She sat on the seat outside the shop, quietly humming to herself. She was by herself, but that didn't bother her. She looked around the village she loved with all her heart, Sunagakure. She had no reason to wish to be anywhere else. Her life was that of an average Chunin of her village, but she loved every minute of it.
"Kuroneko!" She heard a voice call out, snapping her out of her thoughts. She looked around to try and see who was calling for her, when she saw Temari approaching her from the distance. She smiled as she got up and walked over to greet her best friend with a hug.
"Hey Temari.. Did you want something?" She questioned. Temari only came to find her when she wanted something.
"Do I need a reason to see you?" Temari replied happily.
"...You usually do..."
"Oh.. Well I was wondering if you wanted to stay over, I'm sick of putting up with my brothers all by myself. Will you help me out? Pleeeaasseee! It's just for one night!" Temari pleaded. She and her brothers didn't get along all to well.
"Oh... Uhm.. Okay." Kuroneko replied, trying her best to sound happy and excited. Truth was, she didn't feel like going. She'd been in the Sand siblings house before and vowed never again.. But she couldn't just say no to her best friend who'd come to ask her in person.
-Later that night-
Kuroneko knocked on the door, hoping Temari would answer.. But alas no. Kankuro opened the door and gave her a disappointed look.
"What are you doing here, kid?" He asked in a serious tone. She'd never really liked Kankuro, but then again, she'd never had a chance to get to know him.
"Oh... Temari asked me to stay the night" She replied. She looked down at the ground, not wanting to make eye-contact with the slightly older boy. It sounds strange, but she always got intimidated easily.
The nest thing she knew the door was slammed shut in her face, from behind the door she could hear someone screaming Temari's name. '….Maybe I should leave..' She thought to herself, but just as she was about to turn around she heard the door open again.
A small boy with red hair was standing in the doorway, she immediately knew who he was.
"She's not here... But you can come in.. If you want" He stated simply in monotone.
'Great...' She thought to herself, but smiled and nodded and the younger boy. She wasn't scared of him like everyone else was. She always felt sorry for him, the boy who was never loved.
"Thank you Gaara.." she said as she walked through the door, slipping her shoes off before entering. She walked into the lounge and sat on the couch. Sighing to herself she closed her eyes for a moment, but they snapped open when she heard someone talking to her.
"So.. Can I get you a drink or something?" Asked Kankuro, a wide grin spreading across his face.
"No, I'm fine thank-you." Replied Kuroneko, trying not to sound too quiet.
The next hour would be torture for her as she awkwardly made small-talk with Temari's brothers. Mainly Kankuro, as after about 20 minutes Gaara got up and went upstairs, to his room she supposed. She hated every minute she had to sit there waiting for Temari, but finally she showed.
"Sorry! I got caught up talking to people!" She said as she walked through the door. Smiling at Kuroneko who was still on the couch.
"It's fine" She said as she sighed a little, not too loud though as she didn't want to sound rude.
Oh yes, it was going to be a very long night...
