Ch1: Enter, Silly Girl, Veva Koi!
Yawning, not bothering to cover her mouth, a young girl looked into the sky. The sun was soooooo beautiful at this time of year. She realized she had been staring too long, and not wanting to go blind, she shaded her eyes with her hands.
"Veva! Come in here right now and help me deliver these vegetables!" a woman yelled irritably from inside a small shop.
"Coming Aunty!"
So Veva was her name. What an odd name for someone living in this village. Well, that's aside from the point. Veva ran into the shop and back into the street with the speed of a hyper Chihuahua. The faster she was done with the deliveries, the faster she could get back to relaxing. She hoped onto her bike and sped off into the streets of Suna.
"MARRRIEE AHHH! AAAH VE MARIAAAAH!" she sang riding through the village. Each person she passed, she waved at. Some waved back while other stared at her in awe. How could anyone be some hyper this early in the morning? She didn't care if people thought she was silly, she was having a great time! First rule to making vegetable deliveries, always sing crazy music and act super happy! That way, the people think that if they eat the veggies your delivering, they'll have all that energy too! It was such a sneaky plan, but it worked wonders! Besides, people gotta pay the rent! She had already racked up 3 more customers and she had only been making deliveries for half an hour!
"I BELIEVE IN THIS THING CALLED LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!" she sang into the ear of her favorite customer as she made his delivery. The customer was none other than the father of her boyfriend, Taka Morino. Taka was her prince, her knight in shining armor, her Romeo! Does Romeo and Juliet even exist in the Naruto world? He was everything she could have ever hoped for. He was nice, sweet, caring, and handsome! Not to mention, he was a ninja, a chunin who was on his way to becoming a jonin. Yea, her boyfriend was the best! Speaking of her boyfriend, where in the heck was he?
"Well hello, Veva," Mr. Morino said as he handed her the money for her services. She toke the money, barely paying attention, trying to peak into the man's house. He merely chuckled at how obvious she was being and said, "Taka is out on a mission. He didn't tell you." She shook her head no. "Yes, he'll be gone for about a couple more days." Veva fell into despair. Her prince was gone and didn't even tell her. Well, maybe he had to leave quickly post hast! He probably didn't have the time, and he knew she'd understand because she was an understanding person. Veva beamed. Wow, he had so much trust in her! After convincing herself that these facts were indeed true, she bowed her goodbye to Mr. Morino and got back on her bike. She had 20 more deliveries to make before noon!
The rest of the morning was going great, she had made most of her deliveries and had caught up with her best friend, Misaki, who was nos riding in the back of her bike making song requests.
"Veva, what's that song we heard that one time?" Misaki screamed over the noise of the street.
Veva laughed, "Yea, that really narrows it down for me, Misaki!" her best friend was amazing, cute, and funny, but boy was she dense. Granted, Veva didn't think she was the smartest girl around either, but she was definitely smarter than Misaki. Even though that wasn't saying much.
"Come-on Vevs!" Misaki yelled, shifting in the bike quickly. Veva hated it when she called her that, and she also hated it when she acted bratty. As the youngest of 5, Misaki was used to getting her way.
"I don't know Misaki! Now stop before I throw you off!" Veva screamed back. She turned around and tried to look as serious as possible, but after one look from Misaki, she bust out laughing.
"Hey, keep your eyes on the road, silly girl!" Misaki screamed, feeling as though she would die.
"If I'm a silly girl, you're a dopey girl!" Veva giggled back. She was so childish at times. Just then, the giggling stopped. There were a group of very important people dressed in ninja uniforms walking their way, with a guy in robes and a hat.
"Ai!" Misaki shrieked, breaking Veva's eardrums, "it's the Kazekage! He's soooooooo gorgeous!" Veva looked at her friend and looked back at this guy the girl had just said was the leader of her village. Him? But he didn't look any older than her. Nevertheless, her friend was right about one thing. He was good looking.
Now realizing that the men were coming her way, she tried to break, when she realized her breaks WEREN'T WORKING!
"I can't stop!" Veva screamed.
"Yes!" Misaki screamed, "that's the song! I-I I caaaaaan't stoooop!"
"No," Veva retorted, "I really can't stoooooop!" CRASH.
That was the end for her. Veva Koi was no more. She had crashed her bike into the Kazekage of her village. She would probably be banished as a terrorist, that is, if they didn't just kill her. It was all over. She opened her eyes to finally take her punishment when she noticed something. She was covered in sand!
"Oh my gosh!" she screamed out, "I've died and gone to sand heaven! HA! I knew heaven was a beach!" she trashed about happily in the sand. "I get to see Ma-" just then, she looked around. She wasn't in Sand heaven; she was more like in sand jail! The sand was everywhere and was holding her, her bike, and her friend in mid air! She looked down to see the ninja and the Kazekage staring back at her. Then she let her eyes trail to…. her vegetables were on the ground… RUINED!
"My vegetables!" she screamed.
