A Soothing Rain.
The layered sand walls opened to Sunagakure, revealing a semi-busy village. The citizens continued their activities about the streets, ignoring the large walls that opened just next to them. Two figures walked past the walls, small particles of sand dripping off the sides.
"Hey, Kankuro!" a jounin yelled from the booth next to the gates. The second figure jumped at the break of the sound barrier.
"Hey guys!" Kankuro walked over to the men, the other jounin sleeping away on the wooden top of the desk. Kankuro pounded his fist down the table top, startling the sleeping nin.
"Hey baka, wake up and say hello to Rei. She is from the Amegakure; the Rain Village. Gaara-sama asked me to bring her to Suna. She is going to be the Kazehime."
The men looked at the girl that was huddled in the purple hooded cloak, the girl had a white scarf wrapped tightly around her nose and mouth. She had loosely braided strawberry-blonde low pony-tail that rested on the side of her neck. Her eye color was concealed with cast of the hood on her head.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you Rei. It must have been a long trek for you from there, I believe you will be a nice addition to our village, as well as the Kazekage's family." The girl didn't say anything; just nodded her head. Rei was to be the Kazehime. No wedding or festival planned just a simple marriage certificate and contract to wed the two.
"How did you get in Amegakure, Kankuro? Their security is wicked. The town is full of war refugees," The jounin said.
"I had a clearance letter from Gaara-sama. It was easy to get into there after that. I had to leave my puppets outside though," He continued his conversation and looked over his shoulder to see if she was still there.
"Right. Well good luck with the Kazehime, and best wishes to you Rei in your marriage. I trust you'll take care of Gaara-sama and the village as your own." The jounin pointed at Rei.
"I don't know guys, she was practically begging me to kiss her earlier."
"Oh shit," The jounin said pointing behind Kankuro. Kankuro turned around only to be smacked across his face by Rei. The girl's hood fell down as she crossed her arms, revealing her grey eyes. The jounin died of laughter in the background.
"That wasn't nice!" Kankuro yelled at the girl, she was a little under a head shorter than him. "Who did this guy think he was?!"Rei thought.
"I'm not nice to liars, and I certainly don't appreciate you trying to give me a reputation I do not deserve," Rei said dryly while Kankuro rubbed his cheek.
"Whatever. The quicker I get you to the Kazekage the better," Kankuro grabbed her wrist. Rei struggled to pull her wrist out of his callused hands, but she managed to slip them out of his tight grip. Rei ran down the streets heading towards the Kazekage's palace.
"Like I said Kankuro, good luck!" The jounin said, trying to muffle his laughter.
Kankuro jumped off the ground to the roofs above, looking for the girl. Her cloak would sure stand out in the village. He spotted the purple cloak continuing its bee-line for the palace. Kankuro sped across the rooftops of the village catching up to the girl. Rei looked behind her and above to see if he had followed her. She spotted him and ran faster through the busy streets of the marketplace.
CRASH!
Rei was brought to the ground. Not by Kankuro but a red haired man she ran into. She rubbed her head and looked at the figure that stood above her. The sun was behind him, giving his face an overcast shadow.
"Hn." The man said as he looked down at her. Kankuro jumped down right behind Rei. He picked her up and held her by her forearm. Rei dusted the dust off her clothes with her free hand.
"Gaara, thanks for stopping her, saved me some energy," Kankuro laughed and rubbed the back of his head. "This girl was going to get him in trouble." He thought.
"Gaara?!" Rei thought. She gave a puzzled look at the man. Gaara turned his head looking elsewhere. Gaara had headed to the gate to see what was taking Kankuro so long with his fiancée. The shinobi outside the gate had reported their presence an hour ago.
"Don't know where she got the energy to run from," Kankuro looked down at her, Rei rolled her eyes.
"Probably should keep better control of your escorts, Kankuro, especially my wife. Also, I would appreciate if my fiancée didn't act like a fool running amuck on the streets." Gaara said staring coldly at Rei. She turned her focus elsewhere, his glare made her skin crawl and the way he said wife was so possessive it was suffocating.
"Well this one's got some kick," Kankuro replied followed by a laugh.
Gaara didn't seem amused by his excuses.
"Anyways, She's here now," Gaara began walking towards the palace while Kankuro followed dragging Rei with him. Rei looked behind her, this was going to be her village and she was going to be Kazehime all too soon.
Later…
"Welcome Rei!" Temari yelled and gave her a goofy smile. She tried to seem just as excited.
"Hey Kankuro, where did you get that red hand mark from?" Rei put her hand over her mouth trying to suppress a giggle. Kankuro rubbed his cheek and jerked his head towards Rei. Temari looked down at the girl.
"Was it necessary?" Temari asked the girl.
"Yes! He tried to act like he was going to get in my pants!" Rei wanted to yell. But she kept her composure and simply said "Yes, he stated something that was untrue that could have ruined my reputation here as a future highly respected figure," Gaara looked at Kankuro giving him a cold glare.
