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edit: Dec 14th

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Hot Sand
by Lemon Drops/thatreevesgirl (I�m
both)
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Authors Note: Welcome back, it is nice to see you again
here at Hot Sand. Thanks for reading all
this way�I can�t believe that you�ve stuck with me for 18 chapters (roughly 150
pages). Wow�thank you
so very much.

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Chapter 18: Inciting Gaara�s
Wrath

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�It�s a simple mission, Kakashi. I�ll be home within the week,� the chunin man
told the copy-nin with a smile, �and then��

The silver-haired man was seated at the table, perusing the
latest novel he�d picked up in the bookstore that afternoon, but was distracted
as his lover�s smile curled into something completely devious. �Now you have me worried. What idiotic thing do you have planned? I�m not going to like it, am I?�

Iruka looked hurt, �Huh? Of course you�ll like it. It�s what you�ve wanted for a long time.�

Kakashi bent his lean frame over to the other man, wrapping
his arms around Iruka�s waist and pulling him onto
his lap. Iruka
chuckled and skillfully balanced himself on Kakashi, while straddling the
copy-nin. �What I would like is to have
you stay home with me�we�ll get naked, climb into bed, and just remain there
together all day.�

Iruka chuckled and ran his fingers
over Kakashi�s cheek, �Hmm, that is a tempting thought, but I think Tsunade
would be a bit mad if I cut out on escort duty.�

Kakashi�s mouth drooped into a pouty frown, �You are no fun,
always work, work, work��

�And you are always nothing but unserious until you have to
be,� Iruka told his lover as he kissed Kakashi�s
uncovered eyelid and then stood, grabbing his pack and headed toward the
door. �I�ll be back in a few days, and
then you�ll get my surprise. Now come
over here and say goodbye properly.�

Kakashi, not wanted to incite the wrath of a cranky Iruka, complied as he sauntered to the door, pulling Iruka close and kissing him thoroughly. Forcing himself to
tear his lips away, the copy-nin whispered, �Be safe, I love you.�

�I love you more,� Iruka told him
with a grin, and in an instant was gone, disappearing in a puff of smoke.

That was the last time Kakashi ever saw Iruka
alive

***

Kakashi was pacing by the edge of the gorge. He didn�t know why he was plagued by such
things right now, but thoughts of Iruka seemed to
flood his mind. At least the last time
Kakashi lost someone important to him he�d been able to reaffirm his love to
that person before they left. Iruka died knowing Kakashi loved him, something which may
have seemed unimportant, but had been the only thing to comfort Kakashi when he
received the news of Iruka�s death.

Sasuke didn�t know.

The last exchange between Kakashi and the Uchiha had been
hateful and hurting. Sasuke couldn�t die
not knowing. Kakashi wished vehemently
he could tell Sasuke how he really felt, but the young ninja might already be
dead. No�that couldn�t
happen�not yet, not before Kakashi could tell Sasuke�

Kankuro watched the older-nin pace. �They�ll be alright,
I know they will be, both of them.�

Kakashi eyed the puppet-nin warily. Did Kankuro of the Sand really know about him
and Sasuke? The way the other man said that
last part told Kakashi that Kankuro did.
Kakashi didn�t reply, he only glared at the
younger ninja who decided to walk over to where the silver-haired shinobi was.

�Sasuke will be fine,� Kankuro told him, laying a hand on
Kakashi�s shoulder.

�How?�

�My girlfriend is the apprentice of a certain female Hokage,
a woman with great power and a rather large mouth. I�ve heard more gossip during the last two
days than I have during my entire life in Suna, and that is saying something seeing how much gossip runs rampant in
Sand.�

Kakashi didn�t confirm Kankuro�s suspicions, only added a
quiet, �Oh, I see.�

�Trust Sakura and my brother, they will retrieve Sasuke and Naruto.
I would trust them with my life.�

Kakashi scoffed, �Even with Gaara as he is now?�

�My brother is frightening when angered, but that only feeds
him and gives him strength. I know he�ll
save them.�

�And if they�re already dead?�

Kankuro stopped, he hadn�t even considered that possibility,
he couldn�t, because of what Naruto�s death would mean
to Gaara. �If Naruto is dead, I don�t
see us being far behind him. Gaara might
overreact a bit to something like that.�

Lee and Neji overheard this, and it put the two shinobi on
edge. Gaara losing Naruto was
unfathomable�it would mean more destruction than either of them had seen in a
long time. Kakashi glanced over at the
other ninja. �Lee, Neji, return to the village and give them a report. Kankuro and I will stay here and wait for
Gaara�s return.�

Neither Lee nor Neji were ones for disobeying orders, so in
a flash the other two men were racing back to the Rock village.

