Chapter Four: The Two Artists! Gaara won't die!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

A/N:

Ah, I'm really bad at writing fighting scenes, especially now that I have a bad memory. But, I'll just go straight to the point. I'll be skipping most of the fighting in this chapter, besides, you all know what happens if you watch Shippuuden.

Manami's Point Of View

We finally reached the Akatsuki hideout, where Team Kakashi met with Team Gai.

We had Elder Chiyo with us as well.

As soon as we destroyed the huge boulder, which covered the entrance, Naruto and I ran inside to meet two Akatsuki members, sitting on Gaara, who was lying on the ground lifeless.

Our eyes widened and I felt tears heating up at the back of my head.

"I'LL KILL YOU FUCKING BASTARDS!!!" Naruto screamed.

Naruto began charging at them, and I noticed that his demon was slowly taking over him.

When he was about twenty metres away from them, Kakashi and I appeared in front of him, making sure that he couldn't go any further.

I kept my face serious and did my best not to cry. I didn't want them to think I was a coward.

"Naruto, if you charge at them we'll all die," Kakashi mumbled.

Naruto grimaced but calmed down.

-x-x-x-x-

Naruto and Kakashi left to get the blonde guy and Sakura, Elder Chiyo and I were left with Sasori.

"Go! We'll catch up with you soon," I yelled to Kakashi and Naruto, glaring at Sasori.

They nodded and jumped away.

"Let's do this," I said.

-x-x-x-x-

Elder Chiyo had been badly hurt, but she insisted on going to Gaara.

Sasori had been beaten.

I caught up with Kakashi and Naruto while Sakura help Chiyo.

Naruto had created clones and they were slowly breaking a clay bird; the one that had Gaara in its mouth.

I ran over to the tree branch where the Naruto clones were and helped them.

I softly punched the clay bird a couple of times, and it broke, exposing a pale Gaara.

I gasped softly but held his body and took him out of the bird.

Naruto was completely fired up by now and his demon's chakra was leaking out of him.

I didn't do anything about it. Instead, I hugged Gaara's cold body against mine.

Only few tears fell from my face, and soon, I lay Gaara on the tree branch and used my Byakugan.

I saw the blonde guy and began charging at him; he was hiding below a few bushes.

I grabbed his collar and screamed, "DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU'VE JUST DONE?!?! DO YOU?!?"

I shook him madly and my demon was taking over me.

My ears had turned to feline ears and the two tails began developing on me. My nails were growing sharper and my teeth bared fangs.

The blonde guy smirked, but inside of his eyes, I saw it; a flicker of fear.

Naruto snatched him off of me and he said, "Let me take care of him!!"

I scowled and said, "We'll kill him together,"

Naruto nodded and we began beating him up.

Both of the blonde guy's arms were cut off, so we were at an advantage.

I stepped back as Naruto prepared to do the rasengan, and when he hit him, the blonde guy turned into a batch of white clay making it a kind of substitution jutsu.

Naruto got so pissed off when he saw this, and two of his nine tails began forming.

Kakashi's eyes widened and he ran to Naruto and put a seal on his head, making him calm down, and not turn into his demon.

"CHIKUSHOU!!" Naruto screamed.

Tenten, Lee, Neji and Gai arrived and found the blonde guy hiding again beneath the bushes.

Gai smirked as Team Gai fought the blonde guy.

The blonde guy was obviously fed up from being helpless, so he began eating his own clay.

"Shit…" I whispered.

"This is my best technique!! Art is a BANG!!" He yelled.

His body began swelling up when he swallowed the last of his clay.

"Get away from him!! NOW!!" I screamed.

Everyone started jumping away from him, but it seemed too late.

The blonde guy exploded, and when it was just about to reach my brother's team, it disappeared.

"Nani…?" Sakura whispered.

"Huh?" Naruto said.

I looked towards Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sensei!" I said.

He was using his mangekyo sharingan to get rid of the explosion.

When it all finished, I helped Kakashi stand up.

-x-x-x-x-

And there we were; in a grassy field, with my best friend, dead.

We all stood there silently, until Elder Chiyo sat next to Gaara's body and did a technique only she could do. It was similar to a healing technique, but instead, she's using her own chakra to give it to him.

She was giving her life for him.

I whispered, "Chiyo-baasama…"

Her chakra was running out.

Naruto looked at me and I nodded.

We both sat on the opposite side of Gaara, and put out our hands.

"Use us…" Naruto said.

"To help Gaara-kun," I finished.

Chiyo sighed and nodded. "I'm grateful,"

When we placed our hands on top of hers, the chakra force became stronger, and I could feel that Gaara was slowly coming back to life.

Soon enough, Elder Chiyo had fainted and Sakura caught her.

Naruto put his hand on Gaara shoulder as he slowly woke up.

I looked around us and saw tons of sand ninjas, coming towards their Kazekage.

"Sugoi…" Lee said.

When they saw their leader awake, there were cheers and claps.

"Gaara-sama, are you okay?!" A girl asked.

"Gaara-sama!" Another yelled.

Temari stood in front of her little brother, making sure that the fangirls don't get near him.

Naruto smiled as Gaara looked at me.

"Manami…" He whispered.

"Gaara-kun!" I said.

I flung my arms around his shoulder with few tears streaming down my cheeks.

