A/N: This is how I want things to go. It will sort of follow the anime and sort of not. I mean, if i went with the anime exactly then that wouldn't really be a fanfiction now would it? Read and review, I'll update when I can.

-Kimi-

I couldn't help but smile as I charged at Gaara and threw my kunai. His sand blocked it easily and I looped around till I was behind him. I quickly signed and waited until he turned around before activating my jutsu.

"Freeze, Ice Plain Jutsu!"

I called out before thrusting my hand into the ground and the entire floor was covered in a thick sheet of ice. I heard gasps from the watching ninja and just smiled before lifting my hand from the ground and pulling out another kunai, but this time I wasn't going to throw it. I was tired of long ranged attacks.

I stepped onto the ice and smiled at being back on familiar ground. I looked up and saw Yui and Ji looking at me in shock, then I looked over to Gaara's siblings who were looking at me the same way. I smiled before turning my attention back to Gaara.

"Alright then, let's have some fun."

I said before charging at him. I signed with one hand as I ran. I skid to a stop and jumped out of the way of his attacks. I landed and finished my jutsu.

"Ice Clone Jutsu!"

I called out and suddenly there were about ten more of me. They each pulled a kunai and I smiled at Gaara who was glaring at me. I'd left him that small little circle he was standing in when I covered the ground in ice. That was the only place he could go unless he wanted to slip or allow me to capture him. I smiled again before charging at him.

-Temari-

I watched in awe as Kimiko covered the entire ground in ice except for a small space surrounding Gaara. She left him such small space, but that would be all he needed. I thought it would be over when she started running towards him, but she effortlessly dodged his attacks and didn't once slip on the ice covered ground. She signed with one hand while holding a kunai in the other and after having dodged Gaara's attacks called out the name of yet another jutsu. Suddenly there were about ten more of her and they all pulled a kunai. She smiled at him before they all charged. Gaara attacked the ones closest to him, but they all turned out to be clones and they disappeared. I watched as Gaara looked around trying to find her and my eyes widened when I saw her coming up behind him. She distracted him with her clones while she ran at him from behind. She did like she had in the forest and got past his sand shield and grabbed his shoulders as she pushed him to the ground. I saw the look of utter shock on Gaara's face as he was forced to the ground. He rolled over and struck out with his hand and it collided with Kimiko's side and she grimaced, but didn't stop in her attack. That was the first time Gaara had ever actually fought himself, instead of using his sand. She smiled down at him, but it wasn't a cocky, mocking smile, it was a smile of someone who was having fun.

'Just what is with that girl?'

I wondered as I continued to watch the fight. Gaara had managed to knock the kunai out of her hand and he refused to let her reach for another weapon, but she was straddling his waist and refused to let him up. He tried to get her off him by using his sand, but each time it got close to her it got blocked by a wall of ice.

'It's like she controls ice just as easily as Gaara controls sand.'

I thought and my eyes widened as I realized that was exactly how it was. But unlike Gaara who had to carry his sand around with him she seemed to be able to use her chakra to create the ice out of thin air, but that requires a lot of chakra.

'Just how strong is she?'

I wondered as I continued to watch Gaara and her struggle to gain the upper hand, but what shocked me was the fact that Gaara didn't have a hateful look on his face like he usually did when fighting, it looked like he was actually enjoying himself.

"Kankuro, do you see the look on Gaara's face?"

I asked him and he nodded in as much disbelief as I was.

"But that can't be right?"

He asked, but I didn't have an answer for him. The crowd of ninja gasped when Gaara grabbed Kimiko by her arms and kicked her overhead so she landed on her back and he moved quickly so that he was pinning her down. He stared intently down at her, it wasn't a glare, but to anyone else it would have looked like one since they didn't know Gaara like I did. But Kimiko didn't flinch or anything, instead she smiled up at him.

Suddenly part of the ceiling gave way and Sand ninja came into the arena. I looked around and realized our mission was coming to a close. Everyone had been put to sleep and Kankuro was being led out of the building. I turned to look back in the arena to see Gaara and Kimiko both gone. I shook my head before following after Kankuro and heading back to Suna.

