Hi! So the last chapter wasn't exactly complete was it? Here's the end to it. I know it's super short and all but the next chapter will be super long! So read, enjoy, and tell me what you think, and wait for the next chapter which should be out by Sunday.

~Raven

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Gaara watched the blonde's eyes widen in shock.

Haruno. Sakura Haruno. His words almost echoed in the room.

"Th-that's not po-" The blonde spluttered.

He knew something, Gaara deduced. The blonde's eyes had widened with recognition when he heard that name. Did that mean he knew Sakura? To his sister, was this blonde an enemy? Or a friend?

"Not possible?" Gaara interrupted, "Why? Has the Uchiha told you about her? How do you know her?"

"S-She's the girl who Sasuke's in love with!" the blonde blurted out, before leaning back suddenly, clasping his hands over his mouth, as though he had just divulged a forbidden fact.

Gaara merely blinked.

Sceptically blinked.

"Excuse me??" he asked after a drawn out pause.

"Well...It's not like Sasuke'd ever admit that he's in love with anyone. But I'm not blind! But that's not all...Sakura- she's one of the FBI agents who's right now assigned to guard Sasuke- I'm not exactly sure yet."

Ah. Warding back into more familiar territory. How to put this mildly: The blonde was an idiot. The Uchiha was incapable of feeling any emotion as strong as love. And if what he desired was Sakura, that was a different story. But seeing as he had only the blonde's word to rely on, he was sceptical about that too. However, that didn't make the urge to pound the Uchiha in the head till he bled the next time he saw him wasn't any less. But the idea that Sakura was for some reason or another investigating the Uchiha Corporation as part of her work, that was definitely plausible. Especially since the Uchiha brat had oh so kindly shown him the extent of the work his sister was involved with in the FBI.

"The only reason why the Uchiha brat would ever get close to my sister would be because he needs to bring her here. Without a trace. Without the Hyuga house knowing that she's been kidnapped." Gaara said.

Naruto's eyes widened. "No- That's not-"

"You're the one who asked. I'm just telling you the truth." Gaara said, eyes narrowing as he went on to say, "My sister isn't just a semi successful experiment. She's it. She's completely successful. With her, the Uchiha has everything he needs. He'll have her to finish his experimentation; and she'll die in the process."

If it were possible, Naruto's eyes would have stretched even wider. As it was, his eyeballs looked just about ready to pop out of his skull.

The blonde didn't look capable of tangible though; but Gaara was proved wrong as he watched the blonde arrange the facts in his head and arrive at some conclusions of his own. Realisation dawned on his face.

"How-" his voice was a half strangled whisper. He gulped loudly and tried again, "How can I help you? What do I need to do?"

Now it was Gaara's turn to sit forward in surprise. Was this man being serious? The blonde was supposedly close to the Uchiha. Why would he help Gaara of all people?

"Why? Why are you even trying to help?"

"Sakura's become something of a good friend to me. Why shouldn't I help her brother? And even if not. There's not a single person I wouldn't help in this kind of situation. Even if he's done really horrible stuff- I'd still try my hardest to give them a second chance. I don't know how well I'd do- but I'd try. And besides." his expression turned solemn. "If I can help ease the burden of guilt Sasuke will be saddled with once this is all over, even by a little bit, I'll do anything. Even if that means going against Sasuke."

Gaara stared at the blonde, shocked. Perhaps being in that place for so long had numbed his belief in people's ability to be genuinely kind, but either way he found the blonde's words touching. Would it be wise to trust Naruto? Probably not. But would Gaara trust him? The answer was yes.

"...Protect my sister."

It came as a soft, almost inaudible plea. But in that moment, the raw emotion in his voice was something Naruto empathised with perfectly. It was the plea of a man who had lost so much of his life; a man who had all but given up on ever seeing his sister again; a man who wanted nothing more than to keep his kid sister safe. And who was Naruto to deny him that?

"I promise Gaara. No matter what happens. I won't let your sister die." he said, looking the redhead in the eye.

"Don't make promises you cant keep." Gaara warned.

"I never go back on my word. I don't know when it will happen- but I'll get you out of here. You'll see your sister again. You have my word." Naruto said.

And Gaara believed him.