Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Together With You: A Gaara Story ❯ A Talk Amongst Siblings ( Chapter 16 )

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Recap:

Shiruki smiled and cupped his face in her hands. “Gaara...I love you...with all my heart and soul...I am so glad that I am with you again...by your side...in your arms...” she smiled. “You don't know how much it means to me...” she whispered, kissing him softly. He wrapped his arms around her and Shiruki fell on him. They broke the kiss and Shiruki smiled. “Will you come with me to Konoha?” she asked hopefully. Gaara nodded without hesitation. Shiruki smiled. “Great! I think that Naruto and Sasuke deserve to know that their sister is going to have a baby,” she winked. Gaara's eyes widened. This was not going to blow over well...Especially since that one invasion of Konoha by Orochimaru and the Sand Village. This was not going to blow over well at all...

 

 

Chapter 16: A Talk Amongst Siblings

 

The night came and went. Gaara and Shiruki slept soundly with the help of Tsunade's special demon sealing jutsu and Kankuro and Temari constantly checked on them, knowing full well they should leave their little brother alone. But they couldn't help it. They've had to look after him for so long, they got used to it. So worrying came naturally to them. As they watched Shiruki and Gaara sleep, they smiled. They were truly happy about Shiruki carrying Gaara's child. Maybe this is the push Gaara needed to finally know true happiness. Kankuro and Temari, after leaving Gaara's doorway, went to the living room and sat on the couch. Kankuro sighed. “Well, Temari...what do you think everyone back in Konoha will say about Shiruki being impregnated by a demon?” Kankuro asked seriously. He knew far too well that many despised Gaara because they thought him to be an evil psychotic freak. One who lived to kill others. To love only himself. To fight only for himself. What would they say now that they saw him? Would they think him hypocritical? Would they accept him? Would they act as if he wasn't even there? Or worse...would they continue to live in fear once this new child was born? So many negative effects of this child. Yet so few positive.

 

Temari sighed as she ran a hand through her blonde tresses. “To be honest, brother...I don't know. They aren't going to be all warm and sunny...that's for sure...” she sighed again. This whole situation was stressing her out so horribly. “I mean...it'd be great if they were to accept Gaara and Shiruki. I mean shoot! That blonde headed ramen loving freak has!” Temari laughed. “But...Naruto...he's different. He knows...he knows what isolation and regret feels like. He went through it long ago with Konoha...so...there is no doubt in my mind that he will be joyful. Sasuke, however...” Temari stopped that sentence. She didn't honestly know what Sasuke would think. But then again, who would? Not even Naruto could know what Sasuke was going to do or say all the time. And he knew him so much longer than she did. “To be honest, Kankuro...” she said quietly, crossing her arms, her eyes thoughtful. Kankuro looked at her. “I really hope that Gaara and Shiruki will be accepted just as Suna is accepting them. They are starting to see them, not as demons, but as human beings. Human beings with hearts...with feelings.”

 

Kankuro nodded and smiled. He too saw the acceptance that Suna was having of Gaara and Shiruki. He only wished it had come sooner. As he sat, he was about to say something, until a light noise came from behind them. They both turned and saw the shirtless Kazekage rubbing his eyes with a knuckle. “What the hell are you two doing?” Gaara grumbled. He woke up and looked at them, his arms crossed.

 

Temari smiled. She got up and put her arm around her brother's shoulders. “We're talking. Come and join us. It involves you and Shiruki.” Gaara straightened as he was guided to a chair. He sat with his arms crossed again and glared at the two siblings. Temari took her seat back next to Kankuro on the couch and sighed. “Relax, Gaara. It is nothing bad. We aren't talking about separating you two,” she sighed. Gaara relaxed somewhat but kept his glare directed at his two siblings. “Kankuro and myself were just discussing the reprocussions of the child that will indeed be brought into this world in a matter of months. We wish to ready you for all that may happen.” Gaara scoffed as he listened. What was the worst that could happen? Alright...better not jynx it.

 

“This is serious, Gaara,” Kankuro said with worry. Gaara looked at him and averted his glance to the side at nothing in particular. Kankuro sat back and was silent for a while. “Gaara, do you remember what you told me, before you became Kazekage?” he asked. Gaara nodded and uncrossed his arms. His forearms rested on his thighs as he leaned forward. “I told you that the village thought of you only as a weapon. That they lived in fear.”

 

Gaara nodded and lowered his head. “I told you I wished to be Kazekage because Naruto...when I fought him, he taught me something. And I would be Kazekage to be closer to my village. To be connected to them. And also...” He was silent for a moment as if contemplating his next words. “If I were to sit and do nothing, like you suggested, then the villagers would only fear me even more. The only thing that could result in my sitting around would be more fear and cowardice. I did not want that...” He lifted his head to look at Kankuro through his bangs. Kankuro nodded, satisfied that he remembered. Gaara grinned and snickered lightly. “The thing...I did not tell you...” he said as he sat back with a sigh. “Was that...I wished to have more power so that I could protect Shiruki.” Kankuro and Temari's eyes both grew wide. Was he really saying this? Did he actually say that he wished to protect another freely?

