Disclaimer: No Naruto for me

So this chapter is very short… but hey if I can post them sooner would you mind if they are shorter?

Anyway I'm thinking of changing the name of this story to "A slave's story" or "Threw the eyes of a slave" or something like that… if you have any comments or ideas please tell me

To: Fallen Angel3579

For Staying up till midnight reading my story; then sending me a wonderful review about it. You're AMAZING!! (and a whole chapter chock full of Gaara for ya )

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It was a painful climb but she did it and was soon sitting on the wide wall looking at the sky. The sun was slowly starting to set and sending an array of beautiful colors across the sky. The whole scene brought back memories, some bitter and some sweet. She didn't even realize she was crying until the rough feeling of sand brushed against her cheek lapping up her salty tears. Surprised she looked up her aqua eyes meeting dark teal ones.

Tuyen blinked a few times not sure if the person in front of her was real or not,

"Gaara?"

"Temari told me to find you"

The redhead came and sat next to her his hard teal eyes on her arm. Gatou had wiped off her sleeve when he had tried to grab her and there was now a HUGE cut running down it. Slowly the sand daemon's pail fingers traced the wound in thought. Tuyen winced slightly causing Gaara to quickly remove his finger.

"Does it hurt?"

"A little"

"Is that why you are crying?"

He ran his finger over her cheek wiping away more of her tears. Tuyen shook her head pulling it away from his touch a small blush forming on her cheeks. This confused Gaara more. Narrowing his teal eyes and leaned closer inspecting Tuyen's face. This caused Tuyen to blush harder.

"Why are you red?"

Embarrassed she covered her face looking away. "I'm crying because I was scared." She said trying to avoid the subject of her embarrassment.

"Of me?"

She looked at him in surprise. "No!!!"

"But I hurt you when I and you ran away, then you got hurt again because I wasn't there"

Tuyen blinked; did he really believe that it was his fault she got hurt? It seemed so unlike him. Maybe he had started to think that saving her was his job. She looked into his eyes, and they looked back at her with that look he would give her when ever he was trying to understand something. What was she going to tell him?

Gently, almost hesitantly, she touched his hand; his body tensed up but then slowly relaxed. "I'm ok, it wasn't your fault that Gatou attacked me but I am glad that you're here with me now. I missed you"

Gaara didn't say anything else, thinking over what she said as the sun set sending the last of its rays shooting across the sky. He wasn't sure why but when ever he was with Tuyen he almost felt calmer. He was always confused around her and it sometimes annoyed him, but for some reason he felt like he could always ask her when he was confused. She reminded him of her uncle in that respect, only he felt saver around her. This confused him even more. In a way he enjoyed these feelings of confusion. If that's what it was, or maybe it was something else, but what other feeling were there besides confusion that could describe the way he felt?

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Inu bowed to Orochimaru, "Thank you for coming for us master, now I suggest we leave" the Snake summoner nodded a small smile playing on his lips.

"Yes let's go"

The young blind slave was silent for most of the trip back. Not that Sasuke cared; he was to busy telling Orochimaru, and some of his subordinates, about what the Rock's defenses were like.

Once plans were complete Orochimaru sent a team out while he took Sasuke, Inu and a few others back to the base. Sasuke had wanted to go and fight but Orochimaru told Uchiha that he wasn't ready for that yet. So silently sulking the black haired boy ran beside the purple haired girl.

Right before they entered Sound's strong hold Orochimaru stopped his team "Sasuke and Inu will be saying behind with me. Kabuto, you go and report to the leader"

The Gray haired ninja nodded then motioned to the rest of the ninja. Then they went off to report to the leader.

"Sasuke I have decided that if you want you can become my full apprentice. This would mean you would no longer be a slave, but a Sound ninja." Inu snorted slightly, and her master turned to her, "Is something wrong Inu?" he asked, his yellow eyes showing am amused twinkle.

"Nomaster"

Sasuke stood silently thinking over his options; if he became a full fledged Sound ninja he would defiantly become stronger and would be able to beat his brother. But could he really turn him back on his friends? Glancing at the blind girl next to him he frowned slightly.

"Of course I'll give you Inu as your slave while we train, since we'll be in training all the time you'll need someone to take care of all your personal needs"

"WHAT!!!"

Orochimaru turned to the outraged girl "is something wrong my pet?" Inu let out a low growl her blind eyes narrowed.

