This chapter is mostly about the past just bits and pieces of it so you guys can understand a little of the present day. The next chapter is when the story really starts, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.


Chapter One: A Broken Promise

-7 years old-

Aika waited impatiently at Suna's entrance. She swung happily back and forth with her hands behind her back. Gaara stood beside her; hugging his teddy bear as he watched his best friend moving around impatiently.

"Um, Aika-chan, why are we here?" Gaara questioned softly.

"My daddy is coming home today, Gaara-kun!" Aika exclaimed happily. "Whenever my daddy comes back from a mission I always wait by the entrance so I can be the first to greet him!" Aika explained herself happily.

"Look! Aika-chan, he's back!" Gaara exclaimed happily. He pointed at three nearing figures.

The three figures slowly neared them. Aika blinked a little confused as her father approached her and Gaara. Aika's father was carrying a small overly pale little girl. Her raven color hair looked dirty and sweated. It looked like she had suffered from heat exhaustion.

"Daddy…who's that?" Aika questioned softly.

"I'm not sure Aika." Her father stated softly. "I must go inform this to the Kazekage." Her father continued making his way towards the Kazekage building.

"Daddy, can Gaara and I come too?!" Aika questioned happily from beside him.

"Of course." Her father stated happily.

Aika and Gaara walked beside Aika's father. They happily peered into his arms trying to get a better glimpse of the little girl. They finally reached the Kazekage's office. Aika's father knocked on the door roughly.

"Aika, Gaara, I don't have to tell you two to watch your tongue in the Kazekage's office." Aika's father warned them both sternly.

"Yes." Aika and Gaara both replied.

"Come in." The Kazekage's stern voice came from the other side of the door.

Aika opened the door for her father letting him go in first. Aika and Gaara then walked in closing the door behind them. Aika stood behind her father's leg grabbing a fist full of his pants. She shyly peeked out from behind her father; trying to get a better look of the Kazekage.

"Hiroshi, who's that brat?" The Kazekage questioned seriously. He narrowed his eyes at the little girl in Hiroshi's arms, Aika's father.

"I'm not sure…but…look at this." Hiroshi stated seriously. Hiroshi removed his arm a little form her back.

Aika looked at the red and white fan sewed onto the back of the girl's shirt. Aika studied it trying to figure out what was so special about a fan.

"Uchiha…" The Kazekage mumbled stunned.

"I found her in the middle of the desert dehydrated and passed out from heat exhaustion. Around her were two dead Konoha ANBU. Seems they tried to kill her, but someone killed them first." Hiroshi explained how they had found the girl. "If this girl really is an Uchiha she could be really beneficially to Suna." Hiroshi explained what had been on his mind since he found the girl.

"Konoha tried to kill her, so, they won't come looking for her." The Kazekage stated deep in thought. His brown eyes looked at the passed out girl in his arms.

"What if she becomes a threat?" The Kazekage questioned seriously.

"I'll take her into my clan, I'll personally see to her training, living condition, and health condition. If she becomes a threat to us…I'll personally take care of her." Hiroshi assured the Kazekage looking at the girl in his arms.

"Very well Hiroshi, do as you wish. I have high hopes for this girl as for your daughter too." The Kazekage stated. He turned to look at the shy Aika behind her father's leg.

"Thank you, Kazekage-sama." Hiroshi stated, bowing the best he could with the little girl in his arms. Hiroshi turned around walking heading towards the door. "Aika, Gaara, come." Hiroshi stated sternly.

Aika and Gaara quickly followed after Hiroshi. Gaara avoided all eye contact with his father as they stood there. So Gaara quickly exited the room.


-The Next Day-

Aika sat by the bed of the passed out Uchiha. Aika leaned forward on the bed placing her elbows on the edge of the bed. Aika rested her head on her palms watching the raven hair girl rest.

"Aika, when do you think she'll wake up?" Gaara questioned happily from beside his best friend.

"I'm not sure Gaara-kun. Daddy said it could be a couple of days. But, I'm really excited for her to wake up. She could be our new friend, too!" Aika exclaimed happily looking at Gaara with her eager electric blue eyes.

