Tsukikos POV
"I'm going out for a while." I shut the door before me sister could tell me no. I zipped up my crimson jacket and hastily walked towards the forest.
It wasn't long before I was sitting near the top of my favorite oak tree. It was dark and the moon was the only source of light. I reached up my arm, consumed by sadness for a minute, and hoped that maybe this time I would be able to reach the moon . I sighed, no matter how close it seemed, it was beyond my reach. I gave up and put my hand down. My gaze drifted to the ground, and I found a ninja kneeling in front of me.
"Tsukiki, the Hokage wants to see you now." He disappeared in the blink of my eye. Sighing, I followed the masked ninja into the night.
Hokages Room
I knelt down in front of the Fifth and said, "You called Hokage-sama."
I heard her reply, "I've got a mission for you." She quickly explained the situation. I looked up at her and said, "I understand, I'll report tomorrow morning." And with a flash, I vanished from her room. Back in the woods, I sighed. I didn't know why I was being asked to watch this guy by the name of Gaara. I didn't even know who he was. I looked at his picture. I had to admit, past the evil glare and lack of eyebrows, he was cute. I shrugged and pocketed the picture. Turning to the left, I headed towards the place where I was told I might find him.
Gaara POV
The moon seemed so far away. I stretched my hand out as if to grab it, I sighed and put my hand back under my head. I was thinking again. Of my past. I don't know why either. Its not gonna do me any good to relive those nightmares. Suddenly, I felt a presence.
From behind.
I smirked and pulled myself so that I was now sitting up, with my legs crossed Indian style. Without turning around I said, "Hiding is pointless, I know you're there." I heard a rustle of leaves and turned to see a girl with black hair and a red jacket approaching me. I stood up and faced her. "What do you want?"
She looked at me and smiled, "Nothing."
I frowned, how annoying. "Then why were you hiding from me?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk. I came up here and saw you, I was thinking about approaching you when you caught me." She paused for a minute then continued with a small smile, "My name is Tsukiko. But my friends call me Kira. Don't ask me why, they just do."
I looked at her. I didn't know whether I should kill her or ignore her. I just wasn't in the mood to deal with anyone so I turned around, ignoring her. I felt her presence continue forward. Baka. I used my sand and encased her lower body. I heard her shout of protest. I turned around with a smirk on my face, how I wanted to look at her as I killed her. I was honestly shocked when I turned around. Her face was worried, and she had a black piece of cloth in her hand. I looked at her puzzled.
"Your neck, its bleeding."
Shock consumed me and my sand fell away. I swear I think my heart stopped. The look in her eyes showed genuine concern. Who exactly was this girl? Thoughts swarmed through my mind and I was brought back to my world when a piece of cloth hit my face. I caught it and looked at it.
"Where your left shoulder meets your neck." She replied.
I used my free hand and brought it up the place she mentioned. I felt a warm stickiness. Blood. I wasn't surprised that I was bleeding. My eyes softened and I brought the cloth to the cut, she walked past me to the edge of the cliff. She looked over and said, "This is a nice place, I bet the sunset looks beautiful." I turned and looked at her. I said, "It does." She smiled and said, "What happened to your neck…..?" She paused and looked at me. I finished for her, "My name is Gaara. And what happened to me is no big deal, and its none of your business."
Her peaceful look was replaced by a one of pure rage. "Gaara, you're a complete jerk. I….Ugh, she said that you never let anyone get closer to you than an enemy. That you always shut yourself out. Looks like she was right. And here I was, hoping she was wrong. I'm soo sorry for wasting your time Gaara-san." She finished sarcastically. She turned and walked away from me. And for the second time in less than ten minutes, I was shocked. Tsukiko, what a strange person. Little did I know, that I would have to see her again. Sooner that I thought.
a/n: This is chapter one folks. Please tell me what you think.