A/N: Okay. Now that was a good chapter. I think i'm finally settling into my old writing style! So itachi dies? What about Konan? Well, that's another story in the making. I have to end this soon guys!!! I won't have internet when I go on my hol so as I said before, if the story isn't finished by the 29th then it probably won't get finished. Alright enough dribble! Let's get on with the story.

Konan felt as if she were floating. But where was she? She slowly opened her eyes to find the concerned face of Pein staring down at her. She blinked twice to make sure he was real and then tried to move her legs.

"Shhhh, Konan don't move. You've broken your legs and a few ribs...you'll be okay though, don't worry", Pein said comfortingly as he had a look at her legs. It had been just less that an hour since the demons broke loose, the shouts of twenty or so surpised villagers still rang out, bouncing off the cliffs. The bruising around her shattered shins was deep purple and green...not a good sign.

"What happened Pein?", she asked tring not to cringe as pain lanced up her legs. He quietned her and rested his massive hand on her chest. Her breathing was slow...but still there. She'd eventually give up, one of the shattered ribs was protruding into her tiny child-like heart.

"I'm going to die, aren't I Pein?", she asked suddenly. He paused then nodded his head gently. She closed her eyes as a large, fat tear fell to the ground.

"Hana-chan, just close your eyes, the pain will all go away", he said, his voice barely a whisper... She did as she was told and felt her tender legs go numb...followed by a tingling sensation in her chest. Pein stared down at Konan's bruised and battered body for a moment then lifted her gentle frame onto one of the hospital trolleys. Puling the blanket up he said his farewells and flashed out of the window, into the growing darkness...

Gaara lurched through the dunes, tumbling, crashing and diving for Sakura. She twisted and turned mid-air to avoid his claws and teeth. If only he could pin her or something... Then she changed direction, not towards the city again, but towards Konoha...

SAKURA!!! Get back here!!! then he remembered... Seienna stop!!!!! The mighty demon infront of his haulted immediately and turned, fangs bared towards Gaara.

WHAT DO YOU WANT!!!!! It screached mentally, causing Gaara to shake his great head in irritation.

I want to help my wife you stupid demon!!!!!! She's in labour-

I know! I'm trying to find a safe place... Pein is after us, the little female died...

Then follow me!!!

Where?

To Yashamaru's Hill... You know, where I took you guys last time after my demon attacked you and Sakura...

Where is it? I haven't got long...

Over here, hurry up!!!!!!He said as he bounded towards the dust track to Konoha. The mound was eerily lit with the full moon light, the backdrop for a special moment. Seienna had started panting as Sakura woke up.

"She can't wake up! She can't give birth to the babies in human form...plus it'll be less painfull. I do need you and your demon to stay close, I may need the blood after...", she said as she curled down on the sandy floor of the cave. Gaara stood motionless over his pregnant wife-demon as she began the labour...

Pein smelt them...ohh he smelt them alright. The traces of sulphur on the breeze led him to a large sand mound. He circled for ages trying to find a logical way in, without disturbing the demons inside untill he came across a small opening, like a pair of stairs. Don't worry Konan. You won't die in vain... He started to dig some of the sand out of the way untill he had made a hole about the size of his torso. Suddenly the sand started to shift and move like tiny bugs and closed the hole.

"Fuck! Well, I guess there's no more logic behind this...", he said as he prepared a massive tornado to shift the sand. The wind swirled around him with hurricane like force, throwing his vibrant orange hair upwards towards the darkening sky... The sand started to swirl, twist and reform as the wind lifted it up into a massive funnel...Pein smiled evilly as the duststorm lifted away the sand and exposed the defencless demons underneith...

Gaara looked up at the ceiling towards the sudden rumbling... Bits of sand fell in slivers form the roof like moving icicles. The demon groaned in pain as the first baby-demon began to kick and move. Gaara looked over, cursed and went to help. The demon's head was now visible, encased in a slivery sac.

