The end of the story is near! Rei and Gaara have found some peace at the village, but will it last. Let's hope not! That would make for a very boring end to this story. There needs to be more violence and death! And more blood! Yay violence! Muhahaha! *clears throat* I apologize. Please enjoy...
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Chapter 11

Rei was laying in Gaara's arm when she woke up the next morning. She could feel his breathing on the top of her head. She laid there for a few more minutes then slowly pulled away, careful not to wake the sleeping Kazekage. She got out of bed and quickly dressed. It was dark out still, the sun hadn't risen yet. She walked over to the window and opened it, letting in the warm, dry air. She quietly climbed out the window and onto the roof above it to watch the sun come up.

Gaara woke up a few minutes later to find Rei gone. What time is it? He thought as he sat up. He felt a breeze and turned to se the window open. He walked over to it and stuck his head out. The warm wind ruffled his hair. The sun was just coming up so he wasn't late. I wonder where Rei went? He looked up to the sky and noticed two legs swinging over the roof. Rei? He crawled out the window and used sand to get onto the roof, seeing as his arm was still in a sling. Rei was laying on the roof with her legs dangling over the edge. She was starring into the sky.

"What are you doing up here?" he asked

"Oh, hey. I'm was just watching the sun come up" she replied.

He sat down next to her, remembering the countless times he had sat on the same room, watching the stars. "Do you always sit on the roof to watch the sun come up?"

No, anywhere that's high up will do. You just get a better view from higher up. And I actually prefer to watch the sun go down. The sky is so much prettier when its dark. Too bad I haven't had the time to do that recently." She said with a frown

"You are very strange"

"For your sake, I'll take that as a compliment."

He smiled. "Of coarse. So, what would you like to do today? Temari and Kankuro left on a trip to Konoha a few hours ago, so it's just the two of us."

"Don't you have to work?"

"Yeah but you can come with me if you want. Then we can do something later."

"Sure. I would love to see what a Kazekage actually does" she said as she stood up.

"Well, let me get dressed and then we will get going. I'll meet you outside in ten minutes."

"Kay." Reiko walked over to the edge of the roof. She gracefully flipped off the roof and, using the surrounding buildings, hopped to the ground. Gaara looked down and saw shocked people standing in the streets or looking out their windows. They were all starring at the teenage girl that had jumped off the three story building.

Whats with this girl? Thought Gaara.

"Hurry up Gaara! You don't want to be late!" she called up to him.

Why can't she be normal? Gaara quickly jumped inside before anyone could see him.

He got ready as fast as he cold and walked outside, swinging his sand gourd onto his back.

"What took you so long?" asked Rei as Gaara closed his front door.

"Well, I took the stairs," he replied, "which I would appreciate you doing next time. Young women jumping off buildings tends to draw a lot of attention." He threw the kunoichi her stuff.

"Aww but taking the stairs is way too boring" she wined as she attached her sword and bag. Gaara couldn't help but smile. The two shinobi headed towards Gaara's office in the large building near the center of town. Rei let out a yawn as they walked.

"So when are you going to tell me about that jutsu of yours?"

"You still want to know about that?"

"Sure."

"I already told you that you had to guess. I'm not going to tell you."

"Fine. Will you tell me if I guess right?"

"Of coarse"

"Hmm, lets see… is it magic?" Rei rolled her eyes and sighed. "No? Alright. How about this. Your bones in your hand are infused with metal that join together making the bones and joints stronger and hard to bend?"

"What the…! How did you know that?"

"Read your medical profile" he smirked

"And where did you get that?"

"Well, I am the Kazekage and you stayed at our hospital. Ever new person gets a report filled out on them."

"That's cheating!" she whined. "Why did you even bother asking me if you already knew?"

"Oh I don't know. Just payback for not telling me from the start.

"You're an asshole" pouted Rei

"If you say so. Alright, well here we are" he said, motioning towards the large building in front of them.

"Wow… fancy" commented Rei.

The two headed up to the building but unfortunately never made it inside. A large explosion suddenly went off near the main gate.

"What the hell was that!?" yelled Rei

"I have no idea but we need to check it out. Lets go." Replied the Kazekage.

Rei followed Gaara as the raced through the village. They ran into an injured sand shinobi.

"Lord Kazekage!"

"What is going on here?" asked Gaara

"I don't really know Sir. These men just came out of no where. They blew up the main entrance and started attacking. Our shinobi have intercepted them and are fighting now."

"Alright. Get yourself to the hospital"

"Yes Kazekage, Sir!' said the shinobi then quickly ran off.

"Are you okay to fight Rei?"

"Hell yeah! I've been getting a little bored just sitting around. How about you? Will you be alright fighting with just one arm?"

"I think so. Let's go then."

The two made there way to the front gate where they quickly joined the fight. Gaara pulled sand out of his gourd and sent it flying towards the enemy. Rei drew her sword and ran off towards the middle of the fight.

Gaara soon noticed that Rei was no longer with him. Damn it! "Reiko!" He looked around him but he couldn't see her. He couldn't let anyone hurt her this time. He searched through the crowd, fighting the enemy while he looked. Where could she be?!?! Another explosion caught his attention, drawing his focus away from the fight. An explosion had gone off at the south gate. An enemy used this time to attack the distracted Kazekage. The man charged. Gaara turned to see the shinobi with his sword raised. Out of nowhere Rei leapt from a roof, her knees slamming into he man's chest as she drove her sword through him.

"Now you owe me one Gaara." She smiled as she got up and brushed herself off.

"Where have you been?"

"Fighting. Why? Where have you been?

"Never mind. Rei don't these guys look familiar?" questioned Gaara as Re defeated another man.

"I don't think s- Wait! You have to be kidding me! These are the same rouge ninja that attacked my village. I'm sure of it. Look at their uniforms. What do they want?"
"I have no idea but now is not the time to ask" he said as he crushed a man with desert coffin.

"Let's go kick some ass then!" said Rei as she ran towards the south gate

"Alright but stick with me. Rei? Reiko?!" he turned around and saw her running back towards the other gate. "Reiko! Wait!" he yelled as he ran after her.

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No! Rei, come back! Haha! See there is more action again and it will continue! Yay! Hope you enjoyed and let me know what you think of the story so far.
~Reiko