Gaara was about to say something when they heard the little girl start to groan in pain. Aika squealed happily as she watched the girl slowly start to wake up.

"Daddy! She's waking up!" Aika yelled happily.

Hiroshi made his way into the room slowly laughing at his daughter excitement. Hiroshi stood by the bedside waiting patiently for the girl to wake up properly. The little girl's deep onyx eyes opened up slowly. She blinked a couple of times looking around the well furnish room. Her confused onyx eyes studied Aika and Gaara at the foot of the bed. Her eyes slowly looked at Hiroshi a little scared.

"Relax young one, I'm not going to hurt you." Hiroshi assured the frighten Uchiha.

"Yeah, daddy is the one who saved you!" Aika chirped in happily. Aika lean onto the bed happily, smiling her bright warm smile. "My name is Aika Kenichi! Pleasure to meet you!" Aika introduced herself happily. "This is my best friend Gaara-kun!" Aika pointed at Gaara happily.

Gaara gave the young Uchiha a small smile hiding shyly behind his stuff teddy bear.

"What's your name?" Aika questioned happily.

The little girl looked at Aika. It seemed like she was debating if she should trust Aika or not.

"Miyako…Miyako Uchiha." The little girl whispered softly.

"Welcome to the family Miyako-chan! We're going to be best friends! You, Gaara-kun and I!" Aika declared happily.


-1 Year Later-

Aika walked around Suna's street with Miyako by her side.

"I wonder where Gaara-kun is." Aika stated concerned.

"We haven't seen him since the other day the village got attacked by that giant demon." Miyako replied, also concerned.

"I hope he wasn't hurt." Aika murmured sadly.

"I'm sure he's fine." Miyako assured her friend.

They passed by the park when Miyako abruptly stopped making Aika stop in her tracks, too.

"Look, it's Gaara." Miyako stated seriously. She pointed at the young boy swinging on the swing set.

Aika looked up relieved. Aika quickly ran over to Gaara with Miyako running quickly after her.

"Gaara-kun!" Aika shouted happily.

Aika ran towards him about to hug him when a sudden wall of sand blocked her path. Aika was thrown onto the ground from the sudden sand. Aika looked up at the slowly falling sand scared and confused. Aika looked at him when she noticed the love kanji on the left side of his forehead.

"Gaara…kun…" Aika questioned shocked.

"What gives Gaara?" Miyako stated angrily helping her friend up. "Aika was just worried about you!" Miyako shouted angrily.

Miyako looked into her best friends green eyes. Miyako's eyes opened in confusion. His once warm green eyes were now stone cold eyes. There wasn't a shred of happiness or life in them anymore.

"Gaara-kun, what's wrong?" Aika questioned taking a slow step towards him. But she suddenly stopped when the wall of sand appeared, again, in front of her.

Aika stood in her spot when the sand slowly started to lower itself. Aika looked at Gaara with tearful eyes.

"Miyako…Aika…go away. I don't want to be friends with you anymore." Gaara stated in a cold emotionless voice.

Miyako and Aika's eyes widen in shocked.

"What are you talking about?! Do you realize what you are saying is hurting Aika!" Miyako shouted angrily. Gaara's words weren't just hurting Aika, but, her too.

"I have finally understood… I'm alone. I won't believe in anyone, or love anyone. I'm alone." Gaara stated monotony.

Aika's eyes filled up with more tears.

"What are you talking about Gaara-kun? I love you! I care about you! You're my best friend! Miyako also loves and cares about you!" Aika stated weakly.

"Just go away. I don't want anything to do with you anymore. If you get in my way Aika…Miyako…I will kill you." Gaara stated darkly.

Aika finally let the tears streamed down her face as she looked at Gaara disbelief.

"You big fat meanie! Fine, have it your way!" Aika shouted running away from Gaara.

Miyako stood there glaring at Gaara angrily.

"Why are you doing this Gaara? I'm your best friend Gaara…I'm not leaving your side unless you give me a good reason to leave!" Miyako shouted angrily. Her sharingan turning on from her anger.

