A/N-A one shot I wrote this morning to give some insight on the relationship between Seyann and Gaara.

I'm Not Him.

Summary-Seyann and Gaara have it out, about six months after they cross over, when Gaara mistrusts his cousin because of who her father is.

Disclaimer-I don't own Naruto


Seyann wiped her tired eyes as she continued to pour over various Haruno documents. Celina seemed so certain that her father was Yashamaru but she needed confirmation. She couldn't ask her mother because, according to Sakura, her biological mother had died years ago.

"Oh this is useless." She finally shouted, throwing a book across the room. "I'm never going to find out." "Why can't you just believe me?" 'Because, Celina, you are a demon.' "True but have I ever acted the slightest bit demonic?"

Seyann never got a chance to answer because Kakashi had come in, alerted by the book thunking against the wall. "What's wrong Sey?" He asked concerned. "Oh…nothing. I just can't seem to find…the right book. I mean, Celina says my father is Yashamaru but I'm trying as hard as I can to disprove her."

Kakashi sank lazily down into a chair beside her. "Well Sey, whether you like it or not…You do have the kanji sealing mark on your back and it is the same as Gaara…you're related…it's only a question of how…and Yashamaru is the only option."

Seyann leaned back against Kakashi as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Yeah I know…but Gaara…He's treating me like I'm carrying a bad disease that I will transmit to him. The way he looks at me it's almost like he thinks I'm Yashamaru come back from the dead." Kakashi took Seyann into his arms in a bear hug while she began to cry.

Sakura walked up the stairs to where she knew her cousin was researching her family, with a letter addressed to a 'Miyako' in her hands. Since Seyann had, of course, been adopted at infancy and the orphanage hadn't known her name, her adoptive parents had named her themselves. Her aunt, however, had had her own name for the baby…Miyako. But Miyako and Seyann were the same person…and Sakura had a feeling that this letter had the answers that Seyann was looking for.

She walked in on Kakashi holding her cousin while her cousin cried. She cleared her throat softly and caused the two to look up. "Sakura." Seyann said, wiping her eyes quickly. "How are you." Sakura smiled as her cousin tried to cover up her tears. "Here…I was looking through my aunt's possessions and I found this…If I remember right Miyako was your name when you before you were kidnapped from my aunt." With a trembling hand Seyann took the letter and opened it.

"Celina…was right. It says in this…that Yashamaru is my father."


He sat on the rooftop where, years ago, he had killed the only one who he had thought loved him.

Yashamaru.

And now he found out that his uncle had had a daughter. Seyann. "You know…I've spoken with Celina about this…all us demons have a telepathic link that works when we're in close proximity…Seyann would never do to you what Yashamaru did." 'Shut…Up.'

Mika leapt onto the roof and sat down beside him-she was staying in Suna right now with her boyfriend. Her black hair billowed around her as she settled in. "What is with you?" she asked softly. "Don't think I don't notice the way you look at Seyann whenever you're around her…She's your cousin. But just because she's Yashamaru's daughter…. doesn't…." she could see her boyfriend tense at the mere mention of his traitorous Uncle. "Gaara you stubborn butthead, hate is not inherent!" She said, annoyed. "I've known Seyann for almost our whole lives and she would never be prejudice. And I mean…it's not like she'll think you're a monster because of your demon…she's got Celina!"

"Even so…She's his daughter. I cannot trust her." Mika stood up abruptly. "Gaara when you're this stubborn it's a wonder anyone can tolerate you." She snapped before leaping off of the building and landing gently on the ground. From his vantage point on Kazekage tower he watched as his girlfriend speed back to the condo she stayed in when in Suna. If she were really ticked off she would be leaving in the morning to go back to Konoha.

Which she did.


And as soon as she got home, Seyann met her at the village gates. "You're home early." Commented the Haruno. "Gaara was being an idiot." She said in a tired voice. "Whenever you come home early it's always because he's being an idiot. What did he do now?" Mika looked surprisingly uncomfortable at this. "Ummm…. He…"

Then it was clear to Seyann. "It was about me and Yashamaru being my father isn't it?" Mika rolled her eyes. "He's being pathetic about it…it's making me sick." She muttered. A red slowly grew in Seyann's eyes. "I'll not have you breaking up with him about it…"

Mika reached out to calm down her friend. "Relax Seyann…it's no big deal. We have fights like this all the time." "But he's my cousin…and I'm not my father. I'll be back in a few days…I'm going to Suna…Tell Kakashi."

She was gone before Mika could even say goodbye.


When she got to the hot dusty village, the first thing she did was go to the house and say hello to Kankuro and Temari, neither of whom had a problem with her being Yashamaru's daughter. "Can you tell me where Gaara is?" Kankuro and Temari exchanged a look. "You might check Mika's apartment. Whenever she leaves as she did he usually goes there to sulk." Said Temari.

When she got to her friend's temporary housing, she confirmed that her cousin was here. When she got to the front door, there was a wall of sand blocking the doorknob which she got through by borrowing Celina's chakra and punching right through it.

"Gaara. I know you're here." She said, picking her way through the apartment she had only been in once or twice.

"What. Do. You. Want." Said a voice above her head. She looked up and there he was staring at her from his bat-like perch on the ceiling. "Get down here cousin we need to talk." He turned to sand and rose out the floor from the pile that landed on the floor below him. "What." He said acidly.

"Stop it. Okay? Stop it. Stop treating me this way because I'm that bastard's daughter. You think I'm PROUD OF THAT DISTINCTION?" she yelled. She turned her back on Gaara and walked deeper into the apartment. "I know that what he did to you hurt you. And if it makes it any better I apologize for him, for what he did. And I know that it is the reason you are so cold…but I'm telling you, in no uncertain terms that I don't feel the same as he did." She turned around, the emotions evident in her eyes as she glared at him. She picked up a pillow off the couch and threw it at her stubborn cousin, unperturbed when it bounced harmlessly off of the sand shield.

Gaara only stood there and stared at her as she continued to yell, tears falling down her cheeks.

Yashamaru was never remorseful for what he had done to him.

"Gaara…I just need to you know…I guess that's what this was really about. I'm not him. I've never been him and I would never do that to you. And you should have a little more faith in me as well as not judging people so quickly." Said Seyann, her anger exhausted.

He stood there for several moments before sighing. "Old hatreds, Seyann, are hard to let go of. Ask Mika's father…and if you don't know the story ask Mika. But I'll try to be like him. I can never forgive Yashamaru for what he did…" "I don't expect you to." Interrupted Seyann. Gaara continued as though he hadn't heard her. "But maybe I was a little too rash in judging you. Give me another chance."

"Gaara you're my family. Course I'm going to give you another chance." Said Seyann, smiling. "Now you come back to Konoha with me please, and make up with Mika." "Cousin, I'd like nothing better."

A/N-There ya go. Tell me what you think…review!