The Yondaime made one crucial mistake. He forgot to seal half of Kyuubi's chakra with himself as he died. Naruto is blessed with power that he could only have imagined in his wildest dreams. The power to Protect, the power to Survive and the power to Destroy. And he is cursed. Cursed to be plagued with dreams of shadow, darkness and demons. The Curse of Destiny.

Gaara fears the nature of his feelings for Matsuri. Since he cannot leave Suna, he sends her away instead. ** This story is not abandoned. Will update soon. **

Matsuri is starting a new school. Supposed to be the best of the best. Just one problem. It's an all guy's boarding school! Now Matsuri has to act like a guy and struggle to keep her secret. It's going to be crazy year, and Matsuri has no idea how insane!

Tobi takes Deidara's scope. If that isn't reason enough to panic, then what happens next is. Akatsuki life revealed! Enter at your own risk.

Believe in him, because he wants peace. Believe in him, because he needs it. Believe in him, because in the end, it's all he had ever asked for. Naruto/Sakura

Sometimes when you love someone, you will do anything to protect them. Your heart beats only for them, your eyes see only them. You want to keep them safe, so when the time comes, you willingly offer your life up to save them.

Somewhere deep within her subconscious, she knows this is unhealthy and immoral and, quite possibly, insane. That doesn’t really affect her decision, though.

Gaara thinks Matsuri's cat is evil. Matsuri is amused. And italics are abused. Crack.

Gaara/Matsuri. "I said," he stated clearly, walking ahead, "that you'll be spending the night with me." Gaara paused, looking over his shoulder. "Or do you have a problem with that?"

Matsuri attends Konoha High. and is secretly in love with Subaku Gaara. When Yamanaka Ino discovers her love for Gaara, can she survive the wrath of the heiress who is determined a pathetic orphan like Matsuri shall never rise above her "station."

AU: Matsuri works in a bar and Gaara follows her because he is tired of all the people trying to hit on his girl. Bring on the next contestants. WARNING: Deidara, Neji, and Sasuke physical bashing.

It didn't seem plausible at first that even a demon had someone worth living for. A desert angel. His desert angel. Who knew?

She would follow and watch him at night as he commited a crime he was supposed to be done with. His poison infects her and she could turn and run away or she could join him. In the end, it's always her choice.

Kankuro learns the consequences of eavesdropping when he overhears his brother and Matsuri doing something questionable in Gaara's room... ! Gaara x Matsuri, rated for mature implications !

When Gaara discovers Matsuri upset about some things she heard some people at school say, he teaches her how to deal with them - i.e., how to scare them witless. One part fluff, one part angst, and one part introspective. Don't mess with Matsuri.