++++++ Chapter 1: lost and found +++++++++

********** Gaara's pov ***********

My heart ached as I looked at the picture on my desk. The picture was of my first love Bytina. In the picture where five people. Me, Bytina, Temari, Kankuro, and Shikamaru. Bytina clung to me with a big smile framing her face. Her long brown hair flowed down her back and her bright blue eyes sparkled with happiness. Temari had her arms wrapped around Shikamaru, her fiancé, and was smiling while Shikamaru looked at her with a loving look on his face. Kankuro beamed at the camera with his goofy grin and held up two fingers for the peace sign.

I flipped the picture over so it could not be seen. She had left me and there was no need to think about it no matter how much it hurt. I had finally found love only to have it torn away from me because she fell for another man. A rich man from another country. A man who was not a monster. My thoughts were right about love. It is just a useless burden. It is not needed.

"Kazakage-sama!" A voice rang out as my office door flew open. In came my assistant Kenji. I looked up and eyed him. His brown hair was a mess and his green eyes where flooded with worry.

"What is it, Kenji?" I asked. He took a deep breath and stood up straight.

"We found a very injured person just outside of the gates and went to retrieve the person and where attacked! Kankuro-sama told me to report to you!" He said. I snarled and stood. My sand whirled around and the next think I saw was a battle raging on between my men and masked men. My eyes landed on a body laying limp in the sand.

"Gaara!" My sister, Temari's, voice rang out as she blocked a punch. My eyes narrowed as the man struck again and hit my sister in the stomach. I threw my hand forward and my sand did as told. A huge mound of sand unwound and wrapped around each attacker. They gasped and struggled against the sand. My men sprung to my side breathing hard. Temari stood and took off toward the body. I watched as she turned the body over and gasped. Her eyes filled with tears and she grabbed the person. She lifted the person and my eyes widened as sand fell from a mop of pink hair. Sakura! I watched my sister clench her to her chest and take off toward me.

"We need a medic! She is still alive! DAMN IT GET ME A MEDIC NOW!" She screamed as she got closer. The people scrambled around before a medic soon arrived. The medic looked Sakura over before starting the healing process. My eyes shifted to the men still struggling against the sand. My eyes scanned over the men before closing as screams erupted and blood flew everywhere.

A/N: Well I hope you all have liked my story so far! Please let me know what you think!

Random Poll Question: Favorite female Naruto character?

A. Sakura

B. Ino

C. Temari

D. Hinata

E. Tenten

F. Tsunade

Thank you for reading!

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