"What is she doing here?"
"She can't be allowed here, can she?"
"I can't believe they let her in!"
She had heard these whispers before. Living in Konoha her entire life she was used to treatment like this. She thought since Naruto was also treated like her that he would accept her, but she was wrong. In his haste to be accepted he also treated her badly just so people would notice him. Since then she didn't talk to anyone. She ignored everyone.
Even now at the Sakura Festival where all five nations' ninja were gathered everyone treated her like dirt.
"Hey scum!" someone shouted at her. She turned towards to voice with an emotionless stare. "Why are you here? You do know everyone hates you, don't you? You're a monster! Go home!"
"Yeah, go home!"
"Yeah!"
"Leave monster!"
The insults of the Konoha people hit her hard, but she showed no emotion. Ignoring the shouts of hatred she continued walking and made it to a bridge. On this bridge one could see the entire village of Konoha.
I will break into your
thoughts I'm so sick, If you want more of this I'm so sick, Hear it,
I'm screaming it Hear it! I'm
screaming it! You sink into my
clothes I'm so sick, I'm so sick
With what's written on my heart
I will break,
break
Infected with where I live
Let me
live without this
Empty bliss,
Selfishness
I'm so sick
I'm
so sick
We can push out, sell out,
die out
So you'll shut up
And stay sleeping
With my
screaming in your itching ears
Infected with
where I live
Let me live without this
Empty
bliss,
Selfishness
I'm so sick
I'm so sick
You're heeding to it now
You tremble at this sound
And this invasion
Makes me feel
Worthless, hopeless,
sick
Infected with where I live
Let me
live without this
Empty bliss,
Selfishness
I'm so
I'm so
sick
Infected with where I live
Let me live
without this
Empty bliss,
Selfishness
I'm so
I'm so
sick
I'm so
I'm so sick
She sang softly while taking out a kunai and sliding it across her wrists. Watching the blood drip into the water she never noticed the person walking towards her.
"Why do you let them get to you?" the person asked.
It was a deep, masculine voice. She turned around and faced him. With her eyes downcast she answered him in a quiet soft voice.
"Because, I have nothing. They're right. I'm a monster, scum, a lowlife. I am nothing to these people. They couldn't care if I died. Why do you?"
Without caring or expecting an answer she turned back to the water and watched as her reflection became distorted by the falling blood. She closed her eyes and let the blood, and pain in her wrists take her away from the emotional pain she suffered daily. When someone grabbed her wrist she opened her eyes widely. It was the same guy from before. Looking over him as he bandaged her wrist she saw he was from Suna, the Sand Village.
"We were the same." He said.
"Were?"
"I was hated for what I was. People feared me, but that all changed. I thought I was only meant to love myself and kill all others. But I realized something thanks to Uzumaki Naruto." she grimaced at his name, but said nothing as he continued. "He made me realize I had important people that I could protect. People that needed my protection. Now, I am Kazekage and am respected as such."
She glanced at the Kazekage and sighed as he finished with her wrists.
"If Uzumaki Naruto could do that for you, then why has he always tormented me? We were the same, you are right. But we are very different. Now people respect you, and do not fear you. That will not change for me. I am not wanted, respected or loved. I have no family or friends. I am and always will be, alone. You said you realized you had important people to protect, I have no one important." She paused and looked sadly at the water where the moon was reflected. "You have people you need to protect. Go, and protect them. You need not waste your selflessness on me. I am not worth it."
"What are you doing with her?!" a villager shouted to the Kazekage.
"Kazekage-sama! Get away from her! She is a monster! She'll kill you!"
"Get away from the Kazekage you scum! Why are you not bowing to him? Asking him for forgiveness for standing in his presence? You lowlife!"
Again she bowed her head. Closing her eyes she turned away form the Kazekage and the villagers. She started walking away until something grabbed her arm preventing her from moving. It was the Kazekage.
"Kazekage-sama! What are you doing?"
"Shut up." He said coldly. "Look at this." He said pulling her towards him. "Do you see?"
"All I see is scum. Something that is not meant to live."
"No. Look at her. Do you not see? She is dying."
"Good, let her die!" someone shouted.
"Kazekage, please stop." She whispered with her head hung. "Your efforts are pointless! They won't see!" she shouted with tears in her eyes, something that hasn't happened in a long time.
He looked down at her and walked with her away from the villagers. Once away form them the Kazekage finally let go of her. She sank to her knees and sat staring at the ground.
"Why?" she asked, her voice cracking. "N-no one...has ever helped me...why? I don't deserve this. I don't deserve your kindness..." she whispered.
She looked up at him and saw that he was looking down at her. Not with pity, hate, or loathing in his eyes, but understanding. He knew. He knew how it felt, what it was like. Unintentionally she flung herself onto him hugging him tightly. He felt moisture on his chest and realized that she was crying. Something hit the girl and she was flung away from him. He looked up away form her and saw many ninja from the Sand and Leaf Villages.
"Get away from the Kazekage, you monster!" one yelled. She stood shakily as blood dripped from her head.
"Why?" she whispered.
"She has done me no harm." Kazekage said. "Back off."
"She will kill you Kazekage-sama! Tonight she dies!"
She widened her eyes and stepped back.
"But I-I didn't..."
She screamed in pain as wave after wave of pain pulsed through her body. Tears streamed down her face as blood started dripping onto her chin. Something tickled the back of her throat and she started coughing, blood.
"Stop. Stop now." The Kazekage demanded. The pain subsided, but it was too late she was too close to death. Death had her in his grip and wasn't about to let go.
"K-Kazek-kage-s-sama...Th-thank y-you...I-I never t-told you m-my n-name. I-It's Leila. Y-you h-helped m-me s-s-so m-much...th-thank you..."
Her breathing started slowing down and she eyes became hazy.
"Wh-what's y-your n-name...?"
"It's Sabaku no Gaara." He said.
"Th-thank y-you Gaara..." she coughed and reached up touching her palm to his cheek. One lone tear fell down his cheek. He felt as if he knew her his whole life. He felt like he was losing a dear friend, or lover and his heart throbbed in pain. "Y-you h-have helped m-me...I-I th-think we c-could've b-been good f-friends o-or m-more...Th-thank y-you..."
Her breathing stopped and her eyes went completely lifeless. She left the world feeling alone and hated; now her soul would be kept in contempt for all eternity. Gaara was none to happy about it. He closed her eyes to the world that hated her, and picked her up. Blood soaked his shirt as he carried her through the Sakura Festival and out of Konoha. He took her all the way to Suna for a funeral. He laid her in a private area, and buried her there. On her tombstone it read: This is dedicated to Leila. She was one precious person I could not protect. For that I am sorry. Sabaku no Gaara
She looked down on the tombstone and unfelt tears fell down her cheeks. That day it rained. It rained for her, it rained for Gaara. It rained for everyone who felt her pain, and knew what it was to feel alone and unwanted.