-Kimi-

One moment I was fighting with Gaara and he had managed to gain the upper hand when the ceiling gave in and ninja were suddenly everywhere. There was a cloud of smoke and when it cleared Gaara was gone. I looked around and noticed that the entire crowd of people watching were asleep including Yui and Ji, and that the Hokage was gone.

'Fuck.'

I thought before heading outside. I could feel Gaara and his siblings' chakra getting farther and farther away. As I got outside I looked towards the forest because I felt Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke's chakra from within. I ran inside and jumped up to the trees to catch up with them faster. As I got closer I could feel the presence of a tailed beast.

'Which one is it? I can't tell.'

I said as I pushed myself to go faster. Even though I couldn't tell which one it was I had a feeling that it wasn't the Kyuubi.

'It's Shukaku. Something must have happened to make Gaara's control slip.'

Yuu said and I cursed as she confirmed what I thought. I got to a clearing and saw Sasuke trying to get Sakura, who was pinned to a tree trunk by a giant arm of sand that was slowly constricting around her, down.

"Kimiko!"

Sasuke asked in surprise and I simply nodded to him.

"Can you help me get her down?"

He asked me and I could hear the underlying panic in his voice. I looked towards where I felt Naruto and Gaara's chakra before looking back at him.

"Yeah, but you two have to stay here."

I said and once he nodded I used my ice to freeze the sand constricting Sakura and I made it shatter and fall away. Sasuke caught her before she could hit the ground and turned towards me, but I turned around and headed deeper into the forest. Whatever happened to make Gaara lost control over Shukaku I was going to help him get it back.

-Naruto-

I followed after Gaara after he'd attacked Sakura. He had lost it and was starting to transform. I stopped when I saw he had stopped on a tree branch and was waiting for me. Both his arms had transformed and half his face.

"I know what it's like."

I said, saying the first thing that came to my mind hoping to be able to get Gaara to come back and stop Shukaku from taking full control.

"I know what it's like to be shunned by the people around you. It's hurts and makes you feel alone. But it doesn't have to be that way."

I said and he growled at me before more sand covered his body and he started to transform again.

'Shit.'

I thought as I tried to think of something else to say, but wasn't able to when he suddenly lunged at me. I drew my kunai and defended myself.

"Let Sakura go Gaara and we can settle this ourselves!"

I yelled and he smirked at me before charging at me again.

"You don't have to fight Gaara! You don't have to kill to feel alive!"

I yelled as he threw me against the bark of a tree. I groaned as the wind got knocked out of me but got to my feet and charged at him.

"There are other things that can make you feel alive! Like friends and family!"

I yelled and he smacked me with his tail and I went flying into the trees again. I was about to hit the trunk of a rather large tree at a really fast speed when I suddenly stopped. I opened my eyes to see the white haired girl that had been fighting with Gaara.

"Kimiko!"

I said in surprise and she looked down at me before smiling. She helped me up onto the branch she was on before taking the kunai from my hand.

"I got this."

She said.

"But he has Sakura pinned to a-"

I started, but she cut me off.

"Sakura's fine Naruto. Let me handle this."

She said and I nodded reluctantly. She smiled before jumping down from the branch we were in and appearing before Gaara. I watched as Gaara stopped transforming and seemed to be watching her intently.

"Which one of you is in control!"

She called up to him which made me look at her confused.

"Shukaku or Gaara?"

She asked and I finally understood what she meant.

"I am."

Gaara said, although his voice was darker and held more malice than usual.

"I see, so I would be correct in saying I'm speaking with Shukaku correct?"

She asked and Gaara smirked at her.

"You would be correct."

Gaara said and I saw Kimiko nod before she disappeared again. I looked around trying to find her only to spot her on the branch right next to him.

'What the hell is she doing?'

I wondered as I watched them intently.

-Kimi-

Once I got my answer I jumped up so I was on the same branch as Gaara. He was only half transformed which meant I might still have a chance to get him back.

