One and Lonely

Naruto saw Gaara join him as they prepared to leave Konoha High to help Hinata's squad get Snow back from Orchimaru. Kakashi had told Naruto this because he couldn't trust Sasuke to help since he had been one of Orchimaru's servants.

But Gaara was a little nervous about being back up with Naruto after that fight they'd had during the invasion of Konoha.

"How can I tell him that I'm sorry for what happened that day?

After that battle, I've changed for the better and became the Kazekage but only my siblings know that back in Suna." he told himself as he and Naruto set off. But somebody was following them.

Fiona noticed they were getting close to the Sound Village and was nervous because of the dream she'd had.

In it her best friend had a demon in her that she could control but could also become it.

She hoped it wouldn't come true as she, Ino and Hinata kept going on.

Kabuto wondered what Orchimaru had done to Snow but saw a demon seal on Snow's cheek.

"You put a demon in her, didn't you?" the rogue ninja asked him.

Orchimaru nodded in reply.

"It's one of the things that happens when you don't become one of my servants.

She's doomed to be a freak like her ogre friend!" he answered.

Snow was out of her normal chakra because Orchimaru had made her use her demon's chakra to train but she wouldn't use it for evil and to hurt inocent people.

"Fi-Fi..... don't.... give up on me, okay?

I know you'll come to save me." she thought while she was asleep. Fiona could feel her friend's aura from the Sound Village.

"Fi-Fi can you hear me?" Fiona heard Snow say to her in her head.

Fiona nodded.

"Yes I can hear you Snowdrop. But how you're doing this?" Fiona replied mentally.

"We can do it through our hearts and through our friendship but also love.

Orchimaru did something to me and put a demon inside me but it's one I can control but I won't let it hurt anybody or Konoha." Snow told her but after that, she was too weak to speak mentally through her chakra.

Hinata wondered what was on Fiona's mind but she didn't want to ask.

"Hey guys what's up?" they heard somebody say as they turned around but Hinata blushed seeing Naruto with Gaara.

"Naruto-kun...... he's here in front of me!" she thought.

"How come you're here?" Fiona asked them curiously.

"Kakashi sent us.

We're supposed to help you guys get Snow back from that creep Orchimaru but we also have a score to settle with that freak!" Naruto answered as Gaara nodded.

"Yes he should pay for taking the Shakaku from me." Gaara said in his soft voice.

Ino wondered what Gaara meant but only Naruto understood. He hoped that Orchimaru hadn't hurt Snow but saw sadness in Fiona's eyes.

Later that night they had made camp but Fiona remained silent and was eating ramen quietly. Ino saw Gaara approaching her and was nervous but knew that Gaara had calmed down from what he used to be after learning from Naruto that love and fighting for others make you stronger.

"Hey there." he said sitting down beside her.

"Hey." she told him.

But that night she couldn't sleep and kept tossing and turning but the others were asleep and peaceful. She hoped that Snow would be okay and in one piece when she found Snow and Orchimaru.

Gaara was asleep which was odd. But for somebody who used to have a Shukaku and wouldn't be able to sleep but ever since it had been removed, he could sleep without being worried about the demon attacking the village.

Kabuto hoped that Snow wouldn't spoil their fun or things could get ugly.....