Beyond the Flesh

by midnightloveless

Some promises can never be broken. He loved her despite everything that stood against their union including his own prejudice and he fully intended on keeping his promise to her. However, fate is a cruel mistress and even the mightiest of beings are subject to her will. What the flesh cannot remember the soul never forgets. Rest of the summary in chapter.

2. Gaara

Chapter 2: Gaara

An insistent pounding at his door woke him from his slumber. The young Kazakage leader of the Village Hidden in Sand rose slowly his brilliant blood red hair in disarray his teal eyes heavy with exhaustion.

"Come in." his quiet melodious voice was as exhausted as his eyes.

The bedroom door swung open to reveal an older man with half his face covered. The man bowed deeply to the younger male.

"Baki." The Kazekage acknowledged.

"Sir, the Hokage and his escorts from the Village Hidden in the Leaf have arrived."

The Kazekage nodded. "Send Temari and Kankuro to greet them and inform them I shall arrive shortly."

"Yes, Sir." the man vanished in a flash of ninja speed.

Five minutes later the Kazekage found himself walking to the front gates that guarded the village. As he passed villagers stopped to greet him with a smile, bow or kind word. So different from six years ago he thought with mild amusement. A commotion up ahead drew him from his thoughts and he turned to see a young blond haired man with brilliant blue eyes barreling towards him.

"Gaara!" he called excitedly as he crashed into the Kazekage knocking them both to the ground.

Gaara chuckled as he disentangled himself from his dearest friend.

"Naruto, I"m glad to see that becoming Hokage hasn't dampened your exuberance one bit."

The blond kage just gave his trade mark mischievous grin.