Blood In The Sand

The fabric of his shirt bunched up in her hands. She pressed herself against him, and he could feel it as her heart pounded. His own began to thrum a similar tune, matching hers. He knew that what they were doing would be considered wrong by anyone else who perceived their relationship. He couldn’t help it. Staying away from her just wasn’t possible. He wasn’t even thinking about forgiveness right now. Maybe he was only a naive child, and he understood that. He was surprisingly self-aware despite his naivete of the world around him, but he wanted to remain this way. Even if it meant not understanding, this was okay, as long as he could stay like this.  Being kidnapped had been the end of Rena Hikari's life. Everything she knew, gone. Her escape was like a breath of fresh air, and she knew where she needed to be- with the person she loved. She had years to think about him, sitting in darkness all alone- and she knew. He'd kept her sane. But the boy she loved changed. Can she get him back? Will she end up just another victim, or can she overcome his darkness? What about her own?ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ'ꜱ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇꜱꜱ.

*This is a rewrite of a fanfiction of 400k words I made in 2014. It will take some time, but I stopped before Shippuden. Don't worry, I'm not stopping this time. For all you Gaara lovers out there, I hope you'll love Rena just as much and support her on her journey. Please tell me what you think! I've taken extra care in replacing plot holes this time. So far, I'll have 14 chapters for the Naruto part, and add more as I write the Shippuden part. I have it planned all the way to Boruto!