"Miyako…you're annoying…leave, before I kill you." Gaara stated darkly.

"Fine!" Miyako shouted walking away from her former best friend.

I didn't know at the time what had made Gaara change that day….couple days later my dad explained to me what had happened to Gaara. I found out what Gaara was…I realized why the entire village hated him. I continued to try to be friends with Gaara even though every time he would just push me away, threatening to kill me. Miyako was too hurt by Gaara's betrayal to continue her friendship with him. Miyako all her life has been betrayed by the people she cared about the most. Gaara's deeply hurt her. She won't forgive him unless he apologizes first.


-Four Years Later-

A twelve year old Aika eyed the two boys in front of her with her signature smile on her face.

"My name is Aika Kenichi. I'm looking forward to being your teammate." Aika stated happily extending her hand to the two boys.

The first boy to shake her hand has long spiky mahogany color hair. His bangs framed his somewhat childish looking face. His dark forest green eyes looked at Aika with kindness whilst a smirk was on his lips. His Suna forehead protector tied around his forehead.

"Ryouichi Minoru." The mahogany boy spoke politely.

The other boy also smirked at Aika shaking her hand gently. His has long smooth black hair with a long bang covering his right side of his face. His bangs are parted slightly on the left side leaving his dark red eye visible. His eyes also held kindness even though his lips held a cocky smile. His forehead protector is also tied on his forehead.

"Ronin Ho." The black hair boy stated cockily.

Aika let her hand fall to her side.

"So you two are going to be my teammates. I'm very excited to start getting to know each of you! You two are the first not to be scared or intimidated by my title, besides Gaara-kun and Miyako that is." Aika stated happily.

"You won't get my respect just because of your name. You want my respect you have to earn it, Princess." Ronin stated seriously crossing his arms over his chest.

"Same with me." Ryouichi added shrugging.

Aika smiled at them happily.

"Good to know." Aika stated happily.

"Alright, Team 5, ready for your first mission?" A tall brunette stated happily from behind them.

"Yes, Miku-sensei!" All three of them exclaimed at the same time.

"Let's go then!" Miku stated happily leading the way.


-Couple Weeks Later-

Aika walked down the streets of Suna happily. Her long smooth light brown hair reached her waist. The Kenichi insignia was sewed onto the left side of her upper breast on her long sleeve shirt. The Kenichi insignia is the Suna insignia with a sword going through the top of the Suna insignia and the tip of the silver blade coming out from the bottom. The Suna insignia is bright red whilst the hilt of the blade is electric blue. Her Suna forehead protector hanged loosely around her neck. Aika was humming to herself when she heard a couple of kids screaming from the distance. Aika furrowed her eyebrows, quickly running towards where the screaming of kids was coming from. Aika reached the entrance of an alleyway and saw a couple of kids from her academy class lying on the ground scared. Aika looked up ahead to see what they were so scared of. She gasped softly; her eyes widen in shocked at the sight in front of her.

"Ga-Ga-GAARA-KUN!" Aika shouted scared. She ran towards the boy she once called her best friend.

Aika was a little surprised when his sand didn't shot up blocking her like it usually did these last 4 years. Aika grabbed onto his arm trying to stop him from killing her former classmate.

"GAARA-KUN LET HIM GO!" Aika begged, trying to lower his arm down.

Aika looked at the frighten boy. His whole body was slowly being consumed by Gaara's thick gold sand.

"Kenichi-sama! Help me!" The boy choked out as his face was completely covered by Gaara's sand.

"GAARA-KUN! STOP THIS!" Aika continued begging, desperately tugging on his arm. But it wouldn't budge.

Aika froze. The blood piercing scream paralyzed her. Aika stared at the floating sand in front of her with huge eyes filled with horror. She felt something warm land on her cheek as she looked at Gaara's once gold sand, which was now bright crimson. Aika watched the small drops of blood hit the sandy ground below them. Aika felt tears form in her eyes. Aika had just witness Gaara, her once sweet Gaara; kill a boy in cold blood. Aika felt her heart tighten.

"Gaara-kun…why?" Aika whimpered softly.

