[Quizap]

Originally Posted by Zakiel

I wasn't sure so I just went to my room looked through my volumes, because I don't like not being sure.

And it's as I said.

His Aunt Yashamaru says to him "I think your sand has inherited your mother's will" or such, but a few pages she says, "Ha ha I was lying! Your mother hated you, I hate you, your father hates you! Everyone hates you! Your mother died cursing your existence. Now die with me!"
And such. So no, I'm sure it's just Shukaku Gaara protecting because it doesn't want to lose it's host. Though, I never really understood why they don't want to lose their host.

On an unrelated note, I find it mildly amusing how much it's played down that the Kazekage had three wives and three children, namely Kankuro, Temari and Gaara. They really don't act, or look, like half-siblings, to me anyway.

I'm pretty sure that if they lose their host, they die with the host. It'd only be natural to put up a fight. I think that's the main reason Tobi wants them still alive for the extraction process.