Rasa had watched from the window as Gaara teleported himself to the Desert outside the Village. Out of all three of Rasa's children, Gaara was the one he wanted to protect the most. Rasa had told his cousin, Sasori, that this was because Gaara was the Sand Village's weapon: Shukaku's Jinchūriki. Sasori had disagreed saying that it was much more than that, that he wanted to protect Gaara because he's the Fourth Kazekage's son and the heir of the Kazekage throne, but also because of Karura.
Rasa's daughter Temari, was closer to Karura and Yashmaru than she was to him. When Kankuro was born, she was close to him as well. But Kankuro was close to both of his parents. Gaara, who never knew Karura but had a deep respect and love for her, was closer to his father than either of his siblings. He tried to act like Rasa. Rasa tried not to make the same mistakes that his father; Sandaime Kazekage; made when he was Kazekage. His father never spent any time with him or his siblings, spending all of his time dealing with problems of the Village and getting an alliance with the Leaf and Stone Villages. Rasa looked at the portrait of the previous Kazekage. He turned his back to it and walked out of his office.
"'The truth in your lies,'" Rasa sang recalling memories of his father. "'Doubt in your faith. What you built you lay to waist. The truth in your lies. Doubt in your faith. All I got is what you didn't take. So I ...I won't be the one...be the one to leave this in pieces. And you...you will be alone...alone with all your secrets and regrets...Don't lie' I will not make the same mistakes you did Father...where ever you are..."
Rasa continued to walk down the hall singing the song that was played at his mother's, his brother's and at both his sister's funerals: Kiss My Eyes And Lay Me To Sleep. Recalling the memories of his family. How all his siblings; Yashmirina (oldest), Cleo (second oldest), and Arkamaru (youngest); had perished in the war between Sand and Stone.
Rasa shut his eyes tight, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"I swore..." Rasa said through gritted teeth. "...I swore to protect you...Arkamaru. For Mother, Father, Yashmirina, and Cleo. I lost everyone...But now...I swear I will protect...those...that I have left...especially Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro. I swear to it...that's my promise as the Fourth Kazekage of the Sand.
Rasa continued to walk.