The Lily and The desert rose

by Disneyholica24

Gaara and Hinata made a promise to be friends forever and never forget eachother when they were little. Years later the demon Shukaku ruled over the young Gaara's mind making it harder for Gaara to remember his young friend though he still wears their friendship ring he doesn't know why. Gaara is slowly losing himself to the demon. Can Hinata help him before it's too late?

24. Another promise

Gaara stayed in his room locked up, somber and full of heart breaking depression. He had lost something he cherished, protected, loved, was devoted to. Temari and Kankuro were no better off, they rarely went outside or even ate. They all stayed in a mourning state of mind, grasping onto to memories of their beloved Hinata. Gaara didn't let Shukaku get control, though, no matter how tempting the offers were. Offers of bringing Hinata back and killing her friends but most tempting of all was the offer that would bring sweet release from the everlasting pain; death. Still, he told himself he wouldn't let the demon that ruined his life control him any longer. Gaara twirled the metal ring on his ring finger and heard voices in his head that echoed and repeated.

"Promise you won't forget me?" The petite, soft, fairy voice of a child asked.

"I will NEVER forget you!" a young boy's voice yelled back. Gaara recognized it as his own.

A promise was made about seven years ago to never forget each other and wear the rings. He hadn't taken off the ring but had let himself forget her. It wasn't going to happen again; he would make sure of that.

'Hinata…where ever you are, you are safe. I will always wear this ring and always remember you. No girl will take your place in my heart. I promise.'

'Fool boy. Your mind can be easily corrupted again, make no mistake.'

Gaara ignored him and lay down on his bed feeling the heat generating from the covers he had been laying on for days without moving, almost becoming the bed.

'I cannot see her again until I get rid of you.'

'Well you must know that if I die, you die.'

'I will find a way to live without you…Somehow.'

All he thought about was a soft baby face, big lilac eyes, and indigo hair. His heart was for her and her alone but as he thought about her, their conversation reverberated off the walls inside his head.

"You mean to say that I should become the Kazekage like my father before me?"

"Hai! Precisely!"

'Maybe I should become Kazekage…I will set out to do this. This will be my second reason for existence.'

Gaara had made many promises, a promise not to forget Hinata, a promise not to replace her, a promise not to let Shukaku control him, a promise to destroy Shukaku and still live and a promise to become the Kazekage, the best one by far and claim honor respect, friendship, trust, and no longer fear but admiration from his villagers. Yes all the wrongs would be right and soon, very soon, all of Gaara's promises would be realized.