Things Change [Naruto AU]

12

The sand and gold dust collided with each other. The other Sand shinobi evacuated the villagers and got them to safety while the battle raged on. As the Kazekage fought he couldn't help but think of what was happening to his puppet master. Any attack that the kage made was deflected with strong sand. Gaara hadn't known the reason why the sand protected him but his father knew and his heart ached as he thought of his wife.

Eventually the sand overcame the dust and covered the kage, trapping him inside. Seconds before death he spoke to his son. "Gaara, do you know why your sand protects you?" Gaara stood where he was and lightly shook his head. "It's because of your mother. She loved you and even now she protects you, unlike what I should have done throughout your life." The boy stared wide eyed at his trapped father. His entire life he had been told that he was a monster, a demon, and that no one has or ever would love him. It was so bad that even his own siblings were scared to be close to him.

The kage looked up at his son with a sad smile on his face. He opened his mouth to say something, most likely 'sorry' but Gaara was through with his words. He finished the jutsu and killed the Kazekage with his infamous Sand Coffin. He collected his sand and looked at the village his father had ruled over. It wasn't long till he spotted his brother and the other ninja in the Akatsuki tailing Sasori.

Sasori made it to his house faster than the younger ninja. He went to his workshop and just before he was able to control one of the puppets he heard a scream that made him freeze up. It was from his wife. In panic he followed her voice and found her with an unfortunate enemy. It was another ninja wearing the cloak of the Akatsuki and he held a kunai up to her throat.

She was scared with tears streaking her face and a thin blood trail running down her neck. Sasori knew the boy as Sasuke Uchiha and he glared at his Sharingan that was awakened and trained on him. Seconds later Kankuro and Sakura appeared blocking off his exit. Sasori shifted his weight and went to turn to the pair when his wife let out a fearful yelp. Turning back he saw the Uchiha dig the weapon deeper into her neck.

"Make another move and she dies." Sasuke said. Sasori was at a loss. Any moment he could be attacked but if he moved to avoid or make an attack of his own his wife would die. Not just his wife but his unborn child that she was pregnant with. That would be very devastating for his family and himself. He didn't want to lose her, not like his parents. He looked back into the eyes of his wife.

"Do it... Sasori..." She whispered quietly. She had known that her husband would make a plan to attack the pair before the one holding her and he needed her encouragement before risking a chance to save her.

The puppet master nodded and ran at the pair. He pulled out two kunai and the three exchanged blows with each other. None of them hit the skin of the other. This kept on for only a minute until a scream made the man stop and unfortunately unabled him from dodging the fast blades.

In a flash the two weapons stuck deep into the flesh of his chest and back. Effectively stabbing his heart and killing him. He fell to the floor and looked over to see his wife in a pool of her own blood. A kunai in her chest. He sighed deeply as sorrow over came him. The dark followed.

Kankuro examined his old sensei before picking him up and carrying him. They left the house and went to their base in the forest. Sakura and Sasuke were quick to any attack made at them and efficiently left the village without being seen. Team B did the same. For a distraction and cover Naruto made a Massive Rasengan and directed it at the Kazekage's office. It startled lots of the villagers and caused panic in the Sand Shinobi. Their leave was also discreet.

The news of the attack on Sunagakure by the Akatsuki was heard everywhere in other villages, even in small ones. The name for the Akatsuki and the ninja inside of it grew as did their power.

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