He was possessed by the Kyuubi, and called a monster, even by those who didn't know, those in the village called Konoha.

He was possessed by the Ichibi, and called a monster because all knew he took his mothers life, all knew in the village called Suna.

I would love to own Naruto and a whole bunch of other manganime's but I am not cool enough. This story is around the time Naruto and Gaara are 5 years old.

"Kazekage-sama, do you really want to do this? I would prefer if we waited another one or two years before letting them meet face-to-face. You do know that the Kyuubi and the Ichibi were best friends?"

"Yes Hokage-sama. However if something goes wrong, we are more capable to take care of it now than later."

"Very well. Three days from now, I will come to Suna with Naruto and you will wait with Gaara."

Three days later.

"Welcome Hokage-sama. Welcome Naruto-san." The Kazekage's smile scared Naruto. Naruto could sense the evil and hatred in that smile.

"Thank you for such a greeting. I assume the little one by your side is Gaara-san?"

"Indeed he is Hokage-sama. Gaara-san? Why don't you go play with Naruto-san?"

"Um … Do … you … want to … play ... Naruto-san?"

"Sure! Tag! Your it!" Naruto run off and Gaara began the pursuit

"HEY! That's not fair! I'm gonna get you for that!"

"It seems that the creature get along well eh Hokage-sama?"

"You forget Kazekage-sama, that they are not the creatures, they are mere children possessed by them. Now, let's go inside to discuss the treaty."

Now with Naruto and Gaara.

"Man! I can't run anymore! How about you Gaara?"

"I'm exhausted! There is no way I am running anymore Naruto-san."

"Hey, just letting you know, don't bother with the honorifics. I am only Naruto, not kun, san, anything."

"Oh … okay!"

"You're my friend, right Gaara?"

"Fr … friend?"

"Totally!"

"HEY! YOU! Boy from the leaf village!"

"Huh? Me?"

Oh no! Not them! They'll want to take my new friend away from me! Please don't tell Naruto about Shukaku! Naruto is the only friend I have ever had!

"What's up?"

"You do realize that you are playing with a monster, don't you kid?!"

"What makes you think that he is a monster?"

"Huh?"

"Gaara is a really nice person and he is lonely. I'm his friend and there's nothing wrong with that."

"But he is dangerous and mean!"

"No offence but, your not exactly in a position to talk."

"WHA?! KID! I am trying to save you here! And you think I am doing something bad?!

"You are a monster with your words. You try to hurt others by yelling at them and by calling them names. You are a monster with what you say!"

"Fine kid! But if you are about to die, you can't say that I didn't warn you!"

"Whatever."

"Hey Gaara! Want to go play on the swings?!"

"Yeah! That will be fun Naruto! Bet you I can beat you there!"

"You're on!" The boys start racing towards the swings and the boy who 'warned' Naruto has left swearing

It is now nighttime.

"Hey Naruto? When are you going home?"

"Not for another two weeks! You can't get rid of me that easily!"

"Oh I'm not trying to make you leave! Honest! I wanted to know so that if you were staying overnight, I could ask if you wanted to come to my house for a sleep over!"

"A sleep over!" Naruto was lying down but now he is sitting up. "I would love to go to a sleep over! I have never had one before!"

"Are your parents very strict?"

"No. I don't have parents … I'm an orphan, but that wouldn't be the problem any way. It's more to do with the fact that, you're my very first friend Gaara,"

"Uh … really Naruto? You're my first friend too, but you seem to be the type of person who has a lot of friends, the type of strong person who every one admires."

"The only thing strong about me, is the fact that I no longer cry … I found out that if I cry, the villagers would take it as a chance to hurt me, in fact, the very first word, I could ever say, was 'die'. Every day, the villagers would just yell that at me whenever they saw me. No one ever said anything nice to me, never. And so I realized, that no-one is going to treat me any kinder if I cry. But before I realized this I would cry myself to sleep. In fact I just got fed up with crying."

And you need to realize Gaara, that telling you this is my form of trust.

"It's getting late. How about we go to my house, and get something to eat?"

"Sounds good! I'm starving! What do you think will be for dinner?"

"Well, its Kankuro's turn to cook dinner tonight seeing as father, he's the Kazekage by the way, is out with the Hokage, meaning it will probably just be instant ramen."

"Sweet! I love ramen! There are only three people in my village that don't want to kill me! The Hokage and the two people that own the ramen cart."

"Come on then! Otherwise Kankuro and uncle Yashamaru will eat it all!"

"What are we waiting for? Gaara lead the way!"

At Gaara's house.

"Hey squirt! Why are you forcing the leaf kid to eat with us?!"

"Um well, Kankuro, that is …"

"Gaara invited me and I said yes! Is that a problem, face paint?"

"Whaaaa? You better learn who you're talking to punk!"

"One of the three children of the Kazekage, what about it face paint?"

"ALL RIGHT THAT DOES IT!!!!" Kankuro then starts beating Naruto up and Gaara is too scared to stop it and Temari and Yashamaru aren't home yet.

"What?! I have broken all of the bones in your arms and legs but you haven't even whimpered!"

"Fine… ouch."

"AAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGHH!!!!! Don't you know that if I kick you in the ribs they'll break?!"

"Whatever. The pain is about to start." All of a sudden Yashamaru and Temari are home and see a practically decapitated blond on their kitchen floor somehow healing himself.

"UGH! AHHHH! OUCH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Naruto has curled himself up into a ball to stop the hurt as much as he can.

"Naruto are you alright?! What Just happened?"

"I don't know Gaara. Ever since I was a baby if I got hurt, everything would just heal. But the healing would hurt more than getting the wounds."

"That was demented!"

"It's all your fault face paint! Now I won't be able to move as freely until tomorrow!"

"ARGH! You little brat!" Kankuro lunges at Naruto, but Gaara takes three steps in front of his friend so that the sand stops all harm being done to his friend and himself.

"Gaara! What did you do that for?! The kid needs to be taught manners!"

"Stop it Kankuro! Naruto is my friend!"

"Gaara? What just happened with all that sand? Was it you?"

"Please don't leave Naruto! I don't control the sand. It protects me by itself."

"That is so cool! I wish that would happen to me! Then the freaky healing process wouldn't have to happen and I wouldn't get hurt!"

"You mean … you don't care about the sand doing that?"

"Nope! I mean, I have a freakish healing ability, why wouldn't I think controlling, or not controlling, sand to protect you is cool?"

"Um... Gaara-sama, who is this?"

"Oh! Uncle Yashamaru! This is Naruto. We are best friends! He is staying her in Suna for two weeks and tonight he is sleeping over here!"

"Oh shit!"

"Kankuro-san, don't swear."

"But uncle Yashamaru …"!

"Don't bother arguing with him Kankuro, he always wins."

"Shut up Temari!"

"MMMMMN. This type of ramen is good. Right Gaara?"

"Yeah it's tasty!"

"When you two are finished I want you to go to bed ok?"

"Kay uncle Yashamaru."

"Yeah I am tired from all the running around we did today."

"Finished!"

"Me too Gaara."

"Then off to bed you two."

"Kay! Good night!" Gaara and Naruto scamper up to bed, and Kankuro is saying something long the lines of 'shit Gaara and that Naruto kid are gonna seek revenge!'

Two weeks past with pretty much the same routine, except for the fact that every morning, Kankuro found honey all over him, his slippers nailed to the floor, and all of his food would suddenly be filled with super hot sauce.

But then Naruto left, promising that they would meet again. But then Gaara turned six, and assassins were sent after him … even his uncle Yashamaru tried to kill Gaara. Shukaku took control, and erased the memory of Gaara's first best friend.

Where am I? Shukaku? Where is Naruto? Where is my best friend?

The only best friend you have is me, what with how I always protect you. And my best friend was sealed away in an unknown being! My best friend, the Kyuubi, was sealed away and I don't know where. Gaara, we are both alone.

But Naruto said we would meet again … we will won't we?

I don't know Gaara. I don't know.

That is the end of chapter one, this is all made up by me.

The rest of Gaara's life is as the manganime depicted it; with him becoming the murderous red-head we all know and love.

Next chapter is (unfortunately) about Sasgay oops! I mean Sasuke … not.