Welcome to Gaia! ::

Gaara opened the door and walked in carefully. "Go and convince Kakuzu, I'm going to put Kurisuitn on her bed when your ready." Gaara said. "uuum... I know this is probably a bad time to ask, but can I crash ehre tonight? I don't think I can afford to go back to my village right now."

"Why? Is she in a bad mood or something?" Zetsu asked. Meanwhile, Gaara walked down the staris to the basement where Kruisuitn's room was. He gently placed her on her bed, the blood seeping into the sheets.

"I knew we shouldn't have gone there. I knew this would happen. I'm so sorry, Kurisuitn. I could've seen this coming, but I didn't listen. I'm so sorry."

Meanwhile, in the spirit world

Kurisuitn was standing with her brother and Onyxia, talking. "Kurisuitn, my sisiter..... you have a choice you have to make now." he told her.

"What do you mean? I killed myself, what choice is there to make?"

"You have the choice... to go back to live your life, or stay here forever."

"But...I.."

"I know this must be hard for you... but you have the choice."

"If you go back, Kurisuitn, I will come with you. I know now what you will do to save your friends from me. I will go back and lend you my power."Onyxia said.

"I'm sorry Soroko, but they need me there more than you need me here. I'm going back."

"Then heed my warning. When you wake up in your world, you will remeber nothing of your past. Eventually your memory will return, but until then. Be careful."

"Thanks, Soroko. I know that we won't see each other again." And she and Onyxia left in search of her body.

Gaara turned to them, and nodded. Without saying a word, he walked up the stairs and into the living room.

"Fine fine. I'll help." Kakuzu said. He turned to Kurisuitns body which lay perfectly still. "Hey Emi, didn't you say she stabbed herself in the heart? Cus, I don't see a punture wound, exit mark. I don't see anything." Indeed, Kurisuitns wound had alreadyy healed. In a quick gasp, her heart began beating and her breaths started once more. Her eyes slowly opened, all the color rushing back.

She sat up and began to quietly moan. Kakuzu jumped back a little in shock. "Where am I? What happened? Just who am I? Why don't I remember anything?" she asked her self, rubbing her chest. Kurisuitn turned to Kakuzu and Emi. "Just who are you people? Where am I? And just Who am I?" she asked them. She couldn't remmebr anything.

"Right." Kakuzu nodded to Emi. He turned his attention back to Kurisuitn who was starring at the pools of blood on the floor and bed.

"What happened? Why can't I remember anything? Please, I just need to know." she quietly said.

"Well, I'm going to tell you all you need to know right now. Your name is Kurisuitn, but you usually go by Kuri-chan. I'm kakuzu, and the girl who was also down here was Emi. There are more of us upstairs. There Tobi, Gaara, Hidan, Zetsu, Kisame, Deidara, Itachi, Pein, Konan, and Sasori." Kakuzu explained.

"I've....I've heard all those names before.......but I don't know where."

"You should. Anyways, we will fill you in on other important stuff later on." He stood and began towards the door.

"Wait! What happened? Why is there so much blood here? Did I die, and Am I dead?" Kakuzu stopped in his tracks.

"Shes gone, isn't she....." He said sadly. His eyes filled with tears that smeared the thick black makeup around his eyes.

His eyes widened and the tears began to leak out. He believed she was alive, but not that she couldn't remember anything. "Can I at least see her now? I want her to know how much I missed her and how sad I was when she was gone. I just need her to know how special she was when she did have her memory....... can I at least tell her that?"

"Thanks Emi." He bolted down the stairs and hugged Kurisuitn. She immmediatley fell over from the weight of his body.

"Ahhh! Being hugged by a stranger. This isn't awkward at all." she said.

"Actually, for you, not so much. Hes not actually a stranger. Hes your friend. This is Gaara." Kakuzu tried to explain.

"Oh.... ok then..........." Kurisuitn finnaly hugged back. "I still have no clue whats going on."