It might be awhile before I put more chapters on. I do have a lot of homework and stuff. Plus my brother uses the computer for his homework like everyday for all hours of the day. It's so frustrating! Well it took me forever again to get this chapter kind of worked out. Sorry if it has a lot of mistakes. Last time we left off with Sara sleeping and having a dream and Gaara thinking about Sara and his love for her. Well anyway here's chapter 11.

Chapter 11

Sara's POV

My fluttered open. Weak morning light filtered through the dense treetops. Then I saw Gaara's intense eyes staring down at me as I slowly realized that my head rested in his lap. I quickly and quietly stood up keeping my eyes focused on him. I felt something trickle down my cheek. Confused I brushed my hand over my cheek to find it wet with tears.

"Sara? Are you okay?" Gaara asked me concerned. He took a step toward me.

I flung my self into his arms burying my face into his strong chest and encircling my arms around his neck.

"It's not true… It's not! It can't be. I won't let it be true, I'll make sure no matter what." Then I remembered who I was with. I jumped away.
"Sorry, so sorry. I didn't mean to tackle you like that. I just got a little carried away." I looked away embarrassed. (Don't we all wish we could just tackle Gaara.)

"Sara, what are good dreams like? Whenever I go to sleep Shakaku takes over and my dreams are full of blood. They are complete nightmares."

I smiled sadly at him. "I don't know Gaara. When I have a sweet dream I'll let you know."

"You've never had a pleasant dream either?

"My dreams are nightmares as well, but they tell me things of the future or past. This is how I know that my uncle killed my parents, not you. It's never something sweet and innocent, always something involving terror, blood, screams, and death. Every detail, every blood drop that falls to the ground, I can see."

"The dream you just, was it of the future or the past?"

"The future… I just hope that the future isn't set in stone."

"What was it about?"

I walked past him. "You. It was about you." I began walking towards my destination for the full moon.

Gaara's POV

I stood shocked for half a second. Then I turned to see Sara walk away, her hair swaying from side to side. I ran to catch up with her. "You want to talk about it?"

"Nope." she jumped up into the trees and began jumping branch to branch. (I don't know how to describe it well but you see it all the time in Naruto, so yeah you get the picture if you think about that. Sorta… maybe…hopefully. Hmmm…) I backed of a little, following her lead.

'Did I do something wrong again? Did I say something that upset her? Ugh! I don't know. She makes me even more confused then I already am. Maybe I should give her a little space then talk to her? Maybe that will make things better? Damn! Why does this emotion have to be so complicated?!'

Sara's POV

'I feel kinda bad about being a bitch to Gaara. I don't even know why I got so mad. He's trying so hard to grasp the meaning of love as well as showing it. I can't believe I'm such an idiot.' I sighed and glanced back at Gaara. I smiled at how he was considerate enough to back down a little and give me some space. The forest ended and I stopped and waited for Gaara. He landed beside me.

"Can you tell me at least where we're going?" Gaara asked as he took in his new surroundings.

I looked away from him. "We're going to the Sound Village."

"Are you serious??"

I looked back at him. "Do I look like I'm joking?"

He looked at my emotionless face. "No. You look serious. But Oruchimaru is there we're bound to run into him."

"That would be the plan. I need to talk to him." I looked away from him while I said this.

Gaara's POV

I noticed that Sara refused to look at me while I talked to her. She wasn't telling me something. "Really? Just talk? That's what we're going to see him for?" I paused, thinking. "You're going to try to kill him, aren't you?" Even as I said this she would not look at me. I could not see if I was right about this guess or not. "Damn it Sara look at me! Are you even listening to me?!" She walked away. I grabbed her wrist roughly and spun her around to face me. "Why don't you answer?!" Her other hand gripped my wrist and squeezed. Feeling the pain, I let go of her wrist, but she didn't let go of mine. Instead, she twisted it back and forced me to the ground. I gasped in surprise. She grabbed my other arm and placed her foot on my back.

"Gaara, you will not ever use force on me because I will return it ten fold. If I choose not to answer you that is my choice not something you can force out of me. Do we have an agreement?"

