Hello, this is a new story that I am starting because the world needs more Gaara and Matsuri and because it's fun to write/read about your favorite charcters. If you don't like this pairing, or any of the other pairings that I may include in this story than it's all up to you whether you want to continue, or not. Either way, enjoy! ^-^
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto does.
Chapter 1: Beginnings
The sun rose from the horizon signaling a new day for all even for a shinobi that barley woke up to the sun's rays. Matsuri quickly got up and changed into her ninja uniform before heading out to the market. As she walked she said 'hello' to the people who greeted her because she is known to be the only student of their Kazekage. It has been like that for years, even though many had the courage of asking him to be their teacher, but with Gaara rising to be the Kazekage he could no longer take any additional students.
When she was about to turn into a store she hear a noise coming from an alley of bickering children. She stopped and turned and there was about four of them, no older than 10 years, surrounding one other little boy who was on the ground kneeling.
"Stand up and fight," yelled a kid kicking him.
"What's the matter? Can't take it?" shouted another one.
"Well, let's teach him a lesson," said the leader as they all prepared to hit the child again.
"Hey!" yelled Matsuri running towards them. "Stop right there."
Fear filled their eyes. "Crap! It's Matsuri, Lord Gaara's student!"
"Run!"
"Let's get out of here!"
Then they ran out of the alley as quickly as their legs could carry them.
Matsuri paid no mind to them as she stopped and kneeled to the fallen kid before her. He seemed less than ten years old and has black hair with blue pricing blue eyes wearing a traditional Suna outfit.
"Are you alright?" questioned Matsuri as she placed a hand on his back.
"Go away!" he yelled as he swatted Matsuri's hand away "I don't need your help."
"That's not what I saw earlier," thought Matsuri. "Come on, I'll take you home."
"I said I don't need your help!" cried the boy as he rose, but fell when a leg couldn't support him.
Matsuri sighed. "Well there goes shopping."
"Take a left after this block," said the boy from Matsuri's shoulder.
"Okay," replied Matsuri "…You know, you could at least tell me your name."
"…. Yuuki," replied the boy.
"Yuuki, that's a nice name."
"No, no it isn't it means a snowy road, but we're in the sand and not the snow. I don't see why my grandma decided to move here from the land of the snow," Yuuki told Matsuri. "It's too hot here."
"Well your grandmother must have had a good reason," replied Matsuri continuing to walk with Yuuki on her back.
"….. Are you really the Kazekage's student?" questioned Yuuki.
"Yes, I am."
"Is he scary as they say?"
"What do you mean?" Matsuri frowned. "Not another rumored story."
"Like can he really make a sand tsunami?" asked Yuuki.
"Oh," Matsuri smiled "Well I would say that he can and much more."
"Wow," mumbled Yuuki.
"But he isn't that scary," said Matsuri. "When you know him well you would say that he's sweet," thought Matsuri blushing.
Flash Back
Yesterday, in the Suna training ground one could see two figures training in the evening. One a student, and the other the fearless figure of Sunagakure, the Kazekage. Dodging the sand Matsuri quickly went into attack mode, throwing three Kunai knifes towards Gaara. Having the sand protect him, he blocked the kunai knifes and quickly flung the three kunai knifes right back at Matsuri. Matsuri saw this coming and quickly pulled out a kunai knife to block the three that was thrown at her. After that, she throwed the kunai knife with a paper bomb attached to it at Gaara.
Smoke filled the area and before the smoke cleared she sensed sand coming from behind her and she quickly got out her Jōhyō and began to apply all most of her chakra into the string of her Johyo and began to twirl it around her body.
Gaara noticed Matsuri beginning to activate her chakra. With the Johjo swirling around her body it was able to create a barrier. Matsuri twirled her johjo around even faster than before, her chakra was lighting through the string, it was twirling around her body so fast that it became a circle around her body, protecting her from the oncoming sand attack. The sand hit the barrier, but it did not go down. After the attack she let down the barrier and went to Gaara again, but fell when the sand wrapped itself around her ankles.
"Damn, shouldn't had left my guard down," mumbled Matsuri slowly lifting herself up.
"That is enough for the day, Matsuri," said Gaara as he let the sand fall and helped Matsuri up. "We will resume next week."
"Yes Gaara," replied back Matsuri holding her hand after being helped up. Gaara could see the blood seeping through her fingers.
"Did I hurt you?" Gaara questioned. "I apologize."
"Oh no, Gaara it's just a scratch" said Matsuri holding her hand tighter.
Gaara then came up closer to Matsuri and pulled her hand out of her other and pressed lips against her wounded hand. Matsuri blushed as he helped ease her pain. After a few minutes he let go of her hand and brought out bandages to wrap her arm with.
"T-thank y-you Gaara," startled Matsuri.
"It was nothing, I wouldn't want you to feel any more pain than you need too," said Gaara pulling her into a hug. "I won't let you feel pain next time."
Matsuri wrapped her arms around his; closing her eyes and breathing in his sent. "It's alright, because I know you'll always protect me."
End of flash back
Matsuri still had her blush at the end of that thought, but unfortunately this didn't go unnoticed from Yuuki.
"Why are you blushing?" asked Yuuki.
"N-no reason."
Yuuki smirked "You like him. Don't you?"
Matsuri almost tripped. "I don't know what you talking about."
"Whatever," responded Yuuki. "She's lying, teacher and student... Who would have guessed that?" Yuuki thought as he laughed surprising Matsuri.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing."
A few more minutes and Matsuri and Yuuki arrived at the front steps of his home.
"We're here…. Thanks," thanked Yuuki as she pulled him off her back and made sure that he could support himself.
"No problem, Yuukki," smiled Matsuri as she was about to take her leave a voice stopped her.
"Yuuki!," cried an old women coming out of the house "Where have you been? What happened to your foot? Who is this?"
"Grandma," wined Yuuki. "Nothing happened I just tripped and she just helped me, ok."
Matsuri paused before letting it slid "Maybe he'll tell her when he's ready."
The grandma smiled "Well for helping my grandson, how about a nice cup of tea?"
"Grandma," wined Yuuki again.
"No, I wouldn't want to impose Mrs.… ," started Matsuri.
"Call me Rose and nonsense come on in," welcomed Grandma Rose.
Welcoming Matsuri in, they all took a seat in the living room.
"You're just in time, I just made a fresh pot of tea," said Rose. She then poured herself and Matsuri some tea.
"I'm going to my room," grunted Yuuki as he limped away up the stairs.
"Please forgive my grandson," started Grandma Rose. "I hope he hasn't been too much trouble."
"Not at all," said Matsuri as she sipped her tea, but stopped when she heard sobbing noises.
"I'm sorry," sobbed Grandma Rose wiping her tears. "I'm just happy that my grandson was able to make at least one friend. Even though you're a little old, but that's no problem at all."
Matsuri smiled. "Fear not. Whatever happens to him I'll protect him."
"Thank you," smiled Grandma Rose. "He's all I have, ever since my son and his wife died in a fire two years ago he hasn't been much the same ever since."
"I'm sorry," replied Matsuri.
"Don't be, he was the only one that survived thanks to his parents of course," exclaimed the Grandma Rose.
"Well I should be going I have to meet up with my sensei," said Matsuri as she got up and bowed. "Thank you for the tea."
"Oh no, thank you," replied Grandma Rose. "Come back any time dear."
"I will," replied Matsuri walking out to meet Gaara.
Well that does it for the first story, first chapter. Sorry if there is any errors and OOC's
Just to let you know Yuuki and Grandma Rose are my OC's, but they will only show up for about a few more chapters.
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