She let her arms slip from Gaara's arm letting them fall to her side.

"Because I'm a relic they want to get rid of. In order to exist you need a purpose, to exist for no reason is the same as being dead… I would love only myself and fight for only myself." Gaara stated in his heartless voice. "Aika…you have gotten in my way for the last time." Gaara stated emotionless.

Aika stared at him shocked and confused. Aika suddenly screamed out in pain when a whip of sand wrapped around her throat picking her up from the ground. Aika dug her fingers into Gaara's sand desperately trying to break herself free. But all that did was make the grip tighter on her neck. Aika wheezed for air as she felt her lungs start to burn for oxygen.

"You're always getting in my way Aika." He stated in a sadistic voice. "Seeing your blood spill should satisfy me greatly. I shall kill you. I will not cease to exist." Gaara declared, a sadistic grin forming on his face

Gaara's sand slammed Aika against the wall. Aika whimpered out in pain as her back harshly slammed into the wall behind her. Tears streamed down Aika's cheek as she stared into her former best friend's emotionless green eyes. They weren't always like that…I wish he would understand he wasn't alone. I love him, I still love him and I will always love him. Aika thought sadly letting her arms fall to her side. I'm not going to fight him…if I die…better by him than someone else. Aika thought sadly.

My mother died giving birth to me. I never knew what it felt to be loved by a mother. I have no siblings, so, I don't know what it feels to have sibling love. The only thing close to a brother is my cousin Katsu. The closet thing I have to a sister is Miyako. Yes, my father loves me dearly, my clan also loves me…Suna loves me. But for some reason I still feel so alone. They love me, because they are forced to love me…the power my title brings in my village forces everyone to love me. Fake love. But, everything changed when I meet him. His genuine smile…he didn't look at me like everyone else. He didn't fear my title. He didn't want the power my name brought. He wouldn't respect me just because he was forced to. He did everything because he wanted to. Because he really cared about me…some part of me also stupidly thought he loved me. I was wrong. I guess…there is nothing like true love in this world….

"Gaara-kun…" Aika whispered out as she blacked out.

Gaara was about to finish Aika off when something sliced through his sand making Aika's unconscious form fall onto the hard ground. Gaara turned to the entrance of the alleyway with a murderous glare on his face.

"Hey, dipshit, leave our teammate alone." Ronin hissed angrily with his hands shoved into his pocket.

Gaara turned to look at Ryouichi who was still in a fighting stance.

"I'll take care of him Ryouichi. You take Aika to get medical attention." Ronin stated bluntly pulling his hands out of his pocket. His one visible dark red eye stared into Gaara's emotionless green eyes angrily. "I honestly don't understand Aika's obsessive need to be around you Gaara. Because to m, you're nothing but a fucking monster who doesn't deserve Aika's concern and love." Ronin stated dead seriously. Ronin snapped his finger, a bright reddish-orange flame formed in his hand.

Gaara just stared at the duo. His sand slowly going back into his gourd, he simply turned away from them. He then vanished in a swirl of sand. Ryouichi quickly made his way towards Aika's lump body. Ryouichi kneeled down beside her, turning her over. Ryouichi cringed at the small trailed of blood that fell from her lips. Ryouichi removed some of her hair from her face, his fingers quickly made their way to her neck. Ryouichi sighed relieved when he felt a faint heartbeat.

"Is she okay?!" Ronin questioned also kneeling down beside Aika anxiously.

"She's critical wounded…I think she broke a rib and that has caused some damage internally. We gotta get her to the hospital." Ryouichi stated seriously. Ryouichi picked Aika up bride style quickly running off to the hospital.


Ryouichi and Ronin sat there waiting to get some news on Aika's condition. Hiroshi had promised to keep them inform of Aika's condition.

"WHERE IS SHE?!"

Ryouichi and Ronin looked up at the sound of a very anger voice.

"Don't tell me to calm down! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HER?!" The voice continued angrily storming towards Ryouichi and Ronin.

Ryouichi stood up making his way towards the anger girl. She was being held back by two ninjas.

"Miyako." Ryouichi stated sternly standing in front of her. Ryouichi narrowed his eyes at the angry Uchiha.