"You know, I'd really like to talk to Gaara. Think you could let him have control again?"

I asked Shukaku and he growled at me.

"Why would I do that? You have confused us greatly girl."

He said and I looked at him confused though I had an idea what he was talking about considering I believe Yuu had already given me a lecture about it.

"What do you mean?"

I asked anyway. Maybe if I distracted him I'd figure up a way to get Gaara back.

"You gave my host hope that he finally found someone who wouldn't turn on him, then you do."

Shukaku said and I nod in understanding.

"Oh. Well, you should understand that I didn't take too kindly to him almost killing my teammates."

I said and saw Shukaku's eyes narrow.

"Don't look at me like that!"

I snapped at him and his eyes widened just a bit.

"I understand all too well about the bloodlust of a host, especially a host with a childhood like Gaara's and having a beast as….bloodthirsty as you. But that doesn't give him any right to randomly decide to attack my teammates. I would have reacted the same way had it been Naruto, Shikamaru, or anybody else. It wasn't solely targeted at Gaara. It's at people who harm those close to me in general."

I said and Shukaku looked at me thoughtfully.

"Why do you care what happens to my host after he did what he did?"

Shukaku asked and I sighed.

"As I told him in the ring. I'm over it and I shouldn't have let my emotions get the best of me."

I said as I took a step closer towards him.

"Besides…."

I said taking another step, but stopped when he growled at me.

"As I've already told you both, we're a lot alike so I'm not going to let Gaara go through this alone."

I said and Shukaku growled at me before attacking me with his tail. I smirked as I jumped out of the way and threw Naruto's kunai at him which he blocked with his arm. Sand started to take over more of Gaara's body and I heard him scream in agony.

'Oh hell no you don't. Don't you even think about it you damn raccoon.'

I thought before starting to sign as I ran towards him. I jumped and grabbed ahold of the branch Gaara was crouched on.

"Ice Hold, Ice Prison Jutsu!"

I called out and ice completely covered the branch he was on and wrapped around his hands and feet so he couldn't move. He tried to get free, but it was no use. Shukaku send sand after me, but I blocked it easily with my ice. I didn't like to flaunt the fact that I could easily manipulate my ice like Gaara could his sand, but I had to admit it really came in handy sometimes.

"Gaara!"

I heard Naruto yell and turned to look at him confused.

"Gaara, if you're in there you have to fight this! Don't let him take control of you!"

Naruto yelled and I suddenly realized what he was trying to do. He was trying to reach Gaara so he could help us fight against Shukaku.

"It's no use. He's too far gone."

Shukaku said while laughing at us. Then more sand covered Gaara's body and after a while he was gone completely. I felt his chakra change tremendously and cursed under my breath as I realized what was going on.

I jumped up to the branch where Naruto was and grabbed him and jumped out of the way just as my ice prison jutsu was shattered and sand covered everything.

"Kimiko, what do we do!"

Naruto asked and I sighed as I stopped once we were a safe distance away and turned back to see a fully transformed Shukaku standing in the middle of the forest. He lifted his head and cried out. The forest shook from the vibrations and birds flew away from the threat.

"Kimiko!"

Naruto yelled and I looked at him before looking back at Shukaku. It was then that I saw the patch of red ontop of his head and smiled.

"I got an idea. Gaara is ontop of Shukaku's head meaning he still has some sort of control. If we can get close enough to him, then one of us will have to find some way to get Gaara to wake back up."

I said and Naruto nodded, but then looked at me confused.

"He's asleep?"

He asked confused and I face palmed.

"No Naruto. He is awake, but his mind isn't in control."

I said and Naruto nodded in understanding.

"Okay, so what do we do?"

He asked and I smiled at him before telling him my plan.

"You got all that?"

I asked and he nodded one of his big, goofy grins before jumping from the tree we were in and headed towards Shukaku.

'I just hope this works.'

I thought before kicking off from the branch and heading towards Shukaku from another direction.