Sand Lullaby
Prologue
"Ahem," the sound of someone clearing their throat cause a woman with dark brown hair to look up from her work.
"Ah, Kazekage-sama! I'm so sorry! I didn't know that you were coming," the woman exclaimed, standing and bowing to the man in her doorway. "Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yes, Takashi-san, there is. You are to take care of my son alongside Yashamaru-san." The Kazekage spat the word "son" as if it were acid.
"Your son, my lord? I thought Kankuro-sama was old enough to not -" The woman started before the Kazekage interrupted her.
"Not him. You do remember my wife was pregnant, yes? She gave birth tonight, to a boy, the holder of the one-tailed demon Shukaku. My wife died." He explained.
Takashi-san gasped. "Oh my. So you want Yashamaru-san and myself to raise the boy?" The Kazekage nodded. "Where is he? The baby, I mean," That was when she noticed the bundle in the Kazekage's arms.
The Kazekage thrust the bundle to the woman. As soon as she had a hold of it, he turned to leave. "You are to care for him starting tonight. His name is Gaara." With that said, the Kazekage left.
Takashi-san nodded absently while looking at the bundle that revealed to be a baby. The baby, Gaara, had a little tuft of red hair on his head and his eyes were closed in slumber. "Hello, little one, my name is Takashi Nana, and I love you already."
Gaara, as if hearing Nana's words, blinked his eyes open slowly, before focusing his gaze on the woman holding him for a moment. Then, his cyan eyes closed again in sleep.