Then, in the blink of an eye, she was back on the ground. She scampered to her vegetables. When she reached them, she held them in her arms, treating them as though they were people. "Oh my wonderful asparagus, oh my brocilli, turrrrnip, what have they done to you?" she cried. "nooooooooooooo!"
The Kazekage and the ninja that were accompanying him look at the girl in both disbelief and absurdity. Who was this silly girl? And why was she talking to a head of cabbage.
After performing what seemed like a vegetable burial, the girl finally stood up.
"What is the meaning of this?" one of the Kazekage's men spoke, "you need to be more careful young lady! You could have hurt our great leader. Apologize"
Veva was flabbergasted. She could have hurt him? He hurt her vegetables, and put her in a perpetual sand prison. She deserved the apology. She pointed a long finger at him, "You!" the Kazekage looked around, without moving his head. After realizing the girl was referring to him, he returned his gaze to her. "What's your name Red?"
"Red?!" Screamed another ninja, "who do you think you are talking to the Kazekage like that, you crazy haired runt?!"
"I'm not talking to you," Veva calmly replied. She turned back to the Kazekage, "you, wants your name?"
"Veva…" Misaki started.
A ninja made a move towards Veva but Gaara stopped him with a hand gesture. After stopping the ninja, Gaara looked back at the girl and answered, "my name is Sabaku no Gaara. Gaara of the Desert."
"Well, Gaara of the Desert," Veva started, moving her fingers to point at her vegetables in their grave. May they rest in peace, "What are you going to do about my vegetables?"
"Pardon?" what the only reply the Kazekage gave back.
"You destroyed my vegetables with your ninja powers! Now I won't be able to make my quota! You have to take responsibility!" Veva yelled, almost whining.
The Kazekage looked at the girl, the vegetables, then at one of the ninja, "please pay her for her losses." He tried to leave after that, but Veva wasn't having it. Did he really think money was what she was after?
She stepped in front of him. "I don't want your money. I want you to go to all the customers who won't receive their vegetables this morning. I'm sure they'll be able to understand if the Kazekage comes to them." She said that last part with a smirk.
The ninja had had enough, "are you a fool? Lord Kazekage does not have time for such trivial matters." With that, they motioned for the Kazekage to come along. Veva was fuming. Not only did he not pay (even though she told him not to, she should have still offered again), he didn't want to apologize to her customers. The economy was in a recession. People couldn't afford to loss customers for bad service. These were fairly new customers too. They would not so understanding of her if she apologized on her own. She wanted to do something. She had to do something. She couldn't just let him go like that. She had to find a way to get close to him and -
"Veva?"
Her plotting interrupted, she looked at the place that the person calling her name was standing. Who was this woman?
"I knew it was you! Oh how you've grown!" the woman walked closer. For some reason, this made the ninja and the Kazekage stop as well and turn around.
"Temari!" Veva screamed, finally recognizing the blond woman and tackling her. The Kazekage was about to go on the attack. Now this crazed girl was attacking his sister? His sand was rattling in his gourd. He was ready.
"Gaara, don't use the sand. This one is no enemy," Temari cautioned, "since the Invasion of Konoha, and his rise to the role of Kage, her and her youngest brother had gotten very close. Now she could ever tell when he was feeling threatened even though his face stayed an unemotional mask. After thoroughly nuzzling the young girl Temari asked her, "how have you been? I haven't seen you in ages!"
"I've been great, Temari! How have you been? I haven't seen you ever since… well you know…" Veva murmured the last part, not wanting to bring up the death of Temari's father. She stopped seeing Temari around town or in her Aunt's shop after that.
"Yeah," Temari answered, "I've been busy." As they both got up Temari asked Veva, "have you gotten my letters? You have not replied to a single one."
"What letters?" Veva replied, not knowing what Temari was referring to.
"I sent you letters asking you to come work in the Kage tower, as my family's chef."
Veva blinked at this, "What?"
"I remember when I used to come to your shop, you made such good food for me and always let me take home extra. Kankuro loved your food. Also, your juice was the only thing that got me through the day." She pulled Veva closer so no one could hear, "you see. My youngest brother, Gaara, he's now the Kazekage. He has trouble sleeping and rarely gets a good night's rest. I remember how energized and healthy I felt when I ate your food. Also, I slept like a baby! If I'm correct, it's been about 3 years since we've seen, and I know you've improved. Your food would do him wonders!" With that said, Temari grabbed Veva's hands pleading, "PLEASE COME WORK AS OUR CHEF!"
There was an audible "WHAT" sounded off by Veva's best friend as the rest of the ninja that were there to witness. Veva blinked, not being able to comprehend what was happening.
"Please come work for us! We'll pay you 5 times what you make working for your Aunt now!" Sold.
Veva grabbed Temari's hand and replied, "I'll do it!" then she looked at the Kazekage with cunning in her eyes, "but I have one condition…"
AN: hope you guys liked the first chapter! More reviews, the faster I update, Until then, see you guys next time!
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