So Damn Unpretty
Author's Note: This was an idea I had a few years ago that made itself into a story on Quizilla. The other day while writing Food fit for a KING, I suddenly thought about it and went to go look for it. I could not find it for the life of me, it was just gone. So I decided to start it up again and see where it goes. I don't know if this will be anything like the original I wrote so long ago, but the main idea and the plot twist will be the same (as far as I remember it, it will). Tell me what you think, constructive criticism is welcome
GaaraXOC Fanfiction
Aria POV
"Name and case number?" The lady spoke without even looking up from her clipboard. A disgusting piss yellow highlighter was gripped in between her pudgy fingers, her yellow teeth biting hard on her green gum that kept showing its chewed face up in between breathes that smelt like mint and gross meat. With a gulp, I had to swallow down the urge to vomit my stomach up onto her table. I had made it this far, I was not missing my only day out into the sun, being locked up in my cell was making me sicker than I was coming into this place.
"Aria…" I whimpered, clutching my hands hard. If I didn't screw up, I would get to go outside with the group. I had no mental breakdowns in the last week, I was eligible to see the sun and I wanted to so desperately. I took a deep breath, beating my hands clamped together against my pelvis. Breathe Aria, just breathe. "Case number 6237."
"Okay, step threw the detector and the group watching you will be waiting for you." I watched her breathlessly as she crossed off my name and number off the list of eligible. I was close to tears, but I turned and pattered my way through the metal detector towards the lobby. Wearing the only thing that wasn't rags and/or my uniform, I walked out into the lobby and came eye to eyes with my group, and boy did they not want to see me.
"Why do we have to babysit a crazy person?" One of them hissed, crossing his arms over his chest. My eyes attached to the purple lines of makeup all over his cheeks and down his eyes. It was the image of pipelines, swirling but straight and strict. My first instinct was to walk over to him and touch his make-up to see how dense it was to get that distinct plum purple color. I took one step before halting and pushing my hands hard into my lower abdomen to keep from touching. No touching, remember, Dr. Harti said no touching. My body began to rock as I bit my lip and looked down.
"What is she doing." The purple make-up man hissed again.
"It's what they do to keep out of their urges, Kankuro." The only girl of the group spoke, and there was a loud smacking sound. I flinched and looked up to the group, eyeing them. The tallest one was eyeing the two slapping and whispering bickering words to each other, but the short one with a giant gourd on his back was looking right at me. His eyes, they were the perfect seafoam color and they were bearing into me. Fear began to shoot through me at his staring and I looked back down to my feet.
Aria, you're fine! He's not staring at you because he wants to hurt you. He's staring because you're ugly, because you're different!
He wants to hurt you, Aria!
SHUT UP! NO HE DOESN'T! I'M SAFE!
"I'm safe… I'm safe…" I whimpered, stepping closer. Just then, as if my foot steps forced them all to look at me with strange eyes. I could feel my body flinch a bit and I forced my eyes downwards. They weren't staring! They weren't staring.
Aria, come back to our room! You're not ready to be outside…
Yea Aria! Come back and play! Outside is for outsiders, you're one of us!
NO! No, I want to go outside. Biting my lip I took another step forward, rocking myself lightly with every step. I just wanted to be outside in the light, not here in the dark. The dark place brought them out of my head and out into reality. Besides, Dr. Harti said I could go outside. He said I could see the sun, and see the brightness. No more dark… no more…
"Come on, we've got more to do then bicker in this lobby!" I gulped and tried to look up but I couldn't. I was able to stare at their ankles as my green hair fell into my sight. As my fingers shook trying to touch its silk texture the light from outside the large oak doors lit up the lobby. Instantly, my hair glistened and its mint color brought a smile to my lips.
"Are you coming crazy girl?" I looked up to the make-up boy with a giant grin on my face and nodded. Without being asked twice, I bolted from the room, my legs shaking at the sudden movement but I didn't care! I propelled myself into the golden light and skidded to a stop on the bottom step from the door, looking up and all around me. Brilliant blue sky, thin fluffy clouds, large buildings of golden sand, people of all colors and shapes, they all surrounded me.
I threw my hands out to my sides and turned around and around for just a second. Only, the second spin, my foot caught ahold of the air in between the ground and the step I was on, and I went tumbling down to the dusty sand below me.