"What the hell happened?!" Miyako hissed angrily.

Ryouichi closed his eyes sighing softly. He opened them again looking at Miyako seriously, "Gaara." Ryouichi simply spoke.

Miyako froze in her spot at the mention of Gaara's name. The ninjas holding her back looked at her confused. Miyako suddenly broke free from them turning away from Ryouichi and everyone. Miyako angrily clinched her hands into a tight fist.

"Gaara…" Miyako hissed murderously. Miyako stormed out of the hospital.

Miyako stood outside of the hospital looking up at the quarter moon angrily. She ran off. She ran and ran for what seem like forever until she finally came to a sudden stop below a tall building. Miyako quickly made her way up to the top of the building tightly holding her hands into a fist. Her knuckles were incredibly white from her grip. Miyako's once onyx eyes were now glowing a bright red with three tomoe in each eye.

"Gaara." Miyako hissed darkly.

Gaara simply glanced at Miyako standing there with an indifference look in his eyes.

"Miyako…go away." Gaara simply stated turning back to look at the quarter moon.

"Aika may take your crap your fucking bastard, but, I won't. You hurt Aika, you could have killed her, yet, you don't give a shit that you could have killed her!" Miyako hissed dangerously. "It's one thing to hurt villagers…to hurt me…but hurting Aika, that's a fucking death wish." Miyako continued angrily.

Gaara didn't seem to be phased by Miyako's threat.

"Look at me damn it when I'm fucking talking to you!" Miyako yelled.

Gaara still sat in his spot not bothering to look at Miyako.

"Miyako…" Gaara started off in his emotionless voice. "You're annoying." He simply stated. Miyako was getting ready to attack him when she suddenly stopped. The image of a small Gaara smiling shyly at Miyako with his small teddy bear in his arms flashed in her mind. The image of the very boy she once had called her best friend along with Aika. The only thing she could call brother and family.

"Next time you hurt her…I will kill you…Gaara." Miyako spoke dead serious. Miyako walked away from Gaara angrily.

I have always been alone and betrayed by the people who I loved most. I was born in Konoha to the Uchiha clan, a very powerful clan. Unfortunately, I wasn't something my clan or village wanted around. Like my clan's mates, Itachi and Shisui, I was born a child prodigy in my clan. The elders didn't like it one bit. Itachi and Shisui would always keep me by their side, fighting off the elders. Itachi and Shisui trained me, preparing me for when I would finally acquire my sharingan. Something no one wanted to happen. Everything happened so quickly, I remember running….running from my home. Leaving everything and everyone behind. The last I remember before passing out from heat exhaustion were the two ANBU screaming in horror. I later found out I had triggered my sharingan. Three tomoe in one eye and two in the other. For some reason when I stared into Aika's and Gaara's eyes the day I woke up, I knew I could trust them. They wouldn't betray me. They wouldn't try to hurt me. They wouldn't leave me alone. I was wrong…Gaara betrayed me, he hurt me. I lost something else I could call family. The only thing I have left is to protect Aika…she's the only thing I can call family now. Everything I once had in Konoha, I could care less about. They left me for dead. My loyalty is to Suna and the Kenichi Clan…Suna is now my village, Kenichi is now my clan…


So there you have it folks! The first chapter to Kill the Messenger. I named it like this because I was listening to a song called, "Kill the Messenger" by: Jack's Mannquin and I suddenly started to get ideas for this story. The story will mostly be about Aika and her relationship with Gaara. But I will also focus on Miyako a lot too. Now besides Aika, Miyako, Ryouichi and Ronin there are 6 more OCs. Two are girls and the rest are boys. Now everyone else besides Aika doesn't have a love interest yet. So, I'm not sure if I'll give them one yet. But suggestions are always welcome. Also, Some of the OCs will seem mary sue-ish...but that is how I thought them up and it really won't matter because I won't focus on them much. Also, I don't have a cover for this story, hopefully I can think of something but until then I guess a picture of how I think Aika looks will do. So yeahz I have no idea when I'll update again, but hopefully soon :)