A child no older than the age of eight stood before her village with her mouth agape, her eleven year old brother the mimicking her expression. Smoke and soot filled the air along with the awful stench of burned fleshed. Although the porches and bridges were scattered with a few burning corpses and their village was currently burning to the ground. That was not what had caused such shock and gaping reactions. The young eight year old turned to her brother azure eyes alight with awe and confusion.

"Daichi," the brown haired boy looked down at his sister, silver orbs meeting blue, "How is this possible..." She questioned fear and curiosity in her tone. The young boy remained silent unsure of this phenomenon himself, as he turned back to the sight before them. Their small town had burned to the ground killing those that had failed to escape before the fire had engulfed them. The flames were burning; destroying everything in their path as the cleansing rain beat down incapable of keeping the fire at bay.

"I don't know, Mizu...I don't know. The rain should have put the fire out already...but it didn't. It's not even smoldering it slightly." The boy's awe was evident on his face. The realization that Monsu-ngakure no Sato (1) was burning to the ground as heavy rain beat down on the fire was one thing but the fact that their village had actually manage to catch fire was...unfathomable. Monsu-ngakure no Sato was located in the Land of Rain, five miles north of Amegakure and therefore was always wet and damp making it hard to ignite anything. Then as it was the beginning of monsoon season, it was impossible that anything should be burning. (2) It was unconceivable, one would think it was an illusion but the vial stench of burning flesh was all too real. One thing was for sure. This fire was not normal.

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The bright sun shined through the lone window illuminating the room and unwelcomingly awakening me from my slumber. I mumbled incoherent and obscene words and phrases under my breath that I would definitely be punished for if Daichi over heard.

Aggravated by the blinding sun and chill from the morning air as it hit my skin, I reached around aimlessly eyes closed searching for my blankie. Yeah, that's right I sleep with a blankie, it's blue with little white stars on it; got a problem with that?

As grabbed a hold of something in my incoherent state; I brought it closer to my form and snuggled up against it. As I tried to drift off to sleep my illogical mind wandered. Why is blankie so warm? I thought rubbing my face against it…and why does it smell like…passion fruit? At that my mind finally kicked into gear as my eyes snapped out and I wailed an inhuman like screech.

What I had found was definitely not what I had expected. It seems I had substituted Ai-chan for my blankie. Horrified and embarrassed I jumped up away from the unconscious shinobi bumping into the small kitchen table, effectively knocking my glass of water off the table and right into the direction of Ai-Chan.

No! My hands shot out, willing the water to stop. As if on demand gravity was lost and the water hung suspended in the air. I sighed in relief and motioned the water back into the cup before I grabbed it and place it in the middle of the table.

"That was close." I sighed to myself plopping back on the ground. I observed the Suna shinobi and noticed that he was still asleep. Wow he sleeps like a log. It's been almost fifteen hours. I mean I loved to sleep but fifteen hours was a bit insane. What had he never slept before? (3)

I noticed his face was slightly pale although his complexion was naturally pallor. When I reached over and put my hand to his forehead I realized he was burning up. Oh shit; he's on fire…Daichi, he'll know what to do. As I jumped up and stumbled I tripped over my blankie that had inconveniently wrapped around my ankles. I fell towards the floor hands outstretched to stop my fall; gravity released it hold on my body and I floated at an uncomfortable angle. As I willed myself to a vertical angle my stomach did summersaults. I've always hated doing that; but if I hadn't stopped my fall I would have landed on Ai-chan. As I shook off my queasy stomach I untangled my blankie with a few kicks and skilled hops.

Out of my hold, I popped into Daichi's room only to see his form not sleeping peacefully in bed but not there at all. Arg, where is he? He had brought back supplies and such so where would he have gone.

Quickly checking in the bathroom my heart dropped. Daichi was no where to be found and I had a sick person I had to take care of. It wasn't that I was mentally challenge at doing something myself…okay maybe I was. But it's Daichi's fault, he had been taking care of me since I was eight. So I'm use to doing nothing myself. Damn him and his overbearing self.

I stood in the bathroom dumbfounded as what to do. That is until I was knocked out of thoughts by something warm and fluffy rubbing against my leg. I looked down and spotted Chi.

"What do you want?" I spat, if it wasn't for her I wouldn't have a random stranger to take care off. Her beady black eyes narrowed at me before she scampered off into the kitchen that doubled into my bedroom. I followed her and watched as she leaped to the table; it was only then that I noticed a piece of parchment with DaiChi's scribble all over it.

