A/N: So uh, this inspiration just kinda hit me. What if Ino protected Gaara instead of Sakura when she was a kid? What if she had been Gaara's friend? It'll start of small and become longer as it goes if people like this idea! It's gonna be rated M for later chapters~. I may turn Gaara into a Yandere I don't know yet...
Side note: I really hate Sakura. She was the one that made Ino an enemy just because they liked the same boy...Dumb. Ending a friendship over something like that is dumb and yes I know they made up but I still hate her for that...Ino protected her, became her friend when she was bullied and just...Ugh anyway this story will not be canon 100% obviously and may contain blah blah blah.
Ino held out a hand to the red head on the ground, who was crying so hard. Startled by the offered hand. Didn't she know he was a monster? Didn't she know he could hurt her or kill her? The blonde had knelt down slightly, her eyes kind with a soft warm smile gracing her features. "Take my hand." She didn't demand him, it was more like a welcoming offer.
He still didn't understand why though, why was she holding out her hand to him like this? It made no sense..."Come on." She encouraged, his sand didn't seem to see her as a threat either...At least not at the moment. He slowly took her hand and she pulled him up. "There! See? That's better right? Why were you on the floor?"
Gaara was silent, looking down at the floor, hugging tightly onto his little brown bear. "Come on you can tell me!" Gaara looked up at her shyly. "I was...Being bullied and..." Ino suddenly looked mad, he tensed. "What! Who was bullying you?! I'll kick their butts!" She said with a huff, startling Gaara. She wasn't angry with him?
"Well...I'm Ino. Ino Yamanaka." She said suddenly, after not seeing anyone around. Figuring the bullies must have left. "G-Gaara." He said softly. Ino looked to be about his age, so confident and strong already though...How did she do it? "Well Gaara, wanna come to my house? I'll get you fixed up, and my Mama's making dinner."
He nodded his head slowly, nearly jumping out of his skin when she grabbed his hand. "Great! Let's go!"
Ino led the red head to her house, running all the way, a happy smile plastered on her face. Since she was new, she didn't know the rumors that surrounded Gaara...And even if she did, even that wouldn't have stopped her!
Ino brought him into her home, putting bandages and band-aids over Gaara, who winced now and then. The bullies had managed to throw some things at him before his sand had stepped in and took care of them for him. That's what led Gaara to cry. He didn't want to hurt anyone and he knew that this would make his poor reputation even worse than it had already been...
"There! All patched up!" He heard Ino say, smiling at Gaara, but this girl...This girl showed no signs of fear of him at all..."Gaara, We're going to be best friends okay? From today on, I'll protect you from the bullies!" He bit his lip and in a small voice, "why?" She blinked. "Huh? Why what Gaara?" He closed his eyes. "Why be my friend? I'm a monster..." Ino tapped her lower lip. "Well...I don't see a monster. I see a boy my age in need of a friend..."