There was loud laughter, then another smack as I laid there in the sand. But even an ungraceful fall could not hinder my spirits! I smiled, looking up to the brilliant sky and the shadow of the darkness building in contrast. I spread my arms and began to build a sand angel, only to have the shadow of a person shoot infront of me and block me of the brightness.
It was the red head with the beautiful eyes.
"Stand up." He demanded. Instantly I stood up with a smile, letting my arms rest peacefully by my side. It was gorgeous out here, so bright and so warm. My whole body welcomed the outside, greeting it's warm embrace with an embrace of my own.
"Alright, we have three other tasks, so we're going to have to split up… who wants to watch Miss Aria here?" the tall man spoke. I gazed at him, my head tilted. I was supposed to have a group, not a person. I hated being with other people, especially being in my predicament. However, I wanted to come back outside as much as I could and to do that I needed to follow the rules.
"No!" I blurted out, wide eyed at the man. "I have to follow the rules…" I stated, gulping down hard on my tight throat.
See! They just want to hurt you and get you in trouble!
Shut up!
Don't shout!
I scrunched up my face before glaring at the man, "I have to follow the rules!"
"And I have to follow mine! Now I already told the management what's going to happen, so please, shut up!" The tall man hissed, narrowing his eyes right at me. Furrowing my brows at him, I bit my lip and pushed my palms against each other, beating them against my hip bone and began to rock. NO! I needed to follow the rules. But he said he made an exception. There were no Exception! But they wouldn't let him do this if they wouldn't let him. I was fine! NO I WASN'T! Yes! Yes I was fine, I was safe.
Oh no… breakdown…
I clenched my eyes shut.
"I'll do it!"
Everything stopped swirling in my head as I whipped around and looked to the red head.
"Alright Gaara, we'll see you later." I kept my eyes at the boy as I stopped rocking but continued to swing my hands as soothingly as I could. He was standing absolutely still but everything around him was swirling and I could feel the panic swell in my stomach.
"I'm Aria." I blanked on words to say as my eyes went from his face to his feet.
"Gaara…" He spoke. I watched his feet turn from me and begin to move away. The panic settled in my stomach but spiked enough to shuffle my feet after him. The swirling was starting and stopping with every other step, and I was beginning to grow dizzy. I needed to draw…
"COLORING BOOK!" I screamed, head turned down as I bolted from the spot.
"What?" I heard fast steps behind me as I rushed right down the road. My mind led me with mental pictures towards the dollar store next to the darkness building. I knew it held large boxes of crayons and large coloring book of all assortments. Plus, they had blank paper! I needed to color! I needed to draw. Draw! Draw!
Oooo' Someone is focused. Please be careful Aria, we don't want you to trip!
Wouldn't that be funny. I bet the red head would laugh if you fell again!
I think he would!
He'll laugh then call you a freak!
Like they all do!
"SHUT UP!" I barked, my feet screeching to a halt. I slapped my right hand to my forehead once, then twice, my face scrunched up. Only, when I realized what my hands were doing, my left hand snatched my right and forced it down! NO! Stop it! To be outside and stay outside, you are supposed to be stable. Dr. Harti says only stable people stay outside. I want to be outside, it's so pretty out here, the colors are bright. There isn't any darkness here, there are no shadows.
"Will you slow down." I turned to the red head glaring right at me. "Or I'll take you back."
"No…." I whimpered, biting my lip. "I promise… I promise I'll be good…" I whimpered looking at him with begging eyes. Gaara, his named echoed in my head. Gaara…Gaara… Gaara…
I don't like that name!
It's an ugly name, just like Aria!
"Coloring book?" I questioned, my right hand scratching at my scalp. I wanted to slap my head, make the conversation stop between them and me. Besides, I had earned atleast 10 dollars for myself, I could afford all the materials I wanted and needed to stay calm. "I promise I'll be good…" I repeated.
"Fine…" He hissed and began to walk forward. I smiled but frowned as my eyes caught hold of the darkness building. The large, shadow blue letters haunted my eyes as I forced myself to walk away and follow Gaara and his gourd. But I could see the words on the Darkness Building.
Sunakagure Asylum for the mentally ill….