"Thanks…" I mumbled grabbing the paper out from under her.

Mizu

It seems that I have forgotten something in Suna. I'll be back before nightfall so please behave and don't fight with Chi. I know how you two can get when left alone. If 'Ai-chan', as you so call him, is still unconscious leave him be. I check him this morning and his temperature was going down. However if it has increased I want you to try and cool him down. Get some ice or something to keep it down and watch over him until he wakes up. Please try not to freak out; Chi is there if you need her. I know how you freak out when you need to do something yourself. I'll see you later.

Love you, DaiChi

I sighed as I through the parchment back on the table.

"He acts like I can't do anything myself." I complained to Chi. Chi looked back at me as if saying 'you can't'.

"Shut up." I shot at her. Great I'm having a fight with a ferret. How much more pathetic can I get; knowing me a lot. I walked back over to 'Ai-chan' and knelt down to his level. I rested my palm on his forehead and looked down sympathetically. His temperature was still hot and I need to cool him down fast. I hopped to my feet and treaded over to the sink; I wetted a cloth and brought it over to him. As I placed it on his forehead I placed my pointer finger in the center of the cloth and closed my eyes in concentration. With my freehand I made the symbol for the ox and focused my chakra at the tip of my finger, the wet cloth slowly iced over as frost accumulated until the cloth was froze. I picked up the cloth to make sure it wasn't frozen on there. Kami, that'd be awful. He'd have to walk around with a cloth frozen on his forehead until it thawed off. I snorted at the thought.

I popped over to the refrigerator and opened it up, only to see that Daichi had eaten the rest of the soup. I turned to look at the bowl I had left on the table only to see Chi slurping it up. My face distorted into that of disgust as she looked up at me dumbfounded. I sighed yet again and looked at her tiredly. Looks like I'll have to cook something else then. I opened the cabinets about the sink only to see them empty. Where'd all the food go? Daichi just went shopping!? What the heck! I slammed the cabinet closed and stomped over to a chair before I plopped down on it. Chi just observed me quietly before resuming eating her soup. I looked at her enviously.

"You make me wish I was a ferret sometime," she looked up again as I paused. "Then I wouldn't have a care in the world. I just sit back and relax, enjoy my peace. I wouldn't have to take care of stupid shinobi's that don't know how to be nice or annoying brothers that eat all the food." I sighed exasperated as I throw my head backwards admiring the ceiling. Have there always been that many cobwebs up there? One. Two. There…Oh.My.Kami! That spider is HUGE! It doesn't even look...real. Maybe demonic or some creepy being from outer space. Eww, I wonder how long it's been up there. My eyes widened at a scary realization. What if it's crawled in my mouth and laid its demonic alien spawn in my stomach? I looked down at my stomach fearful feeling queasy. I gagged at the thought before shaking off my queasiness. Chi hopped off the table and curled up in my lap. I looked down at her before picking her up and staring her in the face.

"Now, because you ate all the soup and I have no clue where all our food went I have to go caught something." She looked at me agitated before extending her claws ready to attack. I held her farther away out my reach;

"While I got get us some food I need you to watch over Ai-chan, can you do that?" She said nothing as she couldn't considering she's a ferret yet I took that as a yes.

"Okies then." I put my palm on her forehead and focused a fair amount of chakra into Chi, as she had the night before she transformed into her human form and stood before me.

"Good...just, uh if he wants something just get it okay." She nodded and I took that as a yes. I walked over to the door and grabbed a basket for whatever it was I would find. "If someone comes here and it's not me or Daichi you know what to do. Take him with you." again she nodded and then knelt next to the shinobi watching over him. I unlocked the door and exited closing the door behind me. There was a stream about five minutes from here, I'd be able to catch some fish for lunch. I'm sure he'll be hungry. I left the cabin unaware of the pair of eyes watching me.

(1) Monsu-ngakure no Sato - means Monsoon Village. Completely false and made up, it's not in the anime/manga although it will serve its purpose in this story. Since it is located in Amegakure it is very wet and damp. During Monsoon season, which is present for 3 months, it's like a river opens up and the area is flooded. Therefore all the housing is built up and off the ground so when the area is flooded they don't have to relocate. When it is flood season people travel by boat.

(2) This section takes place right when Monsoon season starts, therefore the streets aren't flooded yet just extremely wet.

(3) This takes place after his demon is removed approximately one month after. Therefore Gaara has slept after 14-16 years of insomnia; after that I think you'd love sleep too. That and the fact that he is now sick.

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