Chapter 27: Oh Gaara...

"Focus your mind. Relax your body and tell me what you feel." Kaida's voice rang through my ears. Kira tried to force her body to relax, she was filled with excitement. She was finally going to learn new moves.

Kaida growled from her cage. "Focus." her blazing red eyes glared down at the human girl before her. Kaida could feel her excitement from here. "What do you feel?" What did Kira feel? She didn't understand what Kaida meant. She felt lots of things.

"Do you feel the fire burning within you? Or the chill through your veins?"

"I feel normal. What do you mean chill in my veins? I've always felt like fire was ripping through my veins whenever I…" Kaida tsk shaking her head a look of annoyance.

"You feel the fire when your anger gets the better of you. Focus again," Kira nodded concentrating on her own body. She concentrated on her own skin, her body felt warm, she could feel the blood pumping through her veins but there was something else. She didn't know what. But her chest felt cold. She was so used to the hot feeling that she wasn't sure about this cold one, only feeling it twice before.

"This chill allows us to withstand freezing climates," Kira thought back to all her winters in Konoha, Kakashi always made sure she wore her heavy jacket but all it ever did was make her sweat too much. Naruto would make fun of her whenever she took her jacket off and made snow angels in the snow.

"That...that makes sense…"

"Of course it makes sense." Kaida growled to herself wanting nothing more than to stretch her wings, she'd been too cramped for too long. It's been too long since she felt fresh air, swam through the cool rivers and lakes, eat as many fish as she could imagine. She missed so many things.

"Can I fly or anything?"

"No, your body has no wings. You might have some similarities of myself but that does not make it possible for you to fly."

"Fair enough," She shrugged her shoulders staring up at the Dragon waiting for her to teach her something for this next battle. She really wanted to be Chunin! If she was going to be anything like her father or Kakashi she'd make it to Chunin no problem! "Okay, okay! Come on you said you'd teach me something!"

"I am teaching you. You must know what will come ahead in life." Kira let out a groan. She just wanted to learn a new jutsu or something that would help her. "Would you like me to teach you healing techniques."

Kira's ears perked up, Kaida was going to teach her healing? "I know how to heal…"

"You know how to heal scrapes. Small open wounds."

"So what you're telling me is, if you teach me to control my healing abilities I could heal Lee?" That would be amazing, Lee deserved to be a shinobi ninja more than anyone. He worked hard every day, pushing himself further and further to be the best of the best.

"Well…there is a possibility. I'm not saying yes but there is a chance you could help."

She could help Lee. That's all that mattered. "Okay, let's get started." Kaida nodded closing her eyes pleased with her human. If it weren't for Kakashi she would have been lost and confused for a long time. There was no way to know for sure what would happen in the future, now that Kira knew what was locked behind the cage.

"Kira." Kakashi called waking the girl from her trance, her body looked exhausted as if she hadn't slept in days. Two weeks since Naruto had left and all he's seen her do is eat, train, and sleep. "Kira." Her tired red eyes looked at her brother this time.

"Yes?" she was annoyed, she'd been in the middle training when he had to interrupt her.

"Well for starters, you had water spinning around you." Water spinning around her? Kira glanced around the floor noticing the wet carpet, that was new. Kaida said that if she trained hard enough she might be able to camouflage myself in plain sight. It wasn't a promise only because she herself didn't know what the holders could do. Kira was the first human Kaida has ever inhabited.

"I think you need to rest. All this training isn't good for you." He took on his fatherly role, trying to seem intimidating. Kira saw his worry but shook it off.

"Kashi, I'm fine. Kaida is helping me with healing and you said you'd help me with my Taijutsu, you were taking too long."

"Kaida?" Kakashi called looking confused. Kaida? He didn't know any teacher named Kaida. Who was she talking about?

"Uh…"

"Kira." There was a warning tone sending shivers down Kira's spine. "Is she within you?" he hoped she'd say no, the dragon spirit shouldn't be able to communicate with her so young. The seal should still be in effect unless it's weakening.

"Yes."

He shifted her body, spinning her so that Kira's back was facing him as he looked at the base of her neck. The seal was fading.

"How long have you been able to communicate?"

"A little before the start of this exam." Kakashi sighed, it hasn't been too long, this could be good. He could find out more information about the species and what they do to their holders.

Kakashi let her go, watching as her dark gray fall back into place. "Has she told you anything about her species?" he saw the curiosity in her eyes, she was always so curious.

