It hurts A Gaara Love Story Deep inside

by CryingSouls

A girl named Kilaru that appears in Konoha village. Strangely, she already has a Sand Village hitai-ate. Later, we learn that she can hear people's thoughts. She has a dark secret she hides.. What is it that she won't tell? This story also involves Gaara.

11. Enter—The Forest of Death!

[:] It hurts... [:] ~A Gaara Love Story~ [:] Deep inside.. [:] ||Chapter eleven||-Enter—The Forest of Death!-[:]

We ran out the door as though we would die if we didn't, which would probably be the case.
[They'll probably start searching for us, if that's true, then this WILL be some trouble..] I thought as I ran behind the rest of my team.
"Hey, Sasuke-teme.." I called.
Without even glancing at me, he answered: "What is it?"
"I think we should stop here. Surely people are gonna come at us first. Besides, I think Naruto needs to... go to the bathroom.." I sweatdropped and looked at him with a smile.
He returned it.
"Alright. But hurry up, will you?" He looked at Naruto with an annoyed face.
"Hai, hai." Naruto answered.
He was about to unzip his pants right here right now.
[IS HE OUT OF HIS MIND? Sakura will KILL him!]
I jumped on him, making him fall back.
"W-what are you doing?" He asked, hiding a blush.
"Don't make Sakura hit you, Naruto! You know it hurts!" I whispered so that only he could hear it.
He flinched. "Y-you're right! Thanks!"
He reached a bush further away and well... you don't have to ask to know what he did there. ^^;
He came back in no time.
"Man!! So much came out!! I feel great now!!" He yelled.
My eyes snapped wide open.
[Naruto—!]
I looked at him and pretended everything was fine.
"So... Naruto-kun. Are we still gonna do what we planned to do earlier?"
[Ha! Answer to that, imposter!]
{What? Oh, what to say. I really don't know what she is talking about...}
I let a smirk slip.
"Did you bite your tongue? Are you gonna teach me how to catch some fish later or not?"
"But of course I am! It's not like I forgot or anything..." He sweatdropped.
I also sweatdropped. "So you DID forget. Now, isn't that just you to forget a promise!"
As soon as I finished my sentence, Sasuke punched him.
"Whoa, Sasuke! It's not because he forgot that you had to go that far!" Sakura screeched.
"Don't you get it?" I snapped at her.
"Huh?" She looked at me confused.
"This ISN'T Naruto! You should've known just by looking at him!"
She looked at him again.
"Wha—Oh wait, now I see!" She smirked.
"Finally!!" I sighed in relief. I looked at the impostor. "First of all, you should know that Naruto is right handed. Secondly, even though not everyone saw it, Naruto got scatched on his cheek by Anko."
Sasuke fought "Naruto" while I was explaining the whole thing to Sakura.
I went searching for Naruto. It didn't take too long before I found him tied up behind the tree.
"Naruto-nii-chan.." I smiled with a sweatdrop.
He smiled back at me. "Heheh..."
I cut the ropes that imprisoned him and we joined Sasuke.
The fake Naruto ran away saying he should've been accompanied by his comrades.
Then, Sasuke told us we needed a codeword to prevent these kinds of things happening.
"Listen carefully, I'll only say it once. The nin song, 'Nin machine'.. When is asked, answer with... "A large amount of loud enemies is the friend of the shinobi, hide and remain silent. A shinobi must understand the proper time, when the enemy is tired and ill prepared.""
"Ok!" Sakura smiled.
"Alright, I'll try my best remembering this..!" I close my eyes and sighed, hiding a smirk.
"W-wait! That's impossible to remember!" Naruto exclaimed.
"But, Sasuke.." I started.
"Hmm?" He looked at me, uninterested.
"Did you bump your head or something? This is supposed to be a C-O-D-E-W-O-R-D, not a T-H-I-S—W-H-O-L-E--S-E-N-T-E-N-C-E--I-S--T-H-E--P-A-S-S-W-O-R-D!!" I returned his look.
I felt sum rumbling in the floor.
"Everyone, JUMP!" I shrieked.
Suddenly, a rush of wind came crashing in our direction..
I jumped out of the way.
I saw Sasuke and Sakura do the same, but in the other direction. I joined them.
I notice Sasuke and Sakura talking, probably about that stupid sentence-like codeword.
I walked in their direction.
"Don't make another step forward!" Sasuke warned me.
"What are you gonna do if I DO take a step forward?" I smirked.
"I will have to attack you." Sasuke glared at me.
"Now isn't that just you, ne?" I stuck my tongue at him.
Quickly, a mocking expression showed on my face.
"You? Beat me? Don't be ridiculous. Why would the three of you dig me up if it was just to kill me? But, anyways, if that stupid little answer is all you want, fine. "A large amount of loud enemies is the friend of the shinobi, hide and remain silent. A shinobi must understand the proper time, when the enemy is tired and ill prepared." " While saying the code, I close my eyes and pointed the sky.
Sasuke still kept on glaring at me.
Naruto came in sight.
"Everyone! There you were—!"
[He—! Don't tell me...]
"Wait! What is the password?" Sakura stopped him.
"Huh? Oh yeah!" He smiled. "A large amount of loud enemies is the friend of the shinobi, hide and remain silent. A shinobi must understand the proper time, when the enemy is tired and ill prepared."
Sakura smiled while Sasuke and I tensed.
Emo-kid shot him a kunai.
"Wha—!? Sasuke, why'd you do that? He got it right!"
"Exactly." We both answered. I looked at her. "Naruto wouldn't remember that. He would probably say "Oops, I forgot the password." Plus, did you see that way he dodge that kunai? This is NOT my Naruto-nii-chan!"
Sakura's eyes widened. {She's right..}
[But that means...] My eyes snapped open. [Where is the REAL Naruto!? O_O]
"Kuso! Naruto!!" I close my eyes and tried to feel his chakra.
It was faint, but I still felt it.
I ran to that direction and found a gigantic snake. [Even if we're in the Forest of Death, there is NO freaking way a snake like THAT could've been here without anyone knowing. someone must've summoned it!]

