Circle of Peace
Gaara/Neji
Friendship
Neji and Gaara were in the battle arena. They had been battling for half an hour now. Both as strong as the other.
Suddenly just as Neji was about to perform kanashibari no jutsu Gaara fell to his knees, head in hands crying and shaking.
Stunned Neji stood staring, but then found himself walking towards Gaara. He knelt down beside him and put his hands on Gaara's shoulders.
Gaara gasped;
""Please no, just leave me alone, please no more; I can't do this anymore, no more fighting!" He trembled.
"It's ok, Im not going to hurt you Gaara. Come with me" he said.
Gaara looked up at Neji trembling and whimpering he nodded and tried to stand but was so tired from the battle and crying he fell.
Neji picked him up and held him bridle style and ran from the arena. He ran fast to a secluded spot in the woods.
Placing Gaara down he immediately felt Gaara cling to him.
Such a burden he bares, such pain. How can he do it? Neji asked him self as he hugged the crying red head.
"Gaara, it's ok, your safe" Neji said in a soft voice.
"Make them stop, make them stop staring!" Gaara cried into his chest.
2There's no one here, your safe, look" Neji told him.
Gaara slowly looked round and saw he was in a small circular clearing in a wood.
"Why, why have you done this?" he asked Neji looking up at him, tiers still running down his pale cheeks.
"Because I care" Neji stated simply.
Gaara frowned. Care, what was that?
Neji could tell he did not understand.
"Gaara, I never really like fighting with you. I understand what you have been through; I know how much of a burden you carry. If there is anything I can do to help you I will" Neji told him wiping away the tiers and seeing Gaara shiver at the touch.
"Just……just stay, don't leave me…..please don't go" Gaara whispered resting his face in Neji's chest.
"I promise you Gaara, I won't leave you. I'm always here if you need me"
"What is this place?" Gaara asked looking around.
"It's a secret place I like to come when I need to be alone, you can come here as well if you need to" Neji said stroking Gaara's blood red hair. He loved how soft it was.
"Thank you" Gaara said quietly in response.
He slowly fell asleep in Neji's arms feeling safe in the knowledge that he would not be harmed and that there was someone there waiting for him when he awoke. Someone who cared.