Well I'm doing as I promised. I shouldn't keep two people in suspence as others can care less. Full thanks to Boo93 & Viettvnt for the reviews!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto ... But Gaara owns Cookies... Have I said this enough that it's now embedded into your brain? o.O
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You turned to Naruto but didn't look at him. You continued to look toward the ground, tears leaking from your eyes.
"Mayu-chan...?" Naruto choked.
"What they said...it wasn't a lie. It really wasn't a lie!" you screamed. Naruto stared at you, speachless. His eyes were covered in sadness and fear. "Mayu-chan... I'm sure Granny Tsunade-"
"He's dead Naruto! You can't bring back the living without another sacrifice!" you sobbed. You looked back to Gaara, his eyes shut. 'He looks so sad now... he's frowning...' you thought. But you only cried harder.
"Mayu! Naruto!" Sakura called out, she jumped onto the tree with the three of you, "Mayu, Naruto?"
"Sakura-chan..." Naruto whispered, before grabbing your shoulder and pressing a presurepoint to knock you out. You fell to the branch.
"Naruto! What are you-" Sakura exclaimed.
"You get Mayu-chan and Gaara. Take them back to Konoha for treatment, I'll go find Kakashi-sensei and the others." Sakura stared for a moment, then sighed. She went over and picked you up under one arm, and Gaara with the other, then she headed back to the hospital in Konoha.
You woke up two days later from Naruto's knock out. You sat up, the cover falling from your chest. You look around to see where you were at.
"Hospital" you mumbled. You got out of the bed and walked out down the hall. You found a door that had "Posion Treating" on it. 'I don't know how I got knocked out. Was it just a dream? Is he still alive...?' you wondered. You walked in the door to find Kankuro laying in bed again. He was awake and noticed you walking in, "So that's what you look like without your hood."
"Kankuro, how are you feeling?" you asked, looking dull as ever.
"Eh, fine. The hokage had an antidote for such powerful poison. Did you get poison too? You look sick" he asked, chuckling a bit.
"I-..well..." you started, but someone else came in the room.
"Mayu-chan, what are you doing here? Your not suppose to leave your room without telling the nurse" Ino frown. She had a pil and a glass of water on a tray in her hands.
"Ino..." you sighed.
"Tsunade-sama told me to give you this" Ino said, talking to Kankuro. She gave him the pil and glass of water then turned to you before walking out the door, "You may want to go see Sakura. She was talking about you earlier down at the flower shop, that she had something to tell you that was important. Well, I gotta go, I am to work for Tsunade today, take it easy Mayu."
You stared blankly at the door. "Aren't you gonna go see what your friend wants?" Kankuro asked, looking at you. You turn to him and nod, then leave. As you walked down the streets of Konoha, you stumbled a bit. You were lightheaded but that didn't stop you from searching. 'Does Sakura know something of Gaara?' you wondered. You found Sakura just leaving the flower shop.
"Mayu-chan!" she smiled. She ran up to you, you just stood, emotionless and pale.
"How are you feeling?" she asked. You stare at her, no emotion at all, "I don't know."
"Don't know?" she sighed, "Well, follow me, I have something to show you" she smiled, taking your arm and dragging you back to the hospital. 'Is this a trick to get me back into the hospital since I left without telling anyone?' you thought. She checked in at the desk and dragged you to the second floor. She stopped in front of a door labeled "Curse".
"Well, after I bring you in here, you need to thank Tsunade-sama at your best will okay?" she smiled, looking at the door.
"Ok...I guess" you said dully. She opened the door and lead you to the bed closest to the window. When you saw who sat up in it, you stared shocked. 'He...he...' you stuttered in your mind. He looked at you, confused.
"What?" he asked, emotionless.
You stared at the ground, smiling. Tears dropped and landed on the ground. "Thank you... Sakura" you smiled, lifting up your head. You walked over to the bed and sat on the stool, looking at him face to face.
"You had me worried. If I continued to know you weren't here anymore, I probably would have gone crazy" you smiled. "I guess it just proves your really needed after all, huh Gaara-sama."
"Needed by someone?" he asked. He switched his attention to the window. 'Your not going to be stupid enough to fight hmm? Good. Your not needed by anyone anyhow yeah? Your just a jinchuuriki who wants to feed off the living yeah! Well let's just get you to master so we can end this with little pain...yeah.'
"Uzumaki Naruto." He turned his attention back to you, his eyes softer.
"He's with Iruka-Sensei at the ramen shop, oh and Mayu your cape should be in the closet of your room, remember to check out before you leave" Sakura replied, thinking Gaara was asking a question.
"He taught me that the words Yashamaru spoke that were lies... that they were actaully the truth of living." Your expression turned to shock.
"Gaara..." you muttered, smiling. Sakura smiled aswell. "Well I'm going to go train more with Tsunade-sama. I'll tell her you said thanks, okay Mayu?"
"But I have to, you telling her for me will be-" you started to argue.
"Don't worry, it's no big deal" Sakura said before shutting the door.
You sighed then turned back to Gaara, "So how are you feeling? Can you still feel him inside of you?"
"...Yeah."
'I see... so the hokage only canceled the jutsu' you sighed. "So they're still after us" you said outloud.
"They'll attack soon when we're still weak and occupied."
"How many members are there? Did you get a chance to see when they took you?"
"Five. They're all trouble as well and in search of the tailed demons. And what did you mean by 'us'? Only me and Naruto are targets I know of" Gaara explained in his usual dull voice.
