you again?....is this fate? or what?

[SoulofDarkness]

Gaara instantly saw that even if he protected himself, Dasuke would be hit. Would it be worth sacrificing his distance to protect her? He clutched his head; he didn't want to be hurt again... Everyone hated him, they all wanted him dead, he could tell she was no exception. But he didn't want to see her die. He made up his mind, and quickly launched himself toward Dasuke. If he could put a barrier around them both, they'd be fine.

(Wow, gaara's kinda getting out of character... well i guess the whole thing about everyone hating him is kinda in character, but whatever... I'll just do what he tells me and let him take the path he chooses)

[dasuke]

Dasuke was shocked when Gaara protected her. She was confused as to why and it translated into her voice.
'Ga...Gaara?' She questioned, unsure why he did what he did.
Ember willed the sand tornado to cease, in it's place she split it in three ways and sent each to surround the two from the three opened sides.
Dasuke noticed this, but only tapped Gaara's shoulder to alert him, unsure of what else to do. Fighting with sand was in her knowledge so all she could do was trust gaara to do what he did best.

[SoulofDarkness]

Gaara was deep in thought, "Be quiet!" he hissed to Dasuke sharply. He quickly changed the sand into his dome barrier so it surrounded the two like a ball. (like the one he used in his fight with sasuke) Then the arms of sand spiked out towards the horse with lightning speed as Gaara's eye materialized outside of the barrier.

[dasuke]

Dasuke held her tongue so she wouldn't snap a remark at him. though, she did take a step from him so he had room.
Ember felt the sand nick her side. She had enough energy to try one more thing. Stirring up the sand till there was a thick cloud, she had it form deadly needles and sent them at the sphere covering them.she hoped it would pierce the defense, she really wanted to either be rid of the girl or try to injure the male

[SoulofDarkness]

(I think the only thing that can pierce it is a concentrated attack, like sasuke's chidori, not really a distributed 1... neways...)

Gaara sent the sand outside the barrier towards the horse like a wave, meeting with a crash all the needles. Gaara shuddered under the impact, they were stronger than they looked. He opened a small hole in the barrier and slipped out, then closed it again before Dasuke could move(lol shes trapped, least shes safe). He faced the horse again, this time in full attack mode. He had to defeat her quickly and treat Dasuke's wound, then he could leave before he got too close to her.

[dasuke]

Dasuke sighed, sinking to ghe ground. The wound was taking more of a toll on her than she expected.
Ember looked down at the male, her side lightly bleeding.
'i'd love to face you head on in a fight, but it'll have to wait. i'll come back for you when i have enough energy.' Before he could do anything stop her, Ember took off, leaving Gaara standing in full attack mode.
Dasuke punched the ground in frustration.
'All because of those freaking rouges i have to be knocked out of commission while this heals.'

[SoulofDarkness]

Gaara watched her go angrily, and sighed with frustration. Then he released the barrier, and the sand returned to his gourd. "You should wrap that," he said indifferently, regaining his composure. Maybe it wasn't too late to return the distance between them, before it was too late. He could not become attacked to someone else, it would only be a weakness.

[dasuke]

Dasuke pushed herself to her feet, clenching her teeth slightly, but not making a noise about the pain.
'Yea yea i know.'
Since she didn't have bandages on her personal, Dasuke took off her outer shirt, leaving her in her spaghetti strap. Ripping it into long strips she lifted part of her under shirt to wrap her stomach.
A few minutes later Dasuke had her wound 'bandaged'.
'there, its bandaged, happy?'
Dasuke leaned slightly against the tree, not sure what to do, before she remembered the group of rogues.

[SoulofDarkness]

Gaara smirked, "You're in a bad mood." Then he remembered, "How did you get that wound anyway?" Danger was just what he needed to satisfy his bloodlust.

[dasuke]

Dasuke gave Gaara a 'are you kidding me' look.
'yea well like you're mood's any better.'
She could tell by looking him straight in his eyes that he wanted..no needed to kill someone to quench the bloodlust.
'there's a large group of rogues about a mile or two heading north. Bastards used their numbers to corner me.'
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
'Don't even comment on that, besides i'm going with you. i want to watch them be crushed to burn in hell. And you will not tell me i'm not going.'

