Here you go. It took like years or something but its here :D


"Sleep now." She heard Gaara say. She stuck her tongue at him.

"You sleep I like the night breeze in the dessert."

He was silent for a moment before she heard him mutter something else. "I do not sleep." She heard. She turned to him head tilted again.

"What...? Why? Do you not like it?" She asked. He shrugged.

"The beast comes out when I fall asleep."


Days rolled by, peace had fallen over the village. Many a villager fell victim to Gaara's wrath when each tried to warn the small pink haired girl of the fire she was playing with.

Often she would get taken from his side forcefully. This had become something of a routine until soon the villagers gave up, settling for avoiding her as well. Sakura continued her days speaking only to Gaara, training with her father and training under lady Chiyo.

One night under a dim crescent moon, Sakura sat atop the roof top of her house with Gaara. It had become their nightly routine to meet on the roof and talk until Sakura fell asleep. Then Gaara would carry her back into her house and sit on his own roof until she woke the next morning.

"Gaara-kun?" She whispered. He only looked at her in response. "Why don't the villagers like you? I think your wonderful. So why don't they?" She asked him watching his face for a response.

"When my mother gave birth to me, they sealed Shukaku, the one tailed beast inside of me. I was born too early, and because of me, my mother died. Shukaku is blood thirsty, and attacks everyone around me. Even people I wish to befriend." He ended. Sakura only watched him.

"Well it doesn't matter. I'm here. I'm all you need." She said hugging him. He fell silent in her grasp. She fell asleep on his shoulder still hugging his body tightly.

He couldn't help but smile as he took her back inside of her house.


Several weeks passed and Sakura was well on her way to practicing the mystical palm jutsu on fish and more common dessert animals. She had become quite proficient in some very basic medical jutsu. Her training with her father progressed rapidly. She had reached chunnin level training sessions.

That night she crept to the roof to find Gaara. Only to stumble to her knees at the horrid sight before her. Gaara stood angry on a ledge shooting attacks at a masked assailant. Weapon after weapon was thrown only to be blocked. His sand attacks were evaded perfectly. Blocking one last attack his sand rushed and encased the attacker. Gaara quickly killed the target crushing him in the sand and letting him drop to the ground. Sakura watched in fear as Gaara unmasked his attacker. His face was only a blur to her, but Gaara's face was vivid in her mind.

His eyes widened to an alarming size, his jaw hung slack, his fists clenched. Something was wrong.

She stood shakily trying to reach him only to find Yashamaru smiling, covered in blood.

"G...GARRA!" She screamed as Yashamaru's body burst into pieces and smoke. She choked on her voice watching Gaara tremble on his knees. A blood curling scream erupted from Gaara's throat. She rushed to the edge of the roof jumping to his and laying a hand on Gaara's back.

"Gaara! It's ok! It's ok! You don't need him. You only need me! You only need to love me!" She sobbed out for him. He stood frozen. Eyes wide, skin pale and dribbled with sweat. His breathing was erratic and shallow. He dug his fingers into the sand that shielded his skin.

Sand burst from Gaara's body as he surrendered to the beast. Sakura moved to calm him but was pulled from behind. Suddenly Gaara's transforming body became smaller and smaller. She struggled in the kidnapper's grip scratching screaming clawing for release. She finally felt them stop near the village gates.

"We're leaving now Sakura." She recognized the voice to be her fathers. But it didn't matter any more. She sobbed in silence watching the still visible form of Shukaku run rampant in the village. His ear splitting screams could still be heard. She watched as a wave of gold looking sand attacked Shukaku.

"GAARA!" She cried out. Just as she reached out for the now shrinking beast her father pulled her through the village gates and through the dessert. Sakura could only watch as Suna's beast fell and the dessert returned to its hot silence.


Back into the forests of the Land of Fire, Sakura refused to speak to her father. Kizashi could only watch as his daughter's thoughts and guilt tore her apart. Every so often he'd find her crying quietly in their trek to the village.

"Sakura..." He called to her. She only shook her head. "Please Sakura. There was nothing else I could do." he tried, his voice hushed in panic.

"I know." Sakura replied. That was the last thing she said.

Upon arrival into the village Sakura set off straight home where as Kizashi was forced to make report to the Hokage. He rushed into the Hokage's office blurting the information he had out as soon as possible after assuring no one else was present.

"Our mission was terminated early. The Kazekage may be cooperating against Konoha with Orochimaru. Although this information will hold no value due to the mission's early termination. The Kazekage's son, the One tailed jinchūriki lost control after an attack by his uncle. I had to flee the village, our quarter's proximity to the boy's was far too close." He finished. The Hokage cursed in mumbled strings.

"Thank you fox. Dismissed." Was all he gave in response. 'Fox' bowed and rushed off to his home where an angry Sakura may or may not be. Bursting in the house he exhaled in relief to find Sakura sitting on the couch with no motion to respond to his arrival.

"Sakura..I'm sorry for this." He said. Sakura glanced at him. He placed a hand on her head and closed his eyes.

"I'll fix everything." Was all she heard.


Yea its a short one cuz i really didnt wanna shove the entire plot here. But its a very cliche cliff hanger XD the next chaps comin up soon. R&E&R :)