"Come on Seienna...thats good come on...", Gaara encouraged the demon-mother. He could hear Sakura's mental screams but still kept himself in human form. The first newborn plopped to the ground, a bright flash...and a newborn human baby screamed it's lungs out. Gaara ran over and picked his precious child up in his arms...The baby immediately stopped crying. The Sakura-Demon swung it's massive head around to look at it's offspring. He heard it grunt and swing it's head back as the second baby's kicks started the contractions again.

Gaara cradled the little baby in his arms, gently rocking from side ti side while brushing the sand off it...He suddenly thought about the baby's sex and looked down. Definately male!!!! Gaara thought as he returned his focus to Sakura... She gave an almightly grunt and another baby demon plopped to the floor...only this one wasn't moving... Gaara panicked and placed the little male on a low dune, a little cradle of sand, and ran over to it. Sakura swung her head around and knocked Gaara out of the way, sending him flying into the opposite wall, causing more sand to snake down from the ceiling...

"Sakura are you mad!!!!!!! Seienna what are you doing?????!!!! It's going to die!!!!", Gaara screamed an instant before the great demon lifted one of it's great clawed pads over the baby. Gaara dived as the foot came down slowly over the stillborn. Gaara missed and sailed past her as the giant foot came down on it. There was a horrible squishing sound and the foot lifted...

All of a sudden a newborn's squeal came from the now kicking child on the floor. There was a swirl of sand and Sakura apeared, naked and covered in blood on the cave floor. Gaara placed the new baby, a little female, next to her brother and ran over to Sakura. She was bleeding badly from everywhere, one negitive about going demon for too long. She grabbed at his hand weakly as he stared down at her, unsure what to do. Then suddenly all hell broke loose...literally. The roof was taken away by a giant wind force...and revealed a red-eyed Pein. He closed the distance between him and Gaara in one jump and attempted to push Gaara out of the way.

"Get out of my way!!" Pein roared as he threw Gaara into one of the dunes and closed in on Sakura.Gaara launched himself at Pein, knocking him out of the way just as Pein placed his finger on Sakura's stomach. They tumbled and tossed untill Gaara pinned Pein. He growled and punched Pein in the face, then stepped back, preparing for a long range, sand attack... Pein's nose ran blood like a tap, definately broken. He couldn't breathe as he watched Gaara prepare for his finishing attack, the one attack he used to finish his prey off... Pein's eyes widened in fright as a huge wall of sand plumeted towards him... He jumped, using all the strength he had left... and landed on the lip of the cave, narrowly missing the giant sand-wave.

Gaara hissed and prepared another... Pein prepared one of his static whirlwinds at the same time. The two forces hit, sending a terrible crack echoing through the dark cave... Gaara and Pein landed with identical thuds on the soft, sand floor... Gaara got up and faced his wounded opponent. Pein lifted his head and flicked his hand. A wall of rain and fog ploughed into Gaara, reducing his visibility to zero and letting the wounded Pein silently slip past him. Gaara stared throught the fogginess at the dark shape passing his shouder... He swung and hit the shadow hard in the chest, Pein went flying into a rock...a sickening crunching sound broke the silent fight. Gaara stared at Pein's motionless body, bent over the rock at an awkward angle. His arm flared out towards the ground, shoulder probably dislocated...but that wasn't what held Gaara's angry gaze...His neck...bent back...paralised eyes with dialted, swirled pupils looked back at him... He had to look away form the sickening scene to return to Sakura. Her breathing had slowed considerably and her beautifull green eyes were closed.

"Shit I forgot about the blood!", he said as he sliced his wrist, just above the vein and held it to her dry, sand covered lips. She gave a weak smile and began to lap at it as the babies cried...Pein staring at the opposite wall, with almost lifeless eyes...

A/N: Sorry to cut it short guys but i'm on a tight schedual!!!! I HAVE to get this finished!!! Next chapter is under progress as we read!!!!!!!!! A little warning though...there's going to be a little time skip...not much, just 2 or 3 years...Ohh and Kiba and his wife appear in it as well, with THEIR kids!!!!!!! Soooo exciting!!!! Keep posted for more updates!!!!!