---::Sakura's POV::---
[And where's Naruto? This one is too creepy...]
The snake dude took out his scroll.
"You want my "Earth Scroll", right? Since you guys have the "Heaven Scroll"..."
[..!! It's an Earth Scroll! It's the one we need!]
His tongue left his mouth and encircled the scroll. He pushed it down his throat and swallowed it.

---::Back to Kilaru's POV::---
I looked around, searching for Naruto.
"Don't tell me..." I looked at the snake with disgust. I jumped on the snake's head and looked at it in its eyes.
"You... You ATE my onii-chan!?"
[At least it takes some time until the body is completely decomposed by the acid in the snake's body.]
I close my eyes. I could feel his presence. I felt it grow bigger and bigger. My eyes snapped open.
"Kage Bunshins!? Oh god it's gonna blow up!!"
I jumped back and as I touched the floor, the giant snake popped like a balloon.
I saw Naruto full of the snake's liquid on him.
I reached his side.
"Let's go, onii-chan!"
"Hai, onee-chan!!!" He winked at me while sticking his tongue out.
I guess... I just blushed... But hey, only a little!
I took his hand and we started running.
[Mhmm... I wonder what Gaa—... No—.Now is not the time to think about him...]
When we came back, we saw Sasuke fighting an enemy (more like losing to him) with a long tongue and a snake-like behaviour.
[Him?] I looked at him with disgust. [Or, is that EVEN a guy!?]
I whispered to Naruto. "Naruto, do a diversion. No matter what, they mustn't know I'm there."
"Wakatta." He whispered back.
Naruto yelled in their direction. "Uzumaki Naruto to the rescue! Oh, and what was that password again?"
I smirked. [He's doing it pretty well. But something is bothering me. Why do I feel a strange power inside Naruto? And why do I feel like it's calling for me? I've felt it since we got back from the last mission with Zabuza and Haku..]
Sasuke was shocked by Naruto's arrival.
"Naruto! NIGERU! (Run!)" He then screamed.
But the snake-like dude's attention was now on Naruto.
{Kuso!} Sasuke cursed to himself..
[W-what? What's this feeling I'm getting from this person..? It's so vicious..]
'It's just like him..'
[Huh? You know him Yume?]
'I get a feeling that it is somebody I once met..'
Sasuke wanted to put Naruto out of the fight. I could feel it.
[What's this moron thinking about!?]
"Okay. If I give you the scroll, will you leave us alone?"
"What's your problem!?" Naruto screamed at him.
"We can't beat this guy!"
"What a clever choice." The man spoke.
'That voice! It can't really be him, right?'
[How should I know? I don't even know who you're talking about!]
"Take it!!"
As soon as he finished his sentence, Sasuke threw our scroll to the enemy.
[Naruto, DO SOMETHING!! Darn that Sasuke.. deciding on everything like that, what a selfish teme..] I thought.
And just as I thought, Naruto wouldn't let him. Oh no he wouldn't.
He jumped and caught the scroll before it reached the snake-dude.
"You teme (bastard)!! What are you doing!?" Emo-boy yelled. "Do you understand the situation!?"
Naruto punched Sasuke. From where I saw it, I couldn't tell if it hit him or not.
{Huh?} Sakura asked herself.
[Yeah! Go Naruto!] I cheered in my head.
"What was that all of a sudden!?" Uchiha kid screamed.
[Oh my god, I really just want to cheer out loud for Naruto! But, I can't! T_T ]
"Naruto... What are..." Sakura barely muttered.
"I forgot the codeword... So I can't test it, but..." He stopped. "You're Sasuke's fake, aren't you!?"
"What?" Sakura looked startled.
"You total moron!! I'm the real Sasuke!!" He yelled back.
"Liar..." Naruto blurted out. "There's no way a stupid coward like you... Is the Sasuke I know!!!"
[Yeah! You tell him Naruto! Tell him the truth!]
