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Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, The Rest Of The Suna Council, and Myself sat in the special meeting room place-thingy. They were all talking amongst themselves, as I looked at the big statue thingy's.

"Who is that young child.?" One of the elders asked, looking at me.

"Yes, she hasn't even said anything since she's been here."

"What is the meaning of this? This meeting is confidential!"

"It's fine." Gaara said, his arms crossed across his chest, like usual. "She's a student of mine, and was there when the threat intruded."

"She's more than just a student." Temari smirked teasingly

Kankuro's face showed confusion at what Temari said. His eyes widened in shock as he understood, "Oh my Kami-sama! No way!"

"I know right!" Temari smiled enthusiastically

"Dang, way to go little Bro." Kankuro slapped Gaara's back

"Is this really the time or place to talk about this?" Gaara asked, his right eye twitching

Then, this just had to start a chain reaction with the rest of the council

"The Kazekage is seeing someone?"

"Darn. I wanted to introduce him to my grand-daughter."

"This is why he shouldn't have been the Kazekage! He's to young, and these things are bound to get in the way!"

"Shhh! Don't say such disrespectful things in the open!"

"Let the boy do what he wants! Of course he would be interested in these things! Let the boy enjoy his youth!"

"He may be young, but don't forget he is our Kazekage!"

"Neh, Temari?" I asked looking away from the statues. All of a sudden it was quiet. "Who was that boy that intruded?" I asked, curiosity getting the better of me.

"Oh, right!" Temari gasped. "Back to the matter at hand. As you may or may not know," Temari looked at me for the 'not knowing.' "We have found out that boy was from an organization that has been terrorizing Suna for many years from the special member bracelet he wore. They have attacked, our homes, our hospitals, our Kazekage's, and more. They are a the top of the exterminating list for Suna, but have never been caught."

"We have an exterminating group?" I asked, flabbergasted. I pouted when I got 'shhhhed.'

"Why did they send one of there's here this time?" A council member asked

"We believe that they sent this boy, who we have discovered is named Ryuu, to assassinate Gaara." Kankuro answered

Right away I was in the conversation, "Do you think they'll send more?"

"I have no doubt."

"Damn."

"What do we do?"

"We should put up some enforcement!"

"Shouldn't we get the Kazekage bodygaurds?"

"How about we send a spy?" Everyone looked at me.

"A spy?" One voice

"That's right! We could even find out where their hideout is and get them all!"

"Yah, like an assasin of our own!"

"But who?"

"Why not the girl? It was her plan."

Gaara looked up quickly, "No."

"She must be strong enough though. She is your student after all." One of the council members commented

"Even so, she's not done with her training. The answer is no." Gaara shook his head.

"Not my fault someone doesn't have time for another certain someone." I grumbled

"What about me?" Kankuro offered

"That might work." Gaara mumbled, thinking

"Yah. But, while Kankuro destroys them from the inside, we still need at least two bodyguards for Kazekage-sama." One of the councils thought

"Abby and I will do it." Temari rose from her seat, and looked teasingly at me, "It'll give you a lot more time with Gaara." She prompted

"We shall." I rose from my seat and saluted

"Good. Then Kankuro, I believe you will head off as soon as possible?" Gaara asked rising from his seat

"Yes, sir." He answered

Temari and I walked Gaara back to his office. He plopped down with a sigh and looked up at me, who was leaning over his desk and looking back down. "Will this day ever stop with the surprises?" I asked with an amused smile. I poked his cheek and giggled, "At least they weren't all that bad." I gasped when he cracked a smile. "I win, I win!" I yelled excitedly and ran over to Temari to jump on her.

"Ok, ok." She used her motherly tone. "Don't forget that we have a job to protect Gaara."

"I know, I know." I pouted

"Bored...Bored...Bored...Bored...Bored...I'M SO FUCKING BORED!"

"Language." Gaara silenced me. He was going through the loads of paperwork on his desk

I stuck my tongue out at him, "Bleeeh! I don'ts wanna! You should try cursing more. You need to loosen up once in a while- OW!"

"Don't be disrespectful!" Temari smack my head with her fan

"Why don't you let Gaara pick his fights for once- Ow, ow, ow, OW! Would you stop!" I yelled, since she smacked me again and again

"Would you two shutup?" Gaara growled looking up from his so-oh-amazing-and-loving-needing papers of bullshit. But even so, when Gaara get's irritated you no-no talky no more. He's scary when he's mad...I wish I had a stick...I wanna poke stuff.

"Gaaaaaara!" I whined, "Play with me! I'm bored!"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Why?"

"..."

"Oh, come on!"

"..."

"Ugh!" I threw my hands up in the air in desperation. I looked at Temari with an evil glint in my eye. I was about to talk, but she beat me to it with denial. "No."

"Whyyyyyyy!" I whined again

"If your going to be annoying, guard from outside." Gaara said clearing agitated.

I covered a gasped with my hand, "Me? Annoying? How rude!"

"Very." He sighed, sitting up straight and starting rubbing his temples with his eyes closed.