"She's overreacting," Kankuro said. Rei rolled her eyes.
"What did he say, Mizurei?" Gaara asked. It was obvious he wasn't happy with Kankuro's behavior to his soon to be wife.
"That I 'begged' him for a kiss earlier," She quoted. Temari raised an eyebrow at Kankuro.
"Sounds like something he would say. Anyways, you'll be staying in a guest room, until we move you into Gaara's suite," Temari said rubbing her forehead. She was trying to make this arrangement go over as smooth as possible and Kankuro was screwing it up.
Rei looked at the man she would have to share a bed with eventually and have to produce an heir or two with. He was a handsome man. His jade eyes surrounded by dark circles suggesting years of insomnia. His red-hair was a nice shade and he was a pleasant height, Rei only reaching above his stomach.
"I was going to have Kankuro be your escort around the village but I guess I need to find you a new escort," Temari sighed.
"What about you, Temari?" Kankuro suggested.
"She has duties that rest with me." Gaara replied.
"What about you Gaara?" Kankuro suggested. "You guys got off to a really good start." Kankuro laughed.
"Ha! You're funny!" Rei said her voice suggesting sarcasm.
"Do you mean it?" Kankuro said elbowing her.
"Completely," She gave him a forced smile, he didn't get the hint.
"I would much appreciate if you didn't act so asinine around my wife. Also, I wouldn't have time for her; I'd be better off leaving her with you." "Wouldn't have time for me? He better make time eventually! What the hell am I some baby factory?" Rei thought.
"Yup." Her inner-self confirmed. Rei sighed.
"Good, then it's settled, she stays with me," Kankuro said. "Oh God not this nimrod again…He." A maid came through the doorway interrupting her inner- thoughts.
"Ah, Rei, She is going to show you to your room and she will be your maid for the time being," Temari said. The maid bowed in front of her, Rei doing the same.
"You do not bow to your servants Mizurei," Gaara stated coldly. "This woman knows nothing." He thought.
"At my residence we did, if you treat your servants fairly you'll be treated to the same kindness." Mizurei stated.
"I'll think about who is going to be your escort and send them to you in the morning," Gaara said, clearly ignoring her comment.
"Thank you, Gaara-sama," Rei bowed with a forced smile.
"The honorific will not be needed Mizurei, if we are to be wed tomorrow." His face emotionless.
"Very well then, Gaara. You may call me Rei if you wish," She gave a sweet smile to the man.
"I don't have time for silly nicknames, Mizurei will be just fine," Gaara replied. "Temari, set up etiquette classes for Mizurei tomorrow."
"Oh, no he didn't!" Rei inner-thought yelled.
"He sure did." Rei replied.
"Please follow me Kazehime." Her maid said heading for the door. Mizurei followed her down the labyrinth of halls. Rei thought about the event that just happened.
"I can't believe this man, he's a piece of work!" Said her inner, Rei nodded. She looked over at her maid. "Hmm." She thought.
"What your name?" Rei asked with a smile. The shy-girl tensed at the sudden sound.
"Oh it's Atsuko." She said just loud enough for Rei to hear.
"That's pretty." Rei smiled, she might as well start with her. She was going to need a friend in this village. The girl blushed.
"Thank you." Her voice louder, Rei nodded.
"So, what's with the Kazekage?" Rei asked. The girl shivered at the question.
"What the?" Said her inner thought.
"What do you mean by what's with him?" Atsuko said trying to hide her discomfort on the subject.
"Is he always that uptight? I understand he's the Kage and all but it seemed just odd." The girl's eyes widened.
"You mean you don't know?" Atsuko asked surprised.
"Know what?" Now this girl was really starting to freak her out.
"He's an ex-bijuu. He was once a Jinchuuriki." Atsuko shivered again.
"Oh, then why are you freaking out?" Rei asked.
"Because he's a scary beast." Atsuko said childishly.
"Correction, he used to be a scary-beast." Rei stated. The girl shook her head.
"You don't get it he's a monster, he could kill you!" Atsuko yelled. "This girl needs a nut tightened." Rei thought. They reached her room and Rei stepped inside and looked around. The suite was gorgeous with Egyptian cotton sheets and beautiful head-board. It was carved out of sand it seemed.
"Thank you." Rei said turning around. Atsuko was gone.
"Ok then." Stated her inner. Rei shrugged off the weird event, she found that none of her belongings were in the room except for her pajamas and a set of clothes for the next day. Rei slipped on her pajamas and drifted to sleep in her bed.
A/N: Hey guys! So it would be much appreciated if you could review on this story with my OC Rei. I hope to update this as much as possible and would love some feedback! Every time you review a baby narwhal named Ferdinand get an inch longer horn so FOR THE NARWHALS! REVIEW!