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You Can't Stop me from Being on my Own

Chapter 1

I watched him from across the room. I highly doubt he even knows of my existence. The first day at a new school is usually awkward and hard for most people. Well it was awkward for me when I first came to this school. (And that wasn't to long ago. 7 months to be exact.) But for him it seems to be hard because everyone is making fun of him. It seems that everyone hates him and I don't even know why. At my old school everyone hated me because of who I was and where I came from, and also because of my family most of all. Coming from a family whose parents were murdered by your brother isn't good information to give people when you first meet them. I had to learn that the hard way. Stupid Gaara and his hatred of other people and his temper as well.

Being his sister was harder than I thought. I didn't really grow up with my sister or my brothers because my father had sent me to another family right when I was born. I'm the same age as Gaara, 15, were twins, but we look nothing a like. I think that's because my other family changed my appearance (mainly my hair really). But you could tell I was related to Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro through the color of their eyes and personality (heartless).

My family was killed by people unknown and I knew I had to get out of there quickly so when I stumbled upon Gaara and Temari they took me in with no regrets. That was when Gaara and I finally knew that we weren't alone in the world. And he finally stopped blaming himself for the death of our mother and let me take half of the blame. He wasn't the only one with skills of a killer, I had unknown skills of one as well. They usually came out when I got really angry.

Anyways I think I should snap out of it soon before the teacher notices that I'm not paying any attention. "Ganka! Answer this question!" Inika sensei called out to me and pointed to the question on the board.

"It's Akio, Inika sensei," I hated people calling me from my birth name. Mainly because I wasn't use to it as much as I was with the name Akio. You might think I'm trying to keep any relations to Gaara as possible, but I'm not. And that's the truth. I quickly looked at the board and tried to figure the problem out. I don't even remember her talking about this in class. Then it hit me she had talked about it almost 2 weeks ago. "The answer is 'The demon within him will die out when he is dead.'" That statement made me remember something that Gaara and some pink haired girl had told me. Gaara had a demon that lived in him and so did another demon which everyone calls, "The nine tailed demon." This said demon lives in a boy with yellow hair. I don't quite know his name just yet. All I know is that he is a really big idiot.

A few minutes had past and the bell rang. This told us that class was over and it was time for lunch. I almost rushed out of the room mainly because I wanted to get out of that classroom and because I was hungry. Once I was in the hall way I went to my locker to put some of my books away and headed for the lunch room. I got in line after Gaara and some other people and grabbed my lunch. Gaara and I always pay our food together and today was his turn to pay for lunch. Gaara and I had to try and stick together through lunch, mainly because everyone likes to pick on one of us during that time. Kankuro can't help his to busy being lazy in class and Temari has problems of her own so we don't try to bother her to much.

After getting our lunch we stood there at the end of the line looking for an empty table to sit at. We hated sitting with other people mainly because they either ignore us or start making fun of us. I couldn't see any open tables and gave a sigh, "Looks like were gonna either have to eat outside today or find a table with every few people," I told Gaara then I saw him once again. He was sitting there by himself. According to some other people and the rumors that float through this school he was really lazy and hated other people too. But he wasn't dangerous like my brother and I. Without thinking I nudged my brother to go sit with him and really he had to other choice because he really didn't feel like going outside today. So we went ahead and walked over to where he was sitting.

When we got near his table he looked up and starred at us. I found it strange for some reason. I mean everyone stares at us everyday, but the way he was starring was creeping me out a little. He couldn't have found out about me and my brother just yet. Had he? Well whatever he had been told wouldn't matter me or Gaara.

"Yo new kid mind if my brother and I sit here?" I asked him since Gaara wasn't the kind to really speak to anyone besides the teachers and people in the family. The new kid just nodded and went back to picking at his food. We all ate quietly not saying a word. When I was done eating and noticed that the guy seemed to have been done a long time I just asked one question. "What's you're name?" Yeah stupid question I know, but that's all I really wanted to know. I wasn't really paying much attention when Iruka sensei had introduced him to the class.

"Nara Shikamaru," he said looking up at me. "And you would be?"

"I'm Akio and that's Gaara," I said pointing to my brother who was sitting across from me.

"Ganka," Gaara muttered angrily under his breath. I kicked him under the table for calling me that name. I hated it so much and I hoped that he would learn it soon. Gaara went forward for the kick I had just given him and Shikamaru had noticed and he apparently had heard what Gaara had said as well.

"Ganka? I thought you said your name was Akio?" He said in a confused look. I wouldn't blame him for being confused. Having two different names is hard to explain and I hate giving the explanation to anyone who asks.

"Yeah well Ganka is my real name, but I'm use to people calling me Akio," I said giving Gaara a death glare. Thankfully Shikamaru hadn't asked another question because the bell had rung signaling the start of 6th period. Gaara was slow in getting up so I had to actually drag him out of his seat and get him to class. We didn't even bother in saying good-bye to Shikamaru, but just walked off like we did to everyone else. You could just say it was a habit of ours and it's hard for us to break our habits.

