-Fayre-

"Are you sure you're ready to go back?"

Shukaku asked and I nodded.

"Yes."

I said and they both nodded before Raja pushed a golden cup towards me. I couldn't see the contents of the glass, but I could tell it was something powerful.

"This will give you the strength to kill Pein when you next encounter him."

Raja said and I nodded as I picked up the cup and downed its contents. I could feel a surge of power rush through my body and shivered.

"I still don't see why you died in the first place. Anyone my ex-host intends to spend his life with should be able to take care of themselves."

Shukaku said and I glared at him. I'd had enough of his rude comments. I grabbed the butter knife from the middle of the table and threw it at him. It sank into his shoulder and he hollered in pain.

"You bitch!"

He screamed and I smirked at him and Raja laughed.

"You should have known better than to insult her Shukaku. Fayre isn't one to mess with."

Raja said and Shukaku glared at me as he pulled the butter knife out of his shoulder and laid it down on the table.

"I suppose you're okay after all."

He said and I smiled at him.

"This will send you back."

Raja said pushing a silver cup towards me. It glowed slightly and I shakily reached out for it.

"Keep in mind Fayre, that we can only bring you back once. If you die again, there would be no way for you to come back a second time."

Raja said and I nodded before downing the silver cups contents. I felt a cold feeling rush through my veins and looked back up at Shukaku and Raja.

"This is goodbye Fayre. It was good to see you again. I'll always be watching over you, and who knows. Maybe we'll see each other again sometime in the future."

He said and I smiled at him before the image of him and Shukaku faded and I was thrown into a world of darkness.

-Raja-

"Why'd you lie to her?"

Shukaku asked once Fayre had disappeared from our realm.

"Because, if she had known she wouldn't risk her life to face Pein again."

I said and Shukaku sighed.

"I know Fayre, and believe me. Lying to her was the best way to make sure she faces off against Pein again."

I said and he nodded before starting to eat. I sighed to myself before picking at my food.

'Good luck Fayre, you'll need it.'

-Fayre-

I felt pressure on my hand and squeezed it. I heard someone saying they were sorry for not getting there in time and realized it was Gaara. I focused in on his voice and felt my body grow heavy and felt something hard beneath me.

"Oh Fayre. I'm sorry."

I heard Gaara say for the third time before I felt something warm press against my lips. I felt his hand leave mine and his chakra move away. I opened my eyes and stared up at the ceiling above me. I sat up and stared at the back of Gaara's head, his back was to me as he walked towards the door.

"Has anyone ever told you that you apologize way too much?"

I asked and he spun around to look at me in complete shock.

"F-Fayre?"

He asked and I smiled at him.

"The one and only."

I said and he ran over to me and I felt his hands run all over me. Touching my face, my arms, my stomach, then back to my face.

"Y-You're alive, but how?"

He asked as he looked me in the eyes. I could see the pain that had been in them, but that was replaced with relief.

"Long story short, we owe Shukaku and Raja big time."

I said and he looked at me confused for a second before he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close to him and kissed me. I had honestly missed the feeling of his lips against mine.

"I don't understand. How is this possible?"

He asked as he pulled away and pressed his forehead against mine. I smiled at him before telling him of Shukaku and Raja's true nature as well as the other tailed beasts and how I'd been given a second chance. I left out the bit of Raja giving me the power to kill Pein, I knew Gaara wouldn't want me going anywhere near him again. He'd lost me once, I'm sure he wouldn't want to risk losing me again.

"You were right, we owe them big time."

He said before kissing me again.

A knock on the door made us freeze.

"Gaara? Are you alright? It's time for the funeral."

Kankuro's voice said from the other side of the door and I finally noticed the clothes Gaara and I both were in. He was in a black version of his Kazekage robes and I was in a black one piece dress that stopped just below my knees.

"You guys had planned a funeral for me?"

I asked and Gaara just stared at me and I realized how uncomfortable that subject must be.

"Dammit Gaara, I understand that it's hard on you, but we have to face facts. Fayre's dead and there's no changing tha-Fayre!"

Kankuro yelled in surprise as he opened the door and walked into the room. His eyes widened when he saw me and I smiled at him.

"Hey Kanky, you look like you've seen a ghost."

I said and he stared at me for a second longer before falling to floor unconscious.

"Well that could have gone better."

I said and heard Gaara laugh a bit before helping me down from the table I'd been sitting on.

"This is going to be really hard to explain to everyone how it is that you're actually alive."

He said before walking over to Kankuro and grabbing picking him up. He wrapped us all in sand before we appeared in his office.

"Stay here and if he wakes up, try not to traumatize him anymore."

Gaara said before disappearing in a whirlwind of sand. I sighed before sitting on Gaara's desk and looking at an unconscious Kankuro who sat in one of the chairs infront of Gaara's desk.

It wasn't very long before he came to and I couldn't help it, I had to. He rubbed his head as he opened his eyes.

"Kaaankuuuurrroooo"

I said in my best ghost-like voice and his head shot up and he stared at me with wide eyes.

"Ah!"

He screamed before he flipped backwards out of the chair he'd been sitting in. I burst out laughing and almost fell off the desk.

"What the….?"

Kankuro asked as he peeked over the edge of the chair at me.

"Oh my God! You should have seen your face, it was priceless!"

I said holding my sides as I tried to get my laughter under control.

"Fayre, you're alive!"

He asked and I nodded as I finally got my laughter under control.

"What the hell! I thought you were a ghost, don't fucking do that to people!"

He yelled and I suddenly felt really bad.

"I'm sorry Kanky."

I said with a pout and the anger faded from his face and he sighed before walking over to me and gathering me in his arms.

"It's okay. But how is this possible?"

He asked as he pulled back from our hug. I relayed the same story I'd told Gaara and he stared at me in shock.

"Wow."

He said and I nodded.

"Yeah, that pretty much sums it up."

Just then Gaara appeared in the room along with Neji, Hinata, Naruto, Sakura, Shikimaru, Kiba, Ino, Lee, TenTen, Kiyomi, and Temari.

"Gaara what's the meaning of this? Why'd you bring us up to your office? We should be getting on with the funeral."

Neji said and Gaara just ignored him and looked at me. I saw the silent message in his eyes and sighed to myself before clearing my throat, and effectively drawing the attention of everyone in the room. All of their eyes widened in shock before they all effectively collapsed to the ground unconscious.

"Okay, what the hell is with everyone and reacting that way?"

I said a little angrily and Gaara laughed as he came over to me and wrapped his arms around me and Kankuro just shook his head. I sighed as I leaned into Gaara's solid frame.

"I suppose I can just tell them the story when they all wake up."

I said and Gaara just hmm'd in response.