Getting to Hitori

"Right here.." Helifted his hands and held his chest, staring at her and bringing a small, but forced smile to his face. "In two different ways.. but I'm fine, it's not you're fault. Theres nothing anybody could have done.."

He looked at Akuma. "This is Love, she was a guard of mine.. the best, at that."

He looked back to Love, not exactly sure how to introduce Akuma.

"Not doing a very good job..."
Akuma grinned.
"Where was she when McFish was assaulting you?"

"She needed to get away from Suna." Gaara looked at Akuma again. "She has been residing here, so it was not her duty at that time and nor is it her fault."

"OK. I think you're fairly lucky that Kovu told me what was going on, or I might've not ben able to get you out."
Akuma pulled a chair from accross the room and placed it near Love.
"Please take a seat, ma'am."
He looked back at Gaara.
"Now...What to do with you? I'm not taking you back to Suna while Sharkface is there, and I'm certainly not taking you back to my 'friends'..."

"I suppose.." He looked back to Love again, staring at her. "Do what you will, I suppose.. it's not as if it changes the outcome.."

"Actually, the outcome is yours to decide. I got to you first, so you have the option to live."
Akuma sighed.
"It's something the others can't comprehend. The value of human life, that is..."

His expression turned to one of confusion, probably for the fifth time that day, and he turned his gaze upon Akuma once again, staring. "What..?"

"Never mind..."
Akuma wandered over to the window and stared out it.

"..." He continued to stare at him. 'So wait, I'm not going to die after all..? Oh, how interesting. Let's kill him now! No, why would I do that when he's sparing my life? Because.. um.. he put you through hell, that's why. Just give up..'

He gave a questioning look to Akuma, even if he didn't see it. "Why?"

"Kovu and I have a...slight deviation on plans. There is no longer a need to kill the hosts housing the tailed demons, there by reducing the cost of human life from the Akatsuki."
Akuma grinned and turned around.
"Besides, the Akatsuki are a bunch of asses!"

"How do you plan to take the demons without killing their hosts..?" He tilted his head slightly. "What is your goal, if you don't mind me asking?"

"My goal and intentions do not matter...."
Akuma closed his eyes.
"And how we do it is a closely guarded secret."

"Alright.." His confusion didn't go away. 'Am I not going to go through the procedure anyway..?'

"Gaara, I like to think of it this way. It works in theory, but you'd be the first to under go the procedure. If all goes well, we may be able to get the other tailed demons as well, and keep them out of the Akatsuki's hands."
Akuma grined.
"It's up to you if and when you want to do this."

"I'm the perfect gunie pig, I suppose." He gave a small smile. "If it goes wrong, the village thinks I'm dead anyway, right?"

"If it goes wrong, every one in the room will be dead."
Akuma became grave.
"And, from what I wager, the procedure will feel like squeezing a watermelon through one of the pores on your skin."

"Ah, I see.." He blinked. Then, he winced after imagining what it would feel like to go through the procedure. "Hm.. oh well.. I suppose it's better for you to try sooner than later, right..?"

"As I said, it's up to you. If all goes well you can continue being Kazekage, and I'll have Kovu watch over you for scientific perposes. What do you think?"
Akuma grinned. Indeed, his plan had risks, but life was more fun with them.
' If the rest of the Akatsuki found out about this...'

"I'll go through with it.." He looked at Love. "If all goes well, then those who care won't need to be upset."

"..."
Akuma stayed silent.
'I've got a very good feeling aout this. It can only end well for me.'

He looked back to Akuma. "When do you plan for it to be?"

((ooc: I love how this topic is called 'Getting to Hitori' and there isn't a Hitori in it ))

((I know, Eh? Why didn't you reply in Dark Cell?))
Akuma grinned.
"I said we can do it when ever, where ever. If I didn't then I'm saying it now."

((ooc: Oops O_O))

"Hm.." He put his hand back to his chest, looking at it. "Well.. I'm not to sure about right now.. you see, one of your 'friends' healed this wound, but a sudden stubborness came to me and I decided to remake the wound once he left.."

"Kovu could fix it, but if I called him he'd come in here in my 'friends' cloak and it would blow everything."
Akuma frowned.
"Why did you rip yourself open?"

"The first time I had been stabbed.." He held his chest again, looking at his hand. "But I didn't want to accept the gift of graditude from the one who healed me, so I called up the medics and restabbed myself before they got to my room.."

He frowned, looking at Love. "Sorry.."