"I'm the same as you and Naruto. Wrecken past, Jinchuuriki, and feared by what will happen if it gets out. Hate being alone. Want to prove existence. Feared by previous village."
"Even if that's so, which tail could you possible hold."
"The seven tailed." you replied. His emotion laid at rest.
"The wolf?"
"Hai" you sighed.
"Your able to control it fairly well. Unlike me" Gaara said, staring at the wall.
"It's not that you don't control it well, it's the fact you call Shukaku for power when you kill for no reason but to exist. You can exist by enjoying other things though, and I'm going to prove that to you" you smiled at him. He gave you an awkward look, then looked back out the window.
"It's a shame you can't sleep on your own too..." you giggled, "You look so peaceful when your unconcious." He looked back at you and didn't switch his attention. "Mayu."
"Yeah?"
"How can I enjoy life. Like you and Naruto. Where I can be needed, and smile. Laugh" Gaara asked, looking deep into your eyes.
The question startled you, "It's not easy getting rid of the pain. It makes it harder with another person living inside of you who wants the complete opposite of what you do. But if you have help...it's not so hard. All you need to do is focus on an important someone and make a goal for yourself. And make promises to get around hard places. You see, making a promise or goal and focusing on it, it helps you continue on" you explained.
You walked out of the hospital, you and Gaara side by side. He had on his red outfit, and you had on your usual cloth with your cape on, but the hood off your head. You walked passed the ramen shop and unlucky for you, got caught by Naruto.
"Oyi Mayu-chan! Come have some ramen now that your better!" he shouted, waving with chopsticks in his hand. Gaara gave him a 'idiot' look. You walked over and took a seat beside Naruto, Gaara sat beside you.
"Oh hey Gaara, your feeling better too?" Naruto asked, shocked.
"Did they attack you?" Gaara asked, looking down at the bar.
"They tried, but I took out that annoying blonde so he'd have a painful death after capturing one of my friends" Naruto smiled, noodles hanging from his mouth. The comment rather startled Gaara.
"Friend...huh?"
"Oyi, after that fight with you, I recalled you a friend."
"I see" Gaara sighed.
The waitress came up to you and asked what you'd like, "Two specials please" you tell her. She nodded and walked to the back. Gaara sat silent for awhile until the waitress came back and placed a bowl in front of him.
"Ground liver and salted tongue, try it" you looked over at Gaara, noticing how odd he was staring at the bowl. He got a pair of chopsticks and ate two gathers from the bowl. He paused for a moment, then continued eatting. You and Naruto just smiled at him then started to eat your own.
"So where were you heading Mayu-chan?" Naruto asked, ordering another bowl.
"I'm taking Gaara Kankuro and Temari back to Suna. If someone tries to attack, I'll lour them away so they can get back safety" you explained, eatting at the same time.
"Hey maybe I can come too! Granny Tsunade shouldn't mind, all she's been giving me are missions to clean peoples houses anyway, I want to go on another adventure!" Naruto cheered, giving you the annoyed look when he talked about the hokage.
Gaara finished his meal and bowed to the waitress while sitting. He then turned to you. You were still chatting with Naruto in not coming because it'd be too dangerous if all three jinchuuriki travel together.
"But!" Naruto tried to argue.
"No Naruto, if me or Gaara or even both of us get captured, only you are strong enough to help get us back. It's pointless in getting everyone caught" you frown. You turned to Gaara to see him staring down at the bar again.
"Ready to go get Temari and Kankuro?" He looked up and nodded, his face emotionless as usual. You got up and nodded back, "Stay here in Konoha Naruto" you demanded before leaving.
You found Kankuro just exiting the hospital, Temari beside him. As you grouped together, you headed to the gates. The two guards waved and smiled to you, and you did the same. Temari and Kankuro aswell, Gaara just waved. You walked through the forest for awhile until you reached sand, then you started to run because it wasn't much further. As you and the three came in view of the gate, one of the guards start running toward you.
"Huh?" you asked yourself.
"Gaara-sama! Temari-san! Kankuro-san! Thank god your still alive. Oh, and Gaara-sama. Baki and the other town keepers wish to see you as soon as possible. You've been voted as Kazekage" the guard explained. The four of you stared shocked, then started to run toward the Kazekage office. As you entered, Baki and other jonin and town keepers sat at a table looking at you, or rather, Gaara.
"Ah, Gaara-sama. As you probably already heard since it's traveling through the village quickly, you've been taken Kazekage since you were the last son of the previous who was killed by Orochimaru. Kankuro you will be pushed up to Jonin and mainly to protect Gaara now. Temari, you are Jonin as well to do missions from Kazekage" Baki explained. Gaara stared, shocked.
"Congrats" you smiled.
"Now I gotta protect my little brother? He can defend himself with that sand of his" Kankuro sighed.
"Just do it for the sake of jonin" Temari nudged him. Baki took Gaara in the other room for a moment as you and everyone else stayed in the office. A few moments later, Baki walked back in the room, "I give Suna, their new Kazekage!"
Gaara walked out wearing the blue Kazekage cloak, his arms out and looking at the fit. Everyone started to clap.
"Now you don't have to sleep to look cute" you giggled. Temari laughed with you.
"Arigatou... I'm honored... Suna" Gaara spoke, to Baki and the others in the room.
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Gaara's Kazekage Gaara's Kazekage! -cheers- Well... In order to see what happens now..Oh what the heck, I'll add the rest of the story up okay? I'm too nice... But only because I need to start typing up my "Heart in Need" Story . So lucky you