Gaara sat alone on the swings. He had been rejected again. He had gotten a boys ball out of a tree with his sand. When he had tried to give it to the boy, the boy had run off screaming. He slowly began to swing. He pumped his legs. Soon he was very high up.
"How do you do that!? " Someone asked. Gaara looked around. There, on the ground was a girl. She looked to be the same age as him. She was staring at him, in awe.
"Do what?" He asked. 'Not swing, of course, everyone knows how to do that.' He thought, but he also wondered why she wasn't running away. He stopped the swings by dragging his feet.
" That thing with the sand. It's so cool!" She said. Her hair was pink, and her eyes were sea foam green.
"What? This?" The boy asked incredulously, at the same time making sand rise off the ground. He formed it into a heat and put it in her hands. The girl turned bright red. Gaara smiled. When he stopped concentrating, the sand fell apart. She looked right at him. Her green eyes met his blue ones.
"What's your name?" The girl asked suddenly. Gaara inwardly frowned. As soon as she realized who he was, she would probably run off. Just like everyone else. But, he decided, might as well tell her.
"My name is Subaku No Gaara. Who are you?" He asked. Gaara shut his eyes and slowly opened them, expecting the girl to be gone. He was shocked she was still there, giving him a bright smile before answering.
" Hello Gaara! My name is Haruno Sakura." She said. She smiled at him. Her eyes were lit up, and she looked so carefree and happy. A wave of shock and relief washed over Gaara. This girl was different. She was not running or calling him names. She just stood there smiling goofily at him.
"Do you want to be friends Gaara?" She asked. Gaara froze. No one had ever asked him to be his or her friend before.
"Yes please." Gaara said as though he was being asked if he wanted food. He thought this was the best day of his life.
"I have decided that you look like a Panda." Sakura said in a very formal tone. They had been just talking and playing for a long time. She nodded seriously, and then continued, " So from now on I will call you Panda-kun." She smiled. Gaara blushed and looked away. No one had ever given him a nickname, not even Yashamaru. After that Gaara and Sakura were at the playground for a long time. They had been having so much fun that they didn't realize it was getting dark.
"Uh-oh." Sakura said suddenly, standing up.
"What's wrong?" Gaara asked. He frowned. He had been having a good time.
"I'm sorry Panda-kun, but I have to go. My parents are probably worried. I wish we could talk more often. Hey, I have an idea, let's be pen pals Gaara, that would be so much fun! We could write to each other every day. Wouldn't that be fun Gaara? Gaara?" She said. She was looking at him, a worried expression on her face. He was sad; he didn't want his newfound friend to leave already.
"Oh, umm I guess ok." He said. The two exchanged addresses before Sakura left. As she ran off, she turned around once to wave goodbye. He was gone.
This is my first chapter of a story I plan o continue, as long as I get a review. Please critique, it really helps.
Eliza