"Not at all master"Orochimaruignored his slave's sarcastic tone and turned to the Uchiha.

"Don't you want to gain power Sasuke? You'll never defeat your brother unless you join me"

Sasuke nodded his mind made up "I'll join you"

Inu gave an annoyed grunt and walked away. Sasuke watched her go until Orochimaru spoke.

"Good choice, now pack your things you'll be moving into a much more comfortable room, that is before training."

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Tuyen had never felt so save, so happy, so relaxed. She felt like nothing else mattered, just that she was watching the sunset with the ever silent Gaara. She glanced over at him for a moment; his pale face was expressionless as always, his teal eyes seemed lost in thought. He looked just like she remember him, it hadn't been that long ago really, maybe a few weeks, but it felt like forever ago. Sighing Tuyen suddenly felt like that HUGE weight that had been in her chest was suddenly gone. All that exhaustion from those long nights with Itachi came crashing around her. She felt so tired, but she couldn't sleep now… she didn't want to waste this perfect moment of peac…

Gaara suddenly felt something gently hit his shoulder jolting him out of his thoughts. Turning he found that Tuyen had fallen asleep, her head gently resting on his shoulder. The sand daemon's eyes grew wide, what should he do now? He tried shifting away from her but when the young slave let out a small grown he stopped. If he hadn't let his guard down this never would have happened. Slowly he summoned his sand to himself then used it as a cushion to gently move the sleeping girl… he was almost done when the whole slave base explode in activity.

"Orochimaru's team is back!!"

"They have word about Rock!"

"Everyone up!!! We need to help them"

Tuyen bolted away her aqua eyes wide with shock "I… I fell asleep!!! Oh Gaara I'm so sorry… what's going on?" she turned to see everyone running around. Gaara gently took her arm and helped her down from the wall, using his sand to guide them.

"Gaara where are yo… oh Gaara there you are."

Temari stood in front of the two, smiling an older sister smile. Gaara wasn't sure what she was so happy about so he just ignored her. His siblings were strange sometimes. Tuyen blinked still half asleep.

"What's going on?" she asked again. Gaara's blond siblings shrugged, that smile still playing on her tips.

"Orochimaru's back"

Suddenly Tuyen was wide awake "is Inu with them!!! Is she ok!!! I heard she was captured!!!" Temari nodded.

"Yeah that blind smith girl and the Uchiha escaped, and they found out some important information about rock. Which is pretty much the whole reason for this uproar; they say it's only a matter of time before this war is over."

"Do you know where Inu would be right now?"

The blond thought for a moment "well I know I saw her come in, she probably went back to her forge, that place is like part of her or something" Tuyen nodded relief washing over her Inu was ok!! It was almost to good to be true!

"I think I'll go check on her" Tuyen told the siblings. Temari nodded and Gaara didn't say or do anything.

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Inu growled, this was going too far, he couldn't give her to that pumped up Uchiha!!! He must think it's funny that she was caught with him. AHHH he drove her mad!!!! She hated that cocky smile and that stupid way he walked as if he owned the world!!

Running her hands over the base of her work bench her sensitive fingers froze as they stopped at a small notch. Her blind eyes narrowed slightly "so you were around when I was gone were you." Gently she knelt down and slid her nail into the nick she pulled it slightly. A small popping sound could be heard, like the sound of a cork being pulling out of a bottle. Biting her lip she pulled out a small peace of paper, small bumps were pushed into it. She brushed the tips of her fingers across the paper reading what it said:

"Inu, the bugs are almost done eating all the leaves and the rocks are almost all gone. Father Bird wants his child to fly."

"That has got to be your lamest message yet" Inu muttered tossing the parchment into the fire. "If the father bird wants me to fly… how can I if I don't have wings" running her hand threw her dark hair she tried to think of a way to do what he wanted her to do.

Sometimes being blind really sucked

"Inu!! Your ok!!! Oh thank goodness!!! I was so worried about you when I heard you were caught!!"

Then again when you don't have wings, fly on someone else's back.

"Oh hello Tuyen, Yeah I'm fine. It takes more then a few Rock Nin to keep this girl down"

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So what the heck was with all the flying crap? Well you'll find out soon enough, but I'd love to see what you all think, you might guess from some of the pass chapters –cough- Inu's past -cough-

Anyway on to the people I love most!!!

MY reviewers!!! Whom I'm going to reply to by email -hugs you all