"I don't know how strong this guy is but.. What guarantee is there that he'll let us go if we give him the scroll? You're the one too freaked out to understand the situation!!"
At each of his words, I nodded to myself. [Naruto, it's your time to prove yourself! Heh!]
The man spoke. "Hehehe... Naruto-kun..." Strangely, his eyes weren't looking in the same direction.
[Ewww... What kind of freak IS that?!]
"You are correct!!" He exclaimed, licking his lips. "Since I can... just kill you and take the scroll." While he was speaking, he bit his thumb and slid it on his arm, where some seals were made.
[Wait—! Aren't these summoning seals!?]
"Shut up!" Naruto screamed and ran at him.
[Okay, Naruto, I know I have been cheering you since some time, but, this is not the way it should happen... This is not the way things should be!]
"No!! Nigeru (run away)!! Naruto!!" Sasuke shouted out.
My eyes widened as I heard my onii-chan's thoughts. Though, it wasn't from surprise, it was the feelings I got from it.
{Kuso... I've lost respect for you, Sasuke!!} He thought.
A gigantic serpent was summoned.
'T-that! No doubt about it, this is HIM.....' Yume looked troubled. 'This is bad.'
[What? What is bad? And who is this guy anyways!?]
'This guy.. I'm sure you've heard of him. His name is.. Orochimaru... Whatever his purpose for being here... This is no good at all.'
[O-Orochimaru!? Are you serious!? Shouldn't he look older than this!? I wonder what he is doing here, of all places.]
Naruto got hit by the giant snake.
"Naruto!!!" Sasuke and Sakura both screamed.
"N—!" I let out escape, but I forced my hand in front of my face. [Kuso! I almost gave myself away to the enemy.
{Where is Kilaru!? We need her help, NOW!} Sakura thought to herself.
I close my eyes. [Gomen nasai, Sakura-chan. For now, all I can do is staring.]
"Hehe... Go ahead and eat him." Orochimaru told his snake.
Naruto was slowly falling closer and closer to the reptile's mouth.
Suddenly, he kicked it real hard.
"Eat sh*t!" He yelled at the same time.
From the point of view I had, I saw Naruto look at Orochimaru and that guy being taken aback.
[UGH! W-what is this feeling!? It aches!] I clutched my chest.
"Naruto has snapped but... Why is this Naruto so strong!?" Sakura shouted.
Orochimaru used a jutsu to hit Naruto.
{Those eyes... There's no mistaking it.} He then thought.
Naruto hit a tree and didn't seem to move.
[What? What eyes? What is he talking about!?] (Point of view is no good to see these details..)
{That is Naruto!?} Sasuke asked as though someone heard.
{Hehe, this is getting fun!!} The snake-man thought.
"Sasuke-kun, now it's your turn!! What will you do?!!"
"SASUKE-KUUUUN!" Sakura screamed as Orochimaru's snake was about to strike him.
------------- [Naruto! Oh my god! Such a great timing!]
------------- 'You can say that again..'
Naruto had stopped the gigantic snake right before it struck Sasuke. "How?", you ask me?
He had 2 kunais in his hands, his back facing the snake. The kunais were planted in the reptile's jaw, keeping it from moving.
"Ugh!" I clutched my shirt in the chest area. I was now kneeling down. [What IS this feeling?]
"Hey... you... alright ... scaredy cat?" Naruto looked up to meet Sasuke's horrified gaze. I could guess from that scene, and Uchiha's facial expression. . I think this happened when they went to the mission where we met Zabuza and Haku. It must've taken place when I was still at the hospital. From his reaction, surely Sasuke said that one same thing to Naruto.
I forced myself to look up at Naruto.
My eyes widened as I saw his. [A-are they "red"!? Is that what the villagers were saying when I first met him? "There he is/It's him!/ Stay away from him!/ He's not human! He's a monster! Get away from him!"... Yume! Do you know which demon Naruto possesses? If you do, PLEASE tell me!]
