ZOMG!!!!! CHAPTER TWO IS OUT!

Yeah, I know it took a while, but I had writer's block. :P I EDITED IT JUST NOW!

Special thanks to: Luna Forest, my Beta reader, and editor, (not grammar-wise)

FearTheFan, my sister, she gave me some ideas, and crap. My friends, yeah they rock against the rock! Myself, for being creative enough to write. To OOCness Also, the disclaimer, who wants to read it?

Kankurou: I do, I do!

Here you go then..

Kankurou: GaaraXXX doesn't own Naruto, but she does own Ai, Mae, and this story. Nor does she own me.

P.S. In my story, Gaara is slightly normal-ish.

Then the figure walked into the light, to reveal a figure in a green spandex jumpsuit, with a red Konoha headband tied around his waist. His hair was black and glossy, and it looked freakish, like someone put a bowl on his head, then cut his hair, which probably happened. His wide grin widened to show his teeth, and then dramatically sparkled. All of a sudden, and older version of him ran behind him, and struck an awkward pose, consisting of making the peace sign, and standing girlishly.

"WTF!! Who the hell are you?!" Temari said, obviously freaked out by the odd pair.

"You mean you don't remember!" the boy shouted, and their poses slouched down, their sweat dropping.

"Oh yeah, you're the freaks from the preliminaries!" Kankurou said.

"Speak for yourself, make-up boy!" the boy said, obviously offended, "And since there's two new people here, I'll introduce myself! I am the-"

"Rock Lee, the 'Beautiful Green Beast of Konoha.'" Gaara cut off. "Lee, why did you come here anyways?"

"The beautiful green what?" Mae giggled.

"Well, lets say I wanted to see the crazy evil little boy who kicked my butt."

"Lee, go away." Gaara finished.

"B-But why?!" he said, then turning to the guy behind him, "Gai-sensei, he h-hates me!"

"I would too, considering we just barged in while he was clearly putting the moves on his new girlfriend." the larger man, apparently Gai laughed.

"GIRLFRIEND?!" Ai screamed, her face turning red. She hurled up her arm, and smacked them straight out of the room! The two had two huge bruises, and started running. "The nerve of some people." she said, calming down.

"That was kinda scary." Mae said, surprised. They then continued eating, trying to forget that ever happened.

BRING BRING.

"How'd you get the bell system to work all the way down here?" Ai asked.

"Kankurou's big at computers. He installed speakers that connected to the bell system." Temari replied, as if everyone knew that. Kankurou grunted in agreement. They all filed out, and Mae went off to her next class, Kankurou walked off to technology class, Temari went to her free period, where she'd repair her weapons. Gaara went to math with Ai. Math went by for Ai easily, because it was one of her strong points. Suddenly, she remembered something from her childhood.

FlashBack!(Spiffy, isn't it?) POOF

Ai was watching her father repair a weapon from the front steps of her porch. It was made of extremely sharp paper, that could be tipped with poison, or sometimes bits of metal. Her family had been using them for years, but Ai was not yet old enough to use one. She watched carefully, and then asked, "Father, when will I be old enough to be a shinobi?"

"The day you recieve the Sunakagure headband will be that day you are a shinobi." he replied. Then he handed her the weapon, and she gently handled it, then returned it.

"Father, I promise to become the best ninja I can!"

Reverse FlashBack POOF

"Ai? Ai?!" The teacher said impatiently, "Class is over. You can go now!" Ai stood up, slightly dazed, and began walking to English. Gaara was waiting at the door.

"Do you have English for seventh period too, Gaara-kun?" Ai asked, hopefully. Gaara nodded, and they walked together, just close enough to show that they were friends. "Gaara?" Ai said.

"Hn." Gaara responded.

"Why didn't you have friends before?"

"You don't know?" he said coldly.

"No, I don't."

"Because I'm a monster." time seemed to stop, and everything moved in slow motion. "When I was born, I killed the woman I was to call my mother. The demon, Shukaku, was trapped in me. They spoiled me, until i was deemed too dangerous to the village." Ai stared into his icy eyes, and felt a deep pain in her stomach. The feeling was pity, pity for her new friend. "My father sent out assassins, people I thought I trusted, to kill me," Gaara continued. "I hated everyone, even my family, and killed whoever was in my way. Then I met him. Naruto. He taught me that true strength comes from love, and the willpower to protect those close to oneself." Ai felt tears well up in her eyes, and she moved slightly closer to him. Before they knew it, they were at the door to the English room. Ai bowed to the sensei, respectfully.

Class went by as a normal one would. Ai couldn't get the image of those sad, cold eyes. The day passed, and Ai walked home with Mae.

"Hey Mae?" Ai asked.

"Yeah" The purple-haired kunoichi replied.

"What do you think of Gaara?"

"He scares me, but," Mae said, narrowing her onyx eyes,"I think he likes you."

"That's crazy. You're starting to sound like the wierdo in the spandex."

"Me?" she said, with a mock surprised look on her face and a hand pointing at herself, "No! I just think that you look cute together! Anyway, sorry, I just remembered that I can't have anyone over today."

"Whatever." Ai said rolling her blue eyes playfully. They stopped in front of Ai's house, and she waved good-bye, walking in. "Mom! Dad! I'm home!" There was no reply. She walked into the kitchen and found a note. It read:

Dear Ai-chan.

The Sunakagure Council has sent us on a long mission, and won't be returning for a while. Remember to brush your teeth and re-stock the food next week!

Ever-loving,

Mother and Father.

Ai just shrugged, this wasn't any new. Last time they were gone for three months. Ai remembered suddenly that earlier in the day, Mae asked her to call her. Might as well call now. She thought. She walked over to the sleek white phone on the counter and punched in Mae's number. Four rings and Mae finally picked up. "Hello?"

"Hi, Mae."

"Oh, hi Ai!"

"You wanted me to call you earlier...?"

"Oh, right, right! I remember getting a note from school that we'd finally be put into our official ninja groups tomorrow."

"Great."

They continued on the subject, Mae going on about how she's getting closer to become her dream, a black op. They chatted for hours, until finally Ai told Mae she had to get dinner ready. Ai pulled out a cup of instant ramen and prepared it on the counter. Then she poured it into a bowl and pulled out a set of wooden chopsticks. "Itadimasu!" she said to no one in particular, and scarfed it down. Then she pulled out a bottle of passionfruit green tea and poured it into a cup, and drank it slowly, savoring the mildly sweet flavor. The process of getting ready for bed passed quickly, and then she passed out the second her head hit the pillow.

Short chapter, yeah! I edited it! Review, yeah, Gaara needs it, or else he'll go all Shukaku demon on us all! Ai needs it, yeah, or she'll punch you like she punched Gai and Lee! OO. I'll update soon as I can, yeah.