She couldn't sleep for the life of her. It's been two days since Gaara and his siblings returned from the leaf village Chunin Exams. From what Naomi heard, Gaara OR his siblings weren't in very well condition. His siblings are still being held in the medical ward due to injuries. Even Gaara was injured but he healed in a matter of twenty-four hours. Suppose she was a little worried. She hasn't spoken to Gaara since that incident. She didn't like to think about it. Not at all. Though it still haunts her.

"Naomi, Just GO AWAY!" Gaara yelled viciously at her before hiding his face in his hands. She had climbed up to the top of the building where he usually is at night. He was crying and his forehead was bleeding pretty badly.

"But Gaara, You're hurt.." Naomi said completely concerned until she looked down and saw a giant dent in the rooftop at his feet. He growled loudly and looked at her with these wicked, hunger-filled eyes that she had never seen before. She didn't think that kind of look was possible for Gaara. He was always so kind. Did he just..?

"Why won't you listen to me?! I said GO AWAY! NOW! Before... Before... I do it again. Just... GO!"

With that last word, a ton of sand started barreling toward her at such a speed, Her eyes grew wide in fear. She was petrified on the spot until the sand forced her several feet backwards and off the building, sending her plummeting towards the hard ground below.

Naomi jerked up, startled. Apparently, she had dozed off. It was still completely dark out. Her heart pounded against her ribcage at the terror she had just endured. She sobbed emptily for a second before turning her attention to her window. No matter how much that last experience frightened her, She was still adamant on keeping Gaara close even if he isn't close at all. She has always secretly kept tabs on him from a distance, just to make sure he is somewhat okay.

Naomi got up from bed and pulled on some clothes before sneaking out her window, into the night. She walked up the road, unsure of what she is doing. It seemed so weird seeing the sand village at night. She usually never goes out at night at all unless it was required for a mission or something of the sort. The village seems so empty and silent, minus the sound of small clouds of sand passing past her feet. The sky was entirely clear. You could see a vast, endless amount of stars. She switched out hopping/skipping from just walking since she felt rather energetic. Until she passed by that one building. The tallest building in the village. She felt herself falling down from the rooftop as she stared at it. Then she took a deep breath and shook herself out of it before making the decision to face her fear of the building, she jumped and ran up the wall of said building and steadied herself on the border of the roof. Until she felt a chill up her back and she sensed the presence of another person. She hastily hid herself in the shadows since she had a very good idea as to who it was. Who else would be here at this time of night.

A few minutes passed until she heard a monotonous voice say, "You should stop hiding, I heard you coming a mile away." Naomi caught her breath in her throat before feeling that fear rise up again. She stayed silent as she felt her legs lock up on her, cementing her to the ground. "Or you can just stay there all night.. Suit yourself."

She had two choices. Stay there in fear, or confront the person she is both afraid and in awe of.

Gaara, of The Sand.