Wow…I haven't updated this one in a while! I'm sorry, but I haven't been feeling writer-ish for this story in a while, so forgive me.
Song to Listen to on Repeat:
Animal I've Become by Three Days Grace
Disclaimer: I'm too lame to own Naruto… TT . TT
Sakura watched as Temari and Kankuro carried Gaara away from the arena, and trembled. The outlook wasn't too good. Naruto and Shikamaru were out cold, as was everyone else. She looked up, and saw a kunai whistling toward her. She closed her eyes and waited for the impact…
It didn't come.
She looked up: Kakashi stood before her.
"Sakura! Sasuke's gone after Gaara. Take Shikamaru and Naruto and go after Sasuke. It's S-rank, so I'll send a fourth to track him. Just go after Sasuke; don't go after Gaara. He's dangerous right now."
"Who's our fourth?"
"I'll send Pakkun with you." Kakashi bit his thumb, and in a poof of smoke summoned a small dog.
"This puppy's our fourth?!"
The dog bounced up to her. "Don't call me a cute little puppy, Pinky."
Sasuke paused, and picked up a handful of dirt from the path. Sand grains glittered like crystal in his hand. He smirked, and ran again.
He'd get that demon. He'd get that demon and kill him.
Gaara's body had gone on emergency shutdown. Shukaku raged and swore within his host's head, and Gaara slid his eyes shut against the pain.
Sakura, why did you come?
After a few minutes of trying to pry Pakkun off Shikamaru's hand, the mismatched group was hot on Sasuke and the Sand Sibling's trail. Sakura tuned out Naruto's impatient little growls of frustration, and sank into thought.
Gaara, what happened?
A cloud of darkness sideswiped Kankuro, and he dropped Gaara in alarm. Temari let out a yelp as the weight of her brother was foisted fully on herself, and Kankuro stayed behind to deal with the bug user who had followed them the whole time.
Sasuke ran faster. The sand was grouping into larger clumps now, and Sasuke could only follow and hope that it was a good sign.
Temari put her brother down, and paused for a rest. She knew that this whole "Take Over Konoha" plan was a bad idea, but did anyone ever listen to her? No…
She shook it off. No time for this now, she had to get to Suna before…
"Gotcha."
Sakura started. She could see something up ahead…and it seemed to be fighting something…
No…Gaara…
Sasuke was thrown to the side like a rag doll. He'd had no idea how strong this kid was. As his vision blurred, he made out a flash of pink.
Sakura…
"Gaara, stop it!"
The creature before her turned, and she saw the marred and misshapen visage of…
She took a step back. This creature wasn't Gaara. That much she could tell.
"Gaara! Please, for the love of Kami, stop!" She fell to her knees. "It doesn't have to be this way…"
"You worthless wench," cackled the creature, "not even you can save him now!"
And with that, the thing raised its hand and slammed her into a tree.
I know, lame, but I tried, didn't I? I at least tried to break through this writer's block, right?