�At least they�ll be safe,� Kankuro muttered, �Maybe you should head back as
well.�

�No, I�ll wait, but you��

�Sakura�s down there, do you really think I�m going anywhere
without her?�

�No, and I�m not leaving without Sasuke,� Kakashi quipped,
folding his arm and staring down into the darkness.

�Good to hear you finally admit that. Maybe you should let him know.�

Kakashi groaned, getting thoroughly annoyed by Kankuro�s
presence, but the puppet-nin was right.
If Sasuke was retrieved alive, Kakashi would do just that.

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Naruto�s wounds were expanding slowly as the poison licked
and ate at the breaks in the Hokage�s skin.
Sasuke tried cleaning the two areas again, �Why isn�t Kyuubi healing
you, dobe? What good is having a fox
demon inside you if he can�t even save your life?�

�Stupid fox is sleeping,� Naruto hissed quietly, �He�s too
far down�too far away. The poison is
blocking our chakra.�

Sasuke smiled weakly, �Glad to see you back, I didn�t think
you�d wake up again.�

�Yeah, didn�t mean to scare you there, but man this stuff is
nasty. I�m even starting to see things.�

Sasuke was worried, what did Naruto mean by that? �Hallucinations?�

�Yeah, bad ones�doesn�t feel real,
none of this feels real.�

Naruto shuddered, his skin was clammy and grey,
and even the Hokage�s eyes seemed dim.
Sasuke knew his own chakra reserves were lower than they had ever been
in his life, horribly depleted by the transformation, but if he took the last
ounce he had�maybe�

Sasuke laid his hands on Naruto�s chest, ready to release
the last of his chakra.

�Don�t you dare, teme,� Naruto
warned, �I know how low your levels are, you�ll die.�

�And you�ll live.�

Naruto glared at his friend and then jokingly added, �You
suck at healing, you�ll die and I�ll
die. What good would that do?�

�I don�t know�I don�t have a clue, Naruto.�

Naruto�s eyes focused the best they could on Sasuke, trying
to make out the Uchiha in the dim light of the ravine. �I forgive you.�

�What?�

Naruto whispered the words again, �I�m sorry and I forgive
you. Ya�know,
I told you that people always know when they�re in love, and it�s true, but
there�s something else you should know too.
Love doesn�t die, teme. It can fade and change, but it never really
disappears. There is always a part of
you that still loves that person, no matter how hard you try not to.�

�Do you still love me?� was the deafening whisper which fell
from Sasuke�s lips.

Naruto didn�t answer, only closed his eyes and strained to
stay conscious. The pain was getting
worse, and he could feel himself slipping.
Falling away from the world he knew and everything in it which was
precious to him. Thoughts and memories
and people flashed in Naruto�s mind, flooding him as he tried to stay
alive.

�Gaara,� the blond man murmured. This was Sasuke�s answer. Naruto had all but admitted he still loved
Sasuke, but in the end he wanted Gaara.
How Sasuke hated being helpless and foolish.

�Hey Gaara?� Naruto asked again,
now looking up at Sasuke.

�Not Gaara�Sasuke�it�s me, dobe,� Sasuke told the Hokage,
trying to hold back the ache in his heart which the young Uchiha was sure
rivaled the physical pain that Naruto was going through.

Naruto reached up and touched Sasuke�s cheek, �I love you,
Gaara.�

Sasuke grimaced, stupid
fox-boy, you�re hallucinating, I�m not Gaara!

�Do you love me? Tell
me you love me, love. I need to hear it
before I die.�

�You are not going to die!� Sasuke shouted, digging his
fingers into the ground beneath them.

�Tell me�please, Gaara.�

Sasuke gulped in a breath of stale air, trying not to break
down once again. Naruto was really going
to die, and this was his last request, to have Gaara tell him goodbye.

�I love you, Naruto�

�Be happy, love,� Naruto told Sasuke through muffled sobs,
tears streaming down the blond�s face.

