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"Are you serious?" Ryuu shouted, "This chick may be a weirdo, who's even a baka to try to escort me to my room by herself, but so far in my book, She's way important than this village!"

Eh? What is this butt-munch spewing?

Gaara narrowed his eyes. "A mere girl, is more important to you than a village?"

M-mere girl?

"Hell yah it is! Anybody to me is! I could care less if this village rolled down dead. It just so happens, that this one girl is lot more than normal people. She's the only one in this whole damn village that didn't try to maine, interrogate, or kill me. She actually took her time to come down and talk to me, as the human I am. She's funny, cool, nice, and not conceited. She's probably the only one that is worth saving in this cruddy village, after I make sure it crumbles!" Ryuu smirked

"Dude, you do not wanna go playing tug-a-war with Gaara, using Abby." Kankuro warned

"Oh, yeah? From what I see, he doesn't think of her much." Ryuu scoffed, "One of the maine reason's she came down here in the first place, was because she was being ignored up there! I bet he doesn't even think about what she's up to when there not together."

"I think about her more than you know." Gaara countered, and made me blush

Ryuu seemed confused. "Argh! 'I'd pick the village. She's important. My village. Mere girl. She's not that important. I think about her alot!" He mocked. "Pick one!"

"I have no need to head your command." Gaara stated, and looked at me. "Let's go."

I pouted. "But... I was gonna escort him to his room."

"Temari and Kankuro will take care of him." He looked at Temari and Kankuro, "Interrogate him. He just spilled that the organization is still up. We have to make sure he doesn't 'make sure the Sand village crumbles.'"

I felt a gritty tug on my hand, and was forced a step forward to Gaara. I reluctantly moved the rest of the steps toward him. I looked behind my shoulder at Ryuu who was re-shackled by the two older siblings of the Kazekage. "Neh, Ryuu!" I called his attention. "I'll come back tomorrow, k?" I tried to be cheery, but my uneasiness for Ryuu's interrogation could be clearly heard.

"Gotcha, Baka-chan!" He have me a huge grin in reply, which made me feel at ease.

I stuck my tongue out at him, and skipped the rest of the way to Gaara- who, when I was in reach- Transported both of us, using his sand.

"That was SOOOOOOOOOO cool!" I shouted jumping up and down in Gaara's office. "Do it again! Do it again!"

Gaara didn't move a muscle. And with the intensity and authority that I so hated him using with me, which made me feel like a normal citizen, he told me, "You are not to see Ryuu again- " He looked at my pleading face, deciding to ignore it, "Ever."

"Whaaaaat?" I yelled, "What gives you the right to say that?"

"I'm the Kazegake."

"Yah, but. Still! He's my friend!"

"Friend?" He asked, the word sounded foreign to his lips. He had a pondering face. "Even though...He was...And still probably is, after my life?"

I hesitated, thinking that over. "He-He's not that bad," I reasoned, "He probably had an order for doing that-"

"He is apart of a group who is against Suna, and anything in it. He also made it clear he wants it to crumble. He was most likely, more than willing to do it."

"... But-"

"He's dangerous. An assasin. And your not done with your training. Your not strong enou-

"Then train me!" I cringed, as my voice cracked. I held back tears. Something inside of me exploded, and
I went on a rant. I told myself I would keep these feelings in, so I wouldn't inconvenience him...But even if I have to tell him to forget it all, that it was all lies, that I'm fine with anything that he wants, I want to be able to tell him my feelings. "You- Your always saying, Work this! Work that! The village! The citizen's! The missions, shinobi's, paperwork, everything! Why can't I be on that list? Even, if I'm last? Why can't I be part of your daily routine, even if it's for a minute? Why do I have to go out of my way to do anything I can, just so you'll look up from your stupid papers? W-why couldn't you have said what Ryuu said? It sounded as if your roles in my life were switched! He stood up for me, and told me the things I've been wanted to hear from you in a long time. But you...You told me that I wasn't as important as something else. That I was just a mere girl...And Gaara...It hurt! It breaks my heart when I'm ignored by you. When I can't see your face for even a day. " The tears that I tried so hard to hold, fell and dripped down, and off of my chin. I was shaking, and sobbing. I felt grains of sand enveloped me. "STOP!" I screamed, flailing my arms around, making Gaara retreat his sand. I yelled with my eyes shit closed,"I don't want your stupid sand! I want Gaara!"

My eyes snapped open, and I froze.

I looked over at Gaara, and he looked a bit startled, and...Pained? I turned my head away from his gaze.

Damn it! I'm so selfish!

"You," He started, "Don't understand how much I have been thinking of you." He took a step closer to me. "How much concentration I have to put in my work," He took another step. "To not get sidetracked. How every time I get up to leave my office, to look for you, I'm stopped with a duty. And you are important to me. You aren't just a mere girl. Your way more than that. I just didn't want to risk getting you in danger. His organization is after my life, and they wouldn't hesitate to go after yours for mine. If something happened to you-"

By this time, he was in front of me. He cupped my cheek, and leaned in. Wordlessly, I moved my mouth away.

