Hey~ everybody! Dark0Insanity here bringing another chapter! ^u^ It's only a few days until I start Spring Break and I plan on updating on the Tuesday and Thursday of next week so keep your eyes open for them ^^

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I can't believe that worked. Okono said once I saw that we were in a desert instead of the living room with Sunagakure a few blocks away.

What do you mean you can't belive that worked?! I yelled, his statement not helping my nerves in any way.

What I mean is that we should've landed a few miles away instead of where we are now.

Oh. Well why didn't you... who's that? I wondered, spotting a small figure near the edge of the village.

Seems like Gaara. Okono observed, I agreed with him when the maroon-colored chakra shifted and revealed a little body sitting in the sand. Though I was slightly curious as to what he was doing out since I had thought that he would be locked inside somewhere but nonetheless, I silently started walking towards him until I was a few feet away; that was when the sand stopped me. It wrapped around my body, ready to crush every bone in my body when its master gave the okay.

"What do you want? Did he hire you to kill me?" My eyebrows scrunched together, I didn't like how emotionless he said it though his chakra was swirling around in pent up rage.

I shook my head, "No, why would I kill you? You seem like a good kid, not to mention that you're adorable." I knew I caught him off guard when the sand fell off of me, allowing me to move.

"But... everyone calls me a demon. Mother said that she's the only one I could trust." The desire to comfort him rose up but I forced it back down, not wanting to deplete any trust that I had managed to gain. No matter how little.

"Do you believe them?" I asked, kneeling an arm's length away from the sad red-head.

I felt his eyes on me, "Huh?"

Keeping my neutral expression, I repeated, "Do you believe them?"

Gaara shook his head, "What do you see me as?"

"I see you as a child that really wants a friend but is scared that he's going to get betrayed." I felt wide eyes on me.

"Who are you?"

"I'm like you. I have a bijuu sealed inside me."

"How can I be sure that you aren't lying." Gaara asked, his sand crawling back on my body in warning.

I smiled, "Put two fingers to my forehead and find out. I won't do a thing." Gaara seemed to hesitate, most likely listening to Shukaku yell and ordering him to crush me to bits.. After what felt like an hour, but was really only a minute, Gaara stood up and hesitantly placed two of his fingers on my forehead. I felt his chakra pour onto me and I pulled both of us into my mindscape where Okono was waiting.

Gaara stared wide-eyed at my mindscape around us. All around us was water, colored a deep blue with light streaming down as if we were underwater on a cloud free day.

But unlike the ocean, the space was void of any fish.

But unlike the ocean, there was a natural-growing, much larger than average cherry blossom tree in the middle of the vast water with us standing on its roots as the branches swayed, knocking down its petals closely resembling how the wind would weave through its branches.

Okono's yellow eyes immediately focused on to Gaara who was in between us, "You must be Gaara. Well it's nice to meet you, I'm Okono."

Gaara had a hard time tearing his eyes away from the scenery around us but managed to looked at the bijuu in front of us, "Are you like Mother?"

Okono nodded, though he was a little hesitant, "In a way and trust me when I say that Yoru wouldn't lie."

"Okay." Now Gaara seemed like the hesitant one.

I smiled before remembering the reason we were here in the first place, "Is it okay if I ask you a question, Gaara?" He looked at me with a curious expression before nodding silently, "I have a son that's like us, he has someone sealed inside of him as well. Even though he's a year younger than you, he would love to someone to play with." I paused, my red eyes meeting surprised teal eyes that were waiting anxiously for me to finish, "Would you like to live with us?"

Gaara nodded, "Yes, I don't want everyone to stare at me with hate anymore." I smiled, kneeling down and gently brought him into a hug as my thumb gently brushed against the 'ai' above his eye.

"I think you guys better get back. There are sand shinobi coming towards you two."

I nodded, "Thanks Okono. Shall we go, Gaara?" He nodded as well. I gently pulled both of us out of my mindscape and my nerves went haywire as soon as I did. I leaned closer to Gaara and whispered, "Keep your eyes closed and stay as relaxed as you can, alright?"

He nodded and leaned against me, allowing me to tug my scarf around him.

I picked up his small body before jumping out of the way as the spot where I was just sitting at was blown up, leaving a small crater behind.

"That was a close one." I muttered, keeping a gentle hand on his head while supporting him underneath so he wouldn't slip out of my grasp.

I continued dodging everything that was thrown at me until I was surrounded by sand ninja.

"Put my brother down." A girl growled, obviously Temari, as she and some others dared to take a step forward.

I hummed in thought, "I don't think I will." I sunk into the ground, Gaara, his sand, and all. If I had my eye sight I would've seen the large amount of anger and rage in her eyes solely focused on me.

~Back at the base~

I gasped as fazed out of the wall, nearly collapsing from how little chakra I had left since I had to use enough for both me and Gaara in so little time.

"Tou-san?" I heard Naruto mutter sleepily. I stiffened when I noticed that I was in Naruto's room with the blond himself sitting up in his bed, sleepily rubbing his eyes.

I smiled as I panted, "H-Hey kid, sorry for waking you up."

Naruto shook his head, "It's alright. Who's that you're holding?" I sat on the floor and gently shifted Gaara until he was stationed in my lap, facing Naruto.

"This is Gaara, he's going to be staying with us." I explained as the two continued to stare at each other with what I could only guess was high curiosity.

Naruto was the first one to break the silence, "Hello, I'm Naruto. It's nice to meet you, it's been too quiet here with just me a Tou-san. Would you like to be friends?" Gaara nodded, a small spark of happiness flickering in his chakra, even if the hesitance was still there.

I chuckled, "Would you like me to show you to your room, Gaara?"

"You have a room prepared for me?" He asked, curiosity laced in his voice as he turned to look at me.

"Yup. Come on, we'll show you." I let Gaara get up before standing up myself and leading two curious children to the room next to Naruto's. I stopped in front of the door, slightly smirking at both children's anticipation, and opened the door, flicking the light on. Allowing the two to see what the room was like.

"Whoa..." I heard Naruto whisper. Gaara stayed silent before I gently pushed them both forward into the room.

"How'd you get the room like this, Tou-san?" Naruto whispered.

"Okono helped, he even thought that this would suit Gaara." The ceiling had little stars spaced out on it in a random sequence with a pinch of chakra to make them glow in the dark when the light was off and almost looked like a real night sky. With the light on, it looked like a sunny day. The walls painted a mint green color with the bed having a fair amount of blankets on it despite knowing that Gaara rarely - if ever - slept. The layout was the same as Naruto's to make it simple for me to move around if I was ever in here, there were even some clothes in the dresser for Gaara to wear but I knew that I would have to get more soon.

"... Thank you."

I was surprised when Gaara whispered but it quickly faded as I patted his head, "No problem."

And another member is added to the family/insanity!

Sneak peak of the next chapter:

I did NOT just compare me to a fucking princess did I?!

Yup.

... Grrr I hope this guy dies slowly and painfully.

...

"OI! LET OUR TOU-SAN GO YOU BASTARDS!"

"You fucking brat!"

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