�I will, I promise,� Sasuke lied. It tore him apart to pretend to be that damn
Kazekage, but he would do it for Naruto.

�Kiss me goodbye?� Naruto asked,
his voice raspy, barely able to form words.

Sasuke froze, contemplating for only a microsecond and then
his lips were on Naruto�s, kissing him carefully but passionately, letting
every ounce of emotion he�d hid for his old teammate pass between their
lips. Naruto�s body fell slack, and
there was no breath which escaped the blond�s lips.

�Naruto?� Sasuke cried, �Naruto!�

Sasuke leaned down and clutched his friend�s body to his
own, not even noticing as a wave of sand prepared to crash down on him and
Naruto.

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Sakura tried to stop Gaara, but was thrown to the ground as
wave after wave of angry sad rose up to attack.

�Stop it Gaara!
Please!� she pleaded, trying to calm him. Gaara had been so happy to sense Naruto�s
faint chakra signature, but then he came across the two men and heard Naruto
whisper�

�Kiss me goodbye.�

And that stupid, foolish Uchiha kissed him. Naruto and Sasuke were kissing. The anger which was tearing Gaara asunder was
fueled further when like a candle the light disappeared, the last of Naruto�s
chakra dissipated and Gaara knew.

Sakura, being a highly skilled med-nin, knew Naruto had only
gone into cardiac arrest, she could feel it.
If only Gaara would stop and allow her to tend to Naruto, she might be
able to save him, but not if Gaara continued his attack, the one which was
aimed directly at Sasuke.

�Gaara, please, I can save him!� she screamed, trying to
rise above the roar of sand which filled the crevasse.

The former Suna leader had a malicious look in his eye, but
he had heard Sakura, and a limp body was presented to her by a large mass of
sand. The kunoichi wasted no time and
began working on Naruto, doing her best to get him breathing and his heart
started once again. Sakura didn�t
realize Gaara was still attacking Sasuke.

One broken arm, a punctured lung, minor fractures in his
foot�Sasuke winced as he felt the sand drip away. He was met with cruel green eyes, ones which
seemed to delve into his very soul. �He
is mine,� Gaara hissed.

Sasuke didn�t answer, because not only was the statement
true, but the extensive blood loss from earlier made him susceptible to
unconsciousness. A quick glance over to
Sakura showed the Uchiha that Naruto was being tended to, and thus there was no
more need for him to stay awake. Gaara
roared as Sasuke passed out, the sand whipping the dark-haired man�s body away
from him, then the Suna man ran to where Naruto was.

�Is he?� Gaara asked, wanting to touch Naruto, but at the
same time he had been betrayed. Naruto
had betrayed him with Sasuke, kissing and telling him that he wanted to say
goodbye to Sasuke in such a way. Sasuke
and Naruto�they were�

Gaara pulled away, letting Sakura work, not even relieved
when a wet gasp was sucked into the Hokage�s airway after Sakura got his heart
and lungs working again. Sakura knew
that Gaara was unstable, but she had to get Naruto and Sasuke back to the
town. There was no way she could save
them here, not without the right medical equipment and poison antigens. �Gaara, I need you to get Sasuke, and then
the four of us need to go back up.�

�No�that one stays,� Gaara growled as he focused his
narrowed eyes on Sasuke�s broken body.

Sakura knew it was a long shot, but she had to try, �If he
stays, I stay. If that happens, I
guarantee Naruto will die. It will be all of us, or none of us. These are my teammates, my friends, your friends.�

�He betrayed me!� the Kazekage bellowed, sand whirling
angrily around Sakura and Naruto.

�And they should die because of that?� she asked quietly.

Gaara didn�t answer, only thought for a moment before a long
tendril of sand was dragging Sasuke�s body to where the other three ninja
were. A cloud of sand wormed its way
under the four people and lifted them off the ground. Gaara looked away, not able
to face either Naruto or Sasuke.
He wasn�t sure if he loved Naruto or hated him at this point, but he
wouldn�t the Hokage or his friend die.

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END OF CHAPTER
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End of Chapter A/N�s: This is a shorter chapter, but it was the
only place I could break it off. The
next chapter would have been way too long and rambly
if I wouldn�t have stopped it here. Hope
that you are still enjoying it, even though I haven�t had any smut in the last
few chapters. Oh well, you can go read
sex in some other fic if you need a smut fix.
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