I pouted and stuck up my middle finger. When he opened his eyes, my tongue and finger disappeared into there original places. In my mouth and down. I smiled at him innocently. He sighed and went back to his paper work. I looked over at him and felt a little guilty. He was such a hard worker, and I'm just be annoying. I scanned over his features and noticed how tired he looked. He said that now he can sleep now. So what's up with that? Hmmmm...I'll ask him later. For the rest of the day I sat quietly and only talked when needed. Gaara seemed grateful with that, and walked me to my room.

"Aren't you and Temari going to bed to?" I asked, standing with my back to my door towards Gaara.

"...No."

"Why not?"

"Because Temari has a job as my body guard, and during that duty she has to be alert at all times. I still have work to do."

"But I'm a body guard to! Why do I have to go to bed?"

"Because you need rest."

"Says who?"

"Your tired face." He smirked slightly

I pouted, "I'm not a little girl. I don't have to go to bed."

He chuckled softly. He turned around and started walking, but not before turning his head, "Good night." He proceeded to walk back to his office

"Gaara." I ran up to him and grabbed his coat. "Aren't you tired?"

He hesitated, and looked as if he didn't know how to answer, "I'm...I guess, I'm always tired."

"Huh?"

"Even if the Shukaku was extracted, I still haven't slept quiet soundly. I try to take as many naps as possible...But, it's hard." His eyes narrowed and his fists tightened. "I still have that fear, that he'll take over my body...My personality. I clearly know that he's gone, but it's so hard to get used to."

"Gomen." I hugged him then looked up at him and gave him a calculating look... Thinking's hard. Especially, if the dude your hugging has such distracting eyes.

He looked back down at me with a curious look. I finally found the answer I was looking for, "I'll sing you a lullaby!"

And after much insisting and denying, we were in Gaara's room. And after more tugging and pulling, I got Gaara to lay his head on my lap, as I sat on his bed.

I started humming a tune that I remember from my music box, which was sadly still in my home-world. I felt Gaara's head get heavier as he relaxed, and I started petting his head. I looked down at him, and noticed he was nodding in and out of consciousness. I smiled to myself, as his breathing slowed, and noticed he was finally asleep. Temari stepped into the room, but before she could say anything, she caught sight of us and smiled.

"I'll guard outside of the room." She whispered, and quietly shut the door behind her.

I looked back down at Gaara. I just wanted to squeal and hug him tightly! This is the first time I've seen Gaara sleep, and he seems so peaceful. His mouth was slightly agape, and I could feel him move a little with every breath he took.

I, myself started to nod of. I kept trying to blink away the sleepiness, but ended up falling asleep anyways. The last thing I saw was Gaara.

Blood. The scarlet liquid was splattered every where. The wall, the floor, ceiling, my clothes, my hair, my face. I looked down at my hands. It looked like I picked up a whole glob of dark red paint. The metallic smell made me want to vomit. I looked desperately around the rooms, and started yelling my companions names.

"Temari, Kankuro, Gaara!"

I looked as hard as I could for any sign of life, but to my knowledge the whole building was vacant. That was, until I heard a grunt.

"Gaara!" I ran over to the body laid out on the floor. The mangled body. The only thing making him recognizable was the brick red hair and set of bright eyes staring back at me. He was ripped, pierced, stabbed, slashed, torn, hacked. I could feel the bile rise in my throat at the sight of the body, but I swallowed it back down. I felt hot tears burn my skin. I was confused. He was obviously...Dead. But then, who made the grunt? In an instant the room was full of twisted and deranged bodies. Bodies with out limbs or heads, Heads or limbs by themselves, eyeballs, tongues, hands, mouths, legs, all squirmed around the room in each other's blood. There were so many that I couldn't even find my Gaara, who was right next to me. I scanned the room in horror and swore I saw Temari's fan, and in a second it was gone. As I looked around the other parts the room, the same applied to Kankuro's Puppet's and hood, Gaara's Gourd, and Sarah's necklace. I felt pain all over my body. I looked down to see all the mangled bodies and parts, were crawling, tearing, biting, scratching, clawing at my skin and clothes. They were all chanting, screaming, crying the same word. Some simultaneously, and some off pattern. But, No matter how much I concentrated, I couldn't unscrambled what the word was. I screamed as I pushed, shoved, swat, clawed at, punched, crawled, and ran. But nothing I did made them go away. I screamed and screamed and screamed. I screamed 'till my throat hurt, and thought I couldn't scream anymore.

"Abby!"

Everything was dark, and then instantly bright and eye-hurting. My vision cleared dramatically, but were still blurred by tears. It took me moments to notice that I was still screaming my head off. I calmed down when Gaara's soothing voice filled my ears. His shhh-ing and comforting words put me to ease, and his tight embrace made me feel safe. I was shivering and sobbing at this point. I gripped his shirt.

"G-Gaara?" I chocked out my voice was sore.

"Nani?" He asked straight away, as he tore me from him and looked me in the eyes with just as much concern and scared look as his voice was filled with.

"Don't let go." I whimpered hugging him tightly again.

What was that dream?

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