A/N- There are actually going to be a lot of interludes in this story, to either show things that will help the story make more sense, or to give an idea of the reason behind a characters actions. This is the later: an inner conflict Gaara has right after he left in the last chapter. This might be helpful to some of you.
Interlude 1: Confusion
GAARA: Why do I care so much about Kai? It is not like she really cares about me. I should just kill her now.
SHUKAKU: No Gaara, you should not kill her. I like her.
GAARA: But you never liked anyone before, so why are you making exception for this girl that you never seen before in your life.
SHUKAKU: She took care of you as baby, Gaara. Besides, she knows truth about me.
GAARA: But that does not explain why you like her? She could be lying, just like Yashamaru did when he said he loved me.
SHUKAKU: Look, I just know her. Besides, she has shown that she trusts you.
GAARA: She might just be setting me up for kill.
SHUKAKU: She is kind and loving person.
GAARA: She does not even know you!
SHUKAKU: She knows me better than you do. You may not want to admit this to yourself, but you felt connection first time you saw her. You know she is telling truth. She really does love us.
GAARA: No, she does not. She is just using us, lying to us. Did you just hear her say that she is leaving?
SHUKAKU: We both know she cannot stay forever, especially not when she had American traveling with her.
GAARA: If she truly loved us, then she would stay and let other two leave without her. How can we trust that she will ever come back?
SHUKAKU: So you do care. You were lying to her when you said you did not.
GAARA: No, I was not.
SHUKAKU: Tell me honestly that you do not care if she stays or leaves, if that is what you mean.
GAARA: …
SHUKAKU: See, you cannot say it. You feel same thing I do. Let her live, you will see truth soon enough.
GAARA: Stop it, mother. STOP!
SHUKAKU: I am guy. She told you this. But I know truth of your feelings because I am part of you.