'From the feeling I get, it's no ordinary demon. I've only met this one once, but I can assure you, it's strong.'
[WHO!? JUST WHO IS THAT DEMON?]
'I'm sure you've heard about it... It's actually.. The Kyuubi (Nine-Tailed Fox)'s chakra.'
[*gasp* W-what!? Yume Karyuudo, if you are joking me, this is no fun.] I warned her.
'Do you think I'd make up that kind of joke? Though it WOULD've been kind of fun, you know.'
[Hahaha. I am SO laughing at the moment.] I sarcastically remarked.
I looked closer at Naruto. [Though I must agree, him having the Kyuubi inside of him could explain why I felt this way about him.. But, why not sooner? Could it be his demon wasn't awakened at that time?]
'That guy! Orochimaru! What's he about to do!?'
[Huh?] I put my attention back to the battle.
Before I had noticed, Naruto was in Orochimaru's hands. He held him up by the collar.
Suddenly, he pulled onii-chan's shirt up.
[P-pervert!] I thought, pointing at him accusingly.
I saw, on Naruto's belly, an 8 Trigram Seal. [Is that the seal used to imprison Kyuubi? That person must've had potentials.. Though he shouldn't be alive anymore. And how come does Naruto still live? The exchange for these seals is the user's soul... Could it be someone really strong managed to seal it into Naruto?]
'Yes, indeed. The Fourth Hokage of the Leaf Village sealed the Nine Tailed Fox into your little friend over there.'
My eyes beamed. [Really!? Wow, he's a great man! But I see he paid with his life.. And why did he choose Naruto-kun, of all people?]
'Say, who knows?' She shrugged.
I was taken by surprise as I saw the vicious snake's fingers lit with purple light.
[Oh darn it! He's not planning on—!]
I was running at Naruto. Everything seemed as though in slow-motion.
"Naruto-nii-chan!"
Orochimaru had already stricken him.
He then threw Naruto down the snake.
{Oh snap! If he falls from that way up he's gonna—!} Sakura thought as she sent a kunai that pinned the blond to a tree by the orange-flashy sweater.
"You snake-like TEME! Why did you do that to him!? Why did you put a seal on another seal!? That's crazy!"
"Oh, so there's another one. Tell me, for how long have you been there?" He asked.
"How long? Since Naruto came here, duh!"
"I see.. You're pretty talented.. But that won't help you get out alive." He licked his lips.
'That man.. He hasn't changed that much. No, In fact.. He looks younger than usual. Something's not right about this...'
"Orochimaru.."
"Oh, you even know my name? I'm impressed."
"But of course I know it! Somebody you MIGHT have known told me. I'll give you a tip. She has neko ears and tail."
"You don't happen to be.. Yume Karyuudo's... container? I'm surprised; I heard she was harsh when it came to a container, instead of a sacrifice." The guy declared.
As soon as he said that, I glanced at Sasuke, then Sakura. They both looked too stunned to realise what was happening.
"I just met you and I already hate you." I spat out.
"What "so merciless act" have you done for that she actually choose, of all people who have sinned, you?
"That is none of your business." I fiercely argued. "Anyways, Yume told me that.. You've PHYSICALLY changed. You look younger. Now, what did you do?"
"Oh, that I cannot tell you, dear...?"
"My name?.."
[Should I tell him, Yume? I'm scared he'll fantasize about me if I do.. Him knowing my name means the END of me!] I shivered.
'I don't think you should. He'll find out anyways. However, I must tell you that I have a bad feeling about what he wants to do, AND his purpose here, in Konoha. Maybe he has allies to do his evil deeds..'
[Euh.. Thanks... I guess?]
'WATCH OUT!! HE—'
Everything went blank as he managed to knock me out.