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{ c: }

As the shinobi carrying Ayumi got outside, a few others noticed Itachi, and didn't hesitate to attack the Uchiha man. As sunlight hit Ayumi's face when she was carried outside, she squinted her eyes, her head hurting a bit as her sight remained blurred. She could at least tell that the man carrying her was a shinobi, though she couldn't make out the symbol on his headband. A dream...? the young Chiko girl thought, feeling as if she was stuck in a dream, rather than being awake.

Temari was silent for a few seconds, before she walked over and bent down, putting a hand on Ayaka's shoulder. "No, it isn't," she said softly, before she noticed that Gaara's chest was slowly starting to rise and fall once again. It wasn't too long before a slight frown showed up on his face, as he slowly opened his eyes.

{ And you know what? I was dressed up in a cat costume when they did that. So, I was like, five years old, and running lost after seeing a singing pumpkin. xD }

[caress.]

Itachi's eyes narrowed and he backed up, regaining his balance and starting to fight back. It was difficult though, since he wasn't supposed to use his Sharingan. His only option was to try and wake Ayumi up. "Ayumi! Ayumi!" he called. "Wake up!"

Ayaka looked down, seeing the frown on Gaara's lips. She wanted to argue with Temari, but she knew she shouldn't. As she went to stand up, Matsuri came tearing past her, shoving Ayaka to the ground and causing the young girl to hit her head on the hard earth. "Lord Gaara! You're alright!" she shrieked in delight.

(( XD That. is. adorable. And you just gave me a fanfiction idea. o 3 o xX ))

[adoration]

Itachi...? Ayumi thought, turning her head just slightly to look back at the base, which was quickly receding as the shinobi carrying her ran farther. Why is he...? During her first week in the Akatsuki, she did have one dream where Konoha shinobi managed to invade the base, saving her in the process, but Itachi never once had shown up in it, and the thought of this was just confusing her more. Whether she was dreaming or not, and if the shinobi carrying her was from the Leaf or somewhere else, was all unclear to her, though she kept trying to sort it out in her fuzzy mind.

Temari frowned when Ayaka was pushed out of the way, and didn't hesitate to push Matsuri a ways away from Gaara, to give her little brother some space. "Give him some space, Matsuri," she said in a serious tone, while Gaara blinked a bit as he turned his head, his eyes instantly falling on Ayaka. For a few seconds, he remained silent, confused as to what was going on, but he soon spoke. "You're alright, Ayaka..."

{ o a o . . . A fanfiction idea for what?
And trust me, I can remember a lot of other funny stories like that. xD }

[caress.]

Itachi finally managed to get past the Sound Shinobi, but barely. "Ayumi!" he called. "Wake up! WAKE UP!!!''

Ayaka tried to sit back up, only to have a tremendous amount of pain shoot through her abdomen and head. She weakly crawled back over to Gaara and curled into his side again. "I-I was so worried about you," she whimpered. "I-It's my fault . . . It's all my fault . . ."

(( One Direction. (: Louis Tomlinson, the oldest and craziest, has a little sister named Lottie, and it gave me a really cute idea. (: xX ))

[adoration]

Ayumi blinked a bit, before her eyes drastically widened, and she quickly started to struggle in the grip of the shinobi who was carrying her, who started throwing kunai after kunai at Itachi once he managed to get past the other sound ninja. What in the world is going on?! she thought, drowsiness pulling at the lids of her eyes as a hand was put over her mouth and nose. She didn't give in though, and pried at the hand with her own, though she could tell what she was doing was probably pointless, with what little strength she had from having the flu.

Gaara watched Ayaka silently, before he slowly reached over and put a hand on one of her cheeks. "It isn't your fault," he said softly, his voice still quiet from just having been brought back from death. Temari, who was standing nearby, silently watched the two, making others give them space.

{ Oh, cool! cx What's the idea? }

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Itachi felt one of the kunai shred through his coat and tear his skin, but he kept going, keeping his face stoical. When he was with in reach of the Shinobi, he grabbed the ankle.

Ayaka gently placed her trembling hand on Gaara's. "But you lost your life because of me," she pointed out, her lips quivering.

(( Well, basically, Lottie (Charlotte) goes with her big brother, Lou, to an Easter party, where she sees a giant Easter bunny hopping around (like the type a person goes in), and she's dressed up in a little white dress with big, floppy rabbit ears and the E. B. tries to talk to her, but she runs off afraid. X3 It's kind of like one of those "Aw" moments where big brother comforts little sister. (: xX ))

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Ayumi felt her eyes water up a bit as they stung, finding it harder to breath as the shinobi refused to remove his hand. When the man tripped though from Itachi grabbing his ankle, she found herself harshly hitting the ground and rolling a bit, only to end up coughing from not being able to breath for a while. The sound shinobi, on the other hand, instantly regained his posture and swung a kunai at the Uchiha's neck.

Gaara shook his head in response to what the brown-haired girl said, before he leaned over and pulled her close to him as he rested his head on hers. "It wasn't at all because of you," he said, truthfully meaning it.

{ That's a cute idea. cx If only my sisters ever comforted me, instead of scaring me off with talking pumpkin decorations. :I }

[caress.]

Itachi craned his neck back, before kicking his leg out and hitting into the back of the Sound Ninja's knees. "Ayumi, get out of here!"

Ayaka closed her tear-filled eyes and gently nuzzled her face into his now warm chest. "It feels like it," she replied weakly.

(( X3 I can't wait to write it now! But I'm busy drawing a-- I'm not saying. >3 D: -hugs- xX ))

[adoration]

Ayumi would've heard and responded to the Uchiha if it wasn't for her coughing, due to both the flu and not being able to breath. As the girl was trying to catch her breath though, still confused as to what was going on and feeling as if she was going to pass out any second, the Sound Ninja fell to the ground after Itachi's kick to his knees.

"It isn't though, and it never was," the red-headed Kazekage replied, before Temari kneeled down next to her brother and the brown-haired girl. "Gaara... are you alright?"

{ o a o Busy drawing what....? //hugs back
Sometimes, I wonder if my sisters were trying to get rid of me then. xD }

[caress.]

Itachi bent over and scooped the girl up into his arms, bouncing away into the trees, though since he had received no treatment on his eyes the day before, it was becoming hard to see.

Ayaka looked up at Gaara with a soft, but content sigh, staying close to his side. Kankuro finally managed to push through the crowd of people, and he came up to his sister's side, waiting for Gaara's answer.

(( o 3 o Do you still have a FB? XD And if they were, I will always love you! <3 XD xX ))