8th period came by quickly and also went quickly. I was so happy to finally be able to get out of that hell hole. But I was a little worried about Gaara we didn't have the same class during 7th or 8th period. And I wasn't so sure if he was okay or not. This was one thing I hated in being in separate classes. He might be really hurt and there might not be anyone helping him right now! I thought of happier things and went to my locker to put my books away. While I was walking down the stairs I heard yelling and then something being thrown at the wall or was it the lockers either way it didn't sound good.

I hurried down the stairs towards the noise. What I saw wasn't what I didn't really feel like seeing. Both Shikamaru and Gaara were on the ground and there was 'Popular tough guy' Sasuke. Every girl (except for me) was just about in love with him. I hated him mainly because he was always picking on my brother. I don't know why but he holds a grudge against him for no reason. Sasuke wasn't alone though there were other guys in his group. These people would be Neji (and upperclassman who should know better than pick on people, but he's so idiotic that he just does it for fun), Shino, and Kiba. I gave a sigh then walked out from where I was standing. "Oi Sasuke! Why you got to pick on the new kid too?" I shouted to him trying to help Gaara up. He started to groan in pain. "Great don't tell me we have to take you to the hospital again." Gaara just shook his head and leaned against the lockers behind me as I tried to help Shikamaru up as well.

"Why does it matter to you, Akio?" Sasuke asked me while he watched me struggling to help Shikamaru up. I didn't want to answer him, but I knew he wanted the answer now and not later. But still I ignored him.

"You got your books Gaara?" I asked him holding up Shikamaru. I felt like a parent to Gaara and I hated it. He was the older one. He should be taking care of me and not the other way around. But it couldn't be helped I usually had a temper every day and I was also the only one that could find a way to control Gaara's before he let his demon go.

As Gaara's response to my question I just got, well, barley a nod. I thought they might have hurt his neck someway, but then I saw the anger in his face and tried to think of a way to make it disappear. I just gestured him to go on back up the stairs while I helped Shikamaru to his locker. I thought that Sasuke and his gang were still there, but when I turned to leave, they had let already. I guess they thought we were a waste of time, well me and Gaara at least. Shikamaru on the other hand I have no clue what they thought of him. I guess for Sasuke, just another target.

I left Shikamaru at his locker and proceed up the stairs towards my brother, who wasn't there for some reason. I had another bad feeling about this. Dammit only the first day back from the Spring Break and all hell has broken out. I was kind of ready for my fate that awaited me on the stairs to come. When I had finally reached my destination (the ground floor) I saw why Gaara had left me there on the 4th floor. Everyone else in the school was already outside and had probably been coming down the stairs during that time and he didn't want to be waiting in the middle of it for me or for a beating. Yeah I know I'm making my brother sound like a weakling, but that's only because we've both been sent to the principal's office and have almost been expelled. So we kind of want to avoid that again. And that means avoiding people who hate us (that would be everyone).

I looked around for the least of people around and I knew Gaara would be around there somewhere. As I was looking I saw the group of popular girls and guys. The nerds and idiots (most likely Naruto and some others would be within there). I didn't mind the nerds and idiots as much as I hated the popular group. The girls always found a way to make my life a living hell. And that living hell would start soon because the group was blocking my way out of the school.

"Hey Ganka we saw you sitting with the new guy at lunch. Couldn't find a decent hole in outside?" Sakura, a girl with pink hair, said to me. I showed no emotion, but only wished she would get out of my way and get rid of that stupid pink hair. I mean seriously who could live with that much brightness! And just like the Sasuke I avoided the question and tried to push past them. But even if I did get through there was another wall behind them. And that would be Sasuke's group.

I wasn't paying much attention when I had tried to push past Sakura, Ino, and some other girls. So when I had finally come to my senses I was on the floor and I could taste blood in my mouth. I knew how I had ended up on the floor, but why was I tasting blood in my mouth. I tried standing up, but apparently I had been thrown down harder than I thought. The pain had sent a jolt through my body and a power so strong that it took the rest of my energy to try keep it down.

I closed my eyes ready for the next impacted of kicking or what ever they were doing to me. I hated this it was so humiliating. And everyone knew that Gaara and I couldn't fight back because if we did we would get expelled and our siblings would kill us or send us to a different school. We've already been through 4 others and gotten kicked out of there. So they could beat us 24/7 if they wished only to try and get us kicked out of here.

Strangely I didn't feel another kick only someone yelling. I looked up to see a shadow. Or at least I thought it was. The guy was wearing all black so of course he looked a shadow to me. He wasn't making any movements only stood there before me. I couldn't see his face so I didn't know who it was that was protecting me. All I do know is that everyone around just left with a very angry expression. The guy in front of me turned around and helped me up. "Thanks Kankuro," I said as my brother helped me to stand up.

"Gaara's at the corner just to let you know." He said as we walked to where Gaara was standing. I tried to stop the bleeding in my mouth by putting some of my sleeve in my mouth. We met up with Gaara then headed on home where it was safer, but Temari would surely want an explanation for my bleeding mouth and the bruises that Gaara and I had now.