed, "N-no Naruto-kun. Of course not."

Gaara smirked, "If I wanted her I would've gotten her by now Naruto."

"Hey!"

They all laughed.

Neji who was behind Hinata, wrapped his arms around her neck since he was taller, "Personally I like her being with Gaara more."

Naruto pouted his lips, "Give me a break guys. Why am I so bad?"

"Perverted, wild, crazy, untamed-"TenTen started naming on the top of her head.

"Ok ok!" He pried Nejis arms free and cuddled Hinata tight, "I get the point. The only problem is." He kissed her neck and held up a peace sign, "I love her and no one else is going to get her. No matter what. She is mine!"

Neji whacked the top of his head, "Yeah we'll see about that."

Suddenly Gaara stopped walking. He stood staring straight ahead and Naruto and Hinata slammed into his back. Neji raised an eyebrow and stopped TenTen so she wouldn't crash either.

"Uh Gaara?" Naruto mumbled out, spitting Hinatas hair out from his mouth. "As much as you are my friend. Why did you stop?"

He continued staring wide-eyed and pointed.

They all looked.

Then Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto and Hinata also stood speechless.

"I-Its.."

TenTen tilted her head, "Huh? What? What happened?"

Neji noticed one of the buckles came loose from his armband and started fixing it. Not giving any care to what was going on.

Hinata then smirked, "Its-"

"HOTARU!" Naruto yelled out and finished. He started running to where she was.

Hotaru stopped in her tracks and just looked at them as if she didn't remember them. When Naruto got so close as to jump and hug her, she pulled back her arm, made a quick fist and punched Naruto to the floor.

Hinata gasped, "N-Naruto-kun!" She started running to where he was.

Sakura covered her mouth, "Oh no." She turned to look at Sasuke but he wasn't there, "Sasuke?"

Hotaru stood in her attack position and suddenly grabbed an arm that threatened to punch from behind and flipped him right over her to the floor.

Sasuke breathed out desperately. And flinched when her fist stopped right at the tip of his nose.

She laughed and was already bent down to greet Sasuke and Naruto with a huge grin, "Did you two get weaker or what?" Her hair was in two low ponytails, the sun glared down and gleamed the white long strands. They rested over her shoulder, down at her ankles and almost touched Sasuke's nose.

He did a short laugh, "That didn't work."

Naruto held his nose, "At least you didn't get punched."

Hotaru continued laughing and held out her hands, both grabbed on and was pulled up.

Hinata placed her hand over Narutos nose and did about three jutsus. "Naruto-kun?" She said softly.

Naruto let out a sigh, "I'm glad you know healing-"

"Hotaru!" Hinata turned her attention to Hotaru and hugged her.

She hugged back, "I missed yah cupcake! Where's the other muffin?"

Sakura came up behind Naruto, "This is where I come in. Move!" She also greeted Hotaru with a hug.

"Jeez. Women nowadays." Naruto stretched out his arm and almost hit TenTen but Neji blocked his arm off and gripped it tight on his back.

"Watch it Naruto." His milky eyes turned to the girl. "Hotaru correct?"

Hotaru winked at him and nodded as a hello, "Neji correct? Heard so much. I can see where your sister gets her looks."

"Much appreciation." Neji said, also bowing as a hello.

TenTen clapped her hands together, "We heard so much about you."

"Bulls eye girl. Yeah I remember you. Lost against Temari."

She did a raspberry, "I would like to forget that little incident."

Hotaru laughed, "Agreed."

Naruto held his chin, "Hey you changed a lot. Since when was you're hair this long?"

Sasuke pulled out a strand, "And white?"

Gaara was nearby but just had his arms crossed. He was feeling too shy to say hello. Besides. Was he the only one that saw she had white eyes? He narrowed his eyes when he saw a hooded figure come behind her.

Hotaru poked her own forehead, not noticing the dark figure, "Oh I always had white hair. I just wanted to see what it was like brown." She glanced back, "But anyway. I'm a bit busy."

Naruto gave a disappointed look, "But we were going to come and visit you."

She turned, "We'll hang out later. But right now I'm really REALLY busy."

"I do not desire to be a nuisance to your acquaintances sister." The hooded figure had hishands inside each other long sleeves. The dark blue robe was dragging on the ground but showed no sign of getting dirty. No one could see the face since the hood drooped over and shadowed.

Hotaru looked a little taken back but she recovered before anyone saw. She smiled, "Oh its ok brother. I can always talk to them later."

Neji looked up, now a little interested.

Sasuke and Gaara stood there ground. Sasuke narrowing his eyes and Gaara keeping his arms crossed with a relaxed but intimidating look.

And Naruto. Well he's just a dork.

(What can I say? Hes an idiot.)

Hotaru lowered her eyes, glancing at Gaara but quickly looking away, "W-we have to find a place to stay anyway so-"

"What happen to your place?" Gaara wanted to say but Sasuke said it for him.

Hotaru looked up, "I moved." She was quick and put a soft hand on her brother, "I'll see you all later. Hate to be rude."

"Stay at my place." They all looked at Gaara. Who was serious.

Hotaru glanced back, wide eyed and crazy, "What?" She shuddered when she felt Ezekiel smirk evilly to himself.

Naruto held his chin, "Yeah that's a good idea. You have rooms Gaara?"

"Enough for two people." He challenged a look at Hotaru, glaring at the hooded figure, "But first I must know the name of the mysterious brother of Hotaru."

The hooded figurelooked back, Gaara gave an immediate angry look. He didn't back down and let his skinny fingers emerge from his safe, cold sleeves. Bits of water escaped his nails and he rose his arms to slip off his hood.

They all stared with interest, terror and curiosity.

Neji noticed another buckle loose and starting fixing again. Still not caring.

Gaara waited upon seeing the figure when Hotaru grabbed her brothers wrist and gave him a worried look.

"Master." She mumbled lowly, "You are not ready to-" Under the hood, her brother gave her a look and she yanked away. "N-never mind."

"I," The hood rested low behind his back, hislong nails clicking as they encountered,"am Ezekiel." His white blind eyes went straight to Gaara and narrowed, evil and cruel. "Awfully pleasing to convene."

I finished this earlier but I forgot to put it on. My bad all! Well hope you enjoyed this one.

I'm starting to have a little crush on the evil Ezekiel. For one I dig the name!

(Number one fav. 1: Gaara. 2: Neji 3: Ezekiel) My fav. Character. (Specially Gaara!)

Well hope you enjoyed this one! REVIEW!

XD!