 

Kankuro smiled and laughed earnestly. “I see. Little brother has discovered the meaning of love.” Temari smiled and nodded in agreeance.

 

Gaara sighed and got up fluidly. His arms remained at his sides, fists clenched. A grin was on his face as he stared at the floor. “It is...just how Yashamaru said...” he said quietly. Kankuro and Temari's smiles both dropped at the mention of their uncle's name. The same one that had been ordered to kill Gaara by their father. The same one that had every option to stop and deny the order. The same one that blamed Gaara's mother's death on him. The one that wanted a life for a life and lied to Gaara about loving him. The one that created counterfeit love in spite of his hate and loathing for Gaara. Gaara lifted his head and Temari and Kankuro saw a grin on his lips. “Love is when you wish to protect those around you at all costs,” he said.

 

Temari raised an eyebrow. `He remembered that after all these years?' she thought to herself. “Gaara...what we wanted to tell you...” she began.

 

Gaara shook his head and plopped back in the chair with a sigh. “I know...Konoha shinobi might not accept the child. I am aware of this. Shiruki and I have discussed this already. Last night, in fact. We are perfectly aware of what may happen.” Temari nodded for him to continue as did Kankuro. He crossed his arms and looked out the window. “The villagers might not accept it. They might mistaken it for another demon. And it might be loathed as much as Shiruki and myself have been all these years. She fears for it. She wishes to raise it as a shinobi.” He grinned. “I am not opposed to the idea. But...there is one thing that is troubling her...” he said seriously, his eyes narrowing at the window. “What if the child...is a demon? Or half? Or any?” he asked, turning his sights back to Kankuro and Temari. He leaned forward, his hands at his mouth in thought, resembling Sasuke. “If it is indeed a demon, it will be alot more difficult to raise. The villagers will live in fear once again. I doubt that it will be, however. After all, our demons were placed inside of us when we were children, were they not?” he asked seriously, already knowing the answer. “So there is no reason for us to worry. Unless we plan on placing a deadly demon inside our child, which, might I add, is the cruelest thing to do to your own child, then there is absolutely no reason to fear this birth.” He paused and Kankuro noticed Gaara's knuckles turning white from the pressure he had on his hands. “My father...” he said in a low growl. “What he did...is unforgiveable. All those years...they were hell for me.” He looked at Temari and Kankuro with what looked like a look of resentment. “You two don't understand what it was like...you never will. Only Shiruki and Naruto will ever truly understand...” he said, closing his eyes and lowering his head. He snickered a little. Temari and Kankuro looked at each other then back at Gaara as he spoke the next words. “But...it was all worth it...It was indeed all worth it to have what I do now.” He raised his head and Temari and Kankuro saw the corners of his lips curl in a small smile. The first time they ever saw their brother truly smile. A smile of happiness. They smiled warmly at him and Gaara got up. He stretched and rubbed his shoulder. “I, as well as Shiruki, are traveling to Konoha tomorrow. If you wake and we are not here, that is where we are,” he said, walking off back to Shiruki.

 

Temari and Kankuro sat there dumbfounded. “Kankuro? Did...that really happen? I didn't imagine it...did I?” she asked him quietly as soon as Gaara was gone.

 

Kankuro chuckled and leaned back. “Nope. Unless we're both imagining it, Gaara smiled.” He grinned and snickered again. Temari joined in a few seconds later and got up. Kankuro looked at her and rolled her eyes. “She should be fine.” He could tell that Temari was worried about Shiruki. He'd be lying if he weren't worried also. But Gaara was there to protect her. So he was sure she would be just fine. He was Kazekage after all.

 

“Kankuro...what if Gaara can't protect her?” Temari asked lowly, her fists clenched tightly at her sides. “What if something unexpected happens...and he can't protect her? Oh, Kame...he'll die,” she cried quietly. “Shiruki means so much to him. What if...what if she died right in front of-“

 

“You worry too much, Temari. She'll be fine,” Kankuro interrupted, not wishing to hear any more of this. It was all too distressing. He didn't want to think about Shiruki dying. Or how Gaara would be affected. Or how all of Suna would be affected. He just wanted to concentrate on being happy for his brother and Shiruki. It was taking every fiber of his being not to tell Shiruki how he felt. He knew she'd reject him for Gaara. That wasn't the issue. He just wanted her to know. But that was for later. When everything was stable. “They will be fine...” Kankuro assured her. Temari nodded reluctantly and Kankuro stood up next to her. “Alright. Get some sleep.” He said as he left also. Temari went to her room and the house was peaceful for the night.

 

TBC

 

 

A/N: alright...next chapter, things are gonna kick up. As some others say “the shit's gonna hit the fan?” lol keep in touch! The story's gonna get alot more interesting ^^