She pulled on my arms harder. (If you know that fight between Sasuke and that Sound ninja in the Forest of Death that's what I'm trying to describe.) I cried out in pain, but she only pulled harder. 'Why isn't my sand protecting me?' "Sara?! Please stop you're really hurting me!" That got her to let go. I rolled over to look at Sara. She was on her knees gripping her head. "Sara?" I whispered.

"No! Shut up! I won't do it!"

"Sara?" I watched small tattoos wrap themselves around her body. 'They look like the same kind of tattoos that Sasuke had, but why does she have them?' I ran to Sara and knelt down beside her. "Sara!" I threw my arms around her. "It's going to be okay, just calm down. I'm here and I'm fine everything's going to be okay." I saw the small tattoos slowly fade away.

"Gaara…I'm sorry, so sorry I didn't mean to hurt you."

"Shush. It's okay, I'm fine."

She pushed me away and I saw her tear streaked face. "How can you say everything's okay? I could have hurt you more then I did or I could have even killed you. I made your sand not protect you! How can you be okay with that?!"

"Sara never forget who you are talking to. I'm a demon that kills just about everyone." She hugged her arms to her self and looked down at the ground. "I guess you know why I need to go see Oruchimaru now. What I need to kill him for."

"I don't really understand this, explain it from the beginning. When did this all start?"

She smiled slightly. "I followed you to the Chunin Exams."

"Oh! You got mixed up in that mess too?" Her hand touched the curse mark on her neck that I failed to see earlier.

"I got the mark in the Forest of Death. I was watching you from the cover of some bushes when Oruchimaru approached me.

Sara's Flashback

I crouched behind some bushes and saw Gaara fighting some rain ninja. I heard a footstep behind me and turned to see a Grass ninja. (A.K.A. Oruchimaru disguised) 'Something's off here…" I stood and stared at this strange new man.

"If you are looking to fight Gaara you must not be wise. A piece of friendly advice, pick your opponents more carefully."

I gave a soft laugh. "Oh I know just what I'll get myself into if I fight that boy. But it would be the other way around; he would not be wise to pick a fight with me."

"And why is that? What makes you so sure of yourself?"

"My clan's ability."

"What clan are you apart of? And what would that ability be?"

"I am of the Kyuuketsuki Clan."

"Oh, is that so? Do you mind if I test you're strength?"

"Now would that be wise? If you're asking for a fight it will be to the death for you, understand?"

"I couldn't ask for anything more."

End Flashback

"And then we began to fight. I was winning and I was sure to kill him, but then I heard you and your siblings arguing. I glanced over to you and well I dropped my guard. He took the chance and gave me the curse mark." She smiled at me. "You always seem to be my distraction." Then her smile disappeared. "I was a mess."

Back into Flashback

"What the hell did you do to me?"

"You should know what I did to you. It's a special jutsu created for just your clan."

I gripped my neck, which the longer I stood there the more the pain spread through my body. I stood there now frightened at the possibility that this man had put the jutsu that all Kyuuketsuki Clan members feared. "You bastard! You couldn't have. No one knows of that jutsu any more."

"You can think that but I do know the jutsu. You now belong to me, your power is now mine, and you will answer my call and follow my orders."

"I'll never fall to you. Your jutsu may take control of my body but I will still have enough power to stop myself from following your orders. I belong to no one."

He gave a soft laugh, "We'll see. Goodbye for now my dear Sara."

He left me and I collapsed to the ground. 'God this mark hurts. Damn that Oruchimaru.' I have to get up. This forest is full of enemies and I can't be caught lying helpless on the ground. I'm at a serious disadvantage, with no teammates to help either. I have to get out of here.' I pulled myself up. 'I'm so weak. I need to fix that at least. I need to find a weak team to drain. A little blood will help me get my strength back.'

I waited hidden in the cover of the thick tree leaves by a small spring. I didn't have to wait long, for three earth ninja came to the spring for fresh water. I dropped down silently behind them, and before they noticed I was there I had them each pinned to a tree with my ice needles.

"If you want the scroll, you can have it just set us free." One spoke up.

