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Chapter 61- Naruko vs. Gaara, Jinchuuriki vs. Jinchuuriki!

'Normal thought...'

"Kyuubi/Bijuu speech..."

'Kyuubi communicating with Naruko inside her head...'

'Kyuubi's thought, Naruko can't hear...'

"Shukaku whispering things into Gaara's head..."

"Normal speech..."

Jutsu name...

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Naruko and Gaara flew towards each other. Naruko narrowed her eyes and tried to punch Gaara, but he shielded himself with his Shukaku-arm and with a swift movement of that arm, he threw her back.

Naruko tsked in annoyance as she landed back on the little tree branch, she was on before. 'Of course, just punching him isn't working...'

'No shit, genius.' Kyuubi deadpanned inside her head. 'Don't tell me... That was your plan?! ARE YOU STUPID?!'

'Shut up, Kyuu!" Naruko shouted at him in her head. 'I don't have time to make a plan because...' She looked back to Sasuke behind her and then up to Sakura. Naruko narrowed her eyes determined and stared right into Gaara's eyes. "I have to protect them both!"

Gaara just laughed at that tauntingly. "And that's why you're weaker than me, mate. But anyway, let's begin to play! Only the winner will feel the value of his existence. Now forget about those stupid friends, and fight for yourself. Then, we will see who will be the stronger one."

Naruko narrowed her eyes dangerously at that and her eyebrow began to twitch. "Stupid... friends... ?!" A tick mark appeared on her head at that. "You can call me whatever you want, but... NOBODY INSULTS MY FRIENDS AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!" She shouted pissed and jumped towards him with a kunai in her hands.

Kyuubi just sighed at that in her head. 'Great, now she's pissed...' 'Don't be stupid, pathetic dumb human! If you just storm towards him, it's not going to work-'

Naruko just ignored him and flew towards Gaara with a battle cry, holding the kunai high above her head.

Gaara smiled at that and wanted to get ready to dodge the attack, but then, pain seared through his head and he remembered Sakura's determined look as she was standing protectively before Sasuke, as well as Yashamaru back then, when he was a little child.

Suddenly, Gaara's Shukaku-tail swiped at Naruko, but she saw that coming so she dodged it. Just as Naruko was about to reach Gaara, his Shukaku-tail swiped at her again, this time hitting her and sending her flying. Naruko landed with her butt back on the little tree branch and sighed. 'Okay, okay, I get it... Stay calm and don't get heated...'

'That's exactly what I wanted to tell you...but you chose to ignore me.' Kyuubi told her, definitely not sulkily.

Gaara screamed more in pain and grabbed onto his head while breathing heavily as memories of him crying because he killed Yashamaru, who wanted to assassinate him, shot into his head. 'I'm alone.... I'm all alone... I won't believe in anyone or love anymore... I'M ALL ALONE!' Gaara looked up to her while breathing heavily. "I was wrong... You're not my mate! ...I'm alone, all alone!"