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Signed by the Co-author: Kanya Omiko sen
Disclaimer: We do not own Naruto, but if we did Gaara would rule the world and would find happiness with Akari.
Chapter 1 of Earth and Fire: Gaara Beat Me To It
I walked along the dusty path, it was late and the sky was dark. I stared at my father's back as we walked. My Father's friend followed pushing me along. "Akari, stay close the hidden sand village is near hear," My father said in a warning town. I had ruined everything just because I was a girl. He had wanted a boy, so he treated me like one, dressed me like one, even my hair was boyish. Almost every person I ever met thought I was a boy. That's why I had to come on this stupid trip in the first place. "I'm not an idiot you know, I can take care of myself." I shot at him. "You're showing a real ugly side, Akari". I was silent for all of three second. "I'm ugly from every prospective!" This made him grunt in frustration. "What is your problem, all you ever do is btch!" He yelled. My father was right, I had been btchy lately, but I was angry with him anyway.
We soon entered a small clearing, the only real landmark was a large bolder that was along the edge of the forest. A tree with low branches stood right by it going into the others. The forest was dark and as I stepped close to the rock I heard my father speak. When I turned around I saw a boy standing in front of him. I instinctively side-stepped behind the bolder looking around it to see what would happen. The boy had short, messy red hair that reminded me of my own hair, his clothes were brown and he had a large gourd on his back. From that distance I could only make out the odd black circles around his eyes.
" Heh, you must be from the sand village, shouldn't you be home in your bed napping little boy." My father mocked. And before I could tell what happened he was wrapped in sand. "Impossible." I whispered. The boy clenched his fist and the sand imploded. Blood rained down from the sky. I waited for the tears but they didn't come. I was, smiling. I was, happy that he was dead. I heard a scream and blood splatter on the bolder. My smile faded, fear washed over me. I didn't want to die. 'I'm at the forests edge I can just leave, he will never know I was here, right?' I turned around still looking behind me at the bolder. I took a few unsteady steps then looked forward. I found myself staring into a pair of black-rimed light green eyes. I stumbled back and collided with my bolder. 'Oh sht it's all over!' The boy grabbed my wrist and began running, dragging me oddly behind him.
'It's a good thing I only weigh 80 pounds cause I'm not gonna do a thing to help him, he can just carry me to wherever he's going.' I was a bit disgruntled that someone else had killed my father before I had the chance to. Without warning the boy stopped and let go of my wrist sending me fling to the ground a few feet away. I lifted my head and saw a village, which I assumed Suna. I was lifted by the back of my shirt into a kneeling position. "What the hell man, where are we and what do you want, why did you kill them!" I yelled getting to my feet. "Oh, you're going to miss your daddy, little boy." He said. His voice sounded strange like he avoided using it if it was possible. "DON'T INSOLT ME, I'M NOT A BOY, I'M A GIRL!" He looked at me as if I was crazy. "You're a girl?" I sighed I hadn't wanted to be out here on the first place, now I had been kidnapped and my father was dead. An icy voice broke the silence of my thoughts, "What is your name?" I hesitated a little. "Akari." I looked at him. "Gaara." He then grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the village.
We came to a small dwelling near the edge of the village. Gaara slowly opened the door then quietly shut it behind us. "Good, I don't think they know I left." He whispered triumphantly. "Where are we?" I asked him, looking around at the room bathed in moonlight. "This is where I live with my…" A girls voice cut him off. "GAARA!" Gaara spun around there was a girl standing in the doorway of the room; she wore a worried expression that was visible on every inch of her face. "Gaara, what the hell were you thinking, I didn't know if you had fallen asleep and …" she stopped talking abruptly when she saw me. She looked utterly shocked, but then regained her cool. "So, Gaara, who's your girlfriend?" It was Gaara who looked shocked this time. "She's not my girlfriend, I don't like her that way!" The girl giggled. "Then why are you holding her hand?" She pointed at his hand, which still had mine in a death grip. He instantly let go, and glared at the girl who was sniggering quietly. "Shut up, Temari, it's not funny!" He yelled. Temari burst out into an uncontrollable laughing fit. Another voice made her stop and look up. It was another boy. "It's four in the morning, Gaara may not sleep but I do!" "Sorry Kankurou, but look Gaara found himself a girlfriend!" Kankurou smiled sickly. "Do her parents know, Gaara?" Gaara's none existent eyebrows began to twitch.
"She is not my girlfriend!" He said threw clenched teeth. "Um, I'm serious, where the hell are we and who are you people!" Temari and Kankurou exchanged confused looks. "This is my house, and these are my idiotic siblings." Gaara replied coldly. "Idiotic siblings, this is Akari." Kankurou looked at him angrily. "You can't talk like that about us were older, prettier, and stronger than you are, now if you don't mind I'm going back to bed." Kankurou exited the room and Temari looked me over curiously. "So, Akari is it, how on earth did you end up here with my homicidal little brother?" I glanced in Gaara's direction unsure if it was ok to tell her. "You killed them didn't you?" She looked at here brother already knowing the answer. He nodded, avoiding her gaze. "I'm sorry." She said looking at me. "It's ok, I was gonna off them on Tuesday any way." She looked at Gaara "Why don't you take Akari upstairs she can sleep in the spare room." At that Gaara walked over and grabbed my hand again. I moaned. "What's wrong?" he said a little to earnestly, mostly because Tamari was still there. "I was just getting the feeling back." He looked at my hand. The fingers were slightly purple. He let go and gestured for me to follow him up the stairs.
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