I turned to this one and gave him a sly smile. "What I need from you is much more important than a scroll to pass some stupid test."

"What do you want from us?"

I approached one of the ninja. I forced his head to the side and touched his neck. "I can't promise that this will be painless. I need this to much right now."

End Flashback

"I drained them and washed myself up in the spring water. I felt so much better so I decided to follow you in the rest of the Chunin. I disguised myself as one of the guard ninja and watched the plenary rounds."

"This jutsu you spoke of it's a way for others to control you?"

"This jutsu was created during the wars of old. My clan was almost unstoppable so they were always enlisted in these wars and put in front because they have more of a chance to live. However, as time went on my clan realized that these wars were tearing them apart. Therefore, we became neutral in all battles from then on, but as you can imagine this did not please all the other countries. So a man created a jutsu that would only work on Kyuuketsuki Clan members. It forced them to follow anyone who knew how it worked. Oruchimaru can make me do anything. As hard as I try to fight, I do whatever he says, as you saw earlier. The only escape from this jutsu is death. This jutsu is the reason why I'm the only member left." But if Oruchimaru is the only person who knows the jutsu and me, I can kill him and be safe.

"He made you hurt me?"

"Well…I did twist your arm but after that I didn't mean to do anything. It just sorta…I just couldn't stop. Oruchimaru has been experimenting with me lately. I guess he found out if I'm already in one of those moods he can control me easier."

Gaara's POV

I had to learn everything about her and Oruchimaru. Maybe she had ties in with the Sound attacking.

"Where were you during the next part of the Chunin exams?"

A sad look came on her face. "While all you guys were training for that month I tried to nurse my self back to health. My mind was unstable and I was worried that if I didn't get myself under control I would go on a killing rampage. I hid in the shadows in the forest. Occasionally I would watch you from a far. Never close enough for you to notice my presence. But with my luck Oruchimaru called me to his side and try as I could I followed his order. He ordered me to kill your father Gaara, and I'm sorry for that. Maybe you can forgive me one day. After that gruesome death Oruchimaru demanded my presence at the next Chunin round. You worried me; I thought I might have had a demon on my hands. Thank the Gods you got it under control…well sorta. Well I knew what was coming because Oruchimaru ordered me to help kill the leaf ninja. I saw you leave the arena and I tired to follow you but I couldn't. I had to fight and that's what I did. I saw all these ninjas fall at my feet and I couldn't stop. I was finally able to stop when things got serious between the third Hokage and Oruchimaru. I headed towards you for I knew Shakaku would soon come out, but I was constantly stopped for battle. I finally made it out of the village into the surrounding forest. I was bleeding severely, I pulled out kunai, and ninja stars as I hurried to you. However, my haste was in vain, for by the time I arrived the fight was already over and your siblings were taking you away. Then after the Chunin exams, Oruchimaru was in too much pain to worry about me and I ran away to hid in the forests to heal. Then I came to you. But now I'm worried, this mark is now a danger to you. I need to kill Oruchimaru. You can understand that can't you?"

"You will always have the threat of someone else knowing the jutsu?"

"Well yes, but my clan is not well known and almost nobody knows the jutsu."

"I don't like that chance."

"Well it's not like I can lessen the chance anymore. I don't know what else to do…"

"Okay, so what now?"

"We need to get to the Sound Village before sunset. Which reminds me, you must remember this fight with Oruchimaru is mine and you must not interfere. Of course, if some guards would want to help their master you could kill them. Do you understand?"

"What if you're dieing?" She turned away from me again and began walking away.

"Then you let me die, but the chance that I will die is a complete zero."

"What gives you so much confidence?"

"Because if I lose Oruchimaru won't kill me, but only chain me up somewhere and try his brainwashing crap. I guess then you might interfere…being chained up somewhere isn't one of my favorite past times. I find it quite boring actually and it's normally painful."

I sighed and followed Sara to the Sound Village.

So there you go. Tune in next time to find out what happens in the sound village. I can tell you it's exciting. :-) I'm trying to figure out how to put on music and pictures so if I mess up stuff in the future, I'm sorry in advance. Ta-ta for now!