"Let Ryuu go." I asked, quietly

He was silent for a second, and seemed angry, "Why?"

"Because he's my friend."

"And I'm your..." He didn't seem so comfortable using the new word, "Boyfriend."

My heart skipped a beat, and I tried to hide a smile, "Then, as my boyfriend- Let my friend go."

"Is he...more than a friend to you?"

"You mean, is he my best friend? Hahaha, I guess so! He's reeeaaally funny, and always have the best stories to tell me. He always calls me Baka-chan though. I need to come up with a nick name for him."

"No...I meant...What were you two doing, before I stepped in?"

"Oh that!" I blushed, "That was just a misunderstanding! We were just messing around, and making each other laugh!"

"I-"

"Kazekage-sama!" A council member came in, but stopped abruptly. "Oh, I am truly sorry. Am I interrupting something?"

Gaara looked at me, and then back at the council member. He made distance between us before answering, "No. It's fine."

"Good, good. We have something to discuss. Would you mind coming with me for a bit?"

Gaara closed his eyes, and opened them back up. He looked at me, wondering if it was ok if he left.

I mouthed for him to go. He gave me a small smile, and nodded. "Is it alright is we re-schedule?" He asked, looking over his shoulder at me, after he started following the council member out the door.

"Aa." I answered, and watched him go. I went to my room, and sat down on the edge of my bed. With a sigh I fell back. This is so frustrating. Gaara's always caught up in work, and I'm a person who loves attention. Some match, huh?...I'm bored.

"I know your there." I shouted, nonchalanty

... Nothing. Of course. Man! I wanted it to be like in the movies, and somebody rushes in, and is all like, 'How did you know?' And I'm all like, 'I'm just that badass.' Guess dreams don't come true. Or do they?

Without warning, my door shot open, and a figure ran in. He came over, and put his hand over my mouth. "Shhhh!" He warned

...Woah, Familiar voice alert.

"Ryuu?" I asked

"Aa, Baka-chan." He answered, letting go, so I could actually see him.

"What are you doing here?" I yelled-whispered

"Got free." He winked at me.

"How? Why? Your in so much trouble!"

"Yah, yah, yah. It wasn't that hard. Just needed the right opportunity. Now, come one! We gotta go."

"...What?"

"We're leaving, duh."

"'We're?' Don't you mean, 'I?' I can't go with you!"

"Why not? It's obvious your not getting the right treatment here."

"It's fine! I want to be here. Gaara-"

"Gaara, what? He doesn't-"

"It's fine now. Worked out. Don't start anything." I touched his shoulder, "Your probably my closest friend here, so just leave. I promise I won't tell anyone, even Gaara."

"What exactly is your relationship with him?"

"He's my...Boyfriend." A smile touched my lips.

Something came over Ryuu's face that I could distinguish, then he chuckled. "That must be hard. Especially if the whole council's out to sabotage your relationship."

"Sabotage?"

"Aa. I over heard the Kazekage's older siblings. They were talking about how much the council is trying to load work onto the Kazekage, so you'll get sick of the dis-communication and dump him. They even said that this is only there first tatic, and that they'll go so far as threatening or even hurting the Kazekage a little if it means protecting him from you. Apparently the siblings already informed their brother. They also mentioned why the council doesn't like you. Something about you not being worthy, not being a shinobi, and even something about a different world. Would you like to fill me in on the last one?"

My breathing hitched. This is the councils doing? First tatic? Work onto Gaara? Hurting, threatening? They know I'm from a different world?

"N-nothing. I don't even know what there talking about." I lied. "I have to go." I headed for the door, but Ryuu grabbed my wrist.

"If your not leaving with me, then I'm not leaving at all."

"Ryuu, don't. Leave. You want to go back to your home right?"

"It's not worth it."

"Eh?"

"It's not worth going back to that power hungry place, and leaving you here." He smiled at me, "I'll go back down to the room. I'll find a way to get them to let me out." Without warning, he pecked my cheek, and winked

"Ryuu!" I whispered-yelled at him. But he left with a chuckle

I then ran to Gaara's office. Hopefully the council didn't make there last move.

"Gaara!" I knocked on his office door...no answer. "Gaara!" I knocked a little Harder. Still nothing. I panicked at the the thought of the council doing something, and was about to yell his name again. The door slowing creaked open, and I saw sand retreated back to Gaara. He was sitting at his desk, his head on his desk and his arms wrapped around it.

"Ummm." I took a step closer, and stopped when he rolled his head enough for his one eye to see me. He seemed...So un-Gaara like. So, desperate, scared, unprotected. He even seemed more tired than usual...Because of me? How could I not see this before? I was probably wrapped up in my own stupid selfish thoughts before to notice. I already made it clear that if Gaara didn't want this relationship, neither did I. The same applies for if it's hurting Gaara. I knew what I had to do. And I was set on doing it.

"Gaara." I said strongly. He sat straight up, slowly, with attention. "I-"

"Let's breakup."