The name Gaara

Flashback to Gaara's childhood.

"Wh...why? Why you... Yashamaru?"

Love is... the feeling that makes you want to strive for and protect those around you who are precious to you. You are someone very precious to me, Lord Gaara!

"You... You always... you were the only one who.. ever loved me..."

"It was an order. I was commissioned to kill you, by your father, Lord Kazekage."

Father did...? "Why? Why would? Why would father..."

"You, lord Gaara, in whom the Shukaku was implanted while you were still in the womb, had been watched over and guarded until now as an experimental subject. However, if you cannot learn to control the sand that is the power of the Shukaku wraith, you will eventually become too dangerous for the village, Lord Gaara. So it was decided..."

"Then... Then you didn't have a choice Yashamaru. You had to carry out father's order."

"No... That's not entirely true. I certainly did, receive an oder from Lord Kazekage... However, I probably could have refused it if I had thought to... But Lord Gaara, Deep down inside, I think I resented you for stealing the life of my most beloved older sister with your birth. I tried desperately to love you, even if only as a memento of my older sister, but in the end, I couldn't... My older sister did not want you... she was sacrificed for the village and died cursing this place... And since that day, I think I have carried a wound of the heart that will never heal..." Unlike the wounds of the body, there are no medicines that can help them get better... and sometimes, they never ever heal. "Elder sister gave you your name, you know. 'This child's name shall be Gaara... A shura, a demon, who shall love only himself. Love only yourself and fight only for yourself so by doing that, you will be able to keep existing..' those were the things she wished for you. However elder sister did not name you thus, because she loved or worried about you... she gave you that name so that you would survive and be reminder to the world, a reminder of her hatred, of how she went to her death loathing and cursing the world... remind them and show them all that you were never loved. And now... please die with me..."

"So that's Gaara. That's me... I finally understand, I am alone. I won't trust anyone else anymore... won't love them... I'm alone

Present:

Oh, It's that look..!! Thought Naruto

"What's the matter? I thought you were going to run away?" Said Gaara

"Sasuke..." said Sakura.

"Who are they to you?" asked Gaara.

"Th... They're my friends! If you try to touch them again, I'LL SLAUGHTER YOU!!!"

"Well, whats the matter? I thought you were going to slaughter me."

"Ugh... Come on then. Darn... Darn..." said Naruto.

...He's not his usual self... Did something happen between the two of them? Thought Sasuke.

In any case... In any case! I've got to rescue Sakura. But how? My only choice is to summon that toad!!! Kuchiyose Summoning!!!

"What the?! You're just a brat! If you want my help, give me some munchies! Or else I won't play with you." said the newly summoned toad.

"Y'know!!! I really, really, really hate you frogs!!!"

"What?! Don't you dare mock Amphibians!"

"Argh... This isn't the time or place to be playing around mini-wart!" Darn! Why is it... What was all that raining for? At this rate, there isn't...

"Friend...?! What a Laugh. I fight only for myself!!!"