"I'm so glad… that you're not dead…" I whispered.

Gaara put his arms around me and said, "I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise, Manami…"

"Promise me, that you won't get hurt. You won't die. Because I need you, Gaara-kun," I said.

"I promise," Gaara said, taking hold of my hand.

"Don't worry about that, as long as your alive, I know I can get through everything" I said.

"Gaara-sama! That girl's touching you!" A girl said.

"I know…" Gaara replied, but it was barely audible.

Gaara, Naruto and I stood up. I put Gaara's arm around my neck and my arm around his waist. Naruto did the same thing.

We turned to Elder Chiyo and she lay there, in Sakura's arms, unconscious.

We all knew that she was dead.

"Everyone, pray for Chiyo-baasama," Gaara said.

Everyone bowed their heads and closed their eyes.

Onegai, Kami-sama, look after Chiyo-baasama. She has done good deeds. I know that she will be remembered forever.

-x-x-x-x-

We were getting ready to leave the Sand Village. Gaara and his siblings were outside, saying good bye to us.

Naruto stood in front of Gaara and said, "Well… I'm not really good at this, I mean normally I would give a handshake or something, but …" Naruto smiled nervously.

Gaara put out his hand.

Naruto grinned.

He took Gaara's hand and shook it.

Gaara turned to me.

I hugged him softly and said, "Be safe, Gaara-kun,"

Then, he kissed my cheek and said, "I'll be safe, knowing that you're there for me,"

I felt my cheeks heating up a bit, but I nodded slowly.

"Yukuzo (Let's go / Come on)!" Neji yelled.

We turned around and left the Suna.

In the distance, I could hear Kankuro chuckling and saying, "Good on you, ototou (Little brother)!! Kissing Manami like that! That's something I can't do!"

Neji walked beside me and muttered, "What was that? What did Gaara give you?"

"A kiss," I said in a monotone voice.

"A KISS! A KISS! You act like it's no big deal!!" Neji yelled, practically pulling his hair out.

"It isn't a big deal," I mumbled.

Neji sighed.

"Sometimes, I hate the fact that you have boys trailing you," Neji said.

"Guys! Hurry up!!" Tenten called.

Kakashi and Gai were lagging behind us.

"Don't blame me! Blame stupid Kakashi for using too much strain on him!" Gai scowled.

"If it weren't for me, you'd have been dead by now," Kakashi murmured.

"Hurry up!!!!!!!" Tenten yelled.

Gai got fed up and carried Kakashi on his back.

"Ah, god, this is awkward," Kakashi mumbled.

Naruto began cracking up and Tenten and Neji went pale.

Lee broke the awkward silence by saying, "AH! It's a new training technique, isn't it, Gai-sensei?!"

Gai smiled, did his nice-guy pose and ran off with Kakashi on his back.

I watched Gai and Kakashi slowly disappear from our sight and turned to my brother.

Lee was in front of Neji, gesturing him to ride on his back.

"Neji," Lee said.

"Aw, hell no!" My brother yelled.

Gaara's Point Of View

I watched Manami slowly walk away from the Suna.

I kissed her because… I still feel for her.

Even if she was away for two and a half years, I still feel something for her. I was sure of it.

Temari and Kankuro went back inside to the Kazekage's mansion.

Suddenly, I sensed somebody's chakra near.

I may not have my demon, but I can do lots of things without my sand… right?

I looked around as I grabbed a kunai.

"Who's there?" I called out.

A figure jumped down, just five meters away from me.

The person lifted their head up and my eyes widened slightly.

"Sasuke…" I whispered.

"Gaara. You kissed my girlfriend. You kissed her when she's in love with me," Sasuke said, glaring at me intensely.

"Who said that she loved you? As far as I know, she isn't your girlfriend anymore," I said.

"Bastard," Sasuke growled.

Sasuke took out his swords and began charging at me.

I could only dodge barely. I was still weak from coming back to life.

I used three kunai and stabbed his shoulders.

Sasuke had his sharingan activated and he was obviously angry.

Sasuke disappeared and I kept looking around for him.

Sasuke appeared and he had his chidori in his hand, running at me at neck-breaking speed.

I got my kunai and got ready to hit him.

He both charged at each other.

Me with a kunai, Sasuke with his chidori.

Why do I have a bad feeling about this?

We were inches away from each other until a figure blocked us from hitting each other.

The figure took both of our hits.

My kunai into it's back and Sasuke's chidori into it's stomach.

Both of our eyes widened.

"Manami!"

Manami's Point Of View

I sensed Gaara in danger, so I ran off, hoping that he was okay.

"Manami-chan!!" Naruto yelled.

I saw a familiar figure in the distance.

Sasuke.

He was planning to kill Gaara.

He had his chidori in his hand and Gaara with a kunai.

"Oh shit," I whispered.

I ran as fast as I could and I stood in between Gaara and Sasuke from hitting each other.

I screamed in pain as both the kunai and the chidori went through me.

Blood spilled from my mouth.

"Manami!" They both cried.

"Please… Don't fight…" I whispered, my voice was so hoarse.

They looked up at me and I did something I hadn't done for years.

I smiled.

Well, sorry if this is too late, I was working on my Akatsuki love story. Chapter one is finished! Please review! I hop you liked this chapter too!