Part of You
A/N This is a little something for Inyunaruto365 since her birthday's tomorrow. It's a little one shot about Naruto and Gaara which was inspired by the video, A Tale of Two Demons on Youtube. I hope people like.
It was a bright sunny day in Konoha but a lonely boy was on a swing. He had yellow spiked hair, blue eyes, slender and wore a white shirt with the symbol of the village on it. Most of the kids and adults of the village avoided him but the boy didn't know why. He was seven years old but was lonely and wanted friendship and other kids to play with him.
His name was Naruto Uzimaki.
He'd been living in Konoha since he was born but never understood why he was so different like all the adults said.
He saw Hinata try to approach but Kiba grabbed her.
"Why play with him?
He's a freak!" he said as the white puppy on his head barked at her. Hinata looked sadly at Naruto.
"I don't think you're a freak or monster Naruto-kun like the others say.
I know there's more to you." she thought blushing.
Naruto sighed seeing Iruka-sensei and ran off just before class was due to start. The young seven year old ran into the forest with tears welling in his blue eyes.
Naruto's POV
Why do they treat me like a monster, a freak?
I don't understand but I wouldn't hurt anybody, show them I'm not what they think if they let me.
But it'll never happen.
Nobody cares about me so why bother? Maybe I should stay out here for the rest of my life. Then everybody will be happy......
These thoughts ran through the young boy's head but were stopped when he heard crying but it wasn't him.
It was coming from behind a bush.
He gasped at what he saw.
It was a boy around his age.
He had emerald eyes with tears running from them, spiked red hair, dark rings around his young eyes like he never slept, slender and had a gourd on his back.
"Why're you crying?
Do the people in your village hate you too and think you're a monster?" Naruto said to the boy who was seven like him.
The red haired boy's emerald eyes were in shock but also awe seeing the young blonde haired boy near him.
"How does he know the village hates me and wishes I never existed?
That look of sadness and hurt, it's that look that is always in my eyes.
He understands my pain." he thought brooding.
"I'm Naruto.
Who're you and where's your village?" the blonde haired boy asked him.
"M-My name is Gaara.
I lived in the Sand Village but other people there are afraid of me. They say things to me that I am a monster and a burden to the village." Gaara answered sadly. Naruto saw that look in his eyes, the feeling of being all alone was in Gaara's heart and wouldn't leave him.
"I know how that feels Gaara.
But maybe you're not as alone as you think.
You have me.
We could be friends." Naruto said smiling broadly.
Gaara's eyes were wide at Naruto's words. Nobody had ever said those words before to him, that they wanted him to be their friend. Normally kids ran away from him like when he'd tried to give them back their lost ball. He blinked back tears at that memory.
"Maybe this time..... it really is different.
Maybe this time I can have a friend but I'm.... afraid.
What if he realises what I am?
What if the thing inside of me hurts him?" he thought as he took Naruto's hand and saw a look of mischief in the blonde haired boy's eyes.
He saw Gaara clutching a brown stuffed bear in his arms.
"That's a nice bear." Naruto commented.
"Thank you.
My uncle made him for me.
He has been my only friend." Gaara replied to him.
"Let's go!" Naruto said as they ran off into Konoha.....
The next few days the villagers noticed that Naruto seemed happy and not so sad anymore. Iruka had a feeling it was because of the strange red haired boy Naruto was running around with.
"I'm just glad he found a friend but where did that boy come from?" the Jonin thought as he watched Naruto push Gaara on the swing, hearing laughter.
Gaara had never known what happiness felt like until today but liked it and wished the feeling would stay but knew it wouldn't last.
But Iruka saw the Hokage enter the class room and was worried.
"Iruka.... we have to talk." he said to him.
"About what?" Iruka asked him curious but had a feeling he knew what it was about.
"That boy with Naruto is the Kazekage's son Gaara, the youngest of his three children but...... he and Naruto have something in common.
They both have demons within them.
The Kazekage has ordered that Gaara be returned but I don't think this is a good idea.
Naruto and him make good company for each other." the Hokage explained sadly as Iruka nodded but saw some of the other kids crowding around Gaara and saw him clutching his head.
"Gaara it's okay!
Ignore Neji.
Besides Iruka-sensei will stop him." Naruto told his friend as Sasuke pushed Naruto onto the ground and there was a cut on his arm, a graze.
Hinata looked sadly at Naruto as he got to his feet.
Gaara tensed up seeing the little trickle of blood on his friend's arm from the cut.
Without hesitation, he licked at the arm.
"Hey that tickles!" Naruto laughed as Gaara walked away from him but the wound looked clean.
Neji looked scared along with the other kids but Naruto didn't pay attention or notice them but saw their cold eyes.
"Leave the freaks to their business." Sasuke remarked as they went inside but Naruto saw Gaara on the swing as he was in class. He hated how the others had been so cold to Gaara but knew they had each other and were friends.
But when he went outside, he saw Iruka waiting for him.
Gaara was hiding behind his back.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked confused.
"Gaara...... has to go home.
His father is worried for him back in the Sand Village." Iruka told him gently but sadness and anger were in Naruto's eyes.
"This isn't fair!
Why are you taking him away from me?
He's my only friend!" Naruto protested as he watched Iruka leave for a few moments but he saw sadness in Gaara's eyes.
"N-Naruto-kun don't be sad.
I may be leaving but...... you're already a part of me, deep inside my heart.
For a while I was able to feel happiness, something I've never felt before thanks to you.
We will always be friends, no matter what.
Maybe..... Fate brought us together.
I know one day we'll be together again.
I promise." Gaara told him smiling.
Naruto felt warmth in Gaara's words.
"You're a part of me too Gaara.
Because of you, I know what friendship feels like.....
I'll never forget you." he replied seeing Gaara leave with Iruka.
A wind blew through the trees as he was on the swing alone again......
"One day we will meet again Gaara and maybe things will be better.
I hope." he thought.........