Ryu no hana
chapter: 1
encounters
(an: i don't own naruto though it would be awesome if i did)
Gaara sighed as he focused his chakra and a large arm of sand shot out. He had been training out here in the forest of the land of fire for a couple of days now. The counsel hadn't fussed with him when he requested time alone to train. 'As if they would so long as they have control they don't give a rat's ass where I'm at.' Gaara sighed ridding himself of the thoughts 'I need to focus.'
He focused on moving the arm, he efficiently wrapped the arm around a tree as if to protect it. He focused on creating another shukaku arm when a noise broke his concentration. He whirled around in the direction the noise had came from. There stood a girl eye's wide mouth agape.
A man emerged behind her holding a knife, she turned around a small noise escaped her before he slammed his fist into her face flinging her to the ground. More people emerged holding various weapons. The man took a step toward the girl and and someone called out "you're gonna pay for what you did. Monster!" The girl started backing up terror evident in her eyes "please just leave me alone." Her voice was barely a whisper. The guy holding the knife meant to bring it down on her, Gaara moved there in a flash and caught the man's arm. "what the-?" Gaara's grip on the man's arm tightened when he tried to break from his grasp.
He pushed the man back releasing his arm, causing the man to stumble falling to the ground. The man made a lunge to kill the girl that was now on the ground behind Gaara. A tendril of sand sprang from Gaara's gourd slamming the man into a tree. He glared at the others and they scrambled away like cowards. Soon they're friend followed.
He turned his gaze to the girl behind him. 'she can't be older than eight.' "Why did they attack you?" She flinched and backed up slightly, he understood why to. She had cut's and bruises everywhere even some scars and it looked as though she hadn't eaten in awhile. He sighed squatting down beside her, he stared her warily in the eyes "I won't hurt you. Okay?" He made a move to grasp her arm, but she pulled it away from him. Uncertain. He sighed and pulled out a small field first aid kit. Temari had given it to him before he left.
Flashback:
"I know you probably won't need it, but you should keep one with you anyways." She smiled handing him the the small kit.
End of flashback:
He set the first aid kit down in front of her and stated "I'm not going to hurt you." He grasped her arm before she had the chance to yank it away, she flinched. He sighed she was terrified he was going to hurt her.
Once he began cleaning the scratches on her arms she relaxed once she saw he wasn't doing anything to hurt her. 'Maybe she'll answer my questions now?' "Why did they attack you?" She looked at him for a moment then her eyes shined with unshed tears. "Because I'm a monster." Her voice was cold and sad as she spoke those words Gaara sighed "they don't know the meaning of the word monster."
He wrapped the bandages around her arms "what's your name?" She looked at him oddly for a moment before she replied "Ryuka!" Gaara stared at her 'is she happy I asked her name?'
"Why did you help me?" He tossed her a glance "I'm not quite sure." "Don't you care that I'm a mons-" "you're not!" Gaara snapped. Ryuka jumped slightly frightened. He sighed "Sorry." Ryuka nodded "um who are you?" "Sabaku no gaara." She smiled as she stood up "thank you gaara." She turned to head the way those men had gone "where are you going?" "The small village I live in isn't far from here. If you tell them you didn't realize I was a demon they may let you seek shelter from the storm." Without another word she disappeared into the tree's
(an: am I the only person that can picture this? Anyway's tell me what you think anything that need's improvement via review also no their not being paired together think father daughter or brother sister relationship)