"Yeah, she's teaching me how to be a better healer, she's already taught me how to read someone's mind." Kakashi stared at her shocked, Kira could read minds? Since when? How was that possible. "But you know how before I could only heal scrapes, now I can heal deeper wounds! She said I might be able to help Lee out. It's why I'm training so hard, I want to help Lee." Kakashi made sure they were eye level, brushing some of her bangs out of her eyes.

"I know you're upset about your friend but…"

"I know the possibilities aren't the best, there might not even be a chance that I can help Lee at all. But it's not for nothing. You said yourself that every team needs a healer." Kakashi saw the determination in her eyes. She was more like Naruto than Kakashi, how did that happen?

"I'll make Chunin and I'll help Lee. Now will you help me with my Taijutsu or not?" Kakashi couldn't help chuckle to himself. He led her outside and the two walked to Hokage Rock. "Now about this mind reading." Kakashi tested her to see if she was making it up, even he was impressed. He knew the Yamanaka clan had some sort of the same technique, maybe it could be related.

"Before we start I want you to stretch and climb to the top." Kira nodded a smirk on her lips, this was perfect. She was just glad Kakashi agreed to help her with Taijutsu and not Guy sensei. "Only activate your chakra if there's a possibility you will fall. I'll be right behind you." Kakashi himself had been a bit lazy lately. With Sasuke still in the hospital he had the chance to help his younger sister.

The two started their climb, gripping onto whatever they could grab, Kakashi told her to slowly bring her body up to the next ledge, that it would help strengthen her muscles. He could already hear her panting half way up. He himself was climbing the mountain one handed. Talk about a show off.

"Not tired, already are you?" He teased, though he himself could feel how out of shape he was becoming.

"No way! I'm having a party over here, I don't know what they have in Loserville by you." She yelled pushing herself further up the mountain.

"Loserville? I'll have you know you're the leader of Loserville."

"That's what you think!"

The two raced up the mountain, Kakashi's longer arms helped him get closer to the top, Kira's small fear of falling kicked in the closer they got to the top, she had to push it behind her. She hated that fear of falling. She was a freaking Dragon holder for crying out loud. Dragons fly!

She shouldn't be afraid of heights.

Kakashi won the not race, somehow making it to the top when she was frozen, claiming that she was trying to catch her breath.

"Good, now that our warmup is done, we can get down to business." Kakashi led Kira away from the edge closer to the stairs.

"What now?" she was glad for the small break, but she really needed to get back to training.

"Now, we'll jog to the training grounds and then we can practice Taijutsu." Kakashi explained, he could be such a pain, but it really was practice. He was pushing her body to keep going and making her stronger. The siblings ran together matching speed with the other.

When they made it to the training ground she felt out of breath but forced herself to continue. Kakashi attacked when she wasn't paying attention. Sending the girl sprawling to the ground.

"Attention is key, baby sister." Kira grumbled at his taunt.

Kira pulled herself to her feet, charging at her brother full speed. Kakashi had easily avoided her attacks knocking her back or blocking her attacks. She would hiss or grunt with pain, yet she could feel her muscles tighten.

"Your face is a key!" She retorted childishly though she was in good spirits her body was growing weaker. Taijutsu was her worst. She could go on for hours with Ninjutsu and Genjutsu but Taijutsu she struggled with. At least she admitted her faults.

She was better than Sakura she knew but she needed to get better. If Naruto was here the two could be sparing and laughing at something stupid one of them said or did. Sakura just avoided her in general if they even crossed paths. Sasuke was still in the hospital she saw him twice. He always had someone in the room with him.

Kira hissed just barely escaping Kakashi's jab. He was quick, man he was good. She had his full attention for once and she felt she was making a mockery of their name! Kakashi was five when he graduated as a ninja and he was six when he became a Chunin! She was twelve, almost thirteen and she just graduated as a ninja from the academy.

He was so fast, and strong. He knew her every move. She doubted he was even using the Sharingan. He was just that good. Why did she have to stay behind for Naruto? Why did she do this to herself? She could have been just like Kakashi but something about Naruto made her want to stay behind and be a normal kid. How stupid was she?

Sweat pooled across her face as she dodged yet another attack. She gave it her all. There was two more weeks and she didn't know how long she could be working with Kakashi. Sasuke could be up and awake tomorrow ready to train or ready at the end of the week. She needed to beat him! If she could beat Kakashi then she could pass this test!

But every time she thought she had the upper hand Kakashi would have her pinned to the ground in a matter of seconds saying, "Don't get cocky."

It sucked that he was so good at this. But he was the perfect person to help her.

This lasted hours and by the end she was covered in bruises and hurt all over. Her shoulders slumped she should be stronger. Kaida said she would be stronger.

"You did good kid," Kakashi commented patting her head. Kira just felt so tired now. She couldn't get him once! He wouldn't even let her win for the practice round. "You're doing better with controlling your emotions," he called glad he didn't see her eyes glowing or the blood lust return.

"Thanks Kashi," she panted upset with herself but at least she did good enough, Kakashi didn't even bother to pull out his book. So that must mean she was either really good or really bad. But if she was bad he would have been reading his book wouldn't he?

"That's enough for now, you should get some rest." Kira nodded forcing herself up to her feet, she could really use a nap.

'If you nap you'll have to train with me.' Kaida reminded making Kira groan to herself. Kakashi gave her a questioning look but she chose to ignore it.

"See you at home." She called deciding to try to visit her friends in the hospital instead.

"See you." he called lazily.

Her tired trek to the hospital wasn't as bad as she thought. There was a nice cool breeze and the air smelled of something freshly baked. Her stomach growled having skipped both breakfast and lunch to train for the next test. She continued to tell herself that she'd make some food at home but the temptation was so grand. She could practically taste it.

'Well if Sasuke of Lee is up they might want one…'

That was all the convincing it took, buying two and rushing off towards the hospital giggling to herself for her new treasure. When she arrived she saw Sasuke was awake for the first time in a while.

"Hey!" actually glad he was awake. She had been a little worried after the first few visits and he still was asleep. "Glad to see you're up finally, how're you feeling?"

Sasuke's eyes lit up the moment she walked inside. He had woken up earlier to see flowers and cards galore hating that his fanclub wouldn't leave him alone, no doubt most of it was from Sakura or Ino.

"Fine." She looked exhausted, her shoulders slumped forward as she took a seat beside him. There were yellowing bruises wrapped around her body from where he could see. He feared what he couldn't. "How long have I been out?"

"Two weeks." His eyes widen in surprise. Two weeks?! He wouldn't have enough time to train for the exam! Why would anyone let him sleep for two weeks!?

"I was that bad?"

He watched her shrug sitting down in a chair beside his bed, a pleasant smell filled the room when she opened the bag she was holding. "Well think about it. After everything that happened in the forest and your battle with whats his face, you'd be bound to be exhausted. We're just glad you didn't die." She spoke for her entire team, Naruto would be pleased to know Sasuke was alive and well.

Sasuke's eyes trained in on the bag his hunger stronger than he thought it would be. He refused to eat the gray slob in the corner of the room.

"Oh yeah! I wasn't sure if you'd be up or not but…" she grabbed a napkin and retrieved a beautiful golden fish shaped cake. Taiyaki, he hasn't had that in a while. "I got us some Taiyaki, I doubt you wanted some hospital food." He's never been more in love with this girl than he has now.

He reached out and took the cake trying to stifle a moan at the first food he's eaten in weeks as the savory flavors danced across his tongue. "I got one chocolate and one red bean." she was an angel sent from heaven. God he loved her.

"Thank you," She nodded pulling her own out and munching on the chocolate flavored one. She looked so cute eating, he watched as she practically turned into a puddle.

"It's no problem," She answered finally, there was a speck of chocolate clinging to her lip. Only she would look so cute with chocolate on her lips.

They sat in a comfortable silence eating their treats, she ended up explaining about what happened after he left the exam with Kakashi. Sasuke was completely surprised that Gaara could control sand and was able to defeat Lee, when he himself failed. Was Gaara that scary?

He wans't as impressed when she told him about Sakura's battle, he figured they'd both lose, he rolled his eyes at Naruto's story. He might have been smart but a fart? Really?

"So there's a chance we'll fight each other." He mused. He would think of a way to get her to back out. He didn't want to have to hurt her.

"Possibly, I have to fight Sakura first and win." Sasuke shrugged acting like that wouldn't be hard at all. Kira was still worried about her fight. She didn't want to hurt Sakura but she didn't want to lose.

"You'll be fine. What else have I missed?"

Kira recounted everything she knew of while Sasuke was asleep then bringing him up to today's encounter. He hadn't missed much but he needed to get back to work soon.

"Thank you, Kira." She nodded and stood having spent the last half hour with him. The sun was just starting to set, and she had a feeling visiting hours were over now.

"I'll come back tomorrow if it's not too crowded." Sasuke shook his head stopping her from leaving.

"I'll be out by then. The next time we'll see each other is at the exam." She nodded of course now that he was awake he'd make sure he could train.

"Can I see something?" She waited for his nod and slowly walked over to his bed. She placed her hands on his cheeks concentrating on making sure he was completely healed. She wouldn't let him leave and he get hurt because she knew he wasn't up to it just yet. She felt heat pool to his face and could feel his intense stare at her.

Kira started to feel the cool feeling spread through her body. Blue. She was out in the blue ocean surrounded by dark cold blue.

Sasuke stared at her glowing bright blue eyes, he's never felt so entranced by her before. She looked so mesmerizing, her face was so close to his. If he wanted to he could have kissed her but he knew that wasn't the time. He could already feel his body feel better than before.

He felt his energy return, the ache in his neck no longer hurt. He felt so much better. And it was all because of her. His beautiful Kira. He watched the glow fade slowly fade and return her natural crimson orbs. She let her hands fall away, he could still feel where her hands had been, it left a tingling sensation or possibly it his his blush.

"Why'd you do that?" she blinked a few times getting back to her normal self, still not used to being able to heal more than a scrape. Her head felt fuzzy and her body felt like it was floating. Almost like she would be in a drunken haze.

"If you're going to leave tomorrow…" She paused knitting her eyebrows together 'Is that what i sound like?' she wondered before shaking her head again, "If you're leaving tomorrow I'm not going to let you leave and you hurt yourself. At least now you'll be okay to train with Kakashi."

She was worried about him. He felt like his heart was skipping a few beats. "Thanks." She nodded shaking her head again, some of her gray strands flew around her face. "You okay?"

"Just a bit dizzy, wasn't expecting to feel like that." she muttered forcing a grin to her face. She needed to get back to training. "Anyway, I'll see you at the exam then. Don't kill yourself in training." she called from the doorway.

Sasuke had a goofy grin on his lips, she chose to heal him in fear he wouldn't be able to continue. She wanted him to pass!

Kira walked through the halls needing some sleep, having actually healed Sasuke she felt drained of energy, she wobbled as she walked but forced herself to keep moving. She needed sleep, maybe Kaida would let her have one day of sleep.

Four days before the exam, Kira was sparing by herself in the training grounds the pain in her head suddenly stopped two days ago. Her head felt numb. When she woke up she found something poking out of her head. Hard as bone and sharp as a kunai.

Kakashi wasn't at the house to help her, she started to freak out staring at it, squeezing it made pain shoot through her skull. She screamed at Kaida to explain and explain she did. Horns. Kira was growing horns! Kaida said that it was because they were connected!

Kira couldn't help thinking how wonderful the news was. That was a sarcastic sentence by the way. She was so pissed and annoyed and depressed. She was already looked at funny because she had red eyes and already sort of resembled as a monster. Now she had horns? Why horns?! She had to hide them.

Taking some clothe and trying as best as she could without hurting herself she was able to cover the horns with a rag, then placing her headplate overtop them. Her new horns made the headplate pop out some but it was the best she could do.

She's been doing that for the past three days, thankfully no one has noticed what with her new schedule of sleeping and training, but the exam was tomorrow. They would discover it sooner or later. A sudden urge to go to the hospital called to her. She might have wanted to see Lee, what with Sasuke having escaped the hospitals clutches.

It didn't take her long to get there though she might have been arguing with Kaida the entire way because she didn't want to train. Kaida said it was important but Kira needed a rest day. Kira made a quick stop to get Lee a few flowers to make him feel she found in Lee's room though was Naruto, Shikamaru, and Gaara all standing around Lee's unconscious form glaring at one another.

"What the hell?" She muttered from the door. Three pairs of eyes locked onto her frame "When'd you get back Gaara?" she called confused she hadn't heard from the redhead in a month she missed him.

"Yesterday," his rough voice ran through her ears. He sounded so annoyed right now. Glancing down she saw that Shikamaru had his shadow connected to Gaara's. That isn't good. What did she miss.

"Kira don't be nice to this jerk! He just tried to kill bushy brows!" Naruto screamed glaring hatefully at the red haired male. Kira's body went stiff, what? He wanted to kill Lee? But why?

"You did?" she muttered nervously staring at Gaara wide eyed. His gaze locked onto her form, here it comes, the fear. The panic. Gaara grunted a yes as his answer. He wouldn't deny his actions, not for some girl. "But why?" her grip on his flowers was loosening. Gaara wanted to kill Lee.

"I want to kill him because, I just want to kill him."

The grip was gone, her flowers fallen to the ground. "DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THE HECK YOU'RE SAYING?! DO YOU?!" Naruto screamed pointing a finger in Gaara's direction.

"You really weren't raised right, were you? You're so self centered." Kira couldn't wrap her head around it, Gaara wanted to kill Lee because of a whim? No reason at all because he just felt like it?! It didn't make any sense!

"If you try to interfere I'll kill you too." the threat hung in the air. He wasn't bluffing.

"What?! Just try it!" Naruto threw up his fists ready to attack.

"Hey! Quit it, Naruto!" Shikamaru made Gaara throw his hands up like he was trying to stop Naruto, it was actually kind of funny there.

"Hold on a minute, you want to kill Lee for what reason? Because you felt like it? Are you insane that's the stupidest reason to kill a person!" She growled pinching the bridge of her nose. 'Control your anger Kira, control it. Gaara is your friend. He couldn't possibly actually want to kill Lee.' Her eyes started to sting. She needed to calm down but she wasn't going to leave them alone.

"I've seen you fight, I know you're strong. But you see, Naruto, Kira, and I we're pretty capable fighters too. We still have movies in reserve that nobody has seen yet." Kira and Naruto glance at Shikamaru was he bluffing? There was no way the three of them could take down Gaara. She could feel how powerful he was from here. "Plus it'll be three against one. So you'll be at a disadvantage. But if you swear to leave Lee alone, we'll let you leave. No harm done."

Gaara easily saw through the bluff. There was no way anyone of them were going to stop him. "I'll say this once more. If you keep interfering, I'll kill you."

"You can't kill me!" Naruto yelled getting reading to attack again. Gaara's hand flew up to block whoever was beside him but it was actually Shikamaru blocking Naruto. Kira just couldn't take her eyes off of Gaara.

"I told you to quit it! Don't forget this guy has monster like strength!" Shikamaru warned barking at Naruto to calm down.

"But I've got a real live monster inside of me! I won't lose to somebody like him!" I wasn't sure what he meant by that, did Naruto actually meet his demon too?

"You idiot! What do you think you're doing, egging him on like that?" Shikamaru scolded again.

"Shikamaru you know how Naruto is." She groaned feeling her head start to hurt again. Why now of all times?

"A monster, eh? I've got one of those too." Huh? Kira stared at Gaara confused, he had a monster? "Just like you said, I wasn't 'raised right'." Gaara's glare was directed at all of them. She worked so hard to get him to trust her and she didn't know what to think. He wanted to kill Lee. She should hate him. But why'd he have to say he had a monster too? "In the process of my birth, I stole the life of the woman I was supposed to call 'mother' in order to create the world's strongest shinobi, my father used ninjutsu to implant an incarnation of sand within my body. I was born a monster."

'He's like me and Naruto…'

"Known as Shukaku it was the spirit of a former sunagakure elder that had been sealed inside a teakettle." Gaara explained his backstory. My eyes locked with Naruto.

'He's like us.'

He was indeed like the two. Shikamaru stared at Gaara like he was crazy, sweat pooling down his face. "A type of possession art that causes a fetus to be forcibly possessed? To go that far, thats crazy." Kira felt herself looking back at Gaara again. Her heart hammering in her chest, she could hear how steady his was, his heart not missing a beat. He wasn't lying. "Heh, what kind of parent does a thing like that? What twisted love."

"Love?" Gaara spoke as if the word itself was poison on his tongue. "Don't judge me by your standards. 'Family'...let me tell you what that word means to me." Kira, Naruto, and Shikamaru feared for what he was going to say. "Mere hulls of flesh connected by hatred and murderous intent."

Kira's eyes widen in shock, he couldn't mean that. "My mother's life was sacrificed so that I could be brought to life as the villages greatest masterpiece and Kazekage's son. My father taught me secret shinobi skills, one after another. I was raised in isolation, spoiled and over protected. At first I thought that was love until the incident."

"What incident?" Shikamaru's curious nature pushed Gaara further to explain himself.

"What are you talking about?" Gaara looked like telling this hurt him, in some way, like he didn't want to. He was making himself to push everyone away. She needed him to know he wasn't alone. She tried to connect with him but the Shukaku growled at her in defiance. Protecting his mind from being explored. "So what the heck happened?" Naruto pushed him forward as a crazed grin spread over his face.

"For the past six years, ever since I turned six. My father's been trying to assassinate me. I've lost count of how many attempts he's made." Shikamaru gasped in surprise and confusion. So many questions needed to be answered.

"Oh Gaara," Kira felt her hands rise to her lips in surprise, what kind of father would do that to their own kid! Her heart was breaking for him, having been so alone. He's still alone.

"Kira!" stunned that she would say anything. She looked like she almost had tears in her eyes. How is she feeling this way. Her eyes drawn to the floor as she shrunk into herself.

"Shut up Shikamaru!" her mind racing with what she'd of done if she was in his situation. If her father trained her, pushed her to be the best and kept her away from humans, feeling so lost and alone. It made her sick to her stomach. Gaara had to live like that for twelve years plus having to deal with his father trying to kill him. She had every right to feel bad for Gaara, having gotten to know him a little bit.

Shikamaru shook his head forcing himself to ask his questions, ignoring this idiot girl. "But you said your father spoiled you, so what do you mean?"

Gaara's eyes stared her down, she held her mouth in shock, her crimson eyes watery. He didn't know why. "A presence that is too powerful becomes a presence that is feared. Having been born through jutsu my mind is unstable. It seems the fools of the village finally realized I had emotional issues. To my father in his role as Kazekage, I was the villages most powerful weapon but at the same time, I was a fearsome and dangerous object. So apparently, when I turned six they determined that I was too great a liability. Prior to that, I had merely been handled with care. Like any other hazardous instrument."

"But thats not right!" Kira couldn't help but snap, her emotions were getting out of hand. She could feel her body getting hot, rage boiled down within her belly. You can't do that to a kid!

"To them, I am now a relic of the past that they wish to erase and forget." was all Gaara could do to answer her. Why was she getting so upset? Was her eyes glowing? Was that a thing that happened to her when she got mad?

"For what purpose do I exist? Why am I alive? At first, when I asked myself that, I had no answer. But while I continue to live, I need a reason. Otherwise I might as well be dead." The way he was talking made her hurt. Her skull ached she could feel the horns send painful pulsations. Almost as if they were growing or something.

"What is he talking about?"

"So this is what I came up with… 'I exist to kill all humans other than myself.' living in constant fear, knowing i might be assassinated at any moment, I finally found inner peace. By killing those who sought to kill me i was able to discern a reason for living and justify my own existence. I would fight only for myself and love only myself. If all other people exist to magnify that love, then there is no more splendid world than this one. They allow me the experience the joy of living for as long as there are people out there for me to kill. Then I will not cease to exist."

'Would he have killed me? Just because he felt like it?' Tears began to form at the thought of falling for a killer. He's still alone and only able to assert his existence by killing others.

Sand erupted from all around the room lashing out ready to attack. "Now. Help me feel alive!"

"Enough!" Spinning around we all saw Master Might Guy standing in the doorway looking disappointed. "The finals start tomorrow. Don't be in such a hurry, unless you're eager to become an inpatient today."

Gaara clutched his head in pain wobbling as he walked, glaring at everyone. "I will kill you all just you wait."

That threat alone should have sent shivers down her spine. She was scared of course, but she needed him to know. She had to help him.

Shikamaru was explaining everything to Guy and Naruto was staring at the ground shaking. Now was the perfect chance to go after Gaara. She knew it might be a horrible mistake but he had to know. She ran through the halls not sure where he might have gone. He wasn't stupid to stay in the hospital he must've left.

Unfortunately she only made it a few meters outside the hospital when Naruto caught her. What kind of twisted story was this?

"Are you crazy?! That guy just threatened to kill us and you're chasing after him." Naruto yelled, his hand having a firm grip on her wrist.

'Damn Naruto for knowing me so well.' She saw his anger but something else he knew what she was going to do, he was just . "I...I can't let him be alone anymore."

"He could kill you,"

"I know." her head fell on his shoulder. The two were embraced in an awkward hug of sorts. Though it was mostly Naruto holding her back from doing something stupid for a change. "I know he could, but I-I know him I…" she didn't know him, not entirely. Whenever they talked it was him asking the questions just making her talk. She knew bits and pieces but he didn't talk to her about life, friends, family. She only knew that his teammates were his siblings.

"You can't help him, not yet." he whispered trying to comfort his friend, her body relaxed and he was sure she wouldn't run off. "Lets go home." Naruto guided his friend in the direction of his house, not sure if he was going to run into him or not.

Right now, they both needed to have some tea and get some rest.