[SoulofDarkness]

Gaara grimaced, she was like a bad cold. How could he get rid of her? (No offense lol, and dont worry i dont really want 2 get rid of her, Gaara is just worried that he will get too close to her) "Whatever," he replied bluntly, "But don't expect me to save you this time if they attack you." He turned away quickly and started in the direction she had described. (So, r they like prop chars or something?)

[dasuke]

(prop chars? what's that mean?oh and i'm now on my mom's computer so yea that's why it's way longer lol)
Dasuke rolled her eyes slightly at Gaara's actions. He could be so stubborn sometimes and be so...so...cold? She wasn't sure but then again she'd only known him for a short amount of time. Sighing and shaking her head, Dasuke walked behind Gaara as they walked toward the rogues. With her bow slung over her arm and her arrows now in easy reach on her back, Dasuke's eyes looked around every where. The last time she had been walking, the rogues had come out of everywhere almost all at once. She be a complete idiot if she let that happen again. Though that wasn't what she was worried about the most. There was one man in that group that could easily fool anyone...possibly even Gaara.
(I found a character that i had no use for so i made him the one Dasuke was talking about..yes Gaara can kill him, that's why i put him in here lol)
Eric silently watched the pair from the trees. So the girl was back for more eh? Well that was a shame...because he was positive he had told her to stay away from this area...right before he cut her stomach. Well this time he would just have to kill her, but since she was walking with someone else now...he'd have to find a way to get rid of the male.
Dasuke felt dsomething touch her arm, looking down she saw what looked like part of a trap before it disappeared again.
"Oh crap...not again. Gaara! Stop there! They must have figured we were coming this way. I can't figure out where but there are traps."
Damn you Eric, where the hell are you hiding?
Dasuke put her hand on her sword hilt as her eyes scanned the trees.
"Looking for someone sweetheart?"
A cold voice called from somewhere around the tree lines. Dasuke could basically hear the smirk on the man's voice as she saw the veiw infront of her changed back to what she could considered deadly. There were men stationed all around, armed and ready for the command to attack.
"Really? You seriously going to try this again? What is it with oyu guys an...Damn"
Dasuke felt the cool steel of a sword at her throat, they hadn't lied about the next time she came here they wouldn't 'play' around.
Eric walked towards the male.
"So what do you think you are doing walking through our area?"
(not really there's, not sure why they call it that...it's just what eric told me to say.)

[SoulofDarkness]

(I meant like characters that don't really belong 2 ne1. theyre just there... so if the leader is ur char, then r the other ppl in the group just props?)

Gaara's face curled into a wicked grin, "Nothing really, just came for some blood," he said coldly. The sand once again crept from his gourd, and it started swirling around him in a deadly whirlwind, with him and Dasuke in the center.

[dasuke]

(oo, well yea the other chars are props)
Eric backed from the male as he looked towards Dasuke, his eyes narrowing.
"I thought we told you to stay away"
Dasuke rolled her eyes. She kicked the guy behind her in the shin, causing him to drop as she spun around to get behind him, taking his sword to hold it at his neck, reversing their positions. all the while ignoring the pain.
"Eh whatever. Besides, he needed to fulfill his bloodlust. So i decided to let him kill you guys. What's it to you anyway. Oh and this is for last time you jerk."
Dasuke took the enemy's sword and as quickly as she could, stabbed him through his heart. Pulling out the sword out and pushing the guy aside, she locked her gaze on Eric again.
"how about this time you face your opponent head on instead of using you stupid illusions to do damage you lowlife."
Dasuke threw the sword, hitting another one of his men in their neck.
Eric glared harshly at her. There was no way her would let her take down his best men again. He had only explained what happened the first time on just pure luck, but now he wasn't as sure.
"Guys...take them out."
With that command the surrounding men surged forward at the two as Eric, being the 'coward' he was, went back to the forest line.
Dasuke dogged the three that came at her as best as she could...though her stomach wound wasn't helping her at all.

[SoulofDarkness]

It was Gaara's lucky day. He could go all out on these guys and fight until it rained blood. He quickly wrapped his sand around one and raised him into the air, and knocked another with a wall of sand. He grinned with pleasure. "Sand burial!" he muttered